Warning: contains spoilers forRevolution, andLost.
Most would agree, JJ Abrams has had a successful career which has gone from strength to strength.
However, in the relatively short time that Abrams has been producing, he has built an impressive legacy.
With that in mind, lets take a look back at his (Abrams-produced) series and why not?
rank them from one to ten.
Lets get one thing straight, JJ Abrams has never produced a terrible show.
None of them are downright unwatchable.
There were no fantastical or unexplained elements, no secret societies and no polar bears.
However, the chief reason why its rooted at the bottom ofthislist, is that its nothing special.
No, no and unfortunately no.
Unfortunately forSix Degrees, it was played straight, and suffered for it.
It received mostly negative reviews and didnt survive the first season.
Why then, does this not come bottom of the list when considering its critical mauling?
And for that,Six Degreesdeserves a smidgeon of credit and recognition.
Or the one that isntAlias.You cant deny the resemblances.
Revolutionhas the dubious honor of being the lowest-placed currently airing show on this list.
Equally, the end of its run could only be a dozen or so episodes away.
The problem withRevolutionis that despite a good concept it spent a really, really long time to get going.
Its first season was a 20 episode arc that was crying out to be chopped down to 12.
Also, and lets be truthful, does anyone actually care about the characters?
In many ways it was a direct response toLosts critics that highlighted the lack of answers and drawn-out plots.
Why then is this better than the others lower down the list?
Well, despite its descent into mediocrity there are moments whenRevolutionshows what it should and still could be.
Conspiracies tick, fast paced action tick, strong characterisation tick.
Nor can we forget the strong supporting talent, especially Taraji Henson (Det.
Carter) and Kevin Chapman (Harold Finch) whose banter and interaction with Reese remains a constant highlight.
Lets face it,Aliaswas not a show where the audience could casually jump in and out of episodes.
Apart from its success, just why is it then that Abrams became so well-known through this show?
Despite the critical and fan acclaim,Aliasis much more than a good show.
Its fan base also made Abrams a genre show maker.
The attention that was suddenly thrust upon him certainly opened doors onto bigger and better things.
What madeFelicityspecial was her characterisation.
Thats right time travel in a coming-of-age teen drama.
I bet nobody saw that coming.
Its importance is therefore different toAlias.
Fringestarted life as an AbramsX-Files, and finished as something completely different.
However, instead of the popular UFO mythology,Fringewent… elsewhere.
Alternate dimensions had been done before (Sliders), but not with any degree of seriousness.
YetFringeis not a serious show despite the many dark and serious matters it covered.
- where the characters become animated andBetty Brown(Season 2 Ep.
But lets not forget whatFringedid at its close.
Which leaves the big one,Lost.
Lostbecame a phenomenon that for the most lived up to its hype and then suffered a less-than ceremonious landing.
Before I answer that, can we all yet agree that it did end badly?
True, it didnt fade to black, and it did give us a resolution… of sorts.
Firstly, it had a concept that was simple: a bunch of people land on a mysterious island.
Then Abrams and co. created a mythology that was interesting, exciting and addictive.
Lastly, and an element that often goes missed is Michael Giacchinos music for the show.
Perhaps the real strength of any show is in the journey in which it takes the audience.
Almost Humanis next and where this will fit on the list no one yet knows.
It does have Karl Urban and we know that he can be good so theres certainly hope.
But also, its JJ Abrams.
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