I know some of you are getting frustrated with the alternate realities, but I am kinda digging it. As you will see below, some of the biblical stuff (might be) is starting to come together for me . . . but then again, maybe I am totally pulling it out of my . . . you know.
Alternate Reality:
1.Jack’s scar – now appendicitis, though Jack does not remember this. Jack seems to be forgetting a lot . . . and remembering/recognizing weird things
2. David – Jack’s son. With Sarah? Or perhaps someone else . . . he looks an awful lot like Kate. But Jack said that he knew “mom” was out of town. Kate’s a little more than “out of town.” Another possibility? See TWIBS . . .
3. The WILL – Claire Littleton (Jack seems to recognize the name)
4. THIS WEEK IN BIBLE STUDIES: David (before becoming King or even the slayer of Goliath) was known as . . . wait for it . . .A musician who soothed King Saul as he was being tormented. Another interesting tidbit . . . David was the son of RUTH (think, think, who is Ruth? Could this be a super bizarre twist?) Some Jewish tradition also states that Adam gave up 70 years of his own life for David’s.
Could the Shephard be the descendant of Jack?
Ok, my Sunday School memory is a little hazy, so help me out here (Jan, I’m talking to you): Biblically speaking, are Aaron (brother of Moses, prevented from entering the Promised Land) and David both forefathers of the promised land? Not quite sure where to go with this, but it seems brilliant and relevant somehow.
5. David is brilliant with his hands, just like his father and grandfather – was Jack at some point disappointed? No, he was obsessive about it. Really, Jack was obsessive and overbearing? I can’t believe it.
6. DOGEN!!! “They’re too young to have this kind of pressure.” “Hard to watch and be unable to help” (talking about the kids or the Losties?)
7. THIS WEEK IN LOST LITERATURE: Annotated Alice – David always loved it as a kid. Was Jack, again, drawn to share his “island” story with his son? See http://lostloserramblings.blogspot.com/2007/05/through-looking-glass.html for more . . .
. . . and . . .
The Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf – a philosophical novel about relationships and time . . . http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/To_the_Lighthouse
ARRRRGHGHGHGHGH!!! I’m so confused!
Temple/Island World
1.Dogen – “Everything is an option.”
2. Asthma inhaler – Shannon’s. Relevance?
3. Adam and Eve
“What if these skeletons are us?”
Chasing the ghost of my dead father.
4. Jungle Claire:
a. How about the “baby doll”? – creep!
b. Tortures temple dude – Has totally become Danielle
c. I kept saying, “doesn’t Jin know where Aaron is? Did no one bother to tell him? He never bothered to ask what happened to the baby?” WTF took him so long. Turns out to be a decent decision . . .
d. Was shot in the leg by whom?
e. “Stuck me with needles, branded me” – trying to save her from Flocke?
f. Knew she would kill him anyway . . . cause she straight up CRAZY!!!!!
g. Which is why Jin now has to lie. Why would she kill Kate for raising Aaron? Could it be that the psychic way back in Sydney was an agent of Smokey? He kept saying she has to raise Aaron. Or was he being an agent of Jacob and warning Claire that if she did not raise Aaron, she would become Darkness? The name Claire means clear . . . which she no longer is.
a. “My father told me and my friend told me” – Flocke/Lockeness/Smokey has infected her. So are you convinced yet that Flocke/Lockeness/Smokey is “bad”? I think I’m about there. “He’s not Locke; he’s my friend.” \ Now Jin is lying so Claire won’t kill him.
b. Are Christian and Smokey separate entities or does Smokey inhabit Christian to gain Claire’s trust? I’m leaning toward separate . . .
5. Jacob and Hurley and Jack, oh my!:
a. Someone is coming ot the island. I need you to help them find it.
b. Hurley writes on arm – push (symbol) was all I managed to read . . . anyone able to read more of it?
c. Favorite line: “I just lied to a Samurai”
d. “You have what it takes” Something Christian once said?
e. “I’d make a terrible dad” – Jack
f. “Why did you come back” Hurley – “cause Jacob told me to”; Jack – “because I was broken and I was stupid enough to think this place could fix me.”
g. Jacob really wanted Jack to see . . . “needs to find himself”
h. As far away from the temple as possible . . . someone really bad . . . can’t warn them . . . too late. Is Jacob protecting them from Flockey?
6. Lighthouse –
108 degrees -- Just a rouse? (says Wallace)
HOLY CRAP MOMENT: Flashing on other realities – 23 Shephard -- Watching us the whole time. Jack’s childhood house. “Why was he watching us?” Isn’t an equally important question “how was he watching us?” I’m just sayin . . .
WHAT A DUMBASS!!! Why the hell would he break it? It’s a connection to the outside world . . .
In case you’re wondering, #109 = Friendly (as in Mr. Friendly). Ha ha!
So what do you think? Jacob benevolent? Smokey malevolent? Jack the new Jacob? Jack the messiah? So much to think about . . . and the preview promised more answers next week (yes, I felt there was some clarity this week, shoot me).
Namaste,
LLL
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
The Substitute
That was a good one, huh? Flocke/Smokey/Nemesis addressed some issues, though in true Lost fashion, answered many questions with more questions.
Locke in the Real World:
1. “FML” . . still.
2. FML . . . not so much . . . he has Helen and is planning a wedding. He seems to have a better perspective when things go wrong, and at last he is trying to accept who he is. No longer held captive by the things he cannot do. No longer shouting “You can’t tell me what I cannot do” . . .instead, he is discovering the things he can. And once again, he was given great wisdom by . . .
3. ROSE! Terminal cancer . . .
4. Tries to scratch up Hurley’s big ass car. As a reminder – Hurley always owned the company, in both realities. “Randy? That guy’s a huge douche” – Hurley -- “chin up, things are gonna work out.”
5. I appreciate the old cellphone as an authentic nod to 2004.
6. BEST MOMENT FOR A NERD LIKE ME: Locke a substitute teacher and coach. Ben Linus a teacher, too. A history teacher. Or is he . . .?
SNUGGIE ENDORSEMENT – Allow me a moment to extol the virtues of the snuggie. No, seriously, it allowed me to be comfy cozy and type at the same time.
Locke as Smokey/Flocke:
1. I dug the smokey perspective as the scene began, flying around the island.
2. Jacob and Richard:
a. John is (was) a candidate – for what?
b. Richard does not know why he is doing what Jacob asked.
c. Tells James of Flocke, “He wants everyone dead.” This is not the line Flocke feeds James, but I am tending to be a bit more believing of Richard.
d. Apparently Richard does not wear guyliner – he is naturally pretty.
e. Why couldn’t Richard see the kid in the jungle? James could . . . is James getting “infected”?
3. Ilana –
a. On Flocke -- “he’s recruiting.”
b. Ilana KNOWS things (Jin, recruiting, etc).
4. My poor, poor James, who is sitting around in a wife beater and undies, not looking so good. (I read somewhere that Josh Holloway requested not to be shirtless so often. Why would he do that to us?)
a. “locke was scared, even when he was pretending that he wasn’t”
b. “Most important question in the world – why are you on this island?”
c. “Guess I better put some pants on.”
d. “Trapped” before that a man just like you
5. THIS WEEK IN LOST LITERATURE: “Tell me about the rabbits, George.” Of Mice and Men
a. Although James seems to think that he is Lenny, putting George (Flocke) down, I think he is in fact the George character. Flocke is trying to pull the wool over his eyes by implying that they will “leave and go home.”
6. Poor Sun -- Headed to temple . . . too bad Jin already took off. Will these two ever reunite?
7. Motif: “Don’t tell me what I can’t do” – sound familiar? Locke’s creed.
8. WTF moment: Why are they letting Ben come with them?
9. Scales of justice? White rock and black rock in balance. “inside joke”
10. THIS WEEK IN BIBLE STUDIES: Flocke takes James down JACOB’S LADDER:
a. Jacob's Ladder is a ladder to heaven, described in the Book of Genesis, which the biblical patriarch Jacob envisions during his flight from his brother Esau.
b. Flocke trying to regain his place as the first son?
c. The ladder breaks as James tries to go down. Could this be symbolic of his return to the dark guy he used to be? A break from the goodness he had discovered with Dharma and Juliet?
d. According to Jewish interpretation of lore, one of Esau’s descendants was the farthest climber and that Jacob worried all was lost; however, God assured him that at the End of Days, Esau’s descendant would fall, allowing the true believers to reclaim heaven.
e. The angels ascended and descended the ladder . . . moving between heaven and earth. Is/was Jacob trying to maintain the connection of faith? Connecting heaven and earth? God and man?
11. HOLY CRAP MOMENT: 4 – Locke 8 -Reyes, 15 – Ford 16 – Jarrah 23 - Shephard 42 – Kwon all over the ceiling, as well as hundreds of other names all crossed off – all the folks that Jacob has brought to the island . . . throughout history.
a. Why is each person assigned each number?
b. All are “candidates.”
c. Jacob pushing you to island. Do you think Flocke is telling the truth? Is Jacob looking for a successor to be the keeper of the island?
d. Flocke claims there is nothing to protect.
e. So I guess Frank isn’t a candidate after all.
f. MOST IMPORTANTLY: KATE IS NOT A CANDIDATE. Why not? Jacob “touched” her after all.
12. Flocke says that all the people were candidates for Jacob's job, for protecting this place "from nothing." He then gives Sawyer three options:
a. Do nothing. See how all this plays out. And possibly your name will get crossed out - MiB crosses out Locke's name).
b. Perform Jacob's job. Protect the Island "from nothing, there's nothing to protect it from, It's just a damn Island."
c. We just go. We get the hell off this Island and we never look back. We do that together.
MiB asks Sawyer if he is ready to go home. Sawyer says "Hell yes". Sing along with me; “Should he stay or should he go now? If he goes there will be trouble; if he stays it will be double. Flocke’s just gotta let him know . . .”
But really, back to the literary allusion, this has got to be a set-up.
Phew . . . I could go on and on, but I should probably work; you know, do my job. Looking forward to your thoughts and observations!
Namaste,
LLL
Locke in the Real World:
1. “FML” . . still.
2. FML . . . not so much . . . he has Helen and is planning a wedding. He seems to have a better perspective when things go wrong, and at last he is trying to accept who he is. No longer held captive by the things he cannot do. No longer shouting “You can’t tell me what I cannot do” . . .instead, he is discovering the things he can. And once again, he was given great wisdom by . . .
3. ROSE! Terminal cancer . . .
4. Tries to scratch up Hurley’s big ass car. As a reminder – Hurley always owned the company, in both realities. “Randy? That guy’s a huge douche” – Hurley -- “chin up, things are gonna work out.”
5. I appreciate the old cellphone as an authentic nod to 2004.
6. BEST MOMENT FOR A NERD LIKE ME: Locke a substitute teacher and coach. Ben Linus a teacher, too. A history teacher. Or is he . . .?
SNUGGIE ENDORSEMENT – Allow me a moment to extol the virtues of the snuggie. No, seriously, it allowed me to be comfy cozy and type at the same time.
Locke as Smokey/Flocke:
1. I dug the smokey perspective as the scene began, flying around the island.
2. Jacob and Richard:
a. John is (was) a candidate – for what?
b. Richard does not know why he is doing what Jacob asked.
c. Tells James of Flocke, “He wants everyone dead.” This is not the line Flocke feeds James, but I am tending to be a bit more believing of Richard.
d. Apparently Richard does not wear guyliner – he is naturally pretty.
e. Why couldn’t Richard see the kid in the jungle? James could . . . is James getting “infected”?
3. Ilana –
a. On Flocke -- “he’s recruiting.”
b. Ilana KNOWS things (Jin, recruiting, etc).
4. My poor, poor James, who is sitting around in a wife beater and undies, not looking so good. (I read somewhere that Josh Holloway requested not to be shirtless so often. Why would he do that to us?)
a. “locke was scared, even when he was pretending that he wasn’t”
b. “Most important question in the world – why are you on this island?”
c. “Guess I better put some pants on.”
d. “Trapped” before that a man just like you
5. THIS WEEK IN LOST LITERATURE: “Tell me about the rabbits, George.” Of Mice and Men
a. Although James seems to think that he is Lenny, putting George (Flocke) down, I think he is in fact the George character. Flocke is trying to pull the wool over his eyes by implying that they will “leave and go home.”
6. Poor Sun -- Headed to temple . . . too bad Jin already took off. Will these two ever reunite?
7. Motif: “Don’t tell me what I can’t do” – sound familiar? Locke’s creed.
8. WTF moment: Why are they letting Ben come with them?
9. Scales of justice? White rock and black rock in balance. “inside joke”
10. THIS WEEK IN BIBLE STUDIES: Flocke takes James down JACOB’S LADDER:
a. Jacob's Ladder is a ladder to heaven, described in the Book of Genesis, which the biblical patriarch Jacob envisions during his flight from his brother Esau.
b. Flocke trying to regain his place as the first son?
c. The ladder breaks as James tries to go down. Could this be symbolic of his return to the dark guy he used to be? A break from the goodness he had discovered with Dharma and Juliet?
d. According to Jewish interpretation of lore, one of Esau’s descendants was the farthest climber and that Jacob worried all was lost; however, God assured him that at the End of Days, Esau’s descendant would fall, allowing the true believers to reclaim heaven.
e. The angels ascended and descended the ladder . . . moving between heaven and earth. Is/was Jacob trying to maintain the connection of faith? Connecting heaven and earth? God and man?
11. HOLY CRAP MOMENT: 4 – Locke 8 -Reyes, 15 – Ford 16 – Jarrah 23 - Shephard 42 – Kwon all over the ceiling, as well as hundreds of other names all crossed off – all the folks that Jacob has brought to the island . . . throughout history.
a. Why is each person assigned each number?
b. All are “candidates.”
c. Jacob pushing you to island. Do you think Flocke is telling the truth? Is Jacob looking for a successor to be the keeper of the island?
d. Flocke claims there is nothing to protect.
e. So I guess Frank isn’t a candidate after all.
f. MOST IMPORTANTLY: KATE IS NOT A CANDIDATE. Why not? Jacob “touched” her after all.
12. Flocke says that all the people were candidates for Jacob's job, for protecting this place "from nothing." He then gives Sawyer three options:
a. Do nothing. See how all this plays out. And possibly your name will get crossed out - MiB crosses out Locke's name).
b. Perform Jacob's job. Protect the Island "from nothing, there's nothing to protect it from, It's just a damn Island."
c. We just go. We get the hell off this Island and we never look back. We do that together.
MiB asks Sawyer if he is ready to go home. Sawyer says "Hell yes". Sing along with me; “Should he stay or should he go now? If he goes there will be trouble; if he stays it will be double. Flocke’s just gotta let him know . . .”
But really, back to the literary allusion, this has got to be a set-up.
Phew . . . I could go on and on, but I should probably work; you know, do my job. Looking forward to your thoughts and observations!
Namaste,
LLL
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
What Kate Does
While I thought I would hate this episode because it was Kate centered, I thoroughly enjoyed yelling at my tv, “What the hell is wrong with you?!!” Seriously, this episode confirmed my hatred of this character (although my understanding is that she is a perfectly nice person in real life).
Island Time:
1. Best lines:
James – “He’s an Iraqi torturer; of course he deserves another go around.”
Miles – “you can see that Hurley’s assumed a leadership position, so that’s great.”
2. All the mean thoughts I had about Kate:
a. Stay away from him, Kate!! Can’t you take a frickin hint?
b. Kate and Jack all googly-eyed. Vomit.
c. “Who do you care about, Kate?” Good question, Jin. Kate sucks!
d. Kate busts in on a private moment. How unlike her to stick her nose in somewhere it doesn’t belong.
e. Kate cries – 8:47 p.m.
3. Thoughts on Smokey/Nemesis
a. Was Christian infected by Nemesis? He was the last dead body delivered to the island. Or was he “infected” perhaps by Jacob? It seems that these entities jump from body to body.
b. Does that also mean that Claire is dead? She seemed a lot like Rousseau, so was Rousseau infected, too? Is it possible that you can be infected but hold on to some ounce of your own soul? Rousseau still had humanity in her; does Claire?
c. Is being claimed what Nemesis has done to Locke, or is it merely an “infection”? In Sayid’s case, he was dead . . .
d. Is Sayid claimed by Nemesis? Or is he claimed by Jacob? I think they were hoping for Jacob but think he is claimed by Nemesis. They were putting down ash in hopes that it would keep Nemesis away, but they believe they weren’t quick enough. I think they may be wrong because . . .
e.Isn’t Nemesis still walking around in Locke? Heading to the temple?
4. Guy accompanying Kate? Waldo? Really? He was a guard she knocked out . . .
5. The torturer is tortured (this has happened before. Danielle also hooked him up and shocked him by the nipples). A test to make sure he is not Smokey? Lied to him? Sayid doesn’t know what is happening to him? Or is he hiding it?
6. SADDEST MOMENT: “I made her stay cause I didn’t want to be alone. Some of us are meant to be alone.”
7. Dogen – Stay away from those I am in charge of. Brought here, just like everyone else. You know what I mean.
8. “I need to find Claire.” It’s all about Claire . . . or Aaron . . . After all, Dogen tells Jack, “IT HAPPENED TO YOUR SISTER!!” The truth will be revealed to Jack soon . . .
9. Waldo can’t kill Jin, because “he may be one of them” Jin is saved by . . . CLAIRE OF THE JUNGLE!
World 2
1. Love that dude who plays the mechanic . . . China Beach anyone?
2. Claire was planning to meet the adoptive parents, who ditched her at the airport. What up with that? Husband ditched wife; that sucks. Same couple she was planning to give up in crash reality.
3. Kate almost delivers the baby . . . again.
4. WTF MOMENT: What is Ethan doing in LA? Is he still an agent of the island? He’s going by Goodspeed, which was the name of Juliet’s lover, if you recall. He also ironically says he does not want to stick Claire with unnecessary needles . . . he had no qualms on the island, after all.
5. THIS WEEK IN BIBLE STUDIES: Aaron even off the island. Doesn’t know why she called him that. A little reminder of who Aaron was . . .
· The brother of Moses
· Started the worship of the Golden Calf, but was forgiven by God.
· Aaron was appointed directly by God to be the first high priest. He and his sons were consecrated to continue the priesthood through time (Leviticus 8 and 9).
· Never allowed to enter the promised land . . . hmmmm . . .
6. Kate asks Claire if she would believe that she was innocent. Was she in this world?
Next week looks BA! Can’t wait.
Namaste,
LLL
Island Time:
1. Best lines:
James – “He’s an Iraqi torturer; of course he deserves another go around.”
Miles – “you can see that Hurley’s assumed a leadership position, so that’s great.”
2. All the mean thoughts I had about Kate:
a. Stay away from him, Kate!! Can’t you take a frickin hint?
b. Kate and Jack all googly-eyed. Vomit.
c. “Who do you care about, Kate?” Good question, Jin. Kate sucks!
d. Kate busts in on a private moment. How unlike her to stick her nose in somewhere it doesn’t belong.
e. Kate cries – 8:47 p.m.
3. Thoughts on Smokey/Nemesis
a. Was Christian infected by Nemesis? He was the last dead body delivered to the island. Or was he “infected” perhaps by Jacob? It seems that these entities jump from body to body.
b. Does that also mean that Claire is dead? She seemed a lot like Rousseau, so was Rousseau infected, too? Is it possible that you can be infected but hold on to some ounce of your own soul? Rousseau still had humanity in her; does Claire?
c. Is being claimed what Nemesis has done to Locke, or is it merely an “infection”? In Sayid’s case, he was dead . . .
d. Is Sayid claimed by Nemesis? Or is he claimed by Jacob? I think they were hoping for Jacob but think he is claimed by Nemesis. They were putting down ash in hopes that it would keep Nemesis away, but they believe they weren’t quick enough. I think they may be wrong because . . .
e.Isn’t Nemesis still walking around in Locke? Heading to the temple?
4. Guy accompanying Kate? Waldo? Really? He was a guard she knocked out . . .
5. The torturer is tortured (this has happened before. Danielle also hooked him up and shocked him by the nipples). A test to make sure he is not Smokey? Lied to him? Sayid doesn’t know what is happening to him? Or is he hiding it?
6. SADDEST MOMENT: “I made her stay cause I didn’t want to be alone. Some of us are meant to be alone.”
7. Dogen – Stay away from those I am in charge of. Brought here, just like everyone else. You know what I mean.
8. “I need to find Claire.” It’s all about Claire . . . or Aaron . . . After all, Dogen tells Jack, “IT HAPPENED TO YOUR SISTER!!” The truth will be revealed to Jack soon . . .
9. Waldo can’t kill Jin, because “he may be one of them” Jin is saved by . . . CLAIRE OF THE JUNGLE!
World 2
1. Love that dude who plays the mechanic . . . China Beach anyone?
2. Claire was planning to meet the adoptive parents, who ditched her at the airport. What up with that? Husband ditched wife; that sucks. Same couple she was planning to give up in crash reality.
3. Kate almost delivers the baby . . . again.
4. WTF MOMENT: What is Ethan doing in LA? Is he still an agent of the island? He’s going by Goodspeed, which was the name of Juliet’s lover, if you recall. He also ironically says he does not want to stick Claire with unnecessary needles . . . he had no qualms on the island, after all.
5. THIS WEEK IN BIBLE STUDIES: Aaron even off the island. Doesn’t know why she called him that. A little reminder of who Aaron was . . .
· The brother of Moses
· Started the worship of the Golden Calf, but was forgiven by God.
· Aaron was appointed directly by God to be the first high priest. He and his sons were consecrated to continue the priesthood through time (Leviticus 8 and 9).
· Never allowed to enter the promised land . . . hmmmm . . .
6. Kate asks Claire if she would believe that she was innocent. Was she in this world?
Next week looks BA! Can’t wait.
Namaste,
LLL
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
LA X Parts 1 and 2
Welcome back, Lost Losers! It’s been a long wait, but the final season is finally here. Only a few more months for me to entertain and astound you with my ridiculous obsession with this show. For me, it’s like reading a book, which, as though of you who know me know, is my true passion. Yes, I am super nerdy, and I like it!
I’m not sure how I felt about this episode; I was pretty ticked off about a couple of things (did they REALLY have to kill Juliet a SECOND time, for instance), and I don’t know how I feel about the Templars, but I’m hoping all will pay off in the end . . .
To refresh your memories, here are the questions I posed at the end of last season. Did we get any answers . . . a few . . . ok, not really.
Questions I’m still dying to find the answers to:
a. Where is Claire?
b. What role does Christian play? (Could he be the form that Nemesis took before John’s body arrived?)
c. Why can’t babies be born on the island after Dharmaville?
d. Walt . . . will he be back?
e. Why doesn’t Richard age?
f. Who built the statue?
New Questions:
a. Who is Jacob’s enemy (aka Nemesis)?
b. Why does he want to kill Jacob?
c. What is the loophole? How does Locke fit into it?
d. How does Jacob "bring" people to the Island?
e. Why did Jacob choose to visit each person at pivotal moments of their lives?
f. Who did Locke and Hurley see/hear previously at the cabin? (Nemesis?)
g. Who are Ilana and her crew, and why are they referring to themselves as "the good guys?"
h. For what and why is Frank a candidate?
i. Why had Jacob never met with Ben? (he seemed to imply cause Ben is an insipid whiner sometimes)
j. How did Jacob come to be on the Island?
k. Who are "they" that are coming?
Now on to the episode . . .
1. Title of the episode --LA X –this might refer to the Los Angeles airport, but apparently X is a comic book reference (Williams family?) for “alternate reality.” It might also mean the “Los Angeles 10” . . .
2. The Flight:
· Leaked four minutes were right . . .
· Rose and Jack reversed – in pilot Jack said, “It’s normal” Did Bernard call Rose Viv? Also means that Rose will die.
· Des on flight! What up with that? Plus, Jack recognizes him . . . but remember, he met Des in the stadium one night when he went for a run.
· Island undersea . . . that was some crappy CG.
· Artz! Chattin it up w/ Hurley – knows he’s the owner of Mr. Cluck’s
· Hurley – nothing bad ever happens to me; I’m the luckiest guy alive
· Shannon not there because she didn’t want to be saved from bad relationship
· Did Locke really go on a walkabout? He is paralyzed, after all.
· Charlie “dead” in bathroom . . . how very Elvis of him . . . choking on a bag of horse – “I was supposed to die”
· What about Michael and Walt?
· No coffin on the plane? It is “lost” . . . meaning that one way or another, Jack is gonna have to “seek” his father.
· Claire’s back!
KEY LINES FROM FLIGHT 815/LAX: “They didn’t lose your father, they just lost his body.” “Nothing’s irreversible.” Jack and Locke find each other, only in this reality, they may actually be allies. One will use teach the other faith, while the other will inspire with reason. Hmmm . . .
3.Island:
· Kate’s eye – deafened by explosion? Why is she hanging in the tree?
· Juliet alive?! . . . Yay! . . . Just to kill her again?!! WTF! What important thing did she need to tell him? Miles can hear her and passes along the message -- “It worked” Somehow Juliet knows that there is an alternate reality? When she was talking about “going dutch,” was she in the other reality, meeting James, and asking him to go for coffee? I hope so . . .
· Hurley can see Jacob because he is dead . . . will Miles be able to hear him?
We interrupt this flow of thought to hate on Kate . . . I knew I would find a reason . . .
· Why does Kate think that it would be at all appropriate for her to help bury Juliet?
· Kate swoopin in at the temple to try to replace Juliet. Classy. Almost as classy as the pics of her in her underwear in Esquire. Yeah, I know, she’s hot and I’m jealous.
Now back to the island and the temple . . .
· Book by Kierkegaard . . . Much of his philosophical work deals with the issues of how one lives, focusing on the priority of concrete human reality over abstract thinking and highlighting the importance of personal choice and commitment.
· FA Cindy back in action with the Temple people. Also, note that the two children have not aged . . .
· In guitar case is an ancient Ank symbol with a note inside; what does it say? It also implies that Jacob knew he was going to die . . .
· Who is Ghengis Khan?
· Sayid in the Jesus pose coming out the well. And dead. To be resurrected . . . (hint, hint)
· Who’s the hippie translator dude? He looks familiar but I can’t place him. Can anyone help me out?
4. This Week in Bible Studies: Ashes scatted around temple; ashes used to keep Smokey/Nemesis away –
I’m not sure how I felt about this episode; I was pretty ticked off about a couple of things (did they REALLY have to kill Juliet a SECOND time, for instance), and I don’t know how I feel about the Templars, but I’m hoping all will pay off in the end . . .
To refresh your memories, here are the questions I posed at the end of last season. Did we get any answers . . . a few . . . ok, not really.
Questions I’m still dying to find the answers to:
a. Where is Claire?
b. What role does Christian play? (Could he be the form that Nemesis took before John’s body arrived?)
c. Why can’t babies be born on the island after Dharmaville?
d. Walt . . . will he be back?
e. Why doesn’t Richard age?
f. Who built the statue?
New Questions:
a. Who is Jacob’s enemy (aka Nemesis)?
b. Why does he want to kill Jacob?
c. What is the loophole? How does Locke fit into it?
d. How does Jacob "bring" people to the Island?
e. Why did Jacob choose to visit each person at pivotal moments of their lives?
f. Who did Locke and Hurley see/hear previously at the cabin? (Nemesis?)
g. Who are Ilana and her crew, and why are they referring to themselves as "the good guys?"
h. For what and why is Frank a candidate?
i. Why had Jacob never met with Ben? (he seemed to imply cause Ben is an insipid whiner sometimes)
j. How did Jacob come to be on the Island?
k. Who are "they" that are coming?
Now on to the episode . . .
1. Title of the episode --LA X –this might refer to the Los Angeles airport, but apparently X is a comic book reference (Williams family?) for “alternate reality.” It might also mean the “Los Angeles 10” . . .
2. The Flight:
· Leaked four minutes were right . . .
· Rose and Jack reversed – in pilot Jack said, “It’s normal” Did Bernard call Rose Viv? Also means that Rose will die.
· Des on flight! What up with that? Plus, Jack recognizes him . . . but remember, he met Des in the stadium one night when he went for a run.
· Island undersea . . . that was some crappy CG.
· Artz! Chattin it up w/ Hurley – knows he’s the owner of Mr. Cluck’s
· Hurley – nothing bad ever happens to me; I’m the luckiest guy alive
· Shannon not there because she didn’t want to be saved from bad relationship
· Did Locke really go on a walkabout? He is paralyzed, after all.
· Charlie “dead” in bathroom . . . how very Elvis of him . . . choking on a bag of horse – “I was supposed to die”
· What about Michael and Walt?
· No coffin on the plane? It is “lost” . . . meaning that one way or another, Jack is gonna have to “seek” his father.
· Claire’s back!
KEY LINES FROM FLIGHT 815/LAX: “They didn’t lose your father, they just lost his body.” “Nothing’s irreversible.” Jack and Locke find each other, only in this reality, they may actually be allies. One will use teach the other faith, while the other will inspire with reason. Hmmm . . .
3.Island:
· Kate’s eye – deafened by explosion? Why is she hanging in the tree?
· Juliet alive?! . . . Yay! . . . Just to kill her again?!! WTF! What important thing did she need to tell him? Miles can hear her and passes along the message -- “It worked” Somehow Juliet knows that there is an alternate reality? When she was talking about “going dutch,” was she in the other reality, meeting James, and asking him to go for coffee? I hope so . . .
· Hurley can see Jacob because he is dead . . . will Miles be able to hear him?
We interrupt this flow of thought to hate on Kate . . . I knew I would find a reason . . .
· Why does Kate think that it would be at all appropriate for her to help bury Juliet?
· Kate swoopin in at the temple to try to replace Juliet. Classy. Almost as classy as the pics of her in her underwear in Esquire. Yeah, I know, she’s hot and I’m jealous.
Now back to the island and the temple . . .
· Book by Kierkegaard . . . Much of his philosophical work deals with the issues of how one lives, focusing on the priority of concrete human reality over abstract thinking and highlighting the importance of personal choice and commitment.
· FA Cindy back in action with the Temple people. Also, note that the two children have not aged . . .
· In guitar case is an ancient Ank symbol with a note inside; what does it say? It also implies that Jacob knew he was going to die . . .
· Who is Ghengis Khan?
· Sayid in the Jesus pose coming out the well. And dead. To be resurrected . . . (hint, hint)
· Who’s the hippie translator dude? He looks familiar but I can’t place him. Can anyone help me out?
4. This Week in Bible Studies: Ashes scatted around temple; ashes used to keep Smokey/Nemesis away –
- According to the Catholic Encyclopedia, ashes were first used by the Jewish people in mourning rituals, connecting the living with the dead when the mourners rolled in the ashes. It was also seen as an act of purification.
- In Catholicism, ashes have also been used as penance for sins. My Catholic Losties perhaps can tell us more . . .
5. Under the statue:
· Locke/Nemesis /Smokey – He is a BAD MF’Er! Did you see how he overcame the ash system!
· Jacob nowhere to be seen – He is turned to ash. Will he return in another body, much as Nemesis took over Locke’s body. Could it be that Jacob is now in Sayid’s body???!!!! Could that be what the note said?
· “The only one who realized how pitiful the life he left behind was.” Fake Locke on Locke. Nemesis says he wants the one thing that Locke didn’t; to go home . . . could he be “Satan” (channeling the Church Lady)? Trying to re-enter heaven?
· “Hello, Richard. It’s nice to see you out of those chains.” – I think this is probably figurative, meaning being bound to Jacob, but could it also mean that Richard came on the Black Rock?
6. How about those wings on Lapidus’ head?
7. Everything That Rises Must Converge – The two realities will eventually collide. No matter which reality they exist, each of these people will eventually come to the same destiny – it’s just a question of how they get there. That’s my theory for the week.
I still hate Kate; Jack is still annoying as hell; James is hot; Hurley is finally embracing his “gift”; I want Vincent to make an appearance.
That’s it for now . . . looking forward to your insights!
Namaste,
LLL
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