How to enjoy the end of Lost

[andrewducker]

1) Watch the first few episodes of season one. This will give you a vague idea of what on earth is going on, who the characters are, etc. I think I managed about nine episodes, but frankly you could get by with four.
2) Shortly before the sixth season starts get your girlfriend/boyfriend/dog/flatmate to downloaded seasons one through five and watch them all over a period of two weeks. Wander in occasionally, be confused at the sheer chaotic nonsense occurring on-screen and graciously allow them to explain things that Make No Sense to you.
3) When season 6 starts watch approximately two hours of it. You can accomplish this either by watching 5 minutes of each episode or watching complete episodes over the top of your laptop, not paying more than 5% attention. In either case you will easily take in more plot than you actually need to have a grip on.
4) Ensure that your girlfriend is hormonal. Or that you are hormonal. Or inject hormones into yourself. If you have no other option stick a slice of onion up your nose. Having something to help the massive levels of tearjerking that are going to be laid on is absolutely essential.
5) ABSOLUTELY DO NOT CARE ABOUT GETTING ANY EXPLANATION FOR WHAT IS GOING ON. It is a MAGIC ISLAND. If you want more explanation than that then you are watching the wrong show.
6) Enjoy!

Comments

[ashfae.livejournal.com]

Hmm, I've already managed 1; I think I made it four episodes too, before my friend with the DVDs left. 2 is unlikely given that I live with Chris, who doesn't care, but no doubt I can get a friend to fill in. 3 should be doable. 4 is automatic. *gryn* 5 is also sorted; magic island, I'm good with that.

...cool!

I've just been reading spoilers. Saves time.

[robhu.livejournal.com]

Hehe.

[andrewducker]

Favourite comment from Slashdot:
Another show that infurated me was I Dream of Jeannie. I mean, under the laws of physics and rational human reason, there's just *no way* that Barbara Eden could fit into that tiny little bottle. The only explanation possible was supernatural mumbo jumbo, which was an insult to Larry Hagman and the rest of the scientific community at NASA.

[robhu.livejournal.com]

Brilliant!

[alextfish.livejournal.com]

Ha! Nice, I guess...

[draconid.livejournal.com]

I managed partway through season two before deciding for certain that number 5 would come true. Then I decided not to waste my time any longer.

[bart-calendar.livejournal.com]

The thing that sucks the most is that they are now saying if you'll pay 50 bucks for the box set they will answer all your questions about the island and what was going on.

At some level, that borders on extortion.

[andrewducker]

I downloaded The Plan, and I'll read about the extra 20 minutes on Wikipedia when the box set comes out.

[bracknellexile.livejournal.com]

The Plan will probably make as much sense of Lost as anything else will, despite the fact it's set several thousand years in the future/past and mostly involves robots that look like people (although they have many copies, I believe :)

[marrog.livejournal.com]

It's still worth it just for that scene of tarty six.

[0olong.livejournal.com]

Did The Plan actually answer *any* questions?

[andrewducker]

Well, it told you why Cavil wanted to Kill All Humans.

Other than that, no.

[e-halmac.livejournal.com]

*cackles*

[captainlucy.livejournal.com]

(7) If you feel that wasn't strange enough, grab yourself a copy of "Fallout" and spend the next n days going around humming "Dem Bones..."