Now You're Like Me...
My feelings on one of the greatest American television shows I've seen in...well, EVER!
It’s hard to capture how the finale made me feel, so I will try my best to do so in written word. Forgive me if I am all over the place in this post, as I have been all over the place in thought all day!
I did like the reunion in the sideways world. I was confused about why some characters weren’t in the church at first, but I think that the only ones that were are the ones that touched Jack specifically during his time on the island. I mean, they were all gathered in the place he was to bury his father. What significance did that place hold over anyone else? I dunno. The ending of the finale is left open to personal interpretation, which I like as well. I never like being spoon fed an ending, so why should this be any different?
I really wasn’t the biggest fan of Jack throughout most of the series, but I really liked him in this last season. I hope that Fox gets a nod for an Emmy for his portrayal of the character. I love that the show started with him awaking on the island, surrounded by strangers that needed help and relied on him. I like that it ended with him saving the island, with his last vision of life being that of his friends safely leaving the island in (of all things) an airplane. He always said "Live together, die alone" and I’m glad that after such a heroic feat, he didn’t die alone. Even if it was just Vincent comforting him, it was still very sweet that he wasn't alone. I don't recall anyone dying alone on the island throughout the whole series now that I think about it. I could be wrong.
The last 20 minutes of the show were very powerful for me. I’m tearing up now just typing about it. God, and I’m at work too! Most of the flashbacks the characters had once they started remembering hit me pretty hard. I wish Locke’s had been longer. It seemed shorter than the others. I've always loved that scene when he smiles really wide and has the orange peel in his mouth where his teeth should be. It’s one of the only times we get to see such a sad and tortured character being playful and fun. I'm so glad it was in his flashback. I think the flashbacks were my favorite thing about last night’s finale. That and Hurley naming Ben as his "#2". Hurley has always been one of my favorite characters, and his kindness to Ben in that last scene of them on the island was so beautiful to me. Despite everything Ben had done to his friends in the past, despite his deceitfulness to get what he wanted throughout most of the series, he granted Ben the one thing he ever wanted. The look on Ben's face... I can really relate to Hurley in this sense. I liked their exchange outside of the church too. Gah! Really trying hard not to cry here..
I didn’t like that we didn’t receive a real answer about the importance of the island and why it needed to be protected. It would have been nice to know how and why the Dharma Initiative was started and how they found out about the island in the first place. What was the point of them, and The Others and kidnapping kids and “You’re one of the good guys”? And what about the whole teleporting thing? And Walt?! Why did they all need to return to the island in the first place? If Jacob wanted them back, why would he have Locke come back too, knowing that MIB could inhabit his body? An Egyptology explanation would have been nice too. And does Desmond ever get to leave?
Watching the finale made me feel how one feels when they watch a new episode of a show, but have missed the last two episodes. I feel like it just didn’t fit with the flow of the entire last season, you know? Like it was good, but out of place. I don’t know if I’m making any sense, but this is essentially why the finale to me was just OK. I enjoyed the last 20 minutes the most.
All in all, I’m sad to see it end. I don’t think I’ve experienced this sort of mental stimulation and surprise from any type of television show. I grew close to the characters and could relate to their pain and to their love. The bar has been raised for American television with LOST. I don’t think anything could top this show and honestly, I don’t know if I want anything to.
It’s hard to capture how the finale made me feel, so I will try my best to do so in written word. Forgive me if I am all over the place in this post, as I have been all over the place in thought all day!
I did like the reunion in the sideways world. I was confused about why some characters weren’t in the church at first, but I think that the only ones that were are the ones that touched Jack specifically during his time on the island. I mean, they were all gathered in the place he was to bury his father. What significance did that place hold over anyone else? I dunno. The ending of the finale is left open to personal interpretation, which I like as well. I never like being spoon fed an ending, so why should this be any different?
I really wasn’t the biggest fan of Jack throughout most of the series, but I really liked him in this last season. I hope that Fox gets a nod for an Emmy for his portrayal of the character. I love that the show started with him awaking on the island, surrounded by strangers that needed help and relied on him. I like that it ended with him saving the island, with his last vision of life being that of his friends safely leaving the island in (of all things) an airplane. He always said "Live together, die alone" and I’m glad that after such a heroic feat, he didn’t die alone. Even if it was just Vincent comforting him, it was still very sweet that he wasn't alone. I don't recall anyone dying alone on the island throughout the whole series now that I think about it. I could be wrong.
The last 20 minutes of the show were very powerful for me. I’m tearing up now just typing about it. God, and I’m at work too! Most of the flashbacks the characters had once they started remembering hit me pretty hard. I wish Locke’s had been longer. It seemed shorter than the others. I've always loved that scene when he smiles really wide and has the orange peel in his mouth where his teeth should be. It’s one of the only times we get to see such a sad and tortured character being playful and fun. I'm so glad it was in his flashback. I think the flashbacks were my favorite thing about last night’s finale. That and Hurley naming Ben as his "#2". Hurley has always been one of my favorite characters, and his kindness to Ben in that last scene of them on the island was so beautiful to me. Despite everything Ben had done to his friends in the past, despite his deceitfulness to get what he wanted throughout most of the series, he granted Ben the one thing he ever wanted. The look on Ben's face... I can really relate to Hurley in this sense. I liked their exchange outside of the church too. Gah! Really trying hard not to cry here..
I didn’t like that we didn’t receive a real answer about the importance of the island and why it needed to be protected. It would have been nice to know how and why the Dharma Initiative was started and how they found out about the island in the first place. What was the point of them, and The Others and kidnapping kids and “You’re one of the good guys”? And what about the whole teleporting thing? And Walt?! Why did they all need to return to the island in the first place? If Jacob wanted them back, why would he have Locke come back too, knowing that MIB could inhabit his body? An Egyptology explanation would have been nice too. And does Desmond ever get to leave?
Watching the finale made me feel how one feels when they watch a new episode of a show, but have missed the last two episodes. I feel like it just didn’t fit with the flow of the entire last season, you know? Like it was good, but out of place. I don’t know if I’m making any sense, but this is essentially why the finale to me was just OK. I enjoyed the last 20 minutes the most.
All in all, I’m sad to see it end. I don’t think I’ve experienced this sort of mental stimulation and surprise from any type of television show. I grew close to the characters and could relate to their pain and to their love. The bar has been raised for American television with LOST. I don’t think anything could top this show and honestly, I don’t know if I want anything to.