And you never will, because they probably never wrote the answer to that. That's all Lost has been, a series of unexplained mysteries.
Television Lost: The Final Season
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I think it stopped the immortality thing by stopping the smoke monster which i assume was made by the electromagnetism. I was expecting Jack to go all smokey on us at the end though but hey ho.
Not sure if this is a spoiler but,
Where the hell were Michael and Walt!?
In regards to Michael, his "soul" or whatever was trapped on the island when he died (or that was what was implied when we found out the whisper explanation anyway)
In regards to Walt, you can only assume that because his only real connection on the island was with his father (and to an extent, Locke i suppose), then he didn't belong in this "limbo" or whatever you want to call it.
In regards to Walt, you can only assume that because his only real connection on the island was with his father (and to an extent, Locke i suppose), then he didn't belong in this "limbo" or whatever you want to call it.
I've got this feeling that this isn't the ending they were going for from the beginning, at all.
Yeah that pretty much told us very little but still managed to wrap things up rather nicely. I still don't understand anything. I guess I just need to let go.
yes, and Richard too. Cant really explain the Jacob bit, think it was related to the knife
Wonder why MIB never had a name.
Oh did anyone else find it strange that,
Sayid and Shannon were together as "soul mates" in the end. Even though Sayid has had a huge story about being in love and searching for Nadia since his frist centric episode.
I think we need to have a "Lost Watch" now, and go through it with a fine tooth comb.
That was completely strange for me because I hadn't watched the earlier seasons. I had no idea Sayid had fallen in love with someone else on the island and was thinking "WTF who the hell is this chick?" and I had to just take it on faith that it was something I missed in the earlier seasons since the clips showed them together.
You hadn't watched the earlier seasons? 
On a whole it was good. Some stuff was left unanswered (some really annoying stuff) but it was good. Glad it got an ending though and wasnt cancelled like some shows that ive watched.
When Jack kicked Flocke off the edge of the cliff and they all thought he was dead I was convinced that smokey had killed and "possessed" Ben and ,If you watch as they walk off Ben picks up dead Flockey's backpack and gives a little smirk.
My theory would have been epic
That was completely strange for me because I hadn't watched the earlier seasons. I had no idea Sayid had fallen in love with someone else on the island and was thinking "WTF who the hell is this chick?" and I had to just take it on faith that it was something I missed in the earlier seasons since the clips showed them together.
It made no sense, from the moment Sayid was fleshed out we found out he was looking for Nadia. Hell the reason he was in Australia to get on the flight to LAX was Nadia!
He did get with Shannon and watched her die, but are they saying a few month fling on an island is worth more than years with a woman who helped him change his life?
That was the one big gripe i had with that episode, obviously the missing people at the end like Eko, Walt, Michael but maybe they had already made their peace as it were.
Really liked Ben not going in with them, he's been superbly portrayed all the way through.
i loved every minute of that
I still think I'm alright with it. It makes some semblence of sense really....I'm happier with
Basically, I'm going to look at it like this; Lost the Series didn't answer many questions and was hugely frustrating...but Lost the finale, was a really great bit of television. Yeah I think I liked it.....I think.
Also I pretty much predicted this....In a way
Oh and the great answer to Lost? How to save the world, the Island, kill the smoke monster and fulfil your destiny?
purgatory/afterlife than parallel universe at any rate
Basically, I'm going to look at it like this; Lost the Series didn't answer many questions and was hugely frustrating...but Lost the finale, was a really great bit of television. Yeah I think I liked it.....I think.
Also I pretty much predicted this....In a way
I'd long maintained the Flash Sideways was set after the Island events and was the writers way of showing us our characters future's, happy ever afters without having to do it at the end....Which is sort of right.
Oh and the great answer to Lost? How to save the world, the Island, kill the smoke monster and fulfil your destiny?
Turn it off and on again
I'd also like to point out that i came into this just at the start of my stream (at about 6am here). I assumed the show was starting the exact same time everywhere else.
What i saw was a spoiler about the ending, not in tags. I didn't know where said event was going to happen, but it kinda ruined it slightly for me.
I can't remember who said it, as i left the thread instantly, and i checked back through the thread and i couldn't find it so i assumed it has been tagged now.
What i would like to say to whoever is responsible............it's okay, i forgive you.
Here's something along the lines of what the spoiler was about.
What i saw was a spoiler about the ending, not in tags. I didn't know where said event was going to happen, but it kinda ruined it slightly for me.
I can't remember who said it, as i left the thread instantly, and i checked back through the thread and i couldn't find it so i assumed it has been tagged now.
What i would like to say to whoever is responsible............it's okay, i forgive you.
Here's something along the lines of what the spoiler was about.
Basically said something about Christian being in the Church at the end.
Kate saying "Christian Shephard... really?" made me laugh
As a whole it was good. Things like
-Walt and his special powers
-Where the numbers actually came from
-The Rules and them being broken
and such not being answered was frustrating. Im surprised at how many people think that they were dead despite watching the episode.
It was more about the characters than the mysteries but the mysteries being left open I guess is what they intended (though as mentioned some things were annoying / poor writing / forgetfulness etc). I think the finale was really good and as a whole the show was good.
As a whole it was good. Things like
-Walt and his special powers
-Where the numbers actually came from
-The Rules and them being broken
and such not being answered was frustrating. Im surprised at how many people think that they were dead despite watching the episode.
It was more about the characters than the mysteries but the mysteries being left open I guess is what they intended (though as mentioned some things were annoying / poor writing / forgetfulness etc). I think the finale was really good and as a whole the show was good.
That was good.
I loved all the reunion-flashes, great bits of television, they were.
Didn't really care much for what was happening on the island, though, it was all very predictable and a tad cheesy, though a couple great scenes.
A great show, not in my top 5 of all time, but a very good show none the least.
Oh and the Sayid/Shannon thing was a bit weird, yet quite touching.
Was I the only one who kept expecting Locke to say "don't tell me what I can't do" whenever he was on the screen in heaven-world?
I loved all the reunion-flashes, great bits of television, they were.
Didn't really care much for what was happening on the island, though, it was all very predictable and a tad cheesy, though a couple great scenes.
A great show, not in my top 5 of all time, but a very good show none the least.
Oh and the Sayid/Shannon thing was a bit weird, yet quite touching.
Was I the only one who kept expecting Locke to say "don't tell me what I can't do" whenever he was on the screen in heaven-world?
This amused me.
It was a good stand-alone episode. All the character pieces very well done.
But as a series finale to a show which has fixated on so may mysteries since the end of season 1, it failed.
Infact as a finale to season 6 itself, it had so many inconsistencies.
Then for sideways
But as a series finale to a show which has fixated on so may mysteries since the end of season 1, it failed.
Infact as a finale to season 6 itself, it had so many inconsistencies.
Whole season was about MIB trying to kill the candidates. What happened to that plan? I thought only way he could get off the island was by killing them and not turning off some light.
He just meets up with them and waltzes up with Des and Jack into that hole.
He just meets up with them and waltzes up with Des and Jack into that hole.
Then for sideways
Beyond ridiculous that Shannon would be Sayid's soul mate.
Same goes for Charlie-Claire on a minor level.
Same goes for Charlie-Claire on a minor level.
Addressed by the fact that he felt he "didn't deserve her"
Clearly Charlie and Claire were.
I understand all the reservations though...but I think since the alt has been purgatory/meet up land/Ashes 2 Ashes thingy the whole way through the season, those plots will make sense on second viewing...if you can really be bothered.
Clearly Charlie and Claire were.
I understand all the reservations though...but I think since the alt has been purgatory/meet up land/Ashes 2 Ashes thingy the whole way through the season, those plots will make sense on second viewing...if you can really be bothered.
Nah
Season 6 plot
I have thought this through.
MIB's plan make no sense now. He had Des even before he killed some of the candidates.
They said he had to kill all of them to get off the island. Let us not get into why he could not leave in the first place.
Then Ben kills Wildmore, rules?
Richard just changes his mind, just like that, not to destroy the plan and leave the island.
There are plenty but I can not be bothered for a long reply
MIB's plan make no sense now. He had Des even before he killed some of the candidates.
They said he had to kill all of them to get off the island. Let us not get into why he could not leave in the first place.
Then Ben kills Wildmore, rules?
Richard just changes his mind, just like that, not to destroy the plan and leave the island.
There are plenty but I can not be bothered for a long reply
If they wanted a character piece, there was no need to pull off stunt likes moving the island and including talk of "rules" in so many convos.
They did not need Walt to explain his specialness. Ben could have discussed some of the things they found out about him.
Lets not get into all of Dharma storylines. People who know what they are doing do not have food drop in the middle of an island and then forget about it.
Yeah, the plotholes are definetely not going to be filled by a second viewing.
Then again, I don't really care about the plotholes any more. This is just like the World Cup, once it's on it's all I can think and talk about, but once it's over I won't give it another thought.
Then again, I don't really care about the plotholes any more. This is just like the World Cup, once it's on it's all I can think and talk about, but once it's over I won't give it another thought.
Hmm, I mean, it was good but ... well ... hmm.
Still, it was 6 years of brilliant TV, I've never woken up the morning after a show has aired in the US and been wanting to see it as much as with Lost. So, it was worth it, answers or no answers.
Like others have said, as an episode itself it was fantastic entertainment and kept me enthralled throughout, but obviously it just didn't give the answers people wanted, and I guess the ending can be seen as a bit of a cop out.
I mean, purgatory, really? Don't forget that this is a theory that was mentioned after Season ONE ended which Carlton Cuse dismissed, and has continued to dismiss since. And they only really went down that route once they introduced the flash-sideways in Season 6 therefore they COULD have easily gone another route but nope... they go for fecking purgatory.
I mean, purgatory, really? Don't forget that this is a theory that was mentioned after Season ONE ended which Carlton Cuse dismissed, and has continued to dismiss since. And they only really went down that route once they introduced the flash-sideways in Season 6 therefore they COULD have easily gone another route but nope... they go for fecking purgatory.
Still, it was 6 years of brilliant TV, I've never woken up the morning after a show has aired in the US and been wanting to see it as much as with Lost. So, it was worth it, answers or no answers.
Yeah but it will ruin second viewings now.
For example, I liked the episode- "Shape of things to come". But now watching it would be futile since we did not get a good resolution between Ben and Wildmore.
just watched the last episode of ashes to ashes..similar ending to Lost I thought
It was a complete cop out in many respects....but I don't really mind because I enjoyed the episode so much. Across the Sea was far far worse, and the one in which they dropped the ball. That was the one in which they should've answered things, and completely dodged it.
This ep was all very well done in terms of character resolution.....even if I balk at the religious connotations.
This ep was all very well done in terms of character resolution.....even if I balk at the religious connotations.
Yeah i mentioned that earlier, almost identical between the flash sideways and Gene's world.
The theory of purgatory back in Season 1 was in regards to the actual on island events. It is completely different.
Great ending imo, was slightly confusing but now ive had a bit of time to digest it its all thumbs up from me.
Cant believe its over now
Cant wait for August so I can get the complete collection on Blu RayOne of my theories from 3rd February 2010:
I was right about the conversation atleast...
I was right about the conversation atleast...
One of my theories from 3rd February 2010:
I was right about the conversation atleast...
But she wasn't going through time, she was in the sideways flash cause she was dead not because of anything else.
You edited before i posted.
You edited before i posted.So what? Doesn't matter whether it was the island or the flash sideways, the show still ended with them being in purgatory, as people had guessed and they'd dismissed.
I shan't complain further, because the more I think about it, the more I did like the finale. It was far from perfect but it was never going to be.
I shan't complain further, because the more I think about it, the more I did like the finale. It was far from perfect but it was never going to be.
But she wasn't going through time, she was in the sideways flash cause she was dead not because of anything else.
Yes but no where near in the same sense that it was suggested in the first few seasons. The original purgatory theory that was dismissed involved the island itself being purgatory.
Yes but no where near in the same sense that it was suggested in the first few seasons. The original purgatory theory that was dismissed involved the island itself being purgatory.
Sigh, I know that, but it's still purgatory, and purgatory is purgatory no matter which context you put it in. I'm not denying that it's in a different context, but it's still something the writers had dismissed ... purgatory!
Well that was a bit of a letdown, good conclusion for the characters, less so for the Island and it's components.
If Hurley became like Jacob doesn't that mean he lives till someone else takes over?
Why (and how) did the dharma airdrops continue ?(one happened during S2 and never gets mentioned again)
Why was walt "special"?
Who fecking built that four-toed statue?
Why was there a fecking horse in the middle of the jungle?
How did the dharma initiative even find out about the island? was that actually ever properly explained? i know they built the lamppost, but that hardly suffices as an explanation.
Who was Henry Gale?
What IS the "sickness"?
Who was shooting at the canoe in S5?
etc
etc.
Why (and how) did the dharma airdrops continue ?(one happened during S2 and never gets mentioned again)
Why was walt "special"?
Who fecking built that four-toed statue?
Why was there a fecking horse in the middle of the jungle?
How did the dharma initiative even find out about the island? was that actually ever properly explained? i know they built the lamppost, but that hardly suffices as an explanation.
Who was Henry Gale?
What IS the "sickness"?
Who was shooting at the canoe in S5?
etc
etc.
Give over
some things were thrown in there just to make fans think that it means more to the plot, when in fact it doesn't, such as the four toed statue
But now that i think about it, i think the four toed statue is there purely to give us the impression that the island has been around for ever
some things were thrown in there just to make fans think that it means more to the plot, when in fact it doesn't, such as the four toed statue
But now that i think about it, i think the four toed statue is there purely to give us the impression that the island has been around for ever
There are a lot of questions still open to debate, and that's what is annoying people (myself included). As someone else put it "It turns out it's been a six year soap opera with the clever mysteries a by-product to keep you watching."
I heard somewhere that on the DVD they will answer some of the questions, although that could just be a ploy to get people to buy it!
I agree with you there GB but
4 toed statue does not have to be explained since creators never brought the people who made it directly in the plot. They did use that as a wow factor though so it is a not surprise that some people are fixated on it. Still I will give writers a pass on it.
Other things though-
Dharma food drop. Dharma were very much a part of the show so this had to be explained.
Outrigger shout out. Again concerned some of the main characters.
A lot of questions around Others. If they had not kept Ben around for so long, I may have been ok with them not being answered.
Other things though-
Dharma food drop. Dharma were very much a part of the show so this had to be explained.
Outrigger shout out. Again concerned some of the main characters.
A lot of questions around Others. If they had not kept Ben around for so long, I may have been ok with them not being answered.