ObieX- Wait, is that an actual spoiler for the actual last episode, or did you mean most recent? I stopped reading as soon as I saw "final."
I know the writer's said they weren't in purgatory, and they aren't dead, but what if they are alive, but went through a portal to hell? The writers only ever said they weren't dead, and that they weren't in purgatory
My reasoning (besides all the crazy stuff that happens) is because every time one of them purges themselves from sin/past mistakes they die (and move on, pressumbly to heaven). Those that remain have unfinished business and keep having poetic punishments happen to them (Siad getting tortured, Jack making decisions that hurt those he loves, Kate and Soyer forever running, etc.).
But those that give up their past sins, like charlie kicking his habit, and making a selfless decision to help the others/devout time to claire/baby, he dies (moves on).
I think the pattern fits for almost every single one of them. Makes me think religion/afterlife has *something* to do with it. Though I suppose it doesn't mean they're in hell. Maybe garden of eden? I think that's already been shot down, ya? It'd be more like the reverse of the garden of eden.