Everyone else is doing it, so why can't I?
Random thoughts on the LOST finale.
- Words cannot express how much I loved Jack and MIB/Flocke/Smokey just beating the snot out of each other. Six seasons of talk about a magical island, a mystical healing pool, ageless immortals, a guardian with supernatural powers and a near-omnipotent smoke monster, and it all came down to an epic fistfight. It was so simple, and yet not at all underwhelming.
- Hurley FTW. I had a feeling it was ultimately going to be him. I've always thought he was the Neville of the show: insecure and underestimated, not flashy, but always stepping up to the plate when it counts with his quiet, unassuming bravery. *huggles him*
- As much as I loved the "heaven" scene, I did miss seeing Michael and Walt there. I know Michael was supposed to be trapped on the island as punishment for what he did, but surely if Ben, after all he had done, could be forgiven and invited by Hurley to join them, then surely Michael could have been, too? And if not Michael, why not Walt?
- Same with Mr. Eko, though in that case, I think the actor was simply unavailable.
- I never thought of myself as a huge LOST shipper (I never got involved in shipping debates or read fanfic, etc), but my reaction last night showed me that I did care a lot more about how the romances would play out than I originally thought I did. And OMG Suliet made me happiest of all. Oh sure, I loved Jin/Sun, Desmond/Penny, and Bernard/Rose too, but there was never any question in my mind that those couples would all end up together in one life or the next. I was, however, really worried that the writers would ultimately go with Skate (bleargh), so Sawyer and Juliet's reunion made me squee almost as loudly as any H/G moment ever did. Oh, and I smiled at the Jate kiss, too, though I didn't care about it as much as I did Suliet. ;)
- One more thing about shipping: Sayid/Shannon. I was pleased by this, but also surprised as hell by it. The show had always led me to believe that even though Sayid had genuinely loved Shannon when they were together, Nadia was the true, enduring love of his life. The finale last night seemed to suggest otherwise, though. When Sayid talked about being reunited with "the woman I love," maybe he'd been referring to Shannon all along. Idk, I'm over-analyzing, lol. I was really just glad to see him so happy after such a crappy life.
- The ending was so utterly perfect. Not gonna lie, I cried like a baby when Vincent came to lay beside him, and then the final shot of Jack's eye closing. Just... *SOB* So beautiful.
I miss you already, LOST.
- Words cannot express how much I loved Jack and MIB/Flocke/Smokey just beating the snot out of each other. Six seasons of talk about a magical island, a mystical healing pool, ageless immortals, a guardian with supernatural powers and a near-omnipotent smoke monster, and it all came down to an epic fistfight. It was so simple, and yet not at all underwhelming.
- Hurley FTW. I had a feeling it was ultimately going to be him. I've always thought he was the Neville of the show: insecure and underestimated, not flashy, but always stepping up to the plate when it counts with his quiet, unassuming bravery. *huggles him*
- As much as I loved the "heaven" scene, I did miss seeing Michael and Walt there. I know Michael was supposed to be trapped on the island as punishment for what he did, but surely if Ben, after all he had done, could be forgiven and invited by Hurley to join them, then surely Michael could have been, too? And if not Michael, why not Walt?
- Same with Mr. Eko, though in that case, I think the actor was simply unavailable.
- I never thought of myself as a huge LOST shipper (I never got involved in shipping debates or read fanfic, etc), but my reaction last night showed me that I did care a lot more about how the romances would play out than I originally thought I did. And OMG Suliet made me happiest of all. Oh sure, I loved Jin/Sun, Desmond/Penny, and Bernard/Rose too, but there was never any question in my mind that those couples would all end up together in one life or the next. I was, however, really worried that the writers would ultimately go with Skate (bleargh), so Sawyer and Juliet's reunion made me squee almost as loudly as any H/G moment ever did. Oh, and I smiled at the Jate kiss, too, though I didn't care about it as much as I did Suliet. ;)
- One more thing about shipping: Sayid/Shannon. I was pleased by this, but also surprised as hell by it. The show had always led me to believe that even though Sayid had genuinely loved Shannon when they were together, Nadia was the true, enduring love of his life. The finale last night seemed to suggest otherwise, though. When Sayid talked about being reunited with "the woman I love," maybe he'd been referring to Shannon all along. Idk, I'm over-analyzing, lol. I was really just glad to see him so happy after such a crappy life.
- The ending was so utterly perfect. Not gonna lie, I cried like a baby when Vincent came to lay beside him, and then the final shot of Jack's eye closing. Just... *SOB* So beautiful.
I miss you already, LOST.