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[Son of Godzilla]

I'm confused about Charlie and other people visiting Hurley after their deaths. Think they did it on a pit stop to Purgatory?

It's an alternate dimension, not a waiting room for dead people. Hurley and Ben lived on the island for another 7,000 years as far as I'm concerned, and they were still there the same time as long dead suckers.

 

[smokeymicpot]

Been thinking about the finale all day. The one problem I have with it. Is the fact that we do not know how the characters lived out their lives and how Hurley and Ben ran the island. Would of liked to know what they did all day some how.

 

[SpeedingUptoStop]

Been thinking about the finale all day. The one problem I have with it. Is the fact that we do not know how the characters lived out their lives and how Hurley and Ben ran the island. Would of liked to know what they did all day some how.

It's up to you, really. They spelled out an outline pretty clearly, I think. They ran the island in a way that it was about bringing people home, rather than bringing people to the island. They came to an understanding that how Jacob ran things, bringing people to the island because it was special, because it needed protecting or any other trivial reason, was not the right way to do it. They started with Desmond and moved on to any of the Others left from the mortar blast and continued with people who were brought to the island for whatever reason. They helped them resolved their issues and brought them home. They ran that shit like true bosses and through that, they gained a great friendship they never fully developed over the course of the show. Ben's serious life and Hurley's levity bonded together. It's just so nice to see it that way, I believe.

 

[TheGreatDave]

It's up to you, really. They spelled out an outline pretty clearly, I think. They ran the island in a way that it was about bringing people home, rather than bringing people to the island. They came to an understanding that how Jacob ran things, bringing people to the island because it was special, because it needed protecting or any other trivial reason, was not the right way to do it. They started with Desmond and moved on to any of the Others left from the mortar blast and continued with people who were brought to the island for whatever reason. They helped them resolved their issues and brought them home. They ran that shit like true bosses and through that, they gained a great friendship they never fully developed over the course of the show. Ben's serious life and Hurley's levity bonded together. It's just so nice to see it that way, I believe.

Plus blowjobs.

 

[Son of Godzilla]

It's up to you, really. They spelled out an outline pretty clearly, I think. They ran the island in a way that it was about bringing people home, rather than bringing people to the island. They came to an understanding that how Jacob ran things, bringing people to the island because it was special, because it needed protecting or any other trivial reason, was not the right way to do it. They started with Desmond and moved on to any of the Others left from the mortar blast and continued with people who were brought to the island for whatever reason. They helped them resolved their issues and brought them home. They ran that shit like true bosses and through that, they gained a great friendship they never fully developed over the course of the show. Ben's serious life and Hurley's levity bonded together. It's just so nice to see it that way, I believe.

Except in the end Ben couldn't get over himself enough to move on. I hated that scene so much.

 

[dorkimoe]

You guys wanna see why Im seriously just gonna quit the internet.

http://twitter.com/#search?q=@damonlindelof

Look at the countless people who didnt "get it" and are RIPPING lindelof and cuse. I seriously feel bad for Lindelof. I know he reads blogs and comments. But to see this many people STILL think they were dead the whole time and they feel "ripped off" they obviously just didnt get the show and only wanted to see nothing but answers.

 

[SpeedingUptoStop]

Plus blowjobs.

Oh no doubt. They passed Cindy around like a blunt until she finally had some fucking kids of her own to steal and then they sent her on her merry way.

 

[Son of Godzilla]

Wait, there are people who think they weren't dead the entire time? Of course they were.

 

[Lard]

they obviously just didnt get the show and only wanted to see nothing but answers.

Yes, because it's better to just throw in random shit and say "It's the Island" and not have to explain it.

Bullshit.

They are getting exactly what they deserve.

 

[Arment]

Only 13.5 million viewers. Airing it on Sunday didn't do them any favors I see.

 

[legend166]

I think the only thing that really annoyed me in Season 6 was the Temple crew. I could overlook other stuff, but that's the part that really just makes me look back and think "Wait, what the hell were they doing in this show?"

They seemed pretty useless overall.

 

[SpeedingUptoStop]

Only 13.5 million viewers. Airing it on Sunday didn't do them any favors I see.

Being Lost didn't do them any favors.:lol :lol

 

[smokeymicpot]

Oh no doubt. They passed Cindy around like a blunt until she finally had some fucking kids of her own to steal and then they sent her on her merry way.

That needed to be in the show. Ben and Hugo were probably extremely bored if they did not do that.

 

[Arment]

I wonder why Jack has a son in the alternate world. Maybe that was something he always wanted, but we never saw him express that desire really.

Also, in the alt x, why is the island under water?

(These little nagging questions are coming to me as the emotional fog settles)

 

[Byakuya769]

Yes, because it's better to just throw in random shit and say "It's the Island" and not have to explain it.

Bullshit.

They are getting exactly what they deserve.

hahaha. Though I'm not as angry as you, I definitely think in season 4-6 they made the series about "answers". How can they be surprised at the beast they created? Plus, ham fisted artistry generally gets this kind of reaction. Sure, these people didn't "get it", and are lost on the happenings of the show, but there are plenty of people who did "get it" and are attacking the conclusion for a slew of other reasons.

Just comes with the territory. They should get thicker skins.

::looks at post directly above mine::

See.. even people who liked the ending, often fall in the category of "didn't really get it".

Jack likely had a son because of the father issues he struggled with. His inner desire to fix it, caused his soul to create a situation where he could right his father's perceived wrongs through doing fatherhood "right". The island was part red herring, and partly their collective consciouses wanting the island to have not taken them from normality. Waking up involved realizing just how important the island was to their experience, though.

 

[Aesius]

You guys wanna see why Im seriously just gonna quit the internet.

http://twitter.com/#search?q=@damonlindelof

Look at the countless people who didnt "get it" and are RIPPING lindelof and cuse. I seriously feel bad for Lindelof. I know he reads blogs and comments. But to see this many people STILL think they were dead the whole time and they feel "ripped off" they obviously just didnt get the show and only wanted to see nothing but answers.

People are so fucking stupid.

Are people really so blinded by the need for "answers" that they cannot see how well written, acted, directed, and edited the finale was? Even the most ardent answer whore has to acknowledge that production wise, the finale was top notch.

 

[SpeedingUptoStop]

That needed to be in the show. Ben and Hugo were probably extremely bored if they did not do that.

It'll no doubt be addressed in the Lost spin-off, Answers.

 

[Lard]

People are so fucking stupid.

Are people really so blinded by the need for "answers" that they cannot see how well written, acted, directed, and edited the finale was?

It was *not* well written at all, and that's why people are angry.

Seriously, people were not going in to comment on the fucking editing.

Are you kidding me?

 

[ZeoVGM]

You guys wanna see why Im seriously just gonna quit the internet.

http://twitter.com/#search?q=@damonlindelof

Look at the countless people who didnt "get it" and are RIPPING lindelof and cuse. I seriously feel bad for Lindelof. I know he reads blogs and comments. But to see this many people STILL think they were dead the whole time and they feel "ripped off" they obviously just didnt get the show and only wanted to see nothing but answers.

aboutthosedays

@carltoncuse @damonlindelof I hope your heart stop beating while you're sleeping #lostSucks 10 minutes ago via web

This fucking idiot is spamming them over and over again with the same shit and that's her latest one. Wishing death on them? What the fuck is wrong with people?

 

[Dead]

wishing death on the creators?

Wow, Lost really is the American Evangelion :lol

 

[ZeoVGM]

It was *not* well written at all, and that's why people are angry.

Seriously, people were not going in to comment on the fucking editing.

Are you kidding me?

But it WAS well written. And no, that's not why people are angry. People are angry because a) they wanted tons more answers or b) they stupidly think the cast was dead the whole time.

 

[SpeedingUptoStop]

I wonder why Jack has a son in the alternate world. Maybe that was something he always wanted, but we never saw him express that desire really.

Also, in the alt x, why is the island under water?

(These little nagging questions are coming to me as the emotional fog settles)

Jack was his son and Jack was able to play out the role of Christian. Jack was working out his final daddy issues before he could move on, something he never got do in life. Juliet was the mother because she never had a child of her own despite being a doctor who helped in creating children, and she had a lingering romance with Jack that never panned out.


And I just realized while writing that previous sentence...Juliet was a doctor who helped created life. She helped create the Sideways universe with the bomb. God fucking damn.

 

[Lard]

But it WAS well written. And no, that's not why people are angry. People are angry because a) they wanted tons more answers or b) they stupidly think the cast was dead the whole time.

No, an ending which pisses all over the last six years and provides no sort of actual resolution or answer to what people actually wanted is not well written.

 

[Dead]

No, an ending which pisses all over the last six years and provides no sort of actual resolution or answer to what people actually wanted is not well written.

"WHY DIDN'T THE ENDING CATER TO ME

WHY NOT ME

WHAT ABOUT ME??"

 

[TheGreatDave]

Oh no doubt. They passed Cindy around like a blunt until she finally had some fucking kids of her own to steal and then they sent her on her merry way.

I was thinking more of a tender embrace between the two guardians, but your way works too.

 

[SpeedingUptoStop]

I was thinking more of a tender embrace between the two guardians, but your way works too.

you know, an eternity is a long time to allow for experimentation.

Perhaps there's another way, a way where we're both right, Dave.

Perhaps...there's another way.

A better way.

 

[Lard]

"WHY DIDN'T THE ENDING CATER TO ME

WHY NOT ME

WHAT ABOUT ME??"

Oh fuck you.

Pardon me for expecting an ending which actually respected the audience instead of being a giant cop out.

 

[ZeoVGM]

No, an ending which pisses all over the last six years and provides no sort of actual resolution or answer to what people actually wanted is not well written.

I guess the reason why I'm not mad is because I don't remotely understand how one can think that.

 

[TheGreatDave]

you know, an eternity is a long time to allow for experimentation.

Perhaps there's another way, a way where we're both right, Dave.

Perhaps...there's another way.

A better way.

An eternity without sex? Phh...that was Jacob's way.

 

[Lard]

I guess the reason why I'm not mad is because I don't remotely understand how one can think that.

Well the people with critical thinking skills seem to be the only ones that are upset.

 

[Bob White]

People are so fucking stupid.

Are people really so blinded by the need for "answers" that they cannot see how well written, acted, directed, and edited the finale was? Even the most ardent answer whore has to acknowledge that production wise, the finale was top notch.

Are people so blinded by sappy bullshit polly anna endings that they cannot see that ...

Yes, because it's better to just throw in random shit and say "It's the Island" and not have to explain it.

is pretty much not up for debate? Absolute fucking bullshit.

 

[jvalioli]

omg rite and TheGreatDave avatars on top of each other is causing nosebleeds.

 

[Dead]

Well the people with critical thinking skills seem to be the only ones that are upset.

Critical thinking skills = randomly popping in the thread to post links

Superb critical thinking skills I must say.

 

[watkinzez]

You guys wanna see why Im seriously just gonna quit the internet.

http://twitter.com/#search?q=@damonlindelof

Look at the countless people who didnt "get it" and are RIPPING lindelof and cuse. I seriously feel bad for Lindelof. I know he reads blogs and comments. But to see this many people STILL think they were dead the whole time and they feel "ripped off" they obviously just didnt get the show and only wanted to see nothing but answers.

It took me a while to figure out what the hell skaters were. :lol

 

[Son of Godzilla]

I guess the reason why I'm not mad is because I don't remotely understand how one can think that.

It pisses all over the last year, at the very least. This season has been an utter waste of time. I stand by my initial post in this thread.

Season 5 should have been *entirely* about the flash sideways. No island shit until the last ~4 hours. It's not like anything actually happened on the island until this last episode. So many people are waiting on this finale to decide whether or not the season sucked because there isn't fuck all else other than this finale to the season.

Should have been entirely about the sideways.

 

[ZeoVGM]

Oh fuck you.

Pardon me for expecting an ending which actually respected the audience instead of being a giant cop out.

I don't think it was a cop out and it 100% respected me. So I don't know what you mean.

Well the people with critical thinking skills seem to be the only ones that are upset.

Oh, shut the fuck up. I've openly talked about the last season being an overall disappointment for the past few threads. Sorry that I can take the final episode on its own for what it was: a fantastic ending for the characters.

 

[SpeedingUptoStop]

I guess the reason why I'm not mad is because I don't remotely understand how one can read Lards posts.

Fixed for my literal perspective.:lol Poor SoB couldn't be tortured worse if Sayid did the deed.

 

[TheGreatDave]

 

[ZeoVGM]

It pisses all over the last year, at the very least. This season has been an utter waste of time. I stand by my initial post in this thread.



Should have been entirely about the sideways.

Well you might not want to stand by the part where you get the season wrong.

omg rite and TheGreatDave avatars on top of each other is causing nosebleeds.

:lol

 

[Lard]

Sorry that I can take the final episode on its own for what it was: a fantastic ending for the characters.

It was an emotionally manipulative and sappy.

It just showed how wasted characters like Sayid, Sun and Jin were all season.

 

[StuBurns]

I wish I understood how Twitter worked, I don't know who is saying what in that.

 

[TheGreatDave]

Sometimes I see my avatar and think I'm omg rite. It's like my own flashsideways.

 

[LiveWire]

People are so fucking stupid.

Are people really so blinded by the need for "answers" that they cannot see how well written, acted, directed, and edited the finale was? Even the most ardent answer whore has to acknowledge that production wise, the finale was top notch.

Well-written, acted, directed and edited, absolutely...if it was the series finale for a completely different television show. As a finale for LOST, it's the very definition of a cop-out.

 

[StuBurns]

Well-written, acted, directed and edited, absolutely...if it was the series finale for a completely different television show. As a finale for LOST, it's the very definition of a cop-out.

For me Across the Sea was the cop out. That's where they flat out told us to fuck off if you've been watching for answers.

The reason they didn't expect the hate for that episode is because they really believed the vast majority of Lost viewers were in for the characters, not the mythology, they were mistaken.

 

[Arment]

It was an emotionally manipulative and sappy.

It just showed how wasted characters like Sayid, Sun and Jin were all season.

Didn't like the way it made you feel did you? It's okay to cry.

 

[Nameless]

Well the people with critical thinking skills seem to be the only ones that are upset.

Yeah because bitching about not having a lovie-dovie Sawyer/Kate scene or answering mysteries which they've already given ample exposition about displays critical thinking :lol

It's critical thinking that allows people to see how the ending fits perfectly within the context of the show and the characters and isn't a "cop out" at all. Not saying this applies for everyone who didn't like the ending but a hell of a lot of people who didn't straight up didn't understand it judging by their thoughts on it.

 

[TheGreatDave]

As a finale to Lost, it was absolutely perfect.

 

[Dead]

As a finale to Lost, it was absolutely perfect.

Absolutely

Cop-out? :lol

 

[Lard]

As a finale to Lost, it was horribly imperfect.

Fixed!

 

[Nameless]

Well-written, acted, directed and edited, absolutely...if it was the series finale for a completely different television show. As a finale for LOST, it's the very definition of a cop-out.

Dude remind me me to shit extra hard on the Foreskins this season..