Apparently, Lindelof was quite aware of the dissatisfaction with the "Lost" final episode, so he determined that the romance between Nora and Kevin would be resolved. Also, most of the supporting character's arcs were tied up in a nice lttle bow.
But, I didn't rely care about the characters. In fact, I didn't really like them. Most of them, from joining a cult, to chasing their own destiny at the expense of others, were self-absorbed and self-focused.
I was much more interested in the larger issues, which, of course, true to modern story telling, were left unresolved.
Why did the disappearances happen?
Where did the people go? The 2% didn't go to the alternative world and the 98% didn't go to the primary world. There was a net loss from both places, so they must have gone somewhere else. This is assuming Nora's story was true.
Why was Kevin immortal? What was the purpose of his experiences in the other realm? Is that why the world was saved? Was there ever actually going to be an apocalypse?
Why was coincidence so important? This implied external, intelligent agency. Who was this omniscient, omnipotent string puller?
These are much more interesting questions than the personal fate of people who I wouldn't have associated with. If this was the only ambiguous story, I wouldn't mind so much. I can handle ambiguity. But, everything, these days, is cooly ambiguous. So, I found the ending to have a "sameness" that was not satisfying.
But, I didn't rely care about the characters. In fact, I didn't really like them. Most of them, from joining a cult, to chasing their own destiny at the expense of others, were self-absorbed and self-focused.
I was much more interested in the larger issues, which, of course, true to modern story telling, were left unresolved.
Why did the disappearances happen?
Where did the people go? The 2% didn't go to the alternative world and the 98% didn't go to the primary world. There was a net loss from both places, so they must have gone somewhere else. This is assuming Nora's story was true.
Why was Kevin immortal? What was the purpose of his experiences in the other realm? Is that why the world was saved? Was there ever actually going to be an apocalypse?
Why was coincidence so important? This implied external, intelligent agency. Who was this omniscient, omnipotent string puller?
These are much more interesting questions than the personal fate of people who I wouldn't have associated with. If this was the only ambiguous story, I wouldn't mind so much. I can handle ambiguity. But, everything, these days, is cooly ambiguous. So, I found the ending to have a "sameness" that was not satisfying.