I want to apologize for the lack of Revisited this week, but between Easter weekend and a hectic work week, I haven’t had time to put it together. Besides which, last week’s episode – while very enjoyable – didn’t really whet people’s theorizing appetites. Nonetheless, since I do appreciate all the comments my long-time readers send me, let me quickly touch upon a few.
Regarding my question about whether the Locke Ness Monster was lying about Claire’s name being on the cave wall, Kyle had this to say on my blog:
I’m fairly certain Littleton was on the cave wall. 313 or something like that. A lie from the Man in Black? Or a mistake from the writers?
Or, the other possibility is that refers to Aaron and for some bizarre reason Claire isn’t there.
I will say that the Locke Ness Monster certainly seemed decidedly more manipulative and less honest than we’ve seen in the past. In prior episodes, he seemed to twist the truth or deliver facts in a certain way to ensure that you did what he wants, but last week there seemed to be some instances where he was downright lying. Maybe the pressure is getting to him and he’s beginning to panic?
For what it’s worth, long-time contributor Andy notes that “Littleton” and “Austen” were on the cave wall, but both were crossed out. I can’t verify that, but it could mean that Smokey wasn’t necessarily lying.
And also, this tidbit comes from the comments section of the Lost review on the Entertainment Weekly website:
Did anyone catch what KEAMY said to JIN as he was duct taping JIN
to chair inside storage closet of restaurant? Here’s what KEAMY said: “Just in case you figure out what’s about to happen to The
Island. We can’t have you freaking out.” WTF!!!!! I taped “The Package” episode & when I came to that line of KEAMY’s, I was so very surprised. So I played it over & over again just to be sure I heard the correct thing. This is a very biggggggggggggg reveal. Did anyone catch what I caught????
Several people in the comments section disputed and downright shot down this statement (with most using Closed Captioning – which does not come from the episode’s script, but rather somebody unassociated with the show taking dictation – as their main argument), so can anybody confirm or deny this?
Alright, onto this week’s episode.
The lack of a “Previously on Lost” montage immediately set this episode up as something unsettling and different. But it’s a Desmond episode, which means it’s going to be unique and awesome.
Of course, this episode gave us a whole lot of information on this sideways universe, but I’ll admit that I’m still not completely sure what’s going on right now. Yeah, I get that the electromagnetic activity sent Desmond to the alternate reality, which is similar to what happened when he blew up the hatch. And since it’s Desmond, and he’s special, he came to develop a certain awareness that things weren’t quite right. But here’s a little chicken or the egg question for ya’: Is Desmond special because he survived the hatch explosion, or did Desmond survive the hatch explosion because he’s special? Discuss.
And in a nice little bit of irony, in this world, it was Charlie who was Desmond’s “savior.” Oddly, many of the revelations and discussions of an alternate universe existing came from departed characters. It was Juliet who arguably alluded to it in the premiere. And tonight, it was Charlie and later, quite explicitly, Daniel who made reference to another possible world out there. Is this a coincidence, or is there some sort of connection between the dead and this alternate reality?
Here’s something else I found interesting: In the Island universe, Widmore clearly had some sort of understanding of the existence of this alternate, sideways universe. In that sideways world, though, he seemed unaware (unless he was pretending, although I didn’t get that impression). Yet in that sideways universe, his other half, Eloise, seemed to be the all knowing one. And what did Eloise mean when she mentioned a “violation”? Who’s making the rules? And who is the one who broke them? I was also intrigued by Eloise’s notion that Desmond had virtually everything he wanted in this new world. Does that mean the castaways have an active role in “creating” their new sideways lives? Are they based, in part, on their desires?
Now here’s what I’m wondering: What exactly happened during this experience that so drastically altered Desmond’s perspective? And I must wonder, what is it that he plans on showing the passengers of flight 815?
While the last thing I want to do is continue this onslaught of very negative and very angry visitors who don’t seem to like me or my insight in the least bit – yet have strangely become weekly visitors – this is an important point that I think is worth mentioning. Besides which, this is my column, and I should feel free to make this an expression of my theories and opinions. It’s just too bad that people can’t be a bit more civil with their opposing views. Anyway, Charlie, Desmond, and Daniel all brought up this idea of setting their eyes on somebody they loved very deeply in the island reality and just knowing, at first sight, that that person is something special. Charlie was at the brink of death and saw a vision of Claire. Desmond was in a similar situation and dreamt about Penny, a person he previously had no idea even existed, and Daniel set his sights on Charlotte from afar and immediately realized he loved her.
What am I getting at here? In Kate’s episode, who was it that took her completely out of the moment as she gazed longingly out her cab window? That’s right, Jack. This wasn’t a flash of familiarity like with Hurley and Desmond or Jack and Desmond or, yes, even Sawyer and Kate. This was something that was, to the character, completely incomprehensible. And, according to this episode, this unexplainable moment can be rooted in how the two feel for each other in the “real” world. Now, let the insults begin!
Matt Basilo has been writing for Inside Pulse since April 2005, providing his insight into popular television shows such as Lost, 24, Heroes, and Smallville. Be sure to visit his blog at [a case of the blog] and follow him on Twitter.
