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It all comes down to this. Television's most innovative and
compelling series comes to a stunning conclusion in ABC's LOST:
THE COMPLETE SIXTH AND FINAL SEASON. The critically accled
epic drama will finally reveal the e of the Oceanic 815
survivors and all who have joined their journey, and will uncover
even more secrets with never-before-seen content! In the
aftermath of a monumental explosion, reality shifts for everyone
associated with the mystical island. Discover their ultimate
destiny, complete with exciting bonus features and a fascinating
recap to catch up up on everything you need to know about the
celebrated series. Complete your LOST collection with this
spectacular 5-disc set, and experience the final 16 episodes of a
landmark in television history.
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Lost's sixth and final season drew both raves and criticism from
its passionate fans who wanted answers to the series' many loose
ends. Executive producers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse found a
way to wrap up some lingering story lines while introducing
entirely new ones when they decided to employ a "flash-sideways"
plot device, showing us an alternate reality in which Oceanic 815
never ces (a consequence of the hydrogen-bomb detonation that
occurred in season 5's finale). This method allowed some
long-gone characters to return (Boone, Charlie, Libby) and even
showed sunnier outcomes for some of the survivors' more unhappy
pasts (Locke, Hurley). But in the non-Sideways world, the bomb's
detonation doesn't change their course, and the survivors find
themselves delving deeper into the island's mythology--notably,
the yin/yang of the demigod Jacob (Mark Pellegrino) and the smoke
monster, a.k.a. the Man in Black (Titus Welliver), as well as
some curious denizens of a temple (a subplot that doesn't add
much to driving the story forward). As the smoke monster's scheme
to escape the island leaves a trail of carnage, culminating in a
face-off with that other villain Charles Widmore (Alan Dale),
some primary characters meet their end in season 6 while others
find the redemption they'd been seeking since the series began.
Moreover, some survivors finally find out their connection to the
island (and each other) when the two realities start to
intermingle, leading to a tearful finale that satisfies and
frustrates at the same time (though when it comes to Lost, what
else is new?).
While each cast member is on their "A" game, the final episodes
really belong to Matthew Fox, who received his first Emmy®
nomination for this season. Nestor Carll is also a standout
in "Ab Aeterno," an episode that finally explains the ageless
Richard Alpert. In addition, a few small details are wrapped up
in a bonus short, "The New Man in Charge," which serves as an
epilogue. Other special features include "The End: Crafting a
Final Season," which interviews legendary TV producers such as
James Burrows (Cheers, Friends) on the pressures of wrapping up a
series. It also shows the finale script being printed out on red
paper (so it can't be copied) and delivered to a specially built
locked mailbox outside Jorge Garcia's home. Garcia, who plays
Hurley, is then seen reading the script for the first time and
weeping. "See You in Another Life, Brotha" goes deeper into the
flash-sideways storytelling; "Lost on Location" highlights
behind-the-scenes action behind specific episodes; the
always-hilarious "Lost in 8:15" wraps up the entire series (only
through season 5) in eight minutes and 15 seconds; and "A Hero's
Journey" is a ho-hum set of interviews examining the heroic arcs
of several major characters. Bloopers and deleted scenes round
out the bonus features. But with all the lingering questions in
the series, it's a shame Lindelof and Cuse didn't add commentary
to more than a handful of episodes, because this is one DVD set
that sure could've used it (not having any commentary on the
finale is near unforgivable). You do, however, learn that the
black-and-white stones game played by Jacob and the Man in Black
is actually called Senate (hey, you gotta take what you can get).
So long, Lost; it's been one hell of a journey. --Ellen A. Kim