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Oh LOST... You confused so many viewers into submission. While LOST pioneered the way for most modern TV shows, it definitely lost its way towards the messy conclusion.

Starting off with an amazing couple of early seasons; following the survivors of a flight that crash lands onto a mysterious island, you’ll be hooked. So hooked that you’re forced to commit to watching the confusing plot unfold across 6 seasons...

Only to feel hard done by the ending (maybe).

LOST had a tendency to let you think that you’ve figured it all out but only to have your theory smashed into little pieces after every episode’s trademark cliff-hanger. The introduction of flash forwards, flash sideways and alternate universes make things seem a little bat sh*t crazy.

Once they resolve one thing, the show unravelled ten more questions for you to mull over. Ask any LOST fan if they can explain any of the following:

  • The Island – What the hell was its purpose?!
  • The numbers – The same numbers cropped up over and over: 4, 8, 15, 16, 23, and 42.
  • The smoke monster – What was this all about?! A giant mechanical sounding cloud of deadly smoke. Yes, you read that right.
  • The polar bear – When you see a polar bear in the middle of a jungle, you know something isn’t quite right.
  • The giant foot statue – Two questions, where is the rest of the statue and why does it only have 4 toes?
  • The ending – Better get the kettle on...

Let’s talk about that finale...

After 6 seasons, totalling 121 episodes, LOST was ready to put everybody’s theories to bed. It was time to reveal all and answer everyone’s questions. One of the most popular theories was that the Island was in fact purgatory, keeping its inhabitants trapped between heaven and hell.

This wasn’t true... kind of.

The alternate timeline was a purgatory. Everything before then was real. Still, there’s no explanations for a ton of things but yes... All of those that meet in the church during the final scene are waiting to go to heaven. Anyone who isn’t there is either at peace or trapped forever on the Island.

The End.

Fun Fact: The LOST pilot episode cost an absolute fortune; $10 million to be precise! Considering the show made its debut in 2004, this was treble the norm for the time. The use of real locations, excellent special effects and a real plane wreck made up the bulk of the budget.
Ever wondered how they made such an effective plane wreck? They disassembled a real plane, transported it to the beach and then reassembled it! Pricey.

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