Narrative Ponzi scheme
In a way Lost worked liked a narrative Ponzi scheme in which the viewer was encouraged by the producers to invest in a story on which they knew they could never pay out.
— Andrew Anthony, Money; Lost; Damages
In a way Lost worked liked a narrative Ponzi scheme in which the viewer was encouraged by the producers to invest in a story on which they knew they could never pay out.
— Andrew Anthony, Money; Lost; Damages