Lost Ate my Life! is not the authors. self-referential statement. Instead, it
is the collective cry of the hardened fan base for ABC.s pop-culture phenomenon.
The book has two central ideas: first, that the creators of Lost created a shift
in the thinking of online communities, effectively removing the barrier between
the artists and the patrons by hosting one of the largest officially sponsored
independent discussion forums in history. Lost bloggers became important
celebrities amongst the fan bases, some fans found themselves drawn into the
inner circle, and the network began making decisions based on ebb and flow of
fan sentiment.

Interwoven with the story of the fandom is the examination of Lost.s story
itself: its archetypal themes, and its evolution from bordering on the high-
concept .cash in. it was intended to be, to the high art mixture of philosophy,
drama, redemption, science, and faith. What is it in the formula of Lost that
speaks to our collective unconscious so well that millions of fans are easily
able to endure such mammoth leaps of suspension-of-disbelief?

The book.s story is told by two members of the fan community who witnessed the
spread and impact of the fandom from the inside, eventually becoming insiders.
to different degrees.themselves; one, Amy, deep within the inner sanctum of
Lost labs, the other, Jon, ascending from the world of blogging to the world
of professional media.

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