House of the Rising Sun
- Episode aired Oct 27, 2004
- TV-14
- 42m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
6.9K
YOUR RATING
Jin attacks Michael for seemingly no reason; Jack wants to move the survivors over to the caves, although some people disagree.Jin attacks Michael for seemingly no reason; Jack wants to move the survivors over to the caves, although some people disagree.Jin attacks Michael for seemingly no reason; Jack wants to move the survivors over to the caves, although some people disagree.
Paul S.W. Lee
- Waiter
- (uncredited)
Dustin Watchman
- Scott Jackson
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaMale drone bees were used in the bee scene as they don't have stingers and therefore could not harm actor Dominic Monaghan.
- GoofsThe Korean couple share the same last name. In Korea, women do not take the last name of their husbands upon marriage.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Lost: Across the Sea (2010)
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Quality may have fallen rather than risen, but still a well done episode
When 'Lost' was in its prime, it was must-watch television. Remember first watching it, found it remarkably easy to get into, was hooked from the start and was on Season 3 by the end of one week. The general consensus is that the final season is a disappointment and cannot disagree.
"House of the Rising Sun" is not one of my favourite 'Lost' episodes. It doesn't even make it as one of my favourites of Season 1, and doesn't come close to the brilliance of "Pilot" and "Walkabout". The writing could have tightened a little at times in the more flashback-oriented scenes and been less soapy and the photography lacks the show's usual taut stylishness and focus. Even though "House of the Rising Sun" is not 'Lost' on top form, it's still very good and well-done with some interest points.
Jin and Sun may not have been the most interesting 'Lost' characters up to this episode, but every show has to start somewhere in developing a character and "House of the Rising Sun" generally does a good job with their back-story. Can totally understand the apparent initial reservations about how the characters, the story and Koreans would be perceived, but the story and the language barrier twist are handled with great care and delicacy and that was appreciated.
It's not just Jin and Sun that "House of the Rising Sun" focuses on. Loved the humour and tension between the survivors and the interaction between Locke and Charlie. Particularly good here are the touching airport scene and the introduction of Adam and Eve. The end montage agreed is one of the better ones of the early seasons.
Apart from the photography, "House of the Rising Sun" looks pleasing in the ever beautiful and mysterious setting. The chilling main theme is intact but the episode does contain one of the show's best individual scores, the understated mournful quality fits beautifully and evokes great poignancy. Most of the writing is smart and thought-provoking with the odd stumble with the flashbacks.
The acting is still fine, Yunjin Kim's Sun is a deeply felt character showcase.
In conclusion, very well done but not among the best episodes of 'Lost'. 8/10 Bethany Cox
"House of the Rising Sun" is not one of my favourite 'Lost' episodes. It doesn't even make it as one of my favourites of Season 1, and doesn't come close to the brilliance of "Pilot" and "Walkabout". The writing could have tightened a little at times in the more flashback-oriented scenes and been less soapy and the photography lacks the show's usual taut stylishness and focus. Even though "House of the Rising Sun" is not 'Lost' on top form, it's still very good and well-done with some interest points.
Jin and Sun may not have been the most interesting 'Lost' characters up to this episode, but every show has to start somewhere in developing a character and "House of the Rising Sun" generally does a good job with their back-story. Can totally understand the apparent initial reservations about how the characters, the story and Koreans would be perceived, but the story and the language barrier twist are handled with great care and delicacy and that was appreciated.
It's not just Jin and Sun that "House of the Rising Sun" focuses on. Loved the humour and tension between the survivors and the interaction between Locke and Charlie. Particularly good here are the touching airport scene and the introduction of Adam and Eve. The end montage agreed is one of the better ones of the early seasons.
Apart from the photography, "House of the Rising Sun" looks pleasing in the ever beautiful and mysterious setting. The chilling main theme is intact but the episode does contain one of the show's best individual scores, the understated mournful quality fits beautifully and evokes great poignancy. Most of the writing is smart and thought-provoking with the odd stumble with the flashbacks.
The acting is still fine, Yunjin Kim's Sun is a deeply felt character showcase.
In conclusion, very well done but not among the best episodes of 'Lost'. 8/10 Bethany Cox
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