LOST - season 6

[ZariusTwo]

As it continued, it sort of matched up with my spiritual/Zionist side.

[Duke]

Originally Posted by poiuytre

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David served to make Jack understand what it is like to be a parent with a demanding career. In spite of his best intentions his son grew estranged, much like the history between Christian and Jack. His relationship with Christian was a big part of Jack's backstory so I think it was a good way to develop the character coming to terms with it.

Exactly

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It actually did that for most of the characters. Jin and Sun running away together and not allowing her fathers influence to hamper their relationship. Sayid finally learning to let go of Nadia. Hurley using his money for good instead of being "cursed." Locke having a relationship with his father. Sawyer becoming a cop because deep down he always hated the con he grew into. Ben starting to develop a healthy relationship with Alex. And so on.

I think the flash-sideways were about the characters letting go of their personal baggage so they'd finally be ready to "move on" with their afterlives.

[Peanut]

Originally Posted by Duke

Exactly

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It actually did that for most of the characters. Jin and Sun running away together and not allowing her fathers influence to hamper their relationship. Sayid finally learning to let go of Nadia. Hurley using his money for good instead of being "cursed." Locke having a relationship with his father. Sawyer becoming a cop because deep down he always hated the con he grew into. Ben starting to develop a healthy relationship with Alex. And so on.

I think the flash-sideways were about the characters letting go of their personal baggage so they'd finally be ready to "move on" with their afterlives.

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But wasn't the Island supposed to be about everyone letting go of their personal baggage? Everyone getting a "second chance" and all of that? That fact seems to make the flash-sideways seem even more pointless if that's why it existed.

[Mr. Snackpants]

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Overall I really enjoyed the finale. I enjoyed it much more after the second veiwing tonight.

Just some thoughts:

I actually really liked how the flash-sideways/limbo land/purgatory/afterlife turned out. After they died they all went to this afterlife and carried with them all these earthly issues with them, i.e. Jack/father issues, Sawyer/justice, ect. They couldn't "let go" of these problems even after they had died and apparently in order to go to heaven/next phase of the afterlife they had to let go.

With Desmond's assistance they were reminded of their life on the island. Christian told Jack that their time on the island was the most important times of their lives. It was important because of what they learned, the friends they made, the obstacles they had to overcome, and the journey. When they "became aware" they realized what they had waiting for them once they let go. They could let go of the these issues they carried with them and rejoin their friends and loved ones.

It was a feel good ending and normally I hate those but after six years with these characters it was nice to see them all find closure, let go, and move on. Also the final slo-mo sequence accompanied by the music(which has always been top notch) was simply amazing. I loved how they book ended the series with Jack dying in the bamboo field next to Vincent and the final shot being Jack's eye closing.

That being said about the afterlife stuff, I felt the on island story left something to be desired. Most particularly the showdown between Jack and MIB, which I felt should have been more epic and definitely not end with Kate popping MIB with a gun, followed by a cheesy one liner.

The light source being a pool with a stone drain plug was also seemed a little silly, but I don't know what I was expecting and in the end it really doesn't matter to me so much because...

All the unanswered questions, do they really matter? The ending was satisfying. Since day one I would say the emphasis of the show was character. The island, The Others, Jacob/MIB, and the Dharma Initiative were all part of the challenging journey of our Losties. They provided great mystery and speculation amongst fans but in the end clarifying each and every thing was not essential(or possible) in providing the ending they wanted to.

I'm pretty bummed it's over. I'll eagerly be awaiting the complete series box set on Blu Ray in August. I'm ready to watch this thing again from beginning to end, knowing how it all plays out. That's why Lost is one of my favorite shows because it has an insane amount of rewatchability.

[Duke]

http://www.theonion.com/articles/los...nsion-d,17485/

[poiuytre]

The only thing I felt was missing was MIB's name. They went through such awkward lengths to avoid saying it, I was sure it was going to revealed in the finale. It feels wrong that he stopped being faceless in the flashbacks, yet remained nameless.

[Roseangelo]

Originally Posted by poiuytre

The only thing I felt was missing was MIB's name. They went through such awkward lengths to avoid saying it, I was sure it was going to revealed in the finale. It feels wrong that he stopped being faceless in the flashbacks, yet remained nameless.

Spoiler:

Apparently he was named Samuel in the scripts, but they opted to leave it an unknown within the show.

[Vivi]

Have finally gotten the nerve to write about this.

Spoiler:

This finale was...inexplicable. Although tending well to the pseudo spiritualism angle, I think lots of things were left pretty much unexplained. Like why?
I get the ending, but it really only serves to explain that Jack died protecting the island.
Why the Egyptian references?
Why did MIB turn into Smokey after seeing the light and not Des or Jack?
Why did they bother going back to the island when all their return did was give MIB a chance to escape?
Okay, there are a million whys, anyone care to have a shot?

That said, the ending was kind of poignant. Bittersweet.

[Ninjinister]

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My guess is one reason being, is that they felt they could not settle it in a way that would please the fans. Most of the mysteries that were resolved, especially those in this season (the Whispers, Christian's appearances, Across the Sea in its entirety), were met with such massive fan rage as it is (Christian was the only one of these that bugged me personally). Some fans feel that their own theories would be better than anything that the writers could come up with, and sometimes, even when a fan theory is confirmed, it's still met with a wave of hate.

[Ninjinister]

Preview of the 15 minute (or so) epilogue of the series, "The New Man in Charge", that will be on the complete series DVD/Blu-Ray

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[Roseangelo]

Originally Posted by The Ninjinister

Preview of the 15 minute (or so) epilogue of the series, "The New Man in Charge", that will be on the complete series DVD/Blu-Ray

Better: http://vodpod.com/watch/4177438-omfg...-lost-epilogue

[Brodie]

So confuseeeddddddddddddd kind of.

I hate the idea of feeling Like I understand something but being completely dumbfounded by it.

[Roseangelo]

Originally Posted by Brodie

So confuseeeddddddddddddd kind of.

I hate the idea of feeling Like I understand something but being completely dumbfounded by it.

How was that confusing?

[Brodie]

I think its less confusing and moreso I tend to expect more than I actually get. I understand it at face value, but in trying to overthink it, I end up just confounding myself.

That's it.

[Roseangelo]

Originally Posted by Brodie

I think its less confusing and moreso I tend to expect more than I actually get. I understand it at face value, but in trying to overthink it, I end up just confounding myself.

That's it.

Haha. Gotcha.

[Ninjinister]

Originally Posted by Roseangelo

Better: http://vodpod.com/watch/4177438-omfg...-lost-epilogue

I'll wait for the DVD. This is one of the driving forces for me wanting the full series on disc, so I don't want it spoiled for me.