They have to wrap all of the shows plotlines and character arcs in a way that is satisfactory and sensical. On thursday, abc and shonda rhimes closed up olivia pope and. Nov 27, 2019 the real reason the lost series finale was so controversial. May 24, 2010 millions tuned in as the final season of lost came to a close. Not only does it fail to explain the presence of characters like juliet and ben. They all initally died after the crash and basicly have been ghost learning a thing or to before moving onto heaven. But the story will mean different things to different people.
Series finales can be tough to pull off for even the best tv shows. The finale of the series lost resolved many of the mysteries of the island and its history. The abc show, which ran for six seasons between 2004 and 2010. In our lost finale explanation we address the questions that left fans confused andor upset by how lost ended its run. What actually happened in the finale was that the inhabitants of the island reunited in purgatory. An explainer for all those who continually get it wrong. The characters on the former abc hit series lost were not dead the entire time, executive producer carlton cuse said sunday night during a discussion marking 10 years since the show was. Abc aired the first season of lost 20042005 on wednesdays at 87c, and moved the second season 20052006 one hour later to 98c. The final episode of the popular abc series lost, thanks to robert iger, president and chief executive officer of the walt disney company at the consumer electronics show in las vegas.
You might be totally wrong about the way lost ended. Lost is seen through the filter of your own life experiences, but, at the same time, fans can have a collective view. This story contains spoilers from the series finale of abcs scandal, over a cliff. As the sixyear series closed, along with jacks eye nice bookending, producers we learn that the. Jan 07, 2016 the version of the finale that appears on netflix is approximately 18 minutes shorter than the one that aired on abc in 2010, a change that lost cocreator damon lindelof said defies. Lost, which premiered 15 years ago today 22 september, has the most. As we near the end of game of thrones its time everyone. Lost finale explained by evangeline lilly more than eight years after it aired posted on wednesday, september 5th, 2018 by ben pearson the last episode of. The series went on to attract us audiences of just under 24 million. Both seasons started in the fall and ended in the spring, with multiple breaks in.
The grassy knoll institute is offering our own unique abc lost alternate ending in a four episode arc. If you havent seen the finale yet, proceed with caution. This story contains spoilers from the series finale of abc s scandal, over a cliff. Like pretty much everyone on the planet, megabucks and tycoon were obsessed with lost when the tv show first came out. Mar 16, 2014 at the end of the series finale, an abc exec thought it would be good to have a buffer between when you have the end of the show and when they cut to say, a clorox commercial, cuse explained. The very long finale to abcs lost was deeply touching, quite ridiculous and, in its very last seconds, so infuriating i erupted like the smoke beast.
Its one of the greatest television series that has ever been made and it has a fanbase thats still pretty active. Lost finale explained by evangeline lilly eight years after. That was more than eight years ago, but people are still fiercely divided about whether or not the megapopular drama series came to a satisfying conclusion. The finale aired last night and tied up the shows loose ends in a clean way, much to.
Heres what actually happened in the misunderstood lost finale. Losts series finale, the end, is my favorite finale of any tv show. Since airing its twopart finale in may 2010 on abc, the polarizing ending of the landmark television series lost has been a point of fierce. Were the characters dead the entire time, what was the mysterious island. Lost is an american drama television series that originally aired on abc from september 22, 2004, to may 23, 2010, over six seasons, comprising a total of 121 episodes. Spoiler alert the following article will completely explain and therefore give away to the most important puzzle pieces from the hit abc television series lost. Previous post understanding the finale of lost sideways reality theory next post to save the world, radivoje lajic must go. Some people thought the ending couldnt have been any sweeter, while others are either frustrated or disappointed with how lost ultimately wrapped. I was only 8 when the show started but i began watching it from the beginning when i was 11 when season 3 was airing.
Lost finale explained by evangeline lilly more than eight years after it aired. Lost was abcs smash hit about the survivors of oceanic flight 815 and. The conclusion of lostthough emotionally satisfyinghas infuriated fans who wanted answers after watching for six seasons. But because this is lost, a series that never wavered in its ability to keep generating unanswered questions, its not really over. The end is the 17th and final episode in season 6 of lost, the final episode of the. Therefore if you havent seen the show and dont want the end to be spoiled, stop reading this article right here. Still wondering what the television show lost was all about. The definitive guide to wtf just happened on lost tweet share post bookmark subscribe. Lost writers debunk theories about hit series 10 years. May 24, 2019 the finale of the series lost resolved many of the mysteries of the island and its history.
So naturally, we cant let this anniversary go by unnoticed. Netflix issued a statement pledging to restore the abc hits series finale after cocreator damon lindelof publicly backed fan outcry over a heavily edited version being streamed by the company. Earlier today, ew reported the twopart lost closer, the end, was missing about 18 minutes in various cuts. Jimmy kimmel and matthew fox explain the ending published. I had given up on getting any interesting answers to any of the thousands of questions i still had. Lost viewers just got totally hosed in cleveland, ohio. For if there was one thing we can probably all agree upon, in the end, jack shephard was a christ figure whose sacrifice saved many other people. What actually went down in the most misunderstood finale of all time. Nov 21, 2017 like pretty much everyone on the planet, megabucks and tycoon were obsessed with lost when the tv show first came out.
True to form, the series finale left audiences absolutely ba. The 15 most controversial tv series finales of all time. The series went on to attract us audiences of just under 24 million viewers and, before long, lost had become an unprecedented hit, winning emmys. The last episode of lost aired on abc on may 23, 2010. There were few dry eyes in the room as losts big bosses damon lindelof and carlton cuse faced fans for the first time since the iconic tv series went off the air three years ago and answered the. Sep 22, 2019 lost, which premiered 15 years ago today 22 september, has the most misunderstood of all time. Post, director of the university of rochesters open letter books and a dedicated lostie, offers his. Fortunately, the latter episodes improved a lot on the first few thanks in part to abc and the producers setting an end date for the show, with episodes 19 up and including the finale all standing out. Whatever conduit to the islands energy source that the dharma initiative tapped when they made the swan station was ultimately exhausted. May 26, 2010 go here for alll our recent lost finale coveragethe secret wedding, why mr. Jan 25, 2007 the final episode of the popular abc series lost, thanks to robert iger, president and chief executive officer of the walt disney company at the consumer electronics show in las vegas.
Even worse was that he never made a return visit, not even in the series finale. Lost, which premiered 15 years ago today 22 september, has the most misunderstood of all time. Abc, and by extension its parent company disney, own the rights to lost. Supposely the finale is suppose to sum up all of the wierdness going on all this time on the island. The network added them to soften the transition from the moving ending of the series to the 11 p. May 24, 2010 following the series finale of lost, abc aired a jimmy kimmel special that reunited many of the members of the abc tv. T he us television drama lost first aired in the united states on september 22, 2004 with the most expensive pilot in tv history. It aired on abc in the united states on may 23, 2010. Upon its airing in 2010, the divisive twoparter sent a large sector of disappointed fans away with. Abc, and by extension its parent company disney, own the rights to lost abc aired the first season of lost 20042005 on wednesdays at 87c, and moved the second season 20052006 one hour later to 98c. Lost finale explained by evangeline lilly more than eight years after it aired posted on wednesday, september 5th, 2018 by ben pearson the last episode of lost aired on abc on may 23, 2010. Damon lindelof, one of the shows executive producers and showrunners, took to twitter to answer a fans question about the hotlydebated lost series finale. As the sixyear series closed, along with jacks eye nice bookending, producers. Still, the series finale left audiences absolutely baffled.
For much of losts run, fans worried that the show would end with a they were. The season finale of lost was a major leap backward for the show, and i mean that with a big wink and much. Lost was a phenomenally popular show during all six of its seasons on abc, but it also. Instead, as an abc spokesperson later explained, it was included so that fans. This article contains information included in sunday nights lost finale.
In the episode, the man in black executes his plan to destroy the island as jack shephard tries to stop him once and for all. The story begins where lost ended, at the church where the castaways all gathered in the series finale. The end of lost lost central the series finale of lost aired two days ago. I also gave some answers here at my lost finale party, in.
The season finale of lost was a major leap backward for the show, and i mean that with a big wink and much admiration for a powerful conclusion to a bold, winning. The version of the finale that appears on netflix is approximately 18 minutes shorter than the one that aired on abc in 2010, a change that lost co. May 24, 2010 the moving, soulful finale that damon lindelof and carleton cuse gave us met that challenge. May 24, 2010 lost wrapped up its sixyear run last night.
The lost finale was the decades most underrated ending the verge. Go here for alll our recent lost finale coveragethe secret wedding, why mr. It is also the 120th and 121st episodes overall of the series. We loved the crazy realistic plane crash and the crazy unrealistic plot that. The finale aired last night and tied up the shows loose ends in a clean way, much to the surprise of many fans. Aug 02, 2017 series finales can be tough to pull off for even the best tv shows. Eko didnt return, how abc messed with the end credits. The end, losts divisive and controversial series finale digital spy fights the corner of the divisive conclusion to the abc drama.
Since im stuck in lockdown, ive decided to rewatch lost for the first time in 10 years. Even down to losing the picture and sound altogether. The end is the series finale of the television series lost, consisting of the 17th and 18th episodes of season 6. The island world, we learned, absolutely mattered to the physical fate of the survivors. Some of them had died on the island early on in the show. You might be totally wrong about the way lost ended in this publicity image released by abc, matthew fox, left, jorge garcia and evangeline lilly, right are shown in a scene from the finale of. May 24, 2010 the very long finale to abcs lost was deeply touching, quite ridiculous and, in its very last seconds, so infuriating i erupted like the smoke beast and did a few cloudy charges around the. Our abc affiliate, wews, had technical difficulties and we lost every dramatic moment in the 2. And scifi purists ticked over the spiritual ending should at least give it up for this. Millions tuned in as the final season of lost came to a close. Only they didnt know that or realize that till the finale lastnight. At the end of the series finale, an abc exec thought it would be good to have a buffer between when you have the end of the show and when.
Dominic monaghan reacts to losts edited finale on netflix. Lost finale explained by evangeline lilly eight years. The inevitably disappointing game of thrones finale means its time to revisit abcs lost series finale. The following is one view of what happened in the lost finale. May 24, 2010 in our lost finale explanation we address the questions that left fans confused andor upset by how lost ended its run. At the end of the series finale, abc thought it would be good to have a buffer between when you have the end of the show and when they cut to say, a clorox commercial, cuse explained. Aug 01, 2019 since airing its twopart finale in may 2010 on abc, the polarizing ending of the landmark television series lost has been a point of fierce contention among fans. Sep 21, 2014 the us television drama lost first aired in the united states on september 22, 2004 with the most expensive pilot in tv history.
Those photographs were not part of the lost story at all. Feb 14, 20 ap photo abc, mario perez the lost ending is finally being explained. At the end of the series finale, an abc exec thought it would be good to have a buffer between when you have the end of the show and when they cut to say, a clorox commercial, cuse explained. As you might have heard, today its ten years ago that lost premiered on abc. Post, director of the university of rochesters open. The conclusion of lostthough emotionally satisfyinghas infuriated fans who wanted answers after watching for. May 23, 2010 after sunday nights lost series finale, hear what the executive producers of lost, carlton cuse and damon lindelof have to say in terms of a lost finale explanation. Mar 26, 2019 the us television drama lost first aired in the united states on september 22, 2004 with the most expensive pilot in tv history. The us television drama lost first aired in the united states on september 22, 2004 with the most expensive pilot in tv history. More critics react to the lost finale the new york times. Even a little bit of explanation is better than no explanation. Meanwhile, the true nature of this seasons flashsideways narrative device is revealed. Ap photoabc, mario perez the lost ending is finally being explained. Apr 21, 2017 you might be totally wrong about the way lost ended in this publicity image released by abc, matthew fox, left, jorge garcia and evangeline lilly, right are shown in a scene from the finale of.