I am trying to work out some issues with timing, regarding Widmore’s departure from the Island. Ben grew up with the people of the Dharma Initiative, and join the Others as an adult (perhaps around 20?), when he helped them wipe out the Dharma workers. When was that? The ‘70’s? Possibly. That would put Ben in his 50’s? Let’s assume he instigated his coup early on. So Widmore would have been tricked off the Island right after that. Penny would need to have been born right around that time, because I estimate that she is in her 30’s. Then Widmore would need to have risen to the top in the business world. It’s tight, but it fits.
However, I had been assuming that Widmore was working with the Dharma Initiative, which would have meant that he was already off the Island before Ben’s coup. I forget what I was basing this assumption on, but it seemed that he had a number of Dharma connections. Am I wrong about this, or am I just piecing the timeline together wrong? With time travel in the story now, this could be a real tough one to piece together.
Widmore is starting to look like he is less evil than we were being led to believe. If he was associated with Dharma, I am willing to consider that possibility. Of course, I won’t take his word for it just yet. It is quite possible that both sides are evil. Keamy, his henchman, did kill Alex in cold blood. Question is, how much was Keamy acting on his own, hand how much did he have Widmore’s blessing?
Locke changed his mind about trying to get Walt back to the Island. I don’t think he needed to try to get him, as Walt was let go by Ben, and the Island didn’t seem to have a problem with that.
It appeared to me that Ben talked Locke out of suicide because he needed find out how Locke was planning to get everyone back to the Island. Once Locke mentioned Hawking’s name, Ben had what he needed. And he didn’t want Locke around when he got back to the Island, because he wanted to come back as the leader again.
Is the time shifting still going on? Once the plane was in range of the Island, the islanders aboard just disappeared. Of course, with the pilot gone, the plane crashed. I think they went some short time into the future, because when the new survivors found Locke, it appeared that they were already settled in. They had found one of the hatches (the Hyrdra, I believe). Ben is still unconscious, though, so it can’t be too far in the future.
So the time shifting may still be going on. Do they still need to get Aaron back? How about Desmond? And why didn’t Ben disappear, like the rest of them did? Is the Island rejecting him?
I looks like Locke really was dead, and that the Island resurrected him. What does that say about Christian? Is he a ghost, or is he resurrected? He looked pretty solid to me. Before you ask, Andy, not everyone gets resurrected, as we can see by all the dead bodies all over the place. Adam and Eve in the cave (first season), the drug smugglers on the plane, the Dharma people in the ditch, and Ben’s dead father, found in the VW van.
Friday, February 27, 2009
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
316
Things are moving quickly, now. When Ben was told that he had 48 hrs (several episodes ago), I was wondering how they were going to drag that out for the rest of the season. Now I see that they didn’t. Most of them are back on the Island now. The Island let them back without Aaron. Is that because Aaron is less important? Or is it a numbers thing, get as many back now as possible, and go after those left behind later? As I mentioned in my sidebar at the right, “Why are they there”, I originally thought that Aaron was important to the Island. However, now I wonder if the psychic just used Aaron to get Claire on the plane, and that Claire is more important than Aaron is.
Speaking of Aaron, the obvious question is, “what did Kate do with Aaron?” But for me, the real question is why she is so mysterious about it? She absolutely did not want to talk about it with Jack. Naturally she would feel guilty about abandoning Aaron. But it seemed to me that she is covering up something. I can’t see why she would be so cagy if she gave Aaron to Claire’s mother. Or her own mother. I can’t think of who else she would have given him to. Did she put him up for adoption? Still doesn’t seem like enough to make her act that way, but maybe. Also, what convinced her to give him up and go back to the Island anyway?
Frank, the pilot, was supposed to be the pilot on flight 815. Now he, too, is going back. Was his flight schedule manipulated by Ben? Or is the Island at work there?
Ben said, when he was about to move the Island, that whoever moves the Island can never come back. And yet he is going back. Probably because he wasn’t the one who was supposed to move it in the first place, but Locke was. But then, that begs the question, why does Locke (or at least, his body) get to go back. If Locke was supposed to be so important to Jacob, or the Island (if they are separate entities), why did the Island want Locke to move the Island and leave?
Some of these questions will likely be answered in this coming episode, as well as why Ben was all beat-up and bloody. He probably was trying to kill Penny, and Desmond beat him up for it. Was he successful?
And, oh yeah, why flight 316? 3 isn't one of the numbers.
I read that this next episode was supposed to air before the last one, but they switched the order because they felt it made more sense, and because it was “cooler”.
Speaking of Aaron, the obvious question is, “what did Kate do with Aaron?” But for me, the real question is why she is so mysterious about it? She absolutely did not want to talk about it with Jack. Naturally she would feel guilty about abandoning Aaron. But it seemed to me that she is covering up something. I can’t see why she would be so cagy if she gave Aaron to Claire’s mother. Or her own mother. I can’t think of who else she would have given him to. Did she put him up for adoption? Still doesn’t seem like enough to make her act that way, but maybe. Also, what convinced her to give him up and go back to the Island anyway?
Frank, the pilot, was supposed to be the pilot on flight 815. Now he, too, is going back. Was his flight schedule manipulated by Ben? Or is the Island at work there?
Ben said, when he was about to move the Island, that whoever moves the Island can never come back. And yet he is going back. Probably because he wasn’t the one who was supposed to move it in the first place, but Locke was. But then, that begs the question, why does Locke (or at least, his body) get to go back. If Locke was supposed to be so important to Jacob, or the Island (if they are separate entities), why did the Island want Locke to move the Island and leave?
Some of these questions will likely be answered in this coming episode, as well as why Ben was all beat-up and bloody. He probably was trying to kill Penny, and Desmond beat him up for it. Was he successful?
And, oh yeah, why flight 316? 3 isn't one of the numbers.
I read that this next episode was supposed to air before the last one, but they switched the order because they felt it made more sense, and because it was “cooler”.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
This Place is Death
Jin made a mistake giving his ring to Locke as “Proof” that he is dead. The only thing that the ring could prove is that he made it back to the Island.
And of course, the ring is used to prove that Jin is still alive. And Locke didn’t even have to break his promise. He let Ben do the proving.
Just as I suspected, Faraday’s mother is Mrs. Hawking, the woman who spoke with Desmond about time. Desmond recognized her, but I didn’t see any recognition on her face, so maybe their meeting is in her future. One observation that I would like to make about that: Mrs. Hawking had told Desmond that you can’t change the past. If you prevent someone from dieing one day, they will just die the next. And true enough, Desmond kept saving Charlie’s life, only to have him facing death again. And eventually, Charley did die. But not before turning off the radio jammer, which allowed the boat to come and get the 6 off the Island. And that, therefore, is why they were not supposed to get off the Island. If Charlie had died earlier, like he was supposed to, they never would have gotten off the Island. So Desmond IS different. The rules don’t apply to him (as Faraday said), and he can change the past. But should he?
We saw how Danielle killed the rest of her party. We were told earlier that they were affected by a sickness. Now we saw that they were brought down a hold, and were changed by that. It seemed to be the same hole that Locke was almost brought down. Now I have more questions about that. How does that change them? If Locke had been dragged down the hole, would he have been changed? Why, if Locke is so important to the Island, did it want to pull him down there? Why didn’t it try again later? Is the smoke monster even affiliated with the will of the Island? And why does the smoke monster smash some people, and drag others?
And of course, the ring is used to prove that Jin is still alive. And Locke didn’t even have to break his promise. He let Ben do the proving.
Just as I suspected, Faraday’s mother is Mrs. Hawking, the woman who spoke with Desmond about time. Desmond recognized her, but I didn’t see any recognition on her face, so maybe their meeting is in her future. One observation that I would like to make about that: Mrs. Hawking had told Desmond that you can’t change the past. If you prevent someone from dieing one day, they will just die the next. And true enough, Desmond kept saving Charlie’s life, only to have him facing death again. And eventually, Charley did die. But not before turning off the radio jammer, which allowed the boat to come and get the 6 off the Island. And that, therefore, is why they were not supposed to get off the Island. If Charlie had died earlier, like he was supposed to, they never would have gotten off the Island. So Desmond IS different. The rules don’t apply to him (as Faraday said), and he can change the past. But should he?
We saw how Danielle killed the rest of her party. We were told earlier that they were affected by a sickness. Now we saw that they were brought down a hold, and were changed by that. It seemed to be the same hole that Locke was almost brought down. Now I have more questions about that. How does that change them? If Locke had been dragged down the hole, would he have been changed? Why, if Locke is so important to the Island, did it want to pull him down there? Why didn’t it try again later? Is the smoke monster even affiliated with the will of the Island? And why does the smoke monster smash some people, and drag others?
The Little Prince
I guess I’m losing a little respect for how good Ben is at manipulating people. First, he completely blew it with Hurley, and then, after getting Jack, Sayid, Sun, Kate & Aaron all in one place, he admitted to Kate that it was he who sent the lawyers to get the maternity test on Aaron. Of course, he may have figured that without Hurly, getting Kate on board would have to wait, but I can’t help but think that he handled that poorly.
I like the way they are using the time jumps to visit various events in the past. This will allow them to nicely tie up several loose strings.
I like the way they are using the time jumps to visit various events in the past. This will allow them to nicely tie up several loose strings.
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Jughead
The biggest supprise in this one, I think, is meeting Widmore on the island. That sure does answer a lot of questions, or at least, half answers them. I would still like to know the origin of the Others. They seem to be from civilization, rather than an indigent population, however, at the time 50 years ago, they were already thinking of the Island as 'theirs'.
I just had a thought. If the person who moves the Island can never go back, did Widmore move the Island once?
Alpert gave Locke a compass to show him, as a way of gaining his trust. However, it didn't seem to be enough to get Locke the information he needed on how to get off the Island. Locke did tell Alpert to go and see Locke when he is born in a few years, which we know he did, from the episode 'Cabin Fever' last season. Wasn't one of the items Locke had to choose from as a child, a compass? But he chose the knife instead, disappointing Alpert. I forget, did Locke tell Alpert about his time traveling in private, or was Widmore present also? If Widmore was present, that explains how he knew to send his agent, Abaddon, to check up on Locke as he grew, too. (Remember from 'Cabin Fever', Abaddon was the 'orderly' who convinced Locke to go on a 'walkabout')
Faradays mother seems to be important now. Desmond needs to find her now, so I am left wondering if she is someone we have already met. Faraday is big into time travel. There also happens to be an older woman who is knowledgeable about time travel; the woman, Ms. Hawking, who tells Desmond that the past is the past, and he can't change it. Could Ms. Hawking be Faraday's mother?
What about that hydrogen bomb? How does that play into the story?
I just had a thought. If the person who moves the Island can never go back, did Widmore move the Island once?
Alpert gave Locke a compass to show him, as a way of gaining his trust. However, it didn't seem to be enough to get Locke the information he needed on how to get off the Island. Locke did tell Alpert to go and see Locke when he is born in a few years, which we know he did, from the episode 'Cabin Fever' last season. Wasn't one of the items Locke had to choose from as a child, a compass? But he chose the knife instead, disappointing Alpert. I forget, did Locke tell Alpert about his time traveling in private, or was Widmore present also? If Widmore was present, that explains how he knew to send his agent, Abaddon, to check up on Locke as he grew, too. (Remember from 'Cabin Fever', Abaddon was the 'orderly' who convinced Locke to go on a 'walkabout')
Faradays mother seems to be important now. Desmond needs to find her now, so I am left wondering if she is someone we have already met. Faraday is big into time travel. There also happens to be an older woman who is knowledgeable about time travel; the woman, Ms. Hawking, who tells Desmond that the past is the past, and he can't change it. Could Ms. Hawking be Faraday's mother?
What about that hydrogen bomb? How does that play into the story?
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