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I have given up trying to figure anything out, and am just enjoying the ride.

(03-03-2010 09:27 PM)Paloma Wrote: [ -> ]I have given up trying to figure anything out, and am just enjoying the ride.

Yes. Perhaps the key to life.

Lots of shirtless Sawyer tonight ladies

I think Jack will end up being the new Jacob. He's finally turning -- learning to let go of things that he can do nothing about, and turning to love and acceptance.

Now, give me my Kwon family reunion!!!

(03-16-2010 08:29 PM)NKBurlington Wrote: [ -> ]Lots of shirtless Sawyer tonight ladies

Oh yesssssss my "Mr Dimples" shined great for me tonight, lol AHHH what a HUNK!
And Yes I too am just along for the ride
Only 8 more eppy's to suffer (uh enjoy only for Sawyer,) through, lol.

Holy LaFleur! I kept that episode on my DVR just so I can re-watch the first few minutes.

(03-20-2010 07:28 PM)Paloma Wrote: [ -> ]Holy LaFleur! I kept that episode on my DVR just so I can re-watch the first few minutes.

Ah yes...shirtless Sawyer rules. I kept it too

So, what did y'all think of the Richard Alpert episode?

I liked it a lot! It was nice to finally see his story and get a little insight into how he came to be in the position he's in. Besides, he's been one of my favorite island guys since they introduced him. I think he's pretty cute! It was nice to see him get to stretch his acting chops a little.

Vanessa

It was very interesting seeing him as a real person, rather than this enigmatic superhuman who lives forever and has no point of origin. I liked the eppy quite a bit.

I loved that episode! I could watch a whole show with him. I mean, a whole series. Give this guy a show!

That was an astoundingly good episode. Also, a good refresher for my high school Spanish.
You know, he could have retrieved that nail with his feet. They were chained together but not to the wall, so he could have stretched out a foot and nudged that nail back toward himself. I know, I know, his brain wasn't functioning too well after all that trauma.
Does anyone think Hurley is going to be the new Jacob?

I agree about the nail. I kept shouting "Use your feet, man! Use your feet". But alas, he did not hear me.

Hurley definitely has potential to be the next Jacob.

Meh. Not sure about the Sun/Jin episode. Kind of boring but it was nice to see Desmond! I was wondering when he was going to come back.

Honestly, I'll have to watch it again because D and I were chatting throughout the episode.

I'm glad I didn't have to watch it on ABC. Apparently there was a "V" countdown clock on the screen during the episode and people couldn't see what Sun was writing? How annoying!

That countdown clock was annoying, but you could easily get the gist of what Sun wrote.

Desmond! Oh wow, I did NOT see that coming. I should have, given his history with Charles Widmore, but...wow!
That makes me think of some other people we have not seen in a while: Rose and Bernard, Walt and Michael (and Vincent!), Libby, Mr Eko.

Paloma I thought you gave up on figuring things out. Now you think Hurley will be the new Jacob? Interesting thinking since I had the same thought. But aside from that one and only thought of Lost, this show still is titled well.
Cause I have been Lost since day one.
I feel like The old muppets on "Family Guy" LOL
Now, we get a glimpse of Sun & Jin if their lives had takes a different turn.
WHY are they doing this? Can this whole 5 years mean that the island IS HELL and everything that has happened on it was nothing but hellish spirits working overtime? If that is the case then everyone that died should come back at some time, including the ones you mentioned and Julie too. That way we can see Sawyer happy again

Here's a great synopsis of last night's episode:

Lost Review: The Sideways World Is...
Posted on April 7th, 2010 7:20 AM by M.L. House
Show: Lost, Tag: Reviews
... heaven on Earth. Correction: a misguided version of heaven on Earth. More on this below...

So, did "Happily Ever After" change the conversation for you and your friends about the show? In a good way? In a bad way? Think you have more of an idea about what's going on now?

I do, not that it means I've figured everything out. Or most of it out. Or even 10% of it out. But halfway through this Desmond-centric episode, I was actually annoyed at the Sideways storytelling. It seemed to be the same every week, as the life of whichever character is featured is simply the opposite from what we knew about it before, with a few familiar faces thrown in there to make us think.

I wanted to scream at the writers: Where is this going? What does it mean? There are only six episodes remaining! But then Desmond had his conversation with Eloise Widmore and everything changed. I felt like I had some clue about this narrative device, and I'll share it now...



Eloise told Desmond that he had the life he always wanted, specifically: the admiration of Charles Widmore. Desmond should accept it, be happy and stop searching. Why? He wasn't ready for the truth yet.

What is that truth? This is my theory: it's related to a deal those on the island made with FakeLocke. He's been manipulating people throughout the season, inching closer and closer to his goal of freedom. His main strategy for conspiring to leave the island? Convince the castaways that he can make their dreams come true.

You want Nadia to be alive, Sayid? No problem! Wanna see Jin again, Sun? I can do that! Care to be a mother to Aaron, Claire? Follow me!

In each instance, FakeLocke is trying to get people to take his side over Jacob. And what's been the theme that both Widmore and Jacob (the two men opposing the Man in Black) have tried to hammer home to anyone that will listen? If FakeLocke succeeds, the world that we know will end. There's no way of understanding exactly what this means, or how it will take place, or a million other questions hanging over Lost.

But Eloise's speech, and Daniel's subsequent hypothesis about his own past, lends credence to the idea that FakeLocke promised everyone their very own heaven in exchange for his freedom, but you know what they say: be careful what you wish for.

Because something is missing in this Man-in-Black-created universe. It's something Charlie saw in his near-death experience: love.

It sounds cheesy, but think about it: Sayid isn't actually with Nadia in his Sideways world. Jack is divorced, Sawyer ruined things with Charlotte, Desmond is completely alone. These individuals may have been granted their wishes by FakeLocke, but the result was far from the ideal life they had envisioned once they conquered their past demons.

What does all this mean? Who knows. But Daniel made it clear that this Sideways world is not the life they are "supposed" to be living. Something went wrong, and all signs point to that something having a lot to do with Jacob's nemesis. The Man in Black may have told Richard, in "Ab Aeterno," that he was NOT the Devil - but it certainly seems like our castaways have made a deal with someone evil that has resulted in a major, loveless shift to their universe.

Could that be FakeLocke's plan? The danger of releasing that cork? He may not literally destroy the world, but he may remove the concept of true love from it.

Questions the episode left me with:

Was the hour shown chronologically? In other words: did Desmond awaken from his flash sideways upon shaking hands with Penny, only to be taken back there when he walked off with Sayid. If so, does this mean that a mere interaction with someone working alongside FakeLocke takes someone away to the world described above?

Was George more than a mere limo driver? He seemed overly nice, understanding and helpful, didn't he? The work of a reliable employee, or some sort of all-knowing guide?

Are the producers fans of Michael Clayton? Desmond's Sideways job, and life, mirrored that of George Clooney's title character in that movie.
As always, I could write and theorize for hours. But let's turn it over to the readers for now. What did you think of this episode?

http://www.tvfanatic.com/2010/04/lost-re...ver-after/

OK people, I am so confused?

Why can Hurley see what happened on the island in his flash sideways but no one else can?
We know that Hurley won the lottery BEFORE the plane crash so why didn't he win the lottery in his flash sideways?
Why did Desmond run over Locke?

Arrrrrgggg!

Between Lost and Flashforward, I'm losing my mind trying to keep up.

(04-14-2010 01:25 PM)NKBurlington Wrote: [ -> ]OK people, I am so confused?

Why can Hurley see what happened on the island in his flash sideways but no one else can?
We know that Hurley won the lottery BEFORE the plane crash so why didn't he win the lottery in his flash sideways?
Why did Desmond run over Locke?

Arrrrrgggg!

Between Lost and Flashforward, I'm losing my mind trying to keep up.

Hurley had won the lottery in the flashsideways, that's how he was able to buy Mr Clucks and do all those other humanitarian things. UNLESS, I missed something and he bought Mr Clucks through some other means, and that means he never played the lottery because he originally used The Numbers to win. No island, no Numbers. And he was never in the asylum where he heard the Numbers from a fellow inmate, so no Numbers. Hmmmm...

Desmond knows things now because of what Daniel Faraday told him, I guess he knows it's best to get rid of Locke to put things right.

Anyone catch the creepy Willy Wonka song sung by Gene Wilder from the original movie during the promo for next week's eppy? It was AWESOME!