*** Official Lost Season 6 *** (1 Viewer)

[Sack-Religious]

After LOST runs it's course, who's up for a Sawyer / Miles buddy cop show with Miles slowly learning that he can communicate with the dead.

 

[JerseyToughGuys]

Doc whoever has a serious case of rambles on. jesus. people read all of that?

 

[SmoovySmoov]

BTW, I loved the "even if we have to kidnap you" line by Rousseau.

I like that one, as well.Miles was on fire last night, too."I lived in these houses 30 years ago — otherwise known as last week.''''Is that the secreter room?''Awesome.BTW - what was up with the Walkies that Ben and Miles now have?

The Hurley/Ana Lucia encounter was hilarious IMO.

 

[Leeroy Jenkins]

BTW, I loved the "even if we have to kidnap you" line by Rousseau.

I like that one, as well.Miles was on fire last night, too."I lived in these houses 30 years ago — otherwise known as last week.''''Is that the secreter room?''Awesome.BTW - what was up with the Walkies that Ben and Miles now have?

The Hurley/Ana Lucia encounter was hilarious IMO.

Last night was a great episode. I'm going to miss these characters.

 

[packersfan]

The Hurley/Ana Lucia encounter was hilarious IMO.

I'm the only Lost fan I know who likes Ana Lucia so I loved the Michelle Rodriguez cameo.

 

[Statorama]

After LOST runs it's course, who's up for a Sawyer / Miles buddy cop show with Miles slowly learning that he can communicate with the dead.

Back to back on Thursday nights with the Faraday/Desmond "Quantum Leap" reboot.

 

[Maik Jeaunz]

I'm getting an eerie suspicion that Ben knew Widmore had a bulletproof vest on and that we haven't seen the last of the bald bull.

I dunno. they had just walked by Alex's grave, and Ben said "he doesn't get to save his daughter." Widmore may not be dead, but I definitely think Ben's intention was to make it that way.

 

[iamsmilin]

Okay, now that Ben has apparently switched back to being bad...what if...Someone kills MIB/Locke- Ben somehow kills Kate (Mother).Jack (Jacob) beats the snot out of Ben and tosses him into the light caveBen becomes the new Smokey (MIB)?Or maybe...Someone kills MIB/Locke- Claire kills Kate (Mother).Somehow Claire ends up getting tossed into the light caveClaire becomes the new Smokey (MIB)?I dunno...just spitballing here.

if someone (Jack) kills MIB, why would he want to throw someone to the light to create another smokey?

I may be wrong, but I don't think Jacob told them HOW he created it. Only that he did create it.So technically, Jack wouldn't know any better.

Thats what is so annoying about the show - wouldnt that be some vital info?

Didn't you notice Jack's face right after he drank from the cup? It seemed like he suddenly understood something. Probably reading too much into this, but isn't it possible he passed on some knowledge with the "ritual"?

 

[Lehigh98]

Didn't you notice Jack's face right after he drank from the cup? It seemed like he suddenly understood something.

Yes, it was that unpurified stream water is a natural and quick acting laxative.

 

[SmoovySmoov]

Didn't you notice Jack's face right after he drank from the cup? It seemed like he suddenly understood something. Probably reading too much into this, but isn't it possible he passed on some knowledge with the "ritual"?

Definitely appeared to me that Jack received a lot of understanding, to which Jacob met with a knowing smirk.

 

[stbugs]

The Hurley/Ana Lucia encounter was hilarious IMO.

I'm the only Lost fan I know who likes Ana Lucia so I loved the Michelle Rodriguez cameo.

I liked her too. While lots of folks loved Eko, she was my favorite tailie while she lasted. I thought it was great to throw her in that scene.

 

[iamsmilin]

BTW, I loved the "even if we have to kidnap you" line by Rousseau.

I like that one, as well.Miles was on fire last night, too."I lived in these houses 30 years ago — otherwise known as last week.''''Is that the secreter room?''Awesome.BTW - what was up with the Walkies that Ben and Miles now have?

The Hurley/Ana Lucia encounter was hilarious IMO.

Last night was a great episode. I'm going to miss these characters.

Agreed. I love any scene with Hurley and Miles.

 

[iamsmilin]

Didn't you notice Jack's face right after he drank from the cup? It seemed like he suddenly understood something. Probably reading too much into this, but isn't it possible he passed on some knowledge with the "ritual"?

Definitely appeared to me that Jack received a lot of understanding, to which Jacob met with a knowing smirk.

Glad I am not the only one who noticed that.

 

[stbugs]

Didn't you notice Jack's face right after he drank from the cup? It seemed like he suddenly understood something. Probably reading too much into this, but isn't it possible he passed on some knowledge with the "ritual"?

Definitely appeared to me that Jack received a lot of understanding, to which Jacob met with a knowing smirk.

Agree, definitely not just a laxative.

 

[packersfan]

The Hurley/Ana Lucia encounter was hilarious IMO.

I'm the only Lost fan I know who likes Ana Lucia so I loved the Michelle Rodriguez cameo.

I liked her too.

The Ana Lucia fan club grows. It's now at 2.

 

[Leeroy Jenkins]

Didn't you notice Jack's face right after he drank from the cup? It seemed like he suddenly understood something. Probably reading too much into this, but isn't it possible he passed on some knowledge with the "ritual"?

Definitely appeared to me that Jack received a lot of understanding, to which Jacob met with a knowing smirk.

Agree, definitely not just a laxative.

Agree 100%. Didnt jacob have a similar look last week?

 

[SmoovySmoov]

The Hurley/Ana Lucia encounter was hilarious IMO.

I'm the only Lost fan I know who likes Ana Lucia so I loved the Michelle Rodriguez cameo.

I liked her too.

The Ana Lucia fan club grows. It's now at 2.

I like her. Very sexy in a "can kick your ###" kinda way.

 

[packersfan]

I like her. Very sexy in a "can kick your ###" kinda way.

Michelle Rodriguez is definitely nutty and seems like the kind of girl who'd smack you around if you weren't doing things the way she wanted.I can't lie - that works for me.

 

[Scruff Mcgruff]

I love the cheesy explanation of why Kate's name was crossed out. "You became a mother, it's just chalk, you can erase it, you can still be the one"That was so bad, it's laughable. Not laughable that I am six years into this show but laughable like a line out of a bad Ben Affleck movie.

I actually thought that was one of the better lines of the show, and unexpected. if I remember right, he said something like "you became a mother. it's just a line of chalk, Kate...if you want the job, it's yours." it shows what the names in chalk were all about; it was Jacob's candidate tracking mechanism. there was no mysticism about it, no hidden meaning. he wrote the names of potential candidates and then crossed them out when he thought their potential was gone. it was very simple, but chalk on a wall was probably the best Jacob could do without an Excel spreadsheet.not sure what kind of answer you were looking for with the names, but what would you have been satisfied with? it sounds like you wanted some more fanciful explanation, with magic or mysticism or innuendo, but the writers gave a great explanation that was simple and plausible. if you wanted something more, then that must be lazy viewership on your part.

That doesn't bother me as much as their explanations for the numbers. They were all Jacob's candidate's... great. Still doesn't explain why those numbers were cursed, Hurley won lottery with them, they had to be pressed in the hatch, etc etc. I think that half-assed number explanation is the only one we will get.

 

[TobiasFunke]

I love the cheesy explanation of why Kate's name was crossed out. "You became a mother, it's just chalk, you can erase it, you can still be the one"That was so bad, it's laughable. Not laughable that I am six years into this show but laughable like a line out of a bad Ben Affleck movie.

I actually thought that was one of the better lines of the show, and unexpected. if I remember right, he said something like "you became a mother. it's just a line of chalk, Kate...if you want the job, it's yours." it shows what the names in chalk were all about; it was Jacob's candidate tracking mechanism. there was no mysticism about it, no hidden meaning. he wrote the names of potential candidates and then crossed them out when he thought their potential was gone. it was very simple, but chalk on a wall was probably the best Jacob could do without an Excel spreadsheet.not sure what kind of answer you were looking for with the names, but what would you have been satisfied with? it sounds like you wanted some more fanciful explanation, with magic or mysticism or innuendo, but the writers gave a great explanation that was simple and plausible. if you wanted something more, then that must be lazy viewership on your part.

That doesn't bother me as much as their explanations for the numbers. They were all Jacob's candidate's... great. Still doesn't explain why those numbers were cursed, Hurley won lottery with them, they had to be pressed in the hatch, etc etc. I think that half-assed number explanation is the only one we will get.

I'm with you. I'm happier than most with this season. I think a lot of people were expecting something that couldn't possibly be delivered- it's just a TV show, it was never gonna show you the meaning of life or describe a Grand Unified Theory of Physics. That was the beauty of the "just a line of chalk" line, IMO. My only quarrel with the season has to do with questions that were very clearly and deliberately raised by the writers that go unanswered. The numbers is a big one. The "rules." The childbirth thing. The opening of Season Six, with Juliet saying "it worked" and the island on the bottom of the ocean in the sideways flash. IMO if that stuff goes unanswered, those are big holes, and I think they'll get to most or all of that on Sunday. But the smaller stuff, like whatever happened to X, or how does X work ... I have no problem with the fact that they won't get to much of that. To be honest, though, an hour of Lost and a bit of weed has been a fine, fine way to spend a weekday evening for many years now, so I can't really complain no matter what.

 

[Barry]

if the smoke monster can't leave the island maybe you kill him by sinking the island. good night jack.

 

[Masked Vigilante]

Maybe its been discussed, but will we see Miles again?

 

[Aloof]

Maybe its been discussed, but will we see Miles WAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLTTTTTTT!!! again?

 

[Masked Vigilante]

Maybe its been discussed, but will we see Miles WAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLTTTTTTT!!! again?

I will cling to a prediction I made three years ago. Walt will be in the final scene on the series.

 

[cstu]

Hopefully the finale explains this, but why would Jacob agreed to a game with MiB that could possibly allow him to get off the island? It's seems like Jacob is willing to pass judgement on the whole of humanity based on the 360 people that he brings there.

 

[Trey]

If I don't see some Juliet on Sunday I'm going to be might pissed off.

 

[cstu]

I'm feeling kind of "X-Filed" today. Don't know how much I believe the whole "we've had this all planned out" line anymore. I still think they had their big picture formulated, but they worked out most of it as they went along. Can't see myself ever watching this on dvd again once it's off the air. There's just way too many plot elements and mysteries that seemed huge back when first revealed that have now turned out to be red herrings or unimportant in the grand scheme of things. Just gonna go with the flow, enjoy the last few hours and take it for what it was: a fun show that drew you in with its ever spinning mysteries that most of the time led not to answers but to another mystery. In the end, it's entertainment and diversion. Thanks for the fun and the memories, it'll soon be time to move on.

Considering they didn't even have a script when the pilot was greenlighted - just an outline - I find it hard to believe they had most of the stuff planned. They did a pretty good job of putting it together based on someone else's "Lord of the Flies"-type script and the basic idea that the island would be a character on the show and they'd have flashbacks of one character each week.

 

[Oscillating Fan]

Hopefully the finale explains this, but why would Jacob agreed to a game with MiB that could possibly allow him to get off the island? It's seems like Jacob is willing to pass judgement on the whole of humanity based on the 360 people that he brings there.

Yea I wonder if we'll get anymore Jacob/MIB flashbacks on Sunday. 2.5 hours seems like a lot of island time to fill. I think more than anything, I'd like to see them come to terms on "the game". And after the last few episodes, I think we will.

 

[badmojo1006]

Top 10 LOST finale spoilers

I have to go to Target...to get socks

 

[Mjolnirs]

Didn't you notice Jack's face right after he drank from the cup? It seemed like he suddenly understood something. Probably reading too much into this, but isn't it possible he passed on some knowledge with the "ritual"?

Definitely appeared to me that Jack received a lot of understanding, to which Jacob met with a knowing smirk.

Glad I am not the only one who noticed that.

I had the same thought as well.

 

[fatguyinalittlecoat]

Why is everyone assuming that Jacob was telling the truth with his "line of chalk" line? Maybe there actually is a good explanation for why Kate was crossed off and he didn't want to share it.

 

[Tiger Fan]

Why is everyone assuming that Jacob was telling the truth with his "line of chalk" line? Maybe there actually is a good explanation for why Kate was crossed off and he didn't want to share it.

Does it really matter at this point?

 

[beer 30]

Why is everyone assuming that Jacob was telling the truth with his "line of chalk" line? Maybe there actually is a good explanation for why Kate was crossed off and he didn't want to share it.

Does it really matter at this point?

This is where I'm at with all this analysis. Just don't care anymore with 2 1/2 hrs left, it is what it is, move on.

 

[Statorama]

Hopefully the finale explains this, but why would Jacob agreed to a game with MiB that could possibly allow him to get off the island? It's seems like Jacob is willing to pass judgement on the whole of humanity based on the 360 people that he brings there.

Yea I wonder if we'll get anymore Jacob/MIB flashbacks on Sunday. 2.5 hours seems like a lot of island time to fill.

I'm setting myself up to get frustrated, but it'll get real annoying real fast if they spend more than 5 minutes getting all of them to whatever concert they're supposed to go to.

 

[Sack-Religious]

Hopefully the finale explains this, but why would Jacob agreed to a game with MiB that could possibly allow him to get off the island? It's seems like Jacob is willing to pass judgement on the whole of humanity based on the 360 people that he brings there.

Yea I wonder if we'll get anymore Jacob/MIB flashbacks on Sunday. 2.5 hours seems like a lot of island time to fill.

I'm setting myself up to get frustrated, but it'll get real annoying real fast if they spend more than 5 minutes getting all of them to whatever concert they're supposed to go to.

Just spitballin' here, but I wouldn't assume that they'll be getting to the concert anytime before 11:00 pm, and even that might be pushing it.

 

[Joseph]

I love the cheesy explanation of why Kate's name was crossed out. "You became a mother, it's just chalk, you can erase it, you can still be the one"That was so bad, it's laughable. Not laughable that I am six years into this show but laughable like a line out of a bad Ben Affleck movie.

I actually thought that was one of the better lines of the show, and unexpected. if I remember right, he said something like "you became a mother. it's just a line of chalk, Kate...if you want the job, it's yours." it shows what the names in chalk were all about; it was Jacob's candidate tracking mechanism. there was no mysticism about it, no hidden meaning. he wrote the names of potential candidates and then crossed them out when he thought their potential was gone. it was very simple, but chalk on a wall was probably the best Jacob could do without an Excel spreadsheet.not sure what kind of answer you were looking for with the names, but what would you have been satisfied with? it sounds like you wanted some more fanciful explanation, with magic or mysticism or innuendo, but the writers gave a great explanation that was simple and plausible. if you wanted something more, then that must be lazy viewership on your part.

That doesn't bother me as much as their explanations for the numbers. They were all Jacob's candidate's... great. Still doesn't explain why those numbers were cursed, Hurley won lottery with them, they had to be pressed in the hatch, etc etc. I think that half-assed number explanation is the only one we will get.

I'm with you. I'm happier than most with this season. I think a lot of people were expecting something that couldn't possibly be delivered- it's just a TV show, it was never gonna show you the meaning of life or describe a Grand Unified Theory of Physics. That was the beauty of the "just a line of chalk" line, IMO. My only quarrel with the season has to do with questions that were very clearly and deliberately raised by the writers that go unanswered. The numbers is a big one. The "rules." The childbirth thing. The opening of Season Six, with Juliet saying "it worked" and the island on the bottom of the ocean in the sideways flash. IMO if that stuff goes unanswered, those are big holes, and I think they'll get to most or all of that on Sunday. But the smaller stuff, like whatever happened to X, or how does X work ... I have no problem with the fact that they won't get to much of that. To be honest, though, an hour of Lost and a bit of weed has been a fine, fine way to spend a weekday evening for many years now, so I can't really complain no matter what.

The numbers and the childbirth thing have both been explained imo...People don't like the answers, but they have been given.The fact that hurley won the lotto with them, and they were imprinted on the hatch is coincidence (or is it fate?!?!?!)

 

[mlball77]

Maybe I'm wrong, but I almost get the feeling that most LOST fans (at least in this thread) fall into one of two categories:

1) Those that are ok with some of the holes in the show. Their positive view of the show will not be swayed significantly by the finale, regardless of whether it is good or bad. The show has been interesting and entertaining, so some flaws or unadressed issues aren't a big deal. It's been a fun ride for 6 years.

2) Those that are disappointed considerably by the possible plot holes and inconsistencies. Their negative view of the show will not be swayed significantly by the finale, regardless of whether it is good or bad. The show started off great, but the last couple of season have left much to be desired... and there is simply no way that the finale can tie up all of the loose ends nicely. It started off as a great ride, but has crashed and burned in the last two seasons.

Is there really much of a third group… one that will be swayed by the finale as to whether or not LOST cut the mustard as one of the great TV series in the last 10 years? -Seems to me like this group would be very small and that most of us have made up our minds already.

 

[Leeroy Jenkins]

I love the cheesy explanation of why Kate's name was crossed out. "You became a mother, it's just chalk, you can erase it, you can still be the one"That was so bad, it's laughable. Not laughable that I am six years into this show but laughable like a line out of a bad Ben Affleck movie.

I actually thought that was one of the better lines of the show, and unexpected. if I remember right, he said something like "you became a mother. it's just a line of chalk, Kate...if you want the job, it's yours." it shows what the names in chalk were all about; it was Jacob's candidate tracking mechanism. there was no mysticism about it, no hidden meaning. he wrote the names of potential candidates and then crossed them out when he thought their potential was gone. it was very simple, but chalk on a wall was probably the best Jacob could do without an Excel spreadsheet.not sure what kind of answer you were looking for with the names, but what would you have been satisfied with? it sounds like you wanted some more fanciful explanation, with magic or mysticism or innuendo, but the writers gave a great explanation that was simple and plausible. if you wanted something more, then that must be lazy viewership on your part.

That doesn't bother me as much as their explanations for the numbers. They were all Jacob's candidate's... great. Still doesn't explain why those numbers were cursed, Hurley won lottery with them, they had to be pressed in the hatch, etc etc. I think that half-assed number explanation is the only one we will get.

I'm with you. I'm happier than most with this season. I think a lot of people were expecting something that couldn't possibly be delivered- it's just a TV show, it was never gonna show you the meaning of life or describe a Grand Unified Theory of Physics. That was the beauty of the "just a line of chalk" line, IMO. My only quarrel with the season has to do with questions that were very clearly and deliberately raised by the writers that go unanswered. The numbers is a big one. The "rules." The childbirth thing. The opening of Season Six, with Juliet saying "it worked" and the island on the bottom of the ocean in the sideways flash. IMO if that stuff goes unanswered, those are big holes, and I think they'll get to most or all of that on Sunday. But the smaller stuff, like whatever happened to X, or how does X work ... I have no problem with the fact that they won't get to much of that. To be honest, though, an hour of Lost and a bit of weed has been a fine, fine way to spend a weekday evening for many years now, so I can't really complain no matter what.

The numbers and the childbirth thing have both been explained imo...People don't like the answers, but they have been given.The fact that hurley won the lotto with them, and they were imprinted on the hatch is coincidence (or is it fate?!?!?!)

I'm on board with this.The child birth thing isn't totally clear though. Are we just saying that Jacob chooses to bring candidates to the island and therefore children are not conceived on the island because he doesnt want to taint his candidates?? (Jacob knew if people were already pregnant and chose them regardless of that for some reason?)

 

[fatguyinalittlecoat]

Maybe I'm wrong, but I almost get the feeling that most LOST fans (at least in this thread) fall into one of two categories:1) Those that are ok with some of the holes in the show. Their positive view of the show will not be swayed significantly by the finale, regardless of whether it is good or bad. The show has been interesting and entertaining, so some flaws or unadressed issues aren't a big deal. It's been a fun ride for 6 years.2) Those that are disappointed considerably by the possible plot holes and inconsistencies. Their negative view of the show will not be swayed significantly by the finale, regardless of whether it is good or bad. The show started off great, but the last couple of season have left much to be desired... and there is simply no way that the finale can tie up all of the loose ends nicely. It started off as a great ride, but has crashed and burned in the last two seasons.Is there really much of a third group… one that will be swayed by the finale as to whether or not LOST cut the mustard as one of the great TV series in the last 10 years? -Seems to me like this group would be very small and that most of us have made up our minds already.

I think the third group you describe existed for a long time, but have now jumped ship into group 2. That's how I would describe my views on the show. Even though I haven't really been happy with the direction of the show for several seasons, I held out hope that somehow all the insanity was going to be resolved in a satisfactory way by the end of the show. For years I was firmly in "group 3."But with only one episode left, that's now a completely unrealistic view. It's the difference between a basketball team that's 20 points down at halftime versus one that's 20 points down with a minute left.

 

[Joseph]

I was thinking it was just the Twaret statue... Statue was put up to appease the goddess of fertility. Black Rock destroyed the statue, no more appeasement no more pregnancy...

Its not really an explanation, but it works if you're looking at it mythically.

Of course we don't know that children were born on the island before that so

 

[mlball77]

Maybe I'm wrong, but I almost get the feeling that most LOST fans (at least in this thread) fall into one of two categories:1) Those that are ok with some of the holes in the show. Their positive view of the show will not be swayed significantly by the finale, regardless of whether it is good or bad. The show has been interesting and entertaining, so some flaws or unadressed issues aren't a big deal. It's been a fun ride for 6 years.2) Those that are disappointed considerably by the possible plot holes and inconsistencies. Their negative view of the show will not be swayed significantly by the finale, regardless of whether it is good or bad. The show started off great, but the last couple of season have left much to be desired... and there is simply no way that the finale can tie up all of the loose ends nicely. It started off as a great ride, but has crashed and burned in the last two seasons.Is there really much of a third group… one that will be swayed by the finale as to whether or not LOST cut the mustard as one of the great TV series in the last 10 years? -Seems to me like this group would be very small and that most of us have made up our minds already.

I think the third group you describe existed for a long time, but have now jumped ship into group 2. That's how I would describe my views on the show. Even though I haven't really been happy with the direction of the show for several seasons, I held out hope that somehow all the insanity was going to be resolved in a satisfactory way by the end of the show. For years I was firmly in "group 3."But with only one episode left, that's now a completely unrealistic view. It's the difference between a basketball team that's 20 points down at halftime versus one that's 20 points down with a minute left.

Yeah, I can buy that. There probably was a much larger "group 3" at the beginning of the season or maybe even a month ago... people holding out hope. Right now, though, it seems that group is close to non-existent... most of them probably having moved into 'group 2'... like yourself.For me, I fall into the first group, but don't have my feet quite as firmly planted there as I did a year ago. I think some of the criticism of the show has merit, but I’ve still “enjoyed the ride.”

 

[Iraqi Information Minister]

I'm setting myself up to get frustrated, but it'll get real annoying real fast if they spend more than 5 minutes getting all of them to whatever concert they're supposed to go to.

I think it's clearly Jack's kid's concert. The kid asked Jack if he was coming to it in Tuesday's episode.

 

[David Yudkin]

Maybe I'm wrong, but I almost get the feeling that most LOST fans (at least in this thread) fall into one of two categories:1) Those that are ok with some of the holes in the show. Their positive view of the show will not be swayed significantly by the finale, regardless of whether it is good or bad. The show has been interesting and entertaining, so some flaws or unadressed issues aren't a big deal. It's been a fun ride for 6 years.2) Those that are disappointed considerably by the possible plot holes and inconsistencies. Their negative view of the show will not be swayed significantly by the finale, regardless of whether it is good or bad. The show started off great, but the last couple of season have left much to be desired... and there is simply no way that the finale can tie up all of the loose ends nicely. It started off as a great ride, but has crashed and burned in the last two seasons.Is there really much of a third group… one that will be swayed by the finale as to whether or not LOST cut the mustard as one of the great TV series in the last 10 years? -Seems to me like this group would be very small and that most of us have made up our minds already.

Not sure where you would slot me. Thought the first 3 years were some of the best tv ever made. Then they went into time traveling / flash forward / flash sideways / different people in different times mode. For me it went from "potentially best show ever" to "mildy interesting but not much watch tv." I did continue to watch it, but my excitement level was nowhere near the same. They made it much harder to watch, understand, and care about what happened.The main thing that bugs me now is that this season has in many ways made the first few years insignficant. It seems to have gone from a show about people on an island (emphasis on people) to a show about an island with people on it (with a lot less emphasis on the people). I don't so much care if they answer all the lingering questions. In fact, I'd rather have no answers than cheesy or incongruous answers. In someways, I liked it better when we had no clue what was going on, as each of us could imagine a different scenario to keep things interesting.So in my case, it's unlikely that the finale will change my view that first 3 years = $$$$ and last 3 years = decent entertainment and an occsional great episode but overall not in the same class as Seasons 1-3. Maybe 3 years at an A+ and 3 years at a B-. If we get a lot of answers, I'm guessing they will be forced. If we don't get a lot of answers, then why did they set things up and position everything the way they did?Not sure which category that slots me in . . .

 

[Sack-Religious]

I was thinking it was just the Twaret statue... Statue was put up to appease the goddess of fertility. Black Rock destroyed the statue, no more appeasement no more pregnancy...Its not really an explanation, but it works if you're looking at it mythically.Of course we don't know that children were born on the island before that so

Kids were born on the island back in the 1970's though. We know that both Miles and Ethan were born on-island. Only later was there a problem with giving birth on the island and even then there wasn't a problem with conception, the problems only started happening in the third trimester, IIRC, and the problems didn't happen to those who were already pregnant off the island like Claire and Sun.

 

[KGB]

I was thinking it was just the Twaret statue... Statue was put up to appease the goddess of fertility. Black Rock destroyed the statue, no more appeasement no more pregnancy...Its not really an explanation, but it works if you're looking at it mythically.Of course we don't know that children were born on the island before that so

Kids were born on the island back in the 1970's though. We know that both Miles and Ethan were born on-island. Only later was there a problem with giving birth on the island and even then there wasn't a problem with conception, the problems only started happening in the third trimester, IIRC, and the problems didn't happen to those who were already pregnant off the island like Claire and Sun.

yea, im not buyin that weve been given the answer to the problems with preggos.

 

[packersfan]

I think "Lost" is one of the finest television shows ever. The writing, acting and production has been consistently stellar from the first season to the last. There were bumps in the storytelling road but every TV show experiences that along the way. While I didn't always agree with all of the storytelling decisions (I thought there was way too much time travel last season, for example) I have remain consistently engaged in the story, the characters and their relationships with one another since the series began. It is unlike any TV show I have ever seen and when it ends on Sunday night, there will be a gaping void in my TV viewing that may never be duplicated (then again I never thought I'd watch a show as good as "The X-Files" was and "Lost" came very close so who knows?).

I don't know what to expect from the finale. I just hope for an entertaining 21/2 hours and a resolution that won't make me feel as if the time I spent on that episode was wasted (as was the case with "The Sopranos" ending as an example). If they can wrap up the story in a way that makes me feel as excited about the show as I did after seeing the premiere that would be great. But mainly I just want to be entertained and see the show end on a positive note.

 

[mlball77]

Maybe I'm wrong, but I almost get the feeling that most LOST fans (at least in this thread) fall into one of two categories:1) Those that are ok with some of the holes in the show. Their positive view of the show will not be swayed significantly by the finale, regardless of whether it is good or bad. The show has been interesting and entertaining, so some flaws or unadressed issues aren't a big deal. It's been a fun ride for 6 years.2) Those that are disappointed considerably by the possible plot holes and inconsistencies. Their negative view of the show will not be swayed significantly by the finale, regardless of whether it is good or bad. The show started off great, but the last couple of season have left much to be desired... and there is simply no way that the finale can tie up all of the loose ends nicely. It started off as a great ride, but has crashed and burned in the last two seasons.Is there really much of a third group… one that will be swayed by the finale as to whether or not LOST cut the mustard as one of the great TV series in the last 10 years? -Seems to me like this group would be very small and that most of us have made up our minds already.

Not sure where you would slot me. Thought the first 3 years were some of the best tv ever made. Then they went into time traveling / flash forward / flash sideways / different people in different times mode. For me it went from "potentially best show ever" to "mildy interesting but not much watch tv." I did continue to watch it, but my excitement level was nowhere near the same. They made it much harder to watch, understand, and care about what happened.The main thing that bugs me now is that this season has in many ways made the first few years insignficant. It seems to have gone from a show about people on an island (emphasis on people) to a show about an island with people on it (with a lot less emphasis on the people). I don't so much care if they answer all the lingering questions. In fact, I'd rather have no answers than cheesy or incongruous answers. In someways, I liked it better when we had no clue what was going on, as each of us could imagine a different scenario to keep things interesting.So in my case, it's unlikely that the finale will change my view that first 3 years = $$$$ and last 3 years = decent entertainment and an occsional great episode but overall not in the same class as Seasons 1-3. Maybe 3 years at an A+ and 3 years at a B-. If we get a lot of answers, I'm guessing they will be forced. If we don't get a lot of answers, then why did they set things up and position everything the way they did?Not sure which category that slots me in . . .

Good stuff, and I agree with a good chunk of it.To me, it sounds like you are probably in group 2 at this point... but that you haven't forgotten how great the show was for its first few seasons. You might not be in group 2 so much because you have issues with some of the holes etc., but you are there instead for other reasons (like the focus being more on the island in recent seasons instead of the characters). That said, it sounds like the finale won't sway your opinion of the show too much either way, but that you are hoping that they at least don't try to force in a bunch of 'stuff' to simply answer questions.

 

[Iraqi Information Minister]

I was thinking it was just the Twaret statue... Statue was put up to appease the goddess of fertility. Black Rock destroyed the statue, no more appeasement no more pregnancy...Its not really an explanation, but it works if you're looking at it mythically.Of course we don't know that children were born on the island before that so

Kids were born on the island back in the 1970's though. We know that both Miles and Ethan were born on-island. Only later was there a problem with giving birth on the island and even then there wasn't a problem with conception, the problems only started happening in the third trimester, IIRC, and the problems didn't happen to those who were already pregnant off the island like Claire and Sun.

yea, im not buyin that weve been given the answer to the problems with preggos.

I'm thinking it's because of "the Incident" that occurred at Swan Station that led to the necessity of The Button. Seeems like roughly the time before which/after which babies could/not be born.

 

[Copeman]

I think "Lost" is one of the finest television shows ever. The writing, acting and production has been consistently stellar from the first season to the last. There were bumps in the storytelling road but every TV show experiences that along the way. While I didn't always agree with all of the storytelling decisions (I thought there was way too much time travel last season, for example) I have remain consistently engaged in the story, the characters and their relationships with one another since the series began. It is unlike any TV show I have ever seen and when it ends on Sunday night, there will be a gaping void in my TV viewing that may never be duplicated (then again I never thought I'd watch a show as good as "The X-Files" was and "Lost" came very close so who knows?).I don't know what to expect from the finale. I just hope for an entertaining 21/2 hours and a resolution that won't make me feel as if the time I spent on that episode was wasted (as was the case with "The Sopranos" ending as an example). If they can wrap up the story in a way that makes me feel as excited about the show as I did after seeing the premiere that would be great. But mainly I just want to be entertained and see the show end on a positive note.

This is where I stand. LOST is the only show in the past 6 years where I have not missed an episode. While it isn't my favorite of all time, it's up there. The cast, the location, the story, it's all great. Just give me an ending that is as good as the series has been, and leave me with some questions to ponder, just like it has done each and every week for the past 6 years. The questions are the exciting part.

 

[cstu]

I have to admit that despite not liking what Lost ended up being, it may not be as bad for people watching it on DVD for the first time. By missing all of the mythology theorizing (especially with the numbers) they will be able to enjoy the show without spending so much time getting caught up in the minutia that led nowhere.