Rewatched. Incredible, but confused at ending
Having seen the show for the first time about a decade ago and re-watching it over this past month, I can say, without a doubt, this is one of the greatest TV shows that’s ever been made. And I definitely enjoyed it in its entire entirety more this time through.
That being said, several things about the finale, threw me off at the end.
First of all, where is Michael? He was a vital character to the show. He doesn’t go to heaven? If it’s for killing Ana Lucia and Libby, why is Libby there and not Ana Lucia?
If Jack just died and Hurley is running the island, how is Hurley there in the church with everyone else who is dead?
If Kate and Sawyer got on the plane and left the island, why are they there?
If Kate and Sawyer died somehow in the same timespan, then that would mean Frank, Miles and Richard would have died too. Why aren’t they there?
Where is Walt?
Where is Vincent?
Why is Penny there? The Monster tells Widmore he’s gonna kill Penny when he gets off the island, so she was obviously still alive. How does it make sense for her to be there with all of the dead people?
Why does Kate bite her lip like she wants to bang Jack in the church after she takes his hand as they’re walking to the pews to sit?
Another major problem that I had is that they had Kate choose Sawyer when she had the option of Jack or Sawyer throughout the whole show. Sawyer and Juliet end up together because Jack and Kate are gone. Jack and Kate either got married and divorced or called off the wedding, I can’t remember, but we never even got to witness that. They didn’t work together their whole lives. Jack and Kate weren’t really a good match throughout the whole show and then at the end we are just supposed to accept that they ended up together? It just felt off. Jack always chose saving other people over being with the woman he loved in his life. That’s why Julie Bowen left him. He did it again at the very end when he stayed at the island and told Kate and Sawyer to go to the boat. It just doesn’t add up.
I wish they explained more with the mother and how she was able to have these powers for Jacob and his brother to never kill each other. Obviously, when Desmond pulled out the stone and the light went away, that changed. But, how in the first place was she able to give that power? All we know about her is she stole 2 sons from another woman. We should have gotten more of a backstory for the explanation of the light and the mother.
There’s obviously more to question but I’m not gonna ramble more. It’s almost 1am here after all, but those are the questions at the forefront of my mind.
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Having seen the show for the first time about a decade ago and re-watching it over this past month, I can say, without a doubt, this is one of the greatest TV shows that’s ever been made. And I definitely enjoyed it in its entire entirety more this time through.
That being said, several things about the finale, threw me off at the end.
First of all, where is Michael? He was a vital character to the show. He doesn’t go to heaven? If it’s for killing Ana Lucia and Libby, why is Libby there and not Ana Lucia?
If Jack just died and Hurley is running the island, how is Hurley there in the church with everyone else who is dead?
If Kate and Sawyer got on the plane and left the island, why are they there?
If Kate and Sawyer died somehow in the same timespan, then that would mean Frank, Miles and Richard would have died too. Why aren’t they there?
Where is Walt?
Where is Vincent?
Why is Penny there? The Monster tells Widmore he’s gonna kill Penny when he gets off the island, so she was obviously still alive. How does it make sense for her to be there with all of the dead people?
Why does Kate bite her lip like she wants to bang Jack in the church after she takes his hand as they’re walking to the pews to sit?
Another major problem that I had is that they had Kate choose Sawyer when she had the option of Jack or Sawyer throughout the whole show. Sawyer and Juliet end up together because Jack and Kate are gone. Jack and Kate either got married and divorced or called off the wedding, I can’t remember, but we never even got to witness that. They didn’t work together their whole lives. Jack and Kate weren’t really a good match throughout the whole show and then at the end we are just supposed to accept that they ended up together? It just felt off. Jack always chose saving other people over being with the woman he loved in his life. That’s why Julie Bowen left him. He did it again at the very end when he stayed at the island and told Kate and Sawyer to go to the boat. It just doesn’t add up.
I wish they explained more with the mother and how she was able to have these powers for Jacob and his brother to never kill each other. Obviously, when Desmond pulled out the stone and the light went away, that changed. But, how in the first place was she able to give that power? All we know about her is she stole 2 sons from another woman. We should have gotten more of a backstory for the explanation of the light and the mother.
There’s obviously more to question but I’m not gonna ramble more. It’s almost 1am here after all, but those are the questions at the forefront of my mind.
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Confused? Lol
Hey everyone! I’m currently watching Lost for the first time, I’m on the last two or three episodes I believe. And this one detail is driving me kinda crazy, Idk if it’s a plot hole or what. But in the season 5 finale ‘The Incident’ (can’t remember if it’s part 1 or 2), we see Jack and the MiB talking by the statue. The MiB tells Jacob that he’s gonna kill him eventually. Then flash forward to the ‘Across the Seas’ episode, we see that Jacob was living with his mother when he threw the MiB into the light that turned him into the smoke monster. I’m confused because Jacob must’ve lived at that statue years after that happened and was talking to the MiB in his original form, but Jacob had killed his original body several years before when his mom died? I’d assume Jacob went to live at the statue after his mom died? So how did the original body of the MiB meet up with Jacob there? Kind of a dumb detail to get hung up on, I just wasn’t sure if it was a plot hole or if I’m missing something? 😂
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Hey everyone! I’m currently watching Lost for the first time, I’m on the last two or three episodes I believe. And this one detail is driving me kinda crazy, Idk if it’s a plot hole or what. But in the season 5 finale ‘The Incident’ (can’t remember if it’s part 1 or 2), we see Jack and the MiB talking by the statue. The MiB tells Jacob that he’s gonna kill him eventually. Then flash forward to the ‘Across the Seas’ episode, we see that Jacob was living with his mother when he threw the MiB into the light that turned him into the smoke monster. I’m confused because Jacob must’ve lived at that statue years after that happened and was talking to the MiB in his original form, but Jacob had killed his original body several years before when his mom died? I’d assume Jacob went to live at the statue after his mom died? So how did the original body of the MiB meet up with Jacob there? Kind of a dumb detail to get hung up on, I just wasn’t sure if it was a plot hole or if I’m missing something? 😂
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For fans of the ending...
Hey guys!
First time posting to this sub.
I used to be a massive fan of lost and loved pouring through the DVD's as a kid, until the ending that is. I used to think the ending was universally agreed upon as a bad ending, but I'm seeing conflicting opinions after looking around.
To the fans of the season finale, did the ending feel right as soon as you watched it? Or did you need to reframe your perspective of the story to enjoy it? And what kind of emotions did you go through after seeing it through?
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Hey guys!
First time posting to this sub.
I used to be a massive fan of lost and loved pouring through the DVD's as a kid, until the ending that is. I used to think the ending was universally agreed upon as a bad ending, but I'm seeing conflicting opinions after looking around.
To the fans of the season finale, did the ending feel right as soon as you watched it? Or did you need to reframe your perspective of the story to enjoy it? And what kind of emotions did you go through after seeing it through?
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How do they explain the plane...
After the 6 return, does the media/public just ignore the fact that a fully-intact Oceanic 815 was found on the ocean floor with all passengers abord and dead?
EDIT: I thought the news stated the entire plane was found, no sections missing. They show the cockpit which is how Lupitas knows the pilot is a fake. Maybe the tail section is missing and that's how they explain the Losties surviving?
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After the 6 return, does the media/public just ignore the fact that a fully-intact Oceanic 815 was found on the ocean floor with all passengers abord and dead?
EDIT: I thought the news stated the entire plane was found, no sections missing. They show the cockpit which is how Lupitas knows the pilot is a fake. Maybe the tail section is missing and that's how they explain the Losties surviving?
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the ajira plane
how do you guys think they explained that a plane with 300 people went missing then came back with only the pilot and a girl that was on another missing plane that came back alive somehow and then went missing again and a 300 year old guy that was a prisoner on a ship that dissappeared 300 years ago and a guy from the 815 plane that was announced dead a long time ago with the confirmation of the six survivors that also died on this plane somehow , and miles that might be the most normal one out of them even tho he dissappear for whole 3 years while everyone on his ship died
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how do you guys think they explained that a plane with 300 people went missing then came back with only the pilot and a girl that was on another missing plane that came back alive somehow and then went missing again and a 300 year old guy that was a prisoner on a ship that dissappeared 300 years ago and a guy from the 815 plane that was announced dead a long time ago with the confirmation of the six survivors that also died on this plane somehow , and miles that might be the most normal one out of them even tho he dissappear for whole 3 years while everyone on his ship died
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Does anyone make a screen accurate DS ring, the one on the show had raised letters most of the replicas have flat letters, its a little detail but it bugs me
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Just finished for the second time
Out of all the shows I’ve finished, this one is the hardest to say goodbye to
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Out of all the shows I’ve finished, this one is the hardest to say goodbye to
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How do we feel about these bits of dialogue? S4/S5 spoilers
In various interactions with Kate and Ben off the island, Jack says that when Locke came to visit him as Jeremy Bentham, he said things like:
\- Some very bad things happened and it was Jack’s fault for leaving
\- Everyone left behind would die too if he didn’t go back
\- Going back was the only way to keep Aaron and Kate safe
Of course later on we see Locke and Jack’s entire interaction in the hospital and Locke doesn’t say any of this. I’ve always chalked it up to Jack lying to Kate, Ben, and mostly himself to try and justify and grapple with his mental state at the time. I’m curious how others interpreted the difference between what Jack said and what we actually see?
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In various interactions with Kate and Ben off the island, Jack says that when Locke came to visit him as Jeremy Bentham, he said things like:
\- Some very bad things happened and it was Jack’s fault for leaving
\- Everyone left behind would die too if he didn’t go back
\- Going back was the only way to keep Aaron and Kate safe
Of course later on we see Locke and Jack’s entire interaction in the hospital and Locke doesn’t say any of this. I’ve always chalked it up to Jack lying to Kate, Ben, and mostly himself to try and justify and grapple with his mental state at the time. I’m curious how others interpreted the difference between what Jack said and what we actually see?
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John Locke is my favourite part of lost his acting is incredible, why do so many people seem to hate him?
I’m 3 episodes into season 6 for reference so I don’t know everything yet but he’s still my favourite character
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I’m 3 episodes into season 6 for reference so I don’t know everything yet but he’s still my favourite character
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- I'm nearing the end of the show, but there's an uncut version of the finale and a two-parter. Which to watch?
There's only one version of the finale that was approved by the showrunners. The uncut version that runs about 106 minutes. ABC cut down a two-parter series finale for syndication, in case of reruns of the show. This version was sent to various streaming services. Now, most streaming services have both versions. The uncut and the two-parter. The uncut is the one that was aired, approved and the only one you need to watch.
- I've just finished the show. What now?
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Let us know what you think of Lost. You're always welcome to our club as long as you follow the rules.
> 1. No low-effort posts/posts unrelated to Lost. This includes politics, memes, reaction images, other roles played by the cast, or low effort content that does not contain significant commentary relevant to the show.
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> 5. Be Civil. Don't harass anyone. Don't be creepy. Don't be a troll. Try to embrace reddiquette in your posts and comments, and remember the human
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Do not be discouraged if you frequently feel confused. Just keep watching and give the show your undivided attention. No multitasking!
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Do not be discouraged if you frequently feel confused. Just keep watching and give the show your undivided attention. No multitasking!
When you reach the Series Finale make sure you are watching the UNCUT version as the cut version is missing 18 minutes of footage. The UNCUT version begins with the cargo door of an airplane opening.
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John Locke is my favourite part of lost his acting is incredible, why do so many people seem to hate him?
I’m 3 episodes into season 6 for reference so I don’t know everything yet but he’s still my favourite character
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I’m 3 episodes into season 6 for reference so I don’t know everything yet but he’s still my favourite character
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My sister thrifted me this Lost season 5 collection that had never been opened and has a coupon from 2010
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Lost complete series on sale
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The entire series is on sale for $49.99 on iTunes.
If digital purchases aren't for you, you can keep your opinions to yourself. I've never had any digital purchases removed from my library. If Apple loses the license for something, they just can't sell it anymore, but you can still stream it.
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The entire series is on sale for $49.99 on iTunes.
If digital purchases aren't for you, you can keep your opinions to yourself. I've never had any digital purchases removed from my library. If Apple loses the license for something, they just can't sell it anymore, but you can still stream it.
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