At least LOST did not destroy everything it built up... maybe the ending was not epic or something, but it was ok, there was a closure at least..
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Emotionally moving, intellectually vacant
sqeaston925 May 2010
Warning: Spoilers
And so one of the finest Fantasy TV shows we've ever seen concludes. Why do I say Fantasy? Because as the seasons have unfolded the writers have resorted more and more to the fantastical to explain that which can't logically be explained.
Spoilers follow: So the good aspect of The End was there were some excellent and satisfying emotional scenes as the characters in the alternative reality remembered the main time line, and their love for each other. This worked very well, at least until the last ten minutes, when we learn that they're actually all dead, and are in some kind of waiting dimension before moving on. Not only does this make no sense, but it completely invalidates everything that happened in the alternative universe. How is it possible that children are born in this reality when they weren't born on Earth? Why didn't Jin and Sun remember how to speak English? What relevance did the detonation of the H-Bomb have? Then there's all the burning questions built up and then discarded as the series went on, such as the whole pregnancy sub plot. I'd have expected some kind of explanation, but like so many others (no pun intended) there was none. The overall answer to everything seemed to be 'it's all down to some magical light in a cave'. What about 'the rules' regarding certain characters not being able to kill other characters? Thrown out of the window.
So emotionally, a success; intellectually, an epic fail. A shame, because this series had such enormous potential.
Spoilers follow: So the good aspect of The End was there were some excellent and satisfying emotional scenes as the characters in the alternative reality remembered the main time line, and their love for each other. This worked very well, at least until the last ten minutes, when we learn that they're actually all dead, and are in some kind of waiting dimension before moving on. Not only does this make no sense, but it completely invalidates everything that happened in the alternative universe. How is it possible that children are born in this reality when they weren't born on Earth? Why didn't Jin and Sun remember how to speak English? What relevance did the detonation of the H-Bomb have? Then there's all the burning questions built up and then discarded as the series went on, such as the whole pregnancy sub plot. I'd have expected some kind of explanation, but like so many others (no pun intended) there was none. The overall answer to everything seemed to be 'it's all down to some magical light in a cave'. What about 'the rules' regarding certain characters not being able to kill other characters? Thrown out of the window.
So emotionally, a success; intellectually, an epic fail. A shame, because this series had such enormous potential.
wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow
samerkq7726 May 2010
Warning: Spoilers
I just want to cry to see this program ends. I think i am lost without lost. Its the best TV series ever. I remember buying the first set on DVDs, and when i watched the first episode i thought to my self i am never gonna watch that series ever, its bad. but after a year i tried to watch it again, and i have been living Lost since then. i think the last season has been a great one. from the beginning to the end. i loved the end and i was touched by it. i have read some reviews and most of them were negative ones, but i have to rate this end i will give it 10 out of 10. in some review i read that they all died, they didn't die right away, but as Christian Shephard said, they all died some time, some before Jack and some after. i liked that Hugo will be the next Jacob, and that Benjamin became number 2. i was touched also when Sawyer and Juliet met in the after life. i also liked very much when i saw Rose and Bernard and how they lived their lives in peace.
All in all greatest TV show ever. i wonder if anyone can create something better (I doubt it).
i will follow the career of everyone of the cast and i wish them all the best.
All in all greatest TV show ever. i wonder if anyone can create something better (I doubt it).
i will follow the career of everyone of the cast and i wish them all the best.
cried ... huge tears!
debejere5 September 2017
WOW ... Read the previous reviews. Cautious as what to expect. This was just a grand ending. Every capturing moment of going back into each life made me cry. Life is so precious. Im sure my take on this, I'm older and have lost so many. This just broke my heart. And all the more made me realize, we are really lost in this crazy world. I just loved this series. The ending was grand.
heartbreaking yet beautiful
prs9819 June 2019
One of the most moving and emotional finales i've ever seen i really don't get why so many people hated it, if you think about it a little bit you realize that no it wasn't all for nothing and it was actually meaningful, yes they didn't answer every question but they really didn't need to.
i was expecting something terrible or rushed but tbh it was really beautiful and thoughtful and it's kinda sad to see it in almost every worst ranking list, it doesn't deserve it at all.
it's 10/10 for me, easily one of the best finales in my opinion.
i was expecting something terrible or rushed but tbh it was really beautiful and thoughtful and it's kinda sad to see it in almost every worst ranking list, it doesn't deserve it at all.
it's 10/10 for me, easily one of the best finales in my opinion.
Reflecting Back 5 Years Later on a 6-Year Journey
newmailbrendan23 May 2015
Warning: Spoilers
THE IMPACT OF LOST: The TV series LOST ended it's run 5 years ago today. After long discussions (that are still going on), we still keep asking ourselves; did the ending work? However, what we do come to realize is that the finale of LOST is one of the most controversial endings in TV history, which left us debating, theorizing and speculating endlessly. With mixed opinions on it, for some it did worked, for others it didn't. But with one thing we can all agree; LOST redefined television network forever.
REVIEW: While "The End" received the most nominations than any other episode of LOST, including eight Emmy nominations, there are still many people for who the series finale didn't work. The most negativity on "The End" came due to the fact for not answering the series questions and mysteries. However, as Lindelof and Cuse discussed the ending, they not only came to an agreement that it should be spiritual, they also decided to solve a mystery they never asked: What's the meaning of life, and what happens when you die? And that's how the ending came to be.
Beside the series great story lines, LOST has also an incredible use of mysteries, and especially an extremely philosophical background. But it's ambitious use of characters that we came to love and learn about over the six years is the main reason why LOST is one of the greatest character drama TV series ever to be created. The extraordinary well written stories of the characters, and their development over the years is also what will make LOST a hardly forgotten TV series.
From the big rivalry between Jack and Locke (MiB), to the amazing "awakening" moments of the characters "finding each other". LOST succeeds in ending the story based on the characters perspective.
The finale was an incredibly, perfectly emotional driven experience. Also, the use of a new device that was brought in at the final season was something special. The Flash Sideways was created for us to see the changes and improvements the characters made in their lives because of the time they've spent on the Island. It is a place were they where living out alternate scenarios. A place that they all made together so that they could find one another.
Did the ending of LOST work? Definitely. When the very first episode of LOST aired, ("Pilot"), we saw characters from a plane crash that were stranded on an Island trying to find rescue. However, the most important thing was for them to find what they had lost, themselves and each other. And in the end, they found that.
If the characters never would have met each other, they probably never would have forgive themselves for their past doings. If they hadn't spent that time on the Island with each other, they never would have redeemed themselves and come to a level of self awakening and forgiveness.
The development of Jack over the course of the six seasons was incredible and probably the most notable one. From being a man of science to becoming a man of faith is difficult to accomplish. But, as Jack's life seemed to suffer, he decided to return to the Island. Eventually, he finally became the man who Locke was.
Jack portraying being a man of faith in the finale was astoundingly. His performance was memorable to experience. All the things he did, he did with confidence. Jack trusted that everything he does will work, and he was relying that on faith alone.
Jack succeeded to kill the MiB and to help his friends to leave the Island. He finally found purpose in his life and as he laid down in that bamboo forest and watched his friends leave safely by plane. He found satisfaction from the things he did in the end.
THE LAST IMAGE: The opening scene of the series was a man laying down in a bamboo forest; confused, broken and lost.
The ending of the series was a man laying down in a bamboo forest; satisfied, happy and found.
Also, another worthy notable observation: As Jack laid down to die, Vincent came up running towards Jack to comfort him in his last moments, and so that he wouldn't die alone.
"The End" is one of the best TV series finales ever that left me with more satisfaction than I had expect. It's incredibly hard to find a proper piece that fits perfectly into a great puzzle. But the series finale found that lost piece for LOST.
I am also very happy that the writers could end the series based on their own terms, rather than trying to please everyone. That's the most important thing when getting a groundbreaking series off the ground. They wanna tell the story they wanted to tell, and they told it very well. (Damon Lindelof's response on the criticism of the finale: "I did it for me. I liked it. I was good at it. And I was really I was alive.")
VERDICT: LOST is a remarkable series that pays off with a memorable conclusion.
While many questions were still being left unanswered after the finale, the story of LOST still managed to come full circle and wrapped up it's 6-year journey neatly. Some fans may be unsatisfied with the conclusion that the lingering mysteries and questions were not (satisfied) resolved nor answered. But however, one thing is for sure, LOST's story is finished and has most definitely found it's closure with the ending; it had a real, definitive ending, especially to the characters arc.
"The End" accomplished to give a perfectly emotional and satisfying conclusion to the series, and made the time that we've spent on the long journey feel worthy. Most importantly, it succeeded to give a fitting resolution and a deserved closure to the characters we invested in, and for that, I feel fulfilled.
REVIEW: While "The End" received the most nominations than any other episode of LOST, including eight Emmy nominations, there are still many people for who the series finale didn't work. The most negativity on "The End" came due to the fact for not answering the series questions and mysteries. However, as Lindelof and Cuse discussed the ending, they not only came to an agreement that it should be spiritual, they also decided to solve a mystery they never asked: What's the meaning of life, and what happens when you die? And that's how the ending came to be.
Beside the series great story lines, LOST has also an incredible use of mysteries, and especially an extremely philosophical background. But it's ambitious use of characters that we came to love and learn about over the six years is the main reason why LOST is one of the greatest character drama TV series ever to be created. The extraordinary well written stories of the characters, and their development over the years is also what will make LOST a hardly forgotten TV series.
From the big rivalry between Jack and Locke (MiB), to the amazing "awakening" moments of the characters "finding each other". LOST succeeds in ending the story based on the characters perspective.
The finale was an incredibly, perfectly emotional driven experience. Also, the use of a new device that was brought in at the final season was something special. The Flash Sideways was created for us to see the changes and improvements the characters made in their lives because of the time they've spent on the Island. It is a place were they where living out alternate scenarios. A place that they all made together so that they could find one another.
Did the ending of LOST work? Definitely. When the very first episode of LOST aired, ("Pilot"), we saw characters from a plane crash that were stranded on an Island trying to find rescue. However, the most important thing was for them to find what they had lost, themselves and each other. And in the end, they found that.
If the characters never would have met each other, they probably never would have forgive themselves for their past doings. If they hadn't spent that time on the Island with each other, they never would have redeemed themselves and come to a level of self awakening and forgiveness.
The development of Jack over the course of the six seasons was incredible and probably the most notable one. From being a man of science to becoming a man of faith is difficult to accomplish. But, as Jack's life seemed to suffer, he decided to return to the Island. Eventually, he finally became the man who Locke was.
Jack portraying being a man of faith in the finale was astoundingly. His performance was memorable to experience. All the things he did, he did with confidence. Jack trusted that everything he does will work, and he was relying that on faith alone.
Jack succeeded to kill the MiB and to help his friends to leave the Island. He finally found purpose in his life and as he laid down in that bamboo forest and watched his friends leave safely by plane. He found satisfaction from the things he did in the end.
THE LAST IMAGE: The opening scene of the series was a man laying down in a bamboo forest; confused, broken and lost.
The ending of the series was a man laying down in a bamboo forest; satisfied, happy and found.
Also, another worthy notable observation: As Jack laid down to die, Vincent came up running towards Jack to comfort him in his last moments, and so that he wouldn't die alone.
"The End" is one of the best TV series finales ever that left me with more satisfaction than I had expect. It's incredibly hard to find a proper piece that fits perfectly into a great puzzle. But the series finale found that lost piece for LOST.
I am also very happy that the writers could end the series based on their own terms, rather than trying to please everyone. That's the most important thing when getting a groundbreaking series off the ground. They wanna tell the story they wanted to tell, and they told it very well. (Damon Lindelof's response on the criticism of the finale: "I did it for me. I liked it. I was good at it. And I was really I was alive.")
VERDICT: LOST is a remarkable series that pays off with a memorable conclusion.
While many questions were still being left unanswered after the finale, the story of LOST still managed to come full circle and wrapped up it's 6-year journey neatly. Some fans may be unsatisfied with the conclusion that the lingering mysteries and questions were not (satisfied) resolved nor answered. But however, one thing is for sure, LOST's story is finished and has most definitely found it's closure with the ending; it had a real, definitive ending, especially to the characters arc.
"The End" accomplished to give a perfectly emotional and satisfying conclusion to the series, and made the time that we've spent on the long journey feel worthy. Most importantly, it succeeded to give a fitting resolution and a deserved closure to the characters we invested in, and for that, I feel fulfilled.
'The End' I Needed
andrew2524 May 2010
Warning: Spoilers
LOST, as a series, ends right where it begins: on an island, in a bamboo field, with a close-up of the right eye of Jack Shephard. The journey between these two events, however, has taken us all on a grand, unforgettable ride. Jack and the other "survivors" are not the same people they were back on September 22, 2004. The flawed, lonely, broken individuals we were introduced to long ago finally found redemption in the form of the love, friendship, and togetherness they experienced as a result of being drawn to the magical island. While it may not have answered every question, "The End" explained that this six season narrative was really all about the characters, and brought a sense of closure and peace that I never thought I would find when LOST concluded. I long dreaded reaching the inevitable destination because I never believed there could be a satisfying end for these people and this show fans have come to care for so much. However, it seems I should have had more faith in the creators because the finale far exceeded any expectations I had and left me with a sense of peace and hope that I never thought I could get from a fictional story.
Throughout the years, the Island came to represent a lot of things, both to the characters of LOST and to the fans of the show. It was a home, an escape, a prison, a burial ground, a heaven, a hell, but, above all, it was the destination for all of those seeking fulfillment and more out of life, and last night's finale showed us that, in the end, it worked and it was all very real. To try to sum up LOST as a whole would be a heroic task, and I will not waste precious words trying to do so. However, now that I have the entire story in front of me, I can begin to piece together what exactly happened, and it will take many years of repeat viewing to take in everything.
As for last night, the big revelation was that the "flash-sideways" stories we have seen over the last season were really scenes from an idealized version of a living death that the island castaways created themselves after they had all died. A little hard to comprehend, I know, but I thoroughly enjoyed this twist and would expect nothing less from the creators. During season six, I, like many others, believed that the sideways world was a sort of "what if" alternate reality that was showing us what would have happened if the hatch never had to be built, Desmond had never failed to push the button, and Oceanic 815 never crashed on the island. Instead, it was a life after death existing in its own space and time and only able to occur after all the characters had died. So yes, Oceanic 815 really crashed on the island with all the survivors alive and well, and everything that eventually happened, really happened, including all of the time travel and mythical occurrences. It is fiction after all.
In the end, Jack "saved" the island from the Man in Black but died in the process, joining the several other characters we have seen die on the island. Kate, Sawyer, Claire, Richard, Miles, and Lapidus successfully fly away on the Ajira jet, presumably to live long, healthy lives off of the island. Hurley and Ben stay behind as the island's new protectors, although with a different set of rules than Jacob had, allowing Desmond to leave to reunite with Penny and baby Charlie. Back in the sideways limbo world, we can assume by now that it is years later and everyone has, by that time, died, but does not realize it yet. To awake from this purgatorial stasis, each character experiences an enlightening "moment of clarity" brought on by some key event that caused all of the memories, emotions, and feelings to come rushing back and signified the person was ready to "move on." A lot of time last night was spent on these "awakenings," and with each one, I experienced my own sense of remembrance as I was flooded with images from the past six years. It concludes in a church, with all of our happily dead "survivors" reuniting with one another and finally finding their peace. They are all ready to move on, which is symbolized by Christian Shephard opening the door of the church and letting light permeate the room. And with that, the sideways world ends.
But to where are they moving on? And what happens to Kate, Sawyer, Hurley, and everyone else who survives the island? And why were some characters absent from the church? These are just some of the many questions that were left open for interpretation, and, honestly, I wouldn't have it any other way. It has always bothered me that some people did not enjoy LOST because there were too many questions without enough answers. In fact, that was one of the many things I always enjoyed about the series. It was, and always will be, a cerebral show. If you try to view it with a list in hand of all the questions for which you demand answers, you are missing out on quite an experience. The island was just a device to tell a story. The crux of it all and what always tied everything together was the characters, and "The End" did give a tremendous resolution to the story of the characters I believe. Everything they did mattered. Without the events of the story, they would have never found the peace and meaning in their lives. In the end, they died together, instead of living alone. And I couldn't ask for anything else.
Throughout the years, the Island came to represent a lot of things, both to the characters of LOST and to the fans of the show. It was a home, an escape, a prison, a burial ground, a heaven, a hell, but, above all, it was the destination for all of those seeking fulfillment and more out of life, and last night's finale showed us that, in the end, it worked and it was all very real. To try to sum up LOST as a whole would be a heroic task, and I will not waste precious words trying to do so. However, now that I have the entire story in front of me, I can begin to piece together what exactly happened, and it will take many years of repeat viewing to take in everything.
As for last night, the big revelation was that the "flash-sideways" stories we have seen over the last season were really scenes from an idealized version of a living death that the island castaways created themselves after they had all died. A little hard to comprehend, I know, but I thoroughly enjoyed this twist and would expect nothing less from the creators. During season six, I, like many others, believed that the sideways world was a sort of "what if" alternate reality that was showing us what would have happened if the hatch never had to be built, Desmond had never failed to push the button, and Oceanic 815 never crashed on the island. Instead, it was a life after death existing in its own space and time and only able to occur after all the characters had died. So yes, Oceanic 815 really crashed on the island with all the survivors alive and well, and everything that eventually happened, really happened, including all of the time travel and mythical occurrences. It is fiction after all.
In the end, Jack "saved" the island from the Man in Black but died in the process, joining the several other characters we have seen die on the island. Kate, Sawyer, Claire, Richard, Miles, and Lapidus successfully fly away on the Ajira jet, presumably to live long, healthy lives off of the island. Hurley and Ben stay behind as the island's new protectors, although with a different set of rules than Jacob had, allowing Desmond to leave to reunite with Penny and baby Charlie. Back in the sideways limbo world, we can assume by now that it is years later and everyone has, by that time, died, but does not realize it yet. To awake from this purgatorial stasis, each character experiences an enlightening "moment of clarity" brought on by some key event that caused all of the memories, emotions, and feelings to come rushing back and signified the person was ready to "move on." A lot of time last night was spent on these "awakenings," and with each one, I experienced my own sense of remembrance as I was flooded with images from the past six years. It concludes in a church, with all of our happily dead "survivors" reuniting with one another and finally finding their peace. They are all ready to move on, which is symbolized by Christian Shephard opening the door of the church and letting light permeate the room. And with that, the sideways world ends.
But to where are they moving on? And what happens to Kate, Sawyer, Hurley, and everyone else who survives the island? And why were some characters absent from the church? These are just some of the many questions that were left open for interpretation, and, honestly, I wouldn't have it any other way. It has always bothered me that some people did not enjoy LOST because there were too many questions without enough answers. In fact, that was one of the many things I always enjoyed about the series. It was, and always will be, a cerebral show. If you try to view it with a list in hand of all the questions for which you demand answers, you are missing out on quite an experience. The island was just a device to tell a story. The crux of it all and what always tied everything together was the characters, and "The End" did give a tremendous resolution to the story of the characters I believe. Everything they did mattered. Without the events of the story, they would have never found the peace and meaning in their lives. In the end, they died together, instead of living alone. And I couldn't ask for anything else.
Best tv series
ois-queen10 March 2021
I've watched this TV series(a few season's)when I was younger and I didn't understand a lot,now after 15 yes,I watched again,all season's and I can say that is one of the best ever made.
It's the only tv series that I can rewatch and it's still good and interesting. 🙏
Mass Confusion.
denacioust27 May 2010
Warning: Spoilers
I personally enjoyed the finale, and the mass of bad reviews on it here seem to be as a result of confusion or not paying attention to the show. Going through the previous review of it I see a lot of problems:
'Who was the Japanese guy?Why did he speak English and lived in LA in the parallel universe (or what ever that was)?'
His name was Dogen. He was just a higher-up among the others. He could speak English in the original timeline also, he just chose not to so as to differentiate him from the people he was in charge of. In LA he had no power over people, so had no need to differentiate him from other people. He was in the LA timeline as a red herring to make us think this was some sort of Deja Vu timeline, his presence there was inconsequential to the overall plot.
'What did Juliete mean when she whispered to Sawyer that they made it / it succeeded in the first episode of season 6? How did she know that?'
Didn't you watch the scene between her and Sawyer? When she said it worked and that they should go for coffee in the original timeline it was her kind of switching into the afterlife timeline as she was dying.
'Why did Jacob's twin brother, later fake Locke, die? And if he died how could he return? If he could use any body, why use Locke, when everybody knew Locke was dead? Why not infiltrate the group in season one, using Jack for example? '
He died because the light was turned off, which was why he had any power. He could only overtake the body of a dead person, so taking Jack's form was out of the question. He overtook Locke's body as a trusted member of the group who had already been given special treatment by the island, so it seemed reincarnation wasn't out of the question.
'Why did the Others take Walt? Michael, what happened to him? ' The Others took all the kids and apparently gave them all a better life. Michael died aboard the freighter when it exploded in the Season 4 finale.
'Libby?' Died when Michael shot her a long time ago.
'How was it possible for Ben to release the Black Smoke?' As we learned in the finale he actually wasn't able to summon it. It was summoning him. It let him believe that it was protecting the island, in order to get Ben to do his bidding. Locke was already the smoke monster whenever we saw Ben 'summoning' it, it's not hard to realise that Locke just followed Ben's order when he heard it.
'How did Ben manage to leave the island before and end up murdering Locke?' He turned the Donkey Wheel. In 'Across the Sea' we learned that the Donkey wheel was something that the smoke monster man created for him to leave the island.
'Why did he murder Locke?' Ben's evil.
'What ever happened to Rousseau?' Also got killed, by the freighter crew, quite a while ago.
'Why did they speak English on the Island? If Jacob spoke an ancient language and Richard spoke Spanish, why?' Well if you'd prefer to have had the whole show subtitled that's up to you. Somethings are put in just for the betterment of the show.
'Why was it that some things in the parallel universe was the same and others were very different?' Well if everything was the same then they'd just have crashed on the island again and we'd just be having flashbacks of old episodes.
'What happened to Mr Echo and his Church?' Ecko died a long time ago. Smokey killed him. His church never finished construction, since him and Charlie died.
'Why did they all have return to the Island?' The island wasn't finished with them, they also felt bad for leaving everyone on the island to die, basically.
' If they were dead, how could they return? Did they die on their second trip to the Island or in the plane crash? Did the plane crash take place or that was symbolic too?' They weren't dead. The flash-sideways was an afterlife for when they died eventually. The island was real, everything in the 6 seasons happened. They died eventually, they made this blatantly obvious. Jack died at the end of the episode, Kate and Sawyer and all got home and lived on with their lives. Hurley and Ben stayed on the island, and died eventually.
'Why have we followed Charles Widmore and his search for Ben when all that happened was that Ben shot him in season six?' It'd be a bit naive to say that's ALL that happened, considering how Widmore had Ben's daughter and most of his people murdered.
Another question which has been annoying me is the Polar Bear one. Anyone who's watched the show through season 3 knows that was explained a long time ago as a Dharma Initiative experiment.
I personally thoroughly enjoyed the finale, and while we didn't get an answer to every question, I didn't expect to. I think the reason it was so poorly received was that people expected there to be a logical, real- life explanation. There was a goddamn monster made of smoke on the island, there was never going to be a logical answer.
'Who was the Japanese guy?Why did he speak English and lived in LA in the parallel universe (or what ever that was)?'
His name was Dogen. He was just a higher-up among the others. He could speak English in the original timeline also, he just chose not to so as to differentiate him from the people he was in charge of. In LA he had no power over people, so had no need to differentiate him from other people. He was in the LA timeline as a red herring to make us think this was some sort of Deja Vu timeline, his presence there was inconsequential to the overall plot.
'What did Juliete mean when she whispered to Sawyer that they made it / it succeeded in the first episode of season 6? How did she know that?'
Didn't you watch the scene between her and Sawyer? When she said it worked and that they should go for coffee in the original timeline it was her kind of switching into the afterlife timeline as she was dying.
'Why did Jacob's twin brother, later fake Locke, die? And if he died how could he return? If he could use any body, why use Locke, when everybody knew Locke was dead? Why not infiltrate the group in season one, using Jack for example? '
He died because the light was turned off, which was why he had any power. He could only overtake the body of a dead person, so taking Jack's form was out of the question. He overtook Locke's body as a trusted member of the group who had already been given special treatment by the island, so it seemed reincarnation wasn't out of the question.
'Why did the Others take Walt? Michael, what happened to him? ' The Others took all the kids and apparently gave them all a better life. Michael died aboard the freighter when it exploded in the Season 4 finale.
'Libby?' Died when Michael shot her a long time ago.
'How was it possible for Ben to release the Black Smoke?' As we learned in the finale he actually wasn't able to summon it. It was summoning him. It let him believe that it was protecting the island, in order to get Ben to do his bidding. Locke was already the smoke monster whenever we saw Ben 'summoning' it, it's not hard to realise that Locke just followed Ben's order when he heard it.
'How did Ben manage to leave the island before and end up murdering Locke?' He turned the Donkey Wheel. In 'Across the Sea' we learned that the Donkey wheel was something that the smoke monster man created for him to leave the island.
'Why did he murder Locke?' Ben's evil.
'What ever happened to Rousseau?' Also got killed, by the freighter crew, quite a while ago.
'Why did they speak English on the Island? If Jacob spoke an ancient language and Richard spoke Spanish, why?' Well if you'd prefer to have had the whole show subtitled that's up to you. Somethings are put in just for the betterment of the show.
'Why was it that some things in the parallel universe was the same and others were very different?' Well if everything was the same then they'd just have crashed on the island again and we'd just be having flashbacks of old episodes.
'What happened to Mr Echo and his Church?' Ecko died a long time ago. Smokey killed him. His church never finished construction, since him and Charlie died.
'Why did they all have return to the Island?' The island wasn't finished with them, they also felt bad for leaving everyone on the island to die, basically.
' If they were dead, how could they return? Did they die on their second trip to the Island or in the plane crash? Did the plane crash take place or that was symbolic too?' They weren't dead. The flash-sideways was an afterlife for when they died eventually. The island was real, everything in the 6 seasons happened. They died eventually, they made this blatantly obvious. Jack died at the end of the episode, Kate and Sawyer and all got home and lived on with their lives. Hurley and Ben stayed on the island, and died eventually.
'Why have we followed Charles Widmore and his search for Ben when all that happened was that Ben shot him in season six?' It'd be a bit naive to say that's ALL that happened, considering how Widmore had Ben's daughter and most of his people murdered.
Another question which has been annoying me is the Polar Bear one. Anyone who's watched the show through season 3 knows that was explained a long time ago as a Dharma Initiative experiment.
I personally thoroughly enjoyed the finale, and while we didn't get an answer to every question, I didn't expect to. I think the reason it was so poorly received was that people expected there to be a logical, real- life explanation. There was a goddamn monster made of smoke on the island, there was never going to be a logical answer.
Best series ever made
jedidiahdgoodwin17 May 2021
I watched it when it first aired and now a decade later I watched it again and after all of the things I've learned in my life, all of the experiences, there were parts of this show more relevant, and some less. I've never had a show bring out the feelings in me that this show had, truly one of the best things I've ever watched. Thank you to the writers, actors, editors, directors, etc, for such a great experience.
Lost: 6 years of my life
paris-2324 May 2010
Warning: Spoilers
I can't believe I was watching this for 6 years, probably because of the promise that in the next episode something would finally be answered...well, it got so complicated during these 6 seasons , that what everybody pretty much expected, was true:the writers had no idea of what was lost and how it would end, so they ended it in the cheesiest way possible, with no explanation to the most important question:what is the island?I mean, trying to describe lost in a sentence, to someone who never saw it before (is there anybody like that?), it's a plane crash on an island , and the survivors find out it's a weird place.Why is it weird?well, after six years, we only know that yes it is.The end.Why does it go back and forth in time/space?who are these people, why don't they die, are they ghosts , aliens, gods, what??? "we don't have time for this" , probably the favorite answer to everything between the losties. So much for the sci fi explanation promised by the writers to turn down all the proposed solutions by the fans.At this point probably all the explanations in the world would be stupid, so they decide not to include any at all.
Let it go...thanks for watching for 6 years, we made millions, now let it go, we don't care.The biggest TV prank of the decate, and most people say they get it and loved it!
Let it go...thanks for watching for 6 years, we made millions, now let it go, we don't care.The biggest TV prank of the decate, and most people say they get it and loved it!
Lost will Forever be Unforgettable
ajaymittal24 May 2010
In answering questions, in being action-packed, in being both romantic and reminiscent; "The End" truly succeeds in satisfying all the needs of us increasingly- demanding fans. It could be said that this episode was actually made for the people.
Almost every key character plays a part in what can only be described as an emotionally draining finale – one that is orchestrated to near perfection, with the exception of a couple of (quite understandably) rushed scenes. Any speck of below-par direction is well and fully compensated by outstanding close-up acting, as we are able to appreciate the stars of Lost on the very top of their game.
This brilliant extended episode confirmed that Lost was not only a show based on the characters but also one that was defined by the intimate bonds between these characters; whether it was the romantic bond between James and Juliette or the rivalrous one between John and Jack. With these two specific relationships, we witness romance and rivalry blossom into love and respect. Indeed it was love that dominated as the overriding theme of this episode and ultimately proving to be the essence of the story as a whole.
The story itself doesn't disappoint either as we are given answers to the most pressing of questions whilst we are kept wondering over the bigger picture. John Locke (the English philosopher) once said, "It is of great use to the sailor to know the length of his line, though he cannot with it fathom all the depths of the ocean." In one sense, Lost gave us the length of the line, but not the depths of the ocean.
Of course without Lost's mystique and inscrutability, we (as fans) will lose our lifelong license to theorise, speculate and debate! This said, Lost attempts to place the audience in the position of a few of the characters – who, like us, are full of questions and perilously frustrated with the Island. These characters may remain in the dark but are at last content with where/when they are.
Most fans will be in mourning as we begin referring to Lost in the past tense but if there is anything we can learn from the greatest TV show ever to be created, it's that to let go is never to forget. Lost will forever be unforgettable.
The End - 10/10.
Almost every key character plays a part in what can only be described as an emotionally draining finale – one that is orchestrated to near perfection, with the exception of a couple of (quite understandably) rushed scenes. Any speck of below-par direction is well and fully compensated by outstanding close-up acting, as we are able to appreciate the stars of Lost on the very top of their game.
This brilliant extended episode confirmed that Lost was not only a show based on the characters but also one that was defined by the intimate bonds between these characters; whether it was the romantic bond between James and Juliette or the rivalrous one between John and Jack. With these two specific relationships, we witness romance and rivalry blossom into love and respect. Indeed it was love that dominated as the overriding theme of this episode and ultimately proving to be the essence of the story as a whole.
The story itself doesn't disappoint either as we are given answers to the most pressing of questions whilst we are kept wondering over the bigger picture. John Locke (the English philosopher) once said, "It is of great use to the sailor to know the length of his line, though he cannot with it fathom all the depths of the ocean." In one sense, Lost gave us the length of the line, but not the depths of the ocean.
Of course without Lost's mystique and inscrutability, we (as fans) will lose our lifelong license to theorise, speculate and debate! This said, Lost attempts to place the audience in the position of a few of the characters – who, like us, are full of questions and perilously frustrated with the Island. These characters may remain in the dark but are at last content with where/when they are.
Most fans will be in mourning as we begin referring to Lost in the past tense but if there is anything we can learn from the greatest TV show ever to be created, it's that to let go is never to forget. Lost will forever be unforgettable.
The End - 10/10.
"The End": My Thoughts
DirtyStarling25 May 2010
The manner in which a television series completes its final act is rarely satisfactory. Most shows don't make it to a final episode. Many end on cliffhangers or in the middle of their run preventing the creation of a final act. So when the creators of a series, especially an enduring series like "Lost", have the opportunity to give a series proper closure, it's an exciting time. Will the program go out in a blaze of glory or will the fire run out of fuel and fizzle quietly? A series finale is a glorious success when it satisfies the expectations of the audience, provides a sense of closure and nostalgia for the journey, and stays true to the series as a whole. I've seen lots of polarized reviews of "The End". Some people love it, calling it a brilliant closure. Some hate it, saying the series has failed miserably due to lazy writing. I'm going to take the middle road and say the ending was adequate. STAYING TRUE TO THE SERIES - "The End" is very true to "Lost" as a series. It provides great character drama with wonderful performances by most of the main cast. It has some great emotional scenes, a slew of twists and turns, a bit of violence, mystery, intrigue, and confusion. This episode is like any other episode of the series, which is a positive and a negative. It is entertaining, like any other episode, because it keeps you guessing what will happen next with characters you can relate to. And for a series that is "about the characters", it does stay true to its characters. All the actions are true to the story arcs of the people involved. CLOSURE AND NOSTALGIA - On the other side of this, the episode is frustrating, like any other episode, because it gives you enough to want to see what will happen next, but it doesn't really explain anything. So many times in this series, we've seen the explanation that is no explanation ("Across the Sea" for example); or we get an explanation that either raises 50 more questions or leads to a situation that leads to 50 more questions. Now this is all well and good for a normal episode, especially when you have several seasons to go, but to follow the same formula at the end, doesn't really give a total sense of closure to the series. The characters have closure, but the show doesn't because we are left with so many loose threads, so much unresolved material that it's impossible to be totally satisfied by seeing the characters, literally, at the end of their journey. But, back to a positive, as far as nostalgia goes I think they succeeded in giving us enough material to remind us of what a great journey it's been without giving us a clip show, which is always cause for kudos. AUDIENCE EXPECTATIONS - Ultimately though, any form of entertainment is about satisfying an audience. And in the case of "Lost", while it provides excellent nostalgia, character drama, and gives a sense of character closure, it doesn't really give a huge chunk of the audience what they really want... to know what the heck is going on! We know Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse have said that the show is about the characters. And they seem to have gotten caught up in that mentality during the last season. But the characters are really only as important as the story... as the journey they're thrust into. What would Kirk or Spock be without the Enterprise, without the missions, the stories, the fun, the adventure that came from following them on their 5-year mission and beyond? In the same vein... what would any of these characters be without the island? Without the mystery? Without the suspense? Without the polar bears? The best part of a mystery is seeing how it all comes together, and a lot of people wouldn't have tuned into the program without the mystery of the island. So you have a large chunk of your audience wanting to see how the mystery comes together, and the creators basically say the mystery is meaningless. The island is meaningless. None of it matters. If none of it matters, then why should we care about these characters? Yes, they're nice, well-rounded characters, but they'd be nothing without the island, without the journey they went on. It would've been nice to see this episode, and heck, the entire last season deal with the characters AND the mysteries. See how it all starts to come together, the island, the surroundings, all the themes, the character arcs, weaved into one and closing with a total sense of finality, satisfying the audience and the creators by ending the mysteries and the character arcs together. Instead we just get the characters. I guess they just gave up and tried to at least give the characters some closure because they didn't know how to close the story. Or maybe they were afraid we wouldn't accept their solution to the mystery and decided to leave it open-ended. I don't know. But it was disappointing to see huge elements of the show carelessly brushed aside in its final act. OVERALL - It's not bad. It succeeds where a lot of other shows fail in at least giving us character closure. But it doesn't deliver what a chunk of the audience really wanted. The marketing department of ABC gave us advertisements saying "The time for questions is over." I think the creators should have paid a little more attention to them, because they seemed to have a much clearer idea of what the audience really wanted than the makers of the show. 6/10 - It has its good moments, but it feels incomplete and shallow to an audience expecting something incredible. If you just want character closure, you'll love it. If you want more... well...
Was kinda expecting..
alptaciroglu24 May 2010
Warning: Spoilers
Over the past 5 years that covering season 1 to 5, as we dig deeper in to the background of the island, we were shown how deep and complicated (in a good way) the background is. Storyline was so good that there was a possibility for each tiny scene to be a clue for us to catch. At least that was how I felt and thats why I thought myself as a "lost fan". Then we came to last season, leaving us with so many loose ends, I was wondering how are they gonna get connected to each other. Last season started with a parallel universe which was paired result of blowing the bomb had ended up either good or bad as the main characters(not audience)understood. But It was actually how the deception had begun. As we were keep going to "THE END" ,I feared It'll be a disappointment because I didn't feel as enthusiastic as other seasons while watching and LOST finally became not entertaining.
I cant believe how incapable the scenarists really were to come up with a better season6 so I'll just assume that they didn't really try. Here some examples why I'm so frustrated.
All the things that connect the island including Statue of Tawaret(Egyptian fertility goddess), ancient Egypt hieroglyphics, pictures of the black smoke with an ancient Egyptian god which I assume to be Anubis,they were just fancy illusions ,they were unrelated(though made me believe higher forces was in charge) and never explained. Why Man In Black was bullet proof and how he wasn't immortal anymore, how Jacob and MIB couldn't kill each other(Their mother made them so ? then how newly assigned Jacob incapable of doing so). How the island had healing powers(it could have saved Jack), why MIB turned into black smoke at the point he reached the light and why others did NOT ? Jacob died yet MIB couldn't still kill "candidates" and It was reasoned to us as there are rules.. WHO CAME UP WITH THE RULES? Why MIB had to obey the rules ? Whats the point of having someone to protect the island If the purpose of the island to be is to keep MIB inside as Jacob explained. Hurley said whats I'm gonna do next, I don't know and asked for Ben his help? What the .... How cant u possibly not know ? How did Jacob do ? He had foreseen many things so he could save Sayid from the very car that hit his girlfriend. How is that work ? New "Jacob" needs to live a thousand years to gain magical foresight powers ?U don't even need to bumble some Latin to assign a "new Jacob"? . OK I'm just quit writing. As I type I'm getting more frustrated. I'm sure I'll come up with a billion things that were a total disappointment to me. These were just 5 mins of thinking of questions that I wished had answered but instead they had just left unanswered.It was just really bad and had it coming.
I cant believe how incapable the scenarists really were to come up with a better season6 so I'll just assume that they didn't really try. Here some examples why I'm so frustrated.
All the things that connect the island including Statue of Tawaret(Egyptian fertility goddess), ancient Egypt hieroglyphics, pictures of the black smoke with an ancient Egyptian god which I assume to be Anubis,they were just fancy illusions ,they were unrelated(though made me believe higher forces was in charge) and never explained. Why Man In Black was bullet proof and how he wasn't immortal anymore, how Jacob and MIB couldn't kill each other(Their mother made them so ? then how newly assigned Jacob incapable of doing so). How the island had healing powers(it could have saved Jack), why MIB turned into black smoke at the point he reached the light and why others did NOT ? Jacob died yet MIB couldn't still kill "candidates" and It was reasoned to us as there are rules.. WHO CAME UP WITH THE RULES? Why MIB had to obey the rules ? Whats the point of having someone to protect the island If the purpose of the island to be is to keep MIB inside as Jacob explained. Hurley said whats I'm gonna do next, I don't know and asked for Ben his help? What the .... How cant u possibly not know ? How did Jacob do ? He had foreseen many things so he could save Sayid from the very car that hit his girlfriend. How is that work ? New "Jacob" needs to live a thousand years to gain magical foresight powers ?U don't even need to bumble some Latin to assign a "new Jacob"? . OK I'm just quit writing. As I type I'm getting more frustrated. I'm sure I'll come up with a billion things that were a total disappointment to me. These were just 5 mins of thinking of questions that I wished had answered but instead they had just left unanswered.It was just really bad and had it coming.
I didn't expect anything less...
alejonebbia26 May 2010
I know that some fans are upset or disappointed for the way the series ended.
In the other hand, I know that some fans are highly satisfied with the way the series ended.
Personally, I'm not going to deny that I had my personal version of how Lost should've ended (who didn't?); and I also have a lot of unresolved questions I have to learn to live with.
But, even when I'm a big fan of Lost since the pilot to this very last episode, I'd decided to watch the finale with no expectations about what it should or shouldn't be like.
Lost have turned me upside down more that once (actually, almost always). Every time I thought I had it figure it out, the story managed to show me the Island and the characters from a new angle, a different perspective. More than once (actually so many times) I felt that thrill, those goosebumps for a new beginning.
I applaud Lost for that. It was never predictable, and that's a very good thing that I wasn't experiencing in a show since Twin Peaks ended 19 years ago (wow, it's been a long time).
What I did expect for the last episode of this wonderful series was to surprise me, to turn me upside down once again, to show me the Island and the characters from a new fresh perspective. I knew it couldn't give me all the answers I wanted in 2 1/2 hours... and I didn't want that. I still enjoy using my imagination and filling up the blanks with my own theories.
And this episode just did it again. It gave us a twist that many people (including me) were not expecting, and obviously generated love and hate in equal measures. It's everything I expected.
I just hope not having to wait for almost two decades for another show of this sort to show up again and shake our very core.
In the other hand, I know that some fans are highly satisfied with the way the series ended.
Personally, I'm not going to deny that I had my personal version of how Lost should've ended (who didn't?); and I also have a lot of unresolved questions I have to learn to live with.
But, even when I'm a big fan of Lost since the pilot to this very last episode, I'd decided to watch the finale with no expectations about what it should or shouldn't be like.
Lost have turned me upside down more that once (actually, almost always). Every time I thought I had it figure it out, the story managed to show me the Island and the characters from a new angle, a different perspective. More than once (actually so many times) I felt that thrill, those goosebumps for a new beginning.
I applaud Lost for that. It was never predictable, and that's a very good thing that I wasn't experiencing in a show since Twin Peaks ended 19 years ago (wow, it's been a long time).
What I did expect for the last episode of this wonderful series was to surprise me, to turn me upside down once again, to show me the Island and the characters from a new fresh perspective. I knew it couldn't give me all the answers I wanted in 2 1/2 hours... and I didn't want that. I still enjoy using my imagination and filling up the blanks with my own theories.
And this episode just did it again. It gave us a twist that many people (including me) were not expecting, and obviously generated love and hate in equal measures. It's everything I expected.
I just hope not having to wait for almost two decades for another show of this sort to show up again and shake our very core.
Just stunning
vinterback31 July 2013
I can't understand those who think this is a bad ending, it's absolutely amazing. It shows us why Lost has entertained us under six years, and how brilliant the writers are. If you say that there's a lot of loose ends and questions left you simply don't understand this episode, or the whole series and what it is about. The writers give us the opportunity to think by ourselves instead of having the characters spell it out, and that is another thing that separates this wonderful series from others. This episode makes a perfect ending for an incredible journey and I've could't imagined a better ending. Thank you, thank you so much
A wonderful finale
Analog_Devotee17 December 2020
Probably the most tearjerking finale in television history. You get to know these characters so well over the course of this show and you get the feeling that the writers handled them with such painstaking meticulousness. I'll never understand how so many people disliked this one. For a show like LOST, this was the PERFECT ending.
The greatest TV series of its decade
kenneth-mooney23 June 2020
Warning: Spoilers
On the 10th anniversary of the series finale of Lost, I decided to rewatch the entire show, having not watched it since it originally aired. I remember being enthralled by this show, from beginning to end, and it felt like the right time to return to the island, and to the people, of Lost.
A lot's happened in my life in 10 years. I've lost both parents, an uncle, two of my best friends, and even my cat, and so the ending of Lost really, really hit hard this time. I think back to the backlash when the show ended. "They didn't explain anything", "see I told you they were in limbo/heaven/hell the WHOLE time!", etc etc. Those criticisms are, of course, wrong. Usually made by people eager to savage the show or who failed to grasp the concepts explored and revealed in the final season.
Everything that we ever needed to know is explained in the final season of Lost. We learn what the island is. We learn why the survivors of Oceanic 815 were called to the island. We learn the backstory of Jacob and the Man in Black, the origin of the smoke monster, the history of the ageless Richard, the importance of the numbers, and much much more. Anything that isn't explained, didn't need to be. We don't learn of the origin of the island, because the characters didn't know, nor did they need to. In fact, we only learn as much as the oldest characters know. And that's enough. Then we see the 'sideways flashes' in Season 6 are in fact a construct created by the survivors to find each other again when they eventually pass, and not an 'alternate reality' as we're led to believe initially. This is all explained clearly! The island was real. Their lives were real. And their deaths, were also real.
Binge watching the show across 6 seasons was a way to enjoy the adventure of Lost that I hadn't experienced before, and it was amazing. No waiting 7 days for a new episode, or months for a new season. Heartbreaking, and exhilerating. And the final shot of Jack laying on the island to die, with Vincent beside him for company, as we see the plane fly overhead taking Kate, Sawyer, Miles, Richard and Frank away to safety, and to live out their lives, is a mirror of the shows opening shot from Season one, and is heart wrenching. I cried a lot on the second watch, moreso than the first time I watched it 10 years ago. Life happens, nothing can stop it, and it changes us with every moment. Lost has secured it's place as one of the greatest stories ever told in the medium of television. 10/10 for the entire series.
A lot's happened in my life in 10 years. I've lost both parents, an uncle, two of my best friends, and even my cat, and so the ending of Lost really, really hit hard this time. I think back to the backlash when the show ended. "They didn't explain anything", "see I told you they were in limbo/heaven/hell the WHOLE time!", etc etc. Those criticisms are, of course, wrong. Usually made by people eager to savage the show or who failed to grasp the concepts explored and revealed in the final season.
Everything that we ever needed to know is explained in the final season of Lost. We learn what the island is. We learn why the survivors of Oceanic 815 were called to the island. We learn the backstory of Jacob and the Man in Black, the origin of the smoke monster, the history of the ageless Richard, the importance of the numbers, and much much more. Anything that isn't explained, didn't need to be. We don't learn of the origin of the island, because the characters didn't know, nor did they need to. In fact, we only learn as much as the oldest characters know. And that's enough. Then we see the 'sideways flashes' in Season 6 are in fact a construct created by the survivors to find each other again when they eventually pass, and not an 'alternate reality' as we're led to believe initially. This is all explained clearly! The island was real. Their lives were real. And their deaths, were also real.
Binge watching the show across 6 seasons was a way to enjoy the adventure of Lost that I hadn't experienced before, and it was amazing. No waiting 7 days for a new episode, or months for a new season. Heartbreaking, and exhilerating. And the final shot of Jack laying on the island to die, with Vincent beside him for company, as we see the plane fly overhead taking Kate, Sawyer, Miles, Richard and Frank away to safety, and to live out their lives, is a mirror of the shows opening shot from Season one, and is heart wrenching. I cried a lot on the second watch, moreso than the first time I watched it 10 years ago. Life happens, nothing can stop it, and it changes us with every moment. Lost has secured it's place as one of the greatest stories ever told in the medium of television. 10/10 for the entire series.
There is no 'TIME' in the afterlife
kingsx_649 April 2020
1) They didn't all die in the crash. Everything that happened, actually happened. Real confusion here. If they had all died, how did they interact with people on the island who weren't on the plane?
Here's the big one. The one people can't rap their heads around. We always talk about how our loved ones who have passed are waiting for us when we die. But since there is no TIME in ETERNITY, this confuses people.
2) There is no 'TIME' in the afterlife. It's Eternal. That is why people who are still 'Alive' in real time, can interact with people who have died. There is no waiting for someone to die for their souls to reconnect, because they are ALL already together. But some get stuck in a purgatory like waiting period, where they can't or won't 'move on', like Jack and Ben.
3) Not all of the science fiction stuff is explained. We just have to accept that and move on
4) The last season's flash sideways is showing what would have happened if they didn't crash. But since they did, they eventually got 'pulled back' to the island. Hope this helps a wee little
Here's the big one. The one people can't rap their heads around. We always talk about how our loved ones who have passed are waiting for us when we die. But since there is no TIME in ETERNITY, this confuses people.
2) There is no 'TIME' in the afterlife. It's Eternal. That is why people who are still 'Alive' in real time, can interact with people who have died. There is no waiting for someone to die for their souls to reconnect, because they are ALL already together. But some get stuck in a purgatory like waiting period, where they can't or won't 'move on', like Jack and Ben.
3) Not all of the science fiction stuff is explained. We just have to accept that and move on
4) The last season's flash sideways is showing what would have happened if they didn't crash. But since they did, they eventually got 'pulled back' to the island. Hope this helps a wee little
LOST = answers, not questions!
Shmaden8 June 2013
Warning: Spoilers
I'm writing this review for all those who are so limited to believe that LOST is a show that gives you questions and no answers.
In this review i'll try to answer some of them, mainly from the 6th season and from the 5th also. Many might wonder why the hydrogen bomb didn't work. Well maybe because Jacob brought them again like he did the first time in 2004, that's why the bomb wasn't supposed to work. You may also be wondering why only some guys from the Ajira flight were sent back in 1977 and some of them didn't. Mainly because that was supposed to happen, but more importantly because we see in Season 2 of LOST that Pierre Chang says in the Orientation video for Station Swan that "shortly after the experiment began however there was an incident" referring of course to the incident with the guys from the future, that were supposed to come back to the island (just like Jack kept saying) in order for that time paradox to really happen (it's Bootstap Paradox). Or one could argue that they were sent back because they couldn't recreate the exact circumstances that brought them originally on the island.
Let's get to Season 6 however... because there are the bigger questions. Firstly to help you understand them, I'll begin with episode 7 from season 6, where Richiard says to Jack that he was touched by Jacob, and that if he would light up the fuse of that dynamite, it won't work. It didn't work for Jack either, because he was touched by Jacob to. So we see in episode 9 Ab Aeterno how Jacob explains to Richiard about the black smoke, and how "smokey" would need to destroy the island in order to get out (coming back to that in a moment). OK. So... we get to the weird (that's how other people are calling it, not me) episode 15 Across the See which in my opinion is one of the best episodes of LOST. So why did I tell you about Richard earlier? Because the same thing happened to the two kinds Jacob and MIB (man in black). Their mother used the light from the center of the island to make them unable to kill themselves just like Richiard wasn't able to kill himself. This makes any sense? Well another thing you might wonder is how that women that killed Claudia and stole her children was there before Claudia got there? Well mainly because she was one of the first to get on the island and discover it's unique proprieties. But she wasn't alone maybe. So that's why she started learning about how to protect that place, maybe because others tried to take more light than they needed, and so she became protector in order to keep the light going and also the life on and off the island. Later when Jacob became protector of the island, you might wonder how did his brother became the black smoke after being thrown into the light. Well this is the hard part. Maybe it was because the light there had this propriety: to give light and life to those with good heart and take all the light fro those with bad intentions. That's why the light took all the light and humanity from Jacob's brother and left only darkness and evil represented by that black smoke. And why did the black smoke became human again when Desmond putted off the light you might wonder. Maybe because the light was the one who kept him that way, and had stolen as he says all his humanity. Anyway the fact that MIB was leaving the island was not the reason why Jacob and Richard were saying that everyone is going to die. It was because of the light, that had to be put out in order for the smoke to finally leave the island. So turning it off, could have lead to everyone's death.
You may also be wandering why was the smoke monster always changing his thoughts about leaving, first he wanted to kill the candidates, then he tried to kill Desmond even though he needed him to destroy the island. Well the answer was given by Jacob in Ab Aeterno, where he shows Richard that the evil was trapped between the glass of the bottle and the cork. What was the glass actually? It was the island protector, but we see at the end of the episode that the evil was freed by breaking the glass. So it would make sense that after Jacob died, MIB no longer needed Desmond to destroy the island, he only had to kill "The Candidates" (the glass) so he could leave. But failing to do so in the 14th episode, and Jack being coronated as the new protector he took the measure of last resort, with Desmond help to destroy the island (the core), allowing him to leave, but ultimately destroying everyone in the world. Some people may think that the writers were lost but they weren't. It was all very logic, MIB need to kill everyone who could or would protect the light and the island or destroy the island in order to leave. The thing was that he couldn't go into the light to turn it off himself and he also didn't know that turning it off would turn him back into human, that was what Jack knew, and prepared him a "surprise" as he said in the last episode.
This show is soo good that it even gives you answers through imagery like MIB breaking the glass or a scale with black and white stones. Not even to mention the fact that the "killing of the candidates" was foreshadowed in season 3 when Eko died and said "You're next!". Yes that is how well planned this show was. Incredible!
I hope this review brings some light to you if you had conflicted feelings about the end.
I've watched this show 5 times, and not even now I got all the answers, because even now I am catching some of them.
Indeed this show will remain a unforgettable masterpiece of television. Maybe 10 isn't enough for this magnificent show.
See ya in another life brotha ;)
In this review i'll try to answer some of them, mainly from the 6th season and from the 5th also. Many might wonder why the hydrogen bomb didn't work. Well maybe because Jacob brought them again like he did the first time in 2004, that's why the bomb wasn't supposed to work. You may also be wondering why only some guys from the Ajira flight were sent back in 1977 and some of them didn't. Mainly because that was supposed to happen, but more importantly because we see in Season 2 of LOST that Pierre Chang says in the Orientation video for Station Swan that "shortly after the experiment began however there was an incident" referring of course to the incident with the guys from the future, that were supposed to come back to the island (just like Jack kept saying) in order for that time paradox to really happen (it's Bootstap Paradox). Or one could argue that they were sent back because they couldn't recreate the exact circumstances that brought them originally on the island.
Let's get to Season 6 however... because there are the bigger questions. Firstly to help you understand them, I'll begin with episode 7 from season 6, where Richiard says to Jack that he was touched by Jacob, and that if he would light up the fuse of that dynamite, it won't work. It didn't work for Jack either, because he was touched by Jacob to. So we see in episode 9 Ab Aeterno how Jacob explains to Richiard about the black smoke, and how "smokey" would need to destroy the island in order to get out (coming back to that in a moment). OK. So... we get to the weird (that's how other people are calling it, not me) episode 15 Across the See which in my opinion is one of the best episodes of LOST. So why did I tell you about Richard earlier? Because the same thing happened to the two kinds Jacob and MIB (man in black). Their mother used the light from the center of the island to make them unable to kill themselves just like Richiard wasn't able to kill himself. This makes any sense? Well another thing you might wonder is how that women that killed Claudia and stole her children was there before Claudia got there? Well mainly because she was one of the first to get on the island and discover it's unique proprieties. But she wasn't alone maybe. So that's why she started learning about how to protect that place, maybe because others tried to take more light than they needed, and so she became protector in order to keep the light going and also the life on and off the island. Later when Jacob became protector of the island, you might wonder how did his brother became the black smoke after being thrown into the light. Well this is the hard part. Maybe it was because the light there had this propriety: to give light and life to those with good heart and take all the light fro those with bad intentions. That's why the light took all the light and humanity from Jacob's brother and left only darkness and evil represented by that black smoke. And why did the black smoke became human again when Desmond putted off the light you might wonder. Maybe because the light was the one who kept him that way, and had stolen as he says all his humanity. Anyway the fact that MIB was leaving the island was not the reason why Jacob and Richard were saying that everyone is going to die. It was because of the light, that had to be put out in order for the smoke to finally leave the island. So turning it off, could have lead to everyone's death.
You may also be wandering why was the smoke monster always changing his thoughts about leaving, first he wanted to kill the candidates, then he tried to kill Desmond even though he needed him to destroy the island. Well the answer was given by Jacob in Ab Aeterno, where he shows Richard that the evil was trapped between the glass of the bottle and the cork. What was the glass actually? It was the island protector, but we see at the end of the episode that the evil was freed by breaking the glass. So it would make sense that after Jacob died, MIB no longer needed Desmond to destroy the island, he only had to kill "The Candidates" (the glass) so he could leave. But failing to do so in the 14th episode, and Jack being coronated as the new protector he took the measure of last resort, with Desmond help to destroy the island (the core), allowing him to leave, but ultimately destroying everyone in the world. Some people may think that the writers were lost but they weren't. It was all very logic, MIB need to kill everyone who could or would protect the light and the island or destroy the island in order to leave. The thing was that he couldn't go into the light to turn it off himself and he also didn't know that turning it off would turn him back into human, that was what Jack knew, and prepared him a "surprise" as he said in the last episode.
This show is soo good that it even gives you answers through imagery like MIB breaking the glass or a scale with black and white stones. Not even to mention the fact that the "killing of the candidates" was foreshadowed in season 3 when Eko died and said "You're next!". Yes that is how well planned this show was. Incredible!
I hope this review brings some light to you if you had conflicted feelings about the end.
I've watched this show 5 times, and not even now I got all the answers, because even now I am catching some of them.
Indeed this show will remain a unforgettable masterpiece of television. Maybe 10 isn't enough for this magnificent show.
See ya in another life brotha ;)
Great
axilrakovitis2 August 2021
Great & frustrating: polarized words for a cult series.
bardevorok23 May 2010
Warning: Spoilers
I followed Lost since 2004; it began as an incredible journey, more promising than anything else seen on TV after a pilot episode (IMO).
Season 1 introduced the main characters (island included); season 2 got us into the hatch and Dharma Initiative; season 3 gave us the chance to know better about "the others"; season 4 brought hope, and for six of our friends it ended up well for a while; season 5 led the audience and the characters literally through time travel & sci fi approach; and then, season 6 introduced a parallel world, beautiful background of the island, ancient protagonists, all great, but - I swear it's painful to say - it did not end giving us the implicit answers we were promised all along these years...
I loved LOST, and I think I still do; however, it is hard to ignore the fact that if in a white neat shirt there is a little black spot, it will inevitable kidnap your attention, and depending on your "fan" level, it may consume you.
I do not plan to be consumed, specially after all those moving moments of reunion in the alternate reality that literally made me cry, but I must admit with my heart in pain that the last 5 minutes of the series were confusing, planned with nice intentions, but leaving the circle incomplete.
The island was meant to be one more character; the producers said so themselves, but did not honor that statement.
Once a pair of eyes opened; eventually they closed; much of what happened in between, specially the reason why it happened, is and will remain as a mystery... it's a shame.
Season 1 introduced the main characters (island included); season 2 got us into the hatch and Dharma Initiative; season 3 gave us the chance to know better about "the others"; season 4 brought hope, and for six of our friends it ended up well for a while; season 5 led the audience and the characters literally through time travel & sci fi approach; and then, season 6 introduced a parallel world, beautiful background of the island, ancient protagonists, all great, but - I swear it's painful to say - it did not end giving us the implicit answers we were promised all along these years...
I loved LOST, and I think I still do; however, it is hard to ignore the fact that if in a white neat shirt there is a little black spot, it will inevitable kidnap your attention, and depending on your "fan" level, it may consume you.
I do not plan to be consumed, specially after all those moving moments of reunion in the alternate reality that literally made me cry, but I must admit with my heart in pain that the last 5 minutes of the series were confusing, planned with nice intentions, but leaving the circle incomplete.
The island was meant to be one more character; the producers said so themselves, but did not honor that statement.
Once a pair of eyes opened; eventually they closed; much of what happened in between, specially the reason why it happened, is and will remain as a mystery... it's a shame.
Thanks LOST for every thing
zizihend-831 March 2011
I really don't know what to say. This is my best show ever I can't say any thing bad, I can't forget all my feelings during all the 6 seasons. BUT, IS THAT THE END??? Where is the answers I have a lot of questions, there are a lot of details need to be cleared more, a lot of events we don't know where they came from and what is after that, of course I know that authors give us the chance for prediction and expect more things and try to find many answers alone, that's not enough for me I want more I feel that LOST 6 didn't give me what I am really looking for. They all died??I know that the point isn't that they all died but "when" they all died..I expect that the authors searched a lot and a lot to find appropriate end for this legend, and it's very tiring job after all this love from watchers, BUT from the other side I don't know what kind of ends I really wanted..By the way I love the music of season6 so so so much,I will always love LOST and like all actors, actresses, and all the crew, and I really hope there is a rest of it but it can't be. Every thing is finished :( I want to say to all the crew you did a great job. and I hope you achieve more success. When I talk from my own point of view I have honestly to say that: LOST has effected me so much, I lived with them on this island all the 6 seasons, not just me I think all of us did..Thanks LOST & Good Bye
The end of 'Lost'
TheLittleSongbird8 November 2018
When 'Lost' was in its prime, it was must-watch television. Remember first watching it, found it remarkably easy to get into, was hooked from the start and was on Season 3 by the end of one week. The general consensus is that the final season is a disappointment and cannot disagree.
Not that Season 6 was a bad season. It did boast excellent episodes such as "Sundown", "Dr Linus", "Happily Ever After", "The Last Recruit", "The Candidate" and the season's high point "Ab Aeterno" too. Most episodes were actually solid to very good. Just not quite classic 'Lost' standard with the previous five seasons were a little more consistent in the high quality stakes and a higher number of great and more episodes. The season did have the largest number of disappointing episodes compared to the previous five seasons, "The Package", "Lighthouse" and "What Kate Does" could have been better than they were though they weren't misfires. That all changed with the previous episode "Across the Sea", one of my bottom 3 'Lost' episodes along with "Stranger in a Strange Land" and "Fire + Water", was mixed too on "Expose".
The show ended on one of its most controversial, perhaps even the most controversial, episode(s). In that it has people passionately defending it and also people disliking it with every bit as much of a passion. For me, there was a lot to like about "The End", but by 'Lost' standards it disappoints and it underwhelms a little as a show finale too.
A lot to like about "The End". It looks great visually. It is slick and stylish in the photography and the setting is as beautiful and mysterious as ever. The music, one of the most consistently great things of the show even in the lesser episodes, is typically equally understated and chilling. The direction is alert, while having breathing space on the most part.
"The End" does have moments of tautness in the script, while also having a lot of emotional moments and two big twists that left me floored. There is nothing to fault about the acting across the board and there is story and character advancing at least.
For all those good things, 'Lost' did deserve a much stronger last episode. One that needed much more answers than what was given, wasn't expecting everything to be explained but for too much to not make sense still and too much in the air that disappointed. Although there are answers provided, too many questions are left unanswered which is not a good position for any season or show finale to be in, especially for a show as high calibre as 'Lost'.
Parts of the writing are soapy while there could have been much more tension and thrills. One of the biggest issues is the last 10-15 minutes and the flash-sideways resolution, which for me were very corny with cloying attempts at pathos that didn't ring true, over-stretched and wrapped up too patly and obtusely. Although the character development is still great, the episode does try to focus on too many characters and include more story strands than needed, making things feel slightly bloated.
Overall, as an episode for anything "The End" is above average. For a season finale and a final episode of a mostly great to brilliant show it disappoints. 6/10 Bethany Cox
Not that Season 6 was a bad season. It did boast excellent episodes such as "Sundown", "Dr Linus", "Happily Ever After", "The Last Recruit", "The Candidate" and the season's high point "Ab Aeterno" too. Most episodes were actually solid to very good. Just not quite classic 'Lost' standard with the previous five seasons were a little more consistent in the high quality stakes and a higher number of great and more episodes. The season did have the largest number of disappointing episodes compared to the previous five seasons, "The Package", "Lighthouse" and "What Kate Does" could have been better than they were though they weren't misfires. That all changed with the previous episode "Across the Sea", one of my bottom 3 'Lost' episodes along with "Stranger in a Strange Land" and "Fire + Water", was mixed too on "Expose".
The show ended on one of its most controversial, perhaps even the most controversial, episode(s). In that it has people passionately defending it and also people disliking it with every bit as much of a passion. For me, there was a lot to like about "The End", but by 'Lost' standards it disappoints and it underwhelms a little as a show finale too.
A lot to like about "The End". It looks great visually. It is slick and stylish in the photography and the setting is as beautiful and mysterious as ever. The music, one of the most consistently great things of the show even in the lesser episodes, is typically equally understated and chilling. The direction is alert, while having breathing space on the most part.
"The End" does have moments of tautness in the script, while also having a lot of emotional moments and two big twists that left me floored. There is nothing to fault about the acting across the board and there is story and character advancing at least.
For all those good things, 'Lost' did deserve a much stronger last episode. One that needed much more answers than what was given, wasn't expecting everything to be explained but for too much to not make sense still and too much in the air that disappointed. Although there are answers provided, too many questions are left unanswered which is not a good position for any season or show finale to be in, especially for a show as high calibre as 'Lost'.
Parts of the writing are soapy while there could have been much more tension and thrills. One of the biggest issues is the last 10-15 minutes and the flash-sideways resolution, which for me were very corny with cloying attempts at pathos that didn't ring true, over-stretched and wrapped up too patly and obtusely. Although the character development is still great, the episode does try to focus on too many characters and include more story strands than needed, making things feel slightly bloated.
Overall, as an episode for anything "The End" is above average. For a season finale and a final episode of a mostly great to brilliant show it disappoints. 6/10 Bethany Cox
just made me angry
mustainefan61924 May 2010
Warning: Spoilers
Easily the worst episode of the whole series. The on island activity is incredibly cheesy (one part looks like it is out of 300) and there an incredible amount of plot holes.
Literally nothing is explained in this episode and it seems that the writers couldn't explain such things as the island moving and the numbers and Walt, who played a central part in the first 2 series makes no appearance at all.
Parts of the episode are okay, such as when in the flash-sideways, they start to remember, but this is ruined by what i consider to be a pointless ending filled with many plot holes
Literally nothing is explained in this episode and it seems that the writers couldn't explain such things as the island moving and the numbers and Walt, who played a central part in the first 2 series makes no appearance at all.
Parts of the episode are okay, such as when in the flash-sideways, they start to remember, but this is ruined by what i consider to be a pointless ending filled with many plot holes
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