For the Losties

Damon Lindelof deliciously teases us:

The great thing about series finales is: They have to fit the show. So, the M*A*S*H series finale is so specific to M*A*S*H, and the Newhart finale is so specific to Newhart. Other shows could not get away with—Matthew Fox can't wake up at the end of Lost and basically be in his Party of Five Charlie Salinger self [grins] and say, "I just had this dream about an island!" 'cause we're not Newhart, you know?

So, what we're trying to do is to end Lost in a way that feels Lostian, and fair, and will generate a tremendous amount of theorizing, which the show in and of itself has always done. We're gonna be as definitive as we can be, and say, "This is our ending," but there's no way to end the show where the fans aren't gonna say, "What did they mean by this?!" Which is why we're not going to explain it. [laughs]