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I’m not going to debate whether Lost is the best TV show ever... the classifications of “best” and “worst” tend to be far too subjective and problematic anyway. With that said, I can’t overstate how much I’ve truly loved Lost. I’ve really never engaged with TV in quite the same way. What follows is my personal reflection on how it’s all come to an end.
Honestly, “The End” couldn’t have felt more like an event. I awoke before my alarm had even sounded early on Monday morning. I found myself sat in front of my TV at 5 a.m. ready to share the experience, one last time, with the most incredible community of fans worldwide.
I think there’s really no sense in me telling you how it ends, especially if you’ve never watched before... interestingly, the ending has proved to be very divisive within the fanbase. Personally, I loved it. And I’m not just saying that as a dedicated fan; I feel the final episode brought out the best of Lost. The message was clear; the mysteries don’t matter, they never have, it’s always been (and always will be) about the characters.
It’s about them just as much as it’s about you and me. The characters are built around very human and easy to relate to concepts. Amongst them: redemption, sacrifice, temptation, good, evil, faith, love... I could go on. The point is they’re all characteristics we’re aware of in ourselves in one form or another. The reason that the mysteries of Lost don’t actually matter is that it’s never treated its fans like idiots before; there’s really no requirement to spell it all out. I’ve had my worries about the finality of the end of Lost, but with sections of the mythology left unresolved, Lost can live forever. The time for theories may have ended, but the time for interpretations has only just begun.
A lot of people assume that television is an inferior medium to film. But it’s clear that Lost is one of a group of ambitious TV shows that challenge that assumption. It’s a great triumph for storytelling in television. I believe that since Season 3, the writers have known where they were taking the plot and it was really special to see that vision realised. Because there’s more room for character development in television, Lost’s excellent handling of characters left me feeling like I’d lost some of my closest friends. The concluding moments of the finale were extremely emotional, and I have no shame in saying that I shed more than a few tears before the credits rolled.
And then there’s the real constant of Lost - its evocative music. I must say that this season wouldn’t be half of what it turned out to be without the brilliant score of Michael Giacchino. The outstanding acting, direction and writing go without saying, but I would like to take the opportunity to commend Matthew Fox (Jack), Evangeline Lilly (Kate) and Jorge Garcia (Hurley) who were all beyond exceptional this season.
If you’ve never watched Lost, I really can’t recommend it highly enough. If you’re worried about being confused by the complex plot, I’ll admit that whilst it sometimes feels confusing, it’s actually very simple, and at the end of the day the characters serve a more important role.
And so, Lost is over. One of the themes of the finale was about the characters learning to “let go”. It seems this message was also for the fans. I learned to let go and enjoy the journey; and though I’ll miss my favourite TV show, there’s an amazing community of fans that made it one of the most-talked about shows ever. As long as we keep the conversation going, Lost will never really end.
If you missed its Monday morning 5 a.m. debut, catch the Lost finale again on Friday 9pm on Sky1.
At first I was quite disappointed by the ending, but now I think it was a fitting and kind of sweet way to end the show. It would have been better if they'd answered more questions though, and the FST/purgatory explanation felt like a cop-out to me. Still, I'm glad they achieved some symmetry between the first and final seasons as some kind of payback to the fans who've stuck with it for 5 years.
At least they didn't reveal the island to have been purgatory...but I still wanted more answers.
I really do sympathise with those of you who wanted answers. A lot of critics have jumped to the conclusion that you "didn't get it" if you didn't like the way it ended. Which is just not true. In any case, I hope that the finale grows on you. Also, the producers have said they'll reveal a some of the answers in interviews around the time the DVD comes out (some of them evidently just didn't fit with the way the narrative worked out).
The show only "finished" in the sense that there was closure for the characters. There was NOT closure for the plot - and personally I watched Lost more for the plot, even if I did love the characters.
I'm just annoyed they never explained the Hurley bird, the mysterious rope bridge from season 1, and why Jack's hair took so long to grow.
Lost was an amazing show, definitely epic. But for me, it wouldn't really hurt if they could fill in all the little holes like JK Rowling does when people ask her about the characters of Harry Potter after the books end. Like one final thank you to the fans, because there are a lot of holes and the mythology was one of, or probably the most important aspects of the show for me. Although you are right, it's not necessary, but it would still be nice, and I anticipate the DVD coming out.
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