"Lost" has always been a bit like ... DS

[Mysterious Benefactor]

An article which in part compares the way both Lost's and DS' actors' characters are killed off only to reappear: Spotlight lands on everyman as 'Lost' rebounds

[Julianka7]

Good article MB!
It's funny the other evening a friend and I were talking about Lost
and Dark Shadows similiarities. The one the strikes me most is
Barnabas and Jack. Both had domineering fathers. So when they are
in the position to make decisions or to lead - they tend to be stubborn
and unwilling to listen to anyone else.