The Lost Finale Reviewed by Someone Who’s Never Seen Lost Before

It’s true, I’ve never seen Lost before. But I watched the finale anyway, because I figured, how hard can it be? I’ll pick it up as I go along.

Here’s what happened.

:02 Holy crow these people are good-looking. But this island they’re on looks a lot like Scranton. Maybe there’s some kind of Office crossover happening. You know, like when the Harlem Globetrotters showed up on Gilligan’s Island.

:03 Oh right. That’s not the island. So they’re off it already. Thank God. The suspense was killing me.

:04 Or they’re on it and they’re off it? Irish here in the car looks like he might be good for some exposition. Let’s have it, boyo.

:07 You know who I like? The chubby guy with the Star Wars references. Actualy he looks a bit like Porkins, the X-Wing pilot who bites it at the Death Star. I hope that’s not foreshadowing.

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:11 OK, I’m finding my feet here. Good guys, bad guys. But why does the bald guy want to destroy the island? Why does the handsome guy with the big chin want to save the island? Find a boat, somebody.

:17 Oooooooooooooh I get it. Everybody has a real-world life and an island life. Some people remember their island lives, some people don’t. The big folksy guy is a cop of some kind. The lady’s a criminal of some kind, Big Chin is a doctor. God, this show is easy. I don’t know what all you Losties are complaining about all this time.

I don’t get who Porkins is, though. Whoever he is he needs a new car. That yellow Hummer is obnoxious.

:19 The Asian couple seem nice. Their bit is a little soft-focus though, the blonde doctor especially. She’s acting like she’s in a douche commercial. We need some polar bears or something in here. Isn’t this whole show supposed to be about polar bears?

:25 Oh man, now there’s a dead dude in the water. This is the wackiest Survivor challenge ever. If only they’d been in time to save Leonardo DiCaprio instead of Sergeant Pepper there with the epaulets.

:27 And here we are. Showdown at the Hokay Corral. For a criminal that lady has no idea how to handle an assault rifle.

And ugh, I’m losing ground now, because come on, shoot Dr. Evil! Or Dr. Evil, stab Dr. Chin! Or Irish, hit somebody with your big stick! This is no time for a super team-up, fellas. (And wow: Dr. Chin is married to Dr. Douche in real life. It’s a twist a minute here on Temptation Island.)

:31 I get it now. The three suns are coming together. Somebody restore the Dark Crystal or the Skexis will rule forever.

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Either that or Desmond is leprechaun, and his lucky charms are down there. Sorry, but oh my God, this is only a third over. Somebody give that girl a Band-Aid, she’s bleeding out.

Related Topics: donnie darko, LOST, porkins, the dark crystal, tv, Gaming & Culture
  • jeia56

    Well done, sir.

  • gminnj

    Great stuff

  • millerum

    So the real question is: Are you going to go back to watch all six seasons?

  • http://pictureisa1000words.wordpress.com jazzcarrot

    This is Brilliant. I think “Irish” is actually Scottish though.

  • http://www.mabfan.com Michael A. Burstein

    “Isn’t this whole show supposed to be about polar bears?”

    Yes. Yes it is. :-)

  • Kemper

    @ Lev. You’re the kind of guy who will turn to the last chapter in a mystery novel, ain’t ya?

  • http://theuselessinformationfile.wordpress.com wolvenspectre

    I haven’t laughed so hard in a week. Inner Nerd wanting to explain it all… it burns it burns.

    “I just sprained my Donnie Darko muscle”

    lololololololololol

  • tereglith

    This is still funny, even though I’ve never seen Lost, AND I didn’t watch the finale.

  • http://mystiqueserenity.wordpress.com vivzie

    Honestly, I’m so lost with LOST!!!…tsk..tsk..

  • http://redeleon.wordpress.com R.E. de Leon

    The REAL question is: why hasn’t lev posted an article about the last episode of Battlestar Galactica? Or did I miss it? :D

  • flag25

    I must confess I have never seen lost either but decided to watch the finale. It helped to watch the pre-show whatever it was called, to get a bit of a synopsis but still left too many unanswered questions. Will have to get the DVD’s and find out what the hell was going on. Finale was awesome though.

  • http://xixt3nu0usxix.wordpress.com Jim Yadon

    Bravo!

  • suiter

    First off, that was an awesome recap! But more importantly, what the hell dude?!? First it was never having watched BSG and now we find that not only have you never watched Lost, you went ahead and watched the finale???

    Thats just wrong… soooo wrong….

  • mimsysnark

    As someone who’s read the TV without pity recaps for every single episode of Lost, I can say wholeheartedly that this is the best recap ever! Way to go, Lev!

    But seriously, @suiter had a point, too–no BSG, no Lost…Geez, man, what do you do with yourself? Read??

  • alejandra315

    OMG this was so GOOD!!! I don’t remember laughing so much for a recap ever… but @suiter and @mimsysnark scared me… lev you are not one of those scary scary guys that… don’t watch TV right??!! :| oohh my…

  • fltm29

    How are you a nerd, and run a blog about geekdom, and don’t watch LOST? and started BSG after it was done (seriously, stop if you haven’t already finished)

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