Written by Writer”s Note: Because of scheduling conflicts, this post is clearly delayed and probably superfluous. But I felt like it should still be published to complete the series of “A Home on HUH? Island.”
The penultimate episode of our favorite show has come and gone and I am having trouble focusing on this week’s episode because all I can think about is Lost’s SERIES FINALE!
"Think it's time to leave."
Episode recap in 150 words: In the flashsideways, Ben recalls his past during a Des beatdown after confronting him for running over Locke, Locke decides to undergo Jack’s surgery, and Des springs Kate and Sayid from the police with help from Hurley and Ana Lucia. On the island, Jack, Kate, Sawyer, and Hurley meet Jacob, Jack steps up to take his place, and Jacob makes Jack like him through a ceremonial drink. Miles, Ben, and Richard go to Dharmaville to get dynamite to blow up the plane and happen upon Widmore and Zoe. Smokey approaches so Widmore and Zoe hide, Ben and Richard wait, and Miles flees. Smokey wrecks Richard then comes to Ben, who promptly reveals Widmore’s location. Smocke kills Zoe then asks Widmore why he returned. Ben subsequently shoots Widmore for killing Alex. Ben agrees to kill people for Smocke and they search for “fail-safe” Desmond. Smocke announces plans to destroy the island.
Where is Lapidus? I am guessing he will wash ashore somewhere down the beach just in time to kick some ass and save someone. He and Miles must still be around for some reason. Speaking of questionable characters, is Richard dead? Only if he fulfilled his purpose for the island, which I think he has. We know his backstory and why he is timeless, he helped guide some of the characters, and now he is done.
Remember how Ben used to have every move calculated forever in advance? I wonder now if he still does. This week he appeared to be living in the moment, acting however he felt. I am surprised he killed Widmore because I do not understand why he did not do the deed when he crept into Widmore’s room a few seasons back, but the fact that he was able to means that they are not related to MIB and Jacob (and therefore not bound by the rules) like I originally suspected. Which actually makes my Rules theory more plausible because I could not account for MIB and Jacob having offspring.
Smoking kills.
I absolutely love Jacob’s line, “It’s just a line of chalk in a cave.” My motto regarding Lost has always been that EVERYTHING has a purpose. Indeed, everything does. But maybe not as much importance as I/we assign it. Sometimes, a cigar is just a cigar.
For the record, I am not ready to accept defeat on my LOVE theory since Ben did not flash back to the island as a result of the thrashing, he flashed back to a real world past. LOVE can still connect the characters to the island.
I think I saw a glimmer of jealousy in Sawyer’s eyes when Jacob made Jack like him (in a ceremony eerily similar to communion…drinking the blood of the island, perhaps?). Despite their buddy-buddy talk this week, I think Sawyer and the doc might be on opposing teams again soon. I would love the finale to end with Sawyer representing one side and Jack representing another, both sides equally good and bad, leaving the audience to decide if the ending is positive or negative, depending on their personal preferences. Similar to the end of Life of Pi (great book, by the way).
Cheers!
Now it is time for my HUMONGOUS, IMPRESSIVE, TOTALLY RIGHT SERIES FINALE THEORY. No spoilers here, just my prediction for how the last 5-10 minutes of the last episode ever will play out. Jack, Sawyer, Hurley, and Kate will go to the Island Light. Kate will profess her feelings for Jack and Sawyer will get jealous. They will find Desmond and he will help them reach the Light. Meanwhile, Ben and Smocke will head towards the Light as well. Jack and Smocke will meet face-to-face and battle it out. Jack will require help from his friends and they try but Smocke takes them out. All that is left is Sawyer, but he will switch sides to help Smocke because he is pissed about Jack being the new Jacob and the object of Kate’s affections. With all of his friends gone, and the existence of the island in peril, Jack weighs his options and decides to release the Light into the world (because Jack realizes that noone was very happy before crashing on the island, so maybe a little more Light will help everyone out) while Smocke simultaneously tries to destroy it, resulting in a sunk island and a time reboot (hence, the flash-sideways). In the flash-sideways, the crew will get together at the museum party and piece together their island past, but decide that they are all happier now than before so they make a pact to stay in touch but not ever search for the island. Cue floating “Lost” letters and Michael Giacchino music and it’s over!
Last chance to share your own theories about the imminent series finale of Lost! After the episode airs and you say “I knew that was going to happen,” no one is going to believe you if you do not share with me first!
See ya in another week, brotha!
