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It might seem like a crazy thing but… end credits are important. Not just to give proper and commendable credit to all the people involved but also story-wise. Lost showrunner Carlton Cuse found out about it the hard way.
Carlton Cuse is the creator of the iconic show Lost | Credits: ABC StudiosBefore Game of Thrones became a pop culture phenomenon, Lost held the throne for a long time. Starting in 2004, the show followed the survivors of a plane crash left on a stranded island. The finale of the show, however, suffered a fate similar to Game of Thrones.
The End Credits of Lost Made The Series Lose Its Charm!
The show was known for its in-depth meanings and attention to detail. Many events from the show were theorized to be mythological tales and philosophical talks, and the show enjoyed the attention.
Lost became a pop culture phenomenon | Credits: ABC StudiosDuring the final season, especially the series finale. the world was hooked. It was during these final moments that the show concluded both story-wise and reputation-wise.
After the end, the credits rolled over some videos of the original plane crash that kicked off the series in the first place. However, fans took it in a different way. As previously mentioned, the series was known for speaking things between the lines. However, the end credits of the finale were not supposed to represent anything.
However, the videos of the plane crash wreckage on the deserted island were not a good choice for the fandom. Fans thought that the entirety of the series was not real since they felt that the characters were already dead! Showcasing a deserted island and the subsequent plane crash, fans thought that all the events that took place after the crash were never real.
The show had several supernatural instances in it as well, so the theory wasn’t too far-fetched. This ruined the experience for fans since they thought that all the buildup of 6 seasons had a meaning to it. According to Lost creator Carlton Cuse, fans misinterpreted the end credits!
When Lost Creator Carlton Cuse Had To Step In
The crux of the tale is that the end credits were supposed to be cinematic shots for visuals. There was no underlying tone or a deeper meaning behind it. When fans theorized their version of the story, the Lost season finale was considered to be one of the worst.
In an interview with Vulture back in 2021, Carlton Cuse, the creator of Lost sat down to talk about the controversial ending. The creator stated that the ending that fans interpreted was not supposed to happen.
The problem was that the audience was so accustomed on ‘Lost’ to the idea that everything had meaning and purpose and intentionality. So they read into that footage at the end that, you know, they were dead.
He further continued,
That was not the intention. The intention was just to create a narrative pause. But it was too portentous. It took on another meaning. And that meaning, I think, distorted our intentions and helped create that misperception.
Well, certainly that was not the intention, and the ending wasn’t supposed to turn out like that (unlike some series that shall not be named). But, what’s done is done. Lost lost (sorry).
The Carlton Cuse series received a rating of 8.3/10 on IMDB and a whopping 86% on Rotten Tomatoes. With 6 seasons to its name, the iconic show is available to stream on Netflix in the U.S.
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