Live together, Die alone, Watch in small groups

Today is the last day of an era.

For the past six years I have been watching the show LOST, a mind-blowing saga that kept my interest beyond the lengths of many other TV shows. Today, at 11:30pm, it will be over, as the last episode finished playing and the tale of the intrepid survivors is brought to a close. I'm actually quite sad.
I started watching the show from the first episode, back in 2004. I originally watched because of Dominic Monaghan, who babysat me when I was younger (before he went off to make Hetty Wainthropp or LOTR), but I was quickly hooked, as was the rest of my family. The show was with me throughout high school and into my first year of college, a constant that kept me sane. It also brought my family closer together. Every LOST day we would gather together and watch it, silent during the show, but discussing events and theories during the commercials. Even now, after I've moved away from home, we have gathered today for celebration and mourning for what many would see as a simple TV show, but we see as much more.

LOST had a great community behind it. It came out as the internet was being reborn; as Facebook was created and it became more compatible. The online fandom of this show was immense. A myriad of forums sprouted up, including my favourite, DarkUFO, and Lost Media. Jorge Garcia, the actor behind the character Hurley, set up his blog a while back to keep in touch with his fans, and despite their inability to talk about upcoming episodes, the rest of the cast also stayed close to the public through interviews.The creators themselves, Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse, also had a wonderful relationship with their fans, teasing them about future events and possible plotlines, whilst also remaining friendly and compassionate towards the viewers pleas.
Even now, this community is strong, and it will continue to be so. After all, the original Star Trek is still beloved by many, as is X-Files, and so considering the impact that LOST has had on the first decade of the 21st century, I figure it's fan will remain loyal even after it's final bow.

So, if the unlikely possiblity of someone from on LOST ever reading this comes to pass, I would like to say one thing for the many years you have given to me and the millions of fans you have out there. Thank you.

 - The Gimboid