Tim Goodman. The Bastard Machine : "Lost" season finale: No one gets out of here alive.: Jack in a full beard, all gone to hell and hooked on pills, discovering he couldn't live life off the island. That's right, off the island. ... In the future, someone is in a casket and nobody shows up for the funeral. Who is it?

-Pandora - your box is open. what's mean, what's mean??
Posted By: hickcity | May 24 2007 at 02:05 PM

-I didn't figure out the flash forward until the very end, when Kate appears. Through the looking glass indeed.***
Given all the strange space-time properties that seem to occur on the island, I would not be shocked if the scenes of future Jack depict one possible alternative future that can still be prevented if Desmond can pass along Charlie's message in time.
Future Jack's state reminded me a bit of Desmond's, when he was reliving the past but with knowledge of his future, post-hatch explosion. Gotta admit, Jack doesn't seem to be the type to be rocking out to "Scentless Apprentice" by Nirvana in rock star shades. He always seemed more like the Jack Johnson type.
The screen capture of the obituary notice seems to say that a J---- -atham of New York was found dead at 4:00 am by a doorman named Ted in a loft at a complex called the Tower, and something about a loud noise and a beam, which makes it sound like a suicide by hanging. Jacob, perhaps?
My guesses regarding where this show are almost always wrong, though. It'll be tough waiting eight months or so until more is revealed.
Great ending to a terrific half-season. RIP Charlie.
Posted By: Tweedy | May 24 2007

In the coffin?? Has to be Ben. Why else would no one show up to the funeral?? Also, why would Jack cry over his obituary? And want to kill himself? Well, because he knew that Ben was his only hope of returning to the island. hrrrm?
This is the justification that will keep us waiting "impatiently" until January.
Posted By: aawomack | May 24 2007 at 06:28 PM

Tweedy- I'll put my money on your Jacob (in the coffin) horse...and sit tight.
Posted By: hickcity | May 24 2007 at 06:50 PM

***this is what got me int, via EW's moments that gave you chills (alongside Six Feet Under montage & Irene Cara as Coco in Fame singing "Out Here on My Own" & ET wait so not specific to the year? no: From Fantasia and Kelly on ''American Idol'' to Locke at the hatch on ''Lost'' to Rachel's kiss with Ross on ''Friends,'' readers on EW.com's PopWatch blog revealed the pop-culture scenes that got under their skin ) - Photo 3 | 19 Moments That Gave You Chills | Photos | EW.com: "When Kate gets out of the car to meet up with Jack in the last episode of Lost, I get absolute chills."