The End [HD]

Why the End of LOST was perfect....
Why the end of LOST not only worked, but was truthfully the most fitting conclusion the writer's could have given us...

LOST is one of the most important television programs in the history of syndicated story telling. Period. Genre-bending, ground-breaking, budget-busting, gloriously epic both in terms of character development and the scope of it's intricately-woven, mystery-laced narrative, LOST is the most unique television show ever produced. This note is me finally attempting to put down in words what the end of LOST really meant, and why it is the most satisfying ending fans could have ever hoped for.
It has been 1 year and 7 months to the day since LOST ended its six-year run on ABC. During that time-period I have watched the entire show over, and had time to really let my thoughts and feelings sink in. I have moved past the point where I believed the show was perfect in every way, and have achieved a new, and even deeper appreciation for what was done...

"We have to go back" never meant so much.
I would be lying if I don't admit I'm biased towards a good review just because I like this series so much. So bear that in mind. Also, -BEWARE SPOILERS-

"We have to go back!" That phrase never had more meaning than the moment I put the fresh-out-of-the-box disc 1 in my blu-ray player and saw that first scene of Jack back in the airplane. That second I understood everything that Christian Sheppard said to Jack at the end of the series and understood even more the whole" transition plane" he called what we know as the side-flashes. To get this, watch that final tear-jerking shot of Jack's eye closing and then immediately go to the airplane scene...get it? He dies, and then he wakes up in the most significant moment of his life and start meeting this entire people that meant the most in his life. That's how brilliantly this show is written! After knowing the end, I now get so much more out the story. Every character's reaction, dialogue and event now hold so much more...

Lazy writng? Nope, lazy audience
I'm sorry but I cannot stay silent, hoping beyond hope that the current television audience is able to pro-actively understand the relatively light symbolism and allegory present in LOST. It's obvious after reading several 'reviews' here that the majority of viewers have certain expectations with their shows that aren't being met, such as trite, obvious, expected, and stereotypical plot arcs and elements. People nowadays tend to think less independently and prefer to have ideas forced on them, allowing no interpretation. I don't blame the actual individual viewers, but the shallow level that television and cinema have become in the last decade due to social expectations and 'standards.' In the last 3 years, we have mind-numbing drivel such as Jersey Shore, Prison Break, Desperate Housewives, Fast and Furious, Transformers, any 'reality' shows including Gypsy Wives, Lizard-lick Towing, the list unfortunately goes on and on. The trend is show more! think less. No one wants to find...

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