(If you haven’t watched the episode, you might be spoiled.)
What a weird episode. So far I like that this season has more distinct story arcs rather than the random character flashbacks. Or maybe it’s because we’re getting more answers than questions. Nonetheless, it was a strange episode.
#1 strange thing: Regina, wrapped in a heavy chain, walking robotic-style to the railing of the boat and jumping off into the ocean. Wha?!?!
#2 strange thing: The captain and crew do nothing to rescue Regina. In fact, it barely fazes them and they could care less. Odd. Very odd.
#3 strange thing: How creepy is it that the underwater grave of Oceanic flight 815 was completely staged? The captain of the boat claims it was Benjamin Linus (but I don’t always believe everything at first…). The argument the captain presents as to why they’re looking for Ben - the staged wreckage, putting the families through unnecessary grief, etc. - was compelling. Why is Ben going to such great lengths to protect the island?
#4 strange thing: Charles Widmore is the “boss” of the freighter. Okay, so we knew that. But, seriously, why is he that interested in finding the island? I don’t believe he was just trying to find the island for Penny to find Desmond… It sounds like his connection and vendetta to Ben runs much deeper. And, just why did he send Desmond out on a boat to the island.
#5 strange thing: This episode featured a flash forward and a flash back. Didn’t see that one coming, although I had a feeling that the scenes of Jin and Sun off the island were disjointed. Oh, and Sun is one of the Oceanic Six. Although that didn’t surprise me. Being pregnant, I thought she might be one of the survivors allowed or encouraged to flee the island. I am hoping that Jin is still alive on the island in the future…
6 strange thing: The whole cancer-cure thing. Bernard made an appearance for the first time in months. We revisited the story of his wife being cured of cancer on the island. Another person strangely healed from an injury is Lock who was once crippled pre-island. Who knows what Patchy’s incredible healing power is, since he seems to keep returning from the dead.
Then, there is Ben, who suffered from a life-threatening tumor. Why is he different? I found this LOST theory on cancer properties that helped give that storyline some structure. Who knows if it is true or not, but it was very interesting from a biological point of view.
#7 (not-so) strange thing: Kevin Johnson (aka Michael) reappears. This (somewhat) answers the question I’ve been asking for the past two seasons - what happened to Michael? From the upcoming scenes to next week we should know more. I accidentally read a spoiler that Michael would appear on the boat - is he the “spy” Ben speaks of? Michael shot himself and murdered Libby and Ana Lucia to save his son, Walt, from Ben and The Others. No telling exactly what he will do…
Now on to the good stuff:
#1 Good Thing: Sun has her baby and they appear to be healthy.
#2 Good Thing: Hurley, bless his heart, goes to visit Sun and newborn Ji Yeun (translated “Heavenly Patience”) to accompany them to Jin’s (supposed) gravesite. According to Lost-Wiki, the date on the tombstone is the date of the plane crash. Hmmm.
#3 Good Thing: I loved to see the interaction between Sun and Jin talking about naming the baby (on the island) and the scene where he offers his forgiveness. Both have been redeemed and their marriage restored.
#4 Good Thing: No Losties died this week!
Did you watch the episode??? What did you think??? I’m curious to know!! Leave a link to your post if you blogged about tonight’s episode or if you find any interesting (non-spoilerish) trivia or recaps.
By TVJunkie Jenn