So after six years, each series declining lowers in episodes, the show that had millions worldwide hooked, finally comes to an end. The question everyone is asking ,was it worth it? In my case, yes but not for the reasons many would think.
Firstly, let me begin by saying that the show's last two hour finale was disppointing, not as exciting as LOST was over the years and definately a very average episode as opposed to the other series finales.
LOST was entertaining, it had mystery, it had great characters, it had flashbacks, action, humour, multicultural people, subtitles. It was new, exciting, it was thinking outside of the box.
I'm not part of the group that declares LOST that greatest show ever made, I disagree with that entirely but it had elements that were striking, moving and very powerful at times. Most of this, stemmed from the fantastic charactisation of each character, we knew and found out nearly everything about everyone, from their past, through to their future. The attention to detail was impeccable, if only done in a mainstream way, which let's not forget, LOST was.
Whilst the show had any layers going on at the same time, the question was always the same, when will answers come. The genius of the show, as people know, lay in the answers never coming, right through to the penulitimate episode. Each series answered about one question in very fine detail and many viewers wanted the last episode rightly titled 'the end' to do this. Others just wanted a deserving end to a show they invested so much time into.
Me, I don't care about answers, I don't want answers and I never expected any. But this was not the problem with the finale.
The penulitimate episode ended as best as LOST had done over the years, I was excited, I was hooked, ready for the last chapter in the saga. What I was given was two hours of TV which meant nothing! It was like the creators had been away for so long, working on Fringe, Flash Forward, JJ on MI3, Star Trek and they both came back to pen the end, which fell flat on it's face. It wasn't moving, it wasn't very enjoyable and it just didn't work.
To say anymore would convince you all, that I wanted answers, that I'm in denial, that that's really my problem but infact I did get some answers...we all did.
So they have been living two parallel lives, so what? LOST had darkness in it, the idea that evil constantly lives amongst hope and faith.
Looking back on it, Desmond saved the show for me. His love for Penny was so strong that the creators would have been hunted down if either Desmond or Penny had been killed. In the fouth season episode, 'The Constant' the moment they speak to each other for the first time in over three years is one of the moving scenes from the entire show, the love these two characters had for each other was so real, strong and convincing, it bought hope to the old fashioned concept of 'love.'
So now what, some people will say it was the greatest show that ever lived. The great elements that the show had over the years, can never be taken away but every story must have a great end, one that makes sense to the entire story if not answering anything at all or not even being that coherent.
LOST sadly was not found, it sunk into an abyss, broke up in chunks and was never to be seen again. A sad end, for all the wrong reasons...but never forgotten...
Iran's secret obsession: Getting Lost in Tehran
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1958971,00.html
TV drama gains Islamic apporoval as 'Lost mania' grips Iran
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/sep/13/lost-tv-drama-iran
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