Another Lost season has come and gone, and the final two hours of this three part season finale did not disappoint. There were plenty of loose ends that were tied up, as well as a whole new big batch of questions, mysteries, and things to discuss around the watercooler. Or in the comments section.
Here’s an excerpt from my “There’s No Place Like Home, Parts 2 & 3” Review:
Jack and Sawyer go after Hurley, and apparently catch him relieving himself, which added a little humor to a very serious situation. I was surprised that Jack was willing to talk to Locke at all, but he must have been, on some level, curious about what he had to say, because otherwise he could have quickly left with Sawyer and Hurley. Locke wants Jack to stay on the Island, but on some level, he must want him to go, because otherwise he would have done more to prevent Jack from leaving. Of course, his prediction that Jack will have to lie and that he will regret leaving the Island are accurate, but I detected an air of smugness in Locke as he said goodbye to Jack, like he was relishing in a future “Nah nah nah nyah nyah” type of moment.
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Follow-up comment rss or Leave a TrackbackNice post. I know it’s a lot of ground to cover but I’d like to hear a little more of your thoughts on Locke joining the Others. This was a pretty huge moment for the Others.
Starting with Ben’s quip before entering the hole, “Sorry for ruining your life”. What exactly do you think this means? Ben and the Others must have had a larger role in Locke’s life than what we know.
Was Ben’s apology an allusion to the visits Locke got as a child and a cripple?
Still not sure what to make of Richard. I think the “non-aging” theory is thrown out. Richard and Abaddon’s visits must have been time travel.
Can we theorize yet on the importance of Richard’s visit to Locke as a child and presenting him with the items?
I just rewatched the clip, and the exact quote is: “Sorry I made your life so miserable.”
I interpreted that to mean less about Ben’s life pre-Island, and more about the way that Ben played mind games on Locke in the hatch, shot him and left him for dead, etc.
As for Locke taking over as leaders of the Others, I think he views it as his destiny, and maybe it is based on how the Others monitored him from a young age. Whether they were watching him because of his destiny, or that they chose him and then shaped his destiny is up for debate, but I personally lean to the former. Some have compared Richard’s visit to young Locke to a test that is given to potential Dalai Lamas.
And I’m not convinced that Alpert or Abaddon were time traveling. When Ben travels through time and space, where he ends up (Sahara, 2005) appears to be random, so it may not be a practical way to travel if you need to be in Place X at Time Y.
Yeah. They had a King of the Hill episode like that. Bobby almost became the new Dalai Lama.
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