LOST finale -- Love it or hate it?

Also, did you cry? I bawwed like a little***** the second time I watched, when I wasn't watching with people.

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Therewas already a major thread for this :|

http://www.gamespot.com/pages/forums/show_msgs.php?topic_id=27324488&page=0

not hate, but disliked it, but it was exactly what I expected, so wasn't dissapointed

It was exquisitely done,yet remarkably stupid,all at the same time...The very essence of Lost.

It was exquisitely done,yet remarkably stupid,all at the same time...grape_of_wrath

It was one of the most emotionally moving finales to a show I've ever watched. I cried at LEAST four times during it. That being said, the plot devices could have done with a little more explanation, but I suppose they don't call it Lost for nothing. I loved it though, and I can't wait to own the DVD box set for the entire series.

[QUOTE="grape_of_wrath"]It was exquisitely done,yet remarkably stupid,all at the same time...sharkenleo

[QUOTE="sharkenleo"][QUOTE="grape_of_wrath"]It was exquisitely done,yet remarkably stupid,all at the same time...grape_of_wrath

I figured the statue was probably built by Egyptians who probably stumbled upon the island eons ago. The show makes a point to show that people have been tied to the island since the beginning of civilization pretty much. I thought it would've been cool if the island turned out to be the Garden of Eden and the light was in factGod, though they pretty much confirm that by the end of the finale. I understand your opinion on the plot devices, but I don't think they were stupid. Just not as fleshed out and properly explained as they could've been. My biggest gripe honestly was magic wine. I mean, come on really? Magic wine for protecting the island??

[QUOTE="grape_of_wrath"][QUOTE="sharkenleo"] How so?MystikFollower

I figured the statue was probably built by Egyptians who probably stumbled upon the island eons ago. The show makes a point to show that people have been tied to the island since the beginning of civilization pretty much. I thought it would've been cool if the island turned out to be the Garden of Eden and the light was in factGod, though they pretty much confirm that by the end of the finale. I understand your opinion on the plot devices, but I don't think they were stupid. Just not as fleshed out and properly explained as they could've been. My biggest gripe honestly was magic wine. I mean, come on really? Magic wine for protecting the island??

[QUOTE="grape_of_wrath"][QUOTE="sharkenleo"] How so?MystikFollower

I figured the statue was probably built by Egyptians who probably stumbled upon the island eons ago. The show makes a point to show that people have been tied to the island since the beginning of civilization pretty much. I thought it would've been cool if the island turned out to be the Garden of Eden and the light was in factGod, though they pretty much confirm that by the end of the finale. I understand your opinion on the plot devices, but I don't think they were stupid. Just not as fleshed out and properly explained as they could've been. My biggest gripe honestly was magic wine. I mean, come on really? Magic wine for protecting the island??

LOVED IT!

[QUOTE="sharkenleo"][QUOTE="grape_of_wrath"]It was exquisitely done,yet remarkably stupid,all at the same time...grape_of_wrath

LOVED IT!

Ultrabeatdown55

What was the most emotional reunion for you? Mine was Charlie and Claire's. I bawled when he died, so it was great to see them finally get to be together.

[QUOTE="Ultrabeatdown55"]

LOVED IT!

MystikFollower

What was the most emotional reunion for you? Mine was Charlie and Claire's. I bawled when he died, so it was great to see them finally get to be together.

[QUOTE="grape_of_wrath"][QUOTE="sharkenleo"] How so?MystikFollower

I figured the statue was probably built by Egyptians who probably stumbled upon the island eons ago. The show makes a point to show that people have been tied to the island since the beginning of civilization pretty much. I thought it would've been cool if the island turned out to be the Garden of Eden and the light was in factGod, though they pretty much confirm that by the end of the finale. I understand your opinion on the plot devices, but I don't think they were stupid. Just not as fleshed out and properly explained as they could've been. My biggest gripe honestly was magic wine. I mean, come on really? Magic wine for protecting the island??

[QUOTE="Ultrabeatdown55"]

LOVED IT!

MystikFollower

What was the most emotional reunion for you? Mine was Charlie and Claire's. I bawled when he died, so it was great to see them finally get to be together.

Im pretty indifferent i loved the show but the alt timeline part was completely useless to me. I didnt like the direction they took with it. Also anybody that watched the show for the mythology was basically shafted. Not to mention they turned the whole show around to be all about Jack which i never felt this show was all about him. IT was about ALL the survivors having to move on past an important roadblock and the island helped them move on. Now i did cry 3 times, Charlie and Claire, Juliet and Sawyer, and Sayid and Shannon. Also teared up when Hurley told Ben he was a great #2. I loved the island part though. Loved how they turned it all around at the end and Ben and Hurley became the protectors. ALthough i do feel MIB got shafted the whole series.

[QUOTE="grape_of_wrath"][QUOTE="sharkenleo"] How so?Ultrabeatdown55

actually I thought the statue had to be built in jacobs time, Because it showed the spot where you could be able to see it and it wasn't there. I don't remember wellthough, maybe i'll rewatch across the sea.

[QUOTE="Ultrabeatdown55"][QUOTE="grape_of_wrath"] The show bears no logical sense what so ever.And the last season which was supposed to explain things and put them into perspective gave some very stupid answers. (From "you created this place to find each other.." explanation thing to the giant unexplained statue and the unattended loose ends)The show is far fetched to say the least and did not solve anything logically in the end.But it was awesome TV...grape_of_wrath

actually if you think more then 5 seconds the answers are very apparent. What answers do you want? because if i know your questions i could probably tell you most of them.

The egyptians were there before Jacob and MIB were born that is why the statue is there, it is also a statue for fertility. We know the women on the island could not have babies or they would die. The statue was built to the fertility god Taweret. We can asume they were there before Jacob and MIB because the MOther spoke latin and so did the boy's real mother which the egyptians did not speak. The egyptians settled on the island and saw the smoke monster as a deity, we can see this were jacob lives. THey carved a rune were it showed anubis and the smoke monster. Now this leads to there being more then one smoke monster. The smoke monster was not an evil anomaly until Jacob's brother was thrown into the cave because he did not want the job, you had to choose to have the job he never did. The smoke monster was the protector of the island before jacobs brother turned into it. We are led to believe Jacobs crazy mother was a smoke monster as she can take out whole villages and ruin a whole cave. She was not evil she was just protecting the island from humans.

The more I think about it, the more I dislike it.

I don't think I "hate" it. I just.. dislike it.

I laugh when people say it's the best finale ever.

The more I think about it, the more I dislike it. I don't think I "hate" it. I just.. dislike it. I laugh at the people that think it's the best finale ever.sammyjenkis898

I just think, the people that were really into Lost, looking into every piece of it.. Love the finale.. others don't..

It's just how into the series you were, and how you saw it..

Because for what they intended it was almost perfect, and "i laugh at the people thinking otherwise" :lol:

It was unbearably cheesy and made me reanalyze whether it was right that I wasted time of my life watching TV of all things, when I could be experiencing life. Suffice to say that won't happen again.

But if you didn't see this coming since the third episode of season 6, then I don't know what to tell you.

Were people really holding out on complaining until the 90 minute finale? Like it was going to resolve any "mysteries" in that space of time?

Because for what they intended it was almost perfect, and "i laugh at the people thinking otherwise" :lol:

Strider_91

I reworded what I said. I don't laugh at the people that hold that opinion, I just laugh at the opinion itself.

Also, no, I don't believe their intentions are perfect.

[QUOTE="Strider_91"]

Because for what they intended it was almost perfect, and "i laugh at the people thinking otherwise" :lol:

sammyjenkis898

I reworded what I said. I don't laugh at the people that hold that opinion, I just laugh at the opinion itself.

Also, no, I don't believe their intentions are perfect.

The more I think about it, the more I dislike it.

I don't think I "hate" it. I just.. dislike it.

I laugh when people say it's the best finale ever.

sammyjenkis898

^:?

But if you didn't see this coming since the third episode of season 6, then I don't know what to tell you.

thattotally

Are you a writer or something? I don't remember anyone predicting what the alternate timeline was.

^:?

[QUOTE="thattotally"]

But if you didn't see this coming since the third episode of season 6, then I don't know what to tell you.

JML897

Are you a writer or something? I don't remember anyone predicting what the alternate timeline was.

[QUOTE="sammyjenkis898"]

The more I think about it, the more I dislike it.

I don't think I "hate" it. I just.. dislike it.

I laugh when people say it's the best finale ever.

Ultrabeatdown55

Good. That's your opinion. I didn't think you would like it.

But when people say "it's the best ending ever," they can't really prove that. From my experience, most people that actually say that about LOST haven't watched many other television shows.

To each their own.

^:?

[QUOTE="thattotally"]

But if you didn't see this coming since the third episode of season 6, then I don't know what to tell you.

JML897

Are you a writer or something? I don't remember anyone predicting what the alternate timeline was.

[QUOTE="Ultrabeatdown55"][QUOTE="sammyjenkis898"]

The more I think about it, the more I dislike it.

I don't think I "hate" it. I just.. dislike it.

I laugh when people say it's the best finale ever.

sammyjenkis898

Good. That's your opinion. I didn't think you would like it.

But when people say "it's the best ending ever," they can't really prove that. From my experience, most people that actually say that about LOST haven't watched many other television shows.

To each their own.

actually if you think more then 5 seconds the answers are very apparent. What answers do you want? because if i know your questions i could probably tell you most of them.

The egyptians were there before Jacob and MIB were born that is why the statue is there, it is also a statue for fertility. We know the women on the island could not have babies or they would die. The statue was built to the fertility god Taweret. We can asume they were there before Jacob and MIB because the MOther spoke latin and so did the boy's real mother which the egyptians did not speak. The egyptians settled on the island and saw the smoke monster as a deity, we can see this were jacob lives. THey carved a rune were it showed anubis and the smoke monster. Now this leads to there being more then one smoke monster. The smoke monster was not an evil anomaly until Jacob's brother was thrown into the cave because he did not want the job, you had to choose to have the job he never did. The smoke monster was the protector of the island before jacobs brother turned into it. We are led to believe Jacobs crazy mother was a smoke monster as she can take out whole villages and ruin a whole cave. She was not evil she was just protecting the island from humans.

njean777

It was unbearably cheesy and made me reanalyze whether it was right that I wasted time of my life watching TV of all things, when I could be experiencing life. Suffice to say that won't happen again.

thattotally

pretty much my thoughts, I don't understand why people "cried", i was loling at how bad it was....

[QUOTE="Ultrabeatdown55"][QUOTE="sammyjenkis898"]

The more I think about it, the more I dislike it.

I don't think I "hate" it. I just.. dislike it.

I laugh when people say it's the best finale ever.

sammyjenkis898

Good. That's your opinion. I didn't think you would like it.

But when people say "it's the best ending ever," they can't really prove that. From my experience, most people that actually say that about LOST haven't watched many other television shows.

To each their own.

They say its the best ending ever because that is what it is to them. They may spew it out like they think its fact but in the end its all opinion and thats what people should think when they see people saying it was the best ending ever. Thats the way I see it. Even if I may agree with them its all opinion.Ultrabeatdown55

Then say it's the best ending they've ever seen.

;)

[QUOTE="Ultrabeatdown55"]They say its the best ending ever because that is what it is to them. They may spew it out like they think its fact but in the end its all opinion and thats what people should think when they see people saying it was the best ending ever. Thats the way I see it. Even if I may agree with them its all opinion.sammyjenkis898

Then say it's the best ending they've ever seen.

;)

[QUOTE="njean777"]

actually if you think more then 5 seconds the answers are very apparent. What answers do you want? because if i know your questions i could probably tell you most of them.

The egyptians were there before Jacob and MIB were born that is why the statue is there, it is also a statue for fertility. We know the women on the island could not have babies or they would die. The statue was built to the fertility god Taweret. We can asume they were there before Jacob and MIB because the MOther spoke latin and so did the boy's real mother which the egyptians did not speak. The egyptians settled on the island and saw the smoke monster as a deity, we can see this were jacob lives. THey carved a rune were it showed anubis and the smoke monster. Now this leads to there being more then one smoke monster. The smoke monster was not an evil anomaly until Jacob's brother was thrown into the cave because he did not want the job, you had to choose to have the job he never did. The smoke monster was the protector of the island before jacobs brother turned into it. We are led to believe Jacobs crazy mother was a smoke monster as she can take out whole villages and ruin a whole cave. She was not evil she was just protecting the island from humans.

grape_of_wrath

That's why it's called a fantasy story. Doesn't need to be 100% plausible. Man, I knew it wouldn't be 100% plausible in the very first episode when we first encounter the monster. If you're really basing it on how unbelievable it is, then you need to use that same measuring stick for any scifi fantasy.... I think you'll find a lot of them aren't very plausible when it comes down to it. Besides, if they had explained all the mythology of the island, how would that leave any question or even possibility for some continuance of the Lost story (not in tv form, but maybe books or even graphic novels). I would love to see a book series written that chronicles Hurley and Ben's time as protectors of the Island, and that would be a great way to expand on and explain a lot of the mysteries left of the show. Sure it wasn't the greatest finale ever, but for me personally it was the most moving. I had fallen in love with some of these characters and the type of closure I was given for them all was flawless.

[QUOTE="grape_of_wrath"]

[QUOTE="njean777"]

actually if you think more then 5 seconds the answers are very apparent. What answers do you want? because if i know your questions i could probably tell you most of them.

The egyptians were there before Jacob and MIB were born that is why the statue is there, it is also a statue for fertility. We know the women on the island could not have babies or they would die. The statue was built to the fertility god Taweret. We can asume they were there before Jacob and MIB because the MOther spoke latin and so did the boy's real mother which the egyptians did not speak. The egyptians settled on the island and saw the smoke monster as a deity, we can see this were jacob lives. THey carved a rune were it showed anubis and the smoke monster. Now this leads to there being more then one smoke monster. The smoke monster was not an evil anomaly until Jacob's brother was thrown into the cave because he did not want the job, you had to choose to have the job he never did. The smoke monster was the protector of the island before jacobs brother turned into it. We are led to believe Jacobs crazy mother was a smoke monster as she can take out whole villages and ruin a whole cave. She was not evil she was just protecting the island from humans.

MystikFollower

That's why it's called a fantasy story. Doesn't need to be 100% plausible. Man, I knew it wouldn't be 100% plausible in the very first episode when we first encounter the monster. If you're really basing it on how unbelievable it is, then you need to use that same measuring stick for any scifi fantasy.... I think you'll find a lot of them aren't very plausible when it comes down to it. Besides, if they had explained all the mythology of the island, how would that leave any question or even possibility for some continuance of the Lost story (not in tv form, but maybe books or even graphic novels). I would love to see a book series written that chronicles Hurley and Ben's time as protectors of the Island, and that would be a great way to expand on and explain a lot of the mysteries left of the show. Sure it wasn't the greatest finale ever, but for me personally it was the most moving. I had fallen in love with some of these characters and the type of closure I was given for them all was flawless.

Yeah you've mistaken Lost, a TV show, with the outside world..

It's as realistic as a lot of shows out there though..

[QUOTE="njean777"]

actually if you think more then 5 seconds the answers are very apparent. What answers do you want? because if i know your questions i could probably tell you most of them.

The egyptians were there before Jacob and MIB were born that is why the statue is there, it is also a statue for fertility. We know the women on the island could not have babies or they would die. The statue was built to the fertility god Taweret. We can asume they were there before Jacob and MIB because the MOther spoke latin and so did the boy's real mother which the egyptians did not speak. The egyptians settled on the island and saw the smoke monster as a deity, we can see this were jacob lives. THey carved a rune were it showed anubis and the smoke monster. Now this leads to there being more then one smoke monster. The smoke monster was not an evil anomaly until Jacob's brother was thrown into the cave because he did not want the job, you had to choose to have the job he never did. The smoke monster was the protector of the island before jacobs brother turned into it. We are led to believe Jacobs crazy mother was a smoke monster as she can take out whole villages and ruin a whole cave. She was not evil she was just protecting the island from humans.

grape_of_wrath

heres the problem people like you will not be happy about any answers they give, yes if you read that to me six years ago i would have still watched it. Sounds better then i thought the show was six years ago which was just survivor drama **** ALso how is it farfetched that egyptians reached the pacific ocean? There are many theories that egyptians touched a lot of the world. Pyramids, teachings, math, etc. Now as far as the two boys sure its stupid sounding to anybody that hasnt watched the show but if you did watch it then its simply a lot more going on between all the characters then what you laid out. Also its a fictional show, its not suppose to be factua. In lost world Jacob has special powers, and so does the smoke monster. Get use to it and dont look into everything like there has to be an answer.

Also if you think all this is farfetched and you actually watched it, you should have stopped at the point where they moved the island, because that right there makes it fictional to a whole different extreme not to mention the time travel aspects.

I watched every episode of LOST. Loved it for the most part, however I thought it dragged on for one season too long. And please no LOST fanboys get on my back, I couldn't be bothered with what I think are the most annoying fans I have come across on the internet.

Loved it, I can't wait for the Series Boxset to see the 12-14 mins of Hurley and Ben on the island!

I watched every episode of LOST. Loved it for the most part, however I thought it dragged on for one season too long. And please no LOST fanboys get on my back, I couldn't be bothered with what I think are the most annoying fans I have come across on the internet.

CannedWorms

:lol: Saying something like that is just asking for an arguement. Poor kid...

I watched every episode of LOST. Loved it for the most part, however I thought it dragged on for one season too long. And please no LOST fanboys get on my back, I couldn't be bothered with what I think are the most annoying fans I have come across on the internet.

CannedWorms

Loved it, I can't wait for the Series Boxset to see the 12-14 mins of Hurley and Ben on the island!

nitsud_19

Both? I mean, I like how they closed out the personal crap. Everyone gets to see the people that died and the people they loved.

Thats nice and everything, but in the overall scheme of things, I didn't like it at all.

[QUOTE="CannedWorms"]

I watched every episode of LOST. Loved it for the most part, however I thought it dragged on for one season too long. And please no LOST fanboys get on my back, I couldn't be bothered with what I think are the most annoying fans I have come across on the internet.

Strider_91

Loved it, I can't wait for the Series Boxset to see the 12-14 mins of Hurley and Ben on the island!

nitsud_19