The Lost Room - Episode 1 - The Key and The Clock

Ok, so here's a journey we can take together. I am a bit of a Sci-Fi fan, and love the supernatural or mind bending shows, so I got a recommendation from Netflix and a co-worker to try the tv show "The Lost Room". At first glance it seemed pretty cheesy, about a room that goes nowhere that takes you everywhere. I wasn't really sold on the concept, but today I watched the first episode and it looks really interesting. As one of the characters says before he hands over the key "it opens every door".

I'll give some spoilers here, but I'll try to save the best stuff for your enjoyment. After all, you may want to watch along too.

Basically the premise is a cop stumbles upon this magical object, a key that opens any door he wants or can think of. Sort of a really cool concept. He has some fun with it but doesn't abuse it. Then these people start chasing him for it and you're not sure if they're good guys or bad guys. He finds people with other "objects" with weird magical powers that can't be explained why or how. There's a pen that sends electrical shocks through people or a letter opener that puts people to sleep. All these objects come from a random motel room, the Lost Room that his key opens to before it opens to any door in the world.

Anyway, no one knows why or how the objects exist, but they use them and there is plot and intrigue and mysteriousness. Overall the cop ends up being chased and loses his daughter "in the room" and his goal is to find her again. Because she disappeared in the mystical room, he's on a quest to find an object or someone who knows how to use objects to retrieve what is lost in the Lost Room. So therein lies the basis of the series/show.

I think the first episode lays a good groundwork for the series. Mysterious objects that do cool things and people connected with them. The mysterious people and organizations that know about the objects and collect them or use them for good or bad. Plus the protagonist with the sole mission of finding his daughter. Surprisingly the daughter character is good/cute. She's not obnoxious or annoying, but someone you want the dad to find in the end. I like the main character as well. He's smart, a detective character and uses the rules of the room and objects in a smart way. Plus his object seems to be the most useful - a door that opens all doors. It leaves you curious to see what the other objects do and what the intentions are of the other characters in the series. It has some great actors and characters. It's a good combination and mix of factors.

I really thought I wouldn't like this. It sounds dumb from the cover, but as you watch, it develops the characters and plot pretty well. Plus, it features Kevin Pollak! It's a neat series and I like it so far. So I'll be posting all my thoughts on the shows as I watch them.

For the record, here are some of my other more recent favorite Sci-Fi TV shows, so you can get a better picture into my tastes. I really enjoy the shows Supernatural, Ghost Whisperer, Dollhouse, Charmed and various seasons/episodes of Smallville and not sure if this qualifies but Avatar the Last Airbender, The shows Charmed and Smallville are sort of OK, but the other shows I absolutely love. Not sure how I'll feel about The Lost Room, but it will be interesting to find out :)