Lost Blog

Character Episode: Hurley

Quick Recap on Flashback:

Hurley is watching the lottery results on the television to which he has a winning ticket. He faints with the shock of winning, and when his mum sees to him he hides the fact that he’s won the lottery and tells her it must’ve been something he ate. Hurleys mum tells him he needs to change his lifestyle, but Hurley likes his life the way it is.

Character Episode: Locke

Quick Recap on Flashback:
Locke is at a therapy group and gets angry with a girl there who seems upset about someone stealing $30 from her. He tells everyone his story about Anthony Cooper conning him for his kidney which seems to make everyone elses problems seem tedious in comparison. After the meeting he gets talking to a lady called Helen and they seem to hit it off immediately.

Character Episode: Michael

Quick Recap on Flashback:
Michael is at a lawyers office to discuss his custody battle of Walt. His lawyer tells Michael that there isn’t much chance of him winning but Michael proceeds anyway.

At the hearing Michael is asked all sorts of questions about Walt which he was unable to answer as he hasn’t been a part of his life since Susan took him away. Susans lawyer then points out that Michael doesn’t have a job and that his hospital bills were paid for by Susan. This didn’t seem to go down too well.

Character Episode: Jack

Quick Recap on Flashback:
Jack is at the hospital when two patients are rushed in who have been in a car accident. They’re both in critical condition but Jack only has time to save one. He saves a woman called Sarah who has been paralysed by the accident.

Later Jack speaks with Sarah about her condition and is quite blunt with her about it. Jacks father over hears and speaks with Jack about his bedside manner. Jack tells his father that he doesn’t want to give Sarah false hope that she will ever walk again.

After watching the Finale twice and letting it all sink in I feel ready to write my review. In true Lost style they provided a Finale that was exciting, confusing, action-packed, and above all, ended with a cliffhanger! Remember when we used to wonder what was down The Hatch? We’ve come so far since then, but still Lost has managed to leave us with lots of things to ponder until Season 6!

First things first… say hello to Jacob!

Finally, we get to meet the mystery man who was introduced to us way back in season 3 in “The Man Behind The Curtain”. Although, that particular scene in the cabin just doesn’t add up with what we know now after The Incident. In TMBTC, Ben takes Locke to the cabin and has a conversation with what seems to be an empty chair. Ben tries to convince Locke that Jacob is in the chair, and while doing so all hell breaks lose. Ben is pushed back, and we see for a split second someone actually sitting in the chair. Then Locke hears someone say “Help Me”. It’s important to note that Ben doesn’t hear this (well, that’s what we’re led to believe).

Which came first, the Chicken or the Egg? Nobody knows. Lost seems to have put a new spin on that question with this episode.

Which came first…?

So, in 1977 Eloise shoots an old Daniel Faraday who comes into their camp armed with a gun. Seems like a reasonable thing to do given that he seems threatening. As he lays dying he tells Eloise that he is her son and she sent him there knowing full well that she’d shoot him.

So, this must be the first time Miles discovered he can talk (or at least listen) to the dead. How long has he had this ability before realising it? Can he have actual conversations with the dead or is he just able to hear their thoughts?

So, this episode was all about Ben and answered some questions, old and new. Just how did Alex get taken from Danielle? How did Widmore leave the island? Did Ben kill Penny?

Let us Begin!…

Danielle

So we see a young Ben, accompanied by a young Ethan, take Alex away from Danielle. We learn that Bens mission was to kill Danielle but Ben didn’t know she had a baby. When Ben sees the baby he has a change of heart and decides not to kill Danielle, but takes baby Alex with him. This may answer the age-old question of “How did Alex get taken by The Others”, but opens up so many other questions.

The big question being: Why doesn’t Danielle remember Ben?

I was half expecting this episode to be about Daniel Faraday, and his “Whatever Happened, Happened” philosophy. However, it was about Kate, and what she did with Aaron. (Was anyone else expecting the “What Kate did with Aaron” episode to be called “What Kate Did Part 2″?).

Anyway, it was nice to see Lost tie up a question that was only raised a few episodes earlier - just what did Kate do with Aaron?

He’s Our You - With that being the title of this episode I had visions of there being two versions of one of our Losties trapped in the same time frame. I didn’t know it was a Sayid centric episode so for me, I couldn’t even begin to fathom who or what is who’s you - ;)

Nevertheless, as the episode evolved it became clear that the Dharma folk had a “torturer” type person who was their version of Sayid. However, I don’t think Oldham could kick ass the way Sayid does. He had to have help restraining Sayid - it doesn’t say much about their “Sayid” now does it?

Anyway, let’s get on with the show! I’ll leave the best for last ;)