I just finished as a first time watcher.

The ending had me bawling my eyes out. I waited weeks to watch the finale because everyone told me i would hate it. But I actually loved it. It gave so much closure to everyone after all the pain. And the idea that Hugo and Benjamin looked over the island for a long time made me weirdly happy. Ben got what he wanted, even after all he'd done. All he wanted was to be special and be in the inside group, be the right hand man. When Jack died in the forest I was completely breaking down by then lol. I think the point a lot of people I know missed is that no, they weren't dead the whole show. At least not how I interpreted it. All of that really happened. They were just able to come back together in death. I guess the one thing I was confused about after everything is Kate telling Jack he doesn't have a son. Is that just because he wasn't around his son and never brought him up to the group? Because his son seemed pretty real at the end when he was able to get more closure and be supportive. Such a happy ending. Now I have no idea what to watch next. But anyways. Beautiful ending. I'm kinda upset I let myself be scared away by others opinions. I will say I always thought it should have been Hugo. Out of everyone he was truly the most innocent imo. But I found that I was happy for Jack originally when it was given to him. The fact that he sacrificed himself redeemed any bad qualities in the end. Wow just so much on my mind haha. How did you guys interpret the ending?

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I HAD TO GO BACK!!! I HAD TO GO BACK....KATE

I believe it's my fault.
I know that.

Having watched Lost episode by episode as it aired from the pilot to the last episode it was, in the end, all my fault.

I spent hours between episodes on forums discussing theories and perhaps spending far to long wondering pointless things regarding the show.

Even as my friends started to jump ship from the show I still believed.

And I think that's why I hated the finale when it aired. I'd built up all these ideas (some my own - some others I'd read online) and I don't think any ending would have satisfied me.

I felt I'd wasted my time.
As the years went by I didn't trust another show.

Eventually Breaking Bad gained my trust - and in my view ended perfect.

......a few months ago I decided to rematch Lost. Mainly spurred on by this forum. I wanted to rewatch scenes that I enjoyed, and revisit the characters I'd fallen in love with.

And then I got to season 6.

And.....for most part I enjoyed.

I got to the ending....and...I felt....bet...er....about it.

I think more than anything I enjoyed the ride, as opposed to the destination.

I had no issues with understanding the ending.
I think....I think I...I just don't think ANY ending or outcome would have satisfied me.

....what was the point of this post?
Oh yeah!

I wanted to say thank you to you all.

The enthusiasm on this sub made me go '....im gonna give it another go.'

And?

I feel at peace now.

So. Thanks.

Stu

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Michael should know better.
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Season 1 x I’m not in love

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so thats it...

What an ending! Heard for a long time that every was dead the whole time and glad that wasn't the case. Seems like Hugo and Ben did a good job running the ship and glad some characters got a happy ending! Anyone have anything I may have missed on my watch to go back and look for?

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Who among the Others have the privilege to get off the island

Was watching the episode "Meet Kevin Johnson" where in response to Michael surprise that The Others could go back and forth between the island and outside world at will, Tom Friendly mentioned that only "some of them" could do that.

So which members of The Others exactly? It is obviously a major privilege reserved to the inner circle only so that people like Juliet don't escape and not come back. We have seen that Richard Ben Ethan (and previously Widmore) would leave the island on a quite regular basis. Tom occasionally. So who else? I imagine Beatrice and Prickett as well as they were part of the others leadership as well. What about Goodwin? He seemed eager to prove his worth including in dangerous infiltration mission that ended up getting him killed.
Mikhail perhaps? Anyone from the Temple lol not like they would ever want to leave the island anyway.

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What's your opinion at Hurley?
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Eko's journey after leaving the village

In the flashback of cost of living episode, Eko, disguised as a priest said he was leaving for London for a mission. Yet when we saw him in earlier flashbacks he was working in Australia under disguise as father Tunde. So presumably at some point after London he moved to Australia somehow. This is fine and not a plot hole per se still why did the writers have him going to London instead of Australia directly which would tie his backstory together?

When Eko brought up London i thought we are getting a future flashback with a connection to Widmore/Eloise/Faraday etc in the UK. We never got that but I suspect the writers had plans for something like that but had to scrap it and leave a loose end after the actor abruptly quit the show.



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The recreation of DHARMA Purge in season 5
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I got a delivery from South America today! It's super hard to find nowadays.
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Top 10 Characters

1 - Sawyer Ford
2 - Desmond Hume
3 - Locke
4 - Jack Shepherd
5 - Benjamin Linus
6 - Charlie Pace
7 - Jin Soo Kwon
8 - Hurley
9- Daniel Faraday
10 - Miles Straume

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I finished Lost

Lost is the best piece of TV i have ever watched, Holy shit, From the Pilot all the way to the End, Perfection, I've watched Breaking Bad, TWD, Dexter, Sopranos, BCS, and so many more, but i haven't seen a show so consistent, S1 Was So good, S2 even better, S3 was perfect, and so on, the time traveling era was so funny and awesome, Man makes me cry every time i realize i will never experience lost for the first time again. also can we talk about the End? it was perfect.

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The kids

If the “others” could get off of the island whenever they wanted, why on earth did they not send those kids on the oceanic flight back home to their parents

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In Memory of my Dad

Hi all, been thinking about making a post here for a while, but haven't found the right words, but here goes anyway.
On August 26th, my dad, James, passed away.
LOST was our show. We watched it from the premiere on ABC all the way to the finale. It was always a special night for us. We'd make a special dinner, and he'd go to 7-11 and get us our special dessert. Hostess cupcakes for him, and mini donettes for me. At the time, my favs were the powdered ones. Or he'd get a slice of chocolate cake from Safeway (or Vons, wherever you are) for us to split in half.
We rewatched LOST together several times. Whether renting the DVDs pre-streaming, or whenever and wherever it was available. He even got my uncle and cousin into it, and they now have merch in their gameroom, and have bought my dad and I LOST themed gifts.
We watched it again together for the last time earlier this year, and I cried during the finale, because I knew the next time I watched, it wouldn't be with him. I wouldn't get to hear the comments he made every time at his favorite parts, the fake shock he would put on at all the twists, and I wouldn't get to explain the things he forgot, to his excitement. I don't know when I'll be able to watch it again, but I at least got to tell him during our last watch, how much I've enjoyed watching it with him.
I want to thank you all, even though I know none of you, for sharing in this amazing show alongside my dad and I. And maybe for your next rewatch, pick up some hostess cupcakes, mini donettes, or a slice of chocolate cake to enjoy. I know my dad would have loved sharing his love of the show with y'all, if he had known how to use reddit. Probably best that he didn't lol.
Thank you all again. I'll see my dad in another life, perhaps. 🩵

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Giant Green Turtles spotted!
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Hugos Accident

Anyone else surprised we never really learned/saw more about him accidently being responsible for killing like 12 people which landed him in Santa Rosa? Figured that would’ve been a highlight in his backstory!

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