Official LOST Thread

[Janszoon]

Originally Posted by boo boo

And why was Sayid with Shannon and not with Nadia? Wtf. He spent a good portion of his life trying to find this woman and he gives it up for a chick he shagged once? I never bought into the Sayid/Shannon love angle.

Yeah, that was definitely something I didn't like about the ending.

[Seltzer]

Yeah, I wasn't really sure about why they chose Shannon but I suppose there are a few possible explanations.

The likely explanation is that the Sayid/Shannon relationship and final scene provided a useful device for Hurley to show Sayid that he wasn't inherently evil and that he'd truly helped someone. Regardless of the fact that Sayid's love for Nadia may (or not) have been infinitely deeper than his brief fling with Shannon, it was indubitably bound to his blood stained past; there's no erasing the fact that he was her torturer and was required to kill many in order to be with her and keep her safe. Whereas with Shannon, Sayid could wipe the slate clean and IIRC, he was a "good man" throughout the duration and didn't commit any of the kinds of atrocities of his past of which he is so ashamed. From Shannon's point of view, their relationship had a large impact on her character - she seemed to mature a bit and stopped acting like such a spoiled cow. So that was a period of Sayid's life in which he'd been a worthy man. Or maybe the writers just wanted an excuse to resurrect Shannon's character so to speak?

Anyway, I got the impression that Sayid and Nadia were never meant to be together and that Sayid had perhaps come to terms with this. When Sayid was dealing with the Man in Black, didn't he say that the last thing he wanted had died in his arms? I think he was referring to Shannon.

Maybe a more devout Lost fan (or someone with better memory) can offer a good analysis

[Janszoon]

Originally Posted by Seltzer

Anyway, I got the impression that Sayid and Nadia were never meant to be together and that Sayid had perhaps come to terms with this. When Sayid was dealing with the Man in Black, didn't he say that the last thing he wanted had died in his arms? I think he was referring to Shannon.

Interesting. I assumed he was talking about Nadia. I guess you could make the case for either since they both died in his arms.

[OceanAndSilence]

Originally Posted by Tuna

Can I travel back in time?

I'm literally kicking myself in the head over not watching this show earlier. I heard it hyped to no end, just like everybody else yet I never bothered to watch it until my dad got the first season out of the library. This show is awesome! I'm just bummed I discovered it so late and that this is the final season

eh, you've actually got it good; you don't have to wait a week between each episode.

[midnight rain]

Originally Posted by OceanAndSilence

eh, you've actually got it good; you don't have to wait a week between each episode.

Then it loses its suspense and buildup though. That's what makes me truly love a tv show.