Lost Season 6: Thoughts On The Series & Finale!

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Lost finale aired last week, May 23 2010 with lots of expectations and fans dying to get an ultimate closure. I managed to watch the finale @ abc.com and was pondering the events unfolded in the last chapter. The finale is basically of 2 episodes length and ran around 100+ minutes. I sat with my fingers crossed expecting to see a quick subtle reveal answering all the questions/mysteries planted for the past 6 years. I kind of had less expectations based out of mixed reviews and in 6.15 episode - “Across the sea” felt like the series had jumped the shark little bit by revealing arabian-nights-esque fantasy elements. With such least expectations, I was fairly satisfied with the finale that its all over and I felt a closure on almost all the characters. But…….

What happened to the brilliantly crafted awesome show ever? What happened to the masterpiece of character study? The ending talked about saving the light, Jacob, Smoke Monster Dude and a crazy mom?! Is this the reason for the war between others and Dharma people? Danger to pregnant women? T.I.M.E T.R.A.V.E.L? – the link between these events and the ultimate core reason behind all this, was very weak.

I may hate season 6 and feel the pain for the finale – because I have to, I’m a damn Lost fan! Thinking back and keeping Season 6 outside the legacy, the first 5 seasons enticed us with the best television ever made in the history of prime time TV. The mindblowing character study, spider-web connectivity between the characters in the flashbackwards, jump on time to flashforward and some extraordinary acting kept the show intact. And that’s what made the show! I was glad to see all the characters in the flash sideways (i.e; after-life) and having a happy reunion. It was emotional, moved me to tears and felt really bad that I would not be able to see these characters anymore. The final scene at the church was highly confusing and unbelievable, but I was giving up myself to go with the flow and be happy for a sweet reunion; though completely didn’t make any reason to have a reunion. It was paced well and forced on us. I took what I got and left with pain.

Amidst of “protecting the light”, Sawyer talks about Jacob, “its like he doesn’t say anything about anything!”. And Hurley throws the line “its kinda true, dude! He is worser than Yoda.” I totally broke in to laughter and that’s what I felt about the whole finale. But in my case, the writers are the Yoda!

Beyond all this, LOST is still best television series ever made! There are no two ways about it.