1000

It is hard to believe that this is the 1000th post on LOSTheory.

Started in the last season of LOST as a way to expand upon personal fan theories about the show, it continues to explore LOST themes and story lines with related science and cultural stories which used to be the basis of the strong LOST internet community discussions.

I never thought it would last this long.

Most of the fan blogs for the series merely faded away within a year or so. There are probably only a couple of hardcore LOST sites still in existence. The series has faded from the mass collective memory because it is not the type of show fit for syndication which would churn a new viewing audience to the LOST mythology.

The writers and cast members have dispersed throughout the entertainment media complex with less than stellar results. It is hard to remake a widely viewed cult series like LOST. It is hard to repeat success in any business, but it particularly hard in television. Something new and innovative is suddenly tired and boring in another run.

You never can tell what will happen in the future. There are still many fan comments stating that they miss the show. And never say never, because sometimes things come back from the dead like Twin Peaks or the X-Files. But LOST's ending makes a second curtain call more difficult and challenging to create a sequel. Even a spin-off would cause some head scratches because the interwoven story lines of the main characters seems to be set in stone.

Would a Ben spin-off of his conquest of the DHARMA group be compelling enough to last an entire season? Would a Locke spin-off of his depressing childhood of foster homes be so depressing that it turns off viewers? Would a Kate crime spree roller coaster road trip to avoid FBI capture be fun or disguised as a Fugitive rip-off?

No, LOST appears to set itself in television stone, for good or ill.

LOST took a foothold in many people's lives for six full years. That is longer than many people have personal relationships or friendships. It is not to say we cannot still learn from LOST, enjoy it, dissect it and rework it to find new twists or enlightenment. LOST gave us the rare opportunity to branch out, ask questions, seek our own answers, and to weave our own derivative stories. How much longer that will last is up to each individual.