"The End" Live Commentary

[DarthPipes]

So the stuff in the Alt-Universe didn't happen. Locke didn't get engaged, Hurley didn't have good like, etc. That was there way to find each other again.

Correct. But I mean, saying "it didn't happen" is weird and not really accurate. I'm sure those lives were just as important to the characters as their real lives before they died.

True, true. But unfortunately, Jack never had a son then.

 

[ThunderAeroI]

How did Jack get out of the cave?

The Light must have transported him, I mean the thing is powerful enough to move the island through time, so why not teleport Jack away.

That assumes the island has control over itself. If thats the case, then Lock was right, there really is nothing to protect - it can protect it self.

 

[DarthPipes]

I wonder if Ben decided to stay with Alex and Rousseau.

Richard was kind of useless there...

 

[Dar70]

So the stuff in the Alt-Universe didn't happen. Locke didn't get engaged, Hurley didn't have good like, etc. That was there way to find each other again.

Yeah. Sheesh I wonder how they pulled that one off. "Yeah when we all die, lets have a meeting place before we get in heaven."

 

[The]

Am I correct in assuming that the primary lesson of LOST is the "what/where/why" of life (the island) isn't as important as the "who" (the Losties of 815). Because we will never be able to understand the meaning of life (the island), it is more important to enjoy the people in our lives (the Losties). Does that make sense?

 

[QCzar]

It's important to remember that Lost was never hard-scifi (whatever that means) and the Island was never going to be explained ala Trek transporters or warp drives. Think of it more like a modern version of Homer's Odyssey and you'll be far more content. Who here knows exactly how the Sirens worked and where they came from and...so on. It's all tangential to our heroes' quest.

People watching BSG could be forgiven for expecting a hard-scifi/all-wrapped-up-with-a-pretty-bow ending considering its premise, but Lost has been pure weirdness from the start.

I do agree, though, they are very similar endings (thematically). And I loved both.

 

[Brent]

So the stuff in the Alt-Universe didn't happen. Locke didn't get engaged, Hurley didn't have good like, etc. That was there way to find each other again.

Yeah. Sheesh I wonder how they pulled that one off. "Yeah when we all die, lets have a meeting place before we get in heaven."

I'm guessing Hurley was somehow able to set that up using the power of the Island

 

[McCoy]

I wonder if Ben decided to stay with Alex and Rousseau.

Richard was kind of useless there...

I think Ben, who was less than noble in his life, decided he needed to wait a little longer before moving on. Presumably he is a ghost still stuck on the island. Maybe with Alex and Danielle. When he's ready to let go, he'll move on.

Remember Michael said he was stuck there and couldn't move on. That's why he wasn't in the church. And we wondered why Libby never appeared to Hurley. Because she was ready to move on. Except waiting for him.

Wonder how they all "invented" this reality. A collective unconscious thing?

 

[Brent]

Am I correct in assuming that the primary lesson of LOST is the "what/where/why" of life (the island) isn't as important as the "who" (the Losties of 815). Because we will never be able to understand the meaning of life (the island), it is more important to enjoy the people in our lives (the Losties). Does that make sense?

That is a good interpretation I can get behind. But I still want to know, we humans are a curious bunch

 

[Brent]

I wonder if Ben decided to stay with Alex and Rousseau.

Richard was kind of useless there...

I think Ben, who was less than noble in his life, decided he needed to wait a little longer before moving on. Presumably he is a ghost still stuck on the island. Maybe with Alex and Danielle. When he's ready to let go, he'll move on.

Remember Michael said he was stuck there and couldn't move on. That's why he wasn't in the church. And we wondered why Libby never appeared to Hurley. Because she was ready to move on. Except waiting for him.

Wonder how they all "invented" this reality. A collective unconscious thing?

Yes, probably setup by Hurley thanks to the power of the Island

 

[Daedalus12]

That was awesome!

Whats up with Ben though? What does he need to work out?

Yeah, so did Ben go to hell? lol

No Ben just decided to stay in the waiting station.

 

[DarthPipes]

So the stuff in the Alt-Universe didn't happen. Locke didn't get engaged, Hurley didn't have good like, etc. That was there way to find each other again.

Yeah. Sheesh I wonder how they pulled that one off. "Yeah when we all die, lets have a meeting place before we get in heaven."

I'm guessing Hurley was somehow able to set that up using the power of the Island

Ben did say Hurley could change the rules.

 

[Dar70]

It's important to remember that Lost was never hard-scifi (whatever that means) and the Island was never going to be explained ala Trek transporters or warp drives. Think of it more like a modern version of Homer's Odyssey and you'll be far more content. Who here knows exactly how the Sirens worked and where they came from and...so on. It's all tangential to our heroes' quest.

People watching BSG could be forgiven for expecting a hard-scifi/all-wrapped-up-with-a-pretty-bow ending considering its premise, but Lost has been pure weirdness from the start.

I do agree, though, they are very similar endings (thematically). And I loved both.

Sure you can think of it that way I suppose. But I just feel that whenever writers, write themselves in corners on fantasy type shows, they always pull this kind of crap.

 

[Danny99]

It's important to remember that Lost was never hard-scifi (whatever that means) and the Island was never going to be explained ala Trek transporters or warp drives. Think of it more like a modern version of Homer's Odyssey and you'll be far more content. Who here knows exactly how the Sirens worked and where they came from and...so on. It's all tangential to our heroes' quest.

People watching BSG could be forgiven for expecting a hard-scifi/all-wrapped-up-with-a-pretty-bow ending considering its premise, but Lost has been pure weirdness from the start.

I do agree, though, they are very similar endings (thematically). And I loved both.

Sure you can think of it that way I suppose. But I just feel that whenever writers, write themselves in corners on fantasy type shows, they always pull this kind of crap.

At least we can agree to disagree.

 

[McCoy]

This'll be like the Dark Tower ending. Immediately after it I was like "I'm not sure I like this". Then, after thinking about it a while, I couldn't see any other way it could have ended. So while the ending may not be wholly satisfying, it does fit the story.

 

[Caretaker]

Didn't the producers say over and over again that they weren't dead? I seem to recall them utterly denying this year after year!

It was Clinton-speak... technically seasons one to five, they weren't dead (aside from those who died on the island) Anyone know if Cuse and Lindelof denied the dead hypothesis at all during season six?

 

[RoJoHen]

Well, they were still alive in Season 6. Just not all of it.

 

[Klaus]

I think Ben, who was less than noble in his life, decided he needed to wait a little longer before moving on. Presumably he is a ghost still stuck on the island. Maybe with Alex and Danielle. When he's ready to let go, he'll move on.

I think one of the major themes of this season was Ben's path to redemption -- it's just not quite done yet.

 

[DarthPipes]

I guess Jin and Sun never raised their baby in either world.

 

[Wicked_Wizard]

Can I just say. TNG had an ending with a similar theme. Picard sitting down with his crew.

In about one minute it accomplished everything about people being the most important thing...more elegantly and without any exposition from a random character than Lost or BSG did in their finales.

Cool idea though. Great journey Lost has been.