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USD POLL : Which show has the most complicated storyline?

14 Jun 2013

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69 comments:

  1. Barry W14 June 2013 at 11:31

    lost was not that complicated to understand you just had to think a lot more.

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  2. InvestedInYourFuture14 June 2013 at 11:31

    Seriouly. Does it NEED to be asked in this list?


    "we have to go back"

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  3. laura334114 June 2013 at 11:47

    Seriously. There is only one, LOST!

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  4. lolek14 June 2013 at 12:09

    Supernatural? LOL. Imo The Wire.

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  5. Hurley14 June 2013 at 12:17

    While I think LOST was the kind of series that made you think a lot, I'll go with Game of Thrones because it has a really complex storyline.

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  6. Jimmy14 June 2013 at 12:18

    Person of Interest. My character relationship chart proves that beyond doubt

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  7. Julia Eason14 June 2013 at 12:24

    Complicated story would be Lost. Complex story would be game of Thrones.

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  8. Veronika K.14 June 2013 at 12:26

    Supernatural is not complicated :D

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  9. Rafa_Garrafa14 June 2013 at 12:31

    Seriously... what is complicated/complex about Game of Thrones? The huge list of characters?? Just pay attention... And LOST... sincerely, it's the same as above, but with three or four plot twists per season...


    The winner of that list should be Dr Who. If you think GoT is complicated, try and figure out the timeline between the Doctor and River Song. XD

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  10. lostrocks4ever14 June 2013 at 12:40

    Lost. So much going on. Especially in season five where we had on or off island and different decades. And all the flashbacks/forwards/sideways

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  11. start_wearing_purple14 June 2013 at 12:42

    Currently, Person of Interest. Mostly because of the interweaving story lines.

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  12. Canadagraphs14 June 2013 at 13:04

    Sorry, I consider myself above average when it comes to following details of a show. GoT to me, is a bit hard to follow at times.
    Its the only one on this list thats moderately complicated (although I've never watched Helmlock Grove)
    I would say SPN ONLY deserves to be on this list for the last 1/4 of season 8, not because of how "complex" they've made the story, but for how much the screwed it up. No one knows what the hell their game plan is for it right now...including the writers.

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  13. Ashok014 June 2013 at 13:19

    Hemlock Grove gets a slot over X-Files, Fringe, or Twin Peaks?

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  14. Esaul14 June 2013 at 13:28

    Psh. It's Two and A Half Men. I'll never understand why they cast Asthon Kutcher.


    Now obviously I troll. I vote for GoT or LOST as well.

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  15. Ruben Luleyo14 June 2013 at 13:31

    Game of Thrones. Lost was not that complicated for me.

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  16. Peter J414 June 2013 at 13:46

    I think they know, they just weren't great at showing it.


    I think some seasons had complicated stories, like season 4. This season mostly felt like stretching several stories out to the breaking point, and then dropping or postponing other plots (Benny, Amelia).


    Some shows just hide behind complex stories because they lost any real focus or purpose years before they ended (Lost, BSG).


    I'm not sure which is worse.

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  17. Lost_At_Sea14 June 2013 at 14:22

    Lost was fine for me, so I voted GoT. I'm constantly having to be reminded of where all the characters are scattered and where/why they're travelling this time. Then when I finally get it, they introduce another group of characters!

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  18. Freda14 June 2013 at 14:29

    With the exception of Hemlock Grove (haven't seen it), I could understand an argument for each show on the list.


    Supernatural - The main concept and plot I don't think is very confusing or complicated, but the continuity within the show is constantly ignored - which can make it very confusing. For instance, season 6 is all about figuring out how to break into Purgatory - but in Season 8 they do it in the first ten minutes of an episode.


    Doctor Who - I have never seen classic Who, but all of the new Who. New Who does reference classic Who quite a lot (Time War, The Master, Daleks), there is decades of materials and in quite a few seasons hidden plot Easter eggs (Bad Wolf, cracks, ect). Again, I don't think that the main concept or plot is complicated or confusing - I just think that it is massive.


    Game of Thrones - Never read the books, but want to. At first, when you are thrown into this very complex world with complex history, you have to pay very close attention to characters, alliances, myths and history as well as the actual story that is going on. There is a lot of material here - different from Doctor Who because is about the actual world in the Game of Thrones, not previous material. I would also argue that the story line is also really complex because of all the contenders fighting for the crown -- not just the people battling it out on the battlefield either. So add in a lot of material and cast, plus politics you have a really complex world, but simple overarching plot - control the kingdom. This was my second choice for most complex story line.


    Lost - To me, this is the most complex story line. To my deep regret, I never finished the story. I will one day. In the first season, the mystery isn't about the world - but about the unknown. Their is no previous material you need to know, the characters (at very first) are not complex, but not a typical stock character either. As you slowly unravel the characters, seeing how their lives where and how that related to other people on the island, you also unravel the mystery of the world (island). There is always another plot twist (others (natives), creatures, bomb shelter thing, others (plane survivors), others (newcomers), Darma ....) and the characters are always developing with each other, with the environment and to some extent with their revealed past. So, I picked this one for the character development and backgrounds, number of characters, mystery of the world, plot twists, and originality.

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  19. Hungry Emo14 June 2013 at 14:36

    I don't really get the question.


    None of these shows have a complicated storyline.


    Supernatural - brothers fight demons.
    Doctor Who - time travelling alien.
    Lost - people stranded on a mysterious island.
    Game of Thrones - people vying for a throne.
    etc etc.


    I'm gonna guess the question was about which shows had the most complicated storylines/plots? I'd say, from that list, Game of Thrones and Lost are on equal footing - as if you miss and episode or two, you may find yourself unable to understand WTF is going on.

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  20. rehabber14 June 2013 at 14:40

    I don't enjoy shows with a huge cast of characters, I spend more time trying to remember who they are instead of enjoying the show, so GoT is a no go for me. Which is why I did not like Secret Circle, just did not find time to care about any of the characters and The Vampire Diaries is slowly moving in that direction also.



    As much as I love Supernatural, this season Carver totally threw Sam under the bus and ruined it for me, hoping season 9 will get back on track with MY Sam of the first 7 seasons back, the one that would LOOK for Dean.


    I went with Other: Person of Interest, love the machine and all it does, great flash backs and all around superb actors.

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  21. DarthLocke414 June 2013 at 14:56

    Lost def had it's quantum mechanical moments and a lot of story lines going, but I think GOT has to be tied with it or maybe it's a bit harder. -It's politics, history, and some what vast cultural explorations along with the mythology are a challenge. It's not too bad on several rewatches, but for me, it did take a few along with little trips to song of ice and fire wiki to help keep me straight, which I think I'm still in the process of learning.

    Then I would say Person of Interest and Once Upon A Time. POI just has a lot of characters and company/political/military associations and Once Upon A Time's mythos - quantum mechanics across many realities and even convergences in realities make for a lot to think about, let alone having a few different time lines and time periods in those realities.

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  22. start_wearing_purple14 June 2013 at 15:09

    Yeah the whole breaking into purgatory in Supernatural bugged me a little... why didn't Cas or Crowley just ask a Reaper how to get in? Also the whole Kevin being on the run from Crowley... didn't they establish in season 4 that archangels protect prophets?


    A few other issues too.

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  23. Dor Fiderer14 June 2013 at 15:13

    Agree. Lost is my 1st favorite TV series and it's not as complicated as people claim, you just need to think and be consistent. In my opinion, GoT is much more complicated. I'm having a really hard time remember all the characters and the story between every two characters.

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  24. Justyna Kubica14 June 2013 at 15:13

    Game of Thrones (still not sure who's doing what and why and also who are they), then Lost (I guess it depends on the interpretation).

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  25. Dor Fiderer14 June 2013 at 15:13

    lol right! I was just in shock seeing it on the list. 8 seasons and nothing complex happened yet.

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  26. Dor Fiderer14 June 2013 at 15:18

    Cha-Ching! You just won the Dor Award for the best answer of the year! Couldn't agree more. Almost seems like I wrote it (almost because it had to have spelling mistakes lol).
    Supernatural has been a disaster for the past few years with the lack of consistency and continuity.

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  27. Peter J414 June 2013 at 15:28

    All the archangels were killed (Gabriel, Raphael) or put in a cage (Michael, Lucifer).


    I don't think Supernatural has ever been very consistent. I just take it as it is, because generally few shows are anyway.

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  28. Jamaal Williams14 June 2013 at 15:42

    Lost def gets the vote, I was never a fan of the show but I watched one ep and I could not tell what the heck was going on lol

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  29. Rabia Salvatore14 June 2013 at 15:45

    I'm going to vote Other- Pretty Little Liars on this one! So glad they had a recap before season 4 started because they have wayy too many things going on lol.

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  30. hlnkid14 June 2013 at 15:47

    Other: At least in Season 2, it was Person of Interest. I was so confused by the end of the year, my brain almost melted. I hope they go a little less convoluted for Season 3, sheesh!

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  31. start_wearing_purple14 June 2013 at 15:59

    I thought Naomi and a couple of others were declared as archangels?


    Yeah, I kinda went with it after a while. But I like complaining.

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  32. shels14 June 2013 at 16:27

    I voted for Lost, it wasn't complicated but sh* didn't make sense half the time and that was the complication from me pov.

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  33. Dahne14 June 2013 at 17:54

    Especially when Crowley seemed to know about the reaper loophole.

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  34. Dahne14 June 2013 at 17:57

    Person of Interest was the most complicated this year although I think the convoluted storytelling that X-Files ended with was the most complicated. Chris Carter kept telling us the truth was out there but it became obvious he had no idea what it was.

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  35. Ashok014 June 2013 at 18:54

    I'm not knocking Dr. Who but the episodes are pretty self contained every week. Confused why its here, nothing against the show itself or anything.

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  36. Bradley Adams14 June 2013 at 20:41

    POI season 2 was ridiculously complicated, but awesome.
    Not in terms of connecting storyline, but each episode of Criminal Minds is very complicated. In at least 5 season 8 episodes, even after the episode had ended, I still didn't understand it.


    Even Nikita is complicated. If you're a new viewer, it's very complicated to watch.

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  37. omabin14 June 2013 at 21:12

    Game of Thrones. Lost is more complicated to actually think about it and think about the meaning of things but it is hard to follow GoT sometimes although I think they do a SPLENDID job given the material.

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  38. Bradley Adams14 June 2013 at 21:19

    You got one for the end of season 2?

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  39. Ricky14 June 2013 at 21:20

    Pretty Little Liars. So many plot holes.

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  40. Bradley Adams14 June 2013 at 21:20

    POI is difficult to follow I think. As you say, a lot of characters are involved, but I think especially with the flashbacks, it's hard to figure out where in the timeline we are.

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  41. xoxoAyla14 June 2013 at 21:22

    Game Of Thrones is the only show of this list I watched, so I'll go with GoT. I actually just stopped watching because I didn't understand a thing.

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  42. CP14 June 2013 at 22:27

    The reason I quit Lost was I missed episodes and well, got lost. Super confusing for me, at least when I was 12 (my age during first season). It had a very complicated story.


    Complicated ones currently or recently: Person of Interest and Fringe come to mind

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  43. CP14 June 2013 at 22:31

    Nope Naomi wasn't an archangel, just a special higher up angel assigned to "resetting" angels by wiping their minds of memories.


    Only archangels there was were Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, and Lucifer, despite what fans claim/believe.

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  44. DarthLocke414 June 2013 at 23:27

    Ya! It's def hard to keep track of it. Now that I think of it, even Revolution's past is hard to follow, because they don't give dates, but instead it's measured at how may years before/after the back out. (so you constantly have to sit down with your self just to come up with the year!!!)

    .OUAT is like POI too, but like 3 or 4x (because of all the different realities and/or reality crossings) and they have a cast that's on the verge as being as big as Lost's was and then there's the mythos-magical stuff!!

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  45. Freda14 June 2013 at 23:36

    So SPN has only declared Gabriel, Michael, Raphael and Lucifer as archangels. The only two named archangels (high ranking angels) in the Bible are Gabriel and Michael. But Christianity, Judaism and Islam's different branch believe different things. Some branches believe their are 5 archangels in total, some 2 (just the named ones in the Bible), some 7 and some hundreds. The 5 and 7 archangels vary on the religion. Castiel from Supernatural is supposed to be based off of Cassiel - who is considered by some Christians and Jews to be an archangel. Cassiel is supposed to be the archangel who has the most empathy for humans; he watches events unfold.

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  46. CP14 June 2013 at 23:37

    You do know it is not a favorite poll but a "most complicated" show poll right?


    I picked POI for most complicated too. It is also one of my fav shows though.

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  47. DarthLocke414 June 2013 at 23:41

    To me, Lost makes complete sense, because it's the idea that it was so much bigger than them and that they/we didn't have to "fully" understand to understand. -I'm not denying that it's showrunners didn't ever run into problems or that there are unanswered questions, but to me, it's ending solidified that those problems and/or unresolved resolutions maybe don't even relate to what we were viewing, as it would relate more to the incarnations that came before, and we just got to see/glimpse one manifestation as it broke into a new cycle.

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  48. Jimmy14 June 2013 at 23:47

    I'm 95% finished. I just haven't had the time lately but I might just have it done by the end of the weekend

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  49. Peter J414 June 2013 at 23:58

    Cas said he was a seraph.

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  50. Peter J414 June 2013 at 23:59

    I just decided that once they opened Purgatory up and got out it was easier to get in and out.

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  51. Dahne15 June 2013 at 00:29

    She's the Head of the Angel CIA in my opinion with a specialization in torture for information.

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  52. Dahne15 June 2013 at 00:31

    Supernatural has never followed any folklore or religion. They always put their own twist on things so I wouldn't use any established belief system as a way to measure Supernatural's mytharc.

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  53. Dahne15 June 2013 at 00:35

    Huh? So you're saying that when Cas opened Purgatory little portals just popped up all over the place? I don't get that. It also does not explain why Naomi had to send a bunch of angels to rescue Cas in Purgatory, leading to many angels' deaths.

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  54. Freda15 June 2013 at 00:59

    I just meant his personality -- probably should have made that a bit clearer. While SPN has never followed one specific religion or folklore, in the beginning they did a lot of research on creatures, monsters and myths. Carver said that he didn't want to make it religious -- especially when they started dealing with angels and the Apocalypse. They did a good job, but the myth was still there.

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  55. rehabber15 June 2013 at 01:00

    Yes, that is why I picked POI and not Supernatural, which is my favorite show.

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  56. Peter J415 June 2013 at 09:13

    To be honest I never really believed Naomi - we never saw any of this with the angels, and she was preying on Cas' belief that all he did was destroy and kill other angels. I don't know if they even had that many angels left after season 7.

    I think the combination of Cas opening the place up and then Dick Roman's death blasting Dean and Cas into Purgatory probably had some effect.

    I don't mean to sound flip about it, it's just something I never had that much investment in. I just told myself that after what they did after the end of season 6, everything began breaking down and changing from established rules.

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  57. Peter J415 June 2013 at 09:14

    The show can be very confusing and baffling, especially when Moffat tries to do the weird time twisting loop stories, like everything with River Song.

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  58. InvestedInYourFuture15 June 2013 at 10:45

    Two guys hunt stuff, kill women, badguy appears, plot device appears, plot device is used, BEER.


    Here, I summed up the whole 8 seasons of SPN for you.

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  59. wanderer0315 June 2013 at 16:03

    I think Game of Thrones has the most interesting distractors, but the story really has been about the White Walkers/Winter coming to get them from the get go.


    It makes you want to yell the characters to stop fighting against each other before its too late.

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  60. Nicolás Caballero Mühlbach15 June 2013 at 18:27

    Lost, because even the writers don't understand it. Sorry, I'm still angry for that "ending".

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  61. prpleight16 June 2013 at 00:17

    Had to pick Lost. I didn't have too much trouble following it but I know a few people (notably those new to the sci fi genre) who had a lot of trouble following it. I haven't seen Hemlock Grove yet, but the other shows had stories that were pretty easy to follow. I can't think of any other shows, off the top of my head, that I had trouble keeping up with. There are shows that have really intriguing stories as they layers peel away (POI comes to mind), but I can't think of anything more complicated than Lost.

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  62. prpleight16 June 2013 at 00:20

    I agree with you about GoT. I can't for the life of me remember anyone's name. :-) But the plots are pretty simple. War, politics, betrayal and intrigue. At the basic level I think that covers it for all of the major stories.

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  63. AngelaRobinson9016 June 2013 at 10:53

    Game Of Thrones for sure. Just look at the character list and the backstory. The backstory of the Island in Lost was complicated sure but I could remember 95% of what I needed to know quite well but with GOT I have watched every episode and I still get confused when they mention the odd name of refer back to something.... and this has only covered two and a half books! Imagine how much story we still have to come and how complicated it will be by season 7.

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  64. CP17 June 2013 at 05:37

    lol Good analogy.

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  65. PrincessD18 June 2013 at 02:35

    Game of Thrones is quite complicated, but the time-travel makes LOST really complicated along with the intertwining story lines etc.

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  66. Black In Black Tricksteress 9520 June 2013 at 08:40

    Doctor Who, SPN and Lost isn't, its pretty straightforward. However with Lost you really start to speculate and get slightly confused?, but it ain't complicated in my opinion or the most complicated on the show. By the way, Supernatural is the most understandable storyline of the show.
    I haven't heard of Hemlock Grove, so I can't judge on that.
    Games of Thrones wins the complicating award from me. All the characters can be hard to keep up with!. What was harder that I had missed half the first season so I really had to use my brain to figure out who's what and all and I sometimes would ponder if it was actually meant to be a horrory kind of series.
    Good poll!.

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  67. jensenfan19788 April 2014 at 05:55

    I disagree with that. Maybe you should rewatch it

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  68. TheHindu Times8 April 2014 at 06:19

    Lost is not complicated. It is pretty straighforward. GOT on the other hand has so many characters, so much going on at once.

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  69. DarthLocke48 April 2014 at 06:19

    Ya, you get it!

    The general premises are always simple, but telling someone the actual story with all the characters, what happens to them, let alone if a series also has a above and beyond mythos, might take one a while with a lot of these shows.


    Like in GOT to explain all the characters, their families, the religions, the locations, and the magical things that happen to them I think could be an exceptionally long discussion.


    Lost isn't really just about plane crash survivors, it's about an Island with quantum mechanical properties that include fate orientated time lines, let alone an along side ethereal plane that may be the essence of all life, that ultimately protecting the Island, protects "life" forever! It was about facing existentialism and life extension. -But to explain to someone about how characters die, whom Dharma is, whom the Others are, the smoke Monster, Jacob MIB, the coming and going from the Island, Charles Widmore's exhile, even subjectively whom was the most important character and whom ended up where when and whom has what ability is rather complicated to tell IMO.

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