I just finished watching Lost for the 4th time I think...

... and I still think it's the best series of all time, with the perfect ending. I'm still crying as I write this, but unfortunately, I only have the internet to tell you these things because none of my friends are fans of the series. So here I am catharsis with you.

Stay safe and see you on the other side, mates.

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Jack Shepherd and the song “Human Sadness” by The Voidz

SPOILERS AHEAD

Okay so I have done an analysis on this song before. But as I was watching Lost, especially now recently finishing the finale, I have realized that Jack Shepherd is quite literally the embodiment of this song. If you have not listened to this song by the Voidz, you should. It is 10 minutes long but so beautiful.

“Human Sadness” is speculated to be about the singer’s (Julian Casablancas) father and the rough relationship as he grieves his death. His father was speculated to be an alcoholic and have affairs which affected the songwriter’s childhood. Jack had a similar upbringing. I cannot go through the entire song because it is extremely long (If you want the full analysis, I have it posted on my profile). However, there were some parts of the song that really stood out to me and represented Jack’s situation throughout the whole show.

First of all, Rumi’s quote that is used in the song:

“Beyond all ideas of right and wrong, there is a field. I will be meeting you there”.

This quote is essentially stating that after death, there is a place we are going to go where nothing good or bad we did before matters. Their meeting after death will transcend the human experience and they will together just BE. In the finale, Jack literally meets his father in the after life (still get emotional thinking of it). Regardless of either one of their rights or wrongs, they are there together. That scene is exactly what I imagine and is the perfect visual of that lyric and quote.

Another part of the song I felt really resonated with Jack was this:

“And I never wanna spell it out
I just wanna say that it is all my fault
I could never spit it out
I don't wanna fix your tie”

Jack is driven by guilt a lot of the time. He blames himself for his father’s death and takes responsibility for too much and that goes for his relationship with his dad too. The part about the tie symbolizes a son being pressured by a parent to do better, be better. The songwriter’s father was a very successful wealthy man and he pressured his son to do the same. That constant pressure is something Jack has had to deal with in his life due to his father and their careers as surgeons so I felt like it fits.

Finally, this line at the end of the song also stood out:

“All is LOST
I'll find my way
I say to be is not to be
To be is not the way to be”

This part of the song represents letting go and even though having a difficult father may have made someone feel lost, they will find their way and they can let go and trust it will work out. A huge theme in LOST was Jack’s struggle with letting go. But he was able to achieve this in the finale even though it was bittersweet and ended in his death. He let go and let it be. He found his way.

I hope this made sense. The thought just came to me while listening to the song today and I made the connection. So much more of this song reminds me of Jack so if you want the full rundown, it’s on my profile. I also think the song “Ode to the Mets” by The Strokes really resonates with Jack’s character in the same sense regarding his fatherly issues.






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SPOILERS FOR THE FINALE

I finished the show yesterday and there's something im still cloudy about.

If the flash sideways in season 6 are supposed to be some form of purgatory, how are characters like Hurley, Kate, Sawyer, etc in the church if we technically never see them die? Everything ive read says that they're not all dead, idk but its been confusing me. I'm sorry if its a dumb question, and I bet the answer is right in front of me and I just don't understand, but it's just been throwing me off.

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And then he said “we have to go back, Kate”
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Rewatch - Henry

I have reached mid season two on our rewatch, and am reminded why Michael Emerson gives me the heebie jeebies even after 20 years and at least three other series. He is so good at being a creepy, manipulative bastard!

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Why didn’t they eat the polar bear

It just dawned on me that no one mentioned using the polar bear Sawyer killed for food. Why didn’t they think to eat it?

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Who do you think was the happiest character before arriving on the island?

I think it's fair to say that they were all quite unhappy. But who do you believe was the most satisfied with their life?

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I really appreciate how empathetic the show is

Having them all reunite at the end, in the church. Even with characters who weren't around for much, like Boone and Libby. It's a very kind ending for them, and very rewarding for longtime viewers.

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They didnt hear the monster

Isnt it weird, when monster was killing Bram and the Jacobs bodyguards inside of the foot, that people that literally camp in front of the statue, didnt hear monster? Like we could saw that the ceiling in the statue is open air and monster is pretty noisy so how is it possible they didnt hear it?

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Why does Jack wear a suit on Akita 316?

Like this dude knows he’s about to go traipsing through the jungle, shouldn’t he wear something more appropriate for that? Is it because he’s trying to recreate the circumstances of Oceanic 815?

Seems dumb.

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Do the others eat dharma food

Or do they ship everything themselves? Or do they not even need to.

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4k lost

is there a 4k version of lost?

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Kelvin

I was thinking about Lost, and it suddenly occurred to me that in Lost, they showed us everything, but how Kelvin Inman ended up on the island remained a mystery.

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Was there a scrapped storyline with Charlie?

I found a years old post where somebody offhandedly mentioned that Charlie could've possibly been corrupted when he was hung in the same way people like Sayid and members of Rousseau's crew were. I did some searching and didn't seem to find anyone else discussing this theory.

I feel like that would've explained a lot of the sloppy development where he goes dark Charlie on Locke and Sun and then it's all resolved and forgiven by the start of season 3. Developing Charlie in this direction would've forced them to go into explaining the smoke monster and secrets of the island a lot sooner, but then they did a complete 180 and decided to "redeem" Charlie.

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Im watching Lost for the first time, but on DVD

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Morrisons has these strange looking snacks…
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Finished for 1st time today 🥺

Obviously I have a ton of questions, but right now I’d like to know y’all’s take on why the characters in the last season during the “sideflash” in LA all remember each other when they touch/meet. For example, when Sawyer is at the vending machine and runs into Juliette. They touch and have the memories of loving each other flood back without questioning anything. I guess I’m confused, because it seems the flash is what “would” happen if they never crashed or were perused by Jacob early in life. Halp!

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Can someone explain the ending to me like I’m five?

I just don’t really understand it and maybe I’m stupid, I mean I missed so many of the hints and foreshadowing throughout the show that I wouldn’t be surprised if the answer was right in front of me. Which “reality” was real? What are we supposed to take away from the ending?

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