LOST Finale Thoughts

Previously, on MCF...

And now, LOST:

What I liked:
• Desmond's entire back story.
• Libby's connection to Desmond.
• Seeing Sayid's soldier skills put to use, despite the apparent failure of his plan.
• Kate picks up that a pair of Others are following them, and she and Sawyer kill one.
• The scene in which Michael confesses.
• We finally learn what happens when the button isn't pressed, and confirm that the magnetism revealed earlier this season(and hinted at in the first season by a spinning compass) indeed caused the crash.
• Learning the origin of the invisible map.
• The revelation of where those pneumatic canisters go.
• Charlie and Claire reconcile and finally kiss.
• “Henry Gale” was the “man behind the curtain.”

What I didn't like:
• Having to wait all Summer to find out what happens next.

What I'm wondering:
• Are they in a “snowglobe”, either out of synch with reality and time or possibly beneath the Earth's surface?
• What's the deal with the giant four-toed statue? Ruins of Lemuria?
• Was Alex intentionally groping Kate, or did the actress miss?
• Will Michael's boat explode?
• Is he really reunited with Walt or just one of his son's astral projections?
• Would Walt really leave Vincent behind again?
• Will their compass even work to reach the escape coordinates?
• Will they bump into Sayid, Sun, and Jin on Desmond's boat?
• Will Desmond survive whatever turning the key unleashed?
• Will Locke and Eko survive the apparent destruction of the hatch?
• Why isn't Charlie more concerned about them?
• Will Charlie have permanent hearing damage from the explosion?
• Will Penelope find the island next season and, if she does, will she too be trapped?
• What is Widmore's connection to the projects on the island, and how much does his daughter know?
• Are Kelvin Inman and Joe Inman one and the same, and if so how did he come to be in the hatch?
• How much did Inman know about the Others, whom he referred to as “Hostiles”?
• Was Jack signaling Kate with that look at the end, and was there more to his plan than “walk right into Michael's trap”?
• Libby's deceased husband's name was David, and in the institution she was in with Hurley, Dave was the name of Hurley's imaginary friend. Coincidence?
• Will each season continue to focus on a few short days, keeping the story set in 2004?
• When will we see more of the Black Smoke next season and learn its origins?
• If Ms. Klugh was seen by Eko when he faced the smoke, what is their connection?
• Is the sickness really fake as implied by Kelvin's torn suit?
• Why did Desmond continue taking the vaccine after he learned Kelvin was lying? What does it really do?
• Will the latest electromagnetic anomaly bring another plane or boat to the island?
• Can the show maintain this level of quality and intrigue for its entire run?

Best Lines:
• “We locked out a priest?”
• “Was that bird calling my name?”
• “I'll see you in another life, brother!”
• “I was wrong.”

Rating:
4 8 15 16 23 42 out of 4 8 15 16 23 42