SPOILERS BELOW

The episode is called The End. And that’s what it is. It’s the end of Lost. It’s the end of the survivors. They’re all dead now. If you’ve been following season 6, you’re familiar with the “sideways flashes” – they are  showing us our favorite Losties “getting ready to move on.” The sideways flashes illustrates the “after-life”, what happens after you die, but before you really move on. Everything on the Island happened. They didn’t die in the crash. There’s no hocus pocus here, they died when they died. Jack died on the island, in the last episode, watching the plane with Claire, Sawyer and Kate leave. Claire, Sawyer and Kate all died at a later time.(Unknown when, how, where) Hurley did too, the same with Ben.(also unknown how, where, when) This is pretty much explained by Jack’s father in his “Everyone dies some time, kiddo. Some of them before you, some of them long after” speech. The purpose of the After-Life is to realize that you are dead. To accept it, and to move on. Jack is the last one to do so.

Now, they’ve pretty much explained what happened to the people. But the island? Seriously? WTF?

Here’s a quick recap. The island has a cave in the middle of it. It is a life-giving cave, with a very bright light in it. In the center of the cave there’s a tiny pool where the bright light shines its brightest. This is the very heart of the island. This illuminated pool has a cork in its middle. Remove the cork, the island goes bye-bye – it’s destroyed. But if you hurry and re-insert the cork, the island will survive. Yes. A magnificent, glorious, magical Cork. Huh.

All in all, the ending was a decent way to say that enough is enough. It was six, more or less, great years. I liked the human aspect of the ending. Everything concerning the island itself was just silly. But in the end, the show is great, and I doubt that there will ever be such a show as Lost – that manages to keep me around for six long years.

Six seasons. Six years. The journey is what made Lost great, not its flaws,dead ends or unanswered questions. Lost is no more.

Thanks.

(If you disagree with my theory, I’d love to hear yours, so please leave a comment)

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Lyrics:(courtesy of http://www.guntheranderson.com/v/data/coconut.htm)

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That is all.

If you haven’t played the game; hit the jump to see a video of Vanilla in combat. Also after the jump: SchiZo’s reaction to a week of Vanille’s moaning. Makes sense, really.

For the uninvited, here’s a video of the girl in combat.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZCs3dHNkQ0

SchiZo says: Sheesh, if you want moaning, go watch some pron.

HALO: REACH - Xbox 360

I actually wasn’t too keen on this, the presumably last Halo title from Halo creators Bungie. After watching some of the dev diaries on Xbox Live however, I know this is going to rock. Bungie are going back to the good old days of Halo 1, what made the Halo series what it is. I’m confident on Bungie creating a spectacular “single player” experience (even though the “single player” better include Co-op!), but it is online where Bungie really shines. Halo 3 is still in the top 3 of the “Xbox Live Activity” list being posted weekly at majornelson.com. That’s quite impressive. And even better; Halo:Reach’s multiplayer experience will blow it out of the charts. I’m really looking forward to this game as I’ve had a ton of fun with Halo 3 online, and had a blast playing HALO:ODST co-op with my girlfriend. Can’t wait!

THE LAST GUARDIAN - PlayStation 3

Not much has been revealed about this game from Ico/Shadow of the Colossus creators Team Ico. What I know: You’re the little kid. You have to control the big furry griffin-like dragon-being. It looks absolutely stunning, and I’m sure Team Ico will create a great game. Not so sure it’ll be released this year though. :(

ALAN WAKE - Xbox 360

It’s been seven years since Max Payne 2. Seven years since Remedy Interactive actually released a game. Seven years. That’s a lot of years. It’s been nine years since the first Max Payne video game. Nine years since Remedy Interactive actually released a _great_ game. Nine years. That’s a lot of years. (I’ll stop it now.) Remedy Interactive are back. Meet Alan Wake: the best-selling author with a severe case of writer’s block. His wife decided to do something nice for him. They went to the idyllic town of Bright Falls to get him back on track. Bad move. Things are going to hell. Wife disappears. Alan is suddenly trapped living out his latest masterpiece - a thriller he has no memory of writing. The story seems interesting enough, but it is the importance of light that makes this game seem kick-ass. Your enemies are extremely sensitive to light. Torches, flares and flash lights are all bringers of death in this psychological action thriller. I can’t see how this can go wrong. Unless the story takes a “it was all a dream” turn. If so: I’ll see you in Finland, Remedy!

SPLINTER CELL: CONVIVTION - Xbox 360 / PC

Sam. Fisher. Do I need to write more on this? Sam has gone rogue, no more Third Echolon. Now, here’s a challenge: Go to Xbox Live. Download the demo. Play through the interrogation scene in the bathroom. Come back and tell me you are not looking forward to this game. You are either A) Lying or B) Not coming back. It is due for release on April 13. It has split-screen co-op, multiplayer and Sam Fisher. I’m sold.

STARCRAFT II - PC / MAC

Hell. It’s about time.

The sequel to the twelve year old real-time strategy King: StarCraft, from developers Blizzard Entertainment. There’s no doubt whatsoever that this will be immensely popular, and for my own part I am really looking forward to getting a break from all the shooters that are being released these days. If thinking is for you, this game will rock your socks off. Blizzard are unable of screwing up, and this game will be no different. The online component is what will define this game, I am not so fond of being raped online by ten-year old korean kids though - I’m in it for the single player.

WoW:CATACLYSM - PC / MAC

I’ve stopped playing World of Warcraft. As has a lot of us. Like everyone else however, I’m coming back when the next expansion hits. Like I did with The Burning Crusade. Like I did with Wrath of the Lich King. I’m not sure how long this will be able to keep my interest though, the previous expansions had me going for a couple months until putting them aside. In Cataclysm however, we’re going back to Azeroth. Everything’s changed. Deathwing - an ancient evil - has risen, and with him being both ancient and evil: things are going to change. Most zones have been revamped and are ready for questing - all with new quests!

If you don’t care about the new class/races combinations, or about flying mounts in Azeroth, or the new level cap, or the new dungeons and battlegrounds, or the new secondary skill - there are playable werewolves in this! Yep, it’s probably going to be just as addictive as WoW always has been. Blizzard Entertainment: Dealing drugs since 2004.

Red Dead Redemption - Xbox 360 / PlatStation 3

Grand Theft Auto creator Rockstar Games presents Grand Theft Horsery: Cowboyland .. erm; Red Dead Redemption. This is basically Grand Theft Auto 4 put in a western setting. Unlike GTA4 however, this will be fun. Like GTA it’s a sandbox game with free-roaming abilities and a great story to boot! You are John Marston. You’re on a mission to kill or capture your old best buds and gang members. Or else your family gets it! Why are you on this dangerous mission? Who wants to hurt your family? The government of course! If the story sounds “meh” to you, you should skip it. Go hunt! There are over 40 different types of animals just waiting to be shot and eaten. There are also horses to be stolen. And trains to be robbed. Furthermore you could go gambling, cattle herding or arm wrestling. See? Like GTA 4, but fun! Out in May.

MAFIA II - Xbox 360 / PlayStation 3 / PC

Another sandbox game, but as the name reveals: this aint no horse-stealing western. This is mobster town. It’s the sequel to the fantastic Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven, and is set from 1945 to 1955. You’re Vito Scaletta, a world war II vet embarking upon a world of crime. If Mafia business isn’t your thing then this game probably isn’t your cup of tea, but the recreation of a 1950′s New York/San Francisco should still offer something for everyone.

The following trailer is from 2007. Expect the game to look a lot better when it hits the shelves in August.

Now I’m feeling confident that everyone will find something they love in this list, but if you need more here’s five games that very, very nearly made the cut. Click on them and be sent to wikipedia!

Crackdown 2

Fable 3

Split/Second

Blur

Dead Rising 2

Are you in rage about a game being left out? Leave me a comment!

SchiZo Says: Not much to say about this picture, so go and have a look at what happens when you fall asleep while your girlfriend has a grudge and access to instant-tattoos :|

Oh, and this is what happens when you fall asleep right next to said instant-tattoo-wielding girlfriend. >: (

Short and concise, I’ll be back with the same message next year – stay tuned!

SchiZo Says: Apologies for the lack of cuteness in the previous update. We cool?

Look at them! They’re probably best friends, both so cute and cuddly and ready to embark upon a grand adventure. Saving the world with their dragonflying and elf-having luck. They are mighty Heroes, they will rid the world of all Evil!

Yup, we’re cool!

We were at least. Five minutes later the following dumped into my mailbox.

SchiZo Says (continued): But again, I’m an ass :D

So much for saving the world. That poor cute little elf! She’s all …. headless and dead now. >:(

SchiZo Comment: Thomas wanted a creature of sorts with no eyes. I’m confident that this is not what he had in mind :)

She’s right.

A man went to a hotel and walked up to the front desk to check in. The woman at the desk gave him his key and told him that on the way to his room, there was a door with no number that was locked and no one was allowed in there. Especially no one should look inside the room, under any circumstances. So he followed the instructions of the woman at the front desk, going straight to his room, and going to bed.

The next night his curiosity would not leave him alone about the room with no number on the door. He walked down the hall to the door and tried the handle. Sure enough it was locked. He bent down and looked through the wide keyhole. Cold air passed through it, chilling his eye. What he saw was a hotel bedroom, like his, and in the corner was a woman whose skin was completely white. She was leaning her head against the wall, facing away from the door. He stared in confusion for a while. He almost knocked on the door, out of curiosity, but decided not to.

This disinclination saved his life. He crept away from the door and walked back to his room. The next day, he returned to the door and looked through the wide keyhole. This time, all he saw was redness. He couldn’t make anything out besides a distinct red color, unmoving. Perhaps the inhabitants of the room knew he was spying the night before, and had blocked the keyhole with something red.

At this point he decided to consult the woman at the front desk for more information. She sighed and said, “Did you look through the keyhole?” The man told her that he had and she said, “Well, I might as well tell you the story. A long time ago, a man murdered his wife in that room, and her ghost haunts it. But these people were not ordinary. They were white all over, except for their eyes, which were red.”

Nice. Link to the story on Creepypasta: http://creepypasta.tumblr.com/post/144337815/a-man-went-to-a-hotel-and-walked-up-to-the-front