Even though "Lost" featured an evil smoke monster, which terrorized the castaways, executive producer Jack Bender says the show was really more about the monsters within the characters.

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He credits the writers for much of the show's appeal. ""Lost" seems to me the best and most successful and logical use of a multicultural cast on television,seems organic."

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