Still LOST?

I know there’s a lot of people who are still confused about the ending of LOST and wondering about all of those unanswered questions. This article does a pretty good job summing everything up and the second video answers some questions.

What are your thoughts on the finale?

The End: Lost Finale Review

*If you haven’t seen the final episode or ever intend on watching LOST please do yourself a favor and do not read on. It will only spoil a great experience for your LOST journey.*

I love LOST. I think it is the best television series I have ever experienced. It was bittersweet as The End approached. I longed for any answers, but at the same time the mysteries is what made this show so intriguing.

Season Six began with a look at what life would be like for our survivors if Oceanic 815 never crashed. On island, we saw deeper into the story of the island, Jacob and the MIB roles, and finally the story of Richard Alpert! That episode was epic. Jack on island and off in the flash sideways is still looking for ways to fix everything. On island he becomes a man of faith. He takes on the job as protector of the island. He finally finds his purpose. All the while, the MIB is trying to leave the island and destroy it and everyone else. We see the origins of the MIB and Jacob. Two boys with a crazy mother with their own personal failures and pain. Over the past six years we have seen our survivors in their worst moments. We have seen them in pain, joy, life and death. The writes have always done an excellent job of character building. Making the viewers love these characters despite their obvious flaws.

On present day island, the remaining survivors, Jack, Kate, Hurley, Sawyer are trying to stop the MIB. Acting as the new Jacob, Jack goes to the heart of the island to protect it from the MIB and to ultimately kill him. It was humerous to me how literal the cork and bottle scenario Jacob used to describe the island actually was. There literally was a stone in keeping the island safe, like the cork holding in the wine. Once removed, the island began to sink. This changed the mortality of the MIB and Jack. Both were susceptible to death now. The MIB took this opportunity to leave thinking he had succeeded in destroying the island. But Jack more determined than ever fought back. With Kate’s help, he was able to kill the MIB, but not before receiving a stab in the stomach. Jack knew what must be done. He passed on the job of protector to Hurley. He set off to save the island. He replaced the stone to save the island, even if it cost him his life. Meanwhile, Sawyer, Kate and Claire were able to get on the Ajira plane with Ben, Miles and Lapidus.

As the season progressed, we see the flash sideways timeline start to knit together the characters. They still managed to effect each others lives even with Oceanic 815 not crashing on the island. As they effect each others lives, they begin to see flashes of their lives on the island. Finally, all the survivors are together in this church. Jack is the last to see visions of his past life on the island. Jack sees his father’s coffin and it is empty. His dad appears behind him. Jack questions how he can be there if he is dead, and his father says, ”How are YOU here, Jack”. Jack then realizes he is dead as well as his friends and begins to weep. Christian says ”Everyone dies sometime kiddo. Some before you son, some long after you… there is no ‘now’, here…This is the place that you all made together so you could find one another. The most important part of your life was the time that you spent with these people. That’s why all of you are here. Nobody does it alone, Jack.” Jack walks into the church with his dad and all the survivors hug and sit down in the pews. It is time to let go and move on.

On island, Jack stumbles into the bamboo forest where we first saw our hero awake in season one. We see Christian’s shoe still suspended from the tree, though weathered now after 3 years on the island. Jack lies down to die, holding his stab wound. Vincent comes from the clearing to rest beside Jack, ensuring that he won’t die alone. Jack looks up the sky to see the Ajira flight safely flying over head. He smiles knowing he accomplished what he set forth to do. His friends were safely leaving the island.

In the flash sideways, Christian walks to the back of the church and light fills the room. On island, Jack’s eye closing was the final moment in the series. Poignant and Perfect.

Live together or Die alone.

I thought it was a wonderful end to an amazing series. Everything that happened, happened. They experienced life and death, pain and suffering, joy and healing on the island. Their experiences brought them closer. Made them better. Even though LOST had mystery, thrills, and science phenomena, it was always a story about these flawed individuals. A story of redemption.

He’s better than LOST any day

If you know me even just a little bit, you know I have a slight obsession with LOST. When I found out they were going to have a LOST live event I became extremely excited. Completely disregarding the fact that I live in Nashville, TN and not anywhere close to Los Angeles. I also didn’t pay any attention to the date or the fact that I have a job… I just knew that I wanted to go. Really really bad. The days leading up to the tickets going on sale I forwarded emails to Nathan in hopes of some miracle occurring. That we would fly out to LA and go to this LOST event. I would see Jorge, Nestor AND Michael Emerson and hear Michael G do his beautiful music live. It would be the most awesome and geeky thing I could ever do. It would be freaking fantastic! However, logically I knew this would never happen. Fly all the way to LA for a LOST event? Yeah right….

Well. Turns out I have the most amazing and thoughtful husband in the entire world. He bought us those tickets that sold out minutes after going on sale. He planned out this amazing trip for us and our obsession over the best show on tv. Something that seemed completely impossible was actually possible!

But… Like I said, I wasn’t even paying attention to the date. May 13th. I am a photographer. And I have a wedding that weekend. And the rehearsal to shoot May 13th. It’s scheduled. Can’t change it. Can’t cancel. Can’t go to LOST. Most disappointing thing ever.

But, how amazing is my sweet husband?! Who else would buy tickets so his obsessed wife can go see LOST at a theatre when she can watch it at home for free?! I may be disappointed, but I am so incredibly blessed. I happen to be the luckiest girl in the entire world! So I will cuddle up with my husband and watch final episodes of LOST and be glad. He’s really amazing

lately…

as spring arrives and summer draws near, my job gets extra crazy. when the weather gets warmer most kids seem to get… crazier. chaos in the classroom is something to expect this time of year. add on top of that an end of the year play and transitioning to a new playground (the BIG kid playground) and you have full blown insanity. though, i do love this time of year because summer break is just around the corner.

i have some added responsibilities at my job now. i am the director of the 4’s play and the hard job of being the door coordinator two days a week in the afternoons. i have to listen for the kids’ names and get them lined up to leave in the right order. it is absolutely crazy. i don’t know half of the kids names… and then sometimes they all rush up at the same time… the teachers are talking… the kids aren’t paying attention… you have the slow pokes who take like 10 minutes to get up to the line…. and then sometimes everything can be right and there’s a last minute name added and it messes everything up. i don’t know how the previous person did it all without writing down the names. i would get lost after the second child was called. i am just thankful that most of the time i get it 90% right.  and understanding co-workers if i mess it up. and i am ever so thankful that i have a job that i enjoy. even with the added stresses this semester

and on the home front we have been working hard to get our basement finished after all the flood damage. the media room is painted and carpeted. we now have to re-tile the bathroom, paint it and maybe replace the vanity. i will be thankful when it is complete and we can have people over again. i miss our entertaining space. since nathan and i got married, i have had 3 vehicles. the toyota was a great car, but we upgraded to the audi. turned out to be a piece of work. we had so many problems with it. it is currently sitting in our garage waiting to be fixed up to be sold. and now i have the x-terra. it has been pretty good, with a few minor issues… well, “minor” turns into big issues in a 10 year old vehicle. we took it in to get the AC fixed and turns out to be a bigger problem… my engine is about to go. so… now it is time to purchase vehicle number 4. haha… what can you do? it’s a hit or miss kinda thing when you buy used cars. hopefully our next purchase will be better. *hopefully*

nathan and i have been doing research on our family history. nathan has found out some really cool stuff on his side. unfortunately, we have not been able to trace back far on my side due to lack of information and my family only being here in the country for just the past century or so. the most interesting thing and heart breaking thing we discovered was that many of my great-great aunts and uncles were killed in the holocaust. we were able to find which camp they were sent to and what area of Germany they lived in. luckily, my great grandfather was able to get out of Germany pretty early. i can’t imagine growing up in that time as a jewish person. it must have been terrifying.

and LOST. the past several episodes have been great. i especially LOVED richard’s episode. so great to finally see a back story on him. and DESMOND is back!!! i am so sad to see the show end soon, but i am so so excited to find out what is going on. it has been an exciting and mysterious journey. i don’t even know what i am going to do with myself once it is over.

so… that’s me lately. a lot of boring stuff

how have YOU been lately?

jacob. jacob.

i was looking at LOST shirts and found this. the description says, “this jacob doesn’t sparkle”

ummm… neither does the other one. he’s a werewolf (technically, shape shifter). only vampires sparkle. duh.

[me=dork]

LOST: The Final Season; Episode 1 Review

these are my intial thoughts… i will probably re-watch the episode, ponder and post again

SPOILER ALERT!!!

i have waited and waited and waited along with the rest of the LOST fans for this day to arrive. the moment when answers would begin to be answered and a resolution might be possible for my favorite characters. the day and the hour finally arrived. time for LOST.

the first scene with jack on the plane and it continuing on without the crash pretty much made my heart sink. really? that is all you have for us? and the cheesy, horrible effects showing the sunken island? really?! because THAT is not what i would have expected, imagined or even hoped for. but, in true LOST fashion, the show progressed on. adding in interesting things like charlie saying to jack, “i was supposed to die” and all the connections that the losties would have had if oceanic 815 would have landed at LAX.

a few months ago at dinner with some friends, it occurred to me. the man in black has to be christian… has to be the “not john locke” (as i like to call him) and the smoke monster. and after going back and watching season 5 again, this became pretty clear that was the case. and i was at least correct about the MIB being the smoke monster and obviously “not john locke” which was revealed during the season finale, duh… and i think we will see that the times where dead people showed up, it was the MIB. so, one mystery solved.

but of course, there are about hundred other questions now. are the people at the temple “others”? who is that ninja dude? and hippie guy? and is jacob sayid now (ps… miles TOTALLY knew sayid wasn’t dead!)? was it symbolic of Christ’s resurrection when they lifted sayid out of the water? and WHEN are they? and DO they actually make it to LAX? is richard alpert alive (i hope so, because i kinda like him)… why couldn’t the MIB leave the island but jacob could? was the MIB a prisoner there? and “the others”, the same people that follow jacob also summoned the smoke monster… the same smoke monster that is the MIB? doesn’t that seem a bit odd? would jacob want the MIB hurting/killing the people on the island?

ohh so many questions. and my mind is going crazy trying to figure it all out. next tuesday needs to get here soon and there better not be as many commercials!

if you have any theories or thoughts let me know, i’d be interested to hear them. hope you had a happy LOST day, friends!

because it is my obsession…

have you noticed my little tab up there titled, “LOST”?

5 days!!!

for the past couple years we have had to wait from may until late january or early february for the return each season. it is such a long wait, but it is finally here! i am so excited about the sixth and final season premier on tuesday. it is so exciting to know that many of the mysteries will be solved and we may have some insight about what has been going on for the past 5 seasons. but, it is also kinda sad. it is the final season. what will i do with out jack, kate, sawyer, locke, jacob and all my other losties? the character development on LOST is the best i have seen. i have become ridiculously attached to them and want to see a resolution for them. it has been like the most awesome movie i have ever seen but on my tv. it seriously is the very best show on television.

on tuesday you can bet that i will wear my LOST shirt (of course i have one, silly) and be waiting anxiously for the premier to start! yay LOST! yay yay yay yay yay!

that scene between sawyer and kate… *sigh*… 

pretty sure i have typed, deleted, retyped, deleted about 5 times now. basically, that scene made me cry. and i’m not even ashamed to admit it. (maybe a little) it was just so touching…. 

i love LOST. wednesday nights are the best. and i am not happy about waiting 2 weeks to see the next episode. 

my dearest LOST,

i will be longing for your return.

smyrna stash, super target, and lost.

smyrna, tennessee never ceases to amaze me. i am not quite sure how all of those people managed to gather in that particular area… i guess, ‘great minds think alike’ as they say… in smyrna, however, that saying might be a bit different. 

we went to smyrna today to eat at toots. several factors went in to the decision for the smyrna location verses the one in murfreesboro. distance, potential crowdedness, and the winning reason, super target. 

it has been my desire to go to this mystical super target. a place that only dreams are made of… a place where anything can happen. when i stepped inside this magical place, i was filled with wonder. before me laid colorful fruits, delectable desserts, and a huge selection of awesomeness. it was indeed super. 

i think i could drive 45 minutes to shop for groceries here. 

but. smyrna. oh, smyrna. my favorite quote from there today, “why can’t you just walk like a normal people?” (yes, A normal people) and on the phil valentine show, i heard this intelligent remark: “black people can’t be racist”. (speaking of talk radio, don’t get me started on the proposed fairness doctrine… what a load, dear liberal biased tv media. in fairness shouldn’t we at least have a radio station? not to mention a little thing called, freedom of speech?!.. ahem.)

this LOST day (aka wednesday) was great. i loved everything about this episode. i need to know what happened to aaron. why was ben injured? did they disappear from the plane, due to the time shift? where is sun? sayid? ben? locke’s body? WHEN is the island? what will happen when kate sees sawyer again? i CAN’T wait for next week. 

best line, “we’re not going to guam, are we?” 

despite being the outlet for hair pulling and slapping by an autistic child today, i’d say, today was pretty good. super even.

LOST!

is coming on in a hour and a half!!!! 

and i’m SO excited!