Watch 'Lost' Star Michael Emerson Share His Terrific Theory About the Ending

Lost ended six and a half years ago, but it still lives in the hearts (and on the shit-lists) of untold millions. Part of that's the six years and 121 episodes of pure mystery, nerdiness and character arcs. Part of it's just the ending.

At this past weekend's Walking Dead–oriented Walker Stalker Convention in Georgia, Michael Emerson put in an appearance to pull all the Lost theorists out of the woodwork once again. The actor, who played the nefarious Ben Linus, shared a very convincing, touching read on the series finale.

First off, he doesn't subscribe to the They Were Dead the Whole Timeeee!! theory. "The one thing I'm sure of on the show is that everything you saw happen on the island really happened," he says of seasons one through five. "All of that is real."