14 DAY TRIAL // To say that “Lost” fans were left with a bitter taste once the series aired its finale is an understatement. There were so many unanswered questions that there were actually sites made where people explained and theorized what actually happened on the island.
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, “Lost” showrunner Carlton Cuse explains that it was physically impossible to answer all of the show's questions in the finale.
He says that the writing team opted for a “spiritual resolution” that was “emotionally satisfying” to most of the viewers. “Obviously, the main conversation that we had was, how are we going to deal with this issue of unanswered questions?” he reveals in the interview.
“[But] we felt like there was no possible way to answer [all of the] questions,” Cuse adds and reminds us that the divisive finale did resolve “a lot of the biggest mysteries,” but it was simply not possible or feasible to “tie up every loose end.”
“There was no way to sustain a mystery show for 121 episodes of television and tie up every loose end - it was just not possible,” he argues.
In ending, Cuse defends the much-debated finale of the series, saying that he and co-exec Damon Lindelof “stand by the finale that [they] wrote.”
Though many people might beg to differ, Cuse explains that “It was the version of the story we wanted to tell and I think a lot of people found it enjoyable.”
And for those that will want a word with the writer of “Lost,” Cuse casually adds that “It was inevitable that some people wouldn't and I made my peace with that before we even wrote it.”