Correct me if I'm wrong, but this upcoming season is the last season right? How are they possibly going to be able to answer all these questions in one season? My head explodes every time that show comes on.
It is the final season, yes. And no, I don't expect them to answer every single fan question. Nor do I think that they should.
Lost fans break down into two camps, really:
1. Those who view this as one extended procedural drama and will be throwing their television sets through the window next May if every picayune, esoteric question is not answered.
2. The group who has enjoyed the way in which the story has been told as much as they have enjoyed the story itself. The answers are not so important to this group.
I am firmly in the latter camp. Do I love being able to figure out something before the show answers it for me? Sure! But I actually liked Lost better before the last season, when answers started to be delivered routinely. :frown:
I far more enjoy the ride that the show has taken me on these last 5 years. Nothing could ruin the show for me at this point.
IMO, Lost is much more than a story. It's an experience--always has been. The anticipation between episodes and seasons; the endless hours spent ruminating, theorizing, etc.; the interaction with the fan community; the shock, awe, anger, tears, surprises, laughs; being treated like a grown- up with a fully functioning brain that I enjoy using; re-watching previous seasons and seeing how they all have new meaning with each reviewing, etc.
When it's over, I'll miss the ride. The ride has been the hook for me.