Lost: It's finally over... but the fans are still confused

By Lizzie Smith

It's finally over: Matthew Fox who plays Dr. Jack Shephard seen in the series finale of cult show Lost


After six years, 114 episodes, and months of frenzied speculation, the TV drama Lost concluded this morning.

Hardcore British fans woke at 5am to watch the final episode, fittingly titled The End, which was broadcast simultaneously on both sides of the Atlantic.

But despite being an extended two-and-a-half hours long, it left more questions than it answered.

Much-debated questions about the origin of the island and its strange light, why women can't give birth and what 'the numbers' mean were not resolved.


Sad: The final scenes of TV drama Lost were broadcast at 5am in the UK this morning


But new facts - such as Juliet being Jack's ex-wife in the alternate timeline - were revealed, while fans were treated to the reappearance of forgotten characters from the past six seasons like Boone and Shannon.

Some fans were thrilled with the ending. U.S. comedian Sarah Silverman tweeted: 'I can't tell if I'm crying because it was beautiful or because I'm sad it's over.
'Thank you LOST for 6 amazing years.'

The Hills star Lauren Conrad tweeted: 'Who's watching the LOST finale? It's like X-mas. You can't wait for it to finally be here, but u don't want it to be over!'


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Twitter user michstjame wrote: Still digesting the Lost Finale but I did love it. Emotionally draining and uplifting at same time. I'll miss you.'

And thewellspring wrote: 'An emotionally satisfying finale, though I still have no idea what that whole island was about.'

Maureen Ryan of the Chicago Tribune agreed: 'The emotional part of the finale worked so well that I don't care much about the analytical/structural stuff.'

But the lack of explanations infuriated others.


At the end: But some fans were infuriated not to have their questions answered


The LA Times critic Mary McNamara called it a 'riveting series' finale', but said it 'fails to top the six seasons that preceded it.'

But she added: 'It could have been worse, it could all have been a dream.'

And an NBC review entitled 'That was the end of Lost?! Are you kidding us?' called it a 'partially satisfying, partially infuriating end to the twisting mystery.'

On Twitter ChrisBHeath wrote: 'Well...not too sure what to say about it, loved bits, disliked others... seemed a little anti-climactic...ask me again later!


End of the road: One fan called it 'emotionally satisfying' but another said it was a 'partially satisfying, partially infuriating end'


Was it a dream: It seems it wasn't, but fans were treated to the reappearance of forgotten characters from the past six seasons like Boone and Shannon


Lost evolved from the story of 48 survivors of Oceanic flight 815 who found themselves stranded on a mysterious island into a complicated, mythological tale with an expansive cast.

The series-ending season six began in the post hydrogen-bomb haze of the 1977 Swan construction site explosion, and progressed at a break-neck pace shifting through time periods.

But although it's all over, fans have one more chance to finally understand the mystery.

The final episode's storyline will continue on a season six DVD with more than 20 minutes of additional material.

And if you weren't awake at 5am, the final Lost episode will be repeated on Sky1 tomorrow, Tuesday, at 9pm.


Reunited: From left, Naveen Andrews (Sayid), Maggie Grace (Shannon), Yunjin Kim (Sun), Dominic Monaghan (Charlie) and Emilie De Ravin (Claire) were reunited for the finale


source: dailymail