However, the writers use this premise as a tool to introduce its audience to
several wacky characters and five episodes in, it becomes a comedy about a
group of people living in a cul - de-sac, rather than cougars preying on
young men.
Amongst those who live through the crash are
several prominent characters; Jack (Matthew Fox), a skilled surgeon who becomes the unofficial leader
of the
group; Kate (Evangeline Lilly), a beautiful, but tough woman with a dark past; Sayid (Naveen Andrews), a former Iraqi soldier who is good with electronics; Michael (Harold Perrineau), a head - strong
man who has just recently taken custody
of his son, Walt (Malcom David Kelley); Claire (Emilie de Ravin), a
young woman who is 8 - months pregnant; Charlie (Dominic Monaghan), a washed - up rock star who clings to his band's one hit; Jin (Daniel Dae Kim) and Sun (Yoon - jin Kin), a Korean couple who don't speak English; Hurley (Jorge Garcia), an obese
young man who is very laid back; Locke (Terry O'Quinn), a
man who seems to know about hunting and weapons; Sawyer (Josh Holloway), a scoundrel who hordes items he finds in the wreckage; and Boone (Ian Somerhalder) and Shannon (Maggie Grace), spoiled rich - kids siblings.
These cheerful images are accompanied by the bitter and frustrated ruminations
of various characters: «an effete
young man, a handsome yet weary detective addicted to painkillers, a
group of art enthusiasts,
several irresponsible waiters, two bookish hairdressers, a nympho florist, a frustrated critic, a tireless reporter.»