One day after praying for a satisfying conclusion to the 3rd season of Lost, I can safely say my wish was fulfilled. I suppose it depends on what you’re looking for as satisfying. If you wanted clear cut answers that shed light on the island or the Other’s you were left completely unsatisfied. However, if you wanted some resolution then last night was the show for you. Moments finally played out before us some of which we’ve been waiting 3 seasons for, like:
* Sawyer’s payback to the Other’s for taking Walt.
* Jack and Locke’s showdown.
* Rousseau and Alex’s reunion (although that was also the second funniest line of the night when their first words to each other were “Help me tie him up.”)
* Jack confessing his love to Kate.
* Hurley being a hero and finally having his luck change (so sure he was going to die).
* Penny and Desmond’s moment of recognition no matter how brief.
* Of course the big one, rescue for the survivors of flight 815.
Personally I was terrified that we’d get musical montages and all the usual stuff that Lost tends to use to fill up an episode but last night there was no filler. The two hours always had something happening and I think that’s why I loved it so. Season 3 will hold an interesting place in the show’s history. On one hand the first half of the season was by far the most disappointing series of episodes yet. However, the last 7 or 8 eps have kicked you in the gut so hard you’re puking up blood in disgust that the next season doesn’t start until January 2008. Season 3 is the season when the show creators finally were able to come up with an end game that both the network and they could live with and last night was a major step toward that end game. 48 episodes lie between the audience and the answers they so desperately crave but if Lost can maintain the level of excitement and suspense that they did last night, I’m not sure if I’ll need all the answers in the end.
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