One sad aspect of the finale I don’t see people talk about

I’ve only seen the show once so if I’ve misunderstood the ending then feel free to correct me.

My understanding when Jack dies is that everyone there is dead. As his father explained, they all meet at that same point to pass over together regardless of when they died even if it’s years in to the future.

If this is the case, the scene is incredibly sad for Kate, Sawyer and Claire.

They got off the island. They should have continued their lives potentially for decades and moved on from the island and yet when they died they came back to these people. This means none of them met people they truly cared about after the island, Claire had a son but in the afterlife she went back to when he was a baby so did she not have any other moments with him when he was older she wanted to bring to this time? Was she truly happy to have him as a baby again after years of seeing him grow? Sawyer went to Juliette looking happy and Kate to Jack implying they never found anyone else they loved after the island (or else they would be questioning why they aren’t with them instead). They were all happy to be in that moment with those people which to me implies they have no other people they wanted to be with in that moment instead. Years off the island without making real deep connections with anyone.

So the ending to me just tells me the people that got off the island never had it better than those months there, that years after their lives never progress or improved to the point they would miss something or someone in this moment and to me that makes their escape from the island feel somewhat hollow.

There’s two caveats to this of course:

Firstly, maybe they never actually made it back to civilisation after take off which is even more depressing.

Secondly, I’ve heard people say that this is just Jacks version of them meeting up and going together. That everyone has their own one when they move on and if this is true it alleviates the above point but then it means Jack hasn’t spent his final moments with anyone other than his memories which is also sad.

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For those of you who dislike the later seasons

Why? I just finished a rewatch, and as much as I love the character development and vibes of Seasons 1-2, I began to get slightly* bored in Season 3, but once the pace picked up and then the freighter/flash forwards/time travel stuff began, I was hooked again. I’ve seen some of you on here say that Seasons 4, 5, & 6 are where the show gets “bad” or declines, but honestly I just don’t see it. I feel like they compliment the first half of the show perfectly. So i’m curious, if you’re someone who dislikes the second half of the show, how come? And what do you wish they would have done differently?

One thing I wish is that they would have brought Walt back. I understand writing him out due to aging but once they skipped ahead they easily could have brought him back and I don’t get why they didn’t, especially after how much he was built up as being special in the first season.

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New podcast dives deep into The Legacy of Lost
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Juliet(first time watchers, stay away!)

So, I’m rewatching Lost for the first time in a while (and relistening to Down the Hatch as I go!).

I’m in season 3 and I do remember intensely disliking Juliet when I watched this “live” back in the day. I didn’t like Elizabeth Mitchell, I didn’t like Juliet, I found her grating and insufferable. The love triangle on top of the already tired triangle was boring.

Then LaFleur happens…and in the course of 42 minutes, I fall for Juliet and Suliet hook, line, and sinker. The way I cried when we lost our girl to The Incident…

So now, on the rewatch, I can’t even understand why I didn’t like EM. I can no longer untangle early Juliet from who she becomes.

I’m a person who largely loved the finale on many levels, but frankly, all I needed was Suliet flashing and remembering. I was done. Who cares about unanswered questions—James and Juliet forever 💟

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Beloved character nearly killed everyone and doesn't care at all?

>!S2E3 Hurley/Hugo knows full well the actual numbers to input into the computer, basically lies and says to go ahead and enter 32 as the last number, yet even later when the catastrophic results of not entering the correct code are known, he never once mentions or shows any guilt over basically trying to kill everyone on the island? I get it, he's a lovable guy and as broken as all the rest, and at that time did not know what'd happen since he thinks the numbers are cursed but I wish he cared even a little afterwards. Hell he apologizes for going with Locke's group at the end (water under the bridge) yet he feels ZERO guilt for this? It's so against his character, he often feels responsible for things that aren't even his fault (being cursed, that meteor strike, etc) yet why doesn't he feel bad about what he did in the hatch?!<

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I have really strong Faraday vibes here …

Time Explained

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Watching Lost for the first time

Currently on S1 E5, heard it's worth watching

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Finally watched Getting Lost

and I have to say I really enjoyed it. Yes It could've done more with the actors thoughts and not so much with the fans but I still enjoyed it. and I liked how they didn't shy away from the controversies which they could've done easily. and no offense to anyone involved that may be on this sub. I enjoyed some of the parts with the fans. it just felt like a little toomuch. but all in all I really enjoyed it.

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Villain’s analysis (season 6)

I don’t think Man in Black should have been the last big antagonist in the last season, and there’s definitely a blur in him being a bad spirit and defensive one. When he resurrected Sayiid, he definitely turned him a little darker but in the end he sacrificed himself during the bomb, if he was turned he wouldn’t be sufficient of altruistic behavior imo. I also think Jacob was definitely thought he had the higher moral ground despite committing similar acts to preserve the island. Jacob was definitely way too shady and the corruption of the others is a clear indication of that. I know the dharma initiative all did pose a serious threat to the Island, but committing mass killings of recruits while failing to even stop or understand of the energy the initiative was handling is also a massive failure in Jacob and Ben’s decision making, (failing to recognize the crash victims from invaders,). Going back to the MiB, I believe he understood some of these failures, and while he had man unjustifiable actions, at least his intentions were clear. I believe he is vengeance version of Demi-God and he could have easily passed or purified instead of being eradicated. I do believe Lost had great villains though, Ethan, Ben-(to a point), Mikhail, Charles, some who were either brainwashed and some who were irredeemable. Jacob imo should have been the ultimate villain(brainwashed by his adopted mother) , instead of being an imperfect leader, instead of having villains either being simple psychopaths (Ethan, Ben(to a point where he reformed), Stuart Rad.., Tom, most others foot soldiers (except future ones)) Nevertheless I really liked the series but I wish they did more with Jacob, electromagnetic energy and Dharma). What are some of your thoughts?

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First time watcher and I’m dissatisfied in some aspects


So it is my first time watching Lost and I really like it, I think it is one of the best TV series that I have seen (I just finished season 5, I still have season 6).


Although I really like it, it kinda bugs me this final episode in season 5. It is just annoying how Kate came on the submarine to get Sawyer and Juliet to convince Jack to stop “blowing up the island”, but then they changed their minds so easily and everybody helped Jack. First Juliet, then Kate and then Sawyer because he had nothing else to do. Then, when Myles asked everybody if they ever thought that maybe they are the reason the incident happens, everybody started being doubtful, but in the end, none acted on it. I get it that they all had their reasons for changing last minute, but up until this point, there weren’t so many occasions where people changed their minds so quick, they debated for so long if they should all move to the caves or not (which is insignificant compared to this decision) but here, it was like poof I am on Jack’s side.


It seems like everybody blindly follows Jack no matter what. It is even more annoying how, lately, Kate’s sole role seems to be to “always have Jack’s back”. I used to consider Kate badass but now I just feel she’s just an extra in the whole story, even if there is a scene where she disagrees with Jack, I straight up know things will come back around because the writers made that pretty clear throughout the whole series that she cannot be “against Jack”.


I’m not sure if I missed something or if I got the wrong ideas, but I’m happy to hear some other opinions on what I have just said. Please keep in mind that I still have season 6 to watch so I would kindly ask to not give spoilers in the comments…

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Baby Aaron and Bondi Beach
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Re-watched lost for the first time since the finale airing.

I was one of the few people who liked the finale upon first viewing, I was a teenager then.

Now that I’ve rewatched it as an adult (with my partner, who was seeing it for the first time), my final verdict is that I freaking LOVED the finale! We were literally crying our eyes out. Having lost my father at about the same age as Jack in the show also hit me so hard this time.

All the deeper and inherent meanings that were present, and honestly more obvious than people gave them credit for at the time, hit exponentially harder now. Watching it after having gone through life, love, loss, losing family, heartbreak, questions of fate and faith, and moments of crisis made everything feel so much more potent. I genuinely can’t understand what people were complaining about, not just with the finale, but with Season 6 as a whole.

Is it the best season? Not for me. But I don’t see it as subpar compared to the others, and it’s far from the “worst” season, if there even is a bad season of Lost.

As an avid reader, the series makes far more sense to me when viewed as a piece of literature. The ending feels like a true resolution rather than a contrived twist or a last-minute attempt at shock value for the sake of “water-cooler talk.”

That’s why all the original criticism about the show “not explaining things,” or the persistent misinterpretation that it was all “just a dream,” feels so unwarranted. In hindsight, it almost seems like a precursor to today’s CinemaSins-style, plot-hole-obsessed criticism that prioritizes technical accounting over thematic meaning.

I think I can finally say this: Lost is my favorite TV show of all time.

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Where do I go from here

I finished the series finale a few days ago and still don’t have words to say how much this show and its characters have touched me. To put it simply, I feel like this show, and Jack’s character especially, is something I needed at this point in my life. Having finished the story, I can’t help but feel like there is so much more I need to learn and understand to take the show’s lessons/themes and apply them so I can lead a happier and healthier life.

Has anybody else felt this way after watching the show? If yes, how did you move forward? My first instinct is to try and find insights from the writers and actors about the choices/actions these characters make, but I don’t know where to find something like this if it’s even out there.

If anybody has any advice or insights I’d really appreciate it.

Thanks y’all

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Conclusion

So basically I spent all this time and effort for nothing?? Is u serious, who tf approved for this to get aired? F everybody that had anything to do with this non sense

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Kate crowd boos

First time watcher here, so maybe my opinion will change.
Kate is annoying me. One moment she’s a badass, as soon as she’s around Sawyer/Jake she’s a femme fatale with tears streaming down her face.
I saw another post from a while ago saying they didn’t understand the Kate-hate; the next statement was about being physically attracted to her character. I figure that’s where a lot of her favor comes from.
She’s worse than Walt in my eyes. At least his irrationality stemmed from being a parent in survival mode. She’s just chaotic sometimes. I’m ending Season 3 and she hasn’t made sense or been much help in a while.

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How guilty do you think Walt’s stepdad felt when he saw Oceanic 815 disappeared?

I know he was afraid of Walt, but still, when news of the plane hit, he must have felt like utter shit. Probably blamed himself for their deaths.

Randomly got thinking about this today and wish we’d gotten a scene of him reacting to the news.

Seriously though he must have felt so guilty, since he was literally the only reason either Walt or Michael was on that plane.

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Help!

Hey everyone,
I’ve been wanting to watch LOST for a long time, but right now I’m unable to find it available on any streaming platform in my region. I’ve checked the usual services, but it either doesn’t show up or says it’s unavailable.

I really want to watch the series legally and in good quality. What are my options here? Are there any platforms (global or region-specific) where it’s currently available, or any other legitimate ways to watch it?

Would appreciate advice from people who’ve faced the same issue or recently watched it. Thanks!



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Plan with the swan?

Might be a silly question but did the others have a plan with what to do with the swan? They obviously knew about the swan and must’ve known about the button (the flame had that layout of the looking glass so they must’ve had info on the swan). Therefore, they’d know that whoever is down there wouldn’t be pushing the button forever (they knew about the pearl so I’m guessing they saw kelvin/radzinsky/desmond on the screen at some point).

The thought I have against them having any plan is Ben saying to John that he called the button a joke. Also it’s not like they were monitoring the swan from the pearl 24/7 to be ready if someone stopped pushing the button (Desmond didn’t push the button whenever oceanic 815 crashed and the others were freaking out at the barracks). What do y’all think?

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Jack's & Kate character

These two are the main characters of the show lol . Sorry not sorry but I did not like neither Jack's or Kate's character.
1) Jack was annoying to say the least and even though he was the main character of the show he really did not put much meaning to the entire series . The way we were told the back story of every character in the series , other characters made more sense and connected to the island that they could've been the main character of the show like Desmond , Daniel and Hurley.The show would've still worked out even without Jack. I used to like him in the starting of the first season but as the series progresses it's weird to see how he just wants everyone to follow his lead and he's really a bad listener and didn't listened to anyone else except him and later to Juliet . I have seen a lot of people rant about Kate and how she did dirty to Jack but wasn't it Jack who hardly respected her opinions and did what HE thought was right?
All in all I'm not saying that I hated him he was a kind person but he acted like he knows what to do but actually did messed up things until we reach to the end of the series .

2)Next Kate , I used to really like her in the first season and she had so much potential to be a baddie and hold a strong female character position but this girl only started gaf abt Jack and Sawyer and just couldn't decide who she wanted to be with . I really wish she was not surrounded by this only and had her own journey in lost . Everytime her past life was shown in the show I really like her in that but as soon as she had to act upon the situations on the island she sucked lmao .

Also Kate and Jack had no chemistry at all and they were polar opposites of each other so except for the part that they are the main characters of the show their pairing made no sense to me . I do not like any ships of Kate btw she deserved to be single and should've had her own journey instead of running around those two men .

Yep so this was my rant because I expected the main characters to be better than this but side characters did better than these two and that really might just be my opinion.

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About Watching Getting Lost

I have recently finished Lost. Great show and characters. Loved the journey and will stick with me for the rest of my life. I still have to watch the new man in charge, and then the documentary. That'll be it for new content sadly. I wanted to ask, for fans of the show, how good was the documentary, did it satisfy you guys, im hearing mixed thoughts. Usually documentaries aren't my thing so I dont want my Lost experience ruined.

THANKS G

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