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Actually this season really delivered huge on the island and the mythology. If you think about it, Jacob and MIB were only introduced officially in the Season 5 finale.
We had heard about Jacob before that, and we had seen MIB but we didn't know when and why it was him.
This season we found out massive things, like what the smoke monster is, and that he was a conscious character all along. I think that has a huge positive impact on the show. He's among the greatest villains ever.
The Lighthouse, and the cave, and all the locations involving Jacob and the Candidates were amazing.
There was a Black Rock and Richard backstory.
We learned the reason why the survivors were on the island all along, and that the island is both a way of protecting the world from evil, and a hiding place of a mystical lifeforce in the world.
I'm not sure why some people still say "what is The Island?" You put it well FearedSanctity. We don't know much more than that, but isn't that the point of metaphysical/supernatural things? It's so much better being given a good explanation of what it's all about, and why it matters, but not much more than that.
That stuff is all awesome. I think some of the fans who complain for more answers probably don't realize how far the show has come from week to week. Just last season they were still answering questions about the Dharma Initiative and The Others.
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