Unlike most mass media critics, FoodBoozeTunes grades books, film, TV, etc., on the basis of food, booze, and tunes used. The first on the chopping block is the recently-finished TV saga Lost.
Personally, I love the show and its ending. For those who have the time, I recommend watching the entire series from the beginning. For those who want the gist of its awesomeness, I recommend watching the first episode “Pilot (Parts One and Two),” the first season finale “Exodus (Parts One and Two),” all the Desmond-centric episodes, and the finale “The End.” For those who just want to watch one episode of the show, I suggest they check out “The Constant.”
Anyhow, this is about the food, booze, and tunes of Lost — isn’t it?
Food. I don’t remember ever coming away from watching an episode of Lost and wanting to eat a specific kind of food. It happens for other (non-cooking) shows, I assure you.
So for all the Dharma Initiative-branded, preservative-filled processed food, Mr. Cluck’s fried chicken, and fresh Island fruit, fish, and wild boar — I give the food on Lost a B+.
Booze. I don’t want to know what 30 year old Dharma Initiative beer in aluminum cans with no refrigeration tastes like. D+
That said, I am intrigued to try some 30 year old Dharma liquor and wine. A-
And I definitely want to have some 60 year old MacCutcheon Scotch whisky. A+
Lost‘s booze should get a B- or B, but the awesomeness of that fictional whisky gives the show a solid A.
Tunes. Michael Giacchino’s score is superb. A
The show’s use of popular music is few and far between. While it isn’t like Supernatural‘s heavy use of badass classic rock (more on that show another time), Lost‘s song selection
As far as in-story fictional music and musicians — it’s a shame that we never got a complete recording of Drive Shaft’s “You All Everybody.” It has a catchy chorus. We didn’t get a lot of ’70s-era fictional bands either. That’s too bad. C+
All in all, Lost‘s tunes gets a B+.
FBT vs. Lost: A-
— Ryan
