Previously on LOST

• Locke donating a kidney to his father
• Locke’s fall and broken back
• The magic box “manifested” Locke’s father

Flashback
No off-island flashbacks this week. We see Locke’s experience with Ben and The Others over the 8 days he’s been separated from the beach camp.

Moments/Quotes/Notes

• “Do you need me to walk you home?” – Sawyer
  • “It’s only 5 tents, I think I can make it.”
• Cindy sighting
• “We’ve been waiting for you”
• The sneaky smile on Locke’s face knowing he lured Sawyer
• Naomi – the parachuter
• Black Rock sighting
• “Who the hell are you?”
• Danielle sighting – getting more dynamite
• “Be careful, it’s unstable” – Locke, ironically as Sawyer is trying to beat the door down
• “…Extremely special…”
• “If there were any bullets in that gun, why would you hold a knife to my thoat?”
  • “….argh!!!” stomping
• I’m guessing Locke’s father/Cooper is the man Sawyer has been hunting for
• The rest of the world thinks 815 crashed and there were no survivors (the bodies were all there)
• “Little hot for heaven, isn’t it;”"If this isn’t hell, then where are we?”
• Cowboys Sawyer and Locke resolve their Daddy issues

Motifs/Symbols
Oppression & Closure: Locke oppressed by his father; Sawyer by his hunt to find the man who tore his family apart; the Black Rock – a 19th century slavery ship
Karma: Sawyer vs. Sawyer

Good Stuff
We know that the majority of the Losties and their histories are inter-connected. We also know that the Others have an infinite amount of information about the Losties’ individual history and how they are connected.

I was at a loss how Locke – Ben – Sawyer were connected until Richard handed Locke Sawyer’s file. Then I realized the kidnapped Ben story was just a ruse. “The Man from Tallahassee” also made sense because I couldn’t figure out why TPTB showed Cooper as a marrying-for-money type (although I should have recognized the con).

Ben is a clever man. He knew Locke couldn’t kill his own father even after all of the strife his father caused him. He concocted the Cooper witch trial to play on Locke’s pride and sense of urgency, and then provided John with the knowledge of a man who would kill Cooper. It just so happened he was on the island at the beach (shacking up with Kate). The Others left a track-able trail for Locke, so Ben knew Locke would get the job done.

I can’t decide yet if this is good writing, or just a convenient way to tie up loose story lines. I have a feeling that Cooper’s death and Locke’s full self-actualization are just the springboard. I’ll get back to you on this after a couple more episodes…

Answers
Naomi was hired by Penny Widmore on a search and rescue mission (if she’s not an Other)
Sawyer finds his man

Questions

• Is John becoming an ‘Other’? His initial interaction with Sawyer was very Ben-like.
• What about the discovered Oceanic 815 plane with all the passengers?
• What are Jack and Juliet hiding from Kate and the Losties?
• Did Juliet tell Jack what Ben is up to (or at least whatever version Ben wants Jack to know)?
• Will Naomi’s phone work?
• Are they dead in hell or some type of purgatory?
• Are The Others really dissatisfied with Ben?
• Is Rose special too? Where the heck are Rose and Bernard???
• What is Danielle going to blow up??

Do you have any answers or theories for me?

Next Week on LOST

• “You tell me everything I want to know about the island.”
  • “Once I open this door there’s no turning back.”
• Sawyer shares the tape with the rest of the Losties camp

By TVJunkie Jenn