LOST Finale Discussion (Spoilers)

[DawnAZ]

Wow! I feel pretty good about how LOST ended. It managed to blow my mind and make me ask questions, but in the end I think I get it. I've always felt the island was a way-station, but I really set that aside going into the finale because I focused on how the timelines would meet.

What does everyone say. I feel like I need to rewatch the last 30 minutes, but I believe they all died in the original crash and the last six seasons were their journeys toward reconciliation before moving on. So in a way, my theory that everyone would die and no one would, was correct. They all moved one to the next plane of existence.

I'm pleased.

[Thunderscreech]

I think they said the Island was 'real' and the LA-X universe was that staircase at the end of Titanic (1997).

[The Lonely Toaster]

I really need time to reflect, but I really liked a lot of the finale. Overall, more satisfied than not. It had some great character closure moments, lots to think about, and what about that cliff side leap commercial cutaway? Wow.

Anyway, after that all I have to say is bring on ...the cartoon!

[DawnAZ]

After reading more online articles post-finale, I'm wondering if the all the island stuff did happen & that the whole show was about preparing Jack to move on. Watch with Kristen on E! has a great commentary on this.

Oh goodness! I don't know what the hell happened and I'm not sure the "what" part matters, all that matters is that they all found each other again. They waited to be together before moving on. Message of the show- the relationships in your life are what matter most. Loved it even though my mind is about to explode!

[missmuffet]

After reading more online articles post-finale, I'm wondering if the all the island stuff did happen & that the whole show was about preparing Jack to move on. Watch with Kristen on E! has a great commentary on this.

Oh goodness! I don't know what the hell happened and I'm not sure the "what" part matters, all that matters is that they all found each other again. They waited to be together before moving on. Message of the show- the relationships in your life are what matter most. Loved it even though my mind is about to explode!

Yes - Jacks dad said that the Island stuff was all real - it all happened. The sideways reality of this season was some kind of shared limbo - where they could all let go of their lives and come together to move on. They all got to reuinite with their loved ones.

[TighGetsPunchedALot]

I will be making out with random hot chicks all day today just to see if I have a flashback.

[clickclickboom]

I think they said the Island was 'real' and the LA-X universe was that staircase at the end of Titanic (1997).

I think that the island was very much real and the sideverse was the "train station" where everyone met to move on. They were there to figure out that they were dead and to move on together because they needed and depended on each other so much in life that they were always going to be together.

They all had to move on together and Jack was the last one to accept it all. If I had to guess I'd speculate that the island is the nexus point for the afterlife and they have to protect it or it'll be impossible for people to move on.

[clickclickboom]

I kept hearing the passacaglia that Bear McCreary wrote for BSG while Jack was talking with Christian in the end.

Wow, I can't believe how much I'm going to miss this show. Jimmy Kimmel had it half right last night and everyone was too polite to correct him.

[Fenatic]

I will be making out with random hot chicks all day today just to see if I have a flashback.

Even more than normal?

I kept hearing the passacaglia that Bear McCreary wrote for BSG while Jack was talking with Christian in the end.

I kept hearing th theme from the last Babylon 5 episode...
If I can find both I will post them.

[Uchiha Daisuke]

Everything on the island was absolutely real. Jack died where he first woke up on the island. Others died exactly as we saw in the show. Everyone on the plane made it back to civilization and lived out there lives. Kate helped Claire raise Arron. Hurley became protector and Ben was his second and I imagine they lived for a very long time.

Being dead they are not limited by the constraints of time. Everyone in the church was ready to "move on" and they all meet to do it together. Ben stayed out because he said he had things to work on. Others probably kept going until they learned their lessons, like Anna Lucia still taking bribes. I like to think Ben had to spend more time with Russo and Alex to finish up his lessons. All the people in the church were those that learned their lessons while alive.

Of course there will still be technical questions but the heart of the show is the characters and I think they tied it up quite nicely.