Lost's Ending and Five Key Themes, Explained
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- Get a full month of MUBI FOR FREE: mubi.com/thetake (With the support of Creative Europe - MEDIA Programme of the European Union) | Lost promised viewers that, with its final season, all their questions would finally be answered. Fans had spent years searching for the clues that would finally reveal the truth about what was really happening on the island. But did their relentless focus on what was happening lead them to overlook what it really meant? By unpacking the show's key themes, we can see how Lost’s final season offered a deeper message about our own existence-and how while this may have disappointed or frustrated viewers who were looking for more literal answers, it was also true to the kind of story that Lost was always trying to tell. Here’s our Take on the primary conflicts of Lost, and how its ending brought them all to a thematic conclusion that revealed the universal truths at the heart of the show-just like it always promised.
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Lost ultimately succeeded in creating a memorable cast of characters that really resonated with the audience.
Just like Game of Thrones.
@@Siansonea harry potter?
So did Game Of Thrones until it also became an epic disappointment disaster surpassing Lost for the worst ending in television series history.
Season 6 they were thrown overboard by the inexplicable insatiable imitable denial of Jacob to leave them anywhere as you would presume that most holy rollers who have disciples behind them are leading them to a destination and in this case it was to protect the light of the island which turned out to be returning to the light beyond the threshold of the church entrance, who the hell knows where they went all I can say is luckily for them they took a key character with them who was a game changer before you can likely be a game changer once again and that is the good John Locke who was pleasantly content of the ideal that Jack had cured him of paralysis, but as he gets out of that wheelchair and he's being all kosher as if hidden in plain sight along with the rest of the crew who are happy for God knows what reason nobody really understood that it was their destination that was compromised but what good is there a reunion if they had not known where they were going and of course Sun who was startled by locks presents in the alternate universe in which they found themselves typically forgot to bring it to a head before they walked through the light so whereas you have been Linus sitting on the bench outside the church as if he has a trick up his sleeve it's locked that's going to bring them back out of the delight and perhaps still be closer to the heroes than they are be like something of yeah they'll be like they all have f****** Powers you know that's what I would want to see but not so marvel rather DC universe to make it more realistic is the idea John would be the smoke monsters still but the other ones would have the same sort of luciferian like degrees of arcane abilities.
Now see perhaps there will be a place in which they go or okay so they would have to come John would have to search for their soul so what would he have to look for their shadows and it would be his combination of electricity electric current and the black smoke which would allow I don't know for some way to retrieve the candidates I don't know how I'm just like that that really works your mind you know having a f****** deal with it you got to think how did the light make the smoke monster in the first place so it's like you're dealing with it mathematical calculator in a sense which is why when John works for the box company he's good with the calculator that makes the same sound that the smoke monster makes is cricking like a type writer, I wish you would have believed me Jack becomes a verse of reassurance outing quotes like 316 with the time it took syeed to drive a stake into locked chest it's because he has to deal with them like brats one by one he even tries gathering then for therapy, reaching out to their flaws in order to steer them closer to him for his mindset on the future matches the mib
Lost will always be one of my favourite shows ever, mostly because of the fun discussing each episode and the theories
They should've ended the show before the series was "resolved" and there would be discussion forums still going on - they were so fun!
And reading theories I had no knowledge of light refraction.....Jin "demons"?, the sun god
I grew up with the show
@@margaretchayka6878 I really wish I had been watching the show and participating in those forums while it was airing!!! I remember watching episodes while it was running but I didn't watch them consistently and I was fairly young so I got...lost lol
When jack said to Desmond," meet you in another life brother" it was so heart touching
Lost was the true beginning of Peak TV. It paved the way for so many shows after it.
100% It proved that people were willing to sink tons of time into untangling complex plots and large ensemble casts,
Nope. That was Battlestar Galactica and Buffy. Nice try though
@@RottenDoctorGonzo Buffy was nothing more than a high school drama intended for a young audience. I liked buffy but it wasn't as complex as lost. Girl vs. Vampire love affair how original.
is this a twin peaks pun?
@@doctordl7757 BTVS paved the way for A LOT of teen dramas. it might not be as complex as LOST, but the show dealt with a lot of important topics and had a lot of tropes that were new to TV. I rewatched both shows last year and while rewatching LOST made me realise that it is one of my favourite shows (above Buffy which used to be #2 on my list), BTVS is still a brilliant show and you cant deny it was revolutionary!
"You'll Understand Soon Enough That There Are Consequences To Being Chosen."
Ben Linus
I am the Chosen One.
Desmond is by far my favorite character, he was just so different but his love story was epic. Sawyer was hilarious, loved every minute he was on screen. Sayids nature and instinct made him extremely intriguing ( he snapped someone’s neck with his legs 😭) he was just fascinating. Richard deserved more screen time, his one episode that showed his whole life story was absolutely brilliant. His performance in that episode alone deserves an award. He went from being a mystery to fully understanding his life and character in one episode. Magnificent!
Sayid was probably my first favorite character when I started watching the show. Just the fact that he he's so sympathetic and kind on the island and then you get to see his backstory, it was just great and the actor was amazing too
@@alim.9801and when he saved them on the submarine I think they did a great job I have never seen a more fitting death for a character then him.
Desmond is mine too I watched lost and he immediately stuck with me to the point I made a bet with my friend I could go a week talking like Desmond 😅
I won the bet but not everyone liked me talking like that after the second day 😂
Wait so this was the show that made people meme the whole "the real treasure was friendship" thing ?
Basically lol.
Definitely worth the watch
But if you really give it a thought, that's so very true. Both about the show and our lives.
No, that was the wonderful wizard of oz.
Except that they weren't on the island for treasure
I doubt it. It's more of a general trend.
One of the first shows to have Koreans cast as peer characters. Groundbreaking.
Four years after Gilmore Girls did it
So I can't enjoy a Denziel Washington movie because I'm white? This whole: I demand to have people in things that look like me is so stupid.
Guess I can't enjoy movies unless a white redheaded dude is cast in the hero roll. How stupid.🤷♀️
So?
Lost will always have a special place in my heart. For me it was less about the destination, but the journey the characters and their relationships took the audience on, but IMO the ending was also really good.
same!
That's sorta my take on it!! I can understand why people didn't feel satisfied by the finale but it was at least satisfying enough for me, but what makes the show great is the journey like you said. That's what I remember
I cried every time I’ve watched the ending😢❤
I think Lost was ahead of its time.
If it had come out in the last 5 years, it would've been amazing.
It would've been shorter and not bound to syndicated TV where episode count is more important than episode quality.
The complex themes would've worked better and its weird fantasy element would've been more accepted in today's current age of TV.
I think it'd have been better without filler too. The filler is the main reason I think the ending didn't work as well and made people confused and disappointed.
People make out they just aren't smart enough to get it but I think that confusion is because too much filler mystery was squeezed in and you just expected something more.
Yeah, imagine if Netflix had given it treatment it gave the Marvel shows like Punisher and Daredevil. Tight cohesive seasons rolled out in successive years, no commercials, no how long can we keep this going business.
I think lost is perfect in its current form. Flaws and all. It’s a story about life and like life isn’t perfect but always impactful and worth the journey
@@qwandary what are you talking about? I’ve watched Lost many times and I can tell you now there are literally no filler episodes. Everything is important.
Victor Pradha the marvel Netflix shows have massive pacing issues in their own right. I feel like if Lost writers weren’t padding for episode count, it may have been easier for them to just write what would be necessary. That said, how deeply they were able to flesh everyone out was pretty impressive and I’m not sure the show would have worked without all that extra time to do so
I remember when I first started watching the show a few years ago I was worried about being disappointed by the ending because of what everyone had said about it. When I got to the ending I absolutely loved it, because it's about the character's journeys not about the mysteries. The mysteries may make it a fun show but the characters are what hooks people in. There aren't that many shows that have the stunning character arcs that Lost has.
I always say that LOST is like life. You ask yourself lots of questions about the mysteries you encounter in one and the other. Sometimes you get the answers. Sometimes it's up to you to find them. Sometimes you make up your own answers. And sometimes you can't find the answers. Eventually, you can hope to find them all in the afterlife.
LOST is the perfect series for me, with the perfect ending.
LOST was so ahead of its time. One of the best TV shows of all time that was a role model to how TV should be done! I just finished rewatching it for the 3rd time and I’m still always on my toes!
Still right now
FINALLY A VIDEO THAT VINDICATES THE IMPORTANCE OF LOST'S ENDING
There are many videos out there that do this. Just a FYI
Just cuz there is a lot of videos saying this shit show made sense doesn't make it true. It gave you a lot of mysteries and swore they weren't all dead but in the end they were all dead but everything happened get out of here..
@@fifedogg511 The writers, producers and main actors all tell you they were not dead the whole time. I have personally been with many of those involved. What happened on the island was real. They were not dead the whole time. Just because you can't follow this show in your mind doesn't change that
@@cdavid8139 let's go with you just don't understand defense i said that the whole time they weren't dead but at the end in the final season they were all dead i can follow the show perfectly its was just stupid as hell. The writers wrote themselves into several corners and never explained any of it. Get over yourself thinking you are some big brain and other are just to stupid to understand in my experience anybody who says how smart they are in reality are dumb. So you have a nice day
@@fifedogg511 I'm not saying I am a big brain. Not saying I am smart. I am saying that based on specific conversations I had with cast and writers of the show there was never an intent to explain everything. But, as you obviously missed, they explained a huge portion of it. Just happened to go over your head. I mean, so far over your head you became bitter, abusive, and condescending. If you didn't like the show. Fine. Fife dogg? I mean, if you're a Tribe fan as I am then try to be a bit more introspective.
I named my son Desmond after this show! I found the ending satisfying and I feel like people who “don’t get it” never got the show in the first place 🤷🏼♀️
A person can both a) understand the resolution to Lost and b) find the resolution to Lost dissatisfying. Thanks for coming to my Ted Talk™.
@@Siansonea I agree with Clair: A person can understand the RESOLUTION of Lost but also don’t GET what the show was really about (the unknown, the things we DON’T understand, the mystery of existence). The ending had to be as mystical as the rest of the show.
@@ConstanzaRigazio we're doubling down on the 'haters just don't get it!' narrative, eh? Okay then, good talk.
U should have called him Aaron)
@@cybercriminal3110 😂 it would have given me the chance to yell “MY BABY!” In an Australian accent all the time! But Desmond will always be my favorite character and story arc!!!
YES exactly. i always see people saying the ending was terrible, but i loved it. then again i think it depends on what you were most focused on when it comes to the show. mysteries and all were cool and i was always looking forward to finding out new things even if there were some... holes in the plot, but the characters and their relationships were so soooo good that's what actually kept me watching. so an ending focused on how important their bond was? best one for me
The ending is sometimes considered a dissapointment because people expected something much different, perhaps epic. However, in retrospect, the ending is a lot better than fans gave it credit at the time and holds up well.
This ending is so beautiful. Easily enough to make anyone cry who’s watched the whole series. You just have all these people who’ve been through so much together. The good the bad and everything in between. Some of them dying horrible deaths. And. I thought it was so beautiful that when one person regained their memories they immediately started trying to help the rest remember too. And then the closure you get at the end watching jack walk into the church and all you see is just smiles everywhere. Everyone is happy. No more pain. And they’re all together ready to move on
Lost is basically mythology encapsulated into modern story themes, it covers just about every human life issue there is, the depth of its themes are incredible. I've watched the show about 10 times now and still catch new themes, it never gets old for me.
Like which ones?
@@arcadiansounds2850 I just mean in general it's like mythology because it's a fictional story that attempts to tackle some of the biggest questions of life and being human, like the meaning of life and how to live, and what human nature is like. But there are specific parallels with cain and able, with purgatory of Catholicism and with a spring of eternal life which parallels several myths including the epic of Gilgamesh and the the Genesis story (in those it's a sea plant and a fruit though). There are also tons of stories asking about free will vs predestination or whether humans are good or bad by nature and if bad people can be redeemed once they go too far (like Ben).
@@95TurboSol súper interesting. Gotta start reading more
All I get is that every religion is shown at the end which means all religions are said to be true which is false. Jesus said he was the only way to heaven, no one else or nothing else can get you there by being good cos the bible says as well.. No one is good but God alone. Very new age like trying to bring all religions together just as the Pope is doing for the New World Order = Stage for the antichrist
@@lastdays8500 Well it wasn't a Christian show so it's not really surprising it wasn't following biblical theology.
1. They weren’t dead the whole time
2. The flash-sideway was the bridge between their death and heaven. They had to amend/deal with their regrets/struggles. Jack had to be a father so that he could experience what his father went through and finally forgive him. Sayid helped Nadia’s husband because he blamed himself for her death in real life. Ben helped Alex with her Yale application because he blamed himself for her death. After they dealt their complexes, finally they arrived at the church
3. Even though they died in different times, they all met at the heaven as if they just died. There was no waiting in heaven. When Kate said to Jack at the concert, “I missed you so much”..she meant that she lived a lonely life after his death.
4. The bomb didn’t work. Ben wasn’t on that plane. Still he was a part of the flash sideways. So the “plane didn’t crash because the bomb go off” theory isn’t correct.
5. Richard’s curse was over. He wasn’t immortal. His hair turned grey.
6. Ben couldn’t let go off the guilt/regret of Alex’s death. That’s why he didn’t enter the church. Also there’s a chance Ben tried to betray Hurley after he replaced Jack. When Hurley said, “Ben, you were a great number 2”, I felt like Hugo was trying to forgive Ben for something
7. Dr chang was the host of the Dharma initiative videos. He was the also host of the charity concert. Maybe he found redemption too
8. Jacob’s death was little undercooked. The only way someone could kill him if the person stabbed him before he could speak. But before dying, Jacob had a full conversation with Ben.
9. Eloise had very good knowledge about the island because she took Faraday’s book after killing him
10. The show depicts that be careful what you wish for. Your blessing might become a curse. Jacob and MIB couldn’t kill each other. Richard couldn’t die. Blessing became curse
11. The funniest thing was that a lot of people thought the LA part in season 6 was real just because Juliet said “it worked”. When sawyer unplugged the vending machine, she said the same thing Lol
12. Aaron died too
13. All of them had one thing in common..they got fucked up by their parents..just like Jacob and MIB did
8. Jacob wasn't all powerful. He couldn't be killed by the man in black. But he could be killed by someone else. At the time he died, he was no longer the protector of the island. That made him vulnerable.
But can you explain the Libby plot hole?? 🧐
@@ria_x_rose What is the plot whole?
You are obviously a blind fanatic! You have no evidence to support most of your claims! They are simply not all true nor do all of them even make sense. Yes, surely YOU knew all along because YOU are just so smart. LOL SMH! For God's sake Aaron wouldn't choose to appear in the afterlife as a baby! He was 3 years old that we saw and had no reason to think he didn't live a full life! Where was Sun and Jin's daughter then? Hurley wouldn't have said Ben had done a good job if he didn't! Eloise was Faraday's mother who left the island pregnant to raise him! She only shoots him when he time travels because she doesn't know that is her son. Not ALL of the people brought to the island or the candidates had bad parents! Richard WAS ageless and immortal while Jacob lived because he wanted him to help lead the islanders. He had been there since the 1860's! Yes the bomb did go off they clearly showed that it did! But ridiculously it just jolted them forward in time. The bomb was never shown to crash any plane! The planes that crashed on the island were there because Jacob wanted them there and because they flew into the island's "bubble". Not even Desmond not turning the key in time in season 1 actually caused the first plane crash. I could go on but your obvious problem is revealed when you say "I felt...". Because that is all any of that is, what you feel.
@@belkyhernandez8281 Hahahaha! What plot hole? There are so many plot holes it's ridiculous!
I watch all 6 seasons at least once a year. That’s how much I love this show.
I was lost before I saw this take on Lost.
The irony is not lost on me.
Get lost with this pun
@@hermiona1147 😥😭 so mean! This burn will have everlosting effects! 😥
🤣
thought the same and cannot wait to rewatch everything now
I honestly believe that if Lost was made today by a streaming service it would be considered a masterpiece.
Part of the issue with the show is that there were so many episodes per season and the network wanted more seasons than what the creators wanted to do. Had they had five 10-episode seasons that you could binge watch it would've been received a lot better.
The other thing I'll say is, if you binge watch it it's a much better experience than when it was on TV. You're less likely to get bogged down in the little mysteries that are ultimately not that relevant to the overarching plot. The real mystery is the characters.
At the time we had to wait for the next show and so would forget details. This is the kind of show you in which you must pay attention every minute and remember the details. Watching at our own pace makes it much better.
I just completed watching all the seasons during pandemic. At first, I thought the show was about aliens or ghosts in the island. Half way through the season 2, and I thought some super natural thingy would happen. Not such thing happened. 🙄
I waited and waited for an answer to all the confusing questions. Finally, I realize that the show is all about humans and our stupidity.
From character development to cinematography, everything is 10/10.
Even Kate's black horse came back to tell a story. 👍
I wonder when will Arya Stark's white horse come back.💀
I always get nervous when I see a Lost video, but 1 minute in I can already tell this is going to be an interesting, thoughtful and insightful video (as they all are) and I'm so pleased and excited to watch it in full
Best show ever, beautifully sad and epic ending.
Very well written and very well acted
I agree it’s very well acted, it is a good show but there’s many holes in the plot it seemed to me, I understand the ending and everything just feel the writers got lost themselves in some points
@@jjjones7982 i disagree. I think the writers were very consistent. It’s the fanbase that went crazy with theories. After you people found out how wrong you were you went on tantrum. It was honestly pathetic to watch.
@@kennymarket2428 fair enough mate but don’t say me, I only ever watched it for the first time last year and it just felt like there was too much too tie together a lot of it felt rushed
@@jjjones7982 give me some examples
After all these years I still can't get over the fact they left many theories, phenomena, events unexplained while constantly reminding its viewers "everything happened for a reason". Apart from that, the show WAS outstanding for its time. I will never forget the first time I watched season 2 opening with the hatch and Desmond and the song🎶 Still gives me chills
As someone who has watched the show I can tell you confidently that every mystery was answered in the show
@@sackthebastard How was the mystery of the numbers explained?
@@Paula-ho9id the numbers were assigned to the candidates.
Also, the numbers were the answer to the 'Valenzetti Equation'...look it up.
@@sackthebastard When they buried the couple that was fighting over the diamonds, it showed the woman open her eyes before they threw dirt on her. They showed nothing else about her after that…what would be the point in adding that in?
@@lilzwick5139 The point of that was to let the audience know she was paralyzed and not dead. It was just to keep us on the edge wondering if she would end up surviving or not.
Could you do a video on how mental illness is portrayed and vilified (especially in the horror genre)? Many movies and TV show’s portrayals are dangerous because of their inaccuracies. Many projects also don’t seem to have any consultants to help get the portrayal right, not to mention the fact that the actors/actresses cast do not have any experience with and/or are not diagnosed with the disorder themselves (ex: Sia’s new movie is a bout a girl with autism but the actress playing her does not have autism).
Also I would love a video on the fiery red head trope. Red heads (such as Anne Shirley, Pepper Potts, Mystique, Sansa Stark (Kind of) Black Widow, Merida, Jessie from Toy Story, Jean Grey) are more likely to be characterized as passionate hotheads than blondes or brunettes.
I love all of your videos! They are wonderfully made and bring up great points! Thanks!
Omg Music seemed weird af.
yes, i was thinking of that with the show ratched and its depiction of multiple personality/dissociative identity disorder. people develop it in childhood as a response to trauma and are not violent because of it, but the character developed it as an adult and became extremely violent in a way that seemed correlated with her mental illness.
also, regarding horror, i recall seeing a video about the actor who played pennywise, and he talked about intentionally walking and talking in unpredictable ways to make the character unsettling. i can see the same kinds of acting choices when people play mentally ill characters.
Mystique, black widow and jean grey are redhead in the comics
Having them being redhead in the movies is just accurate adaptation🤷🏾♂️🤷🏾♂️🤷🏾♂️
Why would they ever be blonde or brunette??
If you were to read comics you would have understand.🤷🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️
They are just being represented as they are in the comics
@@robensjoseph2929 I have read the comics & yes I know they are redheads in the comics but I’m asking why the fiery redhead trope is so pervasive in movies, tv shows AND comics (like why did the comic artists decided to make them redheads in the first place?).
This show was a wild mega roller coaster ride. The weirder it got, the more I was in. My approach to this show was Brechtian - I was merely experiencing it as "wow, you really went there" episode by episode.
But, ultimately, I'm sure i wouldn't have stayed interested unless the characters & their individual stories kept me interested.
I would really love to see a John Locke character analysis.
THANK YOU for giving this show's ending the redemption and admiration it deserves. As someone for whom LOST was appointment-TV, and also someone who went all-in when it came to fan-theorizing, by the end I knew it wasn't about the minutiae. I watched the finale with a friend and told him before it began that the only thing that would disappoint me was if there wasn't a cathartic scene between Jack and Christian. He thought I had inside info when that scene actually happened. I had simply been paying attention to the show's themes.
Lost resonated with soo many people around the globe because it portrayed the real world and the real diversity no matter how different we are we all are connected in this world...
I remember watching this show as the new episodes came out, starting with the pilot. I was SO into it. But then it kept getting more and more confusing and philosophical and my young brain got tired. Once they decided to go back to the island, I was DONE. Now that I’m old, I think I might understand and appreciate it more. Off to do a rewatch, thanks The Take!
I just finished watching the entire series again since it aired on tv and it is much better when you can binge it. I discovered all kinds of things I didn't know or they made more sense now.
@@msquared37 I've been watching all night!
@@msquared37 I watched the original series in real time, week by week. Then in the past few months I binged the entire series (BTW it is a LONG binge, there are a LOT of episodes, for those who haven't watched it). Binging was a great way to watch it, there was a lot I had forgotten and a lot of things I missed on first viewing. I think I might binge it again sometime this year. It is still better than 95% of the stuff that is on TV (or streaming platforms) now.
I've been thinking about rewatching it too! I'm a little worried I'll be disappointed bc I loved it when it was out. But I think binging would be a much better way than week-to-week!
@@emisuenaga5881 I've been binging for the past week but I had to take a break halfway through season 3 because it really is a lot to consume at once! Its interesting because I remember all of this from way back when, but now I actually understand whats going on. Also, I'm reinvested in the same characters I used to love when I was young, which makes me wonder if I've gone through any personal development at all in the past 16 years 😅
But this show was definitely amazing but got caught up in its own plot in a pretentious manner that led it to make up stuff without explanation to often. But the major themes and plot philosophy are really interesting. Especially on a rewatch
I’d say the story got so convoluted that at the end nothing about the original plot mattered anymore. It was no longer about the a plane crash survival and more about bogus supernatural bullshit. It’s a pity because I feel like it could’ve been phenomenal.
@@nagisa0931 definitely agree but I feel as if they really were crushed by the weight of fan expectation and lack of a plan. They substituted the character depth and interesting plot for the illusion of a deep lore and plot without earning it.
Lost was a fantastic show in its first season. Then it was a good show in seasons 2 and 3. Then, it became a really really silly silly silly show. The last season is just awful.
@@vins1979 Prob the reason why the ratings started dropping
@@nagisa0931 ok, but the monster was literally in the pilot episode. Its was always a multi genre show.
I always loved the ending. I understood perfectly why people might not like it- but never understood how so many people were confused by it....
I hated that Richard didn’t get an ending. His tale was so compelling.
You may have watched a trimmed finale. Not sure if you know but Richard begins to age at the last episode as he starts growing grey hair. Definitely not a true complete ending but still something
Which one was Richard?
@@susanfudge1737 The guy with the gorgeous, long, black eyelashes. He worked with the smoke monster guy. His wife died bc that shitty doctor wouldn’t treat her and then he killed the doctor.
He did get an ending. His arc in season 6 is that he wants to die because Jacob was killed and never revealed his plan to Richard - making Richard feel that the 100+ years he spent on the island following Jacob had no purpose. He puts his desire to die on hold after his dead wife urges him to stop the MiB from leaving, however after he discovers hes started to age again he realises he wants to live, so he leaves the island on the Ajira plane
@@MargieMedina It's funny you say that,cuz I always said the dude looks like he wears eyeliner! He reminds me of some eyelined Egyptian pharoah.
I thought Lost was perfect from beginning to end! I had no idea people didn’t like the ending for a long time after!
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I always hated the very silly notion of “light and dark” in such shows it makes no sense. Like what makes such things good and evil
All you have to know is: Damon Lindelof is one of the biggest Twin Peaks fans around, and he's admitted that his work is deeply influenced by TP. So, it's no big surprise Lost wasn't going to give us all the answers we wanted. He was very successful in maintaining the show on air for such a long time, while poor David Lynch and Mark Frost were cancelled after one season and a half, only to triumphantly return 25 years later and... not give us any answers!
I love Lost, loved the ending, cried like a baby. It's still one of my favourite American TV shows.
oh i just said lost is like twin peaks so ty for the answer .
No show has ever gotten me as connected to the characters.
Same. Not ashamed to say I genuinely cried when someone died lol
I don't understand why people don't understand the ending. Pretty straight forward, I don't know...
Never underestimate the stupidity of people.
Just binge watched the entire show these past 2 weeks. First time seeing the show ever. 2021 and this show still goes hard.
For me, this is undoubtedly the most comprehensive video detailing Lost. It makes the narrative of the show, and extended lore, relatively digestible and without alienating potential audience members, who may have been dissuaded from Lost's inaccurate reputation. You've reminded me how much I deeply cared about the characters, the fun of the mysteries (especially the ARG elements) and the beauty of Giacchino's music. I think I'm going to have to dive in again.
Great Video. I think this is literally the first Video I ever saw with a positive take on Lost. I watched the show again during Lockdown Nr. 1 here in Europe and to me the show was much better then I remembered. Its the character studies that make this show great imo, the mysteries while interesting are only a window dressing to move the plot forward. And it also strengthened my opinion that you absolutely do not have to answer every mystery in a story. Sometimes being left in the dark is much better then the explanation.
this is probably one of the best explanations of Lost I've ever watched even after all these years. It has always and will always be one of my favorite shows.
This is actually one of the best Lost ending explanations I’ve ever seen. Thank you!
The more I rewatch LOST, the more I appreciate this show, and especially, the finale. The show holds up so well!
Thank you The Take. Got my subscription. This is one of the most articulate, comprehensive breakdowns of one of the greatest shows of all time!
I loved lost sooo much as a kid. Thanks for the interesting video!
Is it really that old? I just finished watching it and thought it was recent.
@@wallyprichard7451 the first ep is almost 2 decades old, being from 2004, and the finale was aired in 2010 making it over ten years old which by TV standards is quite old
This video has changed my perspective on Lost. I should give it a rewatch
In the past, Lost had the most controversial ending. This was before Game of Thrones xD
It wasn't that controversial. Huge part of the "outrage" came from people who still thought that it was all just a dream/purgatory...
Ironic considering the author of the books said that the ending of LOST was the equivalent of someone dropping a flaming turd on his door step, and the writers personally coming out and saying they won't have a ending like LOST.
@@kuhpunkt It was insanely controversial and No, most people understood they weren't dead the whole time, that's just an excuse Lost-apologists use.
@@Angivel Most people? That's not my impression. At least 90% of the people that hated it, thought they were dead and the audience was lied to and all that crap. That's no excuse, that's just the truth.
@@kuhpunkt Then you spoke to stupid people. Not a single one I Know that hated it thought they were dead the whole time. If anything, Had they been dead the whole time, that would have made all the bullshit more forgiving, but alas
I know there are/were people who believed that, but no, Most people were simply upset with the plotholes and that so many mysteries were left unsolved
I clicked so fast as soo as I saw the thumbnail. It wasn't perfect but Lost is still one of my favorite shows to this day. I love hearing people talk about it be it negative or positive bc there's just so much to discuss.
(Also: s6 is probably lower on my list if I had to rank the seasons (with a couple absolutely amazing episodes) but I did love the ending and the whole sideways universe thing)
I'm one of those who was completely submerged in this world. It was nice to revisit it through this video.
That was one of the best breakdowns of the show.
i hope you guys do Lost character studies - i'd be so interested to see what you have to say!
I still think it was a great ending. This show allowed us to have so many engaging discussions.
Yess thank you for this! I've been trying to explain this for years! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
I tried rewatching Lost during quarantine and it doesn't hold up as well as I hoped, but it will always have a special place in my heart for being the first serialized drama that I watched as a kid.
I'm sorry to hear that. I guess I'm still pissed that Damon ruined it. But you're right, will always have fond memories. I still have notebooks I kept with clues! 😀
@@samanthab1923 Damon ruined it?
kuhpunkt Yeah, I blame him & Carlton Cuse. They didn't have a clue how it was going to end. That's why he pulls that don't look for literal answers.
@@samanthab1923 Blame them for what? And of course they had an clue. What are you talking about?
Half the fun of Lost was discussing theories and making predictions with friends and online. I loved the show but I don't bother rewatching because I know it won't be the same.
I've been wondering if you'd make videos about lost.. So glad you did! I hope you'll make more. It'd be so interesting to watch your take on characters like Jack, Locke, Kate, Sawyer, Sayid etc
Lost had so many interesting characters that really resonated with the audience and such a diverse cast, especially for its time.
This is truly the most amazing recap video I've ever seen! Such incredible work, so well made and bloody honest. LOST is and always wee be one of my top 3 shows of all time! Thank you for this amazing work which is not only worth watching but also pays 100% respect to this crafted masterpeace of a show
Such a timely essay, guys, as always, amazing,as always, something new to learn, as always - impeccably made. THANK YOU!!!! PLEASE PLEASE KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!!!!!
FINALLY, THE TAKE I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR SINCE YOU CREATED THIS CHANNEL
Raivich! Long time no see!
I found the ending to be perfect. Too many viewers wanted the HOW's to be answered but lost track of the WHY things were happening as they were. The whole show was about light vs darkness, destiny vs fate, redemption for past mistakes and that we truly need each other to fulfil our purpose. These were all overlooked alot of times by most viewers. Any fan of Loat should watch The Leftovers, another fantastic series 👌👏
I’ve been waiting for this for over a million years! Finally! Thanks for making this. 👍🤜🤛
One of the best shows ever made ! I watched the whole series as it aired. Just rewatch it for the first time since it’s original time on TV with my daughter and she love it ! I loved it even more the second time around all these years later. This is what TV is missing ! A truly beautiful story.
I’ve never watched Lost but I still love your takes on everything! 💕
Lucky you 😞
One of the BEST LOST videos I have watched!!!!!
Thank you a lot for this video! I finally understand! 🙌🏼
Thank you so much for making this video! I have such vivid memories of waiting for each episode with anticipation and then being completely immersed while watching it. The pilot episode alone is something that etched itself permanently in my mind - particularly the sound of the airplane engines. Lost is easily one of my favorites. I’ve not rewatched it since it’s initial run, but am going to make time now to do so and I can’t wait! 😁
The mysteries are only compelling, when they are mysteries. Answers to the mystery box are rarely satisfying.
What is satisfying, is good character development/arcs, and we got these with Lost.
I loved the show and the ending. Would pay thousands for the chance to watch it all over again for the first time.
Thank you for this great video! Makes me want to rewatch the whole show again.
“Sometimes good command decisions are compromised by bad emotional responses”. One of my favorite lines from the show. Lost is my favorite series along with Twin Peaks thanks for the great video 🙂
And guess what Damon Lindelof's favorite show is?
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Lots of odd moments but Desmond and Penny's episode The Constant might be the single best episode of television I've ever seen.
Lost rescued and accompanied me through a time when I experienced serious trauma where I had essentially died and needed to renew myself.
I had previously had a girlfriend named Penny so Desmond's story resonated with me. It was a spiritual experience and believed that Penny was my Penny so I called her often.
I'll always look back at the Lost series as memorable and I'll also always respect the life long restraining order Penny put out against me.
I've had many conversations with fellow members of the (original) Lost community, who all shared similar experiences. We connected so deeply with this fictional world because we were at crossroads in our lives, processing trauma, or missing something in our lives. It wasn't just that the show carried us through and forward, or filled a void in us; it was us - each other, sharing the experience and the journey together. Christian's conversation with Jack in the finale, was a love letter to the fan community.
Such a good video!!! Thank you for this 🙌🏻
Finnaly a Take video that i like after soo long. Thank you guys for making my day 😊.
So no one ever noticed the name of the show? Lost as in lost souls. It was all about hope and faith. Good and evil. Everything that makes us human and imperfect. Because we aren't inherently one thing or the other, were both. There cannot be any darkness without light. People just choose which one they want to be.
It having been so long since I watched its like woah this show is still brilliant, even with how wild it got at times. I was so invested in these characters.
Fantastic analysis, great video!
Oh man I loved Lost when I was younger!! What a phenomenal show, full of tears and laughs and such real, vivid connections between its characters. It really was the journey not the destination for those people. I'm gonna go watch Hurley jump starting the Dharma van with a big smile on my face! Please do more dissections and essays on my favorite TV show!
Okay perfect, now that you've done Lost you can totally do the ending of The Leftovers! 😁
I haven't even seen Lost, still enjoying the analysis though
You really should. One of the all time greats
Watched it in 6 days 🙂
Thank you for providing an explanation that fits with what I saw. Remarkable program and was always compulsive viewing.
OMG The take doing my favorite show lets GOOO and I'm early!!! this is a great day
A special story in my heart, Lost stands on it's own as far as excellence 💚🌹💚
I LOVE THIS SHOW and I loved this video. thank you.
Was literally waiting for a video on lost from ages
This is an AMAZING summary of what LOST was REALLY about. It's one of my favorite shows ever and I always argue the finale was great and very satisfying. Thank you.
I love this show so much. I know many were disappointed with how mysteries were answered. But, I've always loved the characters & their development first and foremost, more than the plot/mystery. Three of my favorite stories: LOST, Dark (netflix), and Attack on Titan have so much in common.
I love Lost. I never understood why people were upset with the ending. I thought it was a great ending to a character driven show. The ending shot with the empty plane was just reflecting back on how everyone got to the island.
agreed
Agree that I loved it, but I also see why many didn't. There were many people more focused on answering theories than the characters, even though the writers and producers had warned that if you were more focused on answers, you were bound to be disappointed. What's funny is they answered most of the major questions, even ones a lot of the unhappy people complain about, they just didn't pay enough attention.
Amazing. This is what all TV criticism should aim to be. I’ve never seen anyone do such a great job at exploring the themes and meanings in this iconic show.
just finished the entire show yesterday. And it's phenomenal
I would LOVE for you guys to do a character analysis series on LOST like what you did with Breaking Bad, Friends, Mad Men, etc. Ben, Juliet, Desmond, Charlie and Sawyer were my favorites!
My favourite show of all time. It’s truly unbelievable the amount of people out there that refuse to give this show a chance, because they’ve heard completely out of context, false, and unreliable summaries about the plot and the ending.
Usually, their information comes from people that either haven’t even watched the show at all or people that tried watching it, misunderstood it, gave up and then probably skipped the to the final episode to get the answers and then when they were obviously and predictably let down, began ranting about how it’s ‘the worst show ever’.
Lost has to be the show that has suffered the most from extremely misinformed word of mouth.
this was amazing... thank you for doing my favourite television show of all time
I watched a few of these "LOST Explained" videos and this one was the best. Love the show and will watch it again and again...
If there's one major thing that helps me make more sense of LOST and accept it more is that the show is very much like an unofficial Stephen King adaptation. When you go back to the behind the scenes the writers cite King's "The Stand" as a major influence on LOST. That story was about a group of characters from all different walks of life that get bound together by fate after society collapses. The narrative begins at first very grounded in science with humanity killed off by superflu. But then the story also shows that it's very bound by the supernatural when two major characters representing good and evil - Mother Abigail and Randall Flagg - emerge leading two factions.
A lot of fans were annoyed at LOST having too many genres within. You'd be rich for every dime you'd get for every fan that says LOST should've been about the plane wreck only and no mystery. But the mystery and supernatural and science fiction elements at play made a simple story into a very intriguing one. It had its grounded interpersonal drama, factions trying to survive, trying to make sense of the oddities all around them, and it had good vs. evil, ghosts, time travel, scifi energy, mother fucking polar bears. It's all weird and it's all entertaining.
Unpopular opinion: LOST is the best show of the 2000s and I still remember the numbers 4, 8, 15, 16, 23 and 42.
That's good 😀
Battlestar Galactica was better.
@@Siansonea mad men was better
@@Siansonea the wire is wayy more better
LOST is My favorite show ever! Thank you for this video
I’VE WAITED FOR THIS FOR SO LONG