House of the Rising Sun
- Episode aired Oct 27, 2004
- TV-14
- 42m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
6.9K
YOUR RATING
Jin attacks Michael for seemingly no reason; Jack wants to move the survivors over to the caves, although some people disagree.Jin attacks Michael for seemingly no reason; Jack wants to move the survivors over to the caves, although some people disagree.Jin attacks Michael for seemingly no reason; Jack wants to move the survivors over to the caves, although some people disagree.
Paul S.W. Lee
- Waiter
- (uncredited)
Dustin Watchman
- Scott Jackson
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaMale drone bees were used in the bee scene as they don't have stingers and therefore could not harm actor Dominic Monaghan.
- GoofsThe Korean couple share the same last name. In Korea, women do not take the last name of their husbands upon marriage.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Lost: Across the Sea (2010)
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Some memorable moments in a script that doesn't gel as well as it could have
What struck me most about "House of the Rising Sun" is how many memorable moments there were that I didn't quite place in this episode based simply on memories. I did, of course, remember the Jin and Sun flashback, which is strong on character development but is also problematic in terms of plot, coming off as something lifted out of a soap opera, albeit with better writing. Still, this episode remains a solid enough early offering thanks to the many memorable moments- Locke's interaction with Charlie, the then-unoffensive love triangle being introduced, and especially Adam and Eve.
Adam and Eve is one of the most talked-about points in "Lost" mostly due to the producers suggesting that it was key to the solution of the show in some manner. The speculation on this matter is never-ending but I frankly don't think it's worth discussing at this point, at least until the two are mentioned again.
"House of the Rising Sun" is almost entirely a character episode of "Lost". In this sense it really is very strong- Charlie, Locke, Jack, Kate, Jin, Michael, and Sun all get important character development. One thing that jumped out in this episode is the abysmal direction- it's really, really bad. 'Shaky cam=tension' bad, a complete departure from the general quality of the work on this show.
When it comes down to it, this episode isn't great, mostly because of the flashbacks, but it is enjoyable, with Michael Giacchino introducing "Credit Where Credit is Due", an absolutely stunning piece of music.
7/10
Adam and Eve is one of the most talked-about points in "Lost" mostly due to the producers suggesting that it was key to the solution of the show in some manner. The speculation on this matter is never-ending but I frankly don't think it's worth discussing at this point, at least until the two are mentioned again.
"House of the Rising Sun" is almost entirely a character episode of "Lost". In this sense it really is very strong- Charlie, Locke, Jack, Kate, Jin, Michael, and Sun all get important character development. One thing that jumped out in this episode is the abysmal direction- it's really, really bad. 'Shaky cam=tension' bad, a complete departure from the general quality of the work on this show.
When it comes down to it, this episode isn't great, mostly because of the flashbacks, but it is enjoyable, with Michael Giacchino introducing "Credit Where Credit is Due", an absolutely stunning piece of music.
7/10
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- Jun 18, 2008
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