But I noticed that when the polar bear first showed up, Walt was reading a comic about some big polar bear. I thought Walt's still unexplained special powers might have had something to do with it. Bad things seemed to happen when he got mad. The others seemed very afraid of his powers. Nobody has given any explanation for that yet.
Deus ex machina: "a plot device whereby a seemingly inextricable problem is suddenly and abruptly solved with the contrived and unexpected intervention of some new character, ability, or object" or " Latin term referring to a simplistic technique of resolving a plot"There is more of this going on then Red shirt shooting their phasers at a dilithium crystal to resolve the weeks dilemma in star trek.This entire series of Lost relied so heavily on it they even named a episode after it, referring to the hatch where they have to hist the button every so often. And its not just me that hates this poor story telling technique, its dislike goes back as far as the Greeks. Aristotle would have bitch slapped JJ Abrams for his poor form. "The deus ex machina is often considered to be a poor storytelling technique by critics because it undermines the story's internal logic, although it is sometimes employed deliberately for this reason. Following Aristotle, Renaissance critics continued to view the deus ex machina as an inept plot device.
I'm with you, civicsi99. Using magic (described as faith or otherwise) is an unacceptably stupid way to forward or wrap up a supposedly realistic plot.There *IS* room for magic in stories- but only if you've told your audience from the get-go that that is the type of universe you're creating for them (superman, harry potter, etc). When you sell your audience on the idea that you are offering them a no-bulls**t sci-fi story, you can't magic and/or religion to explain away the mysteries 6 years later, because that's not the story we signed up to watch.I'm disappointed by all the people who thought that this was a clever ending to the series. Blaming everything on magic/god/mysticism/religion- that is the ANTITHESIS of clever. It is the most easy, basic way out of ACTUALLY answering anything.Even sadder than LOST being a completely crappy show, is the fact that the overwhelming majority of people here believe that it was wonderful.The only thing that can explain that is that all these folks believe that magic and miracles are real, tangible things that can actually happen in real life. I'm guessing that we're seeing people's religious faith spilling into mainstream entertainment.The saddest part of all is that when the majority of the public has such incredibly low standards for story lines, it no longer becomes necessary for people to make intelligent entertainment. Why waste time looking for a brilliant script when a completely asinine one will be even more profitable.@SilasTomorrow:>"There is more out there than facts & solving mysteries. There is the heart."No, there is NOTHING out there other than FACTS. Reality- ALL OF REALITY- can be classified as FACTS. What you call "the heart"- is actually emotion- emotion caused by REAL chemical transfers between the REAL cells in your brain.
Completely agree... They should of put another episode in series 6 called 'conclusion', where it could be explained as well as this. I didn't think half as creatively as this while watching it, and was hit by a bit of 'WTF' and 'IS THAT IT?' after the last episode, but now thinking about the soulmates thing makes it all make sense, beautifully.
cshilneyMay 27, 2010
Faith does not necessarily mean or even correspond to religion. I personally do not follow any religion but I find the LOST finale to be spectacular.
skinny01May 27, 2010
But I noticed that when the polar bear first showed up, Walt was reading a comic about some big polar bear. I thought Walt's still unexplained special powers might have had something to do with it. Bad things seemed to happen when he got mad. The others seemed very afraid of his powers. Nobody has given any explanation for that yet.
leonidas333May 28, 2010
Deus ex machina: "a plot device whereby a seemingly inextricable problem is suddenly and abruptly solved with the contrived and unexpected intervention of some new character, ability, or object" or " Latin term referring to a simplistic technique of resolving a plot"There is more of this going on then Red shirt shooting their phasers at a dilithium crystal to resolve the weeks dilemma in star trek.This entire series of Lost relied so heavily on it they even named a episode after it, referring to the hatch where they have to hist the button every so often. And its not just me that hates this poor story telling technique, its dislike goes back as far as the Greeks. Aristotle would have bitch slapped JJ Abrams for his poor form. "The deus ex machina is often considered to be a poor storytelling technique by critics because it undermines the story's internal logic, although it is sometimes employed deliberately for this reason. Following Aristotle, Renaissance critics continued to view the deus ex machina as an inept plot device.
steveisthedudeMay 28, 2010
This is the Lost call from Evangeline Lilly that explains it ALL and pre-dates her audition tape above: <a class="user" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZ6hIEqKR7A" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZ6hIEqKR7A</a>
flossdailyMay 29, 2010
I'm with you, civicsi99. Using magic (described as faith or otherwise) is an unacceptably stupid way to forward or wrap up a supposedly realistic plot.There *IS* room for magic in stories- but only if you've told your audience from the get-go that that is the type of universe you're creating for them (superman, harry potter, etc). When you sell your audience on the idea that you are offering them a no-bulls**t sci-fi story, you can't magic and/or religion to explain away the mysteries 6 years later, because that's not the story we signed up to watch.I'm disappointed by all the people who thought that this was a clever ending to the series. Blaming everything on magic/god/mysticism/religion- that is the ANTITHESIS of clever. It is the most easy, basic way out of ACTUALLY answering anything.Even sadder than LOST being a completely crappy show, is the fact that the overwhelming majority of people here believe that it was wonderful.The only thing that can explain that is that all these folks believe that magic and miracles are real, tangible things that can actually happen in real life. I'm guessing that we're seeing people's religious faith spilling into mainstream entertainment.The saddest part of all is that when the majority of the public has such incredibly low standards for story lines, it no longer becomes necessary for people to make intelligent entertainment. Why waste time looking for a brilliant script when a completely asinine one will be even more profitable.@SilasTomorrow:>"There is more out there than facts & solving mysteries. There is the heart."No, there is NOTHING out there other than FACTS. Reality- ALL OF REALITY- can be classified as FACTS. What you call "the heart"- is actually emotion- emotion caused by REAL chemical transfers between the REAL cells in your brain.
jhuikMay 29, 2010
Possibly the funniest thing I've ever seen on the Net. Except I wish I could see it full screen. Here it is:<a class="user" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYOYfJQbA7g" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYOYfJQbA7g</a>
Closed AccountJun 4, 2010
Completely agree... They should of put another episode in series 6 called 'conclusion', where it could be explained as well as this. I didn't think half as creatively as this while watching it, and was hit by a bit of 'WTF' and 'IS THAT IT?' after the last episode, but now thinking about the soulmates thing makes it all make sense, beautifully.
Closed AccountJun 4, 2010
why didnt u just digg the story then look @ ur profile ?
glazJun 6, 2010
Err, they were explained on the show. Which judging by your comment, I'm *so* sure you watched...