Talk:Lost (season 1)

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This article was nominated for deletion on 31 December 2006. The result of the discussion was no consensus.

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[edit] New format

Since this article is taking on a new format, I have archived all of the previous discussions. The purpose of this "new" article is to create a synopsis of the general themes and major storylines throughout season 1. Details should be saved for individual episode articles. Lost is going to be a featured article on Tuesday, October 3, so we should work to make this article as polished as possible in the few days we have. Jtrost (^T | C | _#) 15:18, 30 September 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for the archiving! It's nice to have some room to breathe.  :) --Elonka 15:29, 30 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] population

The article says the group has "over 40" members at the end of the season. What's the exact number? Jack tells the pilot "at least 48", and soon afterward it seems to be exactly 48. Subtract Mars (died of infected wound), Joanna (drowned), Ethan (exposed as fake), Scott (beaten to death by Others), Boone (died of fall), and the four on the raft; add Aaron (Turniphead) — that makes exactly 40. Is there a rationale for another number? —Tamfang 01:51, 15 February 2007 (UTC)

Ethan Rom is the problem. Despite Gregg Nations at The Fuselage saying that he was not in the orginal 48 head count, in A Tale of Two Cities, it is pretty clear that Ethan got to the plane right away. Also, you forgot to count Arzt and we are counting the raft 4 as part of the survivors. --thedemonhog 05:27, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for Arzt. —Tamfang 08:10, 24 February 2007 (UTC)

In "The Long Con" (2.13) Sawyer says "not much upside to scaring 46 people" — and this makes a bit of a mess of my count; six have been added since Exodus (Sawyer, Jin, Ana Lucia, Eko, Bernard, Libby) and one subtracted (Shannon), so the count after the raft sailed should be 41 not 39. Or 42 if he's not counting the perpetrator of the hoax attack. Or 43 if he's not counting Aaron. So, okay, "over 40" anyhow. —Tamfang 08:10, 24 February 2007 (UTC)