No. 23: The End

Lost has finally come to an end, and while Ginger still has a few eps to catch up on (ha!), Hayley here with thoughts, scoop, answers, theories, opinions, et al.

The End of LOST was great. Sure, some people may say they weren't satisfied, but their only argument is "It didn't answer all my nit-picky questions!" Now, I'm as analytical as the next Lostie (possibly more so, it's up for debate), but I was able to put aside my "But whyyyy" attitude and just enjoy the characters of the show, which is what Darlton (Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse) intended all along. Okay, you can argue that they didn't intend anything all along, and only began to plan an ending after the pilot and season 1 were received so very well. However, if that's the case, they did an inspired job of it.

The 1 hour, 45 minute (running time) finale of Lost didn't answer "what is the Island?" or "what is the Light?" or even "who is Jacob?" in a way that could satisfy. But is that even possible? I am of the firm belief that if Darlton and JJ had created a show that introduced a million physical, spiritual, psychological, metaphysical, mechanical questions, and then answered them all neatly--the show would have felt (and been) unbelievably contrived. Lost wasn't about answers, it was about people.

So, if you want explanations of the finale, dvd spoilers, or a few random questions answered--check out Watch With Kristin (she's my #1 source for all things television). The man in black has a name, Mr. Eko's proposed paycheck wasn't quite hefty enough, Ben and Hurley and Vincent may have had 12 or so minutes of their own footage before they moved on, and, most importantly...when are we gonna find out what happened to Walt?? =)


Here is my FAVORITE clip--ever. (But specifically from the finale):
Charlie, Claire, Aaron - on Hulu

Also, check out Jimmy Kimmel's "Aloha to Lost" for even more info and behind-the-scenes stuff!

No. 22: Italy!

Ginger's headed off to bella Italia today, and we eagerly await her photos and tales!

No. 21: This Friday

Finals are this week. I've been thinking a bit lately about the purpose of finals. Most of my professors treat "finals" as just the next test in a series of sectional exams.

The psychology final I just finished consisted of 45 multiple choice questions about the last three chapters of the semester. It was the easiest psych test by far.

My roommate's final today, however, was for human growth and development. They had a sectional exam on Wednesday, and then a comprehensive final this morning. I've been racking (literally, torturing, as in "on the rack") my brain trying to figure out the purpose behind this. Sarah's theory: education professors are sadists. I'm tempted to agree. The students have already been tested over this material. Some of it just three days ago!

Now, I have a Middle Ages exam on Wednesday (at 8 am!), and he told us we should be aware of previous material (since it's a history class, and history is by definition comprehensive), but that we would be primarily tested over what we've learned since our most recent exam.

So, my little rant on comprehensive college finals. Silly. Also, I think some professors weight the final and others don't. Why?

But with Thursday at midnight comes Iron Man 2 and the end of our first year of college. If we can survive until then. :)

~Hayley