Yes, I know, my blog looks old and deserted. But do not fear, for I am still here and probably more obsessed with the show than ever. However, there hasn't been too much news on the LOST front so during this final hiatus I have been reading theories and rewatching eps and doing all the other things that a good, crazy LOST fan would do.
I just wanted to give a quick update to the LOSTverse with my musings for Season 6. What follows is by no means an original theory, but rather a conglomeration and summary of my favorite ideas that I have been reading on the LOST boards.
A friend of mine recently sent me a message with apparent proof that what transpired in the Season 5 finale (Jack and Co. dropping the bomb into the pocket of electromagnetic energy) was in fact The Incident, which we first heard of back in Season 2.
You see, in the Swan orientation film that Desmond showed Locke, our favorite alias-laden character, Pierre Chang, is shown to have a prosthetic arm. It is most visible at the end of the video when he bids farewell to the watcher with his typical "Namaste and good luck." It is clear when he uses the accompanying gesture that a prosthetic arm hangs lifeless at his side.
In the Season 5 finale, when the electromagnetic energy starts to really get out of control, throwing chunks of metal every which way, Dr. Chang gets his arm caught and it is severely damaged before Miles eventually sets him free. It can be argued that this was a direct result of the LOSTies interaction with Dharma in the 70s.
So, in other words, many believe that Miles was correct: by attempting to change their fate, the LOSTies actually created the scenario which brought them to the Island in the first place. This is a nice way to cement the "whatever happened, happened" theory that was so prevalent in Season 5.
But, of course, we can expect some sort of twist.
There has been a lot of talk about Season 6 focusing on a "reset." You know, like what Faraday said: the bomb going off in the electromagnetic pocket will prevent the Swan from being built, Desmond from missing his button-pushing duties and Flight 815 from crashing on the Island.
In my mind, there is a strict "whatever happened, happened" policy going on here...but not the way you might think.
What I mean is that The Incident actually created an alternate timeline, or parallel universe, AND caused things to pan out the way we have seen thus far. Both ALWAYS happened in 1977. In other words, there are, and always have been, two timelines: one in which everything we have seen happened and one in which the LOSTies exist without their Island experience.
So what is the point of having a reset in the last season?? It wouldn't make any sense if it didn't directly relate to what has transpired over the last five years, right?
Well, what I believe is going to happen is some sort of merge between the two timelines. I think when Richard said he "watched them all die" in the 70s, he was telling the truth. Is it possible our time-traveling LOSTies died on-Island shortly after The Incident (which would still be their present) and the alternate universe LOSTies are the ones Jacob refers to when he tells Fake Locke (FLocke), "They are coming," right before he dies? Did Jacob touch each of these LOSTies in the alternate universe in hopes that they would crossover to the original timeline in 2008 to fight the final battle???
I haven't worked out all the details and, of course, this could all be proven wrong during the first five minutes of the Season 6 premiere in a few months. And I still cannot figure out WHY these people were chosen in the first place. That's something that has bugged me for a while now. There doesn't seem to be anything too special about many of our LOSTies, so why are they so important to the Island? And to me, this is the most important question to be answered.
But, in the meantime, I'll entertain any theoretical fantasies I come across.
So what do you think about these ramblings of mine? Plausible? Possible? Ridiculous? I would love to hear you rip apart this theory...or provide some more proof that I might have missed.
Until next time...
Namaste...and good luck.
SFO
20 October 2009
16 May 2009
Season 5 Finale — "The Incident"
It seems like just last week I was sitting on the edge of my seat waiting for the season 5 premiere event to begin. Small beads of sweat slowly made their way down my face in anticipation. My breaths were shallow, my palms clammy…all in the name of LOST.
Now here I sit, in much the same manner, as I ponder the penultimate season of LOST coming to a close. And it started sinking in that I will not feel like this for much longer! One more season of our beloved show…and then what? What happens when LOST leaves us in a fog of mystery forever?!?
Okay okay, enough of that for now. I promised I would FINALLY get to writing another LOST recap and now is the perfect time. The finale event was so wonderfully emotional, revealing, action-packed and of course, confusing, that I just HAVE to share my thoughts. Hopefully this will just be one of the first steps in our journey to understanding what the frick is happening in the good ol’ Jungle of Mystery.
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1) Jacob, Esau (anti-Jacob), the Cabin — The opening scene of the finale was probably the most telling of the series thus far. Well regarding the "end game" at least. The two men we saw were Jacob, of course, and his adversary, who still remains nameless, though many are calling him anti-Jacob, Mr. Loophole or Esau for now. These two seem to be the big "players" on the Island and as it was revealed from the very first episode of LOST, "There are two sides, one light and one dark."
It looks like they are playing some sort of game and Jacob is representing the light side while the other represents the dark. (It was even depicted in their attire: Jacob in the white shirt and Esau in the black garb.) From what I gathered, Jacob is open to the potential goodness of humanity and roots for their success, while Esau only sees the dark side, their destructive nature and their lack of potential for being good.
The "game" they are playing is still unclear. It might be that Esau's objective is to kill Jacob through manipulation, thus proving humanity is bad (because Esau cannot kill Jacob himself, he must have a human/mortal proxy to complete the task). And Jacob is attempting to prove that any group of humans/mortals on the Island can make a unified decision towards love/progress/something good.
Not exactly sure what that means yet, but despite what transpired in the shadow of the statue, Jacob is still in command. While Esau has been working tirelessly to kill Jacob, Jacob has been setting up his players in the game: the LOSTies. By Jacob's death and a little help from the Incident, the LOSTies will be summoned to the present to face anti-Jacob in the final War. … Or maybe something else will happen entirely.
Another thing to note is Jacob’s cabin. Many people have been saying that the cabin is not Jacob's at all but rather Esau's. Has Esau been manipulating the leaders of the Others in order to find a loophole (aka a human willing to free him and kill Jacob)? Esau has been trapped for a long time and it seems that he has recently been freed (but by whom?).
2) Locke and unLocke (yeah, more Esau) — So I totally did not see that coming, I mean yeah, I thought Locke was a bit different but I was totally caught off guard when his body rolled out of that crate….more on that in a sec.
It is apparent that Esau could take the form of Locke, creepy smug smile and all, but he is still powerless against Jacob. I think it is very likely that Esau is the Smoke Monster or somehow intricately related. That is why it told Ben (in the form of Alex when he was being judged) to listen to everything Locke told him. Just another manipulation to move Ben closer to killing Jacob.
And it definitely looked like Jacob wanted to be killed. First because he basically walked right into the knife but also because…somehow his death might advance the troops into place for the war? It's almost like the O6 cannot return to the present time until Jacob is killed/freed. However, it doesn't look like Esau knew this, which is why he gave that look when Jacob blurted out, “They're coming," right before he died. He was referring to our LOSTies. Awwww yeeeeeeeah…
Okay, so I'm still really confused about Locke's corpse in the crate. It seems that both Christian (Jack's dad) and Yemi (Eko's brother), the other two "undead" characters on the show, were reanimated by the same spirit of Esau, only their bodies were not found, so it was like Esau was using them. But then why would there be another Locke body if Esau is inhabiting the original?? Are there two Lockes??? Am I missing something??
3) Richard — I definitely think the ship we saw was the Black Rock. And I’m almost convinced Richard is aboard that vessel. The more I see him, the more I think he is some sort of referee, a neutral presence guiding events based on how the feud is shaping up. I'm not sure how much power he has over what is taking place, but I would guess he knows more that we might think. Maybe when Richard arrived on the Island via the Black Rock, he was chosen by Jacob, or both Jacob and Esau, to replace whoever was serving as adviser/referee beforehand, thereby granting him immortality?
4) LOSTies as heirs/Jacob’s team — So I think one of the big reveals we have yet to see is WHY these certain people were chosen. Why would Jacob choose these morally flawed individuals to fight on the side of good? You know, I can almost see the LOSTies as being heirs to the Island...much like the children in the Chronicles of Narnia were heirs to the thrones of Narnia. (Could Jacob be a Shephard??)
Jacob was sure to touch each one of the people in the flashbacks we saw (except Juliet's...Jacob wasn't present at all, I don't think). What was that all about? And he visited some when they were children, some after the O6 returned and an adult Locke before flight 815... Hmmm...
Or was Jacob's decision to call the 815ers because it's all about redemption? Maybe the greater their past sins, the greater power they receive when they are redeemed? Speaking of redemption, I think this episode set up a great plot line for Ben next season. Maybe after he realizes he was completely manipulated by Esau he will get a taste of what he has done to all of those people for years. Redemption proves a long road for Ben, but I really hope he comes out on the side of Jacob.
And it also looks as if Ilana and the 316 crew are on the side of Jacob as well. I think the answer to their riddle shows us just that. “What lies in the shadow of the statue? “Ille qui nos omnes servabit” or “He who will save us all.” Yeah, I think they like Jacob. So does that mean the Others, Ilana’s crew and some LOSTies all side with Jacob? Then who is on Esau’s side? …Widmore? Widdie wanted to help Locke back to the Island because he knew he had a purpose to serve (um, killing Jacob). And Ilana’s crew warned Miles about getting on Widmore’s freighter since they were on the team that was going to win. So is this setting up the War between Jacob/LOSTies and Widmore, Hawking and their army?
5) The Incident (and the Reset?) — Another of the popular theories states that the Incident, which most speculate to be Juliet detonating the hydrogen bomb, will actually change what happened. So basically there are two theories. One, the Incident will change the past and season 6 will be about dealing with that. Or, as Miles mentioned, the Incident could be exactly what they were trying to prevent.
I prefer the latter, as that would make sense of everything we have seen about Dharma and the stations, especially in the first couple of seasons of the series. But there was something about that wash to white and the LOST letters in black that freaked me out. Like, whatever we’ve seen was not exactly what we thought it was… *sigh* It’s gonna be a looooong break…
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I would love to hear what some of your favorite scenes were this season. Feel free to post them!
I was thinking of going back and making some comments on a few episodes from this season that I haven't written about yet, but we’ll see how the summer shapes up. Please do check in every now and again since we’ll be getting a few tidbits of information during the break.
Until then, it’s time to take a deep breath (a veeeeery deep breath) and look forward to the final season.
Namaste.
SFO
Now here I sit, in much the same manner, as I ponder the penultimate season of LOST coming to a close. And it started sinking in that I will not feel like this for much longer! One more season of our beloved show…and then what? What happens when LOST leaves us in a fog of mystery forever?!?
Okay okay, enough of that for now. I promised I would FINALLY get to writing another LOST recap and now is the perfect time. The finale event was so wonderfully emotional, revealing, action-packed and of course, confusing, that I just HAVE to share my thoughts. Hopefully this will just be one of the first steps in our journey to understanding what the frick is happening in the good ol’ Jungle of Mystery.
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1) Jacob, Esau (anti-Jacob), the Cabin — The opening scene of the finale was probably the most telling of the series thus far. Well regarding the "end game" at least. The two men we saw were Jacob, of course, and his adversary, who still remains nameless, though many are calling him anti-Jacob, Mr. Loophole or Esau for now. These two seem to be the big "players" on the Island and as it was revealed from the very first episode of LOST, "There are two sides, one light and one dark."
It looks like they are playing some sort of game and Jacob is representing the light side while the other represents the dark. (It was even depicted in their attire: Jacob in the white shirt and Esau in the black garb.) From what I gathered, Jacob is open to the potential goodness of humanity and roots for their success, while Esau only sees the dark side, their destructive nature and their lack of potential for being good.
The "game" they are playing is still unclear. It might be that Esau's objective is to kill Jacob through manipulation, thus proving humanity is bad (because Esau cannot kill Jacob himself, he must have a human/mortal proxy to complete the task). And Jacob is attempting to prove that any group of humans/mortals on the Island can make a unified decision towards love/progress/something good.
Not exactly sure what that means yet, but despite what transpired in the shadow of the statue, Jacob is still in command. While Esau has been working tirelessly to kill Jacob, Jacob has been setting up his players in the game: the LOSTies. By Jacob's death and a little help from the Incident, the LOSTies will be summoned to the present to face anti-Jacob in the final War. … Or maybe something else will happen entirely.
Another thing to note is Jacob’s cabin. Many people have been saying that the cabin is not Jacob's at all but rather Esau's. Has Esau been manipulating the leaders of the Others in order to find a loophole (aka a human willing to free him and kill Jacob)? Esau has been trapped for a long time and it seems that he has recently been freed (but by whom?).
2) Locke and unLocke (yeah, more Esau) — So I totally did not see that coming, I mean yeah, I thought Locke was a bit different but I was totally caught off guard when his body rolled out of that crate….more on that in a sec.
It is apparent that Esau could take the form of Locke, creepy smug smile and all, but he is still powerless against Jacob. I think it is very likely that Esau is the Smoke Monster or somehow intricately related. That is why it told Ben (in the form of Alex when he was being judged) to listen to everything Locke told him. Just another manipulation to move Ben closer to killing Jacob.
And it definitely looked like Jacob wanted to be killed. First because he basically walked right into the knife but also because…somehow his death might advance the troops into place for the war? It's almost like the O6 cannot return to the present time until Jacob is killed/freed. However, it doesn't look like Esau knew this, which is why he gave that look when Jacob blurted out, “They're coming," right before he died. He was referring to our LOSTies. Awwww yeeeeeeeah…
Okay, so I'm still really confused about Locke's corpse in the crate. It seems that both Christian (Jack's dad) and Yemi (Eko's brother), the other two "undead" characters on the show, were reanimated by the same spirit of Esau, only their bodies were not found, so it was like Esau was using them. But then why would there be another Locke body if Esau is inhabiting the original?? Are there two Lockes??? Am I missing something??
3) Richard — I definitely think the ship we saw was the Black Rock. And I’m almost convinced Richard is aboard that vessel. The more I see him, the more I think he is some sort of referee, a neutral presence guiding events based on how the feud is shaping up. I'm not sure how much power he has over what is taking place, but I would guess he knows more that we might think. Maybe when Richard arrived on the Island via the Black Rock, he was chosen by Jacob, or both Jacob and Esau, to replace whoever was serving as adviser/referee beforehand, thereby granting him immortality?
4) LOSTies as heirs/Jacob’s team — So I think one of the big reveals we have yet to see is WHY these certain people were chosen. Why would Jacob choose these morally flawed individuals to fight on the side of good? You know, I can almost see the LOSTies as being heirs to the Island...much like the children in the Chronicles of Narnia were heirs to the thrones of Narnia. (Could Jacob be a Shephard??)
Jacob was sure to touch each one of the people in the flashbacks we saw (except Juliet's...Jacob wasn't present at all, I don't think). What was that all about? And he visited some when they were children, some after the O6 returned and an adult Locke before flight 815... Hmmm...
Or was Jacob's decision to call the 815ers because it's all about redemption? Maybe the greater their past sins, the greater power they receive when they are redeemed? Speaking of redemption, I think this episode set up a great plot line for Ben next season. Maybe after he realizes he was completely manipulated by Esau he will get a taste of what he has done to all of those people for years. Redemption proves a long road for Ben, but I really hope he comes out on the side of Jacob.
And it also looks as if Ilana and the 316 crew are on the side of Jacob as well. I think the answer to their riddle shows us just that. “What lies in the shadow of the statue? “Ille qui nos omnes servabit” or “He who will save us all.” Yeah, I think they like Jacob. So does that mean the Others, Ilana’s crew and some LOSTies all side with Jacob? Then who is on Esau’s side? …Widmore? Widdie wanted to help Locke back to the Island because he knew he had a purpose to serve (um, killing Jacob). And Ilana’s crew warned Miles about getting on Widmore’s freighter since they were on the team that was going to win. So is this setting up the War between Jacob/LOSTies and Widmore, Hawking and their army?
5) The Incident (and the Reset?) — Another of the popular theories states that the Incident, which most speculate to be Juliet detonating the hydrogen bomb, will actually change what happened. So basically there are two theories. One, the Incident will change the past and season 6 will be about dealing with that. Or, as Miles mentioned, the Incident could be exactly what they were trying to prevent.
I prefer the latter, as that would make sense of everything we have seen about Dharma and the stations, especially in the first couple of seasons of the series. But there was something about that wash to white and the LOST letters in black that freaked me out. Like, whatever we’ve seen was not exactly what we thought it was… *sigh* It’s gonna be a looooong break…
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I would love to hear what some of your favorite scenes were this season. Feel free to post them!
I was thinking of going back and making some comments on a few episodes from this season that I haven't written about yet, but we’ll see how the summer shapes up. Please do check in every now and again since we’ll be getting a few tidbits of information during the break.
Until then, it’s time to take a deep breath (a veeeeery deep breath) and look forward to the final season.
Namaste.
SFO
11 April 2009
Episode 5.12 — "Dead is Dead"
Greetings!
So, yeah, I knew this episode would be epic. I mean, have we ever had a Ben-centric episode that didn’t leave us with our jaws open? With three episodes left, in addition to the two-hour finale, “Dead is Dead” really began to pick up the pace (if that’s possible) to lead us into the end game for Season 5. Are you ready??
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1) Locke and Ben — I know I claimed last week that the Miles and Hurley time travel discussion was one of the best exchanges in LOST history. If I knew what was coming in this episode, I would have curbed my enthusiasm until the airing of “Dead is Dead.” It was extremely refreshing, albeit strange, to see the tables turned on Ben. Honestly, it was getting painful to see Locke manipulated by Ben over and over again. But I’m confident that Locke now appreciates all of these experiences as they have taught him the ins and outs of Ben’s weaselly ways.
So what exactly does Locke know? Was he resurrected immediately upon returning from the Island? I do not think so. I think he showed up at the camp a day or two after the crash and that’s what freaked everybody out. So I wonder if his body was taken to the Temple (or elsewhere) to be resurrected and infused with the Island’s knowledge. Locke claims he is the man he always was, but I’m not so sure about that. I think there might be more here than meets the eye.
2) Ben’s future — What is Ben’s purpose now? I assume since Smokey let him live, he still has some role to fulfill before the Island will let him die. The Big Black Beast did not kill Ben because he is not yet worthy to enter the afterlife. Some say that by coming out alive, Ben actually failed his test. He might have more redeeming to do before the Island is finished with him. This might explain why Ben seemed almost disappointed in the results of his encounter with the apparently ancient beast. Is following Locke’s every word worse than dying by the hands, or rather the plumes, of Smokey?
One thing this episode showed us is that Ben became a leader very similar to that of Charles. It seems like they both ended up letting their lust for power take control and followed what they thought was best, not necessarily the Island or Jacob. I’m curious to see if Ben has actually changed, or if he will still attempt to follow his will in order to aid the outcome he wants.
Another interesting scene in this episode was the kidnapping of Alex. According to the story Danielle told the LOSTies, she saw a plume of black smoke the day before “they” came and took her baby. As we saw in the episode, Ben was ordered to do it (as part of his Other training?). I don’t know if Danielle’s story is completely accurate, but I do know I am now a lot more open to believing she doesn’t remember everything so well and we cannot take what she says as face value.
3) Ilana, Widmore and the War — Hmm, so are several passengers on the plane really plants provided by Widmore, who is setting up for the War? Or are they some other faction attempting to gain an upper hand on the Island? Ilana turned evil rather quickly and I was surprised to see her lash out at Lapidus the way she did. C’mon, he’s just a harmless “lawnmower man!”
The riddle—“What lies in the shadow of the statue?”—immediately reminded me of Desmond and the snowman riddle his replacement was expected to know the answer to. So was this a way to identify who was on their side of the War? And what is the answer to this riddle? My initial guess was the Temple, which makes sense because it is probably a huge piece in the Island chess game. Another guess could be Jughead. Maybe Widmore sent another team to take care of that before he attempts to venture to the Island himself?
The outriggers were mentioned again in this episode, which makes me think we will see that outrigger chase scene from earlier this season very soon. Remember, when the Lefties flashed to the “future,” found outriggers on the beach formerly known as LOSTieville, and then Juliet shot someone in a pursing outrigger after they stole one? Any guesses on who got shot? Well we know it wasn’t Caesar…
4) Cerebrus — What did you think of the carving on the stone directly above Smokey’s vent? It looked like a depiction of Anubis (Egyptian god associated with mummification, death and guiding souls into the afterlife) summoning or interacting with Smokey, or as some call it, Cerebrus. But who is in charge here? Is Anubis trying to appease Cerebrus, or is Cerebrus under the direction of Anubis?
Remember Radzinsky’s blast door map? You know, the invisible painting on the wall in the Swan hatch? Some say there is a reference to "Cerebrus" in that painting, which many believe is a name given to Smokey. I find it a fitting name since we have seen, on several occasions, Smokey access the memories and images in someone’s mind and then projects them back to the person.
If Radzinsky was indeed referencing the Smoke Monster and its vents, that means the Dharma elites knew a lot more about the Island than we were originally led to believe.
5) Big Questions — Here are some things we should be asking questions about as the season progresses:
*The Island — I have shared some thoughts on this before and will most likely continue as more and more layers are peeled back. So is the Island a portal to the afterlife? This can be supported by the many Egyptian references we have been seeing a lot of recently. Or is the Island the lost Garden of Eden? Many believe Eden was where life began and it would make sense that life as we know it would also end there, no? Was Eden sucked through one of the electromagnetic pockets, falling into disarray and eventually taken over by the Others, or Death Guardians? Is the Island some sort of space/time ship sent from the future to prevent some sort of disaster??
*The Others — Who are they? Where did they come from? Are they sent from the future? Are they a blend of Island natives and recruits? Are they ancient, ageless, immortal beings? Wait, Richard is the only one we know who doesn’t age, right? Charles ages. Ben ages. Both were leaders of the Others. Hmm. Were some passengers of the Black Rock who were transformed by the Temple/Smokey? What is the work they are doing? What are they trying to accomplish? Or prevent? Are they guardians or guides to the Underworld/afterlife?
*The LOSTies — Are they going to end up being rulers of the Island? Maybe even Others? They are the only time travelers we have met on the show, and that gives them some special favor with the Island. There has been more than one encounter where the LOSTies have provided the all-knowing Richard with some info he didn’t expect anyone to know. I think they are more integral to the Island and its purpose than we realize…even at this point.
6) Favorite lines/scenes (feel free to add your own):
-Ben telling Locke he has no idea what the Island wants and John responding, with his creepily calm smile, “Are you sure about that?”
-SMOKEY!!!
-The Wizard of Oz-esque scene where Ben sees some of the horrible things he has done. Was anyone else expecting the Wicked Witch to fly by on her broom with that cackle of hers?
-Des beating Ben to a bloody pulp
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I would love to hear what you thought about this episode. Personally, I think it will go down as one of the best in LOST history, although I am certain that we will get another episode to top it. Maybe even this season…
Feel free to post comments or send me a message if you have any questions about what I have shared or things I did not discuss.
Until next time…
Namaste…and good luck.
SFO
So, yeah, I knew this episode would be epic. I mean, have we ever had a Ben-centric episode that didn’t leave us with our jaws open? With three episodes left, in addition to the two-hour finale, “Dead is Dead” really began to pick up the pace (if that’s possible) to lead us into the end game for Season 5. Are you ready??
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1) Locke and Ben — I know I claimed last week that the Miles and Hurley time travel discussion was one of the best exchanges in LOST history. If I knew what was coming in this episode, I would have curbed my enthusiasm until the airing of “Dead is Dead.” It was extremely refreshing, albeit strange, to see the tables turned on Ben. Honestly, it was getting painful to see Locke manipulated by Ben over and over again. But I’m confident that Locke now appreciates all of these experiences as they have taught him the ins and outs of Ben’s weaselly ways.
So what exactly does Locke know? Was he resurrected immediately upon returning from the Island? I do not think so. I think he showed up at the camp a day or two after the crash and that’s what freaked everybody out. So I wonder if his body was taken to the Temple (or elsewhere) to be resurrected and infused with the Island’s knowledge. Locke claims he is the man he always was, but I’m not so sure about that. I think there might be more here than meets the eye.
2) Ben’s future — What is Ben’s purpose now? I assume since Smokey let him live, he still has some role to fulfill before the Island will let him die. The Big Black Beast did not kill Ben because he is not yet worthy to enter the afterlife. Some say that by coming out alive, Ben actually failed his test. He might have more redeeming to do before the Island is finished with him. This might explain why Ben seemed almost disappointed in the results of his encounter with the apparently ancient beast. Is following Locke’s every word worse than dying by the hands, or rather the plumes, of Smokey?
One thing this episode showed us is that Ben became a leader very similar to that of Charles. It seems like they both ended up letting their lust for power take control and followed what they thought was best, not necessarily the Island or Jacob. I’m curious to see if Ben has actually changed, or if he will still attempt to follow his will in order to aid the outcome he wants.
Another interesting scene in this episode was the kidnapping of Alex. According to the story Danielle told the LOSTies, she saw a plume of black smoke the day before “they” came and took her baby. As we saw in the episode, Ben was ordered to do it (as part of his Other training?). I don’t know if Danielle’s story is completely accurate, but I do know I am now a lot more open to believing she doesn’t remember everything so well and we cannot take what she says as face value.3) Ilana, Widmore and the War — Hmm, so are several passengers on the plane really plants provided by Widmore, who is setting up for the War? Or are they some other faction attempting to gain an upper hand on the Island? Ilana turned evil rather quickly and I was surprised to see her lash out at Lapidus the way she did. C’mon, he’s just a harmless “lawnmower man!”
The riddle—“What lies in the shadow of the statue?”—immediately reminded me of Desmond and the snowman riddle his replacement was expected to know the answer to. So was this a way to identify who was on their side of the War? And what is the answer to this riddle? My initial guess was the Temple, which makes sense because it is probably a huge piece in the Island chess game. Another guess could be Jughead. Maybe Widmore sent another team to take care of that before he attempts to venture to the Island himself?
The outriggers were mentioned again in this episode, which makes me think we will see that outrigger chase scene from earlier this season very soon. Remember, when the Lefties flashed to the “future,” found outriggers on the beach formerly known as LOSTieville, and then Juliet shot someone in a pursing outrigger after they stole one? Any guesses on who got shot? Well we know it wasn’t Caesar…4) Cerebrus — What did you think of the carving on the stone directly above Smokey’s vent? It looked like a depiction of Anubis (Egyptian god associated with mummification, death and guiding souls into the afterlife) summoning or interacting with Smokey, or as some call it, Cerebrus. But who is in charge here? Is Anubis trying to appease Cerebrus, or is Cerebrus under the direction of Anubis?
Remember Radzinsky’s blast door map? You know, the invisible painting on the wall in the Swan hatch? Some say there is a reference to "Cerebrus" in that painting, which many believe is a name given to Smokey. I find it a fitting name since we have seen, on several occasions, Smokey access the memories and images in someone’s mind and then projects them back to the person.
If Radzinsky was indeed referencing the Smoke Monster and its vents, that means the Dharma elites knew a lot more about the Island than we were originally led to believe.
5) Big Questions — Here are some things we should be asking questions about as the season progresses:
*The Island — I have shared some thoughts on this before and will most likely continue as more and more layers are peeled back. So is the Island a portal to the afterlife? This can be supported by the many Egyptian references we have been seeing a lot of recently. Or is the Island the lost Garden of Eden? Many believe Eden was where life began and it would make sense that life as we know it would also end there, no? Was Eden sucked through one of the electromagnetic pockets, falling into disarray and eventually taken over by the Others, or Death Guardians? Is the Island some sort of space/time ship sent from the future to prevent some sort of disaster??
*The Others — Who are they? Where did they come from? Are they sent from the future? Are they a blend of Island natives and recruits? Are they ancient, ageless, immortal beings? Wait, Richard is the only one we know who doesn’t age, right? Charles ages. Ben ages. Both were leaders of the Others. Hmm. Were some passengers of the Black Rock who were transformed by the Temple/Smokey? What is the work they are doing? What are they trying to accomplish? Or prevent? Are they guardians or guides to the Underworld/afterlife?
*The LOSTies — Are they going to end up being rulers of the Island? Maybe even Others? They are the only time travelers we have met on the show, and that gives them some special favor with the Island. There has been more than one encounter where the LOSTies have provided the all-knowing Richard with some info he didn’t expect anyone to know. I think they are more integral to the Island and its purpose than we realize…even at this point.
6) Favorite lines/scenes (feel free to add your own):
-Ben telling Locke he has no idea what the Island wants and John responding, with his creepily calm smile, “Are you sure about that?”
-SMOKEY!!!
-The Wizard of Oz-esque scene where Ben sees some of the horrible things he has done. Was anyone else expecting the Wicked Witch to fly by on her broom with that cackle of hers?
-Des beating Ben to a bloody pulp
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I would love to hear what you thought about this episode. Personally, I think it will go down as one of the best in LOST history, although I am certain that we will get another episode to top it. Maybe even this season…
Feel free to post comments or send me a message if you have any questions about what I have shared or things I did not discuss.
Until next time…
Namaste…and good luck.
SFO
02 April 2009
Episode 5.11 — "Whatever Happened, Happened"
Greetings!
First, I just want to apologize for not getting to my LOST blog these past couple weeks. Some major things were brought up in the last few episodes and those of you who know me have probably already had a deep discussion with me about them. There are a lot of amazing LOST blogs out there, but it you are anything like me, you like to get your hands on as much dissection info as possible! I should be able to write a recap for each episode for the rest of the season so come back each week and let me know your thoughts!
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1) The Circle — There has been a lot of “chicken or the egg” discussion on LOST boards recently regarding the making of Ben the Monster. This episode solidified that our LOSTies (plus Juliet) were the major factors in creating the man we love to hate. Sayid shot him. Jack refused to operate on him. And Kate, Juliet and Sawyer took the final step in handing him over to RA (ahem…I mean Richard Alpert).
So I guess the assumption is that the Island is taking care of the course correction? Getting everyone back to the right place at the right time? One thing that’s fairly certain is that Ben would have become an Other no matter what happened. A lot of people are complaining how Jack should have operated on the Little Monster and how different things would have turned out. But as we learned: what happened, happened.
And even if Jack did put on his surgeon garb again, how do we know he would have been successful? And if Jack was successful and little Ben recovered without the help of Temple Zombie Manufacturing Inc., the Island would have course corrected another way, allowing Ben to complete all the wonderfully despicable acts he has over the last several years. Don’t you think?
2) Mr. Alpert, I presume? — So have all of the Others gone through a similar process as young Ben? Richard doesn’t seem to be as evil (or creepily bug-eyed) as our short, manipulating little Island buddy, but I don’t know if we have seen the full extent of Richard’s power or influence.
When our Dharmites brought Ben to the Others, there was an interesting, subtle mention of Charles and Ellie, whom Richard firmly claims he does not answer to. The fact that Charles and Ellie are still on the Island shows us that there are some super secret goings-on behind closed (Temple) doors. Seems like there is some sort of disagreement or tension between Charles, Ellie and Richard, which makes me very excited because it seems we are finally going to get a glimpse into the Island's “control room.”
(Random aside: Does anyone else think Daniel ran off to join his parents in the 70s, aka Big Bad Widdie and Ellie?)
So what exactly happens to Ben when Richard brings him into the Temple? Does he die and then become resurrected Island-style? Does something go horribly wrong to create a Gizmo-eating-after-midnight beast? And how does Ben go back to living a relatively normal life with Dharma after he returns? Does he really not remember these events or the LOSTies as Richard implied?
3) WHAT’S INSIDE THE FRIGGIN’ TEMPLE???
4) The New Jack — I, like a lot of people I imagine, have gone through phases of completely despising Jack and rooting for him as my number one. Kate may not like the new Jack, but I sure as hell do. He is FINALLY abandoning himself to the Island and is FINALLY looking at the bigger picture. He was SO Season 1 Locke in this episode.
Jack realizes that the Island is its own entity and will do what it wants. He does not want to get in the way, but I think he might be having a hard time with waiting to learn what his purpose is. Or maybe he already knows and he is just being patient. Either way, I much prefer this Jack to the one running around trying to save EVERY person ALL the time.
5) Kate’s Flashback/forward/are these terms even relevant anymore? — *shakes his hand* Ehh. Yeah, it was okay. I don’t know why I thought the whole losing Aaron thing would have been much more sinister, but I did. I understand Kate loves Aaron and “needed him” after returning from the Jungle of Mystery, but with the way Kate reacted when Jack asked what happened to Aaron, this episode’s Kate/Cassidy/Carole encounters seemed a little tame.
However, I will say I am glad that Kate claims she is returning to the Island to find Claire. Although I wonder what she’s thinking now that she is stuck in 1977. Is this her real reason for returning or what she just saying that to appease Aaron’s baby mama’s mama?
Oh, and who was that woman that found Aaron is the grocery store? Sure, she probably was a sweet, helpful lady concerned for the well being of a “lost” child, but she looked damn creepy, man. Did anyone recognize her?
6) Miles/Hurley “Back to the Future” chat — Best. Exchange. Ever. The heated, in-depth time travel discussions that have been going in LOST nation this season were well represented in this back-and-forth between “Tubby” and Miles. Hurley is the voice of us fans, asking questions and presenting points many of us have been thinking…or sometimes screaming at the television…
I really liked this discussion coming from Miles’ point of view rather than Daniel’s. His sharp wit and sarcasm made confusing time travel jargon much more entertaining. I have a feeling if Daniel would have had this talk with Hurley, I would be even more confused than ever.
And how hilarious was Hurley’s reaction when Miles said, “I haven’t thought about that before…Huh”?!?
7) Locke — Locke only appeared in the final scene of this episode, but it just might have been my favorite appearance of his this season. “Welcome back to the Land of the Living,” he tells Ben. Did you see Ben’s face?? What the frick is going through Ben’s mind right now?? The last thing he remembers is telling Frank about the dock across the channel and then all of a sudden he’s looking into the eyes of a man he murdered not long ago. Something tells me Ben is in some serious trouble with the Island. And Locke knows it.
So Locke has been resurrected by the Island. Does this mean he is now officially an Other? Part of me likes this idea and part of me doesn’t. But it does make me wonder if there are good Others and bad Others. As Locke said, there are two sides: one light, one dark.
8) Favorite lines/scenes (feel free to add your own):
-Miles to Hurley: “Dude, ask me more time travel questions!”
-Locke to Ben: “Welcome back to the Land of the Living.”
-Ben’s reaction to the previous quote
- Jack: "You're telling us we're under house arrest?"
Miles: "No, you're all free to leave whenever you want, but I'll shoot you in the leg."
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I know some people are paranoid about spoilers, and some even include the previews for next week in that category. I don’t know if you watched the promo but HOLY GOOD GRIEF IT’S LOOKS FRIGGIN’ AWESOME!
That is all.
Until next time…
Namaste…and good luck.
SFO
First, I just want to apologize for not getting to my LOST blog these past couple weeks. Some major things were brought up in the last few episodes and those of you who know me have probably already had a deep discussion with me about them. There are a lot of amazing LOST blogs out there, but it you are anything like me, you like to get your hands on as much dissection info as possible! I should be able to write a recap for each episode for the rest of the season so come back each week and let me know your thoughts!
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1) The Circle — There has been a lot of “chicken or the egg” discussion on LOST boards recently regarding the making of Ben the Monster. This episode solidified that our LOSTies (plus Juliet) were the major factors in creating the man we love to hate. Sayid shot him. Jack refused to operate on him. And Kate, Juliet and Sawyer took the final step in handing him over to RA (ahem…I mean Richard Alpert).
So I guess the assumption is that the Island is taking care of the course correction? Getting everyone back to the right place at the right time? One thing that’s fairly certain is that Ben would have become an Other no matter what happened. A lot of people are complaining how Jack should have operated on the Little Monster and how different things would have turned out. But as we learned: what happened, happened.
And even if Jack did put on his surgeon garb again, how do we know he would have been successful? And if Jack was successful and little Ben recovered without the help of Temple Zombie Manufacturing Inc., the Island would have course corrected another way, allowing Ben to complete all the wonderfully despicable acts he has over the last several years. Don’t you think?
2) Mr. Alpert, I presume? — So have all of the Others gone through a similar process as young Ben? Richard doesn’t seem to be as evil (or creepily bug-eyed) as our short, manipulating little Island buddy, but I don’t know if we have seen the full extent of Richard’s power or influence.
When our Dharmites brought Ben to the Others, there was an interesting, subtle mention of Charles and Ellie, whom Richard firmly claims he does not answer to. The fact that Charles and Ellie are still on the Island shows us that there are some super secret goings-on behind closed (Temple) doors. Seems like there is some sort of disagreement or tension between Charles, Ellie and Richard, which makes me very excited because it seems we are finally going to get a glimpse into the Island's “control room.”(Random aside: Does anyone else think Daniel ran off to join his parents in the 70s, aka Big Bad Widdie and Ellie?)
So what exactly happens to Ben when Richard brings him into the Temple? Does he die and then become resurrected Island-style? Does something go horribly wrong to create a Gizmo-eating-after-midnight beast? And how does Ben go back to living a relatively normal life with Dharma after he returns? Does he really not remember these events or the LOSTies as Richard implied?3) WHAT’S INSIDE THE FRIGGIN’ TEMPLE???
4) The New Jack — I, like a lot of people I imagine, have gone through phases of completely despising Jack and rooting for him as my number one. Kate may not like the new Jack, but I sure as hell do. He is FINALLY abandoning himself to the Island and is FINALLY looking at the bigger picture. He was SO Season 1 Locke in this episode.
Jack realizes that the Island is its own entity and will do what it wants. He does not want to get in the way, but I think he might be having a hard time with waiting to learn what his purpose is. Or maybe he already knows and he is just being patient. Either way, I much prefer this Jack to the one running around trying to save EVERY person ALL the time.
5) Kate’s Flashback/forward/are these terms even relevant anymore? — *shakes his hand* Ehh. Yeah, it was okay. I don’t know why I thought the whole losing Aaron thing would have been much more sinister, but I did. I understand Kate loves Aaron and “needed him” after returning from the Jungle of Mystery, but with the way Kate reacted when Jack asked what happened to Aaron, this episode’s Kate/Cassidy/Carole encounters seemed a little tame.
However, I will say I am glad that Kate claims she is returning to the Island to find Claire. Although I wonder what she’s thinking now that she is stuck in 1977. Is this her real reason for returning or what she just saying that to appease Aaron’s baby mama’s mama?
Oh, and who was that woman that found Aaron is the grocery store? Sure, she probably was a sweet, helpful lady concerned for the well being of a “lost” child, but she looked damn creepy, man. Did anyone recognize her?
6) Miles/Hurley “Back to the Future” chat — Best. Exchange. Ever. The heated, in-depth time travel discussions that have been going in LOST nation this season were well represented in this back-and-forth between “Tubby” and Miles. Hurley is the voice of us fans, asking questions and presenting points many of us have been thinking…or sometimes screaming at the television…
I really liked this discussion coming from Miles’ point of view rather than Daniel’s. His sharp wit and sarcasm made confusing time travel jargon much more entertaining. I have a feeling if Daniel would have had this talk with Hurley, I would be even more confused than ever.
And how hilarious was Hurley’s reaction when Miles said, “I haven’t thought about that before…Huh”?!?
7) Locke — Locke only appeared in the final scene of this episode, but it just might have been my favorite appearance of his this season. “Welcome back to the Land of the Living,” he tells Ben. Did you see Ben’s face?? What the frick is going through Ben’s mind right now?? The last thing he remembers is telling Frank about the dock across the channel and then all of a sudden he’s looking into the eyes of a man he murdered not long ago. Something tells me Ben is in some serious trouble with the Island. And Locke knows it.
So Locke has been resurrected by the Island. Does this mean he is now officially an Other? Part of me likes this idea and part of me doesn’t. But it does make me wonder if there are good Others and bad Others. As Locke said, there are two sides: one light, one dark.
8) Favorite lines/scenes (feel free to add your own):
-Miles to Hurley: “Dude, ask me more time travel questions!”
-Locke to Ben: “Welcome back to the Land of the Living.”
-Ben’s reaction to the previous quote
- Jack: "You're telling us we're under house arrest?"
Miles: "No, you're all free to leave whenever you want, but I'll shoot you in the leg."
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I know some people are paranoid about spoilers, and some even include the previews for next week in that category. I don’t know if you watched the promo but HOLY GOOD GRIEF IT’S LOOKS FRIGGIN’ AWESOME!
That is all.
Until next time…
Namaste…and good luck.
SFO
06 March 2009
Episode 5.08 — "LaFleur"
Greetings!
So I missed the original airing of the episode because I’m attending a medical conference in D.C. with my wife. I sit now in the lobby of our hotel, looking out from the Maryland side of the Potomac onto our wonderful capitol city. But no matter where I am, I am grateful for the opportunity to write about the show that has become an integral part of many of our lives. “LaFleur” again reminded me why I love this show. There was great chemistry between characters, new reveals and, of course, a few “WTF” moments.
I hope you enjoy my caffeine-fueled rant…
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1) Mr. Jim LaFleur, Head of Security — Darlton told us at the beginning of the season that Sawyer fans would be very pleased with his role this season, but even if you are not a Sawyer fan, you had to enjoy his interactions with everyone in this episode, Lefties, Dharmites and ageless wonders alike.
Sawyer has finally come into his role as leader and it was refreshing to see him take control in this episode. It seems like it has been a while since James has flexed his con muscle, and I liked watching him in his element. I mean, he has come a long way since he was stealing meds from the wreckage back in Season 1, but he still has his “edge”; he is just channeling that towards keeping everyone safe now, even those he does not know.
He also seemed very comfortable after living with the Dharma Initiative for three years. The scene with the two Dharmites showing their fear of waking “LaFleur” in the middle of the night was golden. Of course any scene with Sawyer wouldn’t be complete without his trademark, “Son of a bitch…” (I’m very curious to know how many times he has uttered this frustrated phrase throughout the series. Any guesses?)
It makes sense now why we haven’t seen too much of the Dharma Initiative up until now. It looks as if our LOSTies have a major role to play in the history of the Island, so we couldn’t exactly see Sawyer running around New Otherton during Ben’s childhood flashback. Although a brief cameo would have had our heads spinning back then.
I’m not one who is too into the romantic relationships on the show, but the chemistry between Josh Holloway and Elizabeth Mitchell in “LaFleur” was refreshing. Much better than any Jack/Kate moments of late. Of course we should have known that as soon as James forces himself to believe he is over Ms. Runaway, she shows up and challenges everything he just said. Our love triangle has just become a quadrangle.
And how about that discussion between Alpert and LaFleur? I agree with masses that this was the best scene of the episode. Who ever thought one of our clueless LOSTies would one day put ol’ guyliner in his place? (By the way, Nestor Carbonel, who plays Richard, does NOT wear makeup. He just has really, really dark eyelashes.) Many think Richard looks Egyptian and that may be precisely why he was chosen to play this role…
2) The Four-Toed Statue — FINALLY!!! We got a glimpse (albeit brief) of the infamous four-toed statue. There are two major theories as to who this mysterious character is…well, besides the “out there” theories stating it is Jack or Locke. Both point in the direction of ancient Egypt. Are we finally getting a clue as to how old the Island is? Or at least how long it has been on Earth?
There are a few distinct characteristics of this statue: pointed ears, four toes and that strange crown on the head.
The first theory names Anubis as the inspiration for the statue. Anubis is the “jackal-headed god associated with mummification and the afterlife in Egyptian mythology.” This certainly seems to fit with many of the unfolding themes of the show. The purpose of Anubis was to protect the dead and lead them into the afterlife. Are any of the known characters serving as our own Anubis?
Another defining characteristic of Anubis is the ankh symbol of eternal life; you know, the symbol that Amy took from around Paul’s neck after he was murdered by the Others.
The other theory, which I first read on the Long Live Locke blog (an AWESOME blog, which I recommend that everyone read: http://longlivelocke.blogspot.com/), names Taweret as the identity of the statue. Taweret is the Egyptian goddess of fertility, another major theme that has taken shotgun in our car ride to the Island. Ms. Long Love Locke gives some great points as to why this may be a better choice than Anubis and so I’ll leave it up to you to check that out.
Either way, I think this statue is meant to confirm our suspicions that LOST Island has been around for a loooong time. I’m not sure if we’ll get much more specifically about the statue. I think it was just an introduction to the deeper history of the Island. Although I wouldn’t mind learning exactly how this grand statue was reduced to a foot.
3) “His brain is already fried…” — Man, ol’ Danny Boy was a wreck in the episode. What was he mumbling when they found him? Something about how he won’t tell her, he won’t tell her not to come back? Well, my bet is that Daniel is going to do just that. He is going to try very hard to “break the rules” by not telling young Charlotte that she will die if she leaves and comes back, but seeing how emotional he got when he saw the alleged young “Ginger,” he won’t be able to control himself and will end up being that creepy dude Charlotte described.
One point that has been brought up numerous times regarding this episode is the seemingly false information Ben spewed last season when rambled off Charlotte’s history Vince Vaughn style. According to Ben’s info, Charlotte was born in 1979, but we saw her in 1974 and she was clearly older than a zygote. I believe he also said she was born in England, so we can assume that whatever intel he received was not accurate. This is all assuming of course that whoever Daniel saw was actually Charlotte…
I read a theory that Charlotte’s body disappeared during the last flash because she could not exist in two places at once. Since she existed as a little girl on the Island in 1974, her 2004 body could not be there as well. However, we did see the Lefties flash to 2004, when Locke, Sawyer and Juliet were on the Island and that did not have any significant consequence that we know of. Maybe they cannot come in contact with their dead selves? Hmm, any thoughts?
4) Horace Goodspeed, “our fearless leader” — We got a much more intimate look at this previously periphery character. We knew he was part of the Dharma Initiative but he also has some connection with the Island and Jacob, since we saw him building Jacob’s cabin in Locke’s dream last season. He also is on speaking terms with Mr. Alpert, even though their relationship might not be the closest.
What I am very interested in is the truce they mentioned. Was this similar to the attempted agreement between 815ers and the Others when bearded Zeke told Locke, Jack and Sawyer not to cross “this (invisible) line?” Is that why Paul and Amy were attacked by the Others…because they broke the truce? Or does it have to do with something completely different?
I’m also curious to see if Horace and Amy’s son is of any significance. Whenever a name is purposely not given to us, it makes me think it’s important. But that could just be the writers driving us crazy as they like to do. I have a hard time believing that the son of a major character like Horace is meaningless though. I can’t wait to see more LOSTie-Dharmite interactions!
5) Um, why do the O6 need to return? — Okay, so Locke turned the frozen donkey wheel and everything is just peachy on the Island. No flashes, no headaches, no bloody noses. Soooo, why exactly do the O6 need to come back? Seems like life is relatively good on the Island these days.
I think, as I have mentioned before, that the O6 and Lefties’ purpose has yet to be fulfilled. They have a major role to play in upcoming events on the Island and so the Island/universe/fate made a significant course-correction in bringing the missing pieces back to the Island. The rest of this season will be about exactly that. What did the LOSTies do in the past? Were they responsible for the Purge? The Incident? Will things turn out differently this time around??
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Unfortunately we have a break next week, but I can’t complain too much because it could be a lot worse. Remember the awful scheduling of Season 3?? Thank God we won’t have that anymore. I’d much rather have an eight-month break and a relatively solid run-through than the new-episode-new episode-two-weeks-off-new-episode-rerun-three-weeks-off-new-episode fiasco we saw before.
As I mentioned last week, I think “The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham” was our final setup episode and we are finally getting to the meat of this season. I’m excited to see all of our characters in the 70s during the Dharma heyday, and believe we’re about to see some mind-blowing developments in the overall story.
So hang on, I think it’s about to REALLY wild…
Until next time…
Namaste…and good luck.
SFO
So I missed the original airing of the episode because I’m attending a medical conference in D.C. with my wife. I sit now in the lobby of our hotel, looking out from the Maryland side of the Potomac onto our wonderful capitol city. But no matter where I am, I am grateful for the opportunity to write about the show that has become an integral part of many of our lives. “LaFleur” again reminded me why I love this show. There was great chemistry between characters, new reveals and, of course, a few “WTF” moments.
I hope you enjoy my caffeine-fueled rant…
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1) Mr. Jim LaFleur, Head of Security — Darlton told us at the beginning of the season that Sawyer fans would be very pleased with his role this season, but even if you are not a Sawyer fan, you had to enjoy his interactions with everyone in this episode, Lefties, Dharmites and ageless wonders alike.
Sawyer has finally come into his role as leader and it was refreshing to see him take control in this episode. It seems like it has been a while since James has flexed his con muscle, and I liked watching him in his element. I mean, he has come a long way since he was stealing meds from the wreckage back in Season 1, but he still has his “edge”; he is just channeling that towards keeping everyone safe now, even those he does not know.
He also seemed very comfortable after living with the Dharma Initiative for three years. The scene with the two Dharmites showing their fear of waking “LaFleur” in the middle of the night was golden. Of course any scene with Sawyer wouldn’t be complete without his trademark, “Son of a bitch…” (I’m very curious to know how many times he has uttered this frustrated phrase throughout the series. Any guesses?)
It makes sense now why we haven’t seen too much of the Dharma Initiative up until now. It looks as if our LOSTies have a major role to play in the history of the Island, so we couldn’t exactly see Sawyer running around New Otherton during Ben’s childhood flashback. Although a brief cameo would have had our heads spinning back then.
I’m not one who is too into the romantic relationships on the show, but the chemistry between Josh Holloway and Elizabeth Mitchell in “LaFleur” was refreshing. Much better than any Jack/Kate moments of late. Of course we should have known that as soon as James forces himself to believe he is over Ms. Runaway, she shows up and challenges everything he just said. Our love triangle has just become a quadrangle.
And how about that discussion between Alpert and LaFleur? I agree with masses that this was the best scene of the episode. Who ever thought one of our clueless LOSTies would one day put ol’ guyliner in his place? (By the way, Nestor Carbonel, who plays Richard, does NOT wear makeup. He just has really, really dark eyelashes.) Many think Richard looks Egyptian and that may be precisely why he was chosen to play this role…
2) The Four-Toed Statue — FINALLY!!! We got a glimpse (albeit brief) of the infamous four-toed statue. There are two major theories as to who this mysterious character is…well, besides the “out there” theories stating it is Jack or Locke. Both point in the direction of ancient Egypt. Are we finally getting a clue as to how old the Island is? Or at least how long it has been on Earth?
There are a few distinct characteristics of this statue: pointed ears, four toes and that strange crown on the head.
The first theory names Anubis as the inspiration for the statue. Anubis is the “jackal-headed god associated with mummification and the afterlife in Egyptian mythology.” This certainly seems to fit with many of the unfolding themes of the show. The purpose of Anubis was to protect the dead and lead them into the afterlife. Are any of the known characters serving as our own Anubis?
Another defining characteristic of Anubis is the ankh symbol of eternal life; you know, the symbol that Amy took from around Paul’s neck after he was murdered by the Others.
The other theory, which I first read on the Long Live Locke blog (an AWESOME blog, which I recommend that everyone read: http://longlivelocke.blogspot.com/), names Taweret as the identity of the statue. Taweret is the Egyptian goddess of fertility, another major theme that has taken shotgun in our car ride to the Island. Ms. Long Love Locke gives some great points as to why this may be a better choice than Anubis and so I’ll leave it up to you to check that out.
Either way, I think this statue is meant to confirm our suspicions that LOST Island has been around for a loooong time. I’m not sure if we’ll get much more specifically about the statue. I think it was just an introduction to the deeper history of the Island. Although I wouldn’t mind learning exactly how this grand statue was reduced to a foot.
3) “His brain is already fried…” — Man, ol’ Danny Boy was a wreck in the episode. What was he mumbling when they found him? Something about how he won’t tell her, he won’t tell her not to come back? Well, my bet is that Daniel is going to do just that. He is going to try very hard to “break the rules” by not telling young Charlotte that she will die if she leaves and comes back, but seeing how emotional he got when he saw the alleged young “Ginger,” he won’t be able to control himself and will end up being that creepy dude Charlotte described.
One point that has been brought up numerous times regarding this episode is the seemingly false information Ben spewed last season when rambled off Charlotte’s history Vince Vaughn style. According to Ben’s info, Charlotte was born in 1979, but we saw her in 1974 and she was clearly older than a zygote. I believe he also said she was born in England, so we can assume that whatever intel he received was not accurate. This is all assuming of course that whoever Daniel saw was actually Charlotte…
I read a theory that Charlotte’s body disappeared during the last flash because she could not exist in two places at once. Since she existed as a little girl on the Island in 1974, her 2004 body could not be there as well. However, we did see the Lefties flash to 2004, when Locke, Sawyer and Juliet were on the Island and that did not have any significant consequence that we know of. Maybe they cannot come in contact with their dead selves? Hmm, any thoughts?
4) Horace Goodspeed, “our fearless leader” — We got a much more intimate look at this previously periphery character. We knew he was part of the Dharma Initiative but he also has some connection with the Island and Jacob, since we saw him building Jacob’s cabin in Locke’s dream last season. He also is on speaking terms with Mr. Alpert, even though their relationship might not be the closest.
What I am very interested in is the truce they mentioned. Was this similar to the attempted agreement between 815ers and the Others when bearded Zeke told Locke, Jack and Sawyer not to cross “this (invisible) line?” Is that why Paul and Amy were attacked by the Others…because they broke the truce? Or does it have to do with something completely different?
I’m also curious to see if Horace and Amy’s son is of any significance. Whenever a name is purposely not given to us, it makes me think it’s important. But that could just be the writers driving us crazy as they like to do. I have a hard time believing that the son of a major character like Horace is meaningless though. I can’t wait to see more LOSTie-Dharmite interactions!
5) Um, why do the O6 need to return? — Okay, so Locke turned the frozen donkey wheel and everything is just peachy on the Island. No flashes, no headaches, no bloody noses. Soooo, why exactly do the O6 need to come back? Seems like life is relatively good on the Island these days.
I think, as I have mentioned before, that the O6 and Lefties’ purpose has yet to be fulfilled. They have a major role to play in upcoming events on the Island and so the Island/universe/fate made a significant course-correction in bringing the missing pieces back to the Island. The rest of this season will be about exactly that. What did the LOSTies do in the past? Were they responsible for the Purge? The Incident? Will things turn out differently this time around??
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Unfortunately we have a break next week, but I can’t complain too much because it could be a lot worse. Remember the awful scheduling of Season 3?? Thank God we won’t have that anymore. I’d much rather have an eight-month break and a relatively solid run-through than the new-episode-new episode-two-weeks-off-new-episode-rerun-three-weeks-off-new-episode fiasco we saw before.
As I mentioned last week, I think “The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham” was our final setup episode and we are finally getting to the meat of this season. I’m excited to see all of our characters in the 70s during the Dharma heyday, and believe we’re about to see some mind-blowing developments in the overall story.
So hang on, I think it’s about to REALLY wild…
Until next time…
Namaste…and good luck.
SFO
26 February 2009
Episode 5.07 — "The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham"
Greetings!
So we continue the “setup” episodes of Season 5. There were a few amazing stand-alone scenes in “The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham,” but honestly, I was a little disappointed with some of Locke’s off-Island encounters. Now that everyone is back on the Island, however, I think we’ll finally be getting to the meat of the season, and the story as a whole. I don’t know about you, but I am definitely looking forward to this war Widmore mentioned…
Shall we?
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1) Bentham’s Visits — I can’t be the only one who was disappointed with Locke’s…er…Bentham’s visits. After all we have seen in the aftermath of his encounters with the O6, I expected a little more conversation than, “You have to go back.” Yeah, we knew that already! Why didn’t Locke tell them about the nosebleeds, the time travel, the other dangers on the Island that the Lefties were facing? I assume we didn’t see ALL of EVERY conversation he had with the O6, but they could have showed us more than that. It just felt like they were tying up loose ends because they HAD to, not because it was the right time or the right way to do so.
And I don’t know about you, but I haven't met many people more selfish than some of the O6. Let’s look at this for a second. Why is Jack going back to the Island? Is it really because he wants to help those people? Or is it because his life sucks, he’s suicidal, and addicted to drugs and alcohol, not to mention Kate doesn’t want anything to do with him?
And what about Kate? She spends three years raising this young boy whom she claims to love dearly, but leaves him (seemingly) at drop of a hat once everyone confronts her. I reeeeeally hope there is much more than meets the eye here. Why does she choose to return? Does she still have feelings for Sawyer? Of course she does, because she wouldn’t have that much to add to the story if she wasn’t constantly torn between two men. However, I’ll concede that we still do not know what happened with Aaron, but at this point Kate is one of the most problematic characters on the show…for me at least. She flip-flops all over the place depending on what needs to drive the story at the moment.
Sun didn’t even think twice about leaving Ji Yeon behind. A quick call to Grandma and she’s off to the Island, unsure if she will ever return.
As far as Sayid goes, we simply do not know enough about his situation right now. It looks like he’s coming against his will, but hopefully we’ll find out soon.
Then there is Hurley, who seems to be the ONLY one who actually cares about the fate of those on the Island. Hurley’s the man.
The Locke/Walt scene left a little to be desired as well. I thought there would be more to that encounter but alas, Walt’s story will have to wait until…who knows…hopefully sometime before the series ends.
I know it seems like I’m doing a bit of bashing, but this episode overall just felt contrived and obligatory. Especially after such an awesome start to the season, and after an amazing episode last week, I had high expectations and it was somewhat anticlimactic for me. However, there were some great scenes (Locke’s death, for example) and I have faith that BIG things are coming. I guess we just needed a setup episode to get things rolling for the second part of the season.
So what do you think? Am I way off?
2) Ben/Widmore/The War — Well…who do YOU trust? Ben or Widmore? Or neither? Why do I get the feeling that we can't believe either of ‘em? I like what Sayid said earlier this season about how Ben is on his own side. I think Widmore is very similar to Ben in that regard. At this point, I can only see Widmore and Ben wanting the Island for their own purposes. But I would like to be proven wrong.
Widmore seemed almost too willing and able to give Locke what he wanted, and I think this was all done under the guise of assistance when really he needs Locke on his side for the approaching war. We also got some interesting spoken backstory from Widmore, assuming of course he was telling the truth. What did he say again? That he led the Others for three decades before he was tricked into leaving the Island by Ben? Interesting… This means he would still be on the Island with the LOSTies if they are indeed in the Dharma days. (And also opens the possibility that Penny was born on the Island…)
Then there is Ben. Just when you think this guy might have a shred of decency in that twisted mind of his, he goes and strangles Locke. Geez…how can everyone continue to fall for this guy’s lies?? I think Ben is much like Gollum from The Lord of the Rings. He is a necessary part of the journey, but he’ll put a knife into your back as soon as things don’t go his way. We need Ben, but often at a hefty cost. I wonder what consequences he will face when he comes to on Hydra Island. I hope Locke has the gall to give him an earful. One thing is for sure: Ben will not find many friendly faces on the Island this go ‘round.
But it is interesting that both Widmore AND Ben want Locke back on the Island. Are Widmore and Ben preparing for a war against a third party we have yet to see, only they are going about it in their own way? Or are they fighting against each other with each trying to get Locke, a wildcard, on their side to gain advantage? The only thing we know for sure is that a war is coming...
3) Locke’s Death — This scene was one of the most powerful in LOST history. Too bad it was put into the context of this messy episode. Nevertheless, Michael Emerson (Ben) and Terry O’Quinn (Locke) nailed this scene, man. It was chilling, powerful, moving. When Locke broke down and called himself a failure…whew, that was intense. The lighting and framing of this sequence was brilliant as well, and even though I half-jokingly mentioned to my wife that Ben was going to kill him, I was completely shocked when he actually did.
There are many theories about Ben’s motivation here. Some say that Ben might still be holding onto the hope of gaining control of the Island, so his murder of Locke could have been one last desperate attempt of preventing Locke from assuming the leadership position in which the Island obviously wants him. Then of course that begs the question: why didn’t Ben just let Locke kill himself? Is it possible that if Locke had killed himself, he would have shown that he had lost all faith in the Island and would not have been able to resurrect upon returning? I’m not sure because the way Ben said, “I’ll really miss you, John,” made me think he was unaware of what Locke and the Island were capable of. But c’mon, it’s Ben; he knows all!
Or, another theory, which I think is equally possible, is that Locke's affiliation with Widmore was confirmed to Ben when he mentioned Hawking's name, and that just set him off. Ben wants Locke all to himself so he can continue manipulating him upon arrival on the Island. Oh man, this is a tangled mess…
What’s your theory??
4) Hawking the Timecop — Who is this chick? I mean, yeah we know she is Danny’s mama, but there is something not quite right about her. I think everyone's relationship to Hawking is something yet to be revealed. She seems to be some sort of Guardian of Time, or Timecop, and she aids those who will assist with the course correction of time, no matter who they are. I think she is helping Ben because he is escorting the necessary pawns back to the Island. I think she would have helped Widmore just the same if he was leading them back. She is kind of like a free agent, working only for time.
Her relationship to Widmore is something that I hope is explored this season. I kind of like the theory that Hawking and Widdie were once involved, possibly producing such great minds as Penny and Faraday…on the Island. Pretty wild, eh?
5) Flight 316 — So 316 DID end up on the Island! Or nearby at least. But we all should have known if there was anyone who could land that plane, it was our man Lapidus. I wonder if we’ll get to meet any of the other Flight 316 passengers besides the two new people, or if they’ll just die in a fiery shower of arrows. I prefer the latter.
Remember the runway that Kate and Sawyer were helping to build while they were prisoners back in Season 3? Was this being prepared with the knowledge that another plane was going to be arriving? Or was it just a precaution since it seems like planes and the Island have a thing for each other?
And still no sign of Sayid or Sun. Although we did hear an off-hand comment about the pilot and a female taking one of the boats… Could it be Sun and Lapidus looking for Jin? And I wonder what time they are in. Did ALL of 316 land in Dharma days or did the rest of the plane land in present time? Your thoughts?
6) Favorite scenes (feel free to add your own):
-Hurley asking the nurse if he was talking to a guy in a wheelchair
-Locke telling Jack that his dad says hello
-Seeing copies of Daniel’s notes in the Hydra station (maybe the most underappreciated and obscure scene of the episode)
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I read that the original schedule for this season had “The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham” airing BEFORE “316” but they changed it at the last minute. Honestly, I would have preferred the original airing of these two episodes because “316” was definitely the climax of this first part of Season 5. But I don’t think they wanted us to see Locke alive yet and they didn’t want us watching “316” with the knowledge that Ben killed Locke. I could be wrong but that’s my story and I’m sticking to it.
Until next time, fellow LOSTaholics…
Namaste…and good luck.
SFO
So we continue the “setup” episodes of Season 5. There were a few amazing stand-alone scenes in “The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham,” but honestly, I was a little disappointed with some of Locke’s off-Island encounters. Now that everyone is back on the Island, however, I think we’ll finally be getting to the meat of the season, and the story as a whole. I don’t know about you, but I am definitely looking forward to this war Widmore mentioned…
Shall we?
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1) Bentham’s Visits — I can’t be the only one who was disappointed with Locke’s…er…Bentham’s visits. After all we have seen in the aftermath of his encounters with the O6, I expected a little more conversation than, “You have to go back.” Yeah, we knew that already! Why didn’t Locke tell them about the nosebleeds, the time travel, the other dangers on the Island that the Lefties were facing? I assume we didn’t see ALL of EVERY conversation he had with the O6, but they could have showed us more than that. It just felt like they were tying up loose ends because they HAD to, not because it was the right time or the right way to do so.
And I don’t know about you, but I haven't met many people more selfish than some of the O6. Let’s look at this for a second. Why is Jack going back to the Island? Is it really because he wants to help those people? Or is it because his life sucks, he’s suicidal, and addicted to drugs and alcohol, not to mention Kate doesn’t want anything to do with him?
And what about Kate? She spends three years raising this young boy whom she claims to love dearly, but leaves him (seemingly) at drop of a hat once everyone confronts her. I reeeeeally hope there is much more than meets the eye here. Why does she choose to return? Does she still have feelings for Sawyer? Of course she does, because she wouldn’t have that much to add to the story if she wasn’t constantly torn between two men. However, I’ll concede that we still do not know what happened with Aaron, but at this point Kate is one of the most problematic characters on the show…for me at least. She flip-flops all over the place depending on what needs to drive the story at the moment.
Sun didn’t even think twice about leaving Ji Yeon behind. A quick call to Grandma and she’s off to the Island, unsure if she will ever return.
As far as Sayid goes, we simply do not know enough about his situation right now. It looks like he’s coming against his will, but hopefully we’ll find out soon.
Then there is Hurley, who seems to be the ONLY one who actually cares about the fate of those on the Island. Hurley’s the man.
The Locke/Walt scene left a little to be desired as well. I thought there would be more to that encounter but alas, Walt’s story will have to wait until…who knows…hopefully sometime before the series ends.
I know it seems like I’m doing a bit of bashing, but this episode overall just felt contrived and obligatory. Especially after such an awesome start to the season, and after an amazing episode last week, I had high expectations and it was somewhat anticlimactic for me. However, there were some great scenes (Locke’s death, for example) and I have faith that BIG things are coming. I guess we just needed a setup episode to get things rolling for the second part of the season.
So what do you think? Am I way off?
2) Ben/Widmore/The War — Well…who do YOU trust? Ben or Widmore? Or neither? Why do I get the feeling that we can't believe either of ‘em? I like what Sayid said earlier this season about how Ben is on his own side. I think Widmore is very similar to Ben in that regard. At this point, I can only see Widmore and Ben wanting the Island for their own purposes. But I would like to be proven wrong.
Widmore seemed almost too willing and able to give Locke what he wanted, and I think this was all done under the guise of assistance when really he needs Locke on his side for the approaching war. We also got some interesting spoken backstory from Widmore, assuming of course he was telling the truth. What did he say again? That he led the Others for three decades before he was tricked into leaving the Island by Ben? Interesting… This means he would still be on the Island with the LOSTies if they are indeed in the Dharma days. (And also opens the possibility that Penny was born on the Island…)
Then there is Ben. Just when you think this guy might have a shred of decency in that twisted mind of his, he goes and strangles Locke. Geez…how can everyone continue to fall for this guy’s lies?? I think Ben is much like Gollum from The Lord of the Rings. He is a necessary part of the journey, but he’ll put a knife into your back as soon as things don’t go his way. We need Ben, but often at a hefty cost. I wonder what consequences he will face when he comes to on Hydra Island. I hope Locke has the gall to give him an earful. One thing is for sure: Ben will not find many friendly faces on the Island this go ‘round.But it is interesting that both Widmore AND Ben want Locke back on the Island. Are Widmore and Ben preparing for a war against a third party we have yet to see, only they are going about it in their own way? Or are they fighting against each other with each trying to get Locke, a wildcard, on their side to gain advantage? The only thing we know for sure is that a war is coming...
3) Locke’s Death — This scene was one of the most powerful in LOST history. Too bad it was put into the context of this messy episode. Nevertheless, Michael Emerson (Ben) and Terry O’Quinn (Locke) nailed this scene, man. It was chilling, powerful, moving. When Locke broke down and called himself a failure…whew, that was intense. The lighting and framing of this sequence was brilliant as well, and even though I half-jokingly mentioned to my wife that Ben was going to kill him, I was completely shocked when he actually did.
There are many theories about Ben’s motivation here. Some say that Ben might still be holding onto the hope of gaining control of the Island, so his murder of Locke could have been one last desperate attempt of preventing Locke from assuming the leadership position in which the Island obviously wants him. Then of course that begs the question: why didn’t Ben just let Locke kill himself? Is it possible that if Locke had killed himself, he would have shown that he had lost all faith in the Island and would not have been able to resurrect upon returning? I’m not sure because the way Ben said, “I’ll really miss you, John,” made me think he was unaware of what Locke and the Island were capable of. But c’mon, it’s Ben; he knows all!
Or, another theory, which I think is equally possible, is that Locke's affiliation with Widmore was confirmed to Ben when he mentioned Hawking's name, and that just set him off. Ben wants Locke all to himself so he can continue manipulating him upon arrival on the Island. Oh man, this is a tangled mess…
What’s your theory??
4) Hawking the Timecop — Who is this chick? I mean, yeah we know she is Danny’s mama, but there is something not quite right about her. I think everyone's relationship to Hawking is something yet to be revealed. She seems to be some sort of Guardian of Time, or Timecop, and she aids those who will assist with the course correction of time, no matter who they are. I think she is helping Ben because he is escorting the necessary pawns back to the Island. I think she would have helped Widmore just the same if he was leading them back. She is kind of like a free agent, working only for time.
Her relationship to Widmore is something that I hope is explored this season. I kind of like the theory that Hawking and Widdie were once involved, possibly producing such great minds as Penny and Faraday…on the Island. Pretty wild, eh?
5) Flight 316 — So 316 DID end up on the Island! Or nearby at least. But we all should have known if there was anyone who could land that plane, it was our man Lapidus. I wonder if we’ll get to meet any of the other Flight 316 passengers besides the two new people, or if they’ll just die in a fiery shower of arrows. I prefer the latter.
Remember the runway that Kate and Sawyer were helping to build while they were prisoners back in Season 3? Was this being prepared with the knowledge that another plane was going to be arriving? Or was it just a precaution since it seems like planes and the Island have a thing for each other?
And still no sign of Sayid or Sun. Although we did hear an off-hand comment about the pilot and a female taking one of the boats… Could it be Sun and Lapidus looking for Jin? And I wonder what time they are in. Did ALL of 316 land in Dharma days or did the rest of the plane land in present time? Your thoughts?
6) Favorite scenes (feel free to add your own):
-Hurley asking the nurse if he was talking to a guy in a wheelchair
-Locke telling Jack that his dad says hello
-Seeing copies of Daniel’s notes in the Hydra station (maybe the most underappreciated and obscure scene of the episode)
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I read that the original schedule for this season had “The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham” airing BEFORE “316” but they changed it at the last minute. Honestly, I would have preferred the original airing of these two episodes because “316” was definitely the climax of this first part of Season 5. But I don’t think they wanted us to see Locke alive yet and they didn’t want us watching “316” with the knowledge that Ben killed Locke. I could be wrong but that’s my story and I’m sticking to it.
Until next time, fellow LOSTaholics…
Namaste…and good luck.
SFO
23 February 2009
Episode 5.06 — "316"
Greetings!
So I don’t think there has been a more controversial episode this season as far as fan responses go. For some, it was the apex of this first chunk of episodes and for others it was the last straw. I tend to side with the former, even though “316” did feel a bit rushed. Nonetheless the story is charging forward with a momentum we have not yet seen on LOST. And I am excited to see where we are headed next.
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1) Opening Scene — There were countless shout outs to Season 1 in this episode (Hurley and his comic book, Jack being questioned about a coffin he’s traveling with, the attempt to recreate 815, plus many more), but the opening scene was…chilling. I had a typical case of the LOST “Wait, what?!” syndrome when we saw an eerily similar view of the pilot episode in which Jack’s eye opens and he is laying supine in the calm yet creepy swaying bamboo forest. And, just like in Season 1, we see him immediately rushing to the aid of others. However, there was something different about Jack this time. He seemed more…comfortable accepting the circumstances of these strange events, probably because he has done this before. Hmmm…more than once? More than twice??
This also forces us to look at the series premiere again. Did something similar happen to Jack during flight 815? Either way, I am very interested to see what Jack as a “man of faith” will add to the story this season and next.
2) The Lamp Post — Who knew that the basement of a Catholic Church in L.A. would be the site of yet another Dharma station? And one of the most important at that! Many have pointed out the allusion to Christian writer C.S. Lewis and the Chronicles of Narnia with a lamppost as a gateway to another world, which I find very fitting.
Then we have a supposedly informative speech from Danny’s mama (although she didn’t seem to have much reaction when Des mentioned her son), but in true LOST fashion we were left with puzzled faces and wild theories.
So who in fact built this pendulum? Apparently it was a “very clever fellow” who was responsible and since we didn’t get a name to go along with this comment, I’m assuming it’s someone we know. I’ve heard everyone from Daniel (who must have traveled back in time at some point) to Alvar Hanso (remember him waaay back from Season 2?) as candidates for the engineer behind this amazing device; I just hope we learn more soon!
The mention of unique pockets of electromagnetic energy positioned throughout the globe brought to mind Isaac of Uluru, who you may remember from the Rose/Bernard-centric episode, “S.O.S.” in Season 2. Bernard and Rose traveled to Australia to speak with the “healer” to learn if there was a cure for Rose. In case you forgot, I have included a brief excerpt of their conversation below (thanks to those at The Fuselage for bringing all of this to the forefront once again).
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ISAAC: There are certain places with great energy, spots on the Earth like the one we're above now. Perhaps this energy is geological, magnetic. Or perhaps it's something else. And when possible I harness this energy and give it to others. May I?
[Isaac puts his hands near Rose's face and closes his eyes. He suddenly opens his eyes, looking disturbed.]
ROSE: What? What, what is it?
ISAAC: I'm sorry. I can't do anything for you, Rose.
ROSE: I didn't expect you to. [Rose goes to a window and looks out at Bernard talking to a young girl on crutches.]
ISAAC: It's not that you can't be healed. Like I said, there's different energies. This is not the right place for you.
ROSE: Where is the right place?
ISAAC: I wish I knew. I'll return your husband's donation.
ROSE: Don't. I'm going to tell him you fixed me. I'm going to tell him you fixed me.
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What exactly did Isaac see? Did he know the Island was the place for Rose? If so, why didn’t he say anything? In hindsight, this exchange may be a lot more telling that many of us originally thought. But, as I mentioned, we wouldn’t have a LOST episode if we didn’t walk away scratching our heads and asking ourselves (often aloud) “WTF?!”
3) Bloodied Ben — The most prominent theory about bloodied Ben and what preceded his casual payphone call (c’mon we’ve all seen beaten, bruised guys chatting on public payphones, right?) is that he had just finished killing Penny (or attempted to at least). We know he made a vow to (his old friend?) Big Bad Widmore that he would rub out Penny since Keamy, aka Death Incarnate, took Alex’s life last season. And he was in a marina, a fitting place for parking a boat much like the one Des and Pen are living on. One thing is for sure: to get Des involved with the Island again, there must be conflict with Penny and/or little Charlie.
I see this panning out in one of a few ways, or maybe some combination of the following. One possibility is that Ben actually succeeded in killing Penny and Desmond either roughed him up before or after the deed was done. Another possibility is that he attempted to kill Pen but failed, either because Des got in the way or because Widmore sent his goons to follow the couple after Des visited him earlier this season. Ben could have also been two seconds away from killing Penny and then he sees little Charlie and finds a soft spot in his heart to let her live.
But, of course, it could have nothing at all to do with Penny. Maybe Ben was doing a good deed. Maybe he was protecting Aaron, or keeping Widdie’s goons away from the Humes, or fighting to protect Locke’s body? Oh…wait…it’s Ben. Nevermind.
4) Time Loops (again) — This topic seems to be popping up more and more this season and “316” gave time loopers even more to think about. Many have speculated that the series would end with a scene like we saw at the beginning (and the end) of this episode. The idea that our LOSTies are stuck in a time loop of sorts and LOST would end showing us they either fixed the rip in the time/space continuum, or busted out of the loop to create an all new present (…or past…or future…) seems to be very popular. I agree that there have been hints in this direction and I’ll continue to mention the clues as they are brought to light.
5) Course Correction — It seems that one of the most difficult scenes for LOST fans to grasp in this episode was the way in which the O6 (minus Aaron) returned to the Island. “What, they just flashed out of the plane, never to be seen again by the crew of 316? What is this, the Rapture?”
I think this sequence of events is very telling. I believe that our LOSTies were meant to have “flashed” down to the Island during the original 815 flight. In fact, I think that’s precisely what happened. What wasn’t supposed to happen is Desmond (the wild card) bringing down the entire plane, forcing it to crash on the Island producing survivors who were not supposed to be there. Do you think it’s a coincidence that they were all (or most anyway) killed off? They were never meant to be there in the first place. It’s course correction, baby, yeeeah.
There is still debate about whether or not flight 316 landed or crashed or just kept on flying. Many believe Lapidus was able to land in the plane on Hydra Island’s runway (remember what Sawyer and Kate were helping to build during Season 3?). Others say there will be plane wreckage discovered soon, and still others believe the plane hit some turbulence and a few of the passengers simply disappeared into thin air.
One thing I do want to say is that I don’t think the conflict is over with the O5 returning to the Island. I remember Darlton saying that all of them would return to the Island this season but not without a few complications. This could mean several things but I like to think that, while Jack, Kate and Hurley landed in Dharma time, the rest of the crew is on the Island elsewhere in time. This would postpone the Jin/Sun reunion, creating more conflict for our LOSTies and probably giving us more mythological action along the way. What do you think?
6) Favorite Scenes (feel free to add your own):
-Hearing Lapidus announce himself as the pilot of flight 316
-Frank’s line, “We’re not going to Guam are we?”
-Hurley putting on his blindfold and telling the dude next to him to fasten his seat belt
-The previews for this week’s episode (AHHHHH!!!! Can’t wait!)
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If any of you are squirming in your chair and/or having a difficult time suspending your disbelief, I again encourage you to sit back and enjoy the ride and not worry too much about the plausibility of every single moment of the show. Things are getting more and more fantastical and, at this point at least, it is useless to attempt to put all of the pieces together.
We will get there soon, but in the meantime, I’m gonna crack open one of those Dharma beers, grab a fish biscuit and enjoy the show.
Until next time…
Namaste…and good luck.
SFO
So I don’t think there has been a more controversial episode this season as far as fan responses go. For some, it was the apex of this first chunk of episodes and for others it was the last straw. I tend to side with the former, even though “316” did feel a bit rushed. Nonetheless the story is charging forward with a momentum we have not yet seen on LOST. And I am excited to see where we are headed next.
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1) Opening Scene — There were countless shout outs to Season 1 in this episode (Hurley and his comic book, Jack being questioned about a coffin he’s traveling with, the attempt to recreate 815, plus many more), but the opening scene was…chilling. I had a typical case of the LOST “Wait, what?!” syndrome when we saw an eerily similar view of the pilot episode in which Jack’s eye opens and he is laying supine in the calm yet creepy swaying bamboo forest. And, just like in Season 1, we see him immediately rushing to the aid of others. However, there was something different about Jack this time. He seemed more…comfortable accepting the circumstances of these strange events, probably because he has done this before. Hmmm…more than once? More than twice??
This also forces us to look at the series premiere again. Did something similar happen to Jack during flight 815? Either way, I am very interested to see what Jack as a “man of faith” will add to the story this season and next.
2) The Lamp Post — Who knew that the basement of a Catholic Church in L.A. would be the site of yet another Dharma station? And one of the most important at that! Many have pointed out the allusion to Christian writer C.S. Lewis and the Chronicles of Narnia with a lamppost as a gateway to another world, which I find very fitting.
Then we have a supposedly informative speech from Danny’s mama (although she didn’t seem to have much reaction when Des mentioned her son), but in true LOST fashion we were left with puzzled faces and wild theories.
So who in fact built this pendulum? Apparently it was a “very clever fellow” who was responsible and since we didn’t get a name to go along with this comment, I’m assuming it’s someone we know. I’ve heard everyone from Daniel (who must have traveled back in time at some point) to Alvar Hanso (remember him waaay back from Season 2?) as candidates for the engineer behind this amazing device; I just hope we learn more soon!
The mention of unique pockets of electromagnetic energy positioned throughout the globe brought to mind Isaac of Uluru, who you may remember from the Rose/Bernard-centric episode, “S.O.S.” in Season 2. Bernard and Rose traveled to Australia to speak with the “healer” to learn if there was a cure for Rose. In case you forgot, I have included a brief excerpt of their conversation below (thanks to those at The Fuselage for bringing all of this to the forefront once again).
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ISAAC: There are certain places with great energy, spots on the Earth like the one we're above now. Perhaps this energy is geological, magnetic. Or perhaps it's something else. And when possible I harness this energy and give it to others. May I?
[Isaac puts his hands near Rose's face and closes his eyes. He suddenly opens his eyes, looking disturbed.]
ROSE: What? What, what is it?
ISAAC: I'm sorry. I can't do anything for you, Rose.
ROSE: I didn't expect you to. [Rose goes to a window and looks out at Bernard talking to a young girl on crutches.]
ISAAC: It's not that you can't be healed. Like I said, there's different energies. This is not the right place for you.
ROSE: Where is the right place?
ISAAC: I wish I knew. I'll return your husband's donation.
ROSE: Don't. I'm going to tell him you fixed me. I'm going to tell him you fixed me.
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What exactly did Isaac see? Did he know the Island was the place for Rose? If so, why didn’t he say anything? In hindsight, this exchange may be a lot more telling that many of us originally thought. But, as I mentioned, we wouldn’t have a LOST episode if we didn’t walk away scratching our heads and asking ourselves (often aloud) “WTF?!”
3) Bloodied Ben — The most prominent theory about bloodied Ben and what preceded his casual payphone call (c’mon we’ve all seen beaten, bruised guys chatting on public payphones, right?) is that he had just finished killing Penny (or attempted to at least). We know he made a vow to (his old friend?) Big Bad Widmore that he would rub out Penny since Keamy, aka Death Incarnate, took Alex’s life last season. And he was in a marina, a fitting place for parking a boat much like the one Des and Pen are living on. One thing is for sure: to get Des involved with the Island again, there must be conflict with Penny and/or little Charlie.
I see this panning out in one of a few ways, or maybe some combination of the following. One possibility is that Ben actually succeeded in killing Penny and Desmond either roughed him up before or after the deed was done. Another possibility is that he attempted to kill Pen but failed, either because Des got in the way or because Widmore sent his goons to follow the couple after Des visited him earlier this season. Ben could have also been two seconds away from killing Penny and then he sees little Charlie and finds a soft spot in his heart to let her live.But, of course, it could have nothing at all to do with Penny. Maybe Ben was doing a good deed. Maybe he was protecting Aaron, or keeping Widdie’s goons away from the Humes, or fighting to protect Locke’s body? Oh…wait…it’s Ben. Nevermind.
4) Time Loops (again) — This topic seems to be popping up more and more this season and “316” gave time loopers even more to think about. Many have speculated that the series would end with a scene like we saw at the beginning (and the end) of this episode. The idea that our LOSTies are stuck in a time loop of sorts and LOST would end showing us they either fixed the rip in the time/space continuum, or busted out of the loop to create an all new present (…or past…or future…) seems to be very popular. I agree that there have been hints in this direction and I’ll continue to mention the clues as they are brought to light.
5) Course Correction — It seems that one of the most difficult scenes for LOST fans to grasp in this episode was the way in which the O6 (minus Aaron) returned to the Island. “What, they just flashed out of the plane, never to be seen again by the crew of 316? What is this, the Rapture?”
I think this sequence of events is very telling. I believe that our LOSTies were meant to have “flashed” down to the Island during the original 815 flight. In fact, I think that’s precisely what happened. What wasn’t supposed to happen is Desmond (the wild card) bringing down the entire plane, forcing it to crash on the Island producing survivors who were not supposed to be there. Do you think it’s a coincidence that they were all (or most anyway) killed off? They were never meant to be there in the first place. It’s course correction, baby, yeeeah.
There is still debate about whether or not flight 316 landed or crashed or just kept on flying. Many believe Lapidus was able to land in the plane on Hydra Island’s runway (remember what Sawyer and Kate were helping to build during Season 3?). Others say there will be plane wreckage discovered soon, and still others believe the plane hit some turbulence and a few of the passengers simply disappeared into thin air.One thing I do want to say is that I don’t think the conflict is over with the O5 returning to the Island. I remember Darlton saying that all of them would return to the Island this season but not without a few complications. This could mean several things but I like to think that, while Jack, Kate and Hurley landed in Dharma time, the rest of the crew is on the Island elsewhere in time. This would postpone the Jin/Sun reunion, creating more conflict for our LOSTies and probably giving us more mythological action along the way. What do you think?
6) Favorite Scenes (feel free to add your own):
-Hearing Lapidus announce himself as the pilot of flight 316
-Frank’s line, “We’re not going to Guam are we?”
-Hurley putting on his blindfold and telling the dude next to him to fasten his seat belt
-The previews for this week’s episode (AHHHHH!!!! Can’t wait!)
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If any of you are squirming in your chair and/or having a difficult time suspending your disbelief, I again encourage you to sit back and enjoy the ride and not worry too much about the plausibility of every single moment of the show. Things are getting more and more fantastical and, at this point at least, it is useless to attempt to put all of the pieces together.
We will get there soon, but in the meantime, I’m gonna crack open one of those Dharma beers, grab a fish biscuit and enjoy the show.
Until next time…
Namaste…and good luck.
SFO
14 February 2009
Episode 5.05 — "This Place is Death"
Greetings!
Now that was my kind of episode—quick pace and heavy on the mythos. This season is shaping up to be one of the best in my opinion. I really like how we are learning about the history of the Island through the eyes of our LOSTies. It isn’t just that we are seeing some random flashback; the survivors of 815 are actually present and interactive during these crucial moments. And we are still having some new questions raised, but I believe most of these will be answered this season.
In the words of the all-knowing Eloise Hawking, “Let’s get started…”
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1) Jin and the French Crew — So it seems that Danielle was telling the truth for the most part about her early time on the Island. The crew heard a transmission spouting out the numbers; they crashed on the Island; Danielle/Smoke Monster (“It”) killed them all. These first few minutes of the episode, however, did raise some interesting questions as well.
One of the most pressing, for me at least, is what on earth is a seven-month pregnant woman doing on an intense scientific mission like this? And what is a French crew doing in the South Pacific in the first place? I’m thinking there is some sort of connection between this hip 80s group and one or more of our big players in the game.
I don’t think they were floating around that area for no reason. They were looking for something. Could they be some rogue group that not many people know about, much like the two women in the Looking Glass station at the end of Season 3? Could they be associated with another group we are not familiar with? Hanso?
Ooo, and we got a pretty good look at the Temple and the Smoke Monster in this sequence (more on that later). But is it just me, or was there something strange about Danielle and her crew after this moment? From what we saw, it almost did not look like the same consciousness-traveling sickness we’ve seen in Des, Minkowski and Charlotte. In fact, Danielle believed that the sickness was contracted by the Others.
Danielle mentioned something about how the Monster changed them, but I’m not sure we saw enough to make a good guess at this point. All I know is that Danielle looked a little strange herself. That might have something to do with the fact that in a short time on the Island she saw a Smoke Monster drag her friends through the jungle and rip one of their arms off, not to mention an Asian man who speaks English and disappears rather often.
And didn’t Jin look a little…Other-ish? It’s likely that Danielle thought he was an Other, considering she called him a carrier of the sickness. I think it is very possible that our beloved LOSTies are in fact “Others” throughout various points of the Island’s history (aka people who know a lot more about the Island than those they come in contact with). But did Jin save Danielle from getting the sickness when he prevented her from going in after the Monster? Was all this supposed to happen?
Now there has been some discussion about the Danielle and Jin encounters. Most of it relates to Season 1 when the plane first crashed. Wouldn’t Danielle have remembered the man that disappeared in front of her twice? Some people have a problem with this, while others simply say that Rousseau probably wouldn’t have remembered Jin after 16 years on the Island (especially if he hasn’t aged) or that even if she did remember him, she probably wouldn’t have said anything to anyone. Considering the LOSTies were already calling her crazy, she might not have wanted to add to that reputation. Whatever the case, I don’t think it matters much in the full scope of things.
2) The Temple/Smoke Monster — We finally got to see the Temple! And exactly where the Monster resides and what it is protecting. Does this ancient Egyptian-looking structure belong to the Others or do they simply inhabit it? Either way I think it is some sort of safe house for the Others to keep them stable while the Island is going haywire.
I think most of us realize that Smokey predates Dharma, but for some reason, I never thought of it as being ancient. I always thought the Monster had some sort of future feel, but I can be wrong and most of the time I am! But why did it only attack Montand, and why did it basically leave them alone after it tore off his arm? How it is protecting the Temple? Just by scaring people off, or does it really give them some sort of sickness?
What were your impressions of the Temple and the most recent encounter with Smokey?
3) The Well — Was this the first way to the frozen donkey wheel? How old is this well? How did Charlotte know about it? Was it around when Charlotte was on the Island as a little girl, before Dharma built the Orchid?
One thing we have learned from all this time-jumping stuff is that whatever item a Lefty is holding during a flash…it comes with them. That’s why there is a rope in the middle of the ground after the flash when Locke is being lowered into the well. Now is it possible that somewhere in the future (future as related to this point in time when the well isn’t built) someone finds that rope and ends up building the well to find where it leads, or to cover up the fact that the wheel is at the end of the line? Could Sawyer have been responsible? Think of the rope as the compass Locke gives to Richard that sets some very important events in motion. More and more things are starting to look…"loopy."
4) Time Loop — This season has given a lot of fuel to the time loop theorists. From the very first scene when we see Chang’s record skipping over and over, to when Richard tells Locke, "What goes around comes around," we’ve seen a lot of subtle evidence to point in the direction of possible time loopage going on.
Lots of characters seem to know what is going to happen or when something is or is not supposed to happen. Does this mean that some recognize they are in a loop? Ben or Widmore, for example? Or maybe something happened in this iteration to break the loop (Des turning the failsafe key? O6 leaving the Island? Keamy killing Alex?) and now the 815ers have to find a way to bring everything back to the way it was.
5) Christian (Shephard bloodline) — Ah, it was nice to have creepy, undead Christian back, wasn’t it? While he has always been creepy on-Island, there are some interesting things to note in this scene between him and Locke. Number one, Aaron’s granddaddy is not wearing those ghostly white sneakers. I’m not sure exactly what that means, but I recall Darlton saying recently that the white shoes question would be answered this season. Also, Christian is still Christian. He knows he has a son and he knows he is off the Island. I just wish he had time to tell Locke who his son was. I think that would have thrown Locke for a…loop.
And why couldn’t Christian help Locke up? Is it because he physically couldn’t (ghostly Christian), or because this is something Locke has to do all on his own? Any ideas?
We now have three generations of Shephards connected to the Island: Christian, Jack/Claire and Aaron. There is something special about the Shephard bloodline with relation to the Island, which is also the case for the Widmores (who also have three generations connected to the Island (Chuckie, Pen and little Charlie)). I am not clear on the significance of this yet, but with the way things are moving this year, I wouldn’t be surprised if we get some answers soon.
6) The Incident — Here’s the latest theory that I’m on board with: The Incident, which is first referred to by Dr. Candle in the Swan orientation film is, in a few words, when the 70s Dharma-inhabited Island jumps forward to 2008 and the O6 arrive. But let me back up a second. This theory states that the reason the O6 need to return to the Island is because the O6 are the Island’s constants. In other words, what happened to Charlotte is now happening to the Island and it needs to have its constants for some stability. If not, it will have the equivalent of an Island brain hemorrhage.
So what I think will happen is the Island will continue its flashes and eventually wind up during the 70s when Dharma is in their heyday. (This may even be when Daniel infiltrates Dharma and gets a closer look at the wheel.) Dharma will cause some sort of disaster when they continue to attempt to reach the donkey wheel. Maybe they will drill into it, or something else, but basically what will happen is the Island will jump forward 30+ years, creating the “event window” calculated by Hawking.
This will give the O6 an opportunity to return to the Island in their present time but they will be arriving on a Dharma-controlled Island. Then the Island will return some point in the past where the O6 and Lefties have to remedy some situation to prevent disaster in the future. You see, for the O6 to be constants, they have to be present in the Island’s history and be instrumental in Island events.
*takes a deep breath*
Did that make any sense??
7) Favorite Scenes (feel free to add your own):
-Smokey ripping off Montand’s arm
-James yelling “C’moooon” between two quick flashes
-Charlotte telling Locke about the well
-Charlotte telling Faraday he was the creepy dude who told her never to return
-Every scene with Mrs. Hawking
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Well that’s all for now, folks. I think what is most important right now is just sitting back and enjoying the ride, holding on to a bit of trust that the writers and producers will bring everything together soon. It’s difficult putting all the pieces together now, but I think in the near future we’ll have a pretty good idea of what is going on.
So until next time…
Namaste…and good luck.
SFO
Now that was my kind of episode—quick pace and heavy on the mythos. This season is shaping up to be one of the best in my opinion. I really like how we are learning about the history of the Island through the eyes of our LOSTies. It isn’t just that we are seeing some random flashback; the survivors of 815 are actually present and interactive during these crucial moments. And we are still having some new questions raised, but I believe most of these will be answered this season.
In the words of the all-knowing Eloise Hawking, “Let’s get started…”
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1) Jin and the French Crew — So it seems that Danielle was telling the truth for the most part about her early time on the Island. The crew heard a transmission spouting out the numbers; they crashed on the Island; Danielle/Smoke Monster (“It”) killed them all. These first few minutes of the episode, however, did raise some interesting questions as well.
One of the most pressing, for me at least, is what on earth is a seven-month pregnant woman doing on an intense scientific mission like this? And what is a French crew doing in the South Pacific in the first place? I’m thinking there is some sort of connection between this hip 80s group and one or more of our big players in the game. I don’t think they were floating around that area for no reason. They were looking for something. Could they be some rogue group that not many people know about, much like the two women in the Looking Glass station at the end of Season 3? Could they be associated with another group we are not familiar with? Hanso?
Ooo, and we got a pretty good look at the Temple and the Smoke Monster in this sequence (more on that later). But is it just me, or was there something strange about Danielle and her crew after this moment? From what we saw, it almost did not look like the same consciousness-traveling sickness we’ve seen in Des, Minkowski and Charlotte. In fact, Danielle believed that the sickness was contracted by the Others.
Danielle mentioned something about how the Monster changed them, but I’m not sure we saw enough to make a good guess at this point. All I know is that Danielle looked a little strange herself. That might have something to do with the fact that in a short time on the Island she saw a Smoke Monster drag her friends through the jungle and rip one of their arms off, not to mention an Asian man who speaks English and disappears rather often.
And didn’t Jin look a little…Other-ish? It’s likely that Danielle thought he was an Other, considering she called him a carrier of the sickness. I think it is very possible that our beloved LOSTies are in fact “Others” throughout various points of the Island’s history (aka people who know a lot more about the Island than those they come in contact with). But did Jin save Danielle from getting the sickness when he prevented her from going in after the Monster? Was all this supposed to happen?
Now there has been some discussion about the Danielle and Jin encounters. Most of it relates to Season 1 when the plane first crashed. Wouldn’t Danielle have remembered the man that disappeared in front of her twice? Some people have a problem with this, while others simply say that Rousseau probably wouldn’t have remembered Jin after 16 years on the Island (especially if he hasn’t aged) or that even if she did remember him, she probably wouldn’t have said anything to anyone. Considering the LOSTies were already calling her crazy, she might not have wanted to add to that reputation. Whatever the case, I don’t think it matters much in the full scope of things.
2) The Temple/Smoke Monster — We finally got to see the Temple! And exactly where the Monster resides and what it is protecting. Does this ancient Egyptian-looking structure belong to the Others or do they simply inhabit it? Either way I think it is some sort of safe house for the Others to keep them stable while the Island is going haywire.
I think most of us realize that Smokey predates Dharma, but for some reason, I never thought of it as being ancient. I always thought the Monster had some sort of future feel, but I can be wrong and most of the time I am! But why did it only attack Montand, and why did it basically leave them alone after it tore off his arm? How it is protecting the Temple? Just by scaring people off, or does it really give them some sort of sickness?
What were your impressions of the Temple and the most recent encounter with Smokey?
3) The Well — Was this the first way to the frozen donkey wheel? How old is this well? How did Charlotte know about it? Was it around when Charlotte was on the Island as a little girl, before Dharma built the Orchid?
One thing we have learned from all this time-jumping stuff is that whatever item a Lefty is holding during a flash…it comes with them. That’s why there is a rope in the middle of the ground after the flash when Locke is being lowered into the well. Now is it possible that somewhere in the future (future as related to this point in time when the well isn’t built) someone finds that rope and ends up building the well to find where it leads, or to cover up the fact that the wheel is at the end of the line? Could Sawyer have been responsible? Think of the rope as the compass Locke gives to Richard that sets some very important events in motion. More and more things are starting to look…"loopy."
4) Time Loop — This season has given a lot of fuel to the time loop theorists. From the very first scene when we see Chang’s record skipping over and over, to when Richard tells Locke, "What goes around comes around," we’ve seen a lot of subtle evidence to point in the direction of possible time loopage going on.
Lots of characters seem to know what is going to happen or when something is or is not supposed to happen. Does this mean that some recognize they are in a loop? Ben or Widmore, for example? Or maybe something happened in this iteration to break the loop (Des turning the failsafe key? O6 leaving the Island? Keamy killing Alex?) and now the 815ers have to find a way to bring everything back to the way it was.
5) Christian (Shephard bloodline) — Ah, it was nice to have creepy, undead Christian back, wasn’t it? While he has always been creepy on-Island, there are some interesting things to note in this scene between him and Locke. Number one, Aaron’s granddaddy is not wearing those ghostly white sneakers. I’m not sure exactly what that means, but I recall Darlton saying recently that the white shoes question would be answered this season. Also, Christian is still Christian. He knows he has a son and he knows he is off the Island. I just wish he had time to tell Locke who his son was. I think that would have thrown Locke for a…loop.
And why couldn’t Christian help Locke up? Is it because he physically couldn’t (ghostly Christian), or because this is something Locke has to do all on his own? Any ideas?
We now have three generations of Shephards connected to the Island: Christian, Jack/Claire and Aaron. There is something special about the Shephard bloodline with relation to the Island, which is also the case for the Widmores (who also have three generations connected to the Island (Chuckie, Pen and little Charlie)). I am not clear on the significance of this yet, but with the way things are moving this year, I wouldn’t be surprised if we get some answers soon.6) The Incident — Here’s the latest theory that I’m on board with: The Incident, which is first referred to by Dr. Candle in the Swan orientation film is, in a few words, when the 70s Dharma-inhabited Island jumps forward to 2008 and the O6 arrive. But let me back up a second. This theory states that the reason the O6 need to return to the Island is because the O6 are the Island’s constants. In other words, what happened to Charlotte is now happening to the Island and it needs to have its constants for some stability. If not, it will have the equivalent of an Island brain hemorrhage.
So what I think will happen is the Island will continue its flashes and eventually wind up during the 70s when Dharma is in their heyday. (This may even be when Daniel infiltrates Dharma and gets a closer look at the wheel.) Dharma will cause some sort of disaster when they continue to attempt to reach the donkey wheel. Maybe they will drill into it, or something else, but basically what will happen is the Island will jump forward 30+ years, creating the “event window” calculated by Hawking.
This will give the O6 an opportunity to return to the Island in their present time but they will be arriving on a Dharma-controlled Island. Then the Island will return some point in the past where the O6 and Lefties have to remedy some situation to prevent disaster in the future. You see, for the O6 to be constants, they have to be present in the Island’s history and be instrumental in Island events.
*takes a deep breath*
Did that make any sense??
7) Favorite Scenes (feel free to add your own):
-Smokey ripping off Montand’s arm
-James yelling “C’moooon” between two quick flashes
-Charlotte telling Locke about the well
-Charlotte telling Faraday he was the creepy dude who told her never to return
-Every scene with Mrs. Hawking
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Well that’s all for now, folks. I think what is most important right now is just sitting back and enjoying the ride, holding on to a bit of trust that the writers and producers will bring everything together soon. It’s difficult putting all the pieces together now, but I think in the near future we’ll have a pretty good idea of what is going on.
So until next time…
Namaste…and good luck.
SFO
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