LOST -- losing me

I finally watched the season finale of LOST recently. (It got broadcast late in my world and then it took me a while to find the two hours to watch it) Are they really implying the past five seasons have been nothing but a chess match between Jacob and his nemesis or did I miss something? Really, that was the Cuse and Lindelhof "grand plan" we keep hearing about? I'm about as disgusted with it now as I was back in the 2005/06 season when we kept gettting meaningless revelation after meaningless revelation (well that and Niki and Paulo).

Maybe I don't get it? The thing with the bomb blast and it getting them all back to where they need to go. If it worked, then you don't need 16 more episodes to wrap up the series (and the whole series has been just one step above Dallas's dream season). If it didn't, then what was the point. I've really enjoyed this season; it's had a lot to feel good about, especially the 1970's stint for Sawyer, and before watching the season 5 finale, I was one of the people who trusted they had a point. Now,hmmmm, not so sure? I'm know I'm being tough on them, but if they hadn't kept insisting they had this mindblowing mythology driving the show then I wouldn't be expecting mindblowing mythology and would be super content with good storytelling and compelling characters (which they have a plenty).

Anyway, it definitely didn't leave me awaiting for the next season the way last years seasson's finale did. It left me pretty much not caring. I'm obviously going to keep watching. I've made it this far, so I'm not going to give up now, but these new developments certainly don't have me holding my breath until January.