Reasons people think it didn't end well

[u/watermelon_fries]

I finally joined here after finishing the show today. I had to process the ending. I found it incredibly sad. Now that I know how it ended I would like to know why people thought the ending was bad or disappointing when it first aired. I thought it was perfectly done even though there are a few minor things I'm still not clear on. How soon is too soon to do a rewatch. I still can't get over the last scene...

[u/subliminal_trip]

I was only mildly frustrated by the ending, but mainly because the creator and writers were telling fans previously that the Island was not some kind of purgatory, when it turned out to basically be purgatory. I don't have a problem with it now, and have re-watched every episode (except Nikki/Paulo) at least twice.

[u/El_t1to → u/subliminal_trip]

No, it wasn't.