It’s back! The fourth season started at a break-neck pace and I am certain that this season will be no different. We only have 17 hours of Lost to satisfy the appetite of the hungry.
In preparation for tonight’s episode, let’s go back and review some of the things that may or may not be relevant. There is nothing spoiler-ish about what is written below. It is merely preparation for the episodes.
“Because You Left” Season 5 Episode 1
Certainly this will follow up where we left off previously. The Island has moved. Sayid is trying to protect Hurley. Jack and Ben are discussing what to do about Locke and the rest of the Oceanic 6. Sun is plotting something. And, Kate looks like she will stay put protecting Aaron. Desmond and Penny are in parts unknown, as well as Frank.
The Constant – This idea was introduced last season and was a theme throughout. When the Island begins to make people leap within their own lifetimes, there is only one cure, a constant. There has to be something that connects that person from the present to the past. It could be an object or a person. In the case of Desmond, his constant was Penny. Once he made contact with Penny in the present, he averted the fate of so many others, death. We assumed that this condition of flashing in time is the sickness that people experience on the island.
It is also important to note that experience of the sickness is different to different people. Minkowski was conscious of the present but flashed to the past. Desmond’s mind from the past flashed to the present. The flashes were always within the lifetime of the person experiencing them. One thing that is in common is that a bloody nose is an indication of the progression of the illness.
The Rules – Ben made the statement that Widmore had broken “the rules” when Keamy killed Alex. These Rules were a big mystery last year and will certainly play a role this year.
“The Lie” Season 5 Episode 2
Karma – The title suggests that we are going back to the theme of cosmic justice, that there are consequences for your actions. There are good guys and bad guys, good actions and bad actions. And, whomever is good is never crystal clear on this show. Everyone, even Ben, has to account for his actions.
Guardians of Time – Desmond is certainly a special character in the show. We have been introduced to two people, Ms. Hawking and Brother Campbell, which pushed Desmond into a certain path. For Locke, Abbadon and Alpert gave him guidance in his life. It seems that all of the characters were encouraged or pushed to be on flight 815. There were series of unique events that caused these people to be at the right place, at the right time to get onboard flight 815. It was fate. As Locke would say, it was destiny.
I think I am ready. Let’s get the show started.
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WE HAVE TO GO BACK!
Nice summary, erasedslate.
Here’s a little bit of dialogue I want cleared up: Charles Widmore said to Ben, “I know who you are, boy. What you are.” “What”…hmmm…. Am I reading too much into that statement? Does he just mean “a rat,” to which he compares Ben in the scene, or is there something more to it? Is Ben “special” in the way Locke is special? And is Charles???
The reference to “don’t bring him back” refers to either Ben or John.
In the on-set clip Ben seems to be including himself in the “everyone has to go back”. But he didn’t leave the island with Jack’s crew. And Ben also told John that whoever moves the island can’t come back. Of course, it was John’s job to move the island so perhaps he is not “meant” to be there. I go with the later, because you can’t believe a word coming out of Ben’s mouth.
Yet, I think Ben is actually the one meant not to return. I believe his plan to return involves luring out Penny, and with her at the island he can control Widmore. But then Ben was brought to the island after screening, while John was not. Of course, Richard’s reasons for recruiting one or the other could also be “nefarious”. Widmore is more likely at odds with Richard, or whoever is behind him. I assumed Richard’s others were the pirate-crew, but that could also be Widmore. Richard may have come before the island was “discovered” by Widmore’s pirates.
Anyone ever seen Richard with his shoes off? Four toes, maybe?
i think you are in the right direction. ben is definately the one who isn’t suppose to come back, not locke. the island was done with him by the time the plane crashed, it was just waiting for his successor. locke was meant to go to that island. it wanted him before he was born. ben has been merely as custodian, a “workman” if you will. lol he knew that if the time came he would have to leave his home and return to the normal world. the price for such a gift. but ultimately his return could cause the demise of the island. after all, whoever turned the wheel cannot return.
like i said locke was meant to be on the island. he is the destined protector of that island, not neccesarily the leader as ben had been. he will have to give his life for the island, probly by turning the donkey wheel one more time. but rather than try to cheat fate, like ben, he will respect the island wishes. ben was not willing to sacrifice his life for the island, which is why he was forsaken and made to lay in the bed he made.
as for the course correction. i belive they are on a alternate timeline brought on by the 6 leaving. the flashes are caused by the island trying to correct the time line. as time goes on the flashes will get harsher and more violent. i think they will loop the same major ones and each ripple, each time change, the radius of affected areas will grow, causing the time ripples to spread and end up destroying the world in some weird time cancellation effect thingy lol throwing course correction so far off balance it can never catch up causing the very thing the button was invented to prevent.
ok im gonna stop…i think i have a blog to write lol