once again, lost is over

Kim and Levi finally finished their LOST marathon.  They started watching sometime in the late spring/early summer, and they have been hooked.  They watched the first 5 seasons online, and have done the Netflix thing for season 6.  I sat down with them to watch The End tonight.

A few observations:

They asked a ton of questions, wanting to know what was coming next, wait–is that guy really dead, where did Walt go, etc.  I revelled in the fact that I had insider information, and I kept my lips sealed.  But deep down, they really didn’t want to know.  They acted like they wanted to know, but the suspense is part of the enjoyment.

I did have fun pointing out all the little details and LOST stuff that the writers and producers threw in.  Those writers are super-creative geniuses.

As I watched several episodes with them, I found that I enjoyed the story as much the second time through as I did the first.  That’s the thing about a compelling story–you don’t get tired of hearing/seeing it.  Kim even mentioned that she wants to watch the whole series again.

Every character that Levi dubbed as his favorite died.  Seriously.  I would chuckle every time he’d say, “Charlie is my favorite” or “I really like Locke, he’s my favorite.”  He caught on to the pattern around season 5, and stopped declaring his favorite.

At one point early in the series, Kim remarked, “I’ll bet they’re all dead, and this is just some weird dream thing that they’re having.”  Hmm.  *Stac keeps mouth closed*

Having already viewed The End, I knew what was coming, and yet I was still in tears with every reunion of couples that fell in love on the island.  I might be sappy, but that really hit me hard.  There must be something in me that rejoices when people fall in love.  Even if it’s only a tv show.

Watching the series together has been a great bonding experience for Kim, Levi, and me.  We used it as an opportunity to spend lots of time together, and it sparked some unique conversations.  Levi must have said, “I can’t believe that it’s over” about a hundred times before going to bed tonight.  He even posted it as his FB status!

Any suggestions for the next series for our family?