To begin with, I would like to say I am as die-hard a fan of the series you'll come across, but the way the writers are building up for the series finale...leaves a lot to wish for. This particular episode, like the last couple of ones are oh so interesting only because of the alternate time-line and very disappointingly, the story on the island itself is very VERY flat. Finally, the remaining candidates come face to face with Jacob and not an iota of surprise is reflected on their faces. Agreed, Jacob 'touched' Sawyer and Kate when they were only kids, but Jack? and a moment which probably all Lost fans were waiting (and if not, at least expecting) for..Jack gets up like he always does and makes a bald statement "I'll do it.". I mean, thats it?and then Jacob asks him to drink the water while chanting something and then smirks and says "You're like me now."? WHAT IS THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN??
apart from this, the way Richard was handled...and Whidmore...its a crying shame because all of this points out to the little warning signals that the writers are at a loss as to how they want to finish the show up.
Leaving all this aside, i still have faith in the writers. I will continue to have it till the last second of THE final episode and I pray to god that the show doesn't end as a mockery for all that it stood for - An intelligent drama which tested its viewers and posed all the questions and expected its viewers to keep faith and kept the faith in the viewers too..as to their intelligence. but now the time has come to repay the faith and they have to do it in the final episode.
for me, it'll be an end to one of the most legendary shows of all time..but they NEED to finish it right. IMO, all the questions and all the mysteries will never be solved but the writers NEED to answer the following questions:
Q. What is the wheel and how does it work? Q. What was Charles Whidmore plans for the island..while he was on it and after he left - what is his connection to the place? Q. Why cant women give birth to the island? Q. What was the Dharma Initiative and consequently, what did they do? Q. What does Jacob mean when he says 'You're like me now'?Is jack now immortal?will he not age?will he be like son of god - capable of almost everything except messing around with free will? Q. What is the meaning of the whole time and space relativity on the island? Q. What is the light in the heart of the island and its connection to the rest of the world and the MIB?
These questions..are REAL questions as to the whole existence of the show since the last three seasons and the viewers deserve them to be answered. i suspect that the Dharma initiative question will be answered by explaining the phenomenon of the electromagnetic radiations, but i don't want the writers to slap answers on the viewers faces..but expect them to unfold them with magic...how they have been handling the show until the middle of the current season...and now it seems that the writers themselves are....Lost.
Inspite of my fears and reservations..i do have faith in the show and really do hope that the faith is repaid, but i also must say that after watching the last two episodes..i am really bracing myself.
All in all..this is my first review for any episode of Lost...and its a testimony to the fact that i love the show and the creators and even if the series finale turns out to be a damp squib (which i don't expect it to be),even then i'll take my hat off to the guys behind and in the show and i will say 'Take a bow'. I just hope that i don't say it with a sense of despair.
apart from this, the way Richard was handled...and Whidmore...its a crying shame because all of this points out to the little warning signals that the writers are at a loss as to how they want to finish the show up.
Leaving all this aside, i still have faith in the writers. I will continue to have it till the last second of THE final episode and I pray to god that the show doesn't end as a mockery for all that it stood for - An intelligent drama which tested its viewers and posed all the questions and expected its viewers to keep faith and kept the faith in the viewers too..as to their intelligence. but now the time has come to repay the faith and they have to do it in the final episode.
for me, it'll be an end to one of the most legendary shows of all time..but they NEED to finish it right. IMO, all the questions and all the mysteries will never be solved but the writers NEED to answer the following questions:
Q. What is the wheel and how does it work? Q. What was Charles Whidmore plans for the island..while he was on it and after he left - what is his connection to the place? Q. Why cant women give birth to the island? Q. What was the Dharma Initiative and consequently, what did they do? Q. What does Jacob mean when he says 'You're like me now'?Is jack now immortal?will he not age?will he be like son of god - capable of almost everything except messing around with free will? Q. What is the meaning of the whole time and space relativity on the island? Q. What is the light in the heart of the island and its connection to the rest of the world and the MIB?
These questions..are REAL questions as to the whole existence of the show since the last three seasons and the viewers deserve them to be answered. i suspect that the Dharma initiative question will be answered by explaining the phenomenon of the electromagnetic radiations, but i don't want the writers to slap answers on the viewers faces..but expect them to unfold them with magic...how they have been handling the show until the middle of the current season...and now it seems that the writers themselves are....Lost.
Inspite of my fears and reservations..i do have faith in the show and really do hope that the faith is repaid, but i also must say that after watching the last two episodes..i am really bracing myself.
All in all..this is my first review for any episode of Lost...and its a testimony to the fact that i love the show and the creators and even if the series finale turns out to be a damp squib (which i don't expect it to be),even then i'll take my hat off to the guys behind and in the show and i will say 'Take a bow'. I just hope that i don't say it with a sense of despair.