Lost Season Finale: Second Watch

After viewing the finale a second time, I have a new appreciation for the close of the Lost series. Going into the finale, like many other viewers I'm sure, I was waiting for a complete resolution to each character's journey on the island. What I wanted even more than this, was an interesting and thorough explaination of the island itself. The rumors of the island being some sort of pergatory intrigued me, and after knowing the end result of the show, the finale was actually a beautiful story of redemtion. The music was a bit flowery, but it was necessary in order to connect the viewer with the emotional aspects of each character's realization that death was not the end. For those of you who felt this was a "cop out" of sorts, I think it would help to look at the show with a new perspective. Although, I do not believe the show was of only Jack's journey in between this life and what comes after, it does help to grasp the beauty of this epic story through his eyes (or eye). The second time around, I also picked up on the fact that island is a real place, and that Hurley and Ben will continue on it's legacy perhaps in a fair way that Jacob wished he could have.

Speculations aside, the show concluded by giving closure to the most important element of Lost. The characters themselves.

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