My thoughts on LOST

As you may remember, in seasons past, I’ve written my LOST observations after each show. (I even reviewed the Missing Pieces they ran during the Writers’ Strike.)  Well, I decided to do something a little differently this time.

I’m trying really hard to just watch the show. I don’t take notes. I’m not writing about my speculations in great detail. I’m just trying to soak up the show and see where it takes us.

It’s ending, and I’m very sad.

I do involve myself in some re-cap blog comment bantering, and I do participate in a LOST chat, if I have time, on the Wednesday following the episode.

I do have some theories, but I really am just trying to take it all in. That being say, here are some things I have bouncing around in my head:

I, for one, do not like Jacob. I don’t think he embodies all that is “good.” In my mind, he’s way too manipulative to be “truly good.” By that same token, I don’t think the Man in Black is “evil.” I don’t think either one of them is 100% of either thing.  BOTH of them have been behind people dying.  BOTH of them mislead people for their own gain.

I think they are a yin/yang. They are the black and white rocks sitting in the balance in the painting in Widmore’s office. They each have light and dark forces in them.

That being said, I think they are (or were?) the same being.

I could be totally wrong, and that’s okay.

I think the LOSTies need to band together to fight BOTH of them, or just let them duke it out while they make their escape.  “Live (fight them?) together, die alone” comes to mind. 

Also, I find it highly suspect that we get to the 6th Season to find out the show is about two random dudes who may or may not represent all that is good and evil? Really? I really hope it’s about more than that. (I do think the last episode “Happily Ever After” starts taking us in a slightly different direction than that, and for that I’m glad…and hopeful.)

Another thing that gives me pause has to do with when Desmond turned the fail-safe key.  Remember that?  The hatch exploded. The sky turned purple. The hatch door crashed onto the beach. Desmond shows up in the jungle totally nekkid, much to Hurley’s surprise.

And, the LOSTies go on as if nothing happened? Really? Who’s to say some time-wonkiness didn’t happen then?

Also, the Dharma Initiative people (and the Others, for that matter) have always referred to “The Incident.” They’ve never been specific in what that was. I’m thinking Jughead always went off….at least in some capacity. I’m thinking whatever happened to create the two timeline versions (2004B, the “sideways” we’re seeing now) could be related or could be something different altogether.

What happened, happened…right? I’m just losing track of which whats are what.

So, that’s what I’ve got bouncing around in my head. What about you? Are you a LOST fan? Are you analyzing it to death or just along for the ride?

All I do know at this point is that I will be lost without LOST. I’ll need to join a support group of some sort. Starting May 23rd, I’ll have time on Tuesday nights.