One of the most complex and thought-provoking television series of all-time sadly came to an end this weekend with the special ABC presentation of the Lost Series finale, preceded by a 2-hour recap and followed by a farewell special on Jimmy Kimmel Live.
While many were happy to see the conclusion to Lost and find out what happens to their favorite TV characters, many were confused by what was shown and its meaning(s). Some were disappointed that important questions were ignored and left unanswered.
Our own Kofi Outlaw went into detail explaining some of the bigger points of confusion and answered the unanswered questions of the Lost series finale, clearing up what to some was an unclear finale, but there are still plenty of questions we need answers for from throughout the entire series. What questions? See below.
The folks at College Humor put together this humorous video, cutting together scenes from all six seasons of Lost and firing out unanswered questions in rapid succession. While some questions are relatively minor and borderline insignificant and others there for pure comedy, there are a pile of great questions brought up of story arcs or themes presented earlier in the series that were abandoned.
Watch the video and see if you know the answers:
While I very much enjoyed the Lost finale, this video had a big impact on my thinking and sparked my memory to many of the plot points and themes hinted at or started in the first half of the series, many of which were left hanging as the series went on. A few of the questions though have been addressed in the series.
If you’re a Lost fan, be sure to check out this behind-the-scenes Lost video discussion with showrunners Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse along with some of the stars, and our top 25 moments of Lost.
Does this video bring up a valid point? Let us know your thoughts, questions and (hopefully) answers in the comments and on Twitter to @rob_keyes and @screenrant.
Source: College Humor
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I can’t imagine that Lindelof and Cuse don’t feel pretty bad for blowing the ending of LOST after 6 amazing seasons….sorry 5 amazing seasons! Season 6 has become nullified for me because it was just a set up for that inadequate ending. The Temple, to take just one example, was such a potentially wonderful idea! What unfolded in there was mysterious, enigmatic and fascinating. We wanted to understand why Sayid was tested, why the pool went dirty, what that ‘sickness’ was, who was Dogen…what was his background…etc? But instead of providing answers we get MIB killing them all! That’s just just one example of many where a story is woven into the plot and then just discarded. It may as well all have been a dream of a character called Bob Newhart in St.Elsewhere!
It’s almost impossible to close a series, trying to climax 120 hours in a finale providing answers and closure to everything just can’t be done, even more so when you think that throughout the entire series you have different writers trying to lock together ideas. I get the feeling Lost was an awesome idea on the part of the producers but they didn’t think it through to a successful close as they started, similar to what happened with Matrix. Also as you are making the series you want to surprise and hook and create cliff hangers which make people come back for the next episode and a lot of those things are what are shown in the posted video and are red herrings.
I wasn’t satisfied with the ending but then again I don’t think you can be and we just have to give the writers a break and thank them for giving us such an entertaining ride. The thrill is in the hunt as they say and they aren’t infallible. One final point I’d like to take issue with, a lot of Lost “experts” are scoffing at people who think that the wreckage at the end raises the possibility that they were all dead all the time. I think the producers must have known the speculation this could have given rise to and that it was deliberate. However, I’m almost certain (I can’t be arsed to sift through the 120 hours looking) that at some point they talk that the plane wreckage was taken away by the tide anyway.
I only recently finished watching the entire Lost series on DVD after completely missing it while it was airing. So, I understand my comment is belated, but please credit me with having just gone through the incredible journey that all the original Lost fans went through. I was a bit disappointed in the ending only because I was told by several people that the ending really wraps it up nicely. I happen to be very logical and can see loopholes from a mile away. I was originally trying to figure everything out myself. However, after watching the video above, everything clicked for me. How could a series that got so friggin’ confusing ever be really wrapped up properly? If I was a writer on that show I’m sure I would have bungled it. I think it’s simply a case of too many cooks and too many creative juices originally, and then the need to wrap it all up. It’s actually quite hilarious. Thanks for the inspirational little video.
Oh, yeah. Also, I really liked Season 6 the best. I saw a few people knocking it because they didn’t like the ending. But, truthfully people, weren’t those reunions heartbreaking? My boyfriend even cried. Just saying.
How do you explain the fact that both Ben and Richard had easy access in and out of the island? and how did Ben have all those conections?
Classic ‘Deus Ex Machina’. Bravo.
I realize I am finding this site way late but oh well. I was blown away by both the article & the video which cracked me up. Also by the comments. I was esp. happy that the video asked the question, “what happened to Ben’s childhood friend Annie?” as I thought I was the only person who cared/remembered. Ben was by far my fav character. Anyway I couldn’t begin to comment on everyone’s comments. I guess I was in the minority in that I liked the ending. Yes I agree there were many unanswered questions. Yes I agree that the last season went somewhat awry. But while I love all the questions LOST asked(& mostly didn’t answer…mostly)…& consider myself to be an intelligent person & am interested in metaphysics & the space/time continuim(I apologize it’s 4 am & I’ve been reading articles about LOST for the past 3 hrs lol so am not spell checking), reading the comments on some of these articles makes me think I’m not as smart as I thought. Or perhaps I’m of a different mind set. I think for me it really was all or mostly all about the charcaters & their development. I think that’s why I get involved in any TV show(other favorites of mine are Twin Peaks & Six Feet Under..LOST maybe comes 3rd). & even in saying that there were still issues, but I think it’s very rare that any season finale satisfies the masses(except SFU…greatest ending to a series EVER!). But I have seen this w/ other shows too…ppl so deeply unsatisfied w/ the ending. I think at the end of the day it IS a TV series…it’s art & the fact that ppl are so outraged by the end is actually a testament to how much the show effected so many of us.
There are a lot of things I don’t understand but one thing I do & that I thought the show did beautifully was the Sideways world(aka “purgatory” or a place also known as the astral plane perhaps…where ppl don’t realize they are dead…until they do.) Of course this was a much more in depth “astral plane” b/c it had to be for the series. But if anyone does research on the astral plane they will find it is a place not too unsimilar from where our Losties ended up. It’s simply another dimension tied to our world but not of our world. Time does not exist there…actually
“time” doesn’t exist on most or possibly any other dimension other than 3 dimensional earth. It was part of what I found so fascinating about LOST trying to tackle that topic through “time travel”. yes it’s a very difficult topic to master for sure. It’s a big concept. I don’t understand the mechanics of it…but I do a lot of research on the “after life” & that’s why I am mentioning all of this. it exists. It makes perfect sense to me that they would all end up together in the sideways universe & that this universe could co-incide w/ the Island. But to understand or believe in that you have to have some belief in life after death. There is also quite a bit of information on “paralell lives” which might be of interest to some of you. But I’m getting off topic. One point I wanted to make is that in the astral plane, many times a person will not understand they have died, esp. if it’s sudden. It would make sense that someone they loved who has passed over would come to get them & “bring them to the light”…of course it was exagerated for the show. It’s not usually 100 ppl or whatever crossing over together lol. But Desmond was someone who (as was pointed out) was “different” even when he was alive. He did seem to exist on a different level or frequency than other ppl. & yes there are certain ppl who just do(or as was also pointed out, like Walt, just have that “6th Sense” if you will). I don’t think the problem is that they were portrayed as ppl who had these special senses…there are ppl who do walking around among us. But the issue is more as ppl keep pointing out…what the heck did that have to do w/ “The Island?” Part of me does like the fact that not everything was explained…another part wishes there had been more answers. But to me The Island is almost just a metaphor for life…we’re all flawed & in need of redemption somehow…& we’re all capable of amazing acts of courage & change. I know I’m getting philisophical but LOST was a philisophical show at it’s heart & I think the reason why ppl reacted so strongly to it. For me personally I think I was most interested in the character of Ben b/c in some ways he was the most “flawed” so when he did begin to redeem himself(which I always felt he would)…it was the most profound change. & I know some would argue he was never redeemed..but I believe he was. If the
“sideways world” was happening simultaneiously to the Island world(again, being that there is no concept of “time” in the sideways world…) then who he was in that world would impact who he was on the Island(same for all the characters). I also love the fact that he didn’t move on w/ everyone else, that he understood his actions while alive were extreme enough that he needed more “time” (so to speak) than the others to sort them out & work through them.
I also think it realistic that it took each charcater meeting the person they truly loved in the sideways world to “wake them up” & ” see the light” as it were. I thought that was done beautifully. In life & death that is usually the case isn’t it? it’s love that motivates us to want to change, to be the best version of ourselves…& there’s always a choice. You can either “take poison” to “kill yourself” if what you’ve been through makes you think you’re unsave-able….or you can choose to change. Love or the wish or notion of it is usually what makes us want to change…like w/ Sayid. (who absolutely should’ve ended up w/ Nadia in the church…I mean I understand them wanting to bring Shannon back but really? Couldn’t she have “ended up” w/ Boone? lol).
Anyway I’m REALLY rambling. And as many of you have pointed out, none of this really ties in to the Island & it’s mysteries…except in the sense that life is full of mysteries…I think the mistake LOST made was “promising” to reveal them. But I think also it’s beautiful that a show could get so many ppl thinking about these things & talking about them. I didn’t even touch on all the religous symbolism of the show but really I think that was half the show.
Ok I’ve been babbling for 30 min lol. I hope maybe one or two things I said made sense. I loved LOST, esp. the characters. It wasn’t perfect by any means…but I think it will resonate in the world for a long time. And in that way…I think it was a huge success…maybe the answers are w/in us…or not. Only the Dharma Initiative knows. & they’re not telling.:)