NOTE: There are spoilers, so if you haven't seen all episodes until the finale, STOP READING and wait until you are one episode away. Jack is now Jacob, or the likeness of the man who controled the destiny of Oceanic 815. It appears that in the alternative reality – the one where Oceanic 815 lands, albeit one month later – Hurley and Desmond have the most awareness of the “other” life they had lived, or are living. For two hours on Sunday (or Monday for those of us outside the US), we will experience the end of arguably the greatest television mystery, drama and sci-fi show of all time. Producers and writers will be hard-pressed to live up to the LOST ability. As we say goodbye to the show, its characters and most importantly the island, it is an exciting time. Here in Cairo, dozens of fans have been found, on Twitter, through word of mouth and simply LOSTies coming together over what it means to be a fan. Weekly searching for answers and questioning where the show is going is par for the course when it comes to LOST. With the show, Executive producers Carlton Cuse and Damon Lindelof – both graced TIME Magazine's 100 most influential people – have given fans something to look forward to each time the eery sound and the letters begin to fade into view. It is always exciting, whether watching for the first time, or the 10th. LOST is the best. What will happen in tonight's finale? This is the question many blogs and articles have been talking about since last Tuesday's episode ended. Jack drank the punch, making him one of Jacob's people, destined to protect the island “for as long as” he can. The smoke monster wants to leave the island and apparently wreak havoc on humankind. Jacob says this cannot happen, that his mistakes of the past (which we discovered two episodes ago) have caught up with him and now it is time to pass the mantle. Hurley appears determined in one storyline and apprehensive in another. I believe he and Desmond are the keys to the success of the Oceanic passengers in the alternative reality. They are bringing the passengers together for something. Something big, that is for certain. What it will be, who know's really. Theories can only go so far in LOST. Back on the island, it is now up to Jack – and maybe Desmond – to kill (although he has already died once) the smoke monster once and for all. But, maybe they cannot. Maybe he is linked to the island. As long as the island exists, he survives and can destroy. This is maybe what the alternative reality must accomplish. The island in their time is underwater, apparently sunk by an unknown event. Ben Linus still went to the island with his father, but they didn't stay. Was there an incident there that caused the island to be submerged? Who know's. Maybe we will find out, maybe we won't. It will be fun, gathering people around together to watch for two hours what could be the greatest moments in television history. LOST has upped the bar so high, that it will be hard to come close to their global success in the near future. While we can't wait to know what happens, the questions that need answering may come or may not. It doesn't matter, the debates certain to unfold on Monday morning are undoubtedly going to leave all us LOST fans wanting more. Enjoy. Execute. BM
