The problem was the "awakening" device where someone in the flash sideways would remember everything on the island and instantly transform, which always felt like someone watching a recap of something and then saying they had watched the show. I never really bought into the conceit of the flash-sideways although I find the concept of alternate realities fascinating.
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Under these circumstances, perhaps it was inevitable that the series finale, which aired 10 years ago today, would be divisive.įor my part, at the time I felt that it was a half-successful finale.
The final season had to "answer" questions and try to tie up every loose end while still servicing an ensemble cast of characters. Caught between being a show about people and a show about mysteries, Lost could never really satisfy everyone, which especially became true in its final season as it introduced "flash-sideways" and attempted an endgame where an alternate reality could be affected by the choices made on the island. Lost was two shows-a show about broken people growing and changing in extraordinary circumstances, and a show about mysteries that dated back decades and ultimately centuries. But during that time, the way people looked at the hit ABC series didn't necessarily fit what the show was trying to do. Every night it aired from 2004 to 2010 was appointment viewing. Lost is one of my all-time favorite shows.