Sunday should bring my (at last) Best of 2009 Film List.
Today, however, is a much more selfish entry.
We all know that Lost is ending and we all know that I'm all sad about that. So I've decided to simply dictate what I need to learn by the time the series finale airs. If one of these questions go unanswered, I will picket the ABC television network unless Modern Family is on or I have a disc of Castle.
1. What the fuck is up with Richard Alpert? He can't age. Why? Jacob made him that way. Why?
2. What the fuck is up with the smoke monster (a.k.a. Old Smokey/UnLocke)? It can't travel vertically. Why? It can only take the form of one dead body, but managed to impersonate both Eko's brother and Jack's dad. Why? Ben can summon it, but doesn't know what it is. Why? (Real) Locke said it was the "eye of the Island" and was "beautiful." Why?
3. What the fuck is the Island? It can travel certain people forward or backward in time. Why? It can disappear into thin air. Why? Said travel requires a donkey wheel that Ben knows how to implement. Why? Certain people cannot be killed (even if they aren't candidates). Why?
4. Who the fuck is Jacob? He can mystically travel around the world and speak any language. Why? He is omnipresent, yet easily murderable (new word). Why? He's really nice, but doesn't seem to actually tell people to look out for the Man in Black. Why?
5. What the fuck is up with Hydra Island? It may be different than Island Classic. Why? Traveling between islands is no big deal. Why? There's no smoke monster or hydrogen bombs, but everyone stays on Island Classic. Why?
6. What the fuck are The Rules? Desmond can circumvent them. Why? Drs. Chang and Faraday know how time travel works yet openly screw with the Rules. Why? Ben was told he could never return, yet just last Tuesday he was digging his own grave on the beach. Why?
7. What the fuck is up with the Flash Sideways? Some people seem to be better off without the Island, while others don't. Why? Two timelines are running concurrently. Why?
There are others: what's up with DHARMA, what are Walt's powers, what's up with Libby, who is Illana, how does Eloise Hawking exist on theoretical planes, who made the Island, why do only a few 815 survivors experience supernatural events before the crash, yada yada yada.
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That all sounds... confusing. And frustrating. Whenever I hear "Lost" fans discussing this madness I can't decide if I feel sad that I'm missing out or thankful that I don't have to deal with that. :-o
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to the rest of your Best Ofs! Now that I've finally caught up with what I considered to be the most vital films of 2009, I'm putting the finishing touches of my Top Films list. Can't wait to see how ours match up.