How does Lost fit the convention of TV drama?

How does Lost fit the convention of TV drama?

In the ‘Lost’ series, there are many themes present such as romance, thriller, anger and little scenes of comedy which all add up to a TV drama.

The series of Lost mainly focuses on the characters Jack and Kate who are both secretly in love with each other but do not show it in early stages. This gains attention from viewers as it shows more of their personality and how they are with each other. In these types of situations, a dilemma occurs in such as a love triangle which attracts more viewers and makes them want to find out more about what happens.

Also, ‘Lost’ is a thriller as it gives the audience an adventure and creates tension for the audience where an upcoming unsuspected scene is about emerges. During the first episode, scenes show people dying such as characters being sucked into the plane’s turbines or the actual plane crash process, this presents the scenes grimly but realistic. In the scene, where the characters Jack, Kate and Charlie are being chased into the jungle, startling scenes associated with sudden music makes the audience jump are presented dramatically which makes the audience feel fear.

Also, from the very first episode, the audience and automatically pick out the ‘good’ and ‘bad’ characters. The character Jack is seen helping out the survivors with their injuries and problems which make him the ‘hero’ or ‘good guy’ in this episode, another character is presented with him smoking and having his eyes squinted, giving off a bad vibe and attitude, the audience can easily detect this by observing him without him even saying dialogue. This is important as TV dramas present their characters in different ways, from their personality to their costume.

The costume of the characters can also tell the audience about their personality, such as a young woman is wearing revealing clothes and shorts which tell the audience that she is a flirt. Also, the main character, Jack, is wearing a suit which makes him very formal and a reliable person.

Camera angles and shots are important in TV dramas as they make the audience feel certain emotions or make them understand more about the characters or the environment they are in. In lost, shot reverse shots and close ups are used frequently to show characters emotions  and interactions clearly which makes the audience feel what they are going through and can perceive what they are thinking at that current time.

Music and sounds also make up Lost as a TV drama as the music played in this episode creates tension and suspense for the audience. This makes them intrigued and wants to watch more of the programme, the music can also make the audience understand more about the characters and turn scenes from typical to dramatic. An example of this is when the pilot in the cockpit is dragged up by a creature exposing blood on the windows; the music playing while this scene is being filmed is sudden loud tension music which injects fear into the viewer while also creating realism.