Post-its are my best friends now
I don’t want to go into a long, convoluted analysis of the episode, but here are my thoughts on the Lost series finale:
Turns out, I don’t hate Kate. I think the best thing to come out of this finale is that it really was about the characters. And no matter what you think of each individual development, there is joy in knowing that (most of) the characters you’ve watched for six years got some kind of happy ending. That moment when Kate told Jack she loved him? The first (but not last) time I cried during the episode. Now I do think that had more to do with a sense of finally more than anything else, but it still felt like something I had been waiting for, anticipating even, for a long time. Still, when I go back to rewatch the entire series, I don’t think my feelings for Kate will change. But I don’t think my feelings for that moment will either.
Juliet is Jack’s baby mama! I think we all knew that a while ago, but it was still nice.
The other, minor connections. I’m thinking of Jack/Juliet and Sawyer/Miles in particular. The people who came together, though it wouldn’t help with them reaching their final “let go” moment - especially Jack and Juliet, since the writers never gave that relationship the chance or respect it deserved. Bonus for having Jack seem like an absentee father, when really it was just that he hadn’t died yet.
Desmond is the catalyst for everything. The end.
I know some critics didn’t like or understand it, but I loved the Sayid/Shannon reunion. It was sweet and beautiful, and I loved that ship way back when so it was nice to see them together again. It was just nice to see Maggie Grace, period.
BOOOOOOOOONE! (Did you see the look he gave Jack in that church?)
If there were one thing I was dissatisfied with, it was having Christian explain everything. While I’m sure some people needed it, for me it just felt like a dumbing down of events. I can infer, thank you very much.
As for the still unanswered questions - I don’t really care. I know what I need to. Are there things I’d like to know (how does Kate explain Sawyer and Claire’s presence once they’re back in civilization, for instance? Or what the hell do they do with themselves, occupation-wise?)? Yes. But I don’t need to. Though I’m not opposed to answers by way of DVD extras (Donkey wheel! Jacob’s cabin! Why did he have a cabin if he lived in a cave, then in the foot? Like, shouldn’t there have at least been a shot of him in the cabin to verify that he did indeed live there during his episode?) And I would like some sort of minisode chronicling Hurley and Ben’s days on the island together. How long did Hurley act as protector of the island, do you think? And do you think one of the island’s magical babies became to new protector and/or ever visited the island? Could that have been what was so special about Walt? (It would be a great way for Michael to get his happy ending, too.)
So that job I kept posting/was nervous about? I GOT IT. I’ve been working there for about six weeks now, and it’s been awesome. A transition and different, but still so awesome. Everything came together so quickly and I’m good at it, and I like my co-workers and everything is good. Waking up at 5:15 every morning is a bitch, but one I’m happily tolerating (is that an oxymoron?).
I’ve also been writing a lot lately. A lot of original stuff mostly, but I have fic ideas, so that’s nice as well.
Since it’s on, and apologies to anyone who cares because this is a tad spoilery, but I really, really, REALLY dislike the Glee cast’s cover of “Bad Romance.” This might be the first time I’ve thought a musical performance on this show was truly horrible.
Turns out, I don’t hate Kate. I think the best thing to come out of this finale is that it really was about the characters. And no matter what you think of each individual development, there is joy in knowing that (most of) the characters you’ve watched for six years got some kind of happy ending. That moment when Kate told Jack she loved him? The first (but not last) time I cried during the episode. Now I do think that had more to do with a sense of finally more than anything else, but it still felt like something I had been waiting for, anticipating even, for a long time. Still, when I go back to rewatch the entire series, I don’t think my feelings for Kate will change. But I don’t think my feelings for that moment will either.
Juliet is Jack’s baby mama! I think we all knew that a while ago, but it was still nice.
The other, minor connections. I’m thinking of Jack/Juliet and Sawyer/Miles in particular. The people who came together, though it wouldn’t help with them reaching their final “let go” moment - especially Jack and Juliet, since the writers never gave that relationship the chance or respect it deserved. Bonus for having Jack seem like an absentee father, when really it was just that he hadn’t died yet.
Desmond is the catalyst for everything. The end.
I know some critics didn’t like or understand it, but I loved the Sayid/Shannon reunion. It was sweet and beautiful, and I loved that ship way back when so it was nice to see them together again. It was just nice to see Maggie Grace, period.
BOOOOOOOOONE! (Did you see the look he gave Jack in that church?)
If there were one thing I was dissatisfied with, it was having Christian explain everything. While I’m sure some people needed it, for me it just felt like a dumbing down of events. I can infer, thank you very much.
As for the still unanswered questions - I don’t really care. I know what I need to. Are there things I’d like to know (how does Kate explain Sawyer and Claire’s presence once they’re back in civilization, for instance? Or what the hell do they do with themselves, occupation-wise?)? Yes. But I don’t need to. Though I’m not opposed to answers by way of DVD extras (Donkey wheel! Jacob’s cabin! Why did he have a cabin if he lived in a cave, then in the foot? Like, shouldn’t there have at least been a shot of him in the cabin to verify that he did indeed live there during his episode?) And I would like some sort of minisode chronicling Hurley and Ben’s days on the island together. How long did Hurley act as protector of the island, do you think? And do you think one of the island’s magical babies became to new protector and/or ever visited the island? Could that have been what was so special about Walt? (It would be a great way for Michael to get his happy ending, too.)
So that job I kept posting/was nervous about? I GOT IT. I’ve been working there for about six weeks now, and it’s been awesome. A transition and different, but still so awesome. Everything came together so quickly and I’m good at it, and I like my co-workers and everything is good. Waking up at 5:15 every morning is a bitch, but one I’m happily tolerating (is that an oxymoron?).
I’ve also been writing a lot lately. A lot of original stuff mostly, but I have fic ideas, so that’s nice as well.
Since it’s on, and apologies to anyone who cares because this is a tad spoilery, but I really, really, REALLY dislike the Glee cast’s cover of “Bad Romance.” This might be the first time I’ve thought a musical performance on this show was truly horrible.