The End: Part 2
- Episode aired May 23, 2010
- 43m
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9.0/10
3.3K
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Locke puts his plan into action, which could liberate him from the island.Locke puts his plan into action, which could liberate him from the island.Locke puts his plan into action, which could liberate him from the island.
François Chau
- Dr. Pierre Chang
- (as Francois Chau)
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Did you know
- TriviaABC estimates that 20.5 million unique viewers watched the series finale of Lost during its 2-1/2 hour broadcast. This episode was also the most pirated television episode ever on bit torrent networks, despite the fact that it was simulcasted, without subtitles and at antisocial hours for some viewers because of the time difference, in the UK, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Turkey, Israel, and Canada.
- Crazy creditsThe end credits ran alongside images of what appears to be the wreckage of Oceanic Flight 815 with no living people present. These were not part of the episode; ABC have confirmed that they were added as a soft, nostalgic transition between the ending of Lost and the next show. The images remained in the credits for the DVD and Blu-ray releases, however this did not mean that the survivors died in the initial plane crash or they had been dead all along. It only meant to remind the viewers of the beginning of LOST.
- ConnectionsFeatured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Disappointing TV Show Finales (2014)
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second-time round is much better
I watched Lost back in '04-'10...having to wait every week for a new episode. Having to wait a year for the next season. And having some seasons break in the middle for several months.
I still enjoyed it overall, and also enjoyed taking a peek at the busy online fan communities at the time: everyone sharing feverish theories and building the show's mythology up into something it could never live up to. I was one of the many disappointed at the final season, thought the Flash-Sideways were a waste of time and groaned at the slow-mo cryathon ending. I guess I was hoping for an epic science-fiction sort of resolution.
Since it ended I've barely thought about Lost.
Fast-forward 12 years later, to Sep/Oct last year. Life has changed quite a bit: got a partner & kids now. During a bout of flu my lady fancied watching something addictive while recovering but wasn't sure what. For some reason I immediately thought of the first season of Lost (she'd never seen it).
Needless to say, she got hooked big-time...and so did I. Couldn't keep my eyes away despite knowing the main events. The mysteries, camera & music, acting, dialogue, humour, tension...it all worked perfectly.
Fast-forward a few months later and we're burning through Season 6 and I slowly have a little revelation...these flash-sideways have more meaning, as I know how it ends. And when the finale comes around, instead of groaning I'm feeling the emotion.
They've moved on, and with that realisation I feel like I've made my peace with this finale.
I still enjoyed it overall, and also enjoyed taking a peek at the busy online fan communities at the time: everyone sharing feverish theories and building the show's mythology up into something it could never live up to. I was one of the many disappointed at the final season, thought the Flash-Sideways were a waste of time and groaned at the slow-mo cryathon ending. I guess I was hoping for an epic science-fiction sort of resolution.
Since it ended I've barely thought about Lost.
Fast-forward 12 years later, to Sep/Oct last year. Life has changed quite a bit: got a partner & kids now. During a bout of flu my lady fancied watching something addictive while recovering but wasn't sure what. For some reason I immediately thought of the first season of Lost (she'd never seen it).
Needless to say, she got hooked big-time...and so did I. Couldn't keep my eyes away despite knowing the main events. The mysteries, camera & music, acting, dialogue, humour, tension...it all worked perfectly.
Fast-forward a few months later and we're burning through Season 6 and I slowly have a little revelation...these flash-sideways have more meaning, as I know how it ends. And when the finale comes around, instead of groaning I'm feeling the emotion.
They've moved on, and with that realisation I feel like I've made my peace with this finale.
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- Runtime43 minutes
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