My thoughts on + recap of episode 6.17-18 - The End (Part 3 of 3)

That's all folks!

I can definitely see some

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similarities between Rose's 'afterlife' in Titanic and the resolution of the sideways timeline in "The End."

One other similarity I noticed between LOST and Titanic was

@Warrior 4 Jesus: Very good posts Warrior 4 Jesus!
I find the facts you found out about the

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Source interesting, I think I’ll look it up as well to really get a good understanding about the cork and light.
I’ve been wanting to ask you, since I think you are the only one on here who has watched LOST from the beginning: How do you feel now that it’s all over? Are you disappointed that we didn’t get every single answer, do you feel satisfied after six years of watching the show? And would you recommend someone else to watch LOST?

I re-watched the last episode again yesterday, I just felt I needed a whole week to really take everything in before I watched it again.

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I have to say I was very depressed after my first viewing it was so sad that Jack had died , we all had to say good-bye to all of these great characters, LOST was over.
Now after seeing it again yesterday I felt more happy , the whole story was ended so well and beautifully.
Everyone was saying that the ending of LOST was going to be bitter-sweet and I think that was very true, I think I got the bitter part, from my first viewing and the Sweet part from the second. I’m really happy with how it all ended.

Thanks mate!

How do I feel now that LOST is all over? It's a bitter-sweet feeling. The series has been a huge part of my life since it began and I've loved to theorise and analyse the episodes, so that required lots of time and thought. Without LOST I seem to have a bit more time in the day to do other things. I'm not sure I've let go. There's not really much more theorising to do but a lot of analysing can still do be done. There were some things about the finale I would've changed, not much though. Yes, the series is about the characters but I think the mythology should've been addressed a little too (how some mysteries tie into the series, not necessarily ones like 'What is the Hurley Bird?').

I'm emotionally satisfied with the ending. Yes, I've spent nearly six years invested in the show and I've noticed the series isn't perfect but it can't be faulted as passive entertainment. It's made me really think. I've explored complex themes and ideas. I've learnt so much in many areas of study. Discussing the show is something of a community effort. Yes, the writers etc. birthed the show but we made it our own and loved it for it, flaws and all. There's a lot going for it.
As for the many answers (big and small) that haven't been answered, I think most of them are embedded within the show, we just have to connect the dots to understand it properly.

Yes, I would absolutely recommend LOST to other people. Sadly, the only people who take my advice are online. I have one or two friends in real life I can discuss it with but others just churn out the same old 'joke' - "I watched an episode or two but I just got LOST." Yes. *groan*

Thanks for answering my questions Warrior 4 Jesus!
By the way do you plan on re-watching all of LOST?
Oh, and did you hear that on the complete LOST collection will have 12 to 14 minutes more on

And here is the cover for the Season Six Collection:

Will I be re-watching the whole series? Absolutely. I've held off buying the series on DVD (it was difficult) because I wanted to see if there would be a better package at the end and it seems there will be. Yes, I'm getting the Complete Collection. I've been saving up for it.
Yes, I've heard there will be an stand-alone epilogue about Hurley and Ben on the Island. I love the idea. That's one part of the finale I felt needed a bit more Island time but it would've slowed down the pace of the episode far too much. I think it would be on both the Season 6 set and the Complete Collection but don't quote me on that. I guess we'll find out come August 24th.

/me wanders in.

I'm putting this all in spoilers, because I don't know what's kosher and what's not.

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So I can't be too sad for Jack's death, and it is nice to know that they all meet up and are, for all intensive purposes, going to their happily ever after.

Neither. I read up spoilers online, plus read episode analysis's once the newer episodes had aired. Plus an occasional clip on Youtube. The finale was the first time I sat down (on Hulu) and watched an actual episode in any way, shape or form.

Yeah, I realize that I don't really qualify as a LOST fan, but that doesn't keep me from having my opinions and theories.

@GymFan15: WOW! You saw the ending without seeing a single episode!
You'll have loads of fun watching the whole show and how all the characters got to where they where in the final episode!
Out of curiosity why is it you never watched any episodes before? And what made you want to see the end before any of the other episodes?

My friend watched the ending of Lost with me the other night and was completely zoned out. But yes after rewatching it so many times the more I like the episode and it begins to make more sense.

While there's no doubt that the finale makes you think, it's generally more linear than LOST normally is. I enjoyed it very much the first time but perhaps even more the second time around.

Just a friendly reminder that this thread will be closing tomorrow, so get your closing thoughts in now! (Though they are always welcome in the television thread).

A few thoughts of my own:

- The finale is growing on me, especially after rewatching it and discussing it with others.

- I'm already considering a series rewatch, from beginning to end. Season 1 got ignored when I began my last rewatch, due to time constraints. This time I'd watch them all.

- I'm fortunate to know LOST fans in real life as well as online. In fact, one of the major incentives for getting into the show was the frequent, "So, did you watch LOST last night?" conversations at work. And even though I don't work with those people anymore, we still get together for lunch on occasion, and this was one of the things we discussed. I also had an extended discussion on "The End" with friends while camping last weekend.

Nevertheless, like Warrior, I've had other friends tell me, "I watched an episode or two but I just got LOST."

- I'm impressed, Gymfan, that the finale was the first episode you watched in its entirety. Though I imagine your other exposure to the show helped reduce the confusion a bit. Enjoy watching all the past episodes!

Yes the finale is growing on me a lot. I was really thinking about it yesterday after heading back from a Funeral I attended. Some of the words that was spoken reminded me so much of the finale and something just clicked and I was like that's it.

Yes, I can see that. Also, it's very much reminiscent of Lewis' book, The Great Divorce.