When 'Lost' was in its prime, it was must-watch television. Remember first watching it, found it remarkably easy to get into, was hooked from the start and was on Season 3 by the end of one week. The general consensus is that the final season is a disappointment and cannot disagree.
Season 1 generally has been a very good one, with a few dips (though not catastrophically major). "Outlaws" for me is one of its best, and the best 'Lost' episode since "Raised By Another" (though "All the Best Cowboys Have Daddy Issues" and "Special" were also wonderful). Sawyer's character study is one of the season's darkest and most fascinating, with an ending that shocks us just as much as it does Sawyer.
The flashback scenes are a welcome return to the ones that added to the story and the character it centres round (for Sawyer it added significantly to his character) and offering something new rather than reiterating old stuff.
All the performances are very good, with Josh Holloway and Terry O'Quinn fantastic. Naveen Andrews, with some of his most interesting material up to this point, and John Terry shine just as much.
Visually, "Outlaws" is well made with the island as beautiful and mysterious as ever and is stylishly shot. The music is understated and chilling, even beautiful at times.
The writing is some of the smartest and most taut of the first season, while the story absorbs and the whole stuff with the boar doesn't confuse the viewer at all, instead adding more to Sawyer's character.
Overall, wonderful episode and among the best and most important Sawyer-centric ones. 10/10 Bethany Cox
Season 1 generally has been a very good one, with a few dips (though not catastrophically major). "Outlaws" for me is one of its best, and the best 'Lost' episode since "Raised By Another" (though "All the Best Cowboys Have Daddy Issues" and "Special" were also wonderful). Sawyer's character study is one of the season's darkest and most fascinating, with an ending that shocks us just as much as it does Sawyer.
The flashback scenes are a welcome return to the ones that added to the story and the character it centres round (for Sawyer it added significantly to his character) and offering something new rather than reiterating old stuff.
All the performances are very good, with Josh Holloway and Terry O'Quinn fantastic. Naveen Andrews, with some of his most interesting material up to this point, and John Terry shine just as much.
Visually, "Outlaws" is well made with the island as beautiful and mysterious as ever and is stylishly shot. The music is understated and chilling, even beautiful at times.
The writing is some of the smartest and most taut of the first season, while the story absorbs and the whole stuff with the boar doesn't confuse the viewer at all, instead adding more to Sawyer's character.
Overall, wonderful episode and among the best and most important Sawyer-centric ones. 10/10 Bethany Cox