"i think we're going to have to watch that again."

(CONTAINS LOST SPOILERS)
Sooooo, Lost. Yep, just can't let it die can I? Of all my friends who watched the finale, I think it was a pretty even split down the middle of those who were satisfied with the show's conclusion and those that thought it was absolutely terrible. Notice I said 'satisfied with the conclusion' and not 'loved the conclusion.' I think this is a pretty key statement.
I personally was very satisfied (not ecstatic) about the ending. I really thought the show could not have ended any better than it did. Why didn't I love it then? I agonized week after week wanting answers...for six years. After the finale, I hadn't gotten any of those answers. Zero. But, the satisfaction of the finale came from the emotional attachment I had put into these characters...for six years. I genuinely cared about these people and what happened to them. In 'The End,' I got closure to the biggest the biggest question I never asked. Why THESE people? That ending in the church was the conclusion of the story this group of people I put so much stock in. And it was beautiful.
ANYWAY, I'm not writing this as a recap of the Lost finale. Been there done that. I'm putting you all through this set up because you are all about to get many of your Lost questions answered. Seriously.
After the finale, I read in Entertainment Weekly that they were going to add an epilogue to the Season 6 DVD called "The New Man in Charge" that would give you a little further insight into what happened on the island after the plain left and Jack died next to Vincent (tear). It was a brief glimpse into the lives of Hurley and Ben as leaders of the island.
Well, a friend somehow found it. Yep. I just watched it. I was promised answers but really wasn't expecting a whole lot. In the words of John Locke when he doesn't push the button, "I WAS WRONG!"
In my previous entry where I offered my thoughts on the finale, I listed my own top 8 unanswered questions to Lost. In this 12 minute video, I got an answer to 4 of those, plus 3 more major answers to questions I did not have listed. That equals 7 kids! 7 major Lost answers in 12 minutes!!!
Those answers include:
1) Pierre Chang and all his names.
2) Why women can't have children on the island.
3) Polar bears? On a tropical island???
4) The food pallet drop.
5) How Dharma learned of Jacob.
6) THE HURLEY BIRD!!
7) And most importantly......actually, I'll save the last one for the video. :)
How about I just share it, huh?! I thought about not including the link just to be funny, but I quickly realized it would not JUST be funny, but equal parts funny and horrible.
The video player is a little goofy. When you hit the red play button in the middle, it will turn green after a couple seconds. You'll have to hit play again to view "The New Man in Charge!" So, take a deep breath, grab your popcorn and enjoy your answers!
http://www.megavideo.com/?v=NK6VVI14
Hmm, sorry, for some reason when I post this as a link it doesn't show up when I publish. Guess you have to do it the old fashioned way and copy and paste. Sorry for the inconvience.