Originally Posted by Moskie

I think the best approach for the finale would have been to pick *one* of the island's mysteries (say, the hatch, the monster, the "others", etc.), focus on it, then have it be "solved" or written away by the end of the episode.

I keep thinking about how The X-Files went about things. I didn't watch every season, but what I remember was that there were a handful of story archs that progressed through the seasons, and they kinda came and went. They weren't typically completely solved or explained, but there was at least a conclusion that made the storyline go away. I want Lost to do that. I really hope that the monster, or the hatch, or the "others" are storylines that don't last for the entire run of the show. I want there to be a conclusion to them, then have other mysteries come about to keep the survivors occupied.

I don't think that's too much too ask, and it would keep me interested in the show for much longer....