When the show was on the air and actually ended...wow...the fandom was so much fun back then with the theories and the fanfic challenges. The shipper people, especially the triangle shippers were disappointed, but everyone else who loved the characters and missed the people that died were happy with the reunions. Lost finales were the best part of the seasons in my opinion and i for one was very satisfied with how it ended. My charlie and claire and their turnip head back together again lol
The alternate timeline was the purgatory where they waited for everyone who was on the island to die and then they were reunited. Hurley did eventually die on the island and when he did, he went to the alternate timeline and was reunited with everyone. Like when Charlie died...that was his purgatory until Claire eventually died and they were reunited. Or when Jack died and was reunited with Kate, who eventually died after living her life once they escaped the island.
As for fanfic, the site is dead now, but there are some great fic there lostsquee: http://lostsquee.livejournal.com/ there are master lists of some fic challenges that had been posted. You can also find fanfic at fanfiction.net. I hope that helps:)
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The alternate timeline was the purgatory where they waited for everyone who was on the island to die and then they were reunited. Hurley did eventually die on the island and when he did, he went to the alternate timeline and was reunited with everyone. Like when Charlie died...that was his purgatory until Claire eventually died and they were reunited. Or when Jack died and was reunited with Kate, who eventually died after living her life once they escaped the island.
As for fanfic, the site is dead now, but there are some great fic there lostsquee: http://lostsquee.livejournal.com/ there are master lists of some fic challenges that had been posted. You can also find fanfic at fanfiction.net. I hope that helps:)