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Lost Ends
Unless you live in a hatch somewhere, you are probably aware that Lost has ended. If you want a simple, clear explanation of exactly how the series resolved, Lost Untangled will do nothing to clarify things for you. For everyone else, I provide this discussion thread for you to complain/revel in the most spoiler-laden manner you desire.
Uh, what he said...
This ain't rocket surgery.
The subject lines, they just write themselves.
If you want a simple, clear explanation of exactly how the series resolved, Lost Untangled will do nothing to clarify things for you.
If you were expecting answers... you have been watching the wrong show for the last 6 years.
Mumbo perhaps, Jumbo perhaps not.
I am about to give up on "flash forward" for the same reason.
You're not going to have a choice as the show was canceled last week.
Me, too. Another show that infurated me was I Dream of Jeannie. I mean, under the laws of physics and rational human reason, there's just *no way* that Barbara Eden could fit into that tiny little bottle. The only explanation possible was supernatural mumbo jumbo, which was an insult to Larry Hagman and the rest of the scientific community at NASA.
Aren't all great stories written in reverse?
.oN
I'm confused. Did you mean you, or the show?
Oh wait, I'm confused. How prophetic of you!
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a coworker loaned me the DVDs to watch on the bus during my commute in the Fall of 2008 [...]
I am glad that I only wasted two years of my life watching that show.
Wow! That's a freaking long commute.
You should try to find a job in your own continent.
Never heard of such a thing, but sounds appealing. Anyone know where I can get one?
Am I part of the core demographic for Swedish Fish?
Lost is merely the logical continuation of the "Gilligan's Island / Seven deadly sins" theory. I mean, let's look at the evidence:
-Purgatory: The Island. (Duh.)
-The fat lovable guy ends up in charge.
-Since Gilligan is of course Satan, and the island's personification of evil is the "magic smoke", and we all know that Bob Denver, aka Gilligan, was a fan of, ahem, 'Magic Smoke' himself, we can draw the logical conclusion that The Smoke Monster is the spirit of Gilligan himself, keeping people on the island permanently....
Feel free to continue the argument ad nasuem.
There are some people that if they don't know, you can't tell 'em.
I can safely say the only episode I've ever watched, and will watch was last night's finale.
My take...
They all died in the crash,
The island was purgatory.
Removing the rock from the island was akin to "pulling the plug" on the series and would send them to hell and cancel all hopes of future syndication.
The multi-religion church at the end was symbolizing a positive afterlife which we all know means eternal life in syndication.
Personally, I'm just glad this shit is over. Now we can get back to watching reality TV, b/c using actors is overrated.
... Do I have MY priorities straight?
If you are posting THAT on /, probably not.
"Give a woman two glasses of wine and some pad thai, and they'll agree to just about anything." the Sports Guy
How can you be worrying about starving children in Africa when earth is going to MELT!?
Why is it so hard to only have politicians for a few years, then have them go away?
Oh christ, you again?
Thought for sure that in the last episode they would find Gilligan.
__ Someday, but not this morning, I'll finally learn to use the preview button.
Well, *clearly* we all do it just to annoy you. I mean the only reason a person enjoys what some consider bad is simply a mechanism created by writers and joined in by viewers to make life absolute hell for everyone who is a critic! =D
So, black smoke monster; What was it?
The physical manifestation of the writer's lack of talent?
Coding with assembly is like playing with Legos. Coding an application in assembly is like building a car with Legos.
I am about to give up on "flash forward" for the same reason.
You're not going to have a choice as the show was canceled last week.
How did they not see that one coming?</horrible-pun>
And that differs from your dedication to commenting on a topic to which you have said you have no interest how exactly?
The two are only equivalent if he posts on this topic for five more years, annoying his friends the entire time.
Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines.
And he still didn't lose any weight!
Wouldn't it be bigger?
So you're an expert on a show that you never watched?
You're offended by people acting smug? Look in the mirror.
This was not X-Files or BSG. This really was the exact opposite. This was amazingly enough a well thought out show that didn't drag on too long. They had a specific arc for X number of episodes and told the story they wanted to tell in that time. They had the end planned from the beginning, and it really shows. It is amazing how consistent the show is, and how well everything paid off that they set up earlier.
Don't try and judge something you know nothing about.
Third stage, rationalization.
Kwisatz Haderach
Sell the spice to CHOAM
This Mahdi took Shaddam's Throne
One of the biggest mysteries last night was where did they suddenly find a roll of duct tape to fix the plane?
Ductus ex Machina?
If you're so narcissistic as to declare yourself a self appointed intellectual, at least take the time to work on your spelling and grammar. Not once did you get "a thinking man's show" correct, genius.
LOST:
Season 1: Mystery. Interesting. Cool. Gripping. Success.
Inter season break: Writers celebrate. Get supremely drunk.
Season 2: Oh My! Did you see That shark we jumped!
Season 2-5: Writers Still Drunk.
Season 6: Suddenly sober: "Wow we lost 4 seasons... Run away before they ask for our salaries back!!!"
I believe they had a limited story in season 1 and it was different enough that people said "Hey, way cool!"
Season 1: Hey lets make this island no one understands with WAY bizzare STUFF and see what the audience thinks. And oh yeah, we should do things like throw in a polar bear, some "other" people (well come up with a name later), and make the whole jungle shake to get people really scared and give them a purpose to stay together.
Season 2: Hey it WORKED, were still employed... Now what, lets do it again. Add some more weird stuff, the audience imagination is going wild. We might even be able to skype an idea or two.
Season 3: We should really start to try and tie some of this together. Lets do the easy ones.
Season 4: Im starting to get dry, anybody got an idea where this going yet? Ive got so many loose threads my mind is like an angora sweater. Lets hit the web for some weird ideas.
Season 5: Hmmm... looks like its going end next season. Lets just blow the whole thing up and then we can do what we want next season.
Season 6: Anyone know how to tie this ball of yarn together? Hmmm... me neither. Lets do some weird dream/purgatory/lifeanddeath stuff and the audience will make some stuff up and tie it together for us. Just remember we need to sing kumbayaa at the end OK?
And for me that about sums up the what the writers were thinking about as they drank beer in group think sessions.