The moment you all have been waiting for is here. No no, not that Lost came back last night, but more importantly the infamous Lost blog is back by popular demand!
Lost returned last night to a dominating 16 million viewers up by a few million eyeballs compared to the season finale in May. The anticipation could not have been any higher as the breathtaking season finale brought Lost right back into the cultural zeitgeist.
Lost completely delivered on the hype and excitement coming into last night's episode. It not only delivered but built on the momentum it had gained after the season finale. We learned a lot last night, but in traditional Lost style that only opened up a slew of new questions.
The Oceanic 6: We now know that 6 people get off the island. They are dubbed The Oceanic 6, and have become celebrities. We know the identity of 3 of the Oceanic 6- Jack, Kate, and Hurley. Speculation over the other 3 has begun, and all we know is that the other 3 HAVE to be people who were on the flight since they were dubbed the Oceanic 6. Sorry Desmond you are going to have to wait to see your Penelope! Sorry Juliet you are not going to see your sister anytime soon...if she's still alive. We also now know the reason Jack wanted to go back to the Island. The Oceanic 6 clearly left everyone behind. Whether they are all dead, or still alive on the island remains to be seen. If I was a betting man, I would say that they are all still alive, and on the island for some reason. Could Ben's or Locke's powers of persuasion really have changed that many people's minds about getting rescued? I think the other 3 members of the Oceanic 6 will be revealed throughout the season, and we will see one recurring theme among their flash forwards: They all regret getting rescued, and will all want to go back to the island. I think that is what season 5 and 6 will be. Lost: The return
In the season 3 finale, we learned that Jack and Kate got off the island. We were not aware of the Oceanic 6 yet. We also saw a coffin, an obituary buried deep in the newspaper, and a funeral that no one attended. Last night we learned that the Oceanic 6 are celebrities. Thus, the person in the coffin could not have been one of the Oceanic 6 because that person's death would have been covered more, and as a celebrity an empty funeral is not plausible. This death could easily have been one of the others (Ben).
Credits: Another curious event from last night. Pay attention to the credits. Besides Charlie still being listed as a series regular, the name Harold Perrineu was also in the series regular cast credits. For those of you who do not know, Harold is Michael. The character who got off the island at the end of season 2. Yes he is returning to the show; however, that return is/was not scheduled until episode 8 which will serve as this season's finale due to the writer's strike. If you think this was the only weird thing about the credits, think again. The name John Terry was listed as a guest star. John Terry plays Jack's dad Christian. I am guessing most people did not see Jack's dad on last night's episode; HOWEVER, when Hurley was at the weird house, he peeked inside and saw someone in a rocking chair. That someone who we have come to know as Jacob. Well if you look at the image I posted above, you will see exactly who is in that rocking chair!
Hurley: Hurley was on fire last night. Jorge Garcia is just a fantastic actor. He can play the silly comic relief so well, but when the script calls for it, he brings an intensity, sadness, and heartbreak that not many people can bring to a character. His interaction with ghost Charlie, and Claire was so sad, but honest. Why didn't he admit to Ana Lucia's old partner that he knew who she was? Their is clearly some sort of the pact that was forged between the Oceanic 6 not to divulge anything that happened on that island. Then Matthew Abbaddon went to see Hurley at the psych ward which was very creepy, and I got chills when he asked "Are they still alive?" Shadiness I tell you, Shadiness!
Jack: Moment of the night. Jack pulls the trigger on Locke. Badass. The gun wasn't loaded however. Too bad. If I was Jack I would have figured it out, and killed the fucker! Future Jack playing basketball with Hurley are events that clearly happen before the flash forward we saw in the season finale.
Other lingering questions: If Charlie told Desmond that it was not Penny's boat, why didn't Desmond go with Locke?
Who is Naomi's sister? Was it relevent when she said "Tell my sister I love her?"
Who is Matthew Abbaddon? The name has some relevance as Matthew means Gift of the Lord, and Abbaddon is the Angel of the Abyss(everyone was talking about that name this morning).
From what I am hearing next week's episode is the one that will have us screaming HOLY SHIT from our couches as we meet the rescuers.
Here are the episode numbers and who the flashbacks/flashforwards feature:
401- The Beginning of the End- Hurley
402- Confirmed Dead-The Rescuers
403- The Economist- Sayid
404- Eggtown- Kate
405- The Constant- Desmond
406- The Other Woman- Juliet
407- Ji Yeon- Sun & Jin
408- Meet Kevin Johnson- Michael
Stay tuned here every Friday morning for a new Lost Recap!
1 comment:
oh yeah, that's definitely Jack's dad in the chair...couldn't tell that until your photo..thanks!
As for Jack wanting to go back to the Island, I'm still up in the air as to why he wants to go back. Obviously something is eating at him as he was such a tortured soul in the season 2 finale.
In the basketball scene when Jack first gets there his face is clean shaven. While playing he and Hurley discuss he might grow a beard. At the last shot as he's leaving he has way more facial hair than when he walked in. Could mean something, could also be a lack of continuity while shooting.
But I totally enjoyed last night's episode and can't wait for more mysteries and discussions. Never trust a Widmore I'm thinking!
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