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Sunday, May 23, 2010

Lost: Still Have Questions after the Finale? Well, There’s More!

With six seasons of mythology and mysteries, we’re bound to still have some lingering questions even after the M*A*S*H-sized finale has been aired and digested. Lost executive producers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse have promised a true ending to the TV show but that doesn’t mean that everyone will feel completely satisfied.

Lindelof told TV Guide, “I wish that we could say that the finale is going to be enormously definitive… We found that when we told people that we’ve got definitive answers coming, it’s not as definitive as the fans want it to be, therefore there’s this ongoing and vociferous debate about what things mean.”

“All we can say is: Lost is only ending once,” he continued. “There’s only one finale. There’s not a question mark at the end of the end. There’s not a dot, dot, dot. This is our story and it’s over. Hopefully there’s going to be a lot of interpretation in its wake.”

If you’re one of those people who aren’t completely satisfied or want more of the story, there’s still a bit more to come. TV Guide Magazine reports that there will be an additional 20 minutes or so of the last episode included on the season six DVD set.

Their source says that production is still being finalized so there’s not an exact running time for the new scenes and that, “Damon and Carlton wanted to offer fans answers to additional questions they couldn’t get to in the body of the final show.”

True-blue "Lost" fans Mike Berlin, Alex Green and Aaron Rosenthal are watching the series from.

The season six DVD set will also apparently sport “some pretty spectacular packaging” as well. The DVD and Blu-ray sets are scheduled for August 24th releases. The complete series will be released on that date as well.

What do you think? Do you expect to be satisfied by the ending? Is the extra footage enough enticement to purchase the DVD set?

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Your Lost finale schedule for tonight

With so much Lost action going on tonight, you need a gameplan! I have the finale times mapped out for you, for maximum Lost enjoyment.

Will you be tuning in for the 120 minute series retrospective that starts at 7:30 pm EST tonight? The focus will be on recapping the final season, which could be helpful to many people who stopped watching and now just want to reap the benefits of the finale (SUCKAS). This special will include behind-the-scenes snippets of the 2004 Lost pilot. Of course, there will also be some interviews with cast members (past and present). It’s long, at 120 minutes, but it’s the last 120 minutes we have before we see the Lost finale!

Remember when Lost was maybe about Dinosaurs?

At 9:00 pm EST, the Lost finale starts. The episode is appropriately called “The End”. It ends at 11:30 p.m. I would pretty safely say that people are watching the Lost finale live, or just waiting five minutes for their DVR to start before they begin watching (cheaters). This means that the numbers will be up, and I bet the commercials that paid to be in this timeslot will get a lot of viewers. I’d say this would be the most normal approximation of how many people actually watch Lost without downloading it and watching later, but the fact that it’s a series finale means people who haven’t watched since season two will be tuning in out of curiosity.

Jimmy Fallon has figured out ‘Lost’

At 11:30 pm EST, Jimmy Kimmel Live will take over, and Kimmel will start screaming into a microphone at levels only a dog can hear.

To stay clear of Lost spoilers (if you are a spoiler-phobe) don’t be online, don’t go on twitter, and don’t read your text messages. If you’re on the EST you have the biggest advantage to watch without any spoilers. Watch the episode as soon as you can, no matter where you are. Then come back here and report your thoughts. I’m sure I’ll be in a catatonic state.