Abrams’ "Lost" he received an almost completely different cast
Story
Survivors of a plane crash are forced to work together to survive on a seemingly deserted tropical island… J.J. See which A-listers missed one of the most popular TV shows of all time.
However, when Koreans marry, the wife never takes her husband’s family name
Sawyer’s character was originally intended to be an older, slick, suit-wearing urban con artist from Buffalo, New York. However, when Josh Holloway forgot a line in his audition and then kicked a chair and cursed loudly in frustration, the writers liked the edge he brought to Sawyer’s character and decided to write Sawyer as a more Southern, darker drifter. Jin and Sun are married and share the family name “Kwon”, which becomes an important plot point in the final season.
The weird opening credits are by JJ
In fact, in Korea, it’s not even allowed to marry someone with the same family name, except in rare cases.. [repeat line] Desmond Hume: See you in another life, brother.. Abrams on his laptop in black and white as an homage to The Twilight Zone.
Edited into Lost: The Journey (2005)
It’s scary how well the series has aged. Seeing it all again made some storylines make a lot more sense. I even think the ending makes a lot more sense now.
This is something I was completely blindsided by when I first saw Lost
It’s a fantastic series that paved the way for the beautiful landscape of high-quality TV series we enjoy today.