Haven't loved a finale that much since BSG. Yes, I loved the BSG finale, and will adamantly defend it.
Honestly, it's possible that this surpassed it, though.
I felt a little thrill every time each person regained their memories, and was starting to put together the whole afterlife thing. Nothing really overwhelmed me until I saw the dog come and lay by Jack as he was dying. That just set the whole thing off for me. I cried like a baby, and right in front of my new girlfriend. Dammit.
The theme of flawed people finding redemption, or at the very least hope, was truly expressed in a beautiful way. Every one of these people did questionable and even terrible things. And each one of them, after a tortuous series of events, had their ultimate hope (really the ultimate hope of any human) fulfilled - to live beyond death and become a part of something greater.
Who cares about the numbers and immortality and who built the statue and all the little questions raised along the way. If they spent an entire season answering them, it wouldn't have been as satisfying as ending with the ultimate question: what happens after we die? Sure, the whole sideways world was a part of the afterlife, but the finale made it clear that it was just a stepping stone and that there are so many more mysteries to be revealed.
Loved it.
Honestly, it's possible that this surpassed it, though.
I felt a little thrill every time each person regained their memories, and was starting to put together the whole afterlife thing. Nothing really overwhelmed me until I saw the dog come and lay by Jack as he was dying. That just set the whole thing off for me. I cried like a baby, and right in front of my new girlfriend. Dammit.
The theme of flawed people finding redemption, or at the very least hope, was truly expressed in a beautiful way. Every one of these people did questionable and even terrible things. And each one of them, after a tortuous series of events, had their ultimate hope (really the ultimate hope of any human) fulfilled - to live beyond death and become a part of something greater.
Who cares about the numbers and immortality and who built the statue and all the little questions raised along the way. If they spent an entire season answering them, it wouldn't have been as satisfying as ending with the ultimate question: what happens after we die? Sure, the whole sideways world was a part of the afterlife, but the finale made it clear that it was just a stepping stone and that there are so many more mysteries to be revealed.
Loved it.
What a great ending! (LOST) *spoilers of course*
24/05/2010 04:30:08 AM
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I loved it until the last ten minutes, which I will try to forget. *NM*
24/05/2010 04:31:53 AM
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It's true the 2 hr lead in was more powerful and compelling...
24/05/2010 04:36:28 AM
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It had to be resolved. I just don't like the answer. *NM*
24/05/2010 04:56:01 AM
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What did you think/hope the side-universe was? *NM*
24/05/2010 05:01:20 AM
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I personally cared a lot less about the Sideways universe than the unanswered questions *NM*
26/05/2010 07:19:57 PM
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Would somebody please explain the ending to me.....
24/05/2010 04:37:36 AM
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Assuming that the main subject is already a spoiler alert...it's everyone's afterlife.
24/05/2010 04:58:27 AM
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I wonder about the same too ((EDIT: oops, shoulda read the responses first))
24/05/2010 06:25:53 AM
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A question from someone who stopped.
24/05/2010 05:18:17 AM
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How far did you get into Season 3?
24/05/2010 06:37:29 AM
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Not very far.
24/05/2010 06:44:01 AM
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Season 3 was really bad for the first 6-7 episodes, but starting with the Desmond Episode...
24/05/2010 07:12:56 AM
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Apart from the Jack's Tattoo episode (9 or 10?) which is the worst episode of the whole series.
24/05/2010 11:06:35 AM
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I think Bai Ling knows some ancient oriental sex technique she uses when she guest stars
24/05/2010 06:43:10 PM
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I did the same, but my cousin convinced me to start watching again. It gets way better
24/05/2010 02:51:08 PM
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Regrets...
24/05/2010 07:15:46 AM
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Re: Regrets...
24/05/2010 01:26:16 PM
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I think Eloise was probably "real" as well
25/05/2010 09:56:53 AM
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Re: I think Eloise was probably "real" as well
25/05/2010 12:03:02 PM
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I feel those issues are far more related to Eloise than they are to Daniel and Desmond
25/05/2010 03:15:13 PM
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Sideline Aaron isn't a person, he's just a baby - basically a prop for their happy reunion
24/05/2010 02:54:42 PM
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Re Jack's Kid...
26/05/2010 07:27:21 PM
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And she seems to have hated him more than Edmund since she didn't keep his name.
29/05/2010 03:46:21 AM
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so
24/05/2010 09:49:58 AM
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Safe, as in, is it a journey with a satisfying ending? Yes it is.....very satisfying ending! *NM*
24/05/2010 12:53:35 PM
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What a clever attempt to manipulate viewers into overlooking the pointlessness of much of the story!
24/05/2010 03:03:36 PM
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But, I think you misunderstand...
24/05/2010 04:46:41 PM
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No, you misunderstand my position
24/05/2010 06:33:58 PM
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Gotta agree with you here. This ending has all the flaws of "It was just a dream" plus some.
27/05/2010 04:53:15 AM
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Do you hate everything?
29/05/2010 01:11:05 AM
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Mostly yes, but I liked this episode. I thought my title was expressing admiration.
29/05/2010 03:51:59 AM
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I'm not ashamed to say....
25/05/2010 12:03:22 AM
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I'll admit to being misty or actually having tears for about half of the "realization" moments... *NM*
25/05/2010 02:16:06 AM
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This is how I explain it to people still confused by the finale...
25/05/2010 02:15:30 AM
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Umm.... I cried.
25/05/2010 03:29:40 AM
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I think the ending was superb
25/05/2010 06:11:15 PM
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ABC admits to accidentally screwing over final moments of the episode.
25/05/2010 11:39:38 PM
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Good. It almost confused me, because it seemed to imply the Sixth Sense ripoff claim. *NM*
26/05/2010 02:48:50 AM
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I personally stopped watching... But my Brother referred to the ending ala What Dreams May come, t
26/05/2010 04:34:50 AM
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What did Smokey do for all those centuries, trapped on the island?
26/05/2010 08:50:05 AM
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The final reveal annoyed me a bit, but anything would have. But what about the unanswered questions?
26/05/2010 06:21:20 PM
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Life with Hurley and Ben on the island
27/05/2010 10:33:22 PM
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