Lost Finale, Starring... Gwyneth Paltrow

I'm definitely not a die-hard Lostie (I thought they were all vampires, shrug), but last night's series finale proved that the writers are definitely fans of Gwyneth (or at least her 1998 film, Sliding Doors). For those that haven't seen it (tsk, tsk), the movie, according to Wikipedia, "splits into two parallel universes, based on the two paths [Paltrow's character's] life could take depending on whether she catches a London Underground train or not." And, like Lost, there is a final death scene that brings both existences together.

Although it doesn't have smoke monsters or polar bears, the movie explores the same theme of "what could have been." And asks: Are we destined to encounter certain people in our lives regardless of their/our paths?