....And two of our beloved characters finally got the resolution they needed - but will they be redeemed? Do they need to be, or was their revenge actually their destiny?
(Spoilers ahead.)
Do you all remember Charlie's line from very early on, maybe in the pilot? "Guys, where are we?"
Well, tonight we got some very interesting new information on that topic...
...Naomi had coordinates for where to find Desmond, but they weren't for an island. The coordinates were for a spot in the *middle of the ocean* - she never expected to find land there at all!!! But, she came from a freighter just 18 knots away... that can't be far, right?
I love that after all the mystery and speculation, Naomi just laid it all out there - she was on a search and rescue mission to find Desmond, after being hired by Penny Widmore and given those specific coordinates. No more theorizing needed, that's pretty clear-cut. Those Portuguese researchers at the Arctic (or Antarctic?) station were clearly working for Penny and she's been looking for Des all along. That question? Answered.
Even better yet - finally, we tied together the strings of another 1st season mystery - Locke's dad is the real Sawyer! Hooray for all of us who've been calling that for a while! :-) For all the complaints over the years, those writers are really starting to give us a lot, rapid fire!
More tidbits:
- Island interference is blocking all the channels on Naomi's fancy sat phone!
- The "other" flight 815 was found at the bottom of a 4-mile ocean trench, filled with bodies! And Cooper confirmed Naomi's story of flight 815 being found, too!
- CFL apparently makes regular dynamite runs at the Black Rock! (What is she doing out in the jungle anyway?)
- Locke is "extremely special " - but Ben wants to keep Locke down. More deliciously masterful manipulation there!
- Richard gives a hint of those unhappy factions in the Others - will John lead a revolution?
- Locke stole the tape recorder!
- Jack and Juliet, blah blah, probably working together, blah blah, something they should tell Kate but not yet, blah blah, Juliet can be okay, but together they both suck.
And as Anthony Cooper / Tom Sawyer himself said, "If this isn't hell, friend, then where are we?"
One of my favorite parts of this episode was that we got to see the actors playing in new or unusual character combinations - Locke and Sawyer? Sayid and Naomi? Ben and Locke AND Anthony Cooper? Their scenes just crackled! I love that a show that's 3 years old can still give us these scenes with new information and new possibilities that still resonate. (Take that, Grey's Anatomy!)
Scenes for Next Week:
Wow, the awesomeness continues! Locke bargains for info on the Island's history, and it looks like we'll soon learn a lot more about those mysterious Dharma folks. And Sawyer's going to take charge on the beach, busting Juliet as the mole. Can't wait!
2 comments:
Watched this AM! Great great episode. Sawyer got a little mad there, don't ya think?
This was so full of goodies, made me happy. And tension!
One thing I keep thinking about...Jack didn't seem bothered by the fact that no one trusts him. I feel that would have really busted him up earlier in the show. Curious to see if that goes anyway
Jack is totally in cahoots with Juliet, and I think it's all with the goal of both of them getting off the island, the Others and the 815ers be damned. They're on Team J&J, and shouldn't be relied on for anything or anyone else. Frankly, I would LOVE to see Jack go. OVER HIM.
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