"Walkabout" comprises a significant chapter in Lost's history, persuading viewers of the series' ability to exist in the long term.[18] Viewers learned that the series would be full of surprises and mysteries,[9] and Lindelof even considered it "a litmus test" for viewers, particularly regarding how after a twist like Locke's past, "the show isn't going to openly state what the implications of that are."[4] Entertainment Weekly considered "Walkabout" to be the best episode of Season 1.[19] IGN ranked "Walkabout" as the fifth best Lost episode ever, behind "The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham", the Pilot, "Through the Looking Glass" and "The Constant".[20] The episode was also featured in similar lists by the Los Angeles Times,[21] TV Guide,[22] National Post,[23] and ABC2.[24] Jason Snell of The Incomparable thought similarly, saying "Skippable? Are you kidding?