Lost - Season Finale - What Did You Think?

POSTED BY: SoulOfSerenity
UPDATED: Friday, June 3, 2005 04:42
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SUBGUY

Monday, May 30, 2005 9:21 PM

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Originally posted by danfan:
My thoughts on the episode:

6) The Number, the Island's ability to manipulate reality - How was the plane brought down? How could ANYONE survive a breakup at 35K feet? Why did the number confer such good/bad luck on Hurley? How was Locke healed? Not enough information...

My daughter keeps pushing me to actually play the lottery with Hurley's numbers. Truthfully, I haven't done it because I'm afraid I might win!

Captain Pete

KELLAINA

Tuesday, May 31, 2005 3:41 AM

I liked the finale and thought it was a pretty solid episode but felt it didn't quite live up to the hype - I think they promised too much (if your show is a hit there is no need to go around telling everyone how mindblowing the finale is, it should be able to stand for itself).

I figured Arzt was going to die (it reminded me of the extra crew members on Star Trek who always die on away missions, it was a bit too convenient) and he didn't seem like enough of a main character to warrant all of the 'someone is going to die!' hype.

I did like the way the finale flashbacked to more than one character, and showed them on the plane before the flight.

There was a lot left to be explained, and I'll watch the show next season, but I'm not in a hurry to see it.

Alias on the other hand...

Select to view spoiler:

My name isn't Michael Vaughan *crash*

I actually went back and am re-watching the series from the beginning to see if there are any hints. But after last season's finale, almost anything would have been an improvement.

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BLUEBOMBER

Tuesday, May 31, 2005 5:41 AM

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Originally posted by SubGuy:
Is anyone even sure yet that Locke has been healed supernaturally? We have yet to see WHY he is confined to a wheelchair? Is it really something physical, or is it psychosomatic? Has something in Locke's life (and the entire incident with his father and donating a kidney only to be treated like garbage again afterward could be a major contributing factor) caused him to lose the ability to walk, and the crash removed that psychological block?
Captain Pete

No reason to believe he WASN'T healed supernaturally. Besides, walking is one of those physical tasks that wouldn't be impeded by a mental block (barring extreme trauma to the brain, such as a stroke) because it's so ingrained in us. It's automatic, kind of like reading. You can't un-learn to read, just as you can't unlearn to walk.

Call me morbid, but I laughed out loud at Arzt blowing up like that. His last line about nitro being "tempramental" was ironic. I thought it was HI-LARIOUS.

With regards to the finale itself, I agree that it didn't really reveal anything earth-shattering, except for piquing my curiousity to find out what the heck is at the bottom of that gorram hatch.

I myself like the theory that all the characters are actually dead and that the island is a sort of purgatory. Locke's story is my favorite, with the Sun/Jin story a close second.

"Mwah ha ha ha...mine is an evil laugh. Now die."

RATNUT12

Tuesday, May 31, 2005 8:02 AM

I really like this show. It's well written and looks fantastic in High-Def (thank you ABC). That being said if your just looking for some jaw dropping, life changing, mind blowing answer to what's really going on you should just start watching ...well ... uhh...there really aren't any shows that do that.

Being a big fan of Alias and loving the whole Rambaldi thing, I came to realize that the best part of it was the writing and the character development. While the conclusion, much like the X-Files was a bit of a let down.

But don't let that deter you. This is an excellent show and we as the viewers are in the midst of the best part. The speculation and the drama of the characters is first rate and I for one can't wait till next season.

Remember... it's not the kill, it's the thrill of the chase.

SUBGUY

Tuesday, May 31, 2005 11:23 AM

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Originally posted by BlueBomber:
Call me morbid, but I laughed out loud at Arzt blowing up like that. His last line about nitro being "tempramental" was ironic. I thought it was HI-LARIOUS.

Even more hi-larious was my fiancee's reaction when Arzt exploded. I thought she was going to hit the ceiling.

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I myself like the theory that all the characters are actually dead and that the island is a sort of purgatory. Locke's story is my favorite, with the Sun/Jin story a close second.

I forget where I read it (Entertainment Weekly I think, but I could be wrong) but one interview with LOST's creator has said they don't plan on going the dead/purgatory route because it would be too much a letdown on the fans, who might try and lynch the writers/creators.

There is one new theory that I believe was mentioned earlier on in this thread that upon reflection I have come to sorta like. That the entire show sounds like a big D&D game. Could the whole series be this simple? A big imaginary role-playing game going on in some nerd's basement? Would the fans start building the gallows if that were revealed?

Captain Pete

SUBGUY

Tuesday, May 31, 2005 11:30 AM

One question sticks out in my mind right now. In the episode where Locke and Boone find the drug smuggling plane, Boone manages to get out a Mayday and hears a response.

A friend of mine who watches LOST with closed captioning told me the reply was "There were no survivoirs of Oceanic 815."

In a recent news article in the Boston Herald, the reporter claims the response was, "WE are the survivors of Oceanic 815," leading to the theory that next season we would find other survivors on the island from the plane's tail section. (The reporter bolstered his/her theory by claiming the show did not hire someone to play the girl Jack meets in the airport bar to appear for just 5 minutes, and she loud and often complained during those 5 minutes of screen time that she was seated in the rear of the plane.)

Also, has anyone figured out exactly what kind of plane Oceanic 815 was supposed to be? The wreckage used and the little plane mobile in Claire's dream were both L-1011's, yet my friend claims the view out the window in the first episode showed 2 engines on the wing (like a 747) and in the season finale there was definitely not a third engine under the tail when you could see out the airport concourse window.

Captain Pete

SICKDUDE

Tuesday, May 31, 2005 5:17 PM

Just read in TV Guide that the quote was "We are the survivors of Oceanic 815" (according to show creators). It's also possible it was a radio echo, or a "dumb" person/monster repeating what it heard.

Notice the flight number? 8-15. And the departure gate was 23.

"Don't say 'ka' until you've tried it." Daniel Jackson

SUBGUY

Tuesday, May 31, 2005 9:33 PM

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Originally posted by Sickdude:
Notice the flight number? 8-15. And the departure gate was 23.

Numbers play a big part in the overall mystery of LOST. Notice two of the numbers of Hurley's lottery/the hatch were 8 & 15? Plus the number 4 comes up quite often (First number on the hatch, four 'others' in the boat, Boone often wore a t-shirt with 4 aces...)

Someday, perhaps, it will all be clear?

Either way, darn good show.

Captain Pete

PIRATEJENNY

Wednesday, June 1, 2005 10:56 AM

I don't exactly know but Lost season final reminded me alot of Stephen Kings Dark Tower books espeically book 3 the wasteLands..does anyone else agree with the comparison

MALICIOUS

Thursday, June 2, 2005 7:44 PM

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Originally posted by piratejenny:
I don't exactly know but Lost season final reminded me alot of Stephen Kings Dark Tower books espeically book 3 the wasteLands..does anyone else agree with the comparison

Exactly! I was thinking the same thing! That the monster/security system is comparable to Shardik the Guardian.

Mal-licious

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