The answer, it turned out, wasnt so simple.
But it left countless lingering questions about the islands mythology and the show’s expansive lore.
The truth is,Lostnever stood a chance of tying everything up.
And thats the harshest reality:Lostwas doomed from the start to disappoint anyone expecting all the answers.
Take the mysterious Jacob (Mark Pellegrino), for instance.
But that explanation spawned more questions: What exactly was the island?
What was the glowing light at its heart?
How did Jacob gain his powers?
Why did the rules of their conflict even exist?
That suggested a clear purpose.
Or, at least, it would have done if the criteria for candidacy werent murky.
It was a storytelling paradox: asLostprogressed, each revelation demanded even more explanation.
This isnt to say that ambiguity is inherently bad.
It was compelling, but it was also a trap.
That made it thrilling in the moment, but structurally unsustainable.
Unfortunately,Lostnever made it clear which were which.
It brought his arc full circle, from a man of science to a man of faith.
In that regard, The End stuck the landing.
It didnt tie every knot, but it didnt need to.
Because the greatest mystery ofLostwas never the island.
It was always the people who crash-landed there.
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