Hmm... Anyone have any thoughts on this episode? I really enjoyed, personally. It seems like the show is willing to give away secrets a little faster this season than in previous seasons (compare, for instance, season 3, where very little was given away till much later on). I also really liked the pacing and the cross-cutting between the two camps and the 4 Boaties. Some random thoughts:
1. I think they sort of explained why no one can see the island. Because of the extreme electromagnetism on the island, the island literally bends light in such a way that if you're standing off the island, you can't see the island because light off the island doesn't bounce back to you. The physicst made a big point about how weird the light was on the island -- I think that's because the electromagnetism is so strong that it pulls on light in funny ways. And when the Swan blew up, it had a momentary weird effect on the electromagnetism, making the island visible for a second.
2. I really like the Boaties! Unlike, again, in Season 3, where so little was initially given to us about the new characters we were meeting, I loved the flashbacks for the 5 Boaties (including Naomi), and I was especially intrigued by Charlotte and her flashback (if Dharma was concerned with global warming, perhaps they were testing whether polar bears could stand warmer climates?).
3. Sam may have mentioned this before, but I think Hurley does seem to have greater powers than we previously thought. He saw the cabin, he saw Jacob, he saw Dave, he saw Charlie, and he even has a bird that screams his name.
4. That Miles guy looks crazy! I'd be worried about his ass.
5. Why are they trying to find Ben? If the Boaties are the Dharma-backers, then they must have gotten wind that Ben defected and orchestrated the Purge, so they're seeking revenge. Also, remember how weirded out they were when they found out Juliet was a "native"? If they are from Dharma, then they probably still think of the natives as Hostiles.
6. I love that Locke's big question was "what's the black smoke?" I believe Ben when he said he didn't know.
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This is strange... I liked this episode, but i didnt love it. Perhaps BECAUSE it gave so much away, and wasnt being shady or mysterious or throwing in a million little "oh shit!" elements in the background (besides the ursus maritimus skeleton), it never had me really engaged the way i think a really great LOST episode will engage me. Is anyone with me? Did anyone else feel a little unsatisfied by this episode?
I actually thought it was a really great episode! I enjoyed the way they introduced the boaties. I was interested in each one. It seems that they each may have their own agenda and connection with 815. Yay! new blood!
I also thought that it brought up some new questions. Why are they looking for Ben? Who is Ben's man on the boat? And what's the deal with Matthew Abbaddon? He's a baddie for sure, but I think there is a bigger fish. He is working for someone. Possibly Charles Widmore? That would explain the Desmond connection. We know that Widmore Industries in the island mix somehow.
I think the Ben's man on the boat could be Micheal. They need to reintroduce him somehow and the freighter could have easily found him.
I'm of the opinion that Dharma is/was playing with time travel. Its something that Lost has explored via Desmond. It would explain why Richard was the same age when he encountered young Ben. It also would explain the remains of the Polar bear found by Charlotte. If Dharma is using Polar bears in their time travel experiments it makes sense that they would tag it. This way they could recognize it when it was found.
Did anyone else notice that Locke didn't seem too happy that Hurley knew about the cabin. Maybe he and Ben have more in common than we think. I think you guys are right. Hurley has powers. I think he sees what is there but others can not see. This in the real world gets him institutionalized.
Speaking of seeing things Miles! How is he going to react when he comes across Jacob or the smoke monster. That's gonna be interesting!
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