So basically the secret of Lost was...
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... that is was all just a very very long episode of Ghost Whisperer?
(Just finished watching this afternoon, hence why I am the last person on Earth to know just how naff and dissapointing it all was)
(Just finished watching this afternoon, hence why I am the last person on Earth to know just how naff and dissapointing it all was)
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Well.... up to a point that is so.
BUT since the ending as it was had been written along with the opening episode, basically it was just a series about how some people would (eventually) die and then not know they were dead until they could be guided into the light a la Ghost Whisperer.
If you are happy - I suggest you just enjoy that side of the story as in many eyes it had nothing to do with the flashes (it does really but people don't seem to make the "connection" [see what I did there]
Oh I got it. I just think it was a huge cop out. I loved Lost, probably my fave "genre" show of the last decade but I loved the sci-fi of it. And none of that was explained - in the end we got some naff B-movie style Indiana Jones scenes in a cave with polystyrene rocks and a fairy tale Christian ending.
Maybe I will learn to love the ending. I was gutted with The Soprano's ending on the night but after reflection I think it was perfect. I hope when I look back on Lost I can feel the same. But right now I just feel hugely let down.
It seems perfectly believable to me- it would explain the significance of Desmond's catchphrase 'See you in another life, brother.'
I know Desmond ended up being given a much more important part than was originally written for him, but I think the catchphrase was surely intentional.
To be honest I think a lot of people completely missed this. Who knows, perhaps they'll pick up on it in a rewatch.
It was far more Hindu/Buddhist than Christian, given the imagery (Dharma- the path to enlightenment) and the fact that they were all a bunch of heathen sinners.
Christian, Islam, Sikh, Shinto and Taoist symbols were all present in the coffin scene. Dhama is the teaching of Buddha and the frozen donkey wheel being alligned is akin to turning the wheel of dharma - so if anything those are rich in Buddhism.
There also Polynesian myths and even Hawaiian ones.
The mythology of Lost is therefore made up of many belief systems as well as various Mythology's
I honestly dont think it would be like watching it through new eyes because so much of it was irrelevant. I think if I were to watch it again I would just feel even more let down
It's all relevant, cause everything had an impact on the characters.
Let me ask you this; in your life, what makes something relevant? Learning new stuff? Having new experiences? Accomplishing great feats? Reaching your goals?
So what about the days you dont do any of that stuff? Are all those days irrelevant? If so how much of your life is irrelevant? I'm sure (and quite rightly) that you dont consider any part of your life irrelevant.
If you visited Stonehenge, you wouldnt learn its secrets, but I bet you'd have a great time. Would your visist have been an irrelevant waste of time?
Even in the Pilot - Locke shows Walt how to play Backgammon. He says "Two sides," holds up the pieces - "one is light, the other dark" - there are a lot those kind of "A-ha" moments.
Sigh, indeed. I've had to explain this several times to work colleagues and friends over the past few days.
As for your comment about the religions... I think the banner in the church speaks volumes: http://i.iimmgg.com/images/th/f2f05d60c92400143a7d5edca9e59efc.jpg
EDIT - Hmmm... there is a HD version of that image kicking about somewhere.
But after watching it a 2nd time - i was in bits - utterly brilliant!
have now started watching season 6 from the beginning - its amazing what you catch when you know the outcome.
I liked it generally.
I wish they had answered more.
But they didnt.
Moving on....into the light I go.....:D
I don't think I could watch it again either because then i'd realise just what a gigantic mountain of unanswered questions there are. And let's get one thing straight, leaving so many unanswered questions IS an almighty cop out. Why did people watch the show and keep watching? Because of the mystery and because of the unanswered questions!!
It was a show designed to drag you in, keep you hooked, then drop you off a giant cliff at the end!
Just out of interest - I assume these questions you are referring to are like: "What is the Island?" .... Any other specific ones?
Its not real life though - its TV! Im sure brushing their teeth and other mundane stuff had an impact on their characters but it doesnt mean it makes for satisfying TV
I think my problem is that I never saw it as a 'character based drama' ( the phrase which everyone seems to use to describe lost ) i thought of it as sci-fi which I suppose is why I was ultimately let down
http://lostfanfic.blogspot.com/2010/05/ultimate-list-of-lost-unanswered.html
Off you go mate...