LOST was the greatest T.V. series ever

Here we go! First of all I would like to ask my opponent to choose one of those shows that he thinks is the greatest T. V. show so that I can properly analyze his position. He can still bring up other shows when arguing with me but if you would like to offer a counter plan, please limit it to one. Contention 1: Lost was planned from the beginning. Usually when a show starts they may have a couple of shows or even a season planned out before they begin filming, however, every episode was planned out before the first episode was filmed. J. J. Abrams intended it to have exactly six seasons. This also makes Lost one of the few shows ever to not be cancelled. Now of course the writers added and edited details along the way, but this is an extremely unique. Details that are observed in season 1 come back up again in season 6 and if you catch them most people respond with an "OH SNAP"! Contention 2: Lost's references to the real world. Lost makes references to modern society through the titles of the episodes (Deus Ex Machine, A Tale of Two Cites, Exodus, Numbers etc. ), Books that appear in the series (Bible, Dear God, it's me Margaret, Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities, To Kill a Mockingbird, etc. ), refers to major world religions (Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, etc. ), nicknames given to the characters (A. K. A. Sawerisms), and even the names of the characters (Rousseau, John Locke, Jeremy Bentham, etc. ). These references to society causes viewers to take a personal, and more intimate, interest in the show. Contention 3: Lost has been nominated and won countless awards. Below is a list of awards won by the show, the writers, actors, etc. However there are so many awards that I'll send you the full list of awards in my sources. In 2005, Lost was nominated for twelve Primetime Emmy Awards and won six, including "Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series" for series co-creator J. J. Abrams and four Emmys for the pilot episode. The show also won "Outstanding Drama Series", which was considered a surprise win because the Emmys had rarely recognized science fiction or fantasy shows in the category. The following year, the series was nominated for nine Emmys. In 2007, Lost was nominated for six Emmys. Terry O'Quinn became the first Lost actor to win an Emmy Award, picking up a trophy for "Outstanding Supporting Actor – Drama Series" for his performance as John Locke in "The Man from Tallahassee". In 2008 the show gained eight Emmy Award nominations, of which six were Creative Arts Emmys, and won the award for Sound Mixing. In 2009, Lost received six nominations and won two. Michael Emerson became the second actor from Lost to win the award for "Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series". The website DharmaWantsYou. com won a special award for "Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media - Fiction". In 2010, the final season of Lost received thirteen nominations, including a fourth "Outstanding Drama Series" nomination. The show won another award for Editing for the final episode. Good luck to my opponent in the next round and I do remind him to try to keep his arguments short. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Souces: General "Primetime Emmy Awards Advanced Search". Emmys. org. Retrieved 2008-02-03. "Awards for "Lost"". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2008-02-03. . http://www.imdb.com... . http://lostpedia.wikia.com...