Lost: The Complete Sixth and Final Season [Blu-ray]

Why the End of LOST was perfect....
Why the end of LOST not only worked, but was truthfully the most fitting conclusion the writer's could have given us...

LOST is one of the most important television programs in the history of syndicated story telling. Period. Genre-bending, ground-breaking, budget-busting, gloriously epic both in terms of character development and the scope of it's intricately-woven, mystery-laced narrative, LOST is the most unique television show ever produced. This note is me finally attempting to put down in words what the end of LOST really meant, and why it is the most satisfying ending fans could have ever hoped for.
It has been 1 year and 7 months to the day since LOST ended its six-year run on ABC. During that time-period I have watched the entire show over, and had time to really let my thoughts and feelings sink in. I have moved past the point where I believed the show was perfect in every way, and have achieved a new, and even deeper appreciation for what was done...

"We have to go back" never meant so much.
I would be lying if I don't admit I'm biased towards a good review just because I like this series so much. So bear that in mind. Also, -BEWARE SPOILERS-

"We have to go back!" That phrase never had more meaning than the moment I put the fresh-out-of-the-box disc 1 in my blu-ray player and saw that first scene of Jack back in the airplane. That second I understood everything that Christian Sheppard said to Jack at the end of the series and understood even more the whole" transition plane" he called what we know as the side-flashes. To get this, watch that final tear-jerking shot of Jack's eye closing and then immediately go to the airplane scene...get it? He dies, and then he wakes up in the most significant moment of his life and start meeting this entire people that meant the most in his life. That's how brilliantly this show is written! After knowing the end, I now get so much more out the story. Every character's reaction, dialogue and event now hold so much more...

Disappointing end to a great series
I was certain we would see a SciFi, paranormal, Rod Serlingesque type of ending. Instead we got an emotional and spiritual ending that really didn't fit the mold the writers cast the prior five seasons. To be honest, I'm very disappointed with season 6 as a whole. The first five seasons are absolutely classic television masterpieces - has there ever been a more classic cliffhanger ending as the last episode of season 5?

The sixth season seems rushed out the door and not well thought out, from a creative angle. If I were to sum up S6 in one word, it would be mediocre, hence the three star rating. This ranks up there with Dallas as one of the worst conclusions to one of the best TV series ever made. There, I said it. I feel much better now.

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