Sunday, May 21, 2006
22. 'Lost' and 'The Stand'
"The writers and creators of Lost have specifically stated on several occasions that Stephen King's 1977 [c1978] novel The Stand never leaves the writer's room. On podcasts and in interviews, Abrams, Lindelof, and Cuse repeatedly hint at the importance of the book, its characters, and storyline. "We took The Stand," Cuse has insisted, for example, "and put it on the island." Lynnette Porter and David Lavery, Unlocking the Meaning of Lost: An Unauthorized Guide, p. 130.
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Lost / The Stand
Jack Shephard / Stuart Redman
John Locke / Glen Bateman and Trashcan Man
Kate Austen / Nadine Cross
Claire Littleton / Frannie Goldsmith
Charlie Pace / Larry Inderwood and Harold Lauder
Shannon Rutherford / Rita Blakemore
Rose / Mother Abigail and Mr. Eko
Walt Lloyd Porter / Joe-Leo
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A list of works out there that have probably influenced Lost:
1. The Stand
2. The Stand miniseries
3. Survivor
4. Heart of Darkness
5. Lord of the Flies
6. The Turn of the Screw7. Alice in Wonderland
8. The Twilight Zone9. Buffy the Vampire Slayer
10. Twin Peaks11. Gilligan's Island
12. Watership Down13. Angel
14. The X-Files
15. Robinson Crusoe
16. Lost Horizon
17. The Third Policeman
18. The Langoliers19. A Wrinkle in Time
20. Firefly
21. Alias
22. Jurassic Park
23. Cast Away
24. The Adventures of Briscoe County, Jr.
