10 TV Show Endings That Get Better The More You Think About Them
6. Lost - The End
Before we get into Lost's endlessly divisive finale The End, it's worth getting a few things out the way: Yes, the episode - along with the entire sixth season - fails to give answers to many of the show's biggest Island mysteries; and yes, there's a sense that some things are being rushed to completion.
But it's honestly not as bad as you've been led to believe. Revealing that the alternate reality the characters are living in is actually a form of limbo where they're all waiting to be reunited in death, The End's rug-pull stands as one of Lost's best, and packs a bigger punch the more you think about it.
Instead of answering the show's lingering questions, The End instead opts for a touching and profound farewell that highlights the main focus of the show: The characters, and the bonds they'd made on their journeys.
More answers about the Island's secrets would've been nice, but watching everyone reunite in the afterlife, happy for the first time in a long time, ends the true adventure of Lost - how these characters grew and found peace together - beautifully.