Lost: The Untold Story of the Hit Show’s Poisonous Culture

[spankmypirate]

‘Lost’ was a gripping, groundbreaking smash, but the show evolved into such a toxic production that even co-showrunner Damon Lindelof now says of his leadership: “I failed.”

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- VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) May 30, 2023

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[therearewords]

I compared it with the previous post but this is different kind of shit and assholery.

[xpirate_queenx]

My jaw hit the floor over and over again. It just kept getting worse.

[theoryofwar]

[evillemmons]

[xpirate_queenx]

Someone who was part of LOST's staff was adopting an Asian child - only for someone else to say to another writer, “no grandparent wants a slanty-eyed grandchild.”

Many LOST fans know actor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, a British Black actor who played Mr Eko. His picture was on the writers' room table, but someone was told to remove their nearby wallet “before he steals it.”

Jesus Christ.

[thereinventions]

It's wild learning all this about Samon Lindelof after the amazing show that was "Watchmen." I'm thinking the fucking audacity...

[spankmypirate]

If it's any consolation he got bullied online so badly after Breaking Bad's finale aired (fans were mad that LOST ended so poorly in comparison) that he had to delete his twitter lol.