More Lost finale explanation
Need more explanation about the finale of “Lost”? This post is making the rounds of the internet and is purportedly by a “Lost” writer. Some bits aren’t quite factually right, but theory-wise, this is good stuff and helps explain some of the parts people have been having trouble with. If you want more explanation about Dharma, Jacob, the candidates, and what those last images of the crash meant (SPOILER WARNING: Apparently not much of anything), check out the post.
- Matt Price
Lost’s “You All, Everybody” on Rock Band 2
Drive Shaft’s “You All, Everybody” is available on Rock Band 2. The guys who uploaded this video played the song with “Lost” characters as the performers. You can get the track here. This is totally fantastic.
From Dogmatic2120, who uploaded the vid:
Haha, so this song is from the show LOST, for those who don’t know or are just unaware. It’s by the fictional band Drive Shaft whose bass player, Charlie (a major character for 3 seasons) ended up on the plane that crashed on the island. It reminds me a lot of Oasis and I thought the chart was alright. Really cool to see it show up in Rock Band.
- Matt Price
Happy Geek/Nerd Pride Day!
If you’re a regular reader of Nerdage, you probably should be celebrating Geek/Nerd Pride Day. May 25 marks the annual celebration of the day, which is the date the first “Star Wars” film was released.
According to the Facebook page:
Apparently, it originated in Spain. You go Spanish nerds. In addition, it falls on the anniversary of the original Star Wars film.
In 2008, Geek Pride Day came to America and in 2009, Canada.
And if your particular brand of geekery is Douglas Adams-related, it’s apparently also Towel Day.
“Towel Day is celebrated every May 25 as a tribute by fans of the late author Douglas Adams. The commemoration was first held in 2001, two weeks after his death on May 11, and since then has been extended to an annual event. On this day, fans carry a towel with them throughout the day. The towel is a reference to Adams’s popular science fiction comedy series The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.”
I won’t be rocking a towel, but I am planning to read some comic books and watch some “Star Wars” today. Hope you can similarly enjoy your own particular brand of nerdage today. If you’d like, share what you’re doing in the comments!
- Matt Price
Alison Haislip’s Trading Eights reaches mid-season finale
Alison Haislip in "Trading Eights."
The noir comedy web series “Trading Eights,” starring G4′s Alison Haislip, has its mid-season finale airing online today. The episode, “Take Five,” follows unlikely couple, Hildy (Alison Hailsip) and Grant (Sean Owens), as they attempt to capture and transfer another Zodiac assassin to the city, according to a release.
Check out the show at tradingeights.com, or click past the cut to watch.
Watchmen, The Stand among recommendations for what to do after “Lost”
George Lang and I give 5 recommendations for “Lost” fanatics who have had some time open up on their schedule after last night’s finale. Among our recommendations are cracking a book – “Watchmen” and “The Stand” should both appeal to “Lost”-watchers. Check out Planet 46 for the full list!
- Matt Price
Watch parties mark end of “Lost”
Ralph Miller (left) and John Williams watch television during a Lost finale watch party at the home of Alex and Amber Gates in Moore, Okla.
Smoke monsters, alternate timelines and island mysteries came to a close as “Lost” ended its six-season run on Sunday night.
Several Oklahomans hosted watch parties, including one fan who’s been watching the show since before it aired.
“I saw it at San Diego Comic-Con before the first one even aired,” said Alex Gates, 33, of Moore. “Then the cast came out and talked about it – well, mostly they talked about ‘Lord of the Rings’ because Dominic Monaghan was there.”
Monaghan played Charlie on “Lost” and was Merry in the “Lord of the Rings” films, which helped key in the possible demographic for “Lost” early on.
Gates, who hosted a watch party for the “Lost” finale, said “Lost” has remained intriguing to him throughout the series as the characters’ motivations are revealed.
“They’re very real, because they have their own faults and horrible things they’ve been through,” Gates said.
Fans at the party were pleased with how the series played out.
“Everybody got a happy ending in the end, it was nice,” said Josh Curliss, 25, of Norman.
Fan John Williams, 34, of Midwest City, said some people wouldn’t be happy with any conclusion, but that the finale worked for him.
“Personally I think it was a satisfying ending to the entire six-year story that they told,” Williams said. “I enjoyed the last scene of the series being the bookend to the first scene we saw.”
Themes of redemption weaved their way throughout the finale, and the series.
Author and pastor Chris Seay, who wrote “The Gospel According to Lost,” says the show is filled with people you might not like on the surface — an alcoholic doctor, an accused murderess — that then must face up to their own redemption.
“We look at the way that each of these characters learn to face their sins and their failures,” he said.
In Los Angeles, about 2,000 people were expected to pack the Orpheum to see out the finale of a show that’s meant a lot to them.
Michael Purcell, who organized the party and the giveaway of a 1970 VW Bus tricked out to look like a vehicle from “Lost,” said tickets sold out in less than 30 minutes.
“It’s no secret that ‘Lost’ fans are rabidly passionate,” said Purcell, executive vice president and chief marketing officer of Global Cash Card and host of the event. Still, the finale shouldn’t overshadow what was accomplished over six years.
“It’s not the end result, it’s the journey that you take in the whole process,” he said.
Ultimately, the finale and the series will be remembered for the ability to create discussion.
“It’s the fact that this show is so much bigger than what we thought the original plot was,” Seay said. “There are very few shows that get you talking about real issues.”
The show teaches community, beyond the idea of living together on an island, Seay said.
“The primary lesson that comes up over and over again on ‘Lost,’ Jack Shephard said it in Season One, is this lesson that we can live together or we can die alone.
- By Matthew Price
From Monday’s The Oklahoman
Monday movie quote challenge #80
“Good thing these guys aren’t lumberjacks.”
Identify who said the above quote in what film in the comments!
Lost: The End finale recap
Matthew Fox as Jack Shephard in "The End," the series finale of "Lost."
The finale begins with shots of our main cast members in both the island and sideways worlds, catching us up to where they are in each place.
Christian Shephard’s body has been found, and is being delivered to his wake. Desmond signs for it. Kate watches from the car. She asks what he’s doing, what does he want. He wants to leave, he says.
On the island, Sawyer approaches Jack, standing in the water after his conversation with Jacob. Jack tells Sawyer, Kate and Hurley that they have to protect the heart of the island from the smoke monster. Sawyer references Moses; Hurley references Star Wars.
In the sideways world, Hurley and Sayid return to the hotel where they had the shootout in the original timeline. Hurley asks Sayid if he remembers anything; he doesn’t. Charlie is at the hotel, looking fairly drunk and the worse for wear. Hurley wants to take him to the concert, Charlie’s not interested. So Hurley shoots him with a tranquilizer and puts him in the Hummer.
On the island, Kate asks Jack why he took the job as Jacob’s replacement. He says it’s because the island is all he has left.
Sawyer goes to the well, where he’s apprehended by Ben and Locke. He escapes, after telling Locke he’s not a candidate anymore. Ben asks why he doesn’t go after him; Locke says he doesn’t need to.
Desmond wakes up at Rose and Bernard’s camp. Rose says after Desmond eats, he has to move on. They don’t get involved anymore, she says. It’s too late though, as Locke and Ben have found their way to the camp. Locke tells Desmond to come with him immediately or he’ll kill them now and make it hurt. Desmond says if you give your word to leave Rose and Bernard alone forever, he’ll go with him.
In the jungle, Miles tries to call Ben. He’s found Richard. Ben doesn’t pick up. Richard tells Miles they need to blow up the plane.
On the sideways world, Miles sees Sayid at the museum concert. He calls Sawyer and says he thinks Sayid is on the loose, and asks Sawyer to check in on Sun, assuming Sayid may be after her.
At the hospital, Juliet is Sun’s doctor. Juliet performing an ultrasound causes Sun to have a flashback to the island and remember what happened – she tells Jin, “Remember.” As he sees the baby on the ultrasound, he does.
On the island, Sawyer tells Jack that Locke is going to blow up the island with Desmond. Jack says they’re all heading to the same place.
Back on the sideways world, Jack is about to operate on Locke, and says he thinks it has a good chance of working. Locke asks about Jack’s dad; Jack says they did find him. Locke says he hopes that brings him peace; Jack says fixing Locke will bring him all the peace he needs.
On the island, Miles points out that Richard has a gray hair. Richard says he just realized he wants to live. They row toward the second island. A body hits their boat. Lapidus is nearby, clinging to a life raft. Richard says they’re going to blow up the plane. Lapidus says, why don’t we just take the plane instead?
Jack’s group comes across Locke; Kate begins shooting. You might save your bullets, Locke says.
So it’s you, Locke says. A little obvious, isn’t it? I volunteered, Jack said.
Jack says you are headed to the light, where you think you’re going to destroy the island. But you’re not; I’m going to kill you. How are you going to do that, asks Locke? It’s a surprise, says Jack.
In the sideways world, Jack runs into Juliet and gives her tickets to David’s concert – Juliet is David’s mom. Sawyer shows up at the hospital looking for Sun.
On the island, Sawyer wants to know how Jack will kill Locke. He says Desmond; he believes Desmond is a weapon. “That’s a hell of a long con, doc,” says Sawyer.
Locke says Jack, Desmond, it’s just me and you from here on. The three head past the bamboo forest. Desmond tells Jack that this doesn’t matter; him destroying the island and Jack destroying Locke, it doesn’t matter. Desmond says when they lower him into the light, they will go somewhere that they can be with the ones they love. Jack disagrees; he says all of this matters.
Desmond goes into the tunnel, followed by Locke.
On the sideways world, Sayid asks Hurley what’s going on; he can’t tell him, there are rules. Hurley says he has to trust him; and that Hurley trusts Sayid. They see a fight in an alley; Sayid jumps out of the car to intervene. It’s Shannon. They each flash back to the island. Boone comes up and talks to Hurley. Thanks for taking your time, he says – he’s in on the situation.
On the island, Miles calls Ben and says he’s taking the plane off the island. Claire is on Hydra Island with a gun. She shoots at Miles, Ben and Lapidus. Richard says they aren’t with Locke, they’re trying to leave. We can go home. Will you go with us? No, she says.
Desmond is heading to where the light is brightest. Jack and Locke are lowering him down. “This remind you of anything, Jack?” asks Locke. “If there was a button down there, we could fight about whether or not he should push it.”
Jack says, you’re not Locke. Locke was right. Smokey/Locke says no, Locke was wrong about everything. They look over the precipice together.
At the concert on the sideways world, Juliet, Claire and David arrive. Juliet gets a call and has to step away. Charlotte awakens Charlie, who’s wearing a sign saying “bass player, wake me up for show.” Charlotte asks Daniel where he should go; Daniel has a moment of recognition but doesn’t seem to have the entire island flashback experience.
David and Claire are seated with Desmond and Kate. Kate is surprised to see Claire, who she ran into in the sideways world before.
At the concert, Miles’ dad introduces Daniel Widmore and Driveshaft. Daniel begins playing piano; Charlie sees Claire in the audience. He stares at her; she thinks her water may have broken. Kate goes off after her.
On the island, Desmond is deep in the cave of light; there’s a skeleton there. There’s a rock surrounded by bright light in a pool of water. Desmond jumps in and begins being shocked by apparent electromagnetic forces. He pulls the rock, which appears to be a kind of cork. There’s a sound, like a drain, and then the light fades. Fire and smoke come from the hole. “No!” screams Desmond. “It looks like you were wrong,” says Locke. “Goodbye, Jack.”
Jack tackles Locke and begins hitting him; Locke bleeds. “Looks like you were wrong, too,” he says. Locke bashes him with a rock and leaves him lying on the ground, in a position similar to Jack’s first appearance in the pilot.
Claire wanders backstage, having contractions. Kate shows up to try to help. Eloise sits next to Desmond at the concert. I thought I told you to stop this, she says. You did, I chose to ignore you.
Charlie comes backstage and sees Claire in labor. Kate asks him for water and blankets. It’s about time for you to push, Kate says. Kate flashes back to the island. Aaron is born. Charlie returns with a blanket. As Claire touches his hand, they remember their lives on the island. “Claire!” Charlie says, and kisses her. Desmond comes back and finds them. “Do you understand?” he asks Kate.
On the island, the island seems to be coming apart. A tree lands on Ben. Jack awakens in pouring rain. He goes to find Desmond. Hearing no response, he runs into the jungle. Sawyer, Kate and Hurley try to move the tree from Ben. It’s too heavy. Quakes seem to be shaking the island. Miles calls; what’s happening? Lapidus is working on the plane, then they are taking off. He says they’re leaving in an hour. Sawyer says how will we get there? Ben says Locke has a boat.
On the cliffs, Locke prepares to take the ladder down to his boat. Jack catches up to him. Locke draws his knife and runs at him.
Fight! Jack and Locke struggle, each trying to get the knife. The cliff begins to collapse. Locke gets the knife, stabbing Jack in the gut. He tries to stab him again; Jack grabs his hand. Locke says, “You died for nothing.” As the knife begins to cut into Jack’s neck, Kate shoots Locke. “I saved you a bullet,” she says.
“You’re too late,” says Locke. Jack kicks Locke off the cliff; he lands in a position not unlike that of Locke after being thrown from the building.
In the sideways world, Jack’s neck is bleeding. Locke’s surgery was a success. He’s waking up sooner than expected. Try to relax, Jack tells him.
“It worked,” Locke says. We don’t really know, says Jack. “I can feel my legs,” says Locke, and wiggles a toe. He then remembers waking up on the island, able to walk. He asks Jack if he remembers. Jack says he has to go see his son. “You don’t have a son, Jack,” says Locke. Jack says Locke needs to rest. Then Locke tells him, I hope somebody does for you what you just did for me.
On the island, the crazy weather seems to have stopped. Kate tries to help Jack. Sawyer, Hurley and Ben arrive. “Locke’s dead, it’s over,” Kate says, just as there’s another quake.
On the sideways world, Sawyer goes to check on Sun and Jin. They’re not worried about Sayid; they’re safe, they say. “We’ll see you there,” says Jin. “See me where?” asks Sawyer as they walk out.
On the island, Lapidus tries to start the plane. There’s a problem with the hydraulics, Lapidus sends Miles to check it out. Ben calls, asks what the timetable is. “Don’t bother me,” Lapidus replies.
Locke’s dead, why is this still happening, Kate asks. Because whatever Desmond turned off, I need to turn back on, Jack says. Kate tells him to let the island sink. I can’t, Jack says. Jack tells Sawyer to get them across on the boat, and they shake hands. Thanks Doc, for everything, Sawyer says.
Hurley says he’s not going on the boat, he’s going with Jack. Ben says if the island’s going down, he’s going with it. Jack tells Kate to go and get Claire on the plane. “Tell me I’m going to see you again,” she says. He can’t. They kiss. “I love you,” she says. “I love you,” he replies. Holding his side, Ben, Hurley and Jack head back toward the area where the light once was.
Miles and Richard try to fix the plane as the island continues to shake. Sawyer calls Richard and says he’s heading their way. Frank says, we’re taking off while we can, so if you want to get here, get here. Kate and Sawyer leap from the cliff and head for the boat.
On the sideways world, Sawyer runs into Jack in the hallway, and asks where some food is. Sawyer thinks something is odd but can’t place it. Sawyer’s dollar gets caught in the vending machine. Juliet sees him with his hand stuck in the vending machine and asks if she can help. She tells him to unplug the machine and plug it back in and his candy will fall. As she hands him the candy, they touch, and flash back to the island. They embrace, then kiss. Hooray for happy endings!
Jack made his way to the concert, but it’s over. Kate’s there. She asks him if he’s looking for someone. He asks where he remembers her from. I stole your pen, Kate says, from Oceanic 815. And that’s how I know you? he asks. No, that’s not how you know me. She comes up to him, touches his face, and says, “I’ve missed you so much.”
He begins to flash back, but doesn’t understand. Come with me, and you’ll understand, Kate says.
On the island, Hurley is helping Jack along. Boulders are falling as the earth continues to quake. Jack says he’s going alone. How will you survive? asks Hurley. Jack’s eyes tell him that he doesn’t intend to. Jack says if someone has to take care of the island, it needs to be Hurley. Jack says he’s supposed to do this, and Hurley needs to protect the island. Jack gives Hurley water to drink. “Now, you’re like me,” he says.
Lapidus gets the plane engine started.
Hurley and Ben lower Jack into the cave, but the earth continues to quake and they drop him. He gets up, though, to continue his quest. Desmond is by the side of the pool. He’s not dead. He put the light out, he said, but it didn’t work. He thought he’d leave this place, but it didn’t happen.
Jack tells Desmond to go back home to his wife and son. “I’ll see you in another life, brother,” Jack tells him.
Large parts of the island are sinking as Kate and Sawyer make it to Hydra Island. Kate finds Claire, but they hear the plane already prepping for takeoff. We gotta go, says Sawyer. Claire says the island has made her crazy, she doesn’t want Aaron to see her like this. Let me help you, Kate tells her. They run for the plane. They call that they’re coming, but the plane doesn’t hear them. Fortunately, they see Sawyer waving at the last minute.
Inside the cave, Jack grabs the cork to attempt to put things back. He places it in the gap.
Miles and Richard pull Claire, Kate and Sawyer in the plane. We’re running out of time, Lapidus yells.
He begins takeoff. Despite rocky conditions, the plane makes it into the air.
In the cave, water begins to flow into the pit, and the light reignites. Jack smiles.
Hurley and Ben begin to pull, but it’s Desmond who’s attached to the rope. Hurley calls after Jack, who is laughing, still in the pool.
On the sideways world, Locke is helped into his wheelchair by a taxi driver. He’s outside a church, meeting Ben Linus. Is everyone inside? Locke asks. Most of them are, Ben says.
Ben says he’s sorry for what he did to Locke. He wanted everything he had. What did I have, Locke asks. You were special, and I wasn’t. Well, I forgive you, Locke says. Ben says he doesn’t think Locke needs to be in the chair anymore. Locke smiles, and gets up to walk into the church.
On the island, Ben says Desmond is going to be OK. Hurley says, “Jack’s gone, isn’t he?” Ben nods, and Hurley cries. It’s my job now, what am I supposed to do, Hurley asks. Ben says, you do what you do best, you take care of people.
Ben says maybe there’s another way to run the island, a better way. Can you help me, Hurley asks. I’d be honored, Ben says.
On the sideways world, Hurley tells Ben eveeryone’s inside. I don’t think I’m coming in, Ben says. You were a real good number two, Hurley says. And you were a great number one, says Ben.
Jack and Kate arrive at the church. “This is where I was going to have my father’s funeral,’ says Jack. “Why did you bring me here?”
“Because this is where you were going to have your father’s funeral,” Kate says. You can go around back, I’ll be waiting for you inside when you’re ready.
On the island, Jack wakes up in a stream, still clutching his side.
On the sideways world, Jack goes into the church. His father’s coffin is there. He touches it, and begins to remember the island, in full this time.
He opens the coffin; it’s empty. His father is standing behind him.
How are you here right now? Jack asks. How are you? replies his father.
I died too, says Jack. That’s OK, Christian says. They cry, and embrace.
Are you real? Jack asks. I sure hope so, says Christian. They’re all dead? Jack asks. Everyone dies sometime, Christian says. Some of them before you, some of them long after you. Why are they here now, Jack says. Well, there is no now, here, Christian says.
You made this place so you could find each other, Christian says. You needed all of them, and they all needed you. To remember, and to let go.
Where are we going? Jack asks. Let’s go find out, says Christian.
In the church, Jack is greeted by Locke. We’ve been waiting for you, he says.
As Jack on the island stumbles, Jack in the sideways world (heaven?) finds his way to Kate.
On the island, Jack collapses – seemingly near where he landed after the crash in the first place. Vincent finds him, and lies down next to him.
In the church, the doors are opened, and light flows in. The camera pans up from Jack on the island, as Kate’s plane takes off overhead. Jack smiles in the church. We close in on Jack’s eye closing as the series ends.
- Matt Price
Lost finale preview with George Lang
George Lang of Staticblog and Dave Morris talk about what to expect in tonight’s “Lost” finale.
- Matt Price
Avengers 1, War of Supermen 3, DC Universe Legacies 1 and X-Men Legacy 236 reviewed; Smallville and Wonder Woman news
Kyle Roberts and Matt Price review the return of the Avengers in Avengers #1; the war continues in Superman: War of the Supermen 3; Len Wein looks back at the Golden Age in DC Universe Legacies 1 and Second Coming continues in X-Men Legacy 236.
Smallville will wrap up with season 10 next year.
Wonder Woman gets a new writer in July, as J. Michael Straczynski (“Babylon 5”) will take over with “Wonder Woman” No. 601, shipping in July.
Wonder Woman is also the focus of “The Essential Wonder Woman Encylopedia,” by Phil Jimenez and John Wells, with 400 pages of reference.
Meanwhile, Nicolas Winding Refn says he was “born to make” a Wonder Woman movie.
“I guess one of the aims I am having, but at the very early stage, is that I always wanted to do Wonder Woman as a feature film,” he told the BBC.
Click past the cut for a preview of Avengers 1.
