From a media perspective, the remainder of Sunday and much of Monday will be devoted to discussion of the series finale to ABC’s game-changing “Lost.”
A detailed recap will follow, but as avoiding spoilers is the priority right now, the short way to describe the ending is that it remained true to the series. During the show’s six seasons, each reveal has meant more questions–and a lot of polarized fan reaction along the way. That was the case with the final five minute sequence of “Lost,” which went off the air for good at 11:30PM EST.
As was also expected, the show ended with more emphasis on the characters than the island or its mechanics. While there was indeed some fantasy and science fiction in the final revelation, the show found a way to dismiss so many of the questions related to the very nature of things like the island’s powers and why Jacob and his mother could do what they did. Instead, the show focused on how the events witnessed on the show impacted the characters, who were always the heart and soul of the series.
Fan outrage should be expected for two reasons–many of the aforementioned “explanation” questions were never given and that the ending, without giving it away for those who have not yet watched, effectively means that some of the desired “happy outcomes” were never realized for key characters. But if fans were into the human nature of the show, they presumably will at least appreciate what Damon Lindelof, Carlton Cuse and company did in working to weave the story together. And, beyond that, how can one argue with how touching and emotional the various “reconnection” moments were throughout the 150 minutes?
What did you think? Did “Lost” do its six years justice with the finale? Or, was it a cheap way out?
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