Another FABULOUS episode. Things are really picking up, as they should be with only three episodes left in the entire LOST series. The Candidate didn't have many hilarious moments, but it was an episode that will live in LOST history, so I feel obligated to recap the episode, despite the sad tone.
First we need to see if we learned any new answers to the 42 questions this week.
6. Man In Black (Jacob’s Nemesis) – Since Walt and Locke played backgammon in the pilot episode; fans have known that black and white hold symbolic significance in the world of LOST. So when Jacob’s Nemesis shows up on the beach wearing black while Jacob is wearing white, we knew that the scene was significant. But who, exactly is the man in black, why does he want to kill Jacob? How did he get to the island? Is he really bad, as his black shirt leads us to believe? How does he have the ability to become ‘Flocke’? Also, is there a biblical connection to the story of Jacob and Esau, in which two brothers fight for ‘birthright’ to rule over their father’s wealth and authority? Seems awful likely to this humble fan.
After the death of Sun, Jin, and Sayid we can safely (finally) say that the Man in Black, Flocke, Smokey is bad. That's the biggest lesson from this episode, and one of the bigger questions that was left to be answered. Now we can move on with the plot and root for Jack.
Also, I think we learned a few new things about Flocke.
First, it appears that he need to kill all the candidates, make sure they are all crossed off the list, in order to leave the island. He said that he needed them all together to leave, but really it looks like he needed them all together so he could kill them.
Second, Jack seemed to be right in his assessment that Flocke can't kill the candidates. Much like he couldn't kill Jacob, the candidates are off limits. This explains why in Episode 4 of this season (The Substitute) Flocke saw the boy in the jungle when he was with Sawyer and the boy said, "You know the rules, you can't kill him,". Is Flocke going to utilize his relationship with Sclaire (This is what I would like to start calling Scary Claire, okay?) to get her to kill the leftover candidates (Sawyer, Jack, and Hurley)?
Now for The Strange, The Kick-Ass, and The Hilarious.
Off Island
The Strange
1. Why would Bernard have to do emergency dental surgery on John Locke and Anthony Cooper? I mean, Locke's paralyzed and Cooper is in a vegetative state. Teeth, not important in the long run.
2. Jack keeps running into people from 815, but doesn't seem freaked out. Why not?
3. John Locke muttering "Push the button" and "I wish you would believe me".
The Kick-Ass
1. At the end of the episode, Jack tells John, "I with you would believe me." Those were the words written in Locke's suicide letter to Jack.
2. Claire's music box played "Catch a Falling Star", the song she use to sing to Aaron, and the song her father use to sing to her.
3. Jack eats an Apollo bar from the vending machine. The same candy bar he tries to get out of the machine in Season 5, Episode 17 (The Incident, Part II).
The Hilarious
On Island
The Strange
1. Sayid's transformation from dark to light. Seems that he's been able to overcome the "sickness" in his heart. Was this transformation because he didn't kill Desmond?
2. Sayid's last words to Jack. He told Jack where Desmond was, told him Desmond was important, and told Jack he was going to be the one. Does that mean "the candidate"?
The Kick-Ass
1.DESMOND'S NOT DEAD.
2. SEAMUS IS DEAD. That guy was lame.
The Hilarious
1. Sawyer and Kate back in the sex cages again. A little funny.
Season Finale
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Two Updates on the final LOST episode ever:
1. It will be two and a half hours long. Not two hours. Sweet.
2. It's called "The End".
1. It will be two and a half hours long. Not two hours. Sweet.
2. It's called "The End".
Possible Constants?
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Since Episode 11 (Happily Ever After), I've been thinking about who will be each others "constants". By constant, I mean that people who are on the island together, and are now meeting in the flash-sideways, may be the key to helping each other remember their island lives. We know Charlie saw Claire, Desmond saw Penny, and Hurley and Libby are each other's constants, but who else is connected? Well, I've developed a chart with possible constants. Each line is numbered and I've listed an explanation below. The graphic is a bit hard to see, so the numbers begin at the top and follow from left to right. You can also click on the graphic to see it close up.
1. Kate Austen and Jack Shephard - They've always been connected on the island and were together for a while off the island during Seasons 4 and 5, they were even engaged before Jack went on a bender with alcohol and pills. I also think there was a brief look of recognition between them when Jack and Kate bumped into each other on the plane. And in Episode 3 (What Kate Does) she spots Jack outside the airport while she's in the taxi cab. She definitely has a moment of "Do I know you?".
2. Daniel Faraday and Charlotte Lewis - In Episode 11 (Happily Ever After) Daniel tells Desmond that he saw Charlotte in the museum and had a feeling of love wash over him, like he had already loved her. Constants? I'd say so, though we've yet to see either of them actually together in the flash-sideways.
3. Charlotte Lewis and James "Sawyer" Ford - In Episode 8 (Recon) Sawyer and Charlotte go on a date and end up back in Sawyer's bed. Now the pair didn't exchange any looks of recognition but Charlotte did seem extra interested in Sawyer's underwear drawer.
4. James "Sawyer" Ford and Kate Austen - Fate seems to keep bringing these two lovers back together in the flash-sideways world. First in the airport elevator, then in the alley when Kate's car hit Sawyers, and now in the police station. Again, the two haven't shared any looks of recognition, but maybe they need a big old smooch like Hurley and Libby to send them back to island time.
5. Daniel Faraday and Desmond Hume - No looks of recognition during their conversation in Episode 11 (Happily Ever After), but all I have to say is, "If all else fails, Desmond Hume is my constant".
6. Desmond Hume and Penny Widmore - I think we can confirm this one. Penny has always been Desmond's constant and the flash-sideways world is no different.
7. James "Sawyer" Ford and Sayid Jarrah - Well, we're getting to the end of the season, and these two guys have been brought together in the flash-sideways. Could they remind each other of the island? I'm not sure, because they didn't exactly have a strong connection on the island, but since they're together now, they could be each other's link.
8. Kate Austen and Aaron Littleton - I'm not sure a constant can be an unborn baby, but Kate surely had an emotional reaction to the whale toy that she pulled out of Claire's bag. And I don't think it was because Kate felt any guilt for stealing from a pregnant lady. Could Aaron be Kate's connection back to the island?
9. Jack Shephard and Desmond Hume - In the season premiere, Jack had a difficult time placing where he knew Desmond from. Could it possibly be Jack was having a few memories of their time together on the island?
10. Jack Shephard and John Locke - Desmond hit John Locke with his car, forcing him into the surgery room of Dr. Jack Shephard. The two have always been polar opposites (the man of science v. the man of faith) and now it seems that Jack is the likely candidate to replace Jacob and protect the world from Flocke. Could bringing these two together bring them back to their island memories? I think I'd bet my money on it.
11. Sun Kwon and John Locke - Seeing Locke at the hospital sent Sun into a panic in Episode 13 (The Last Recruit). She must have been seeing Flocke, not Locke, but why? It doesn't seem to follow that Locke would be Sun's constant, you would think that would be Jin's role, but he's the only one who has sent Sun back to the island.
12. Sun Kwon and Jin Kwon - It seems that true love tends to prevail in the world of constants, so it seems like Sun and Jin should be each others.
13. Jack Shephard and Claire Littleton - Brother and sister, helping each other remember the island? I'm not betting money on it, but stranger things have happened. Also, they're tied together now in the flash-sideways plot line.
14. John Locke and Ben Linus - These two characters definitely have some on-island history, and now they're teaching at the same school. Again, they haven't shared any "Do I know you?" moments, but I still think they could be each other's key.
15. Claire Littleton and Charlie Pace - Charlie saw Claire in his 'almost-dead' dreams, remembering how much he loved her in another time. Now, if they're reunited in the flash-sideways, will Claire have the same feelings toward Charlie?
16. Ben Linus and Alex Rousseau - He raised her as his own on the island, then got her killed, but seems to have remorse for his crime. Now he's her teacher (still a bit creepy though). No looks of recognition, but Alex could bring memories of the island life rushing back to Ben.
17. Hugo "Hurley" Reyes and Libby Smith - Write this one in the books, fans! Their kiss sent Hurley flying back to his time on the island.
18. Claire Littleton and Aaron Littleton - Again, I'm not sure if an unborn child can be a constant, but if Aaron is Claire's past-life connection, this may explain her automatically knowing his name when she saw his ultrasound photo.
18. Kate Austen and Claire Littleton - Kate and Claire's connection has grown in the past season, as Kate's only goal for returning to the island is to bring Claire back to Aaron. Fate put them in the same taxi cab, so could their connection remind them both of the island?
There are my thoughts, have I missed any?
The LOST Boy
Monday, May 3, 2010
I just wanted to make a quick post on the mysterious boy who has appeared twice in the jungle. First we saw him in Episode 4 (The Substitue). He had blood on his hands, appeared to Flocke and said "You know the rules, you can't kill him", possibly referring to Sawyer. Sawyer could also see him, but Richard couldn't. This is what he looked like:
Here's another close up:
Now this mysterious boy appeared again in Episode 12 (Everybody Loves Hugo). But he was older looking, and had darker hair. He didn't say anything, but he smiled at Desmond. Both Desmond and Flocke could see him. Here's what he looked like in Episode 12:
Here's another close up:
Now this mysterious boy appeared again in Episode 12 (Everybody Loves Hugo). But he was older looking, and had darker hair. He didn't say anything, but he smiled at Desmond. Both Desmond and Flocke could see him. Here's what he looked like in Episode 12:
Same boy, same actor, but why does he look so much older? Why does he have dark hair? And who the heck is he? I thought he was Aaron earlier, but now I'm not so sure. Any ideas?
Here's what the casting call for this character said:
Guest character: TEENAGE BOY - Caucasian, 12-14. Dirty blond hair. Wise beyond his years. He's got intense, searching eyes. He's dealt with a horrible family accident. Even at a young age, he has been put in charge of something very important, and it weighs heavily on his shoulders. RECURRING GUEST STAR.
Horrible family accident...
Add this to the list of mysteries!
6:13 (The Last Recruit)
Prior to this post, I've officially written 42 blog entries. Let's take a moment to honor this great LOST number.
Okay, Episode 13 (The Last Recruit) was a pretty action packed episode. It took on a new form, not focusing on one LOSTies life on the flip side, but focusing on almost all of our favorite LOSTies. I have a feeling that this may be the format for the show from here on out.
Here's a run down of what we learned.
2. Claire Littleton – Our favorite island mother has been missing since Season 4, Episode 10 (Something Nice Back Home). We know she saw her father, Christian Shephard, leaves Aaron behind, and wanders off in the jungle night with her dead dad but we don’t know why! What happened to Claire that could take her from doting mother to jungle wander? Why did she leave Aaron behind? We see her in Season 4, Episode 11 (Cabin Fever) seemingly relaxed and Aaron-free sitting in Jacob’s cabin with Christian, but again we receive no explanation of why she’s left her child behind. Let’s hope Season 6 gives us some Claire related clarity!
Thanks to Kate, Claire is on her way back to Aaron. Well, that is if Widmore's people don't kill Sawyer's merry-bunch first. I respect Kate for sticking to her guns and bringing Claire back with her to Aaron, but I'm not sure Claire is fit to be a mother. Will Claire be reunited with Aaron and can they live happily ever after? Also, Claire seems really damaged from being 'left behind'. She wasn't too happy with Jack for leaving her when they left the island at the end of Season 4.
14. Love quadrangle – Who ends up with who? – Don’t pretend you don’t want to know. Are you a Jate (Jack and Kate), a Skate (Sawyer and Kate), a Suliet (Sawyer and Juliet), or a Jacket (Jack and Juliet)? Whoever you’re rooting for, let’s hope this complex love story gets wrapped up in Season 6.
Jack jumped the boat, leaving Kate in Sawyer's camp. Also, Kate and Sawyer were once again reunited in the flash-sideways universe. Could they be each other's link to the island, similar to Claire/Charlie, Desmond/Penny, Daniel/Charlotte, and Hurley/Libby?
29. Why did the Others choose Cindy and the children? – Cindy was a flight attendant on Oceanic 815 and a survivor of the crash with the other Tailies. She went missing when the Tailies were journeying to the beach camp along with Zach and Emma. We later learn that they’ve been living with the Others and Cindy and Emma come to talk to Jack when he’s captured at the Hydra station in Season 3, Episode 9 (Stranger in a Strange Land). Jack asks Cindy why she’s with the Others. She tells him that they are there “to watch”. So why Cindy, Emma, and Zach out of all of the survivors? What’s Cindy’s connection to the Others and did it exist before the crash?
Could this episode have marked the end for Cindy, Emma, and Zach? They were on the beach with Flocke's camp when Widmore bombed them. This may have been their last episode.
30. Christian Shephard – We know he’s more than just Jack father, but what’s going on with Christian Shephard? When Jack saw visions of his father during Season 1, were they really visions or has something possessed Christian’s body? Why does Christian lure Claire into the jungle? Why does Christian appear in Jacob’s cabin?
Flocke admitted to Jack that he was Christian Shephard earlier in the series. Do we believe him? I'm not sure.
This episode was full of great moments, so let's get to The Strange, The Kick-Ass, and The Hilarious for this week.
Off Island
The Strange
1. In the ambulance John Locke refers to Helen as the women he was going to marry, not the women he is going to marry. Was old Locke leaking through?
2. Sun's reaction to John Locke at the hospital. Did she recognize him as Flocke from the island?
3. Illana has no accent in the flash-sideways world. But she does have incredibly nice hair.
The Kick-Ass
1. When Jack looks down at Locke before surgery, he sees Locke's face in the mirror. Mirrors have been really important to this season, and I think there's some kind of message about the connection between Locke and Jack hidden in this mirror.
2. John Locke's dural sac is messed up, which is the exact same issue the patient had in Jack's story he told Kate in the pilot episode. (He cut the dural sac and had to count to 5 to try not to throw up). Cool connection to season one.
The Hilarious
1. Is Desmond stalking Claire? How else would he know where she was going to be?
2. David Shephard was a little too happy this episode. He bordered on corny.
3. For someone who was in the Iraqi Army, Sayid certainly fell hard for Sawyer's trick with the hose.
4. Jack's reaction to the nurse prior to John Locke's surgery. She tells him things are really bad and he responds by saying, "Oh yeah, I've got this".
On Island
The Strange
1. Is Desmond dead or isn't he? Can Sayid come back from the dark side?
2. Is Jack with Flocke? Or is Jack going to ensure that Flocke is never freed from the island?
The Kick-Ass
1. I'm glad Sun and Jin are back together, but couldn't we have made that moment a bit more touching? It seemed a little anti-climatic.
The Hilarious
1. Sawyer looked like a cologne ad throughout this entire episode.
2. Is Frank going to come into play somehow? Right now I feel like he's kind of dead weight.
Another thing I appreciated about this episode was the on-island/off-island mirroring.
1. Jack and John reunited both on and off island.
2. Jack and Claire reunited both on and off island.
3. Sawyer and Kate together on and off island.
4. Jin tells Sun they'll always be together both on and off the island.
Another thought. It seems that if Flocke speaks to you, you are powerless against him. So who hasn't Flocke spoken to? The only person I can think of is Miles. Will he, Richard, and Ben become important again?
Okay, Episode 13 (The Last Recruit) was a pretty action packed episode. It took on a new form, not focusing on one LOSTies life on the flip side, but focusing on almost all of our favorite LOSTies. I have a feeling that this may be the format for the show from here on out.
Here's a run down of what we learned.
2. Claire Littleton – Our favorite island mother has been missing since Season 4, Episode 10 (Something Nice Back Home). We know she saw her father, Christian Shephard, leaves Aaron behind, and wanders off in the jungle night with her dead dad but we don’t know why! What happened to Claire that could take her from doting mother to jungle wander? Why did she leave Aaron behind? We see her in Season 4, Episode 11 (Cabin Fever) seemingly relaxed and Aaron-free sitting in Jacob’s cabin with Christian, but again we receive no explanation of why she’s left her child behind. Let’s hope Season 6 gives us some Claire related clarity!
Thanks to Kate, Claire is on her way back to Aaron. Well, that is if Widmore's people don't kill Sawyer's merry-bunch first. I respect Kate for sticking to her guns and bringing Claire back with her to Aaron, but I'm not sure Claire is fit to be a mother. Will Claire be reunited with Aaron and can they live happily ever after? Also, Claire seems really damaged from being 'left behind'. She wasn't too happy with Jack for leaving her when they left the island at the end of Season 4.
14. Love quadrangle – Who ends up with who? – Don’t pretend you don’t want to know. Are you a Jate (Jack and Kate), a Skate (Sawyer and Kate), a Suliet (Sawyer and Juliet), or a Jacket (Jack and Juliet)? Whoever you’re rooting for, let’s hope this complex love story gets wrapped up in Season 6.
Jack jumped the boat, leaving Kate in Sawyer's camp. Also, Kate and Sawyer were once again reunited in the flash-sideways universe. Could they be each other's link to the island, similar to Claire/Charlie, Desmond/Penny, Daniel/Charlotte, and Hurley/Libby?
29. Why did the Others choose Cindy and the children? – Cindy was a flight attendant on Oceanic 815 and a survivor of the crash with the other Tailies. She went missing when the Tailies were journeying to the beach camp along with Zach and Emma. We later learn that they’ve been living with the Others and Cindy and Emma come to talk to Jack when he’s captured at the Hydra station in Season 3, Episode 9 (Stranger in a Strange Land). Jack asks Cindy why she’s with the Others. She tells him that they are there “to watch”. So why Cindy, Emma, and Zach out of all of the survivors? What’s Cindy’s connection to the Others and did it exist before the crash?
Could this episode have marked the end for Cindy, Emma, and Zach? They were on the beach with Flocke's camp when Widmore bombed them. This may have been their last episode.
30. Christian Shephard – We know he’s more than just Jack father, but what’s going on with Christian Shephard? When Jack saw visions of his father during Season 1, were they really visions or has something possessed Christian’s body? Why does Christian lure Claire into the jungle? Why does Christian appear in Jacob’s cabin?
Flocke admitted to Jack that he was Christian Shephard earlier in the series. Do we believe him? I'm not sure.
This episode was full of great moments, so let's get to The Strange, The Kick-Ass, and The Hilarious for this week.
Off Island
The Strange
1. In the ambulance John Locke refers to Helen as the women he was going to marry, not the women he is going to marry. Was old Locke leaking through?
2. Sun's reaction to John Locke at the hospital. Did she recognize him as Flocke from the island?
3. Illana has no accent in the flash-sideways world. But she does have incredibly nice hair.
The Kick-Ass
1. When Jack looks down at Locke before surgery, he sees Locke's face in the mirror. Mirrors have been really important to this season, and I think there's some kind of message about the connection between Locke and Jack hidden in this mirror.
2. John Locke's dural sac is messed up, which is the exact same issue the patient had in Jack's story he told Kate in the pilot episode. (He cut the dural sac and had to count to 5 to try not to throw up). Cool connection to season one.
The Hilarious
1. Is Desmond stalking Claire? How else would he know where she was going to be?
2. David Shephard was a little too happy this episode. He bordered on corny.
3. For someone who was in the Iraqi Army, Sayid certainly fell hard for Sawyer's trick with the hose.
4. Jack's reaction to the nurse prior to John Locke's surgery. She tells him things are really bad and he responds by saying, "Oh yeah, I've got this".
On Island
The Strange
1. Is Desmond dead or isn't he? Can Sayid come back from the dark side?
2. Is Jack with Flocke? Or is Jack going to ensure that Flocke is never freed from the island?
The Kick-Ass
1. I'm glad Sun and Jin are back together, but couldn't we have made that moment a bit more touching? It seemed a little anti-climatic.
The Hilarious
1. Sawyer looked like a cologne ad throughout this entire episode.
2. Is Frank going to come into play somehow? Right now I feel like he's kind of dead weight.
Another thing I appreciated about this episode was the on-island/off-island mirroring.
1. Jack and John reunited both on and off island.
2. Jack and Claire reunited both on and off island.
3. Sawyer and Kate together on and off island.
4. Jin tells Sun they'll always be together both on and off the island.
Another thought. It seems that if Flocke speaks to you, you are powerless against him. So who hasn't Flocke spoken to? The only person I can think of is Miles. Will he, Richard, and Ben become important again?
Recap 6:12 (Everybody Loves Hugo)
Sunday, May 2, 2010
I don't know a single person who doesn't love Hurley, so I think this title is spot on and so was the episode. A nice continuation of Episode 11 (Happily Ever After) and the LONG awaited return of Libby made this episode of Season 6 amazing. Additionally, the baby photos used at the beginning of this episode are actually Jorge Garcia and who wasn't wondering what a little Hurley actually looked like?!
So what did we learn from Episode 12?
10. Libby – Gasps were heard around the world when Michael shot Libby at the end of Season 2 and LOST fans have been waiting for the show to wrap up the Libby plot line for four seasons. So why was she in the Santa Rose Mental Hospital with Hurley? And why didn’t they recognize each other on the island years later? Online rumors abound that the Libby story will not be tackled in Season 6, because Cynthia Watros (a Michigan native) won’t return to Hawaii to pick up the Libby role, but I hope the creators find a way to wrap it up with or without her.
So Libby's alive and well (well, kind of well) in the flash-sideways world. It was great to see Libby and Hurley together again, smooching on the beach like they never got to before. It seems like Libby is Hurley's "constant"; the connection between his two worlds.
26. Hurley’s dead people visions – is he just crazy? – We know Hurley’s had a couple of stints in Santa Rosa Mental Institution, but are his visions really just a result of his mental instability? Desmond’s visions meant his consciousness could move through time, so do Hurley’s visions mean more than meets the eye?
Hurley's ability to speak with the dead is really benefiting him this season. He's been able to utilize this skill to take more control than he's ever been able to have before. I'm glad that this trait has proved to be good.
37. Why does the island whisper? – The whispers are one of the original island mysteries. Many have speculated that the voices are the island’s dead trying to communicate with the living. Others think that the voices may be in a parallel reality and the island is the point where these two worlds meet. Other theories include the Others and Smokey. Who knows? Not me! What I do know is that the whispers have occurred in every season, so I wouldn’t be surprised to hear more whispers in Season 6.
Michael returned to clear up an old school LOST mystery. The whispers are the dead, stuck on the island, unable to move on. Nice.
How about the latest edition of The Strange, The Kick-Ass, and The Hilarious? Okay, if you insist!
Off Island
The Strange
1. It took near death experiences for Desmond and Charlie to see their loves. Libby says she was watching TV when she saw Hurley and felt something. Is this true or did something else happen?
2.How did Desmond know Hurley and Libby would be at that beach? Creepy.
3. Why did Desmond hit John Locke with his car. Revenge? To bring John Locke and Jack together? Something I'm missing?
The Kick-Ass
1. Dr. Chang and the statue Hurley got of a dinosaur. Awesome.
2. Hurley was being honored for donating money to the Golden State Natural History Museum. This is where Charlotte works and where Eloise Widmore was hosting her dinner in Episode 11 (Happily Ever After).
3. Hurley's grandpa is alive in this reality. In the old one, he died right after Hurley won the lotto, because Hurley was "unlucky".
4. Desmond was number 42 at Mr. Clucks.
The Hilarious
1. Hurley's mom Carmen is just as worried about him finding a women in this reality as she was in the old one.
2. There was an island drawing on the chalk board of the Santa Rosa Mental Institution rec room. Also, someone was paying Connect Four, which is the game Leonard played at the institution when he used to utter the numbers.
On Island
The Strange
1. Richard, Miles, and Ben splitting off from the group. Where did they go? Are they okay?
2. The child in the jungle is back. Desmond could see him and the boy smiled at him. Why?
The Kick-Ass
1. The reappearance of Michael. Since this is the last season I'd like to see as many of the original LOSTies as possible.
2. Illana exploding. Whoa.
3. Hurley taking charge.
The Hilarious
So what did we learn from Episode 12?
10. Libby – Gasps were heard around the world when Michael shot Libby at the end of Season 2 and LOST fans have been waiting for the show to wrap up the Libby plot line for four seasons. So why was she in the Santa Rose Mental Hospital with Hurley? And why didn’t they recognize each other on the island years later? Online rumors abound that the Libby story will not be tackled in Season 6, because Cynthia Watros (a Michigan native) won’t return to Hawaii to pick up the Libby role, but I hope the creators find a way to wrap it up with or without her.
So Libby's alive and well (well, kind of well) in the flash-sideways world. It was great to see Libby and Hurley together again, smooching on the beach like they never got to before. It seems like Libby is Hurley's "constant"; the connection between his two worlds.
26. Hurley’s dead people visions – is he just crazy? – We know Hurley’s had a couple of stints in Santa Rosa Mental Institution, but are his visions really just a result of his mental instability? Desmond’s visions meant his consciousness could move through time, so do Hurley’s visions mean more than meets the eye?
Hurley's ability to speak with the dead is really benefiting him this season. He's been able to utilize this skill to take more control than he's ever been able to have before. I'm glad that this trait has proved to be good.
37. Why does the island whisper? – The whispers are one of the original island mysteries. Many have speculated that the voices are the island’s dead trying to communicate with the living. Others think that the voices may be in a parallel reality and the island is the point where these two worlds meet. Other theories include the Others and Smokey. Who knows? Not me! What I do know is that the whispers have occurred in every season, so I wouldn’t be surprised to hear more whispers in Season 6.
Michael returned to clear up an old school LOST mystery. The whispers are the dead, stuck on the island, unable to move on. Nice.
How about the latest edition of The Strange, The Kick-Ass, and The Hilarious? Okay, if you insist!
Off Island
The Strange
1. It took near death experiences for Desmond and Charlie to see their loves. Libby says she was watching TV when she saw Hurley and felt something. Is this true or did something else happen?
2.How did Desmond know Hurley and Libby would be at that beach? Creepy.
3. Why did Desmond hit John Locke with his car. Revenge? To bring John Locke and Jack together? Something I'm missing?
The Kick-Ass
1. Dr. Chang and the statue Hurley got of a dinosaur. Awesome.
2. Hurley was being honored for donating money to the Golden State Natural History Museum. This is where Charlotte works and where Eloise Widmore was hosting her dinner in Episode 11 (Happily Ever After).
3. Hurley's grandpa is alive in this reality. In the old one, he died right after Hurley won the lotto, because Hurley was "unlucky".
4. Desmond was number 42 at Mr. Clucks.
The Hilarious
1. Hurley's mom Carmen is just as worried about him finding a women in this reality as she was in the old one.
2. There was an island drawing on the chalk board of the Santa Rosa Mental Institution rec room. Also, someone was paying Connect Four, which is the game Leonard played at the institution when he used to utter the numbers.
On Island
The Strange
1. Richard, Miles, and Ben splitting off from the group. Where did they go? Are they okay?
2. The child in the jungle is back. Desmond could see him and the boy smiled at him. Why?
The Kick-Ass
1. The reappearance of Michael. Since this is the last season I'd like to see as many of the original LOSTies as possible.
2. Illana exploding. Whoa.
3. Hurley taking charge.
The Hilarious
Recap 6:11 (Happily Ever After)
After an extended hiatus (necessary to finish my final exams and get a graduate degree) The LOST Loophole is officially back and better than ever. I'm bringing you backlogged up-dates on Episodes 11 (Happily Ever After), 12 (Everybody Loves Hugo), and 13 (The Last Recruit). I also promise to bring you the latest and greatest in LOST news for the next five weeks.
So let's get right to it. Episode 11 (Happily Ever After) was one of my absolute favorite LOST episodes ever. Desmond episodes rarely disappoint, but I thought this one hit it out of the ballpark (or the giant stadium in the middle of LA that's always open in the middle of the night for random people to run the stairs). I thought it set the tone for the rest of the season and really started to pick up the excitement. It made me anxious to see how everything ends.
So what did we learn? Let's review the questions that were answered this episode. The list is short, since this episode centered around Desmond, but still worth looking at.
34. Why isn’t the island done with Desmond yet? – My favorite Scotsman, Desmond has a unique gift that makes him a central character in the story of the island. We know that Desmond spent time as a monk, in the Royal Scottish Regiment, and as a set designer for the Royal Shakespeare Company, but he’s one of the only main character’s whose childhood is still a mystery to loyal viewers. Are there clues to Desmond’s special powers hidden in his childhood? In Season 5, Episode 6 (316) Eloise Hawking tells Desmond that the island isn’t done with him yet. So what does the island have in store for Desmond and will it take him away from Penny again (I’m just not sure I can bare that pain again!).
Well, unfortunately Desmond has been taken away from Penny again, this time by her father Charles Widmore. For someone who's been such a jerk to Desmond in the past, Desmond was surely ready to help him. I'm not sure I would have been so trusting of Widmore. Widmore seems to think that the electromagnetic activity of the island and Desmond's ability to withstand death from it have something to do with saving the world. Lots of fans have long thought that Desmond is the key to the entire show, and it sure seems like things are heading that way.
35. Eloise Hawking – The character of Eloise Hawking really embodies what is so fabulous about LOST. A character with a brief appearance in Season 3, Episode 8 when she encounters Desmond and lectures him about destiny, Eloise then appears again in Season 5 and plays a central role in the island’s story. There are still many questions surrounding the woman who spent the 1950’s as the leader of the Others on the island. We know that she was on the island, where she was pregnant with Charles Widmore’s child. We know that she must have left the island at some point, but we have no idea why or when. We know her child is Daniel Faraday, but we don’t know why his last name is Faraday or why she hid Charles Widmore as his father. We know she pushed Daniel to the island, but did she know that a younger version of herself would kill him once he’s on the island? Why does she continue to meddle in the affairs of the island? Does she work for Widmore or for someone else connected to the island?
So in the flash-sideways Eloise is married to Charles Widmore and is mother to a living Daniel Faraday, but she still seems to know something about Desmond and his life on the island, or his life with Penny at least. What's her deal? And what's her connection to the island?
So not a lot of questions answered, but a lot of material for this edition of The Strange, The Kick-Ass, and The Hilarious.
Off Island
The Strange
1. In Widmore's LA office, there is a picture of scales, with black rocks on one side and white rocks on the other side. The scale is totally in balance. Is this some kind of message about the balance of good and evil in the flash-sideways world? Also, why is Widmore in LA and not in England?
2. When Desmond and Charlie surfaced in the water by the pier, there were totally people standing close by, but no one came to help. What the heck?
3. How does Eloise know, like, everything?
The Kick-Ass
1. The return of George Minkowski. He's awesome!
2. The return of MacCutcheon Whisky. Desmond was once told by Widmore that he wasn't worth a sip of this whiskey, but he is now.
3. The explanation of why Charlie was choking on a bag of heroin. Makes perfect sense now.
4. It was great to see Desmond and Penny together.
The Hilarious
1. Charlie's shoes when he was wearing the hospital gown. He looked hilarious!
2. Daniel Faraday may have had a new last name (Widmore), but he was still rocking the tie.
3. Seriously, why is that stadium always open?
On Island
The Strange
1. Zoe (who, again, looks strangely like Tina Fey's sister) is a geophysicist. So how the heck does she know what kind of medicine or the proper dosage to give Desmond to wake him up?
2. When Sayid comes out from the woods to take Desmond away, he lets Zoe live. Why?
3. After agreeing to help Widmore, why does Desmond go so willingly with Sayid? Desmond just seems game for anything this episode.
The Kick-Ass
1. It's been awhile since we had a good "eye" opener. I was glad to see this LOST standard back.
2. Widmore tells Desmond, "The island isn't done with you yet". I bet Desmond is sick and tired of hearing that phrase.
The Hilarious
1. Desmond was asked twice in one episode if he had anything metal on him like coins or keys. Very important question, but probably the only man alive that would be asked that so regularly.
So let's get right to it. Episode 11 (Happily Ever After) was one of my absolute favorite LOST episodes ever. Desmond episodes rarely disappoint, but I thought this one hit it out of the ballpark (or the giant stadium in the middle of LA that's always open in the middle of the night for random people to run the stairs). I thought it set the tone for the rest of the season and really started to pick up the excitement. It made me anxious to see how everything ends.
So what did we learn? Let's review the questions that were answered this episode. The list is short, since this episode centered around Desmond, but still worth looking at.
34. Why isn’t the island done with Desmond yet? – My favorite Scotsman, Desmond has a unique gift that makes him a central character in the story of the island. We know that Desmond spent time as a monk, in the Royal Scottish Regiment, and as a set designer for the Royal Shakespeare Company, but he’s one of the only main character’s whose childhood is still a mystery to loyal viewers. Are there clues to Desmond’s special powers hidden in his childhood? In Season 5, Episode 6 (316) Eloise Hawking tells Desmond that the island isn’t done with him yet. So what does the island have in store for Desmond and will it take him away from Penny again (I’m just not sure I can bare that pain again!).
Well, unfortunately Desmond has been taken away from Penny again, this time by her father Charles Widmore. For someone who's been such a jerk to Desmond in the past, Desmond was surely ready to help him. I'm not sure I would have been so trusting of Widmore. Widmore seems to think that the electromagnetic activity of the island and Desmond's ability to withstand death from it have something to do with saving the world. Lots of fans have long thought that Desmond is the key to the entire show, and it sure seems like things are heading that way.
35. Eloise Hawking – The character of Eloise Hawking really embodies what is so fabulous about LOST. A character with a brief appearance in Season 3, Episode 8 when she encounters Desmond and lectures him about destiny, Eloise then appears again in Season 5 and plays a central role in the island’s story. There are still many questions surrounding the woman who spent the 1950’s as the leader of the Others on the island. We know that she was on the island, where she was pregnant with Charles Widmore’s child. We know that she must have left the island at some point, but we have no idea why or when. We know her child is Daniel Faraday, but we don’t know why his last name is Faraday or why she hid Charles Widmore as his father. We know she pushed Daniel to the island, but did she know that a younger version of herself would kill him once he’s on the island? Why does she continue to meddle in the affairs of the island? Does she work for Widmore or for someone else connected to the island?
So in the flash-sideways Eloise is married to Charles Widmore and is mother to a living Daniel Faraday, but she still seems to know something about Desmond and his life on the island, or his life with Penny at least. What's her deal? And what's her connection to the island?
So not a lot of questions answered, but a lot of material for this edition of The Strange, The Kick-Ass, and The Hilarious.
Off Island
The Strange
1. In Widmore's LA office, there is a picture of scales, with black rocks on one side and white rocks on the other side. The scale is totally in balance. Is this some kind of message about the balance of good and evil in the flash-sideways world? Also, why is Widmore in LA and not in England?
2. When Desmond and Charlie surfaced in the water by the pier, there were totally people standing close by, but no one came to help. What the heck?
3. How does Eloise know, like, everything?
The Kick-Ass
1. The return of George Minkowski. He's awesome!
2. The return of MacCutcheon Whisky. Desmond was once told by Widmore that he wasn't worth a sip of this whiskey, but he is now.
3. The explanation of why Charlie was choking on a bag of heroin. Makes perfect sense now.
4. It was great to see Desmond and Penny together.
The Hilarious
1. Charlie's shoes when he was wearing the hospital gown. He looked hilarious!
2. Daniel Faraday may have had a new last name (Widmore), but he was still rocking the tie.
3. Seriously, why is that stadium always open?
On Island
The Strange
1. Zoe (who, again, looks strangely like Tina Fey's sister) is a geophysicist. So how the heck does she know what kind of medicine or the proper dosage to give Desmond to wake him up?
2. When Sayid comes out from the woods to take Desmond away, he lets Zoe live. Why?
3. After agreeing to help Widmore, why does Desmond go so willingly with Sayid? Desmond just seems game for anything this episode.
The Kick-Ass
1. It's been awhile since we had a good "eye" opener. I was glad to see this LOST standard back.
2. Widmore tells Desmond, "The island isn't done with you yet". I bet Desmond is sick and tired of hearing that phrase.
The Hilarious
1. Desmond was asked twice in one episode if he had anything metal on him like coins or keys. Very important question, but probably the only man alive that would be asked that so regularly.
Recap 6:10 (The Package) and Tonight's Episode
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Last week we finally got the answer to how Jin got stuck in the refridgerator. Also, we learned that Sun and Jin are not married in the flash-sideways, and the watch Keamy was wearing was from Jin. Desmond made a reappearance, but other than that, we didn't learn much.
So what's on the docket for tonight? The episode is titled (highlight for answer) Happily Ever After with a brief discription, "Desmond wakes up to discover he's back on the island", with some major guest stars including Eloise Hawkings, Charlie Pace, Charles Widmore, and Penny. It was written by Carlton and Damon, so it promises to be a top-notch episode.
What will we learn tonight? Here's my wish list.
12. Is Charlie “The Musician”? – In Season 3, Episode22 (Through the Looking Glass) everyone’s favorite British musician, Charlie Pace meets his destiny below the Lost Sea in the dharma station, The Looking Glass. Charlie has traveled to this station to turn off a signal that is jamming the islands communication equipment. Bonnie, an Other, tells Charlie that the code to turn off the jamming equipment is the tune of “Good Vibrations” by The Beach Boys. Before she dies, she reports “It was programmed by a musician”. Could Charlie be this musician? For all of you shaking your head at me, I remind you that nothing is impossible on LOST.
18. Why can’t Ben kill Widmore? – In Season 4, Episode 9 (The Shape of Things to Come), Ben travels off the island Ben visits Widmore in his bedroom in the middle of the night. Widmore asks Ben if he’s come to kill him and Ben replies “we both know I can’t do that.” Why would this be? What is the relationship between these two characters and how will it end? Is one man good and the other man bad? Does the Widmore/Ben relationship shadow the Jacob/Man in Black relationship? I’m sure we’ll learn more about this relationship in Season 6.
34. Why isn’t the island done with Desmond yet? – My favorite Scotsman, Desmond has a unique gift that makes him a central character in the story of the island. We know that Desmond spent time as a monk, in the Royal Scottish Regiment, and as a set designer for the Royal Shakespeare Company, but he’s one of the only main character’s whose childhood is still a mystery to loyal viewers. Are there clues to Desmond’s special powers hidden in his childhood? In Season 5, Episode 6 (316) Eloise Hawking tells Desmond that the island isn’t done with him yet. So what does the island have in store for Desmond and will it take him away from Penny again (I’m just not sure I can bare that pain again!).
35. Eloise Hawking – The character of Eloise Hawking really embodies what is so fabulous about LOST. A character with a brief appearance in Season 3, Episode 8 when she encounters Desmond and lectures him about destiny, Eloise then appears again in Season 5 and plays a central role in the island’s story. There are still many questions surrounding the woman who spent the 1950’s as the leader of the Others on the island. We know that she was on the island, where she was pregnant with Charles Widmore’s child. We know that she must have left the island at some point, but we have no idea why or when. We know her child is Daniel Faraday, but we don’t know why his last name is Faraday or why she hid Charles Widmore as his father. We know she pushed Daniel to the island, but did she know that a younger version of herself would kill him once he’s on the island? Why does she continue to meddle in the affairs of the island? Does she work for Widmore or for someone else connected to the island?
37. Why does the island whisper? – The whispers are one of the original island mysteries. Many have speculated that the voices are the island’s dead trying to communicate with the living. Others think that the voices may be in a parallel reality and the island is the point where these two worlds meet. Other theories include the Others and Smokey. Who knows? Not me! What I do know is that the whispers have occurred in every season, so I wouldn’t be surprised to hear more whispers in Season 6.
So what's on the docket for tonight? The episode is titled (highlight for answer) Happily Ever After with a brief discription, "Desmond wakes up to discover he's back on the island", with some major guest stars including Eloise Hawkings, Charlie Pace, Charles Widmore, and Penny. It was written by Carlton and Damon, so it promises to be a top-notch episode.
What will we learn tonight? Here's my wish list.
12. Is Charlie “The Musician”? – In Season 3, Episode22 (Through the Looking Glass) everyone’s favorite British musician, Charlie Pace meets his destiny below the Lost Sea in the dharma station, The Looking Glass. Charlie has traveled to this station to turn off a signal that is jamming the islands communication equipment. Bonnie, an Other, tells Charlie that the code to turn off the jamming equipment is the tune of “Good Vibrations” by The Beach Boys. Before she dies, she reports “It was programmed by a musician”. Could Charlie be this musician? For all of you shaking your head at me, I remind you that nothing is impossible on LOST.
18. Why can’t Ben kill Widmore? – In Season 4, Episode 9 (The Shape of Things to Come), Ben travels off the island Ben visits Widmore in his bedroom in the middle of the night. Widmore asks Ben if he’s come to kill him and Ben replies “we both know I can’t do that.” Why would this be? What is the relationship between these two characters and how will it end? Is one man good and the other man bad? Does the Widmore/Ben relationship shadow the Jacob/Man in Black relationship? I’m sure we’ll learn more about this relationship in Season 6.
34. Why isn’t the island done with Desmond yet? – My favorite Scotsman, Desmond has a unique gift that makes him a central character in the story of the island. We know that Desmond spent time as a monk, in the Royal Scottish Regiment, and as a set designer for the Royal Shakespeare Company, but he’s one of the only main character’s whose childhood is still a mystery to loyal viewers. Are there clues to Desmond’s special powers hidden in his childhood? In Season 5, Episode 6 (316) Eloise Hawking tells Desmond that the island isn’t done with him yet. So what does the island have in store for Desmond and will it take him away from Penny again (I’m just not sure I can bare that pain again!).
35. Eloise Hawking – The character of Eloise Hawking really embodies what is so fabulous about LOST. A character with a brief appearance in Season 3, Episode 8 when she encounters Desmond and lectures him about destiny, Eloise then appears again in Season 5 and plays a central role in the island’s story. There are still many questions surrounding the woman who spent the 1950’s as the leader of the Others on the island. We know that she was on the island, where she was pregnant with Charles Widmore’s child. We know that she must have left the island at some point, but we have no idea why or when. We know her child is Daniel Faraday, but we don’t know why his last name is Faraday or why she hid Charles Widmore as his father. We know she pushed Daniel to the island, but did she know that a younger version of herself would kill him once he’s on the island? Why does she continue to meddle in the affairs of the island? Does she work for Widmore or for someone else connected to the island?
37. Why does the island whisper? – The whispers are one of the original island mysteries. Many have speculated that the voices are the island’s dead trying to communicate with the living. Others think that the voices may be in a parallel reality and the island is the point where these two worlds meet. Other theories include the Others and Smokey. Who knows? Not me! What I do know is that the whispers have occurred in every season, so I wouldn’t be surprised to hear more whispers in Season 6.
And We're Back!
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
So sorry for the extended absence, but we're back! Let's recap what we learned with Season 6, Episode 9 (Ab Aeterno).
5. The Black Rock – A British trading ship that is shipwrecked in the Dark Territory of the island, we’re not sure how a giant ship ended up on the middle of the island. According to the first mate’s journal in Season 4, Episode 5 (The Constant) the ship left England in 1845 and sailed towards modern-day Thailand. The journal was found with pirate artifacts on an island off the coast of Madagascar and was owned by the Hanso family (think Dharma Initiative financing) until it was auctioned off to Charles Widmore in 1996. Who was on the boat? What brought the Black Rock to the island? How did the journal get to Madagascar? So many questions, hopefully enough time to answer them all!
Well, the Black Rock brought Richard to the island. It crashed into the Four Toed Statue during a nasty storm and landed in the jungle. Apparently, Jacob brought the ship to the island.
6. Man In Black (Jacob’s Nemisis) – Since Walt and Locke played backgammon in the pilot episode; fans have known that black and white hold symbolic significance in the world of LOST. So when Jacob’s nemisis shows up on the beach wearing black while Jacob is wearing white, we knew that the scene was significant. But who, exactly is the man in black, why does he want to kill Jacob? How did he get to the island? Is he really bad, as his black shirt leads us to believe? How does he have the ability to become ‘Flocke’? Also, is there a biblical connection to the story of Jacob and Esau, in which two brothers fight for ‘birthright’ to rule over their father’s wealth and authority? Seems awful likely to this humble fan.
Well, still no name. But we do know he's been Smokey for a very long time. I'm still out on if he's good or evil. Any thoughts?
7. Richard Alpert – If you have a pulse and are a fan of LOST, you’ve got to be wondering what the heck is going on with Richard Alpert (and I’m not talking about his guyliner)! He claims that Jacob gave him the ability to never age (can I get that in a bottle?), but we’re still not sure why. What brought Richard to the island? Why did Jacob select him to be his ‘advisor’? Does he have a relationship with Jacob’s nemesis? How old is this guy? One of my burning Richard-related questions comes from Season 3, Episode 20 (The Man Behind the Curtain). Richard meets young-Ben in the jungle, and this is the only time Richard’s appearance is different. His hair is long, his clothes are disheveled – what’s up with this? Why isn’t he clean cut Richard we’ve seen ever since? Weird. Let’s hope for some Alpert back story in Season 6.
We've finally had our Alpert back story! He lived on the Canary Islands in 1867. He was brought to the island as a slave on the Black Rock. He was kept alive and freed from his chains by the Man in Black, but made a deal with Jacob that he would help him intervene with the people who come to the island. In return for this Jacob touches Richard, granting his wish that he never dies. Now Richard's sick of Jacob and ready to join Flocke's forces.
11. What does it mean when Jacob touches you? - In Season 5, Episode 16 (The Incident), we see Jacob touch eight of our favorite Losties (Sawyer, Kate, Jack, Locke, Sayid, Hurley, Sun, and Jin) sometime during their life. He touches Sawyer, Kate, Jack, Locke, Sun and Jin before they travel to the island on 815 and touches Sayid and Hurley after they were rescued as part of the Oceanic Six. He also visits Illana in a Russian hospital and while we think he touched her, he was wearing gloves. When he touches John Locke after Locke falls eight stories, it appears that Jacob brings him back to life. What does this all mean? Will it have implications for the characters he touched in the future?
He grants your wish?
Tonight's episode is the tenth (I can't believe we're on 10 already!) in the season. The episode is called (highlight for answer) The Package and the description reads, "While Sun and Jin continue to search for each other, the Locke monster faces his enemy." Mikhail (PATCHY!), Widmore, and Keamy make appearences. Could tonight be the long awaited reunion between Sun and Jin? Will we learn which Kwon is the candidate? Does the title refer to the watch Jin was bringing from Korea on behalf of Mr. Pak? We'll have to wait and see!
So what will we learn tonight? Here's my wish list:
6. Man In Black (Jacob’s Nemisis) – Since Walt and Locke played backgammon in the pilot episode; fans have known that black and white hold symbolic significance in the world of LOST. So when Jacob’s nemisis shows up on the beach wearing black while Jacob is wearing white, we knew that the scene was significant. But who, exactly is the man in black, why does he want to kill Jacob? How did he get to the island? Is he really bad, as his black shirt leads us to believe? How does he have the ability to become ‘Flocke’? Also, is there a biblical connection to the story of Jacob and Esau, in which two brothers fight for ‘birthright’ to rule over their father’s wealth and authority? Seems awful likely to this humble fan.
18. Why can’t Ben kill Widmore? – In Season 4, Episode 9 (The Shape of Things to Come), Ben travels off the island Ben visits Widmore in his bedroom in the middle of the night. Widmore asks Ben if he’s come to kill him and Ben replies “we both know I can’t do that.” Why would this be? What is the relationship between these two characters and how will it end? Is one man good and the other man bad? Does the Widmore/Ben relationship shadow the Jacob/Man in Black relationship? I’m sure we’ll learn more about this relationship in Season 6.
21. Pregnancy Issues - Juliet Burke is brought to the island as a fertility specialist in Season 3, Episode 7 (Not in Portland) to help the Others with their child-birthing issues. It appears that the island reduces a woman’s reproductive capabilities, but enhances male sperm count. Women who conceive on the island die before their third trimester, but women who conceive off the island appear to be able to give birth on the island without complication (Claire, Danielle). We’re not sure though, that the pregnancy issues occurred before 1977, as Amy gives birth to a healthy Ethan and we’re pretty sure she conceived on the island. So why are there pregnancy issues when the island seemingly ‘cures’ other ailments (Locke’s paralysis, Rose’s cancer)? What causes the problem? Is it ‘the incident’? Is the pregnancy issue related to the Dharma vaccine and illness?
24. Why do Jack, Hurley, Kate and Sayid flash to 1977, but Sun stays in the present during the 316 crash? – When the Oceanic Six ride on Ajira 316, the plane begins to shake and it is evident that the plane is about to crash on our favorite mysterious island. During the crash, a white flash takes place and Jack, Kate, Hurley, and Sayid disappear. We later learn that they have been transported to 1977 and meet up with Sawyer and the other Losties that have teamed up with the Dharma Initiative. So why is Sun the only member of the Oceanic Six to crash in 2007 with the rest of the Ajira passengers and John Locke’s corpse? I’d like nothing more than to see Sun and Jin reunited – Season 5 was enough time apart! Please, please, please bring them back together in Season 6.
34. Why isn’t the island done with Desmond yet? – My favorite Scotsman, Desmond has a unique gift that makes him a central character in the story of the island. We know that Desmond spent time as a monk, in the Royal Scottish Regiment, and as a set designer for the Royal Shakespeare Company, but he’s one of the only main character’s whose childhood is still a mystery to loyal viewers. Are there clues to Desmond’s special powers hidden in his childhood? In Season 5, Episode 6 (316) Eloise Hawking tells Desmond that the island isn’t done with him yet. So what does the island have in store for Desmond and will it take him away from Penny again (I’m just not sure I can bare that pain again!).
5. The Black Rock – A British trading ship that is shipwrecked in the Dark Territory of the island, we’re not sure how a giant ship ended up on the middle of the island. According to the first mate’s journal in Season 4, Episode 5 (The Constant) the ship left England in 1845 and sailed towards modern-day Thailand. The journal was found with pirate artifacts on an island off the coast of Madagascar and was owned by the Hanso family (think Dharma Initiative financing) until it was auctioned off to Charles Widmore in 1996. Who was on the boat? What brought the Black Rock to the island? How did the journal get to Madagascar? So many questions, hopefully enough time to answer them all!
Well, the Black Rock brought Richard to the island. It crashed into the Four Toed Statue during a nasty storm and landed in the jungle. Apparently, Jacob brought the ship to the island.
6. Man In Black (Jacob’s Nemisis) – Since Walt and Locke played backgammon in the pilot episode; fans have known that black and white hold symbolic significance in the world of LOST. So when Jacob’s nemisis shows up on the beach wearing black while Jacob is wearing white, we knew that the scene was significant. But who, exactly is the man in black, why does he want to kill Jacob? How did he get to the island? Is he really bad, as his black shirt leads us to believe? How does he have the ability to become ‘Flocke’? Also, is there a biblical connection to the story of Jacob and Esau, in which two brothers fight for ‘birthright’ to rule over their father’s wealth and authority? Seems awful likely to this humble fan.
Well, still no name. But we do know he's been Smokey for a very long time. I'm still out on if he's good or evil. Any thoughts?
7. Richard Alpert – If you have a pulse and are a fan of LOST, you’ve got to be wondering what the heck is going on with Richard Alpert (and I’m not talking about his guyliner)! He claims that Jacob gave him the ability to never age (can I get that in a bottle?), but we’re still not sure why. What brought Richard to the island? Why did Jacob select him to be his ‘advisor’? Does he have a relationship with Jacob’s nemesis? How old is this guy? One of my burning Richard-related questions comes from Season 3, Episode 20 (The Man Behind the Curtain). Richard meets young-Ben in the jungle, and this is the only time Richard’s appearance is different. His hair is long, his clothes are disheveled – what’s up with this? Why isn’t he clean cut Richard we’ve seen ever since? Weird. Let’s hope for some Alpert back story in Season 6.
We've finally had our Alpert back story! He lived on the Canary Islands in 1867. He was brought to the island as a slave on the Black Rock. He was kept alive and freed from his chains by the Man in Black, but made a deal with Jacob that he would help him intervene with the people who come to the island. In return for this Jacob touches Richard, granting his wish that he never dies. Now Richard's sick of Jacob and ready to join Flocke's forces.
11. What does it mean when Jacob touches you? - In Season 5, Episode 16 (The Incident), we see Jacob touch eight of our favorite Losties (Sawyer, Kate, Jack, Locke, Sayid, Hurley, Sun, and Jin) sometime during their life. He touches Sawyer, Kate, Jack, Locke, Sun and Jin before they travel to the island on 815 and touches Sayid and Hurley after they were rescued as part of the Oceanic Six. He also visits Illana in a Russian hospital and while we think he touched her, he was wearing gloves. When he touches John Locke after Locke falls eight stories, it appears that Jacob brings him back to life. What does this all mean? Will it have implications for the characters he touched in the future?
He grants your wish?
Tonight's episode is the tenth (I can't believe we're on 10 already!) in the season. The episode is called (highlight for answer) The Package and the description reads, "While Sun and Jin continue to search for each other, the Locke monster faces his enemy." Mikhail (PATCHY!), Widmore, and Keamy make appearences. Could tonight be the long awaited reunion between Sun and Jin? Will we learn which Kwon is the candidate? Does the title refer to the watch Jin was bringing from Korea on behalf of Mr. Pak? We'll have to wait and see!
So what will we learn tonight? Here's my wish list:
6. Man In Black (Jacob’s Nemisis) – Since Walt and Locke played backgammon in the pilot episode; fans have known that black and white hold symbolic significance in the world of LOST. So when Jacob’s nemisis shows up on the beach wearing black while Jacob is wearing white, we knew that the scene was significant. But who, exactly is the man in black, why does he want to kill Jacob? How did he get to the island? Is he really bad, as his black shirt leads us to believe? How does he have the ability to become ‘Flocke’? Also, is there a biblical connection to the story of Jacob and Esau, in which two brothers fight for ‘birthright’ to rule over their father’s wealth and authority? Seems awful likely to this humble fan.
18. Why can’t Ben kill Widmore? – In Season 4, Episode 9 (The Shape of Things to Come), Ben travels off the island Ben visits Widmore in his bedroom in the middle of the night. Widmore asks Ben if he’s come to kill him and Ben replies “we both know I can’t do that.” Why would this be? What is the relationship between these two characters and how will it end? Is one man good and the other man bad? Does the Widmore/Ben relationship shadow the Jacob/Man in Black relationship? I’m sure we’ll learn more about this relationship in Season 6.
21. Pregnancy Issues - Juliet Burke is brought to the island as a fertility specialist in Season 3, Episode 7 (Not in Portland) to help the Others with their child-birthing issues. It appears that the island reduces a woman’s reproductive capabilities, but enhances male sperm count. Women who conceive on the island die before their third trimester, but women who conceive off the island appear to be able to give birth on the island without complication (Claire, Danielle). We’re not sure though, that the pregnancy issues occurred before 1977, as Amy gives birth to a healthy Ethan and we’re pretty sure she conceived on the island. So why are there pregnancy issues when the island seemingly ‘cures’ other ailments (Locke’s paralysis, Rose’s cancer)? What causes the problem? Is it ‘the incident’? Is the pregnancy issue related to the Dharma vaccine and illness?
24. Why do Jack, Hurley, Kate and Sayid flash to 1977, but Sun stays in the present during the 316 crash? – When the Oceanic Six ride on Ajira 316, the plane begins to shake and it is evident that the plane is about to crash on our favorite mysterious island. During the crash, a white flash takes place and Jack, Kate, Hurley, and Sayid disappear. We later learn that they have been transported to 1977 and meet up with Sawyer and the other Losties that have teamed up with the Dharma Initiative. So why is Sun the only member of the Oceanic Six to crash in 2007 with the rest of the Ajira passengers and John Locke’s corpse? I’d like nothing more than to see Sun and Jin reunited – Season 5 was enough time apart! Please, please, please bring them back together in Season 6.
34. Why isn’t the island done with Desmond yet? – My favorite Scotsman, Desmond has a unique gift that makes him a central character in the story of the island. We know that Desmond spent time as a monk, in the Royal Scottish Regiment, and as a set designer for the Royal Shakespeare Company, but he’s one of the only main character’s whose childhood is still a mystery to loyal viewers. Are there clues to Desmond’s special powers hidden in his childhood? In Season 5, Episode 6 (316) Eloise Hawking tells Desmond that the island isn’t done with him yet. So what does the island have in store for Desmond and will it take him away from Penny again (I’m just not sure I can bare that pain again!).
Tonight's Going to be AMAZING
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
I'm absolutely coming out of my skin with excitment for tonight's big episode. Hopefully everyone saw the awesome sneek-peek at the end of last week's episode. If not, I'm very sorry and I'm about to fill you in. Tonight's episode (highlight for answer), Ab Aeterno, is all about Richard Alpert. Ab Aeterno means "since the beginning of time". The episode will last 1 hour and 6 minutes. The description reads, "Richard Alpert faces a difficult choice" and guest stars Jacob and the man in black. My guess is that not only will we learn a lot about Richard, but the writers will use this opportunity to teach us more about Jacob, the man in black, and the island.
So what will we learn tonight? Here's my wish list.
3. Smokey – Another question that has plagued loyal viewers from the very first episode. What the heck is the black smoke monster!? Is it a security system? Is it a sort of attack dog? Whatever it is, smokey has the ability to ‘judge’ people (Ben, Eko) , seems to live in The Temple, and can be deployed by draining a puddle of water under Ben’s old house in New Otherton. Wealso know it the smoke monster has been on the island for a very long time, as the Egyptian hieroglyphics on the wall of the room below The Temple depict. But the exact purpose and origin of smokey still remain one of Lost’s greatest mysteries.
5. The Black Rock – A British trading ship that is shipwrecked in the Dark Territory of the island, we’re not sure how a giant ship ended up on the middle of the island. According to the first mate’s journal in Season 4, Episode 5 (The Constant) the ship left England in 1845 and sailed towards modern-day Thailand. The journal was found with pirate artifacts on an island off the coast of Madagascar and was owned by the Hanso family (think Dharma Initiative financing) until it was auctioned off to Charles Widmore in 1996. Who was on the boat? What brought the Black Rock to the island? How did the journal get to Madagascar? So many questions, hopefully enough time to answer them all!
6. Man In Black (Jacob’s Nemisis) – Since Walt and Locke played backgammon in the pilot episode; fans have known that black and white hold symbolic significance in the world of LOST. So when Jacob’s nemisis shows up on the beach wearing black while Jacob is wearing white, we knew that the scene was significant. But who, exactly is the man in black, why does he want to kill Jacob? How did he get to the island? Is he really bad, as his black shirt leads us to believe? How does he have the ability to become ‘Flocke’? Also, is there a biblical connection to the story of Jacob and Esau, in which two brothers fight for ‘birthright’ to rule over their father’s wealth and authority? Seems awful likely to this humble fan.
7. Richard Alpert – If you have a pulse and are a fan of LOST, you’ve got to be wondering what the heck is going on with Richard Alpert (and I’m not talking about his guyliner)! He claims that Jacob gave him the ability to never age (can I get that in a bottle?), but we’re still not sure why. What brought Richard to the island? Why did Jacob select him to be his ‘advisor’? Does he have a relationship with Jacob’s nemesis? How old is this guy? One of my burning Richard-related questions comes from Season 3, Episode 20 (The Man Behind the Curtain). Richard meets young-Ben in the jungle, and this is the only time Richard’s appearance is different. His hair is long, his clothes are disheveled – what’s up with this? Why isn’t he clean cut Richard we’ve seen ever since? Weird. Let’s hope for some Alpert back story in Season 6.
15. Egyptian Connection - There are many instances of Egyptian artifacts showing up on the island. You can’t spit without hitting a hieroglyphic drawing (on the countdown timer in the Swan, secret door in Ben’s New Otherton house, by the frozen donkey wheel, where Smokey lives, in Dharma classrooms, ect.) and the four toed statue turned out the be a statue of Taweret, the Egyptian Goddess of childbirth (holy crap!). Dharma Paul also wore an ankh around his neck before his death and his widow, Amy, keeps the necklace in her dresser. The ankh is also an ancient Egyptian symbol for life and fertility. There must be some kind of connection between the ancient Egyptians and the island, but what is that connection and is it important? With all of the fertility references, are the Egyptians somehow responsible for the strange pregnancy issues on the island?
16. What’s up with Latin and the Others? – While we’re on the ancient population track, why do the Others speak Latin? In Season 5, Episode 3 (Jughead), we meet two Others (one of which turns out to be good ol’ Chuck Widmore) who speak Latin. It is in this episode we learn that Juliet also speaks Latin. Latin is also the language of choice for Illana’s crew when asking, “What lies in the shadow of the statue?” and for Richard’s reply “He who will save us all”. So how the heck did they learn Latin? Why chose a dead language? Strange.
21. Pregnancy Issues - Juliet Burke is brought to the island as a fertility specialist in Season 3, Episode 7 (Not in Portland) to help the Others with their child-birthing issues. It appears that the island reduces a woman’s reproductive capabilities, but enhances male sperm count. Women who conceive on the island die before their third trimester, but women who conceive off the island appear to be able to give birth on the island without complication (Claire, Danielle). We’re not sure though, that the pregnancy issues occurred before 1977, as Amy gives birth to a healthy Ethan and we’re pretty sure she conceived on the island. So why are there pregnancy issues when the island seemingly ‘cures’ other ailments (Locke’s paralysis, Rose’s cancer)? What causes the problem? Is it ‘the incident’? Is the pregnancy issue related to the Dharma vaccine and illness?
31. Jacob’s Origins – I know I’m not alone when I say I hope that a large portion of Season 6 is dedicated to Jacob’s back story. Who is this guy? How long has he been on the island? How did he become the leader of the island? Is he good or bad? Did he ever live in that cabin, or has he always lived inside a foot? Does he travel on and off the island via the frozen donkey wheel or is there some other way? How does he know the Losties he traveled to touch? How does he make Richard Alpert seemingly immortal? Jacob must be explored in depth this season!
32. Jacob’s Cabin – First seen by fans in Season 3, Episode 20 (Man Behind the Curtain) Jacob’s cabin is full of mystery. First, we’re not certain Jacob was ever really there, and it he was, he hasn’t lived there for a very long time. So when John Locke visits the cabin, who does he hear whisper “Help me?” Why does Christian Shephard take Claire to the cabin? What’s with the circle of ashes around it? Why can only certain people find the cabin (Hurley, for one) when others cannot?
37. Why does the island whisper? – The whispers are one of the original island mysteries. Many have speculated that the voices are the island’s dead trying to communicate with the living. Others think that the voices may be in a parallel reality and the island is the point where these two worlds meet. Other theories include the Others and Smokey. Who knows? Not me! What I do know is that the whispers have occurred in every season, so I wouldn’t be surprised to hear more whispers in Season 6.
42. Origin of the Frozen Donkey Wheel – Located beneath the Orchid station, the frozen donkey wheel moves the island through time. When one turns the wheel, it causes them to land in a Tunisian desert. We know the wheel exists in 1974, when Locke pushes the wheel and stops the island from skipping in time. We know that Dharma discovers the wheel in 1977 and that Ben used the wheel sometime in 2005 to leave the island, but we’re still not sure of the origin of the wheel. Since there are hieroglyphics on the wall by the wheel, we can guess that it has been on the island for a very long time, but it would be nice to firm up the origin of the frozen donkey wheel this season, as it is such an interesting and important piece of the island.
We'll just have to wait and see.
So what will we learn tonight? Here's my wish list.
3. Smokey – Another question that has plagued loyal viewers from the very first episode. What the heck is the black smoke monster!? Is it a security system? Is it a sort of attack dog? Whatever it is, smokey has the ability to ‘judge’ people (Ben, Eko) , seems to live in The Temple, and can be deployed by draining a puddle of water under Ben’s old house in New Otherton. Wealso know it the smoke monster has been on the island for a very long time, as the Egyptian hieroglyphics on the wall of the room below The Temple depict. But the exact purpose and origin of smokey still remain one of Lost’s greatest mysteries.
5. The Black Rock – A British trading ship that is shipwrecked in the Dark Territory of the island, we’re not sure how a giant ship ended up on the middle of the island. According to the first mate’s journal in Season 4, Episode 5 (The Constant) the ship left England in 1845 and sailed towards modern-day Thailand. The journal was found with pirate artifacts on an island off the coast of Madagascar and was owned by the Hanso family (think Dharma Initiative financing) until it was auctioned off to Charles Widmore in 1996. Who was on the boat? What brought the Black Rock to the island? How did the journal get to Madagascar? So many questions, hopefully enough time to answer them all!
6. Man In Black (Jacob’s Nemisis) – Since Walt and Locke played backgammon in the pilot episode; fans have known that black and white hold symbolic significance in the world of LOST. So when Jacob’s nemisis shows up on the beach wearing black while Jacob is wearing white, we knew that the scene was significant. But who, exactly is the man in black, why does he want to kill Jacob? How did he get to the island? Is he really bad, as his black shirt leads us to believe? How does he have the ability to become ‘Flocke’? Also, is there a biblical connection to the story of Jacob and Esau, in which two brothers fight for ‘birthright’ to rule over their father’s wealth and authority? Seems awful likely to this humble fan.
7. Richard Alpert – If you have a pulse and are a fan of LOST, you’ve got to be wondering what the heck is going on with Richard Alpert (and I’m not talking about his guyliner)! He claims that Jacob gave him the ability to never age (can I get that in a bottle?), but we’re still not sure why. What brought Richard to the island? Why did Jacob select him to be his ‘advisor’? Does he have a relationship with Jacob’s nemesis? How old is this guy? One of my burning Richard-related questions comes from Season 3, Episode 20 (The Man Behind the Curtain). Richard meets young-Ben in the jungle, and this is the only time Richard’s appearance is different. His hair is long, his clothes are disheveled – what’s up with this? Why isn’t he clean cut Richard we’ve seen ever since? Weird. Let’s hope for some Alpert back story in Season 6.
15. Egyptian Connection - There are many instances of Egyptian artifacts showing up on the island. You can’t spit without hitting a hieroglyphic drawing (on the countdown timer in the Swan, secret door in Ben’s New Otherton house, by the frozen donkey wheel, where Smokey lives, in Dharma classrooms, ect.) and the four toed statue turned out the be a statue of Taweret, the Egyptian Goddess of childbirth (holy crap!). Dharma Paul also wore an ankh around his neck before his death and his widow, Amy, keeps the necklace in her dresser. The ankh is also an ancient Egyptian symbol for life and fertility. There must be some kind of connection between the ancient Egyptians and the island, but what is that connection and is it important? With all of the fertility references, are the Egyptians somehow responsible for the strange pregnancy issues on the island?
16. What’s up with Latin and the Others? – While we’re on the ancient population track, why do the Others speak Latin? In Season 5, Episode 3 (Jughead), we meet two Others (one of which turns out to be good ol’ Chuck Widmore) who speak Latin. It is in this episode we learn that Juliet also speaks Latin. Latin is also the language of choice for Illana’s crew when asking, “What lies in the shadow of the statue?” and for Richard’s reply “He who will save us all”. So how the heck did they learn Latin? Why chose a dead language? Strange.
21. Pregnancy Issues - Juliet Burke is brought to the island as a fertility specialist in Season 3, Episode 7 (Not in Portland) to help the Others with their child-birthing issues. It appears that the island reduces a woman’s reproductive capabilities, but enhances male sperm count. Women who conceive on the island die before their third trimester, but women who conceive off the island appear to be able to give birth on the island without complication (Claire, Danielle). We’re not sure though, that the pregnancy issues occurred before 1977, as Amy gives birth to a healthy Ethan and we’re pretty sure she conceived on the island. So why are there pregnancy issues when the island seemingly ‘cures’ other ailments (Locke’s paralysis, Rose’s cancer)? What causes the problem? Is it ‘the incident’? Is the pregnancy issue related to the Dharma vaccine and illness?
31. Jacob’s Origins – I know I’m not alone when I say I hope that a large portion of Season 6 is dedicated to Jacob’s back story. Who is this guy? How long has he been on the island? How did he become the leader of the island? Is he good or bad? Did he ever live in that cabin, or has he always lived inside a foot? Does he travel on and off the island via the frozen donkey wheel or is there some other way? How does he know the Losties he traveled to touch? How does he make Richard Alpert seemingly immortal? Jacob must be explored in depth this season!
32. Jacob’s Cabin – First seen by fans in Season 3, Episode 20 (Man Behind the Curtain) Jacob’s cabin is full of mystery. First, we’re not certain Jacob was ever really there, and it he was, he hasn’t lived there for a very long time. So when John Locke visits the cabin, who does he hear whisper “Help me?” Why does Christian Shephard take Claire to the cabin? What’s with the circle of ashes around it? Why can only certain people find the cabin (Hurley, for one) when others cannot?
37. Why does the island whisper? – The whispers are one of the original island mysteries. Many have speculated that the voices are the island’s dead trying to communicate with the living. Others think that the voices may be in a parallel reality and the island is the point where these two worlds meet. Other theories include the Others and Smokey. Who knows? Not me! What I do know is that the whispers have occurred in every season, so I wouldn’t be surprised to hear more whispers in Season 6.
42. Origin of the Frozen Donkey Wheel – Located beneath the Orchid station, the frozen donkey wheel moves the island through time. When one turns the wheel, it causes them to land in a Tunisian desert. We know the wheel exists in 1974, when Locke pushes the wheel and stops the island from skipping in time. We know that Dharma discovers the wheel in 1977 and that Ben used the wheel sometime in 2005 to leave the island, but we’re still not sure of the origin of the wheel. Since there are hieroglyphics on the wall by the wheel, we can guess that it has been on the island for a very long time, but it would be nice to firm up the origin of the frozen donkey wheel this season, as it is such an interesting and important piece of the island.
We'll just have to wait and see.
Recap 6:08 Recon
Monday, March 22, 2010
Happy new LOST Week! I don't know how you couldn't be excited for this week's episode, which is centered around Richard Alpert and his life. We've been waiting so long to learn more about Richard and now we're going to get (what I hope is) a big payoff.
Thanks again to all of you who voted in the LOST Loophole Poll. It was fitting, since last week's episode centered on Sawyer, that we take a short look back on some of Sawyer's best nicknames ever. "Mr. Clean", which he quipped at John Locke, won fan favorite, hands down. Don't forget to vote in this week's new poll!
Let's recap last week's episode. Recon centered around Sawyer, and I was glad to see his on-island and off-island life.
Off-Island
The Strange
1. James Ford is still looking for Anthony Cooper so he can kill him. So while Sawyer's profession has changed, his underlying life-goal is still the same. What is LOST trying to tell us?
2. Miles's father is alive. Is his father still Dr. Chang (one would assume)? If he is Dr. Chang, was he ever one the island or part of DHARMA?
3. It surely seemed like Charlotte wasn't looking for a t-shirt when she was going through Sawyer's dresser drawer. What was she looking for? Does she work for someone? What's going on with this?
4. There was another mirror in this episode. I'm telling you, there's something with mirrors this season.
The Kick-Ass
1. Sawyer's job as a LAPD officer involves him sleeping with attractive women. Can you think of a better job for Sawyer?
2. Miles is his partner, the clock in the motel room was set at 8:42, and the safe word was "LaFluer". We started out this episode with lots of great island reminders.
3. Miles says Sawyer "You don't want to die alone." The theme of living together or dying alone lives on off the island!
4. The books on James Ford's dresser were all books he read on the island. The titles were Watership Down, A Wrinkle in Time, and Lancelot.
5. One of the main character traits of Sawyer on the island is his knowledge pop culture. He still seems to be a pop culture junky, referring to Indiana Jones, Bullitt and watching Little House on the Prairie. He told Kate on the island that he liked Little House.
The Hilarious
1. Sawyer brings a yellow flower to Charlotte to make up for his behavior the night before. He also brings a yellow flower to Juliet on the island when they lived together. He's got the same lady skills both on and off the island.
2. Sawyer's trademark "Son of a bitch" when he catches a fugitive Kate.
On-Island
The Strange
1. The moment between Flocke and the children, Zach and Emma. Does he have a soft spot for children? He seems to care a lot about Aaron too, who he's never even met.
2. What the heck is wrong with Sayid? There's something seriously wrong with him.
3. Claire and Kate's reconciliation. Is it for real? Will Claire try to hurt Kate again? Will Kate help Claire find her sanity?
4. When Flocke is speaking with Kate about having a crazy mother, is he talking about John Locke's mom, Emily? She was a bit crazy, but he didn't have much of a relationship with her. So who's Flocke's mom and why was she crazy?
5. What's in Widmore's locked room on his sub?
6. Who is Sawyer really with, Widmore, Flocke, Kate, no one?
The Kick-Ass
1. We saw both Sawyer and Jin again, who've been missing for the last few episodes. I'm glad to know they were together and safe.
2. Tying up the Ajira storyline. I'm glad we've closed the door on what happened to the survivors of the Ajira flight.
The Hilarious
1. Did Zoe (the women Sawyer found on the Hydra island) look like Tina Fey or what?
Did you see something I missed? Let me know below!
Thanks again to all of you who voted in the LOST Loophole Poll. It was fitting, since last week's episode centered on Sawyer, that we take a short look back on some of Sawyer's best nicknames ever. "Mr. Clean", which he quipped at John Locke, won fan favorite, hands down. Don't forget to vote in this week's new poll!
Let's recap last week's episode. Recon centered around Sawyer, and I was glad to see his on-island and off-island life.
Off-Island
The Strange
1. James Ford is still looking for Anthony Cooper so he can kill him. So while Sawyer's profession has changed, his underlying life-goal is still the same. What is LOST trying to tell us?
2. Miles's father is alive. Is his father still Dr. Chang (one would assume)? If he is Dr. Chang, was he ever one the island or part of DHARMA?
3. It surely seemed like Charlotte wasn't looking for a t-shirt when she was going through Sawyer's dresser drawer. What was she looking for? Does she work for someone? What's going on with this?
4. There was another mirror in this episode. I'm telling you, there's something with mirrors this season.
The Kick-Ass
1. Sawyer's job as a LAPD officer involves him sleeping with attractive women. Can you think of a better job for Sawyer?
2. Miles is his partner, the clock in the motel room was set at 8:42, and the safe word was "LaFluer". We started out this episode with lots of great island reminders.
3. Miles says Sawyer "You don't want to die alone." The theme of living together or dying alone lives on off the island!
4. The books on James Ford's dresser were all books he read on the island. The titles were Watership Down, A Wrinkle in Time, and Lancelot.
5. One of the main character traits of Sawyer on the island is his knowledge pop culture. He still seems to be a pop culture junky, referring to Indiana Jones, Bullitt and watching Little House on the Prairie. He told Kate on the island that he liked Little House.
The Hilarious
1. Sawyer brings a yellow flower to Charlotte to make up for his behavior the night before. He also brings a yellow flower to Juliet on the island when they lived together. He's got the same lady skills both on and off the island.
2. Sawyer's trademark "Son of a bitch" when he catches a fugitive Kate.
On-Island
The Strange
1. The moment between Flocke and the children, Zach and Emma. Does he have a soft spot for children? He seems to care a lot about Aaron too, who he's never even met.
2. What the heck is wrong with Sayid? There's something seriously wrong with him.
3. Claire and Kate's reconciliation. Is it for real? Will Claire try to hurt Kate again? Will Kate help Claire find her sanity?
4. When Flocke is speaking with Kate about having a crazy mother, is he talking about John Locke's mom, Emily? She was a bit crazy, but he didn't have much of a relationship with her. So who's Flocke's mom and why was she crazy?
5. What's in Widmore's locked room on his sub?
6. Who is Sawyer really with, Widmore, Flocke, Kate, no one?
The Kick-Ass
1. We saw both Sawyer and Jin again, who've been missing for the last few episodes. I'm glad to know they were together and safe.
2. Tying up the Ajira storyline. I'm glad we've closed the door on what happened to the survivors of the Ajira flight.
The Hilarious
1. Did Zoe (the women Sawyer found on the Hydra island) look like Tina Fey or what?
Did you see something I missed? Let me know below!
Episode 6:08 Recon
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
I thought last night's episode was fantastic, especially the off-island flash-sideways. I know that a lot of LOST fans are still not sure about the flash-sideways, but I'm really beginning to like them. Sawyer's flash-sideways was full of on-island reminders and I absolutely love the relationship between Miles and Sawyer. What did you all think?
Anyhow, let's get into the questions that were discussed last night.
2. Claire Littleton – Our favorite island mother has been missing since Season 4, Episode 10 (Something Nice Back Home). We know she saw her father, Christian Shephard, leaves Aaron behind, and wanders off in the jungle night with her dead dad but we don’t know why! What happened to Claire that could take her from doting mother to jungle wander? Why did she leave Aaron behind? We see her in Season 4, Episode 11 (Cabin Fever) seemingly relaxed and Aaron-free sitting in Jacob’s cabin with Christian, but again we receive no explanation of why she’s left her child behind. Let’s hope Season 6 gives us some Claire related clarity!
We learned a bit more about Claire tonight. First we saw her creepy skeleton baby again, which she told Kate was "all she had". Again, super creepy. She also attacked Kate, which we've been waiting for all season. What was surprising was Flocke's reaction to the fight. He pulled Claire off of Kate and smacked her in the face. Flocke later tells Kate that he told Claire the Others took Aaron, in order to give her something to hate. WHAT!? Essentially he's responsible for driving Claire crazy. Which is strange since Flocke doesn't think Claire is capable of raising Aaron because she is nuts. Weird. Also, what does it mean that Flocke had a crazy mother? He says his mother was crazy "before he looked like this", so he's not refering to Locke's mom, but his own past. Hmmm.
14. Love quadrangle – Who ends up with who? – Don’t pretend you don’t want to know. Are you a Jate (Jack and Kate), a Skate (Sawyer and Kate), a Suliet (Sawyer and Juliet), or a Jacket (Jack and Juliet)? Whoever you’re rooting for, let’s hope this complex love story gets wrapped up in Season 6.
When Sawyer tracked back to the polar bear cages and looked longingly at Kate's dress in the place where they first humped, it was evident that he still has feelings for her. He also promised tonight to get her off the island. Sawyer's "with" Flocke and Jack's "with" Jacob, so Kate will essentially have to choose between Flocke and Jacob through her choice of Sawyer or Jake. Crazy!
17. Charlotte Lewis’s back story - We know she’s an anthropologist who grew up on the island where her parents were members of the Dharma Initiative. We know she leaves the island with her mother but not her father and that she meets Daniel Faraday as a child and again as an adult who has returned to the island as a member of the freighter crew. We even know she’s not allowed a chocolate before dinner. But we still don’t know an awful lot about Charlotte, including who her father is and why this pretty British woman speaks fluent Korean. Even though she met her untimely death, I hope we hear more about Charlotte and the mystery that surrounds her character.
No back story, but we did get to see Charlotte again. She was looking much better than the nose-bleeding Charlotte we last saw in Season 5. Do we think she was still a child on the island when her parents were part of DHARMA? We know she's still an anthropologist, but that's about it. I wonder if we'll learn more about her this season.
18. Why can’t Ben kill Widmore? – In Season 4, Episode 9 (The Shape of Things to Come), Ben travels off the island Ben visits Widmore in his bedroom in the middle of the night. Widmore asks Ben if he’s come to kill him and Ben replies “we both know I can’t do that.” Why would this be? What is the relationship between these two characters and how will it end? Is one man good and the other man bad? Does the Widmore/Ben relationship shadow the Jacob/Man in Black relationship? I’m sure we’ll learn more about this relationship in Season 6.
So Widmore is back, making deals with Sawyer. Is he really there for Flocke? I don't think so. He's there to control the island, and I think he's there to do some damage to Ben Linus. Also, what the heck is in the locked door on the sub? I recently heard a theory on the Jay and Jack Lost Podcast, that I think could hold the answer to the locked door. In Season 5, Ben was only able to go back to the island because he was on the plane with people who were suppose to go back to the island (Jack, Sun, Hurley, Sayid, Kate). We also know that Charles Widmore has not been able to make it back to the island until now. So why can he find the island now, but not before? Because DESMOND IS IN THE LOCKED ROOM. We know the island isn't done with Desmond yet, therefore he is able to return and bring Chuck Widmore with him (against Desmond's will would be my guess). Come on, it makes sense.
Also interestingly enough, this episode began the same way Season 1, Episode 8 (Confidence Man) began, with Sawyer in bed with a woman that he was "conning". Confidence Man was the first Sawyer centric episode of the series. It is also the episode in which Sawyer reads Watership Down, which appears on his dresser in last night's episode.
All in all, great episode. But, I absolutely CANNOT WAIT for next week.
Check in tomorrow for an all new LOST Loophole Poll.
Anyhow, let's get into the questions that were discussed last night.
2. Claire Littleton – Our favorite island mother has been missing since Season 4, Episode 10 (Something Nice Back Home). We know she saw her father, Christian Shephard, leaves Aaron behind, and wanders off in the jungle night with her dead dad but we don’t know why! What happened to Claire that could take her from doting mother to jungle wander? Why did she leave Aaron behind? We see her in Season 4, Episode 11 (Cabin Fever) seemingly relaxed and Aaron-free sitting in Jacob’s cabin with Christian, but again we receive no explanation of why she’s left her child behind. Let’s hope Season 6 gives us some Claire related clarity!
We learned a bit more about Claire tonight. First we saw her creepy skeleton baby again, which she told Kate was "all she had". Again, super creepy. She also attacked Kate, which we've been waiting for all season. What was surprising was Flocke's reaction to the fight. He pulled Claire off of Kate and smacked her in the face. Flocke later tells Kate that he told Claire the Others took Aaron, in order to give her something to hate. WHAT!? Essentially he's responsible for driving Claire crazy. Which is strange since Flocke doesn't think Claire is capable of raising Aaron because she is nuts. Weird. Also, what does it mean that Flocke had a crazy mother? He says his mother was crazy "before he looked like this", so he's not refering to Locke's mom, but his own past. Hmmm.
14. Love quadrangle – Who ends up with who? – Don’t pretend you don’t want to know. Are you a Jate (Jack and Kate), a Skate (Sawyer and Kate), a Suliet (Sawyer and Juliet), or a Jacket (Jack and Juliet)? Whoever you’re rooting for, let’s hope this complex love story gets wrapped up in Season 6.
When Sawyer tracked back to the polar bear cages and looked longingly at Kate's dress in the place where they first humped, it was evident that he still has feelings for her. He also promised tonight to get her off the island. Sawyer's "with" Flocke and Jack's "with" Jacob, so Kate will essentially have to choose between Flocke and Jacob through her choice of Sawyer or Jake. Crazy!
17. Charlotte Lewis’s back story - We know she’s an anthropologist who grew up on the island where her parents were members of the Dharma Initiative. We know she leaves the island with her mother but not her father and that she meets Daniel Faraday as a child and again as an adult who has returned to the island as a member of the freighter crew. We even know she’s not allowed a chocolate before dinner. But we still don’t know an awful lot about Charlotte, including who her father is and why this pretty British woman speaks fluent Korean. Even though she met her untimely death, I hope we hear more about Charlotte and the mystery that surrounds her character.
No back story, but we did get to see Charlotte again. She was looking much better than the nose-bleeding Charlotte we last saw in Season 5. Do we think she was still a child on the island when her parents were part of DHARMA? We know she's still an anthropologist, but that's about it. I wonder if we'll learn more about her this season.
18. Why can’t Ben kill Widmore? – In Season 4, Episode 9 (The Shape of Things to Come), Ben travels off the island Ben visits Widmore in his bedroom in the middle of the night. Widmore asks Ben if he’s come to kill him and Ben replies “we both know I can’t do that.” Why would this be? What is the relationship between these two characters and how will it end? Is one man good and the other man bad? Does the Widmore/Ben relationship shadow the Jacob/Man in Black relationship? I’m sure we’ll learn more about this relationship in Season 6.
So Widmore is back, making deals with Sawyer. Is he really there for Flocke? I don't think so. He's there to control the island, and I think he's there to do some damage to Ben Linus. Also, what the heck is in the locked door on the sub? I recently heard a theory on the Jay and Jack Lost Podcast, that I think could hold the answer to the locked door. In Season 5, Ben was only able to go back to the island because he was on the plane with people who were suppose to go back to the island (Jack, Sun, Hurley, Sayid, Kate). We also know that Charles Widmore has not been able to make it back to the island until now. So why can he find the island now, but not before? Because DESMOND IS IN THE LOCKED ROOM. We know the island isn't done with Desmond yet, therefore he is able to return and bring Chuck Widmore with him (against Desmond's will would be my guess). Come on, it makes sense.
Also interestingly enough, this episode began the same way Season 1, Episode 8 (Confidence Man) began, with Sawyer in bed with a woman that he was "conning". Confidence Man was the first Sawyer centric episode of the series. It is also the episode in which Sawyer reads Watership Down, which appears on his dresser in last night's episode.
All in all, great episode. But, I absolutely CANNOT WAIT for next week.
Check in tomorrow for an all new LOST Loophole Poll.
My Question Wish-List
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
I'm impatiently awaiting tonight's episode, wondering who it will center around. Whose flash-sideways haven't we seen yet? Sun/Jin, Sawyer, Hurley, Desmond, Claire, Miles, Richard, and Illana haven't had a character-centric episode yet. Who are you hoping to learn more about tonight? I'd love to see anyone's! Tonight's episode is titled (highlight here for answer): Recon. According to TV Guide, "The Locke Monster sends Sawyer on a mission." Sounds like a Sawyer episode, perhaps? Guest stars include: Charlotte Lewis, Charles Widmore and Liam Pace. Strange group!
Here's my wish list for tonight.
1. The numbers – First appearing in Episode 18 of Season 1 (Numbers), 4-8-15-16-23-42 have been part of LOST folklore from the very beginning. They help Hurley win the lottery, they must be typed into the hatch computer every 108 minutes or the world will end, they appear on Danielle’s map, they are the serial number on the door of The Swan, and they drive Leonard crazy, but what are their origins? With the Losties stuck in 1977, could Hurley actually be tied to the origin of the numbers that later drive him mad?
We may be done with the numbers, but I hope not. I'd still like to know the connection between the numbers and DHARMA.
17. Charlotte Lewis’s back story - We know she’s an anthropologist who grew up on the island where her parents were members of the Dharma Initiative. We know she leaves the island with her mother but not her father and that she meets Daniel Faraday as a child and again as an adult who has returned to the island as a member of the freighter crew. We even know she’s not allowed a chocolate before dinner. But we still don’t know an awful lot about Charlotte, including who her father is and why this pretty British woman speaks fluent Korean. Even though she met her untimely death, I hope we hear more about Charlotte and the mystery that surrounds her character.
18. Why can’t Ben kill Widmore? – In Season 4, Episode 9 (The Shape of Things to Come), Ben travels off the island Ben visits Widmore in his bedroom in the middle of the night. Widmore asks Ben if he’s come to kill him and Ben replies “we both know I can’t do that.” Why would this be? What is the relationship between these two characters and how will it end? Is one man good and the other man bad? Does the Widmore/Ben relationship shadow the Jacob/Man in Black relationship? I’m sure we’ll learn more about this relationship in Season 6.
25. Who does Illana work for? – Illana (no last name) crashes on the island in 2007 after escorting Sayid on Ajira 316. Once the plane has crashed she and a few other survivors (including Bram) stuff John Locke’s corpse into a giant metal box and begin wandering around the island to find Jacob’s cabin. When they find Jacob’s cabin deserted, Illana takes the group to the ‘shadow of the statue’ where she shows John Locke’s body to Richard Alpert. We’ve seen both Illana and Bram before, off the island. Illana is visited by Jacob in Season 5, Episode 16 (The Incident) where she says she will ‘help him’. Bram throws Miles into a van in Season 5, Episode 13 (Some Like it Hoth) and tells him not to work for Widmore. So how are they connected to Jacob and the island? How does Illana know her way around the island enough to find Jacob’s cabin and the statue? Who do they work for, who are the “good guys”?
40. Who’s coming? - When Jacob bites the dust at the hands of Ben in Season 5, Episode 16 (The Incident) he’s last words to Flocke are “They’re coming”. Then he burns to death. I’ve got no idea who’s coming, do you?
Any questions you hope are answered tonight?
As always, you can click here to access the full 42 questions.
Here's my wish list for tonight.
1. The numbers – First appearing in Episode 18 of Season 1 (Numbers), 4-8-15-16-23-42 have been part of LOST folklore from the very beginning. They help Hurley win the lottery, they must be typed into the hatch computer every 108 minutes or the world will end, they appear on Danielle’s map, they are the serial number on the door of The Swan, and they drive Leonard crazy, but what are their origins? With the Losties stuck in 1977, could Hurley actually be tied to the origin of the numbers that later drive him mad?
We may be done with the numbers, but I hope not. I'd still like to know the connection between the numbers and DHARMA.
17. Charlotte Lewis’s back story - We know she’s an anthropologist who grew up on the island where her parents were members of the Dharma Initiative. We know she leaves the island with her mother but not her father and that she meets Daniel Faraday as a child and again as an adult who has returned to the island as a member of the freighter crew. We even know she’s not allowed a chocolate before dinner. But we still don’t know an awful lot about Charlotte, including who her father is and why this pretty British woman speaks fluent Korean. Even though she met her untimely death, I hope we hear more about Charlotte and the mystery that surrounds her character.
18. Why can’t Ben kill Widmore? – In Season 4, Episode 9 (The Shape of Things to Come), Ben travels off the island Ben visits Widmore in his bedroom in the middle of the night. Widmore asks Ben if he’s come to kill him and Ben replies “we both know I can’t do that.” Why would this be? What is the relationship between these two characters and how will it end? Is one man good and the other man bad? Does the Widmore/Ben relationship shadow the Jacob/Man in Black relationship? I’m sure we’ll learn more about this relationship in Season 6.
25. Who does Illana work for? – Illana (no last name) crashes on the island in 2007 after escorting Sayid on Ajira 316. Once the plane has crashed she and a few other survivors (including Bram) stuff John Locke’s corpse into a giant metal box and begin wandering around the island to find Jacob’s cabin. When they find Jacob’s cabin deserted, Illana takes the group to the ‘shadow of the statue’ where she shows John Locke’s body to Richard Alpert. We’ve seen both Illana and Bram before, off the island. Illana is visited by Jacob in Season 5, Episode 16 (The Incident) where she says she will ‘help him’. Bram throws Miles into a van in Season 5, Episode 13 (Some Like it Hoth) and tells him not to work for Widmore. So how are they connected to Jacob and the island? How does Illana know her way around the island enough to find Jacob’s cabin and the statue? Who do they work for, who are the “good guys”?
40. Who’s coming? - When Jacob bites the dust at the hands of Ben in Season 5, Episode 16 (The Incident) he’s last words to Flocke are “They’re coming”. Then he burns to death. I’ve got no idea who’s coming, do you?
Any questions you hope are answered tonight?
As always, you can click here to access the full 42 questions.
Recap 6:07 (Dr. Linus)
Monday, March 15, 2010
Another week, another recap! I thought Episode 6:07, Dr. Linus, was a really fantastic episode and I was excited to rewatch it. Let's recap.
Off The Island
The Strange
1. John Locke convinces Ben to take down the principal of the high school, which is eerily similar to when Flocke convinced Ben to kill Jacob, the leader of the island.
2. Roger Linus alludes to the DHARMA initative. This is the first time that we've heard of DHARMA during a flash-sideways.
3. Alex has a confederate flag on her back pack.
The Kick-Ass
1. Ben's lesson at the beginning of the episode is on Napoleon Bonaparte, a short man who was banished to an island, where he was devestated by the loss of his power. The similarities are scary.
2. Ben is once again must decide between his own power-hungry nature and Alex's well being. This time, he chooses Alex, which is awesome.
The Hilarious
1. Dr. Arzt has something on his shirt. In the Season 1 finale (Exodus), he was the something on Jack's shirt.
2. Ben's giving his dad oxygen, a much different kind of gas than he gave his father duirng Season 3, Episode 20 (The Man Behind the Curtain) when Ben killed him.
3. Alex is not a high school student. No way. She's like 26 years old.
On The Island
The Strange
1. We learned that Richard came to the island on The Black Rock. The Black Rock set sail from England, but Richard isn't English, so what's up with that?
2. Richard can't kill himself and Jacob's touch is a curse. What does this all mean?
The Kick-Ass
1. Ben didn't die.
2. Charles Widmore's returning to the island. Is he the "they" Jacob was talking about when he said "they're coming"?
The Hilarious
1. Hurley's dreaming of cheese curds.
2. Miles takes the diamonds from Nikki and Paulo's grave.
I'll be back tomorrow with my wish list for tomorrow's episode.
Off The Island
The Strange
1. John Locke convinces Ben to take down the principal of the high school, which is eerily similar to when Flocke convinced Ben to kill Jacob, the leader of the island.
2. Roger Linus alludes to the DHARMA initative. This is the first time that we've heard of DHARMA during a flash-sideways.
3. Alex has a confederate flag on her back pack.
The Kick-Ass
1. Ben's lesson at the beginning of the episode is on Napoleon Bonaparte, a short man who was banished to an island, where he was devestated by the loss of his power. The similarities are scary.
2. Ben is once again must decide between his own power-hungry nature and Alex's well being. This time, he chooses Alex, which is awesome.
The Hilarious
1. Dr. Arzt has something on his shirt. In the Season 1 finale (Exodus), he was the something on Jack's shirt.
2. Ben's giving his dad oxygen, a much different kind of gas than he gave his father duirng Season 3, Episode 20 (The Man Behind the Curtain) when Ben killed him.
3. Alex is not a high school student. No way. She's like 26 years old.
On The Island
The Strange
1. We learned that Richard came to the island on The Black Rock. The Black Rock set sail from England, but Richard isn't English, so what's up with that?
2. Richard can't kill himself and Jacob's touch is a curse. What does this all mean?
The Kick-Ass
1. Ben didn't die.
2. Charles Widmore's returning to the island. Is he the "they" Jacob was talking about when he said "they're coming"?
The Hilarious
1. Hurley's dreaming of cheese curds.
2. Miles takes the diamonds from Nikki and Paulo's grave.
I'll be back tomorrow with my wish list for tomorrow's episode.
LOST YouTube Gems
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Hi all! Happy Thursday. For all of you living in Michigan, I hope you are all enjoying the weather. For readers elsewhere, I'm sure your weather is always better than ours in Michigan anyway!
Thanks to all who voted in the latest LOST Loophole poll. Juliet was voted the most likely to be David Shephard's mom, followed by "I've got no idea!". Libby and Sarah also recieved votes. Make sure to cast your vote in this week's new poll.
I took some time to poke around YouTube, which offers tons of LOST related videos. I've posted a few today for you to enjoy!
This video is a side by side recap of the Oceanic 815 flights. It's really interesting to see the similarities and the differences between the crashed plane and the one that landed.
This video stars one of my favorite LOSTies, and will absolutely make you chuckle.
Finally, the Season 4 finale brought us the answer to one of LOST's greatest mysteries, revealing who was in the coffin. In order to keep the secret, the creators taped a few different versions of the ending. Take a look to see who else they stuck in the casket.
Do you know of any great LOST videos? Post them in the comments below!
Thanks to all who voted in the latest LOST Loophole poll. Juliet was voted the most likely to be David Shephard's mom, followed by "I've got no idea!". Libby and Sarah also recieved votes. Make sure to cast your vote in this week's new poll.
I took some time to poke around YouTube, which offers tons of LOST related videos. I've posted a few today for you to enjoy!
This video is a side by side recap of the Oceanic 815 flights. It's really interesting to see the similarities and the differences between the crashed plane and the one that landed.
This video stars one of my favorite LOSTies, and will absolutely make you chuckle.
Finally, the Season 4 finale brought us the answer to one of LOST's greatest mysteries, revealing who was in the coffin. In order to keep the secret, the creators taped a few different versions of the ending. Take a look to see who else they stuck in the casket.
Do you know of any great LOST videos? Post them in the comments below!
Episode 6:07 - Dr. Linus
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Last night's episode was classic LOST, a good story with great characters, more questions, a few answers, and a cliff-hanger ending. I've heard a lot of complaints about Dr. Linus, but I'm not going to complain about any of the remaining LOST episodes. Let's just enjoy the ride people!
Okay, so what did we learn last night?
7. Richard Alpert – If you have a pulse and are a fan of LOST, you’ve got to be wondering what the heck is going on with Richard Alpert (and I’m not talking about his guyliner)! He claims that Jacob gave him the ability to never age (can I get that in a bottle?), but we’re still not sure why. What brought Richard to the island? Why did Jacob select him to be his ‘advisor’? Does he have a relationship with Jacob’s nemesis? How old is this guy? One of my burning Richard-related questions comes from Season 3, Episode 20 (The Man Behind the Curtain). Richard meets young-Ben in the jungle, and this is the only time Richard’s appearance is different. His hair is long, his clothes are disheveled – what’s up with this? Why isn’t he clean cut Richard we’ve seen ever since? Weird. Let’s hope for some Alpert back story in Season 6.
So Richard came to the island on the Black Rock, in chains. He reinforced that Jacob gave him the ability not to age and he is unable to kill himself. We know the Black Rock set sail from England in March of 1845, making Richard really, really old.
11. What does it mean when Jacob touches you? - In Season 5, Episode 16 (The Incident), we see Jacob touch eight of our favorite Losties (Sawyer, Kate, Jack, Locke, Sayid, Hurley, Sun, and Jin) sometime during their life. He touches Sawyer, Kate, Jack, Locke, Sun and Jin before they travel to the island on 815 and touches Sayid and Hurley after they were rescued as part of the Oceanic Six. He also visits Illana in a Russian hospital and while we think he touched her, he was wearing gloves. When he touches John Locke after Locke falls eight stories, it appears that Jacob brings him back to life. What does this all mean? Will it have implications for the characters he touched in the future?
Richard explains that when Jacob touches you it's not a gift, it's a curse. What does that mean? We're still not sure, but it's a step closer.
18. Why can’t Ben kill Widmore? – In Season 4, Episode 9 (The Shape of Things to Come), Ben travels off the island Ben visits Widmore in his bedroom in the middle of the night. Widmore asks Ben if he’s come to kill him and Ben replies “we both know I can’t do that.” Why would this be? What is the relationship between these two characters and how will it end? Is one man good and the other man bad? Does the Widmore/Ben relationship shadow the Jacob/Man in Black relationship? I’m sure we’ll learn more about this relationship in Season 6.
We only saw Charles Widmore for a second at the end of this episode, so I'm sure a showdown is coming up soon! How did Charles find his way back to the island and what will he do to Ben and the other Losties?
25. Who does Illana work for? – Illana (no last name) crashes on the island in 2007 after escorting Sayid on Ajira 316. Once the plane has crashed she and a few other survivors (including Bram) stuff John Locke’s corpse into a giant metal box and begin wandering around the island to find Jacob’s cabin. When they find Jacob’s cabin deserted, Illana takes the group to the ‘shadow of the statue’ where she shows John Locke’s body to Richard Alpert. We’ve seen both Illana and Bram before, off the island. Illana is visited by Jacob in Season 5, Episode 16 (The Incident) where she says she will ‘help him’. Bram throws Miles into a van in Season 5, Episode 13 (Some Like it Hoth) and tells him not to work for Widmore. So how are they connected to Jacob and the island? How does Illana know her way around the island enough to find Jacob’s cabin and the statue? Who do they work for, who are the “good guys”?
Jacob was "like a father" to Illana. She also seems to know everything about the island, including Miles's ability to speak with the dead. I wish she'd start talking more!
31. Jacob’s Origins – I know I’m not alone when I say I hope that a large portion of Season 6 is dedicated to Jacob’s back story. Who is this guy? How long has he been on the island? How did he become the leader of the island? Is he good or bad? Did he ever live in that cabin, or has he always lived inside a foot? Does he travel on and off the island via the frozen donkey wheel or is there some other way? How does he know the Losties he traveled to touch? How does he make Richard Alpert seemingly immortal? Jacob must be explored in depth this season!
I don't know about you, but the more I learn about Jacob, the less I like him. He forced Dogen to choose between his son's life and living on an island, he trapped the Temple Others in the Temple, he cursed Richard Alpert with eternal life on the island but never told him anything...Doesn't sound like a guy I'd want to make a deal with.
What else we learned:
Roger Linus eludes to the DHARMA Initiative in the flash-sideways. This is the first time we've heard about DHARMA off island.
Illana tells us that there are only 6 candidates left. She's not sure if Kwon refers to Jin or Sun. So who could the six be? John Locke was crossed out, so that leaves five of our Losties (Hurley, Sawyer, Sayid, Jack, Sun/Jin). Austen, number 51 is the only other name not crossed off that we've seen, so I think we can assume those are the 6 left.
Okay, so what did we learn last night?
7. Richard Alpert – If you have a pulse and are a fan of LOST, you’ve got to be wondering what the heck is going on with Richard Alpert (and I’m not talking about his guyliner)! He claims that Jacob gave him the ability to never age (can I get that in a bottle?), but we’re still not sure why. What brought Richard to the island? Why did Jacob select him to be his ‘advisor’? Does he have a relationship with Jacob’s nemesis? How old is this guy? One of my burning Richard-related questions comes from Season 3, Episode 20 (The Man Behind the Curtain). Richard meets young-Ben in the jungle, and this is the only time Richard’s appearance is different. His hair is long, his clothes are disheveled – what’s up with this? Why isn’t he clean cut Richard we’ve seen ever since? Weird. Let’s hope for some Alpert back story in Season 6.
So Richard came to the island on the Black Rock, in chains. He reinforced that Jacob gave him the ability not to age and he is unable to kill himself. We know the Black Rock set sail from England in March of 1845, making Richard really, really old.
11. What does it mean when Jacob touches you? - In Season 5, Episode 16 (The Incident), we see Jacob touch eight of our favorite Losties (Sawyer, Kate, Jack, Locke, Sayid, Hurley, Sun, and Jin) sometime during their life. He touches Sawyer, Kate, Jack, Locke, Sun and Jin before they travel to the island on 815 and touches Sayid and Hurley after they were rescued as part of the Oceanic Six. He also visits Illana in a Russian hospital and while we think he touched her, he was wearing gloves. When he touches John Locke after Locke falls eight stories, it appears that Jacob brings him back to life. What does this all mean? Will it have implications for the characters he touched in the future?
Richard explains that when Jacob touches you it's not a gift, it's a curse. What does that mean? We're still not sure, but it's a step closer.
18. Why can’t Ben kill Widmore? – In Season 4, Episode 9 (The Shape of Things to Come), Ben travels off the island Ben visits Widmore in his bedroom in the middle of the night. Widmore asks Ben if he’s come to kill him and Ben replies “we both know I can’t do that.” Why would this be? What is the relationship between these two characters and how will it end? Is one man good and the other man bad? Does the Widmore/Ben relationship shadow the Jacob/Man in Black relationship? I’m sure we’ll learn more about this relationship in Season 6.
We only saw Charles Widmore for a second at the end of this episode, so I'm sure a showdown is coming up soon! How did Charles find his way back to the island and what will he do to Ben and the other Losties?
25. Who does Illana work for? – Illana (no last name) crashes on the island in 2007 after escorting Sayid on Ajira 316. Once the plane has crashed she and a few other survivors (including Bram) stuff John Locke’s corpse into a giant metal box and begin wandering around the island to find Jacob’s cabin. When they find Jacob’s cabin deserted, Illana takes the group to the ‘shadow of the statue’ where she shows John Locke’s body to Richard Alpert. We’ve seen both Illana and Bram before, off the island. Illana is visited by Jacob in Season 5, Episode 16 (The Incident) where she says she will ‘help him’. Bram throws Miles into a van in Season 5, Episode 13 (Some Like it Hoth) and tells him not to work for Widmore. So how are they connected to Jacob and the island? How does Illana know her way around the island enough to find Jacob’s cabin and the statue? Who do they work for, who are the “good guys”?
Jacob was "like a father" to Illana. She also seems to know everything about the island, including Miles's ability to speak with the dead. I wish she'd start talking more!
31. Jacob’s Origins – I know I’m not alone when I say I hope that a large portion of Season 6 is dedicated to Jacob’s back story. Who is this guy? How long has he been on the island? How did he become the leader of the island? Is he good or bad? Did he ever live in that cabin, or has he always lived inside a foot? Does he travel on and off the island via the frozen donkey wheel or is there some other way? How does he know the Losties he traveled to touch? How does he make Richard Alpert seemingly immortal? Jacob must be explored in depth this season!
I don't know about you, but the more I learn about Jacob, the less I like him. He forced Dogen to choose between his son's life and living on an island, he trapped the Temple Others in the Temple, he cursed Richard Alpert with eternal life on the island but never told him anything...Doesn't sound like a guy I'd want to make a deal with.
What else we learned:
Roger Linus eludes to the DHARMA Initiative in the flash-sideways. This is the first time we've heard about DHARMA off island.
Illana tells us that there are only 6 candidates left. She's not sure if Kwon refers to Jin or Sun. So who could the six be? John Locke was crossed out, so that leaves five of our Losties (Hurley, Sawyer, Sayid, Jack, Sun/Jin). Austen, number 51 is the only other name not crossed off that we've seen, so I think we can assume those are the 6 left.
Special Double Edition: Recap 6:06 (Sundown) and What Will We Learn Tonight?
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
This last week was super busy, so I apologize for my neglect of this blog, but I assure you that I am back on the horse for good!
First, I'd like to give two special LOST Loophole congratulations to two Losties that won Academy Awards this last Sunday. First is LOST musical composer Michael Giacchino who won an Oscar for Original Score for the movie Up!. Next, Fisher Stevens, who played George Minkowski, one of the freightor folk, who suffered from a nasty nose bleed and died in Season 4 of LOST, won an Oscar for Best Documentary for The Cove, which he produced. Nice work boys!
I rewatched Sundown last night and picked up on a few things, though I've got to admit, there weren't a whole lot of funny parts in last week's episode. It was incredibly dark, especially with the creepy rendition of "Catch a Falling Star" at the end.
Off Island
The Strange
1. Nadia's married to Omer, Sayid's brother. Sayid and Nadia obviously have some history together, and she claims Sayid pushed her towards Omer, but what's the real deal here? Sayid was always so in love in Nadia that it just doesn't seem right that they're not together in his flash-sideways. Why does Sayid's life suck compared to the other flash-sideways which at least have minimal improvements for our Losties?
2. Sayid says that he "does not deserve" Nadia because of all the terrible things he did as an Iraqi interrogator. What did he do? Why the self inflicted pain?
3. Is Martin Keamy the top dog, or does he still work for Charles Widmore?
The Kick-Ass
1. Jack Shephard's appearance at St. Sabastian Hospital.
2. Martin Keamy. That guy is super creepy, but amazing! I'd eat his eggs, if you know what I mean, wink, wink.
3. Speaking of Martin Keamy, he's definately wearing a watch, though we can't see any details of the watch. Could it be the one Jin was bringing from Mr. Pak?
4. Jin's in a freezer. That's all.
The Hilarious
1. Do all bad guys drive around in black SUVs?
On Island
The Strange
1. The baseball. At least we know what it means now.
2. No blood when Sayid stabs Flocke. Jacob died when he was stabbed, but Flocke doesn't. Can he die?
3. The reunion of Kate and Claire. Will Claire kill Kate? I'm hoping for a good cat fight sometime soon.
4. Dogen's deal with Jacob. If Jacob is so good, why would he take Dogen away from his son forever? Sounds like a deal someone would make with the devil to me.
The Kick-Ass
1. The fight scene between Sayid and Dogen was, hands down, one of the best fights in Lost history involving a broom.
2. Smokey really gave it to the Others. He's not messing around.
The Hilarious
I've got nothing. Sad episode.
So, I heard on the latest edition of the Jay and Jack LOST Podcast that this season is split into three acts, each comprising of 6 episodes. The first act ended with last week's episode, so we're moving into a new act with tonight's episode. Exciting!
Tonight's episode is called (highlight for answer) Dr. Linus. According to TV Guide, "Ben must deal with the consequences of a lie." Wow, Ben's told so many lies, I can't imagine which one this episode will deal with. Also, Charles Widmore, Alex, and Dr. Arzt as listed as guest stars.
So, what will we learn tonight? Here's my wish list.
1. The numbers – First appearing in Episode 18 of Season 1 (Numbers), 4-8-15-16-23-42 have been part of LOST folklore from the very beginning. They help Hurley win the lottery, they must be typed into the hatch computer every 108 minutes or the world will end, they appear on Danielle’s map, they are the serial number on the door of The Swan, and they drive Leonard crazy, but what are their origins? With the Losties stuck in 1977, could Hurley actually be tied to the origin of the numbers that later drive him mad?
4. Flocke – As we know from Season 5, Episode 16 (The Incident) the Locke that returns to the island, is not the Locke that left the island. Commonly referred to as “Flocke” (fake + Locke = Flocke), he convinces Ben to kill Jacob, but not before Jacob recognizes Flocke as his nemesis. Who is this Flocke and how did he shift shape to look like John Locke? We know he doesn’t just take over Locke’s body, as Illana’s crew is hauling the body all over the island in search of Richard Alpert, so how exactly does he become John Locke? And does Jacob’s nemesis choose John Locke anyway? For how long has he been John Locke? Many fans postulate that Locke’s been Flocke since Ben shot him in Season 3, Episode 22 (Through the Looking Glass) , but we still don’t know for certain! Surely Flocke related mysteries will be resolved in Season 6.
5. The Black Rock – A British trading ship that is shipwrecked in the Dark Territory of the island, we’re not sure how a giant ship ended up on the middle of the island. According to the first mate’s journal in Season 4, Episode 5 (The Constant) the ship left England in 1845 and sailed towards modern-day Thailand. The journal was found with pirate artifacts on an island off the coast of Madagascar and was owned by the Hanso family (think Dharma Initiative financing) until it was auctioned off to Charles Widmore in 1996. Who was on the boat? What brought the Black Rock to the island? How did the journal get to Madagascar? So many questions, hopefully enough time to answer them all!
7. Richard Alpert – If you have a pulse and are a fan of LOST, you’ve got to be wondering what the heck is going on with Richard Alpert (and I’m not talking about his guyliner)! He claims that Jacob gave him the ability to never age (can I get that in a bottle?), but we’re still not sure why. What brought Richard to the island? Why did Jacob select him to be his ‘advisor’? Does he have a relationship with Jacob’s nemesis? How old is this guy? One of my burning Richard-related questions comes from Season 3, Episode 20 (The Man Behind the Curtain). Richard meets young-Ben in the jungle, and this is the only time Richard’s appearance is different. His hair is long, his clothes are disheveled – what’s up with this? Why isn’t he clean cut Richard we’ve seen ever since? Weird. Let’s hope for some Alpert back story in Season 6.
18. Why can’t Ben kill Widmore? – In Season 4, Episode 9 (The Shape of Things to Come), Ben travels off the island Ben visits Widmore in his bedroom in the middle of the night. Widmore asks Ben if he’s come to kill him and Ben replies “we both know I can’t do that.” Why would this be? What is the relationship between these two characters and how will it end? Is one man good and the other man bad? Does the Widmore/Ben relationship shadow the Jacob/Man in Black relationship? I’m sure we’ll learn more about this relationship in Season 6.
20. Aaron Littleton – is he meaningful to the island? – Born on the island in Season 1, Episode 20 (Do No Harm) Aaron Littleton has had a rough life. Bound for adoption, injected in-utero with the weird Dharma vaccine, kidnapped by Danielle, left in the jungle by his mother, taken back to the United States to be raised by Kate and Drunk-bearded Jack, and now in the loving care of Claire’s mother, rumors abound that Aaron is a very special little boy. Biblically speaking, Aaron is the son of Jacob, making him a significant piece of the island puzzle. Some even think Widmore is Aaron’s paternal grandfather, making the island connection to Aaron even stronger. Others speculate that Aaron died in-utero and was “resurrected” by Jacob’s nemesis. Still others think he’s the Adam of Adam and Eve. Much speculation for such a little boy!
25. Who does Illana work for? – Illana (no last name) crashes on the island in 2007 after escorting Sayid on Ajira 316. Once the plane has crashed she and a few other survivors (including Bram) stuff John Locke’s corpse into a giant metal box and begin wandering around the island to find Jacob’s cabin. When they find Jacob’s cabin deserted, Illana takes the group to the ‘shadow of the statue’ where she shows John Locke’s body to Richard Alpert. We’ve seen both Illana and Bram before, off the island. Illana is visited by Jacob in Season 5, Episode 16 (The Incident) where she says she will ‘help him’. Bram throws Miles into a van in Season 5, Episode 13 (Some Like it Hoth) and tells him not to work for Widmore. So how are they connected to Jacob and the island? How does Illana know her way around the island enough to find Jacob’s cabin and the statue? Who do they work for, who are the “good guys”?
It's an ambious list, I understand, but we didn't get much last week, so I'm hoping for a bit more this week.
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I rewatched Sundown last night and picked up on a few things, though I've got to admit, there weren't a whole lot of funny parts in last week's episode. It was incredibly dark, especially with the creepy rendition of "Catch a Falling Star" at the end.
Off Island
The Strange
1. Nadia's married to Omer, Sayid's brother. Sayid and Nadia obviously have some history together, and she claims Sayid pushed her towards Omer, but what's the real deal here? Sayid was always so in love in Nadia that it just doesn't seem right that they're not together in his flash-sideways. Why does Sayid's life suck compared to the other flash-sideways which at least have minimal improvements for our Losties?
2. Sayid says that he "does not deserve" Nadia because of all the terrible things he did as an Iraqi interrogator. What did he do? Why the self inflicted pain?
3. Is Martin Keamy the top dog, or does he still work for Charles Widmore?
The Kick-Ass
1. Jack Shephard's appearance at St. Sabastian Hospital.
2. Martin Keamy. That guy is super creepy, but amazing! I'd eat his eggs, if you know what I mean, wink, wink.
3. Speaking of Martin Keamy, he's definately wearing a watch, though we can't see any details of the watch. Could it be the one Jin was bringing from Mr. Pak?
4. Jin's in a freezer. That's all.
The Hilarious
1. Do all bad guys drive around in black SUVs?
On Island
The Strange
1. The baseball. At least we know what it means now.
2. No blood when Sayid stabs Flocke. Jacob died when he was stabbed, but Flocke doesn't. Can he die?
3. The reunion of Kate and Claire. Will Claire kill Kate? I'm hoping for a good cat fight sometime soon.
4. Dogen's deal with Jacob. If Jacob is so good, why would he take Dogen away from his son forever? Sounds like a deal someone would make with the devil to me.
The Kick-Ass
1. The fight scene between Sayid and Dogen was, hands down, one of the best fights in Lost history involving a broom.
2. Smokey really gave it to the Others. He's not messing around.
The Hilarious
I've got nothing. Sad episode.
So, I heard on the latest edition of the Jay and Jack LOST Podcast that this season is split into three acts, each comprising of 6 episodes. The first act ended with last week's episode, so we're moving into a new act with tonight's episode. Exciting!
Tonight's episode is called (highlight for answer) Dr. Linus. According to TV Guide, "Ben must deal with the consequences of a lie." Wow, Ben's told so many lies, I can't imagine which one this episode will deal with. Also, Charles Widmore, Alex, and Dr. Arzt as listed as guest stars.
So, what will we learn tonight? Here's my wish list.
1. The numbers – First appearing in Episode 18 of Season 1 (Numbers), 4-8-15-16-23-42 have been part of LOST folklore from the very beginning. They help Hurley win the lottery, they must be typed into the hatch computer every 108 minutes or the world will end, they appear on Danielle’s map, they are the serial number on the door of The Swan, and they drive Leonard crazy, but what are their origins? With the Losties stuck in 1977, could Hurley actually be tied to the origin of the numbers that later drive him mad?
4. Flocke – As we know from Season 5, Episode 16 (The Incident) the Locke that returns to the island, is not the Locke that left the island. Commonly referred to as “Flocke” (fake + Locke = Flocke), he convinces Ben to kill Jacob, but not before Jacob recognizes Flocke as his nemesis. Who is this Flocke and how did he shift shape to look like John Locke? We know he doesn’t just take over Locke’s body, as Illana’s crew is hauling the body all over the island in search of Richard Alpert, so how exactly does he become John Locke? And does Jacob’s nemesis choose John Locke anyway? For how long has he been John Locke? Many fans postulate that Locke’s been Flocke since Ben shot him in Season 3, Episode 22 (Through the Looking Glass) , but we still don’t know for certain! Surely Flocke related mysteries will be resolved in Season 6.
5. The Black Rock – A British trading ship that is shipwrecked in the Dark Territory of the island, we’re not sure how a giant ship ended up on the middle of the island. According to the first mate’s journal in Season 4, Episode 5 (The Constant) the ship left England in 1845 and sailed towards modern-day Thailand. The journal was found with pirate artifacts on an island off the coast of Madagascar and was owned by the Hanso family (think Dharma Initiative financing) until it was auctioned off to Charles Widmore in 1996. Who was on the boat? What brought the Black Rock to the island? How did the journal get to Madagascar? So many questions, hopefully enough time to answer them all!
7. Richard Alpert – If you have a pulse and are a fan of LOST, you’ve got to be wondering what the heck is going on with Richard Alpert (and I’m not talking about his guyliner)! He claims that Jacob gave him the ability to never age (can I get that in a bottle?), but we’re still not sure why. What brought Richard to the island? Why did Jacob select him to be his ‘advisor’? Does he have a relationship with Jacob’s nemesis? How old is this guy? One of my burning Richard-related questions comes from Season 3, Episode 20 (The Man Behind the Curtain). Richard meets young-Ben in the jungle, and this is the only time Richard’s appearance is different. His hair is long, his clothes are disheveled – what’s up with this? Why isn’t he clean cut Richard we’ve seen ever since? Weird. Let’s hope for some Alpert back story in Season 6.
18. Why can’t Ben kill Widmore? – In Season 4, Episode 9 (The Shape of Things to Come), Ben travels off the island Ben visits Widmore in his bedroom in the middle of the night. Widmore asks Ben if he’s come to kill him and Ben replies “we both know I can’t do that.” Why would this be? What is the relationship between these two characters and how will it end? Is one man good and the other man bad? Does the Widmore/Ben relationship shadow the Jacob/Man in Black relationship? I’m sure we’ll learn more about this relationship in Season 6.
20. Aaron Littleton – is he meaningful to the island? – Born on the island in Season 1, Episode 20 (Do No Harm) Aaron Littleton has had a rough life. Bound for adoption, injected in-utero with the weird Dharma vaccine, kidnapped by Danielle, left in the jungle by his mother, taken back to the United States to be raised by Kate and Drunk-bearded Jack, and now in the loving care of Claire’s mother, rumors abound that Aaron is a very special little boy. Biblically speaking, Aaron is the son of Jacob, making him a significant piece of the island puzzle. Some even think Widmore is Aaron’s paternal grandfather, making the island connection to Aaron even stronger. Others speculate that Aaron died in-utero and was “resurrected” by Jacob’s nemesis. Still others think he’s the Adam of Adam and Eve. Much speculation for such a little boy!
25. Who does Illana work for? – Illana (no last name) crashes on the island in 2007 after escorting Sayid on Ajira 316. Once the plane has crashed she and a few other survivors (including Bram) stuff John Locke’s corpse into a giant metal box and begin wandering around the island to find Jacob’s cabin. When they find Jacob’s cabin deserted, Illana takes the group to the ‘shadow of the statue’ where she shows John Locke’s body to Richard Alpert. We’ve seen both Illana and Bram before, off the island. Illana is visited by Jacob in Season 5, Episode 16 (The Incident) where she says she will ‘help him’. Bram throws Miles into a van in Season 5, Episode 13 (Some Like it Hoth) and tells him not to work for Widmore. So how are they connected to Jacob and the island? How does Illana know her way around the island enough to find Jacob’s cabin and the statue? Who do they work for, who are the “good guys”?
It's an ambious list, I understand, but we didn't get much last week, so I'm hoping for a bit more this week.
As always, you can access all 42 questions by clicking here.
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