After last week’s cliff hanger with Charlotte near-death, tonight we shift back off-Island and will see more of the Oceanic 6 – most would speculate the title of this episode would refer to Aaron, but I’m not so sure. It will be interesting to see how Ben pulls the group together with his limited time and resources to do so…
ABC’s Official Show Description
Spoiler Alert
“Kate discovers that someone knows the secret of Aaron’s true parental lineage. Meanwhile, the dramatic shifts through time are placing the lives of the remaining island survivors in extreme peril.”
Given the episode description, I would think it’s fair to say we’ll see more of the who/why associated with the lawyers that showed up at Kate’s door earlier this year. It will be interesting to see if/when we find out who is behind the threat to reveal that Aaron is not really Kate’s biological son.
Tonight’s episode is more Island-focused, which means there should be a bit of excitement given the way things ended last week. However, we will see Desmond try to follow-up on Farraday’s request to find his mother. That could help solve one of the lingering questions from last week – are Faraday’s mother and Ms. Hawking one in the same? The chalkboard scribble did reek of a trait passed down from mother to son, but I am not totally convinced yet…
ABC’s Official Show Description
Spoiler Alert
“Desmond goes in search of Faraday’s mother who could be the key to helping Daniel stop the island’s erratic movements through time, and Locke discovers the identity of the unknown forces who have been attacking the survivors.”
The first two episodes of Season 5 have opened up a number of questions (go figure) – here are a few to ponder as we prepare for the third episode tonight – let us know what you think about the following:
Who hired Dan Norton (the attorney that harassed Kate about the maternity test)?
If “the rules” don’t apply to Desmond, does that mean he can alter the present by changing something in the past?
After another 8 month hiatus, Lost is back this evening, with a three hour premiere event. There is an hour long recap show at 8 EST, followed by the first two episodes of Season 5 – the aptly titled Episode 1 “Because You Left” and then Episode 2 “The Lie”. As you might have noticed, we’ve taken a bit of a hiatus as well – after the DHARMA Wants You ARG catastrophe we too needed a break! Navigating the minefield of spoilers that the Lost blogosphere has become is difficult (if not impossible), but we will continue to treat this blog and our weekly episodic posts as something to prompt intelligent conversation about our favorite show rather than ruin the intrigue far in advance for everyone.
That said, Season 5 is largely going to focus on the theme of time travel – as many of you can imagine – and Episode 1 is said to pick up immediately where Season 4 ended. Lindelof has said that when this season starts, we will not “know when or where we are” – and that the story telling device may change as well. Further, a number of the episodes will be more multi-character focused than we have seen in the past. We will see two new characters introduced in Episode 1.
Because You Left
ABC’s Official Show Description
Spoiler Alert
“The remaining island survivors start to feel the effects of the aftermath of moving the island, and Jack and Ben begin their quest to reunite the Oceanic 6 in order to return to the island with Locke’s body in an attempt to save their former fellow castaways.”
The first scene of “Because You Left” is supposed to start with a jaw-dropping opener, so make sure you don’t miss the first few minutes!
The Lie
ABC’s Official Show Description
Spoiler Alert
“Hurley and Sayid are on the run from the cops after stumbling into trouble at the safehouse; the island survivors come under attack by unknown forces; and an old friend offers some shocking advice to Kate in order to ensure that “the lie” remain a secret.”
We will not dig too far into this episode, given the implications of the episode title itself. I can say that a character we have not seen since Season 2 will make an appearance and there should be an extremely intense action scene.
Last year it was aptly called the “rattlesnake in the mailbox” (i.e. the moment you realized Jack’s flash was forward, not back, and that yes, they really did get off the Island) and this year it is being called “the frozen donkey wheel” – what exactly “it” is I am not sure, but we will find out tonight and it will undoubtedly be jaw-dropping. Season 4 ends tonight, with what should be two hours of “darkness, violence, and casualties” according to Michael Emerson. Savor the moment, because it’s off to hiatus-ville from here. They are re-airing Part 1 prior to the finale tonight, and it should contain some additional footage we did not see when it originally aired two weeks ago.
Spoiler Warning
ABC’s Official Show Description
“The face-off between the survivors and the freighter people continues, and the Oceanic Six find themselves closer to rescue, on the two-hour Season Finale!”
Questions that “should” be answered tonight:
Who is in the coffin?
What is the frozen donkey wheel?
How do the Oceanic 6 ultimately escape and why just them?
Lost’s two part, three hour season finale begins tonight, and if last week was any indication, then the final 3 hours of Lost this season are going to be incredible. We get one hour tonight, followed by a two week break, then we get the remaining two hours of the finale. It is still difficult, at this point, to determine why only the six get off the Island – and further, why just those six. We will definitely start to get a clearer picture of that tonight.
Spoiler Warning
The showdown between the survivors and the freighter people begins.
A relatively vague (imagine that!) show description, but based on what I know the general flow of tonight’s episode and the finale will be about how the Oceanic Six get off the Island, along with flash forwards detailing their homecoming of sorts.
Locke, Hurley and Ben continue their quest for Jacob’s cabin tonight – and we will be introduced to a new character as they draw closer. Also, we’ll see what Michael has been up to since Sayid handed him over to the psychotic Freighter people.
ABC’s Official Show Description
“Locke is enlightened as to the whereabouts of Jacob’s cabin, and life aboard the freighter becomes perilous.”
Tonight’s episode is a Locke-centric flashback, and I have to think this will be one of the better episodes of the season. On the surface it definitely seems to be the most intriguing – we’ve been waiting forever for someone to go back to Jacob’s cabin and for some reason Hurley seems to be the key to that at this point – perhaps he is the most “in sync” with the Island now? Further, based on the show description it does not look like the situation on the freighter is getting any better.
Lost is back in a major way tonight – death, destruction and mayhem have all been rumored and predicted. The title itself gives reference to a book by H.G. Wells that speculates on future events and the nature of war.
Spoiler Warning
ABC’s Official Show Description
“Locke’s camp comes under attack, and Jack tries to discover the identity of a body that has washed ashore.”
The episode will be Ben-centric, including what is supposed to be an awesome flash forward. I am interested to see if we find out what happened to Rousseau and obviously, who washes ashore. There are a ton of other questions to be answered since the last EP (like always), so hopefully these last 6 weeks will deliver!
I have to be totally honest – I am not a fan of Michael the character, and that is a testament to Harold Perrineau and how he has been able to turn Michael into such a reprehensible character on the show. To recap, Michael, the ever reluctant father, was last seen striking a deal with Ben to get himself off the Island and reunite with his son. And all he had to was kill two people and sell out the rest of his friends in the process – all in a day’s work I suppose…
Which leads us to tonight and one of the most highly anticipated episodes of Lost in the last two seasons. What exactly was the deal he struck with Ben? What happened with Walt? Did they make it back to civilization? Where is Walt now?
And finally, how did he end up on the freighter as Kevin Johnson?
Spoiler Warning
ABC’s Official Show Description
“Sayid confronts Ben’s spy on the freighter, and Ben urges daughter Alex to flee Locke’s camp in order to survive an impending attack.”
Though most of the episode will be Michael-centric, we will definitely see some interesting things happen with Locke’s crew as well.
Most of the actors/actresses involved with Lost have referred to this particular episode as “the most shocking” of the first seven – that alone sends chills up my spine
Ji Yeon does not literally translate to anything (as far as I have been able to research, staying away from spoiler-filled info) – so it is probably a reference to the name of a person we will meet tonight
Spoiler Warning
ABC’s Official Show Description
“Juliet is forced to reveal some startling news to Jin when Sun threatens to move to Locke’s camp. Meanwhile, Sayid and Desmond begin to get an idea of the freighter crew’s mission when they meet the ship’s Captain”
So – what could the “shocking” development be? We know that this episode will be divided between the Island and the Freighter – so one might assume that the shocker will be the big reveal of Michael as Ben’s man on the boat (if you subscribe to that theory)… But, I think that is too obvious and something much grander will take place tonight, especially in light of the fact that we have to wait another four weeks for Episode 8.
Juliet becomes the center of attention in tonight’s episode – and just in time, as her role has been minimal thus far through the first 5 episodes – we’ll see if things spice back up between her and Jack – and if we get any more information related to what she knows about the Island. The episode description would suggest that she is coerced into doing something unwillingly…
Spoiler Warning
ABC’s Official Show Description
“Juliet receives an unwelcome visit from someone from her past and is given orders to track down Charlotte and Faraday in order to stop them from completing their mission — by any means necessary. Meanwhile, Ben offers Locke an enticing deal.”
Based on the information that has been published – this episode should provide some extremely compelling back story about the Island and Juliet’s time spent there prior to the crash of Flight 815.
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