May 22, 2010
“ In “The Man From Tallahassee,” the 13th episode of the third season of Lost, tropical shyster Benjamin Linus (Michael Emerson) conducts a mental exercise with island devotee John Locke (Terry O’Quinn). “Picture a box,” says Linus. “What if I told you that somewhere on this island, there’s a very large box, and whatever you imagined, whatever you wanted to be in it…when you opened that box, there it would be.” That scene is probably the most efficient summary of the whole of Lost. The epic series about a diverse group of damaged characters who wash up on a not-quite-deserted island has been a peerless, character-driven story, a riveting adventure, and a head-scratching sci-fi geekfest. But for all the things Lost was, the show was always measured by its potential: the engaging questions it raises and the mind-blowing answers they could yield. The obsession with Lost wasn’t about what it was, but what it could be.

Alston, making a plea for unanswered questions in the last episode of Lost. (via newsweek)

[Except, as I’ve pointed out before, the answers will never be as satisfying as the questions, which is why the show is bound to disappoint some people as it moves ever closer to the end. However, if you, like the castaways themselves, “let go” of your expectations, you’re much more apt to find the answers not only revealing, but exactly what they needed to be.]

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  7. marknoonan said: Important to see JJ Abrams’s Ted Talk about his grandfather’s mystery box to see how he feels about potential vs. reality. I don’t watch Lost, but can see its compelling nature and how the series making sense at the end might be some a let down.
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