lost

lost was the show that kick-started an interest in me to tell stories. it taught me it doesn't matter how cliche your storyline is; if you can tell it well and keep things interesting, you can make everyone glued to their screen. (come on guys, it wasn't just the mystery that kept us begging for the next episode; there was more to it!)

it's like lost opened a new era for tv series back then and had a major influence on what kind of content people wanted: well thought out, full of intricacy, super detailed, nuanced, and featuring interesting, complex characters. i believe american tv series experienced its peak during this decade.

so this was my introduction to great storytelling, and from there, i kept binge-watching a lot of series and stumbled upon some epic ones along the way (see: house md), (see: breaking bad), (see: mad men), (see: how i met your mother), (see: house of cards), and a whole bunch more...

all this subconscious education from the very best led me to write my own short stories, which i published on some websites. to my delight, i received some great feedback. nowadays, however, i don't write fiction; though it cracked open the writer within me. kudos to you lost :)