
It was inevitable that the final hours of Lost would not please everyone. And it was inevitable that the instant reactions would be polarized, very much like the themes of opposites that marked the series from its very first episode. Waking up to a new era on Monday, messages flooded Twitter, Facebook, and eons of blogs. The instant reaction of the fans and casual viewers alike was of shock.
With its overarching themes on spirituality, Lost had always played on the clash between faith and rationality. From very early on, it had dubbed its leading protagonists Jack and Locke as “man of science” and “man of faith.” And throughout a journey of nearly six years, Lost also divided its audience into two similar groupings.
The first group were those fixated on answers, and to some extent, equated the approaching finale only with a string of rational answers that would shed light on the mysteries of the island. The second group, on the other hand, had realized at some stage that Lost had never really been about answers. They realized that with its twists and turns, epic storytelling, and occasional blundering, Lost was enjoyed by most as a journey, and mostly a journey of its characters.