This was easily my least popular review on Amazon. You have three guesses as to why. And yes, I was trolling...
Why is everyone complaining about the last episode of
"Lost"? Honestly, how did you think it would end? A weird, innovative
and complex series like "Lost" obviously needed a weird, innovative
and complex last episode!
Personally, I got it. The alternative timeline was in the future, when all the characters had died and their souls gathered in a waiting room to Heaven. I suppose Christian Shepherd's name and empty coffin was an allusion to the resurrection of you-know-who. The other episodes of the last season answered other pressing questions: Where did Jacob and the Man in Black come from? How did Richard get to the island? Not a bad finale, all things considered.
The main problem with "Lost" is that, frankly, the people behind it came dangerously close to loosing it. For starters, the series was too long. The same story could easily have been told in just four seasons. Or even less. After a while, the story became unwieldy in the extreme, with all the subplots and supplementary characters, many of whom were of little interest. Frankly, who cares about Charlotte? The constant jumps back and forth in time became involuntary comic relief after about the dozenth jump. Obviously, it became impossible to answer all the questions raised by these complexities. But then, this was obvious to discerning viewers already three years ago... My favourite meaningless question never answered was: Why did Mr. Eko build a church? And why did good ol' Smokie kill him?
Well, who knows? ;-)
So why did I keep watching "Lost", despite knowing that all the loose ends would never be tied up? I think it was the splendid actors and the intriguing characters with their weird life stories. In fact, the flashbacks were often more interesting than the actual story of the island! Who can forget John Locke being conned by his own father, the long cons of Sawyer, the ugly, crazy and lovable Hugo Reyes, or the beautiful and homicidal Kate? Then there's Lapidus, the pilot who looks like a guy from a Burt Reynolds movie, fished out of the water just at the right time for the grand finale. Is that a continuity error?
Despite not answering EVERYTHING, I do believe "Lost" somehow found itself in this last season.
All in all, not a bad show.
Now, I'm off to see Jacob, LOL.
Personally, I got it. The alternative timeline was in the future, when all the characters had died and their souls gathered in a waiting room to Heaven. I suppose Christian Shepherd's name and empty coffin was an allusion to the resurrection of you-know-who. The other episodes of the last season answered other pressing questions: Where did Jacob and the Man in Black come from? How did Richard get to the island? Not a bad finale, all things considered.
The main problem with "Lost" is that, frankly, the people behind it came dangerously close to loosing it. For starters, the series was too long. The same story could easily have been told in just four seasons. Or even less. After a while, the story became unwieldy in the extreme, with all the subplots and supplementary characters, many of whom were of little interest. Frankly, who cares about Charlotte? The constant jumps back and forth in time became involuntary comic relief after about the dozenth jump. Obviously, it became impossible to answer all the questions raised by these complexities. But then, this was obvious to discerning viewers already three years ago... My favourite meaningless question never answered was: Why did Mr. Eko build a church? And why did good ol' Smokie kill him?
Well, who knows? ;-)
So why did I keep watching "Lost", despite knowing that all the loose ends would never be tied up? I think it was the splendid actors and the intriguing characters with their weird life stories. In fact, the flashbacks were often more interesting than the actual story of the island! Who can forget John Locke being conned by his own father, the long cons of Sawyer, the ugly, crazy and lovable Hugo Reyes, or the beautiful and homicidal Kate? Then there's Lapidus, the pilot who looks like a guy from a Burt Reynolds movie, fished out of the water just at the right time for the grand finale. Is that a continuity error?
Despite not answering EVERYTHING, I do believe "Lost" somehow found itself in this last season.
All in all, not a bad show.
Now, I'm off to see Jacob, LOL.
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