11 WORDS

I re-read a couple of posts from 2010 in regard to the "legacy of LOST."  One had the positive outlook that LOST would spur on more "intellectual" science-fiction-fantasy shows, which are risker to produce but more rewarding to an audience if done well. The other one had a negative view because the ending of the series so was disjointed in the "banal" non-denominational church to the events on the island to be a major fail.

How did LOST wind up at two extremes in viewpoints from the same ending?

Was it like the critical poster thought that LOST had so many intertwined elements that the show could have been the greatest of all time if those main story features were central to the ending of the show. The last episodes negated the five years of previous loyal devotion to unraveling the mysteries, answering the questions, or speculating on future events. Character development is a great ideal, but characters can only ride the wave of good story telling in order to be great characters.

So was LOST's plot, premise and story tangents so random as to make the average viewer head scratch?

I devised a simple experiment. I would go to the web to find 11 random words to see if the results matched the LOST story, themes, plots or premise cues. Yes, this sounds like the old joke that you can fill a room with monkeys banging out letters on typewriters and get a movie script in the end.

So without comment, here are the results of the random word experiment:

vituperate
Blame or insult (someone) in strong or violent language

orotund
(of the voice or phrasing) Full, round, and imposing.
(of writing, style, or expression) Pompous; pretentious

averred
State or assert to be the case: "he averred that he was innocent of the allegations".
Allege as a fact in support of a plea

opined
Hold and state as one's opinion: ""The man is a genius," he opined".

radiance
Light or heat as emitted or reflected by something: "the radiance of the sunset".
Great joy or love, apparent in someone's expression or bearing

hieroglyphic
Writing consisting of hieroglyphs

august
Respected and impressive: "she was in august company".

exigencies
An urgent need or demand

conflagration
An extensive fire that destroys a great deal of land or property

squatted
Crouch or sit with knees bent and heels close to or touching the buttocks or the back of thighs: "I squatted down in front of him".
Crouch down in such a way and rise again while holding (a specified weight) at one's shoulders: "he can squat 850 pounds".

squall
A sudden violent gust of wind or a localized storm, esp. one bringing rain, snow, or sleet.
Verb:
(of a baby or small child) Cry noisily and continuously