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"Why there's a dead Pakistani on my couch?"

 

A raw Hot Pocket in the microwave is psychotic, Hurley!

A good friend of mine just finished his first run through and I woke to a text that said "Made the terrible decision of watching the Lost finale before work this morning. Pretty well destroyed me. That series is so freaking good."

 

@OotyPa have you seen The Leftovers? because if not hooo boy

 

I watched sometime around the start of covid, hit very hard. Would like to watch again at some point after finishing LOST

 

Excited for OotyPa to watch through season 5. Best season of the show, imo

 

y'all need to watch Twin Peaks, especially The Return, if you haven't. the thematic and narrative crossover has been pretty incredible, being a devout fan of that show.

 

I'm due for a Twin Peaks rewatch, haven't seen The Return since it aired

 

all I kept thinking during the episode when the island keeps switching timelines was

 

Punchline in the trailer too!

 

gonna avoid that as we are still watching (midway through S5 - probably my favorite since the first two)

 

wow Roller Coaster Smoke mentioned wow wow wow

 

I would see that documentary in a theater. I need it.

 

started s6 last night.

s5 was so fun - maybe the best season next to the first two. Sawyer's development over the series is truly remarkable and it was most evident in this season. that last scene with Juliet, my god that was devastating. loved how all the characters are sort of separated at the start of the season and eventually end up back together (almost). it was wild watching Jin traverse time and witness Rousseau's team before they fall apart, and Faraday and crew also skip through time to bury the H-bomb which would eventually be used in the finale. Hurley trying to write Star Wars before it happened is amazing - dude continues to stay one of the best characters.

still not sure why Christian is this evil spiritual entity who seems to have control over Claire. is he also possessed by Smoke Monster? he seems to be able to inhabit dead people. also would like a follow-up on Sun's decision to abandon her child to find Jin.

my theory is that Jacob and the other dude are these two conflicting mythological figures/gods controlling the island. Jacob seems to believe in humanity as a whole, whereas the other dude/smoke monster is more cynical. I guess Jacob has been trying to bring people to the island to prove his point? but it's only led to disaster.

s6 seems wild so far. the dual timelines are a little crazy. no clue how they're gonna wrap it all up.

 

So excited for you.

 

Man reading your updates has been really fun. Think I may rewatch this soon.

 

It has been a wonderful work of art to experience for the first time. Maybe one of the most immersive shows I’ve ever seen. Sad to have to finish it soon.

 

I'm pretty sure Across the Sea was the most divisive episode of the entire series, so I'm excited to see your reaction when you get there.

 

Don’t tell me this! Trying to go in with zero expectations or anticipations. Gonna actively avoid episode titles now lol

 

Lets pretend I was referring to a Prison Break episode and forget all about what I said!

 

That Sun and Jin death scene was really fucking heart-wrenching. A bit cruel, honestly.

 

Watching my girlfriends face as we watched S03e01 brought me much joy

 

What an incredible ride that was from beginning to end. Just looking at the show as a whole, it's a remarkable goldmine of creativity. Lindelof and Cuse clearly were passionate about their characters and the stories they told, all of that love comes through in the wonderfully cinematic finale. Fantastic performances by everyone, especially during the "flash-sideways" timeline reunions. I cried a handful of times by the episode's end.

The final season had some weaker moments, but it also had some of the best -- Ab Aeterno, everything Desmond is involved in, Jack wanting to fix alt-timeline John Locke's paralysis. Across the Sea wasn't nearly as polarizing as I'd expected going in. The allegory/parable type shit doesn't bother me - I've watched The Leftovers already. I've also always been a big fan of the magical-realism hinted at (/confirmed) in earlier parts of the show, so the fact they went full mystical for an origin story makes perfect sense to me. Still, in general, I think I prefer the episodes that ask questions over the ones that answer them, and I think the show was strongest when it was chasing down mystery rather than clarifying things. That's not to say all my questions were answered because they most certainly weren't -- I was left wanting more... but just the right amount. I've already watched the epilogue, spent 5+ hours reading Reddit theories and listening to podcast interviews with Lindelof, and it's all I can think about today.

Things I want to learn more about. Please share your thoughts and theories if you have them!!!
-MIB's plan with Christian and Claire
-Walt's abilities
-How did Ben get John's dad on the island / how does he have so much "pull?"
-Aaron and Ji Yeon!!!
-The people who came before/after Mother
-The Egyptian statue and all the different hieroglyphics/cultural remnants
-The magic number sequence
-Who actually was Matthew Abaddon/Lieutenant Daniels? he seems more than just one of Widmore's people and maybe a mainland liaison of Jacob's
-The significance of the Temple and The Cabin
-Are there other islands / other electromagnetic pockets in the world?
-Did Jacob bring the Dharma Initiative to the island?
-What happened to Eko in the afterlife? Why was he so immune to MIB (at first)?
-Why did Locke see/hear an old man say "help me" in the cabin and who was it?
-Why did Jack wake up in the bamboo forest at the start? (assuming he teleported there, but why was he the only one?)
-Jack's other tattoos jk

Overall the show moved me deeply. The standardized episode structure paired with the limitless possibility was perfectly executed - for all its narrative size and scope, the density of the themes, every next episode begs to be watched. I really wish more shows would throw everything at the wall and let itself naturally emerge out of the chaos. It was endlessly entertaining, episodic yet novelistic, gorgeously shot, gorgeously scored, and performed with enormous heart from all the cast. What a wonderful journey this was, and I'm so sad to leave it behind.

 

I’ve always liked to imagine retroactively that the end of the episode when Eko dies is the first time we see a flash sideways. So in my head canon, that’s what happens to Eko when he dies. He and his brother start over and that’s what I choose for myself.