tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13498413.post1493421561603111182..comments2024-01-06T04:42:25.811-05:00Comments on Lost... and Gone Forever: "Cabin Fever" Analysis!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13498413.post-10442846900247290222008-05-14T23:27:00.000-05:002008-05-14T23:27:00.000-05:00Beautiful analysis, Brian - and the best thing is ...Beautiful analysis, Brian - and the best thing is it doesn't involve massive time travel. I do agree Ben is in the coffin - and the reason Jack is so distraught is because his best chance of getting back to the Island was Ben. Of course he finds a way back, but that is yet to come. One thing however, regarding Alpert's test and The Book of Law. What is the significance of the book? Could it be related to Mr. Eko's curious speech back in Season 2 (2.9) where he tells Locke the story of King Josiah, the ruined temple, and The Book of Law (known to us as the Old Testament)? What if there is on the other side of the Island an analogous book, related to the "mysteries" of the Island that has, among other things, instructions on how to "move" it? Could this be The Book of Law? And is that why Alpert was so upset at young Locke when he chose a crude knife over the Book? Oh well, just some wild thoughts...we will know for sure soon enough. VodalusAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13498413.post-11979465998146546082008-05-14T14:49:00.000-05:002008-05-14T14:49:00.000-05:00past indications that Locke and Rose also wanted t...past indications that Locke and Rose also wanted to stay.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13498413.post-6571520020786422262008-05-13T21:19:00.000-05:002008-05-13T21:19:00.000-05:00bravo, brian! once again a great analysis. i too...bravo, brian! once again a great analysis. i too, worry about desmond & penny's fate the most of all the characters on the show.<BR/><BR/>i don't know if anyone's commented on this, but it occurred to me that the oceanic 6 may or may not have all chosen to leave the island... we really only know for sure that sawyer chooses to stay. what if someone else determines who goes home from the island... for instance, hurley is forced to go home even though he's perfectly okay with staying on the island. i don't know... random thought, but i just have this feeling that there is more to the determination of who goes home than just who wants to & who doesn't. i guess we'll find out, huh?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13498413.post-76191515624589163842008-05-13T18:33:00.000-05:002008-05-13T18:33:00.000-05:00"Destiny is a fickle bitch" say's Ben Linus. What ..."Destiny is a fickle bitch" say's Ben Linus. What is that about? Also, what role is Mr Abadon playing in all this? He seemed to by "steering" Locke in the opposite direction than Richrad Alpert was hoping Locke would take. Any thoughts on this?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13498413.post-1445447141735723952008-05-13T17:07:00.000-05:002008-05-13T17:07:00.000-05:00megan said...". . . we shouldn't be surprised that...megan said...<BR/>". . . we shouldn't be surprised that Christian is "alive" because there was a webisode on abc.com at the beginning of the first season that apparently shows Christian talking to Vincent the dog right after the plane crashes and tells him to "go wake up my son. . . " <BR/><BR/>Yes, but in season 1 we learned that Jack's dad was a drunk, had been on a bender in Austrailia, died, and Jack identified his body at the morgue. <BR/><BR/>I'm still surprized to see Christian Shepherd walking around, and I don't know why he is. What the heck is going on with this show???!!!!Sawyer's Opticianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03428327101381702192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13498413.post-38021249586414486062008-05-13T10:14:00.000-05:002008-05-13T10:14:00.000-05:00Also from Lostpedia:Damon Lindelof: Why Mittelos B...Also from Lostpedia:<BR/>Damon Lindelof: Why Mittelos Bioscience? <BR/><BR/>Carlton Cuse: Well Mittelos is a uh acronym for “lost time” <BR/><BR/>Damon Lindelof: Wow <BR/><BR/>Carlton Cuse: Which um is not a randomly chosen acronym would you say? <BR/><BR/>Damon Lindelof: I. I would say nothing on the show is randomly chosen but I’d be lying. <BR/><BR/>Carlton Cuse: So uh I think the notion of how time relates to the uh Others and their travels back and forth to the Island is something the show will be exploring very soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13498413.post-54669184305586689002008-05-13T09:47:00.000-05:002008-05-13T09:47:00.000-05:00I don't remember it, but from Lostpedia:Just after...I don't remember it, but from Lostpedia:<BR/>Just after the crash, Vincent found a "living" Christian Shepard (wearing white tennis shoes) in the jungle. Christian told the dog that his son, Jack, was in a nearby clearing. He asked Vincent to go wake Jack up. As Vincent obeyed, Christian said that Jack had "work to do." ("So It Begins")Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13498413.post-35319241076769729352008-05-13T09:22:00.000-05:002008-05-13T09:22:00.000-05:00So I was discussing the episode with friends last ...So I was discussing the episode with friends last night and one of them mentioned that we shouldn't be surprised that Christian is "alive" because there was a webisode on abc.com at the beginning of the first season that apparently shows Christian talking to Vincent the dog right after the plane crashes and tells him to "go wake up my son," right before Jack wakes up to the sound of Vincent barking in the first episode. Did anyone see this, or remember it??Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02177046782828249006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13498413.post-60525468796795383502008-05-13T09:19:00.000-05:002008-05-13T09:19:00.000-05:00Initially the video made me think cloning, but now...Initially the video made me think cloning, but now with all the funky time and even the flashbacks and forwards as a tool of the show it seems more like a time related thing with the bunnies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13498413.post-27331306443233281812008-05-13T08:14:00.000-05:002008-05-13T08:14:00.000-05:00We're all assuming Ben can only be in one place at...We're all assuming Ben can only be in one place at a time. Watch "The Orchid" orientation film (if you have the Season 3 DVDs) - there are two identical bunnies. Either it's a cloning station, or one of the bunnies was a future or past version of itself.<BR/><BR/>What do you think?Janahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05755365059311051601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13498413.post-72138527059596614572008-05-13T05:10:00.000-05:002008-05-13T05:10:00.000-05:00AS THE FACE-OFF BETWEEN THE SURVIVORS AND FREIGHTE...AS THE FACE-OFF BETWEEN THE SURVIVORS AND FREIGHTER PEOPLE CONTINUES, THE OCEANIC SIX FIND THEMSELVES CLOSER TO RESCUE, ON THE TWO-HOUR SEASON FINALE OF “LOST,” MAY 29 ON ABC <BR/><BR/>“There’s No Place Like Home,” Parts 2 & 3 – The face-off between the survivors and the freighter people continues, and the Oceanic Six find themselves closer to rescue, on the two-hour Season Finale of “Lost,” THURSDAY, MAY 29 (9:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. <BR/><BR/>“Lost” stars Naveen Andrews as Sayid, Henry Ian Cusick as Desmond, Emilie de Ravin as Claire, Michael Emerson as Ben, Matthew Fox as Jack, Jorge Garcia as Hurley, Josh Holloway as Sawyer, Daniel Dae Kim as Jin, Yunjin Kim as Sun, Evangeline Lilly as Kate, Elizabeth Mitchell as Juliet, Terry O’Quinn as Locke and Harold Perrineau as Michael. <BR/><BR/>Guest starring are Jeremy Davies as Daniel Faraday, Ken Leung as Miles Straume, Rebecca Mader as Charlotte Lewis, Jeff Fahey as Frank Lapidus, L. Scott Caldwell as Rose, Malcolm David Kelley as Walt, Nestor Carbonell as Richard Alpert, John Terry as Christian Shephard, Sonya Walger as Penelope “Penny” Widmore, Alan Dale as Charles Widmore, Kevin Durand as Keamy, Francois Chau as Dr. Marvin Candle, Anthony Azizi as Omar, Alex Petrovitch as Henrik and Starletta DuPois as <BR/>Michael’s mom. <BR/><BR/>“There’s No Place Like Home,” Parts 2 & 3 were written by Carlton Cuse & Damon Lindelof and directed by Jack Bender. <BR/><BR/>”Lost” is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC’s selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound and Spanish audio via SAP. A TV parental guideline will be assigned closer to airdate. <BR/><BR/>This episode of “Lost” will be available on ABC.com the day after airing on the network for users to watch online.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13498413.post-27840618106525569342008-05-12T20:15:00.000-05:002008-05-12T20:15:00.000-05:00Did anyone notice if the chocolate bar Ben and Hur...Did anyone notice if the chocolate bar Ben and Hurley were eating was an Apollo Bar?<BR/><BR/>I remember reading somewhere that Apollo was a Greek God who could move Islands, or something like that anyway.<BR/><BR/>And did anyone spot the Geronimo Jackson poster in Lockes locker?<BR/><BR/>Love the blog Brian. <BR/>Adam.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13498413.post-3240674807351716872008-05-12T18:34:00.000-05:002008-05-12T18:34:00.000-05:00Brian, you are my hero!Brian, you are my hero!Renee'https://www.blogger.com/profile/07811075310901081603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13498413.post-10849011376613928342008-05-12T17:36:00.000-05:002008-05-12T17:36:00.000-05:00the scene with Ben and Hurley eating the chocolate...the scene with Ben and Hurley eating the chocolate bar was out of any context.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13498413.post-23952830110727577692008-05-12T16:28:00.000-05:002008-05-12T16:28:00.000-05:00Grace I don't agree. Because it would have require...Grace I don't agree. Because it would have required Locke to tell them they have to move the island, but then Hurley and Ben decide to share a chocolate bar? The scene just doesn't fit there.<BR/><BR/>Caesar&Bonaparte, Ben time travels into the future, that explains your concerns with it.<BR/><BR/>The only reason I'm a bit skeptical about it is because Ben was wearing a parka. So either this Orchid station is somewhere really cold or Ben wasn't sure where he'd end up and dressed prepared for whatever climate.TheycallmeVichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06342191431447006111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13498413.post-5154892585813613612008-05-12T16:26:00.000-05:002008-05-12T16:26:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.TheycallmeVichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06342191431447006111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13498413.post-90017888372274676812008-05-12T16:18:00.000-05:002008-05-12T16:18:00.000-05:00So I think your theory with Ben and Keamy are a li...So I think your theory with Ben and Keamy are a little bit off. You think that they will get to this new station and have a head off and that Ben will end up "jumping" to the desert. Well the timing seems off to me. Because after he is in the desert he goes and immediately finds sayid who had gotten off the island found nadia and married her and she has been killed? I don't know, great theory and it may be afterall the island does do some weird things with time but until I know what those weird things are I am still a little skeptical.edandmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17939363119127067077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13498413.post-854380187852433132008-05-12T15:51:00.000-05:002008-05-12T15:51:00.000-05:00My only disappointment in this episode is one that...My only disappointment in this episode is one that you didn't address. I wish with all of my heart that the last scene had been Ben and Hurley sharing the candy bar. I mean "He wants us to move the island," was a great cut line, but can you imagine:<BR/>chewing<BR/>chewing<BR/>chewing<BR/>LOST<BR/>I think that would have been a spectacular final image of the night.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13498413.post-71135406516027371042008-05-12T14:26:00.000-05:002008-05-12T14:26:00.000-05:00I love lost and I love this blog! Thanks Brian an...I love lost and I love this blog! Thanks Brian and everyone that takes so much time to disect the episodes. This show has so many layers, I also fear that we wont get all the answers by the end of the show.<BR/><BR/>OT: Has anyone else seen the info about JJ Abrams called Fringe? Looks pretty cool!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923510696822438409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13498413.post-29746373905630064362008-05-12T11:42:00.000-05:002008-05-12T11:42:00.000-05:00I got the feeling that Claire's creepy demeanor wa...I got the feeling that Claire's creepy demeanor was a result of her knowing things we don't know. Like she understands some grand scheme and is eerily at peace concerning it. I also get the feeling she is dead.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13498413.post-27727836878568974952008-05-12T11:31:00.000-05:002008-05-12T11:31:00.000-05:00Brian! You should get married and honeymoon more o...Brian! You should get married and honeymoon more often, cuz I think this is your best analysis yet!<BR/><BR/>I *love* your big picture idea of Ben becoming trapped off-Island, and eventually becoming the man in the coffin. We're so used to seeing him be omnipotent, but if somehow Locke does move the Island and Ben can't get back, will he suddenly become weak as Locke takes power? I think I heard in the podcast that we're going to find out who's in the coffin THIS season, so that will be a huge mystery revealed - and probably opening up more questions - very soon.Stefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10024186205791001584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13498413.post-21626571421669643012008-05-12T10:48:00.000-05:002008-05-12T10:48:00.000-05:00Regarding the Ben-Locke are half brothers theory: ...Regarding the Ben-Locke are half brothers theory: Anthony Cooper was the ultimate con man. Isn't it possible that the woman who claimed to be John's mom prior to him meeting Cooper was someone just hired by Cooper so he could get at John's kidney? Did we see conclusive proof that she was in fact his mother? I always come back to: 'nothing is what it seems to be'on Lost...that's why we love it so much!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13498413.post-5911105373547136332008-05-12T09:52:00.000-05:002008-05-12T09:52:00.000-05:00Walt is Abbaddon.Walt is Abbaddon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13498413.post-75609212985535145762008-05-12T09:51:00.000-05:002008-05-12T09:51:00.000-05:00"corporate" does not equal "evil" - maybe Widmore ..."corporate" does not equal "evil" - maybe Widmore is just plain vanilla "evil" and being a capitalist has nothing to do with it... maybe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13498413.post-44821750028265185022008-05-12T08:55:00.000-05:002008-05-12T08:55:00.000-05:00Damon Lindelof and Carlton CuseCC: I think that we...Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse<BR/><BR/>CC: I think that we want the fans to ask, "What's happened to Claire?" I don't think it's "Is she dead?" I think it's like "Where is she?" and "What's going on with her?"<BR/><BR/>DL: What's fascinating with Lost is there's a scene where Claire is in the cabin, and she is sitting next to a guy who is dead, and nobody is saying "What's up with that?" They're all saying "Is she dead?" I think the more operative question is, "What is dead?" That's a good question to ask, and one you will certainly be asking over the long hiatus.<BR/><BR/>Can you say if time travel is definitely a part of the series?<BR/><BR/>CC: Yes.<BR/><BR/>This is a question I don't know if you can or will want to answer...Does Richard Alpert age?<BR/><BR/>CC: Does Richard Alpert age? I think it's a good observation to say that Richard Albert has been observed in various time periods looking the same, but I think that's all we want to say at this point in time. However, you will learn a lot more about Richard Alpert as the show goes on. He is going to become more prominent in the future of the show.<BR/><BR/>Do you see Penny and Desmond as a central plot for the show? And if Penny were to die would Desmond die because she's his Constant? Is that a fair assumption?<BR/><BR/>DL: Desmond and Penny are an incredibly important part of the show, and one of our favorite romances and relationship to write on the show. Obviously, Sonya Walger is an incredibly busy actor, and as a result of that, it limits our ability to go to the Penny and Desmond well, but every time we do it's very special as something that we do not get to explore every other week. All we can say is that there's a lot more to tell about that story, but hopefully you will have a better sense of that over the summer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com