SONG FOR THE DAY

LOST FINALE

I really loved the LOST series finale.  It was what it was supposed to be.  That show has been an endless cycle of frustration and questions for me.  Most of the questions I had were never really answered.  That's okay with me though.  It would have somehow cheapened the whole thing if they'd kind of went around and addressed all the confusion. The show was weird and touching and frustrating, but it really made me think.  It's one of those shows that I'd be thinking about the next day, not really even thinking about it, but rather, it was just on my mind for a day or so after most of the episodes.  I miss all of them already.  They were a part of my week, every week, in and out, during every season.  It almost feels like when a good friend tells you they're taking the job on the west coast.  You know you'll see them again eventually, but you know things will never really be the same between the two of you.  LOST had gotten us used to the idea that we'd lose friends along the way.  That pretty blonde girl that Sayid was in love with died, her brother, Hugo's girlfriend died, Charlie died, Jack's dad died, Juliette died, hell even that dude that "ran" the island died.  And I guess in the end that's what the show was about.  Death.  How very fun and entertaining for us all.  Death, and suffering.  What have we become as a society?  I guess death and suffering are some of the more common literary themes that have ever existed.  

So, what do we take away from this series?  That is a good question.  I really loved all the characters, good and bad.  I loved how it pissed me off every week.  I loved how me and my friends would talk about it the next day.  I loved all the theories about who they were, what the island was, why they were there.  Hugely entertaining for me.  And I realized that the actors on that show were very good actors.  Jack, Charlie, Desmond, Locke, Ben...they are all terrific thesps.  I hope they all go on to have greater careers.  They were all very interesting.  My take away is that when you get a group of actors casted perfectly, and have great writing, something happens magically.  And when that magic happens, you just enjoy it, ride it, and try not to kill it.  We all knew the end of the show was coming for like four years.  I didn't miss a show since they announced it would come to an end.  Fabulous show. Fabulous ride.  I guess after watching LOST for years, now I'm the one that's LOST...