... and found

During the summer of 2006 my ex-girlfriend got me to watch the pilot episode of Lost. I went in knowing it had become a phenomenon, but I had no intention of getting into a still-being-broadcast series. Never mind what I expected; I was hooked. I felt this kind of depth and mystery that I didn't believe could exist in popular television. In only a few months we went through the first two seasons, just in time to catch up with the third which was just starting.

When they announced the show would be wrapped up in six seasons I was relieved. From that point on I was confident not only that the creators would be able to stick to and fully tell the story they'd started, but also that the necessary "answers" would be provided. Maybe not all of them, but the ones we needed.

My Sunday was spent at work in anticipation. Immediately after getting back home I walked over to my neighbor's for a watching party. She had been having Lost nights every Tuesday this season with mutual friends, but I had only made it to the previous week's. I regretted not joining them more often, but they welcomed me into the group and invited me to continue the Tuesday tradition over the summer with B-movie nights. We had pizza, PBRs and a surprisingly delicious fruit cake decorated with a Dharma Initiative logo. I didn't have time to make a costume, and I missed most of the two-hour series recap, but as "LOST" came into focus on the screen, I knew that even if I didn't remember all of the plot details of the last six years, I would know everything I'd need to in two and-a-half hours.

Watching the final episode, I reflected on the fantastical and unexplainable facets of the story. Some answers we were never going to get, and suspension of reality was not only necessary to find the deeper meaning, but what made the show so entertaining. I loved how all of the couples came together for the end. Human relationships were the key element to the show. There were essentially love stories for everyone (my favorite was Desmond and Penny) but more than that, Lost dealt with all degrees of human emotion. Grudges that were overcome, trust that was earned and given, and faith that was gained, lost and rediscovered.