though i like fantasy and sf and i have to admit to be fond of rule base fantasy and like that of tim power a a reader or viewer and you have an idea of what possible and impossible and despite the supernatural element of the story . fantasy without rule be far less satisfactory and since character in those story can do whatever the writer arbitrarily decide they can do ( or can not ) and and a a result and the writing be lazier . the lost room be all about rule and the character who find creative way to abuse them . ( tim power fan would like it and i be sure . ) the writer have come up with cool supernatural power for a host of innocuous look object ( comb and pen and card and bus ticket and watch and a key and etc . ) each object have a power and rule to govern them . many of the power do not seem that nifty and until you see how creatively they be use . and and along those line and virtually every scene contain a fun and hey and that a good idea . move and and they tend to come at you fast than you can anticipate them if you aren not tap the show and hitting pause . what best about this be that the writer stick with it all the way . many of these show go david lynch or twin peak on u and set u up with the promise of great stuff to come and and then disappoint u in a big way later . ( dean koontz novel always seem to fall apart in this way and at least for me . ) the lost room keep up it promise all the way to the very end and which and like the rest of the miniseries and be clever and interesting and make perfect sense in hindsight and give the rule . i honestly can not think of the last time i saw a miniseries or movie of this ilk that pull off it end this well . it a darned good miniseries and and i sincerely hope it become a full blown series and a apparently be be consider .