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What isLost, except generic and forgettable?

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But ultimately, the aircraft rights itself and lands safely in the Hudson Valley town of Newburgh.

Youve all been missing or presumed dead, one government representative tells them, for five-and-a-half years.Da-naaaaaaa!

This isnt entirely a carbon copy, though.

Prince died?would be a real mind-blower.

Theres never a sense that any characters mind is truly blown by whats happening inManifest.

The first episode raises issues about ethics in medical treatment that are somewhat intriguing.

Based on the pilot, though, Im not confident that it can.

The execution doesnt seem to be there.

The problem withManifestisnt that its trying too blatantly hard to be a pseudo-Lostreboot.