LOST -- The Final season [R] - No Future Spoilers

I think it's because people discussed it ad nauseum, debating what the finale really meant and whether or not people liked it. Me personally, I was left scratching my head saying, "What the ******** just happened?", debated whether or not I liked it, decided I didn't, then stopped giving a shit. Still, I think the final few minutes when they all get to the church was one of the more emotional scenes of any show I've ever watched, especially the convo between Locke and Ben.

 

I still have the finale on my DVR with the intention of re-watching it. I might do that soon.

 

I watched it five times. And cried like a bitch every time. So...yeah.

 

I have no intention of rewatching Lost. A few months ago when the whole series box set came out, one of my friends got it the first day and was all exciting to watch it again. But I told her, I have no interest anymore. Maybe 5/10 years from now.

I do miss looking forward to new episodes and discussing it since there is f-all on tv now. Even though I dont want to rewatch or even discuss Lost, it doesn't take away that it was one of my most favourite TV shows ever.

 

Then how do you mean it?

 

I will probably rewatch the series again but it will be a long time from now. It will be interesting to see how well it holds up 10 or even 20 years from now.

 

Quality aside, I wonder how its influence will hold up. I remember at the time the show launched, there was talk about how serial dramas would be more popular, but the ratings were never phenomenal after Season 1, and the performance of serial dramas that have followed haven't been great (now we have even more procedurals). I think networks are less afraid to do big ensembles, however.

 

I figure serials are going to slowly-but-surely become the far more dominant of the two over time, and that down the line the procedural will (in most formats) go the way of the laughter track. E.g. used by most (though not all) 'safe' network shows (see: Two and a Half Men), but also widely seen as hammy, dated and flat out less interesting.

Just my €0.02c.

 

But what has been interesting is seeing that some networks/producers are figuring out how to combine serial and procedural together.

Although overall you're correct that the ratings aren't high even for the comination shows. Fringe being a great combo but with low ratings and a Death Move to Friday coming up.

 

The X-Files did it a long time ago and Fringe is doing it beautifully now. If monster-of-the-week mysteries count as procedurals.

 

To be honest, I have rarely thought about Lost or the "philosophy" behind it since the season finale but every once in a while I find myself thinking about some of the main characters. I guess that's because I can relate to some characters in one way or another or merely because some of their life stories were actually interesting and well developed. I am thinking mostly of Juliet, Jack and Ben here. In truth, I sort of stopped caring about what the show was about or if it was ever meant to be about anything somewhere after seasons 3-4.

 

Okay, that makes perfect sense to me. I've been that way about other things.

But honestly, there's something wrong with you if you don't like The Wire.

 

The vague comparison between The Wire and The Dave Matthews Band caused me to die a little inside.

 

Good news for you: The Wire is breathtaking.

I resist The Wire out of solidarity for the late, great Homicide: Life on the Street. I need to rewatch that series before I even think of turning to The Wire.

 

I think Ringo should give season three a go.

 

I think Ringo doesn't like The Wire because he's teh racist.

 

No, he just thinks all the hype is Wire fraud.