Through its six-season run, Lost already laid down the groundwork for a potential revival. In an age of television where prequels, sequels, and reboots are dropping left and right, it'd be shocking for ABC's behemoth mystery show to not be considered. From 2004 to its ending, Lost paved the way for how the internet interacts with pop culture and media today. An important piece of its popularity was in online forum discussion, as fans worked together to theorize and exchange ideas throughout its run. While the show was integral to TV arriving where it is today, much of its legacy suffered due to its polarizing ending.
The final season of Lost and its series finale were certainly divisive. While some loved the ending for its vague and metaphorical approach to the show's themes, along with character-centric focus, others wished for more, hoping for concrete answers to the island's mystery and grander mythology. Negative feelings toward a series' ending in the zeitgeist can completely evaporate its cultural relevancy, and Lost has definitely exited the mainstream since its ending, while shows like Breaking Bad and The Sopranos continue to find new audiences. A successful revival could be the key to fixing the image of Lost, and the pieces are already in place to do so.
Aaron Is Key To A Lost Revival Series
An important secondary mystery in Lost was the idea of birth on the island. According to Juliet, pregnancies conceived on the island result in the death of both the mother and child. While Aaron was conceived months before the crash of Oceanic 815, The Others still took interest in Claire, which became pivotal to the early seasons. In a series that has massive implications about childbirth in its setting, Aaron being born on the island has major relevance.
Claire and Aaron are obvious answers of characters who should return in a Lost sequel. Being a child of the island, it's very likely that the island would still have a place in Aaron's subconscious, and that presence would summon him back for some fulfillment. Aaron, unfortunately, became a plot device in the later seasons, giving Kate a reason to return to the island, when he himself had seemed to be a central piece of where the show's mystery would lead early on, along with Walt. Being a baby certainly made it difficult for character growth in Lost, but a sequel could see a grown-up Aaron seeking answers about his strange childhood.
Lost Already Started A Next Generation
Not only would Aaron be an important character for a Lost revival sequel, but Sun and Jin's child, Kwon Ji Yeon, would also matter for similar reasons. Sun's pregnancy was revealed late in season 2 and became an important part of her conflict with Jin, as well as the conflict with The Others. While there was some conflict on whom the father is, and whether Sun's baby was conceived on or off the island, she eventually determined that the baby was Jin's.
While Kwon Ji Yeon was born during Sun's time off the island, she was still conceived on the island, meaning she has a tie to it like Aaron. The pair of them could form the central plot line of a revival, as both have origins to explore tying to the island's mysticism.
A Lost Revival Is Better Than A Remake
Lost was a show that opened up a massive world of mystery and intrigue, which still has more to offer. There are mysteries unsolved, areas of history for flashbacks to restore, characters with arcs to complete, and new characters to find meaning on the island. With that having been said, an entire reboot would not be a good idea. Despite the ending not being a total success, to discard the six seasons, which are jam-packed with lore and canon, would be a mistake.
The original run of Lost would be impossible to recreate. The series caught lightning in a bottle with its original cast and alluring mysteries, and many of its plot lines and ideas would be more difficult to manage given the massive increases in modern technology. A sequel is the best route for the world of Lost to take.