Lost: Finally Over, Final Thoughts

One of my favorite shows was LOST. From season 1 on, I was hooked. The mystery, suspense, and drama always held me in and left just enough to my imagination to get me to watch the following episode. I still can't believe it's over after 6 seasons.

To me, the reason LOST has gotten progressively worse ever since the first season is simple. Academic touched on it: the answers the mysteries were not satisfactory in the least.

They spent so much time and energy into building the suspense and drama of the mysteries of the island. They built up the hype to it for so many episodes to the point where we as viewers were literally begging to know what the answer was. The problem with this is in the buildup itself that the writers should have been smart enough to figure out: there is no feasible way to satisfy such a teased mystery. Your better off omitting it from the show or not answering it at all, which would still lose you fans.

The biggest mystery and disappointment in this entire series, without question, is Walt. They dedicated so much time in season 1 and 2 to taunting the viewer about how "special" he was. Well, its season 6 and now all we know is he killed a bird. This is the prime example of building so much hype and anticipation with there being no possible satisfactory explanation for it. You could just tell they were on to something and kept trying to feed into it; with the others taking Walt and keeping him in a special dungeon (or whatever that place was).


Kind of like a few episodes ago when it was revealed what the voices were in the jungle. A dead Michael stands there and confirms to Hurley that the voices are just dead spirits who are stuck on the island.....Thats it?

You see, they teased the "voices" in the jungle for 5 and a half straight seasons and there simply wasn't going to be an explanation that felt good enough. They should have revealed what the voices were long before that.

Ironically, the mystery element is what made this series great and a later disappointment at the same time. Its like taking a loan out and not being able to pay it back later. They just kept borrowing our suspense and anticipation over and over and when it came time to pull back the curtain it was too late. The only reason any of us kept watching was for the suspense and anticipation for what was to come. The writers tried too hard to bait us and didn't put the same amount of effort into actually explaining what the answers were.

The problem with the ending was that it was anti-climactic and too safe. It gave me the feeling that all of it could have been in Jack's head. The main draw of the show was the mythology...not the characters. What was so interesting was not the love triangle between Kate, Sawyer, and Jack. It wasn't about the struggles of the characters. These were very interesting plot developments, but the main hook of the show was the mystery of the island, time travel, and all things supernatural.

The ending of LOST simply ignored all of these things and did not even make an attempt to explain them. What exactly was the smoke monster? Was it an ancient God? Was it simply a "security system"? Both of these explanations were eluded to in the show, but the answer was never given. This is a common theme with LOST.

Overall, however, this was still one of my all time favorite shows. My favorite characters would have to be Locke and Desmond. LOST had it's shortcomings, but the characters and their back stories helped to keep the show interesting while still teasing the viewers with mysteries.

The Rating System: Girls from 1-10

One of the interesting ways that men created in order to identify a woman's value, is the ratings system. A woman's worth is largely defined by how good she looks. What I will do for everyone who reads this is give a standard for what is valuable as well as invaluable in women today. Make no mistake, any woman can be rated.

First, allow me to define the rankings.

1: Untouchable. Repulsive. Disgusting. Pitiful. This woman has 0 value and 100% of the time, it is her fault. This is reserved for women who have lost all self control.

2: Barely better than a 1. Still untouchable. The difference here is perhaps the woman was born deformed. Since her looks are out of her control, I will spare her the 1 ranking.

3: This is the girl in high school that you'd get made fun of for dating. This is the last option. This is for the poor man that simply cannot afford anything better. Women like this usually compensate for their atrocious looks by being overtly funny or "good" to her man.

4: Still butt-ugly. No self-respecting man should ever stoop this low, however, the sexual marketplace favors women and therefore even below average ogres can get a man.

5. As average as it gets. Certainly not marriage or dating material. This girl is your last option in the bar when you've been rejected by everyone else. If your drunk enough, you just might take her back to your place. (But prepare to be horrified in the morning when you sober up)

6: These are the girls that usually look just decent enough to be in a relationship with (if your desperate), but not good looking enough to be a bitch. A 6 will cook, clean, and be appreciative of her man because she lacks the value to do anything less for him.

7: On her best day, when her hair is done, the nails are nice, wearing a cute outfit, she looks cute. On most days you could easily overlook her. 7's are common in offices. They shine at the christmas parties and other events when they can dress up, but other than that, you could do without them. Most times, however, this girl remains in a perpetual state of cute/averageness. (I made that word up) Also, she may be average facially but have a banging body.

8. She's cute and has a descent body. As I mentioned above, the sexual marketplace's current state is very beneficial to these women; you are very lucky to get one to stay with you. Nothing to be ashamed of here, however, you and I both know that you could do better.

9. Great body, excellent face. The real way to test if she is a 9 is to see how she looks without makeup and with her hair not done. A 9 is beautiful, even on a bad day. If you can bed a 9 then you've done well, and you deserve a drink :) What is she missing? Its hard to say, but guys know there is something left to be desired.

10. The pinnacle of beauty. Only a few exist on earth. This girl is perfect in every way. You hardly see them in real life, because they are either supermodels or off somewhere in a private country club which an uber-rich man paid for. You will most likely never bed or even talk to a 10. They are rare and unavailable.


Now that the ratings have been defined, allow me to give the standard for what is what. Below are examples of women, 1-10.

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Notice the short hair. Very few women can pull this of and still look decent. Long hair is feminine and very important for a woman to at least have some semblance of being a female. Her fatness was brought on by herself; she is also equally ugly.

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Not fat, just plain ugly


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Ah, your average American woman. A few extra pounds

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Let's be honest here: Asian women are superior in beauty. They truly are the best. This one here is the most beautiful on the planet. No questions asked