The Frozen Donkey Wheel

Every season of LOST has ended with spectacular season finales. Season one was my favorite ending, even though it was not the best season. Walt being taken from Michael by the Others and the light in the hatch turning on was superb. TV doesn't get much better than that. Season two with the hatch blowing up and the final scene of Penny's crew in the arctic looking for the signal was also brilliant. Season three was great with Charlie becoming a martyr for the group and telling Desmond that the boat was not from Penny led to great suspense in the off months. However, I didn't think this season finale of LOST, The Frozen Donkey Wheel, led us with as much excitement as the others.

First of all, Ben had to move the Island by moving a frozen donkey wheel. Gob Bluth said it well, "Come on!" Then he simply disappeared in the North African desert where we already saw his story. It doesn't get too much cheasier than that. Of course Locke had to take over the Island, that was not a big surprise. The writers have been hinting at that since season 2, maybe even season 1. So, it was no real surprise that he would be the one in the coffin. The only real question is how did he get all this power over the Oceanic Six? Why are they so scared of him and won't even call him John Locke? This doesn't energize me the same way the previous season finales have.