"I do believe in duct tape."

[rose_griffes]

The final episode ever of Lost--and it's much as I though it would be. Emotionally satisfying and logically twisty and deficient. I'm thrilled at all the reappearance of people from throughout the series and though the re-meets were touching. I enjoyed it thoroughly. The action moments were taut and stressful, as they should be.

I did sort of hope for a few more answers. I'm not complaining too much about their lack. Unsurprising that this is all centered around Jack; surprising that I don't resent it, since he wasn't my favorite character.

I loved Hurley's interaction with Ben just after they realize Jack isn't coming back. Changing the rules and helping each other.

Yay, Juliet was back! Yeah, not a shock that she was Jack's ex. I'm pleased at her reunion with James, because I found myself a reluctant fan of that pair.

Do we know how Lapidus ended up in the water?

Aw, Kate managed to get Claire to go on the plane!

Um... so which reality is real? Both? Neither? That part I'm not certain about at all. I'm going to have to think about this.

I may say more later, but gah! It's late and I have things to do and sleep to catch.

eta: So a big fannish consensus is that the Island is real and sideways-verse is a sort of limbo after death until you're ready to move on? Hm. I... think I like that? Maybe? It's interesting what the sideways-verse included for Jack that his 'real' life didn't--fatherhood, a decent relationship with an ex-wife. Jin and Sun get to be together instead of separated for years (then decades because of time travel, but not really). Hurley is happy with his wealth and mentally stable. Daniel's mother doesn't want him to leave limbo and go into the next step, which is interesting.

Was Christian Shepard real? From flashbacks he seemed to be a jerk, so I'm going to go with the idea that he was just a symbolic representation, or he's gotten really enlightened in the afterlife.

So if Island-verse is real, Kate and Claire are (hopefully) going to reunite with Aaron. Miles gets to live, and so does Sawyer. But Juliet is still dead. :( And Jack is dead too.

Okay, time to make my brain shut up for a bit. (Good luck with that, me!)

eta2: This makes Ben's 'limbo' fascinating. He played the role of a self-sacrificing, (mostly) upright teacher who does his best to help Alex, the stolen daughter he watched die on the Island. No wonder he's not ready to leave it yet--he has this potential relationship with Alex's mother to explore. Though if he knows it's a limbo, does it still hold value for him? Apparently so.

And Sayid--why is his limbo so bleak? Oh, 'cause he doesn't see himself as a good person. *sniffles*

Sawyer as a cop instead of a con man. Miles with a non-conning job too. Charlotte working at a museum (instead of bleeding from the nose during time-jumps).

THIS IS ALL SO FASCINATING!

I'M TURNING OFF THE COMPUTER NOW! BRAIN, STOP WHIRLING! FINGERS, STOP TYPING THINGS!

Comments

[daybreak777.livejournal.com]

I found myself thinking about Ben a bit more after reading this review. I think that Ben and Hurley had a time together on the island before they died. I like the implication in Hurley saying, "You were a great number two." They probably helped Desmond off the island too. He was clearly dead there in the church and I guess Penny was too. Ben has a LOT to resolve in sideways!verse. So it makes sense that he's outside of the church for now. But he is that much closer to being a real boy, Rose!

I don't know why Charlotte, Nadia, Daniel and even Eloise, why they weren't at the church. Guess they still have stuff to work out? Because they were surely dead, you know?

You know what was cool? I watched the opening of the pilot of Lost right after the finale and yay, show for callbacks. Ending with Jack laying in the forest and Vincent finding him there was really reminiscent. I do like when shows remember where they came from, even a show that took me on as crazy a journey as Lost.

[rose-griffes.livejournal.com]

I'd agree that Hurley and Ben had awesome adventures on the Island. And they maybe changed the rules? Hm...

I did notice the callback to the opening scene of the pilot episode, and had to explain that to my Lost-watching buddy, who came in during season three and never watched the previous stuff. (Yeah, that's weird unusual.) I thought it was great. And aw, Vincent who was just passing by in the pilot episode during that moment got to stay with Jack. Dogs = gratuitous emotional pull, but I loved it.

doggy doggy doggy!

[scifiaddict86.livejournal.com]

I think there is a lot of room for interpretation with the ending. It could very well be that the island was limbo or that the whole thing was some virtual reality and their about to wake up in the year 2070 or something like that. I actually really like that I was worried that it was going to be preachy or all about destiny but there was a choice involved to which I think is interesting. I

[rose-griffes.livejournal.com]

I actually really like that I was worried that it was going to be preachy or all about destiny but there was a choice involved to which I think is interesting.

Yeah, the choice aspect was important for me as well. I thought it was nicely executed for both Jack and Hurley when they had their moments to step up and take charge.

[scifiaddict86.livejournal.com]

Yeah in total honesty the secound Sayid and Shannon started to make out I was happy with the finale after that everything else awesome about it was just a bonus. After Sayid died I dialed back my expectations and was happily surprised. I think after BSG's somewhat disapointing finale I was not expecting much of Darlton but I guess I didn't give them enough credit(and in hindsight perhaps I expected to much of RDM). All week all I have to do is think about Lost and I am all happy.