A look back at the disappointing quantum leap finale. Spoiler if you havent seen the entire third season of lost, do. Understanding the finale of lost sideways reality theory may 27, 2010 eric 38 comments if you are a fan of the tv show lost like i am my guess is you are still pondering the end of the finale which was a bit out there, as if being out there is even possible for such a bizarre tv show. And because of that, we felt the ending really had. If sideways is the universe in which oceanic 815 never crashed. Lost wrapped a sixyear series run with a lost finale episode that brought back past characters, revived mysteries and answered only a few lingering questions. In the us, the end was followed by jimmy kimmel live aloha to lost, a special wrapup retrospective of the show featuring many of the cast. The image appears during the closing credits, after the final appearance of the lost. Through the looking glass is the third season finale of the abc television series lost, consisting of the 22nd and 23rd episodes of the third season. Random thoughts do they have meaning the lost series finale. Lost is seen through the filter of your own life experiences, but, at the same time, fans can have a collective view. Lost, which premiered 15 years ago today 22 september, has the most misunderstood of all time. The finale aired last night and tied up the shows loose ends in a clean way, much to the surprise of many fans.
Leftovers series finale explained hollywood reporter. Lost was a little messier, and those final moments, indeed the entire meaning of those sideways flashes, are bound to be debated along the lines of the battlestar galactica ending. Still wondering what the television show lost was all about. Therefore if you havent seen the show and dont want the end to be spoiled, stop reading this article right here. Its soon time to say aloha to one of cbs longrunning procedural dramas. Well, what exactly does the series finale mean then. The end lost may be over, but discussions about the finale are only beginning. Spoiler alert the following article will completely explain and therefore give away to the most important puzzle pieces from the hit abc television series lost.
Examples on the web the biggest hit in all of this would be taken by baseball, but there seems to be no solution to a lost season. The following is one view of what happened in the lost finale. Lost s series finale, the end, is my favorite finale of any tv show because it delivers beautiful characterdriven moments instead of trying to solve every single mystery. This post has major spoilers for season 2 episode 10, the season s finale of lost in space. Millions tuned in as the final season of lost came to a close. What did the lost season 6 finale mean yahoo answers. Can you tell me the meaning of the lost final episode.
Information and translations of series finale in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. The great puzzle of the last season of lost has been. It does feel like a decent enough finale and, aside from vincent being there is what lost in lost predicted at the start of this season. At least on shows like lost and dexter that took a crap on their viewers in the end, bellisario wasnt working toward a finale. Upon its airing in 2010, the divisive twoparter sent a large sector of disappointed fans away with.
But the story will mean different things to different people. The series went on to attract us audiences of just under 24 million. Lost the season finale for season three published on thursday, may 31, 2007. True to form, the series finale left audiences absolutely baffled. Major spoiler alert for those who havent watched the series. Lost in space is no stranger to cliffhanger endings, and once again this year, the finale of season 2 finds most of the principal characters in dramatic limbo. Lost finale explained by evangeline lilly eight years. Seven years after the series ended its run, we write in defense of the lost ending and explore why the seemingly disappointing finale really does work. But, it was parallel with our universe so it never collided. It was written by cocreatorexecutive producer damon lindelof and executive producer carlton cuse, and directed by executive producer jack bender. But if youve ever been curious to have the lost finale explained by actress evangeline lilly, who played scrappy criminal kate austen in all six seasons of the series, youre in luck. Lost the season finale for season three roberts talk. The finale of the series lost resolved many of the mysteries of the island and its history. Since airing its twopart finale in may 2010 on abc, the polarizing ending of the landmark television series lost has been a point of fierce contention among fans.
Some people are convinced the final image during the end credits of the lost finale was the clue to the characters being dead the whole time. I watched every episode of that show from start to finish. Some of the answers are clear, some will be left to the viewer, and others damon lindelof will take to his grave. Rather, there were many plot devices that ultimately pointed toward the series. I wouldnt identify myself as one of the hardcore fans who followed it with religious adoration, but i was a regular. From its very first episode, lost made no attempt to hide its fondness for perplexing mysteries. What happened on and off the island during the final episode. But this is the best explanation of the leftovers series finale youll get. After death, you go to an afterlife where you can deal with unresolved issues from your life, and meet up with the people most important to you, before you ultimately move on to a further afterlife. Like pretty much everyone on the planet, megabucks and tycoon were obsessed with lost when the tv show first came out. I think that the alternate reality always existed they say.
However, as we soon found out it was far from simple. The conclusion of lost though emotionally satisfyinghas infuriated fans who wanted answers after watching for six seasons. Understanding the finale of lost sideways reality theory. The lost finale was the decades most underrated ending. The us television drama lost first aired in the united states on september 22, 2004 with the most expensive pilot in tv history. Lost definition is not made use of, won, or claimed. Lindelof had long tempered expectations about the finale, telling the hollywood reporter last year when he was writing the final script that the leftovers is in no way a mysterysolving show. Before i begin, i need to point out that the ending of lost was not the final episode of the series. Lost is an american drama television series that originally aired on abc from september 22, 2004, to may 23, 2010, over six seasons, comprising a total of 121 episodes.
The ending of lost could well be the most widely misunderstood series finale in television history, but it almost drew to an altogether more volcanic close. Heres what actually happened in the misunderstood lost finale. The leftovers series finale explained by show creator. Before you read this post, gather some of your closest friends together in a special place, and watch the last episode ever of lost. More critics react to the lost finale the new york times. The last episode of quantum leap that aired mirror image. The season finale of lost was a major leap backward for the show, and i mean that with a big wink and much admiration for. Hawaii five0 will be saying goodbye with its current 10th season, cbs announced friday. M and jack the vampire boy is wide awake and thinking about the lost series finale. Very early on we had decided that even though lost is a show about people on the island, really, metaphorically, it. Season 1 lay the groundwork of a show that was filled with mysteries, questions, and twists that you never saw coming. Season 1 season 1 introduced us to the concept of lost. Post, director of the university of rochesters open letter books and a dedicated lostie, offers his. Mysterious epilogue leaves viewers debating final season closes with questions and answers for oceanic flight 815 survivors.