Yet, the first season of Lost mysteriously stood apart from the rest. What makes it so special is, ironically, something fans often lament about the show: it wasn’t meticulously planned.

In Season 4, when the feud between Jack and Locke kicked off, Sawyer did not side with Jack. Except, as soon as Sawyer realized Locke didn’t know what he was doing and aligned with Ben Linus, he ...