Lost does season finales very well, and I’ve always enjoyed that the finales seem to change the entire premise of the series. That’s certainly the case with this thrilling finale too.

We know the Others ultimately wipe out the Dharma Initiative — so there’s no hope of any kind of peaceful coexistence there — but what will be the fate of the Others in 2007 and beyond? It appears that fate will be determined by Mr. John Locke.

So much of Lost is about destiny: the impact our decisions have on our lives, the lives of those around us, and the lives of people we’ve never met. So this week’s developments are both surprising and baffling.