There's real tension between Rose and Bernard in their only flashback episode, but we do get to learn the very sweet backstory to their love story. We also share the final part of our interview with Middlebury College professor Jason Mittell, who talks about Lost's crazy origin story and how the show compares to other modern television classics.

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