The probable ending of LOST
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By Veefre
- The probable ending of LOST
- Created: Apr 5, 2008
- Last updated: Aug 14, 2008
- After episode: 4.8: Meet Kevin Johnson
- Status: Current
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Well, if you don’t like it that way, then consider this outcome…
— Veefre
Most great filmed fiction entertainment follows a predictable pattern: multiple possible endings.
The ending that gets distributed, or, in this case, broadcast, is the one that the money men agree upon. But the creative side may prefer an alternate ending. And with the advent of DVD’s and online-streaming, these alternate endings achieve a much wider distribution and acceptance than was possible in the days of film-only.
So, my prediction is that there will be more than one ending presented for the Lost series. We, as viewers, may be left to choose which ending we prefer, on an individual if not collective basis. We may even be presented with various endings based on the characters’ individual presumed preferences and points of view. After all, we all experience our own versions of reality. As the saying goes, “perception is reality” and not just for the purpose of purchase of over-hyped European automobiles.
This choice is probably the only way the producers and writers will be able to avoid constand sniping over the logical gaps and production errors inherent in a series of this nature. In other words, they can simply say, “Well, if you don’t like it that way, then consider this outcome”…
LOL.
Key characters
| Short Name | Full Name | Episodes | Theories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan | Bryan | 72 |
Key episodes
| # | Title | Aired | Central character | Theories |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.8 | Meet Kevin Johnson | 3-20-2008 | Michael | 85 |
Key events
| Theme | Relevant Episodes | Theories |
|---|---|---|
| Charlie throws the last of his herion in the fire | 1.7 | 76 |
Key locations
| Theme | Relevant Episodes | Theories |
|---|---|---|
| The Flame Station | 2.23, 3.5, 3.16, 3.11, 2.17 | 220 |
“be left to choose which ending we prefer”
well, thats one way to end all the shipper wars. lol
other tv shows, and movies have done this so its plausible +1
Veefre, I surely hope they don’t do that. It would be like a cop-out. I want an ending that matchings what the script portrayed all along, not something determined by a popularity vote at the end. If they do it that way, what would have been the point of watching all along? But darn, you could end up being right.
I agree with Ozzig, that would be a total cop out.
that would piss me off.
I think that with all the faith vs. science fighting among the losties and us fans… In the end we will be left to decide which one prevailed, or if it was some weird point of union between the two
Well, if you look at the Oceanic Six, they seem mostly to be on the side of science and logic:
Jack (obviously)
Kate (who kills in a very logical manner)
Sayid (ditto)
Hurley (whose fear of “the numbers”) is well supported by hard evidence
Sun (who was willing to learn English, escape to America, and give up all her wealth to get away from an abusive environment)
Aaron (too young to count)
I dunno, Veefre. I think the creators of Lost are definitely on the side of faith. I actually just wrote a paper on faith vs. science in Lost for a class (yes, I am that big of a Lost fan and yes, I did get my professor’s approval). Here is a little excerpt from my paper on why I think the Lost creators have already chosen faith:
Through a series of “flash forwards,” we learn that eventually six of the castaways are rescued and returned home. Jack and Kate are two of these six, and in the season finale of season three we see Jack in a flash forward, back in the States, desperate and bedraggled, telling Kate, “We weren’t supposed to leave [the island]” and “We have to go back.” Thus Jack is conceding that Locke was right, and thus the creators are telling us that faith triumphs over science. In season four, Jack becomes so convinced that he is right and Locke is endangering the castaways that he holds Locke at gunpoint. Locke begs him not to shoot, but Jack does. Miraculously, however, the gun isn’t loaded, and Locke survives. Despite science’s attempts to stamp out faith, the creators of Lost assert that faith will prevail, that science could never kill faith. Even the names chosen for these two characters are telling: “Jack” is a diminutive form of “John,” implying that Jack is less important than Locke, and thus science is less important than faith (Stafford 166).