LOST: Season Six

[Webmaster]

I wonder why no one has ever asked what the smoke monster is. I mean, Locke goes, "I am the smoke monster," and they just go, "Oh, okay, cool" and that's that.

[Scorsese86]

Originally Posted by Ashley

A few minutes before Smocke told Kate that his mother was crazy, so he was comparing Claire to his own mother.

Thank you, Ashley. Must have missed that... seeing it online without subtitles... can miss things then. Once again, thank you

[marlowegarp]

Originally Posted by Edens_heel

I love that they are building up the "humanity" to Smokey... the supernatural always being anchored by the real and the mundane - fantastic stuff.

I'm kind of worried about this...

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/VillainDecay

The Big Bad being out and available all season is always risky. Consider Season 5 of Buffy for example, where Glory was in practically every episode. By the end, her threat level dropped to zero. However, Smocke is still pretty mysterious, so we shall see.

[fatlane]

Big Hugo wins it all and gets to be the next Jacob.

You heard it here first. That's my call in the Dim Board Lost Pool.

[Lastminute.Tom]

best flash-sideways yet, total bromance between sawyer and miles

also are the jacobites from the second plane working for widmore?

can't wait for next week

[Micara]

Gosh, the amount of shirtless Sawyer in this episode was amazing!

I thought the freakiest thing was Sayid's reaction when Claire jumped Kate. Of course, maybe he was just hoping Claire would finish her off like I was... WHY, WHY, WHY did Locke-Monster have to pull Claire off???

I thought it was pretty weird that Sawyer ran into Tina Fey on Hydra Island...

I am looking forward to Richard's story next week!

[fatlane]

I'm eagerly awaiting Hugo's showcase episode.

[OneWickedAngel]

Originally Posted by Micara

... snip ...

I am looking forward to Richard's story next week!

"Ab Aeterno" mere hours away

Tricky Dicky related questions that may be answered tonight:

• Why did Ilana greet him as "Ricardus" last season?
  
• How OLD is he?
  
• If he came over on the Black Rock with MIB, how did he meet Jacob and come to side with him?

tick...tick...tick...

[marlowegarp]

I thought both MIB and Jacob were on the island and then Richard arrived on the Black Rock, but I may be wrong. Ricardus is also just the Latin for Richard.

[Blackjack]

That prison scene with the priest just now was damn good. This season is really pulling out some of the most dramatic stuff in the series. I love it.

ETA: Magnus Hanso?!

[ogie]

Season six of lost ..and just like the past 5 seasons i am confused, angry and can't wait to find out why the writers of this show have tortured us all these years.

my theory off lost is that we are much like Desmond in the dharma station, it is a test to see how long we will press the button.

[OneWickedAngel]

Originally Posted by marlowegarp

I thought both MIB and Jacob were on the island and then Richard arrived on the Black Rock, but I may be wrong. Ricardus is also just the Latin for Richard.

Nope, you were right. MIB & Jacob were already there.

Originally Posted by Blackjack

That prison scene with the priest just now was damn good. This season is really pulling out some of the most dramatic stuff in the series. I love it.

ETA: Magnus Hanso?!

It's the last hurrah; everyone is giving it their all. I admit I laughed out loud when the priest was all sorry, you're like so S.O.L. on that forgiveness ish. Hope ya not wearing gasoline drawers dude. (my very loosely based interpretation of the scene of course).

Though I loved the Hanso toss out, I am claiming "bullshit" on the ship surfing a Tsumani wave and taking out the statue. That was so LAME. Almost as implausible as a gold necklace made buried in raw dirt 1867 is going to be found some 140 years later in the exact same spot, pretty much still in pristine condition.

Since Smoky "read" Richard while still chained in the Black Rock, I take it Jacob had already touched Richard in his past rendering him unkillable by MIB.

They're obviously playing the Good/Evil card here. The nameless MIB is Lucifer
, always stirring up trouble and making his presence known our bidness. Jacob is God, non-interfering, leaving each person to make their own choices without external influence. And Richard becomes a representative of all holy men with spiritual guidance to help you on your way.

[toni]

Watch out Jennifer Love Hewitt...Hurley is the new Ghost Whisper lol

[marlowegarp]

Originally Posted by OneWickedAngel

It's the last hurrah; everyone is giving it their all. I admit I laughed out loud when the priest was all sorry, you're like so S.O.L. on that forgiveness ish. Hope ya not wearing gasoline drawers dude. (my very loosely based interpretation of the scene of course).


Since Smoky "read" Richard while still chained in the Black Rock, I take it Jacob had already touched Richard in his past rendering him unkillable by MIB.

I know! Worst chaplain ever. 'Murder?! Well, in all the years I've been at this prison, I've never had to hear a MURDERER confess. Tough titty.'

I'm not sure if Richard was protected at that point. MIB may have just wanted to try using a human agent to kill Jacob for the first time, as Jacob seemed kind of surprised by both Richard and the attempt on his life.

Is it sad that when I saw Hurley speaking Spanish, my first thought was 'Oh no! Did Papa Cheech die?'

Great episode, though I'm totally with you on the ridiculousness of a tsunami taking out that huge statue.

[Edens_heel]

Originally Posted by marlowegarp

I know! Worst chaplain ever. 'Murder?! Well, in all the years I've been at this prison, I've never had to hear a MURDERER confess. Tough titty.'

I'm not sure if Richard was protected at that point. MIB may have just wanted to try using a human agent to kill Jacob for the first time, as Jacob seemed kind of surprised by both Richard and the attempt on his life.

Is it sad that when I saw Hurley speaking Spanish, my first thought was 'Oh no! Did Papa Cheech die?'

Great episode, though I'm totally with you on the ridiculousness of a tsunami taking out that huge statue.

Outside of the statue issue (which is unrealistic - the ship should have been torn in half, not the statue, unless the tsunami did most of the work), that was one of the best episodes of the entire series - and it feels SO good to have Richard's backstory out of the way. Not to mention it elaborated on some key things - like why, exactly Jacob is so infuriatingly hands off in his approach, and it gave us a bit more info on the island's purpose...

The way I see it, the island is like a levy - it's keeping a tsunami of evil away from the rest of the world. How Jacob fits into that, why MIB couldn't kill him on his own, what MIB meant by saying the Jacob stole his body, those are still big issues that are needed before the overall story makes total sense (in terms of its focus). I did like, though, how Sayid and Richard were mirrored in a sense - each being told in almost identical terms to kill the other deity, and how their lives/outlooks have changed as a result - Richard finding hope, Sayid losing any semblance of it. Good stuff. That, coupled with Hurley's final pronouncement and the coda between Jacob and MIB really made it feel as if we have just entered into the endgame - no more bullshit, let's just cut to the chase and wipe out everyone that's left.

May 23 can't come fast enough.

[Edens_heel]

Also, not sure if it's been mentioned or not, but they have managed to snag both Shannon and Rousseau for the end of the season... I think they actually managed to get everyone they set out to get. When you think about the logistics, a cast this size over so many years, they are remarkably lucky to have been able to access the same actors. Looking at the Matrix and Harry Potter sagas, both of which were much less complex in their execution but struggled to rebound after unfortunate cast deaths, the Lost team is incredibly lucky (and I can say that without jinxing anything as they have apparently finished putting together the finale).

[OneWickedAngel]

When we are first introduced to MIB he and Jacob are having a pleasant mexican standoff on a nice sunny beach with the Black Rock on nice calm seas in the near distance. Can someone please tell me where in the meatballs and spaghetti did the George Clooney worthy Perfect Storm suddenly come from? I suspect either Jacob or MIB just reset the game board and started a new match with that one doozy.

Obviously, there were other "levy keepers" before Jacob, who choose the job through free-will. I suspect the previous keeper touched Jacob in some manner in his past; thus he was protected, the way his touch protects the candidates. That is why MIB can't directly touch/kill him. I do wonder how is Smokey's "office" is filled? I am going to guess probably not voluntarily. However he originally obtained the position of "black player" he direly wants out of it now, but can't leave the island because of Jacob "stealing" his body.

[marlowegarp]

That would go a long way towards explaining why Jacob looks like a raper.

[OneWickedAngel]

Oh
My
Freakin'
Guyliner!

LOST Untangled 6.09 Ab Aeterno

Originally Posted by marlowegarp

That would go a long way towards explaining why Jacob looks like a raper.

Hee-hee!

[OneWickedAngel]

meh...

Other than seeing Desmond in literally the last minute of the show, last night was pretty much a waste. And considering this unusual dearth of responses the day after a show, I'm thinking everyone agrees pretty mush agrees.

So how many of us just knew "The Package" was going to be good ol' Brother Des? It makes the most sense.

Widmore has hated Des from the onset, why? Because he already knew Des was going to be a keep player in this war. Being a relatively good Dad was simply trying to spare Penny the heartache of when this time comes. A decent plan that back-fired royally.

This also explained why the woman in the jewelry shop (yes Eloise long before we knew she was Eloise) wouldn't sell Des the engagement ring for Penny. And why when he left the Lampost saying he was finished with the Island, she informed him that the Island was not finished with him.

Next week: The Desmond centric "Happily Ever After"

[Micara]

Originally Posted by OneWickedAngel

meh...

Other than seeing Desmond in literally the last minute of the show, last night was pretty much a waste. And considering this unusual dearth of responses the day after a show, I'm thinking everyone agrees pretty mush agrees.

So how many of us just knew "The Package" was going to be good ol' Brother Des? It makes the most sense.

Widmore has hated Des from the onset, why? Because he already knew Des was going to be a keep player in this war. Being a relatively good Dad was simply trying to spare Penny the heartache of when this time comes. A decent plan that back-fired royally.

This also explained why the woman in the jewelry shop (yes Eloise long before we knew she was Eloise) wouldn't sell Des the engagement ring for Penny. And why when he left the Lampost saying he was finished with the Island, she informed him that the Island was not finished with him.

Next week: The Desmond centric "Happily Ever After"

Completely agree. My reaction last night was "Zzzzzzzz" for 59 minutes and then "Squee!!! Des!!!!"

[Edens_heel]

I actually enjoyed it, especially for seeing Mikhail lose his eye again (and Keemy just can't die enough times... creepy bug-eyed bastard). I was only disappointed with Jin and Sun still being kept apart as I have loved that pairing since the first season.

While it wasn't a huge ep, it did move the players into an interesting position - and good to know that even Whidmore knew very little about Smokey.

Mostly I didn't post as I've been spending far too much time on the other island... thinking we need a Lost thread there as well.

[Blackjack]

Completely unrelated to Season Six, ThinkGeek just released this awesome piece of LOST gadgetry.

I want one.

[OneWickedAngel]

Originally Posted by Blackjack

Completely unrelated to Season Six, ThinkGeek just released this awesome piece of LOST gadgetry.

I want one.

Bwahahahahahahaha!!! Stand in line, dude, stand in line!

[toni]

Originally Posted by OneWickedAngel

meh...

Other than seeing Desmond in literally the last minute of the show, last night was pretty much a waste.

I couldn't agree with you more. What a waste of an episode.