I'll have to look at this during some non-work time because of the length.
Actually, I feel like I need to let some time elapse, to distance myself from the ending of the show, before I start revisiting. The ending had more of an impact than I thought it would. Not the ending itself, but the fact that it was finito. And I've been intermittently wondering why?
In a word, connection.
I could connect with nearly every major character on the show. Good, bad, male, female (shaddap), it didn't seem to make a difference. There was something I connected with in each character. Which probably indicates some disturbing personality traits deep down, but there ya go. I average maybe an hour of TV a day, M-F. Not a whole lot more on the weekends, except during football season (which should go without saying). So it's not like I have a lot of exposure to a wide range of television programs. But honestly, before LOST, I don't remember every really connecting with characters in that way.
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