JACOB!

I don't care about Daniel, Jacob better be alive and well in season 6, or resurrected! <3

Lost Season Finale Part 2

OKAY! So I have a lot to say about the finale. To sum it all up---OH-EM-GEE!!!

JACOB! I love him! It can't be decided if he is good or evil, but I like him better than the other guy? The other guy? Listed as "Man #2" and probably "Samuel" on the casting call sheet. Let's refresh, shall we?
Locke says in the 2nd part of the Pilot episode:
[talking about Backgammon, a game he is playing with Walt]
"Two players, two sides. One is light, one is dark."

Um, hello?

Two guys, one wearing dark, one wearing light, and I'm pretty sure they have a beef with each other considering the man in the dark wants (and just might have succeeded) to kill Jacob.

So who is this man? Is he even a man? There is much speculation. Many have taken to calling him Esau, Jacob's (from the Bible) older brother (fraternal Twins). Based off of Esau's Wikipedia biography, he could fit the bill. Someone also said since he was cast as "Samuel" it could be a hint at "Samael" which is, in some Angelic Lore (which I am, in my own right, well versed thanks to my obsession and my novel), the destroyer, the angel of Death, and someone mentioned, the patron of Esau, though I don't know where they got this. Samael is not good news, which is an argument that Jacob could be good and the other dude, evil. Other speculations is that they are constantly warring with each other, playing a "Game" to see how the humans will react. Clearly, or at least in my opinion, Jacob wants to prove something to this guy, and the guy hates him for it. It seems he just wants to end it all--by killing Jacob. Yet he can't for some unknown reason.

Many also think that because of his smoky hair and "dark" nature, that this fellow either IS or is associated with Smokey, our lovely resident monster.

Clearly, this foe of Jacob's can do something with dead people. He became a form of John Locke and impersonated him, while Locke's body was still intact in a crate. Loophole? Um? INSANITY? This is a big deal and a big mystery for many reasons. Old Smokey has been around while some characters have seen dead people...Mr. Eko seeing his brother Yemi, though I think we can safely say he knew it wasn't his brother...and Ben seeing his daughter. Is Smokey making this manifestations? I don't know. But it's odd.

Also--Jack's Daddio, Christian Shepherd. He has been parading around the island speaking "On Jacob's Behalf". Is this true? Well, Jack found his casket and there was no body. So is he really working for Jacob? Maybe. Food for thought.

Something I really need to say is this: LOOK!


That fish that Jacob is going to slice up, cook, and eat? That's a Red Herring, supposedly. As a fish, it could be tastey, I don't know...but as a literary device, a Red Herring is something that diverts attention away from the real issue at hand. Believe me, he wasn't just eating the catch of the day, it is symbolic and there for a purpose... BUT WHAT IS THE MISLEADING CLUE?

Could it be that the whole time we thought the war would be between Ben and Widmore? Or that we kinda sorta thought Jacob was the bad guy? Or he is the bad guy even though he is dressed in white? Or he's not really dead? AHHHHHH!!!!!! We could think about it all day!

My take on it, because it's no co-in-kee-dink that his name is Jacob and "God loves you as he loved Jacob."

****Jacob could have stopped Ben from killing him. But he believes that human beings are essentially good and that the Losties returning from 1977 will stop "fighting", stop "corrupting", and unite for a general purpose. Jacob is like a Jesus character, like Aslan in the Chronicles of Narnia. Ben is like Judas. Jacob sacrificed himself, and he will return on the 3rd day. Okay, probably not, but perhaps he just needs people to be loyal to him, like Dumbledore. Clearly, this war between him and the the Foe (or the Foe's master, who knows) has been going on for a long time. None of it explains the ancientness of the island or the statues that are either of the Fertility goddess or the god of Righting Wrongs (ehh Jacob?). ***********

Okay the asterisks were pointless, this is an unorganized rant.

To continue, Jacob has touched all of our main Losties, but not all of them BEFORE the crash. He touched Hurley and Sayid after the crash. The scene that flashed back of Juliette was important to show that Jacob never touched her--meaning she isn't meant to come back in his "Dream Team." So she's a goner. DEAD.

I'm done ranting for now, more to come later I'm sure in these....8 MONTHS UNTIL WE GET SOME ANSWERS AND PROBABLY MORE QUESTIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Is Sayid dead? Who knows? I doubt it since Jacob touched him. The war is coming. Who's side will you be on?

DESTINY FOUND!

Lost Season Finale Part 1

The 5th season of my beloved LOST ends tomorrow night. Here are my predictions:

1. Either Sawyer or Juliet will die.
2. The "Incident" will still happen as it always did, and propel the Losties into their time (2007).
3. We will find out a lot about Jacob.
4. Something will happen to the Jin/Sun storyline, either good or bad.
5. SOMEONE PLEASE KILL JACK OR KATE.


Okay that last one was more of a request to kill off the whiny characters.

But seriously, two major things are going to happen that will leave us "clawing at our TV" according to Michael Emerson (BEN).

I will report back after tomorrow's double-episode finale. \


RIP Daniel. My fav :(

What lies under the shadow of the statue?

So LOST last night...wow.

First of all, I have a few preconceived ideas about what might happen in that episode. I thought there was a 50% chance that Ben would die (there's a list floating around the Internet with three names on it..) and I thought there was a 99% chance that Ben would kill Penny.

That being said, here are my observations:

1. The second actor they have to play a younger Charles Widmore looks like the old man but looks NOTHING like the younger, teen version of him.
2. Richard Alpert had to explain himself to Charles Widmore...strange...a man who seems immortal having to explain himself to someone? Someone he "Doesn't answer to"?
3. ALSO--why are the others so primitive...over twenty years after the Hydrogen bomb thing and they still have only semi-permanent camps and eat around the fire? What's up with that? They're like nomads!!! WHY!?!?!?!
4. Charles said, "You took one of them to our temple?"
5. Locke creeps me out all the sudden. What is up with him? I don't entirely trust him anymore---and I want to trust him!! He's stalking off into the jungle and coming back mysteriously. Is he the smoke monster? Is he really resurrected? As Ben said, Dead is Dead. But Ben has been wrong before?
6. Ben didn't know Locke would come back. DUH. 90% of what he says are lies, and most of his lies have been told to John Locke...haha.

"I never pictured you leading your people from behind a desk. Seems a little...corporate."
"Was there something that you needed, John?"
"Well, Ben, I was hoping that you and I could talk about the elephant in the room."
"I assume that you're referring to the fact that I killed you."

and of course:

"You had critical information that would've died with you. And once you'd given it to me, well I just didn't have time to talk you back into hanging yourself. So I took a shortcut."

7. But I do believe Ben was going to be judged--he's had 3 years to mull over the fact that his daughter's blood was on his hands. It's obvious when he comes face to face (so to speak) with old Smokey, that his daughter's death is the one thing on his mind that he thinks he truly did wrong.
8. Illyana is definitely working for someone. Widmore? She has something up her sleeve.
9. Do you think Cesar is really dead? He seems like too much of an important "new" character to just be killed? Though his death was awesome--Ben says to Locke: "Consider that my apology."
10. "BOOOAT!" hahahahaha.
11. What is the significance of Frank Lapidus? He was supposed to be the original pilot on flight 815. Was he simply just needed on the Ajira flight to reproduce the Oceanic flight? Or does he have a greater purpose? Also, he needs to grow his beard back right away. I like him better beardy.
12. I can't believe Sun just abandoned her daughter. I can imagine Kate leaving Aaron, but Sun leaving Ji Yeon?
13. I find it odd that the Dharma people would build a house around an ancient temple area (Ben's house). Perhaps it is because the water filled in the hole kept Smokey away (something about the guardian of the Underworld couldn't cross a river...or something!). That water was a clue as to what, or who, Smokey is.
13. Charles Widmore--left the island regularly? HOW? If the purge happened in 1992, they didn't have control of the SUB until after! How did Widmore leave? The donkey wheel? SO weird.

14. BEST 5 MINUTES OF TELEVISION THIS SEASON: when Ben asks Sun,

"Find Desmond Hume for me and tell him I said I was sorry."
"For what?"
"He'll know."

That line alone made me automatically think that Ben killed Penny. I saw the scene play out in my head. Then Charlie started talking and it was like Ben's heart came through--then Desmond ripped Ben to shreds. It was awesome. Oh Desmond!

15. The guy that comes and talks to Frank and tells him they found guns--looks a lot like Justin Chatwin, who was the young cop named Eddie that went to live on the ranch with John Locke. It wasn't Justin Chatwin, but it looked a lot like him. It would be really weird if it was the same character, but it isn't. The guy is only in that episode.

16. Alex? Manifestation of old Smokey, just like Eko's brother Yemi. She got Ben to apologize and made him promise to follow John Locke.

17. Was he spared? Or was he punished? At the end of the episode it seemed like he might've rather died.

Other thoughts:

Only a few more episodes (not a new one next week) until THE INCIDENT!!!

The previews said there was someone dead in a body bag in the back of a van. Miles was trying to talk to him. Was it Daniel? My beloved Daniel was on the stupid list!!! NOOOOO!

Anyway. I miss my O6 losties. Welcome them back in two weeks.

Whatever Happened, Happened

So last night's Lost...
I have quite a few things to say.
Number one---Ben's innocence is gone?!? That explains so much.

"If I take him, he's not ever going to be the same again...what I mean is that -- he'll forget this ever happened, and that his innocence will be gone. He will always be one of us."



So Kate (and the Losties) are inevitably responsible for Ben being the way he is. Jack in particular, because he refused to care for Ben. At some point, Ben comes back and is back with the Dharma people, because he works with his Dad the day of the Purge. Also--I thought Kate had some kind of kinship or attraction with Ben's dad (who is Uncle Rico from Napoleon Dynomite). A few other things from this episode (and from the scene above): Charles Widmore is the leader, as is the little blonde Ellie that we saw in Jughead. Is Ellie the same as Eloise Hawking, Faraday's mommie? I dunno. I don't think so--but if she is, Faraday was not born on the Island and probably wasn't on the Island. Also, Charlie Widmore on the Island in '77 means his daughter Penny might've been born on the island as well. Eh?? Eh??

But, to go off on a total tangent--this is something that has bugged me forever: Faraday's reaction to the crash of Flight 815.




See? Perhaps it is similar to Desmond remembering his conversation with Daniel Faraday...Des did not remember it until it happened in Daniel's future (though it took place in Desmond's past). Clearly Daniel has a huge storyline that has yet to be explained. Like where the frack is he? Probably building the Lamppost station in L.A. I miss you Faraday! Come back to me!!!! Anyway--what caused him to be upset? He has some mind issues, obviously...he's been referred to as the absentminded professor.

FOR example: in last night's episode, Hurley and Miles discuss the time situation (which I figured out a while ago). The idea that whatever happened, happened, is centered around the facts. When the Losties landed on the island, the past was secure--nothing can be changed in the past that would seemingly affect them getting to the island BECAUSE they have to be in the past for them to get to the island. The island's past is their future. As we are seeing, it all comes together. Without the Losties, Ben would have never helped Sayid, never been shot, and never been taken the the ominous Temple by Maybe it's Maybelline Alpert. Perhaps something else might've happened to make it all happen, but it all turns out the same, even with the Losties. Also--what did Juliette know about the Temple? Why did she think the Others could help Ben? Did she somehow know that would happen to him? Just because Alpert says Ben won't remember, doesn't mean no one remembers.

An interesting theory that I read involved Ethan Rom (the dead Doc) and his mother Amy. We have seen that Ethan was born in 1977, making him 27 at the time of the crash. Despite the arguments that actor doesn't look a day younger than 35, let's get past this and say that they are the same character. Ethan goes from a Dharma born baby to an Other. Is this a choice? Does he defect? Or is he forced? Another interesting fact I read was that a few seasons back in the episode with Juliette's book club, there is a character named Amelia. An older woman, who before entering Juliette's house, has a moment with Ethan outside, who is fixing something. Amy? Amelia? hmmm...Horace's wife becomes an Other? Could be a coincidence--but this is Lost, give me a break.

Now why did Sun, Locke, Ben, and Lapidus not go back in time? My theory is because if they hadn't left the Island, they wouldn't have gone back. Ben had to turn the wheel, Sun would've died because of her pregnancy, Locke was the new leader of the Others, so he would've stayed, and Lapidus would've been on the freighter, or the chopper, and not been with Daniel, Charlote, and Miles. The Island in the Past needed the Losties to go back--and the freighter changed what was supposed to be the future. That is why they "HAD TO GO BACK" (Jack's favorite quote). So what is in store for Ben and the Ajira people?

Also--what was up with Ben's list? Sawyer, Hurley, Jack, and Kate--all people that were in Dharmaville in '77. BUT--Sayid was there too, for heaven's sake, he shot Ben--but the Temple-dealeo made him forget. So when they kidnap the losties in the future, is it because Ben had the vague idea that they were the same people? Did he have to see for himself--is that why he got kidnapped in Season 2? Or did he simply need Jack to operate on him and used Kate and Sawyer against Jack to get him to do it? BUT--for some reason, the Others made Kate and Sawyer, ahem, LaFleur, build a run way. Coincidence? I think not. Food for thought, I guess.

Another thing that came up in a discussion via my facebook status, was, what was Danielle Rosseau's original reaction to meeting Jin in 2004? Is there one? I looked in Exodus part 1 (end of season 1) and I couldn't find a reaction. If you have the DVDs please check. Jin eventually gets on the raft, so if they don't meet during this time, perhaps in seasons 2 or 3.

And now I pose a few questions: The Losties in the past can't stay there much longer. Obviously we aren't going to have seasons upon seasons of Losties in the 70s / 80s. The incident is coming. How do they factor into it? Does the incident take them back to the future (no pun intended)? Does it send them somewhere else? Where (or more importantly, WHEN?) is the impending war? How will Locke and Ben fare? They did okay the first time Ben attempted to kill him. Will Sun and Jin ever reunite? Why is Lapidus around? Is Christian Shephard resurrected or simply a projection used by the Island/Jacob? Who the heck is Richard Alpert really? Ra the Egyptian god? A guy from the Black Rock? A manifastation of the Smokey?

The questions could go on forever. I think the incident is coming, someone major is going to die, along the lines of the Charlie death, and we are all going to be like, WTF? The questions this show poses stem from complex and abnormal issues--yet the answers are usually quite simple.

No-Lost Wednesday

So there isn't a new episode of Lost tonight. Bummer.

I pose a question to all fans of the Losties: In this last episode, a woman gave birth to a baby on the island. It's been established that when the Losties first crash landed on the island, pregnant women could not carry to term. What happened? Perhaps, it was the purge...or maybe...something the Losties themselves did in the past.

Some food for thought...

The baby is supposedly Ethan.

The glimpse of the statue! The boards all over the internet are talking about what it could be. Most people agree it is an Egyptian god of some sort. Here are the top contenders (all of which are very fitting!):

Taweret (Taueret, Taurt, Toeris, Ipy, Ipet, Apet, Opet, Reret) - The Great Female - was the ancient Egyptian goddess of maternity and childbirth, protector of women and children. Like Bes, she was both a fierce demonic fighter as well as a popular deity who guarded the mother and her newborn child.

She was depicted as a combination of a crocodile, a pregnant hippopotamus standing on her hind legs with large breasts and a lion. Unlike the composite demoness Ammut, her head and body were that of the hippo, her paws were that of the lion, and her back was the back of a crocodile. All of these animals were man killers, and as such she was a demoness.

...She was thought to assist women in labour and scare off demons that might harm the mother or child.

Childbirth and early infancy were felt to be particularly threatening to both mother and baby. Magic played the primary role in countering these threats; various evil spirits needed to be warned off, and deities invoked to protect the vulnerable. These magic knives, also known as apotropaic (that is, acting to ward off evil) wands, were one of the devices used. They are usually made of hippopotamus ivory, thus enlisting the support of that fearsome beast against evil.

The depictions on this knife encompass a range of protective images. They include a grotesque dwarf, probably known as Aha at this date, but later the more famous Bes, and Taweret ... both of whom are associated with childbirth.

...Apotropaic Wand, British Museum

SO This Egyptian goddess, Taweret, used magic to ward off evil so women could have successful childbirths. Interesting...

Next is Anubis!

Patron of: mummification, and the dead on their path through the underworld.

Appearance: A man with the head of a jackal-like animal. Unlike a real jackal, Anubis' head is black, representing his position as a god of the dead. He is rarely shown fully-human, but he is depicted so in the Temple of Abydos of Rameses II. There is a beautiful statue of him as a full jackal in the tomb of Tutankhamun.

Description: Anubis is an incredibly ancient god, and was the original god of the dead before Osiris "took over" the position. After that point, Anubis was changed to be one of the many sons of Osiris and the psychopomp (conductor of souls) of the underworld. His totem of the jackal is probably due to the fact that jackals would hunt at the edges of the desert, near the necropolis and cemeteries throughout Egypt.

Prayers to Anubis are found carved on the most ancient tombs in Egypt, and his duties apparently are many. He watches over the mummification process to ensure that all is done properly. He conducts the souls through the underworld, testing their knowledge of the gods and their faith. He places their heart on the Scales of Justice during the Judging of the Heart, and he feeds the souls of wicked people to Ammit.

Oh yeah, and Ammit.--quite a good resemblence to Smokey (aka the Smoke Monster):

Other Names: Eater of the Dead, the Devourer.

Patron of: destruction of the souls of the wicked.

Appearance: a demon with the head of crocodile, the torso of a leopard and the hindquarters of a hippopotamus.

Description: Ammit sits beneath the Scales of Justice before the throne of Osiris where she waits for the daily flow of souls to come before Osiris for judgement. During the Judging of the Heart, if the deeds of the soul being judged are found to be more wicked than good, Anubis feeds the soul to Ammit. This results in the total annihilation of the person, and there is no hope of further existence.

Hmmm...remember when Smokey killed Mr. Echo?

very interesting.

Horus

Patron of: the living Pharaoh, rulers, law, war, young men, light, the sun, many others depending on the particular variant.

Appearance: His most common form is that of falcon-headed man, but he is also shown as a falcon, a lion with the head of a falcon, or a sphinx. He is also shown as a falcon resting on the neck of the pharaoh, spreading his wings to either side of the pharaoh's head and whispering guidance in his ear.

Description: It is nearly impossible to distinguish a "true" Horus from all his many forms. In fact, Horus is mostly a general term for a great number of falcon gods, some of which were worshipped all over Egypt, others simply had local cults. Yet in all of his forms he is regarded as the prince of the gods and the specific patron of the living ruler.

The worship of Horus was brought from the outside by neighboring tribes who invaded and then settled into Egypt. He was their god of war, but was quickly absorbed into the state religion, first as a son of Ra, then changing to become the son of Osiris. He was the protector and guide to the pharaoh and later pharaohs were believed to be his avatar on earth. Horus was also the patron of young men and the ideal of the dutiful son who grows up to become a just man.

The most popular story of Horus is the one in which he grows to manhood to avenge the death of his father Osiris by battling against his cruel uncle Set. In many writings, he is said to continue to battle Set daily to ensure the safety of the world.

I bolded that particular part because it reminded me of Jack.

Really---I think the Egyptian theme is the way to go. It seems obvious that an ancient civilization inhabited the island; the heiroglyphics in the donkey wheel room, the four toed statue, the temple seen during Rousseau's team episode...and the fact that both Ben and Locke ended up in Tunisia...

but Charlotte also mentioned Ancient Carthage. And I still believe in the Atlantis theory.

La Fleur

Lost was last night. I must say...It was the first episode this season that really had the style of the old flashbacks...with the exception of the STUPID "Three Years Later" screens. Honestly, if you could not tell what was going on, don't watch Lost. I could have easily distinguished. Since when do they do that? On a few occasions, especially with Locke in the past, it was necessary. But necessary no more! Let's talk about what happened.

Sawyer and Juliet---together! I could have called that...I kinda like. Obviously Juliet is one of my favorite characters, so I am glad to see her happy. What happened in those two weeks that made her stay permanently and made her a mechanic? Also, what form of Prozac is Sawyer on? Is it because he's the new "Jack"?

Daniel Faraday, during this time, is obviously doing real work for Dharma. We saw in the season premiere that he was down in the construction for the Orchid. Also, view this video, and tell me who's voice is behind the camera? (Not the chubby kid, the Marvin Candle camera!)






So-- Daniel must be an integral part of Dharma. What I want to know is where is Sayid? From the previews for TWO WEEKS FROM NOW (ugh two weeks, what will I do?), Sayid is in the past with them. Ben, Locke and Sun are in the present. Oh no!

The years are: 1977 and 2009.

Anyway. Here are some great Jimmy Kimmel clips that make me laugh all over.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYjZScFrTss

Where was Sawyer?

Or my beloved Daniel Faraday? This week's Lost was amazing. By far, one of the best episodes. I think most fans felt that the flashbacks (from seasons 1 and 2 mostly) central to a certain character, were getting a bid overdone. These first few episodes of the season flashed between ensemble casts...which was a change..but not a better one. Now, this episode has established a few mysteries: what happened to Aaron? What made Sayid and Hurley get on the plane? What happened to Ben (*gasp* I think we all suspect something to do with Penny!)? and most importantly, WHY WAS JIN IN A DHARMA UNIFORM?

Well--these questions will get answered in flashbacks--hopefully--flashbacks that are VERY relevant to the story at hand--no more character explanations like Kate and her black horse or Jack and his tattoos.

Also, loved the U.S. Marshall that had Sayid in custody. She was on the show New Amsterdam that got cancelled last spring. Why was a U.S. Marshall taking Sayid to Guam? I will be interested to see the other survivors of the flight that Ben said, "WHO CARES?" if they survive. They seemed to be in the present time, if you go along with the idea that it was the survivors of the flight in the canoes. How did the Oceanic 6 (or some of them) get thrust into the past?

The next episode is going to open our eyes to what happened to Locke, so I assume every question posed in last night's episode will not get answered for at least another two weeks. Although, I heard through the grapevine that Sawyer might be "king of the hill" or a leader in the Dharma regime. Sawyer coming to Jack's rescue? Sweet Jesus.

Some Daniel Faraday, because we miss him.

Lost-ness

Okay! SO--Jin is alive. Who called it? I guess I am 1-1, I called that Charlie would still be alive, but he isn't....or is he? Who knows.

Now we are faced with the Island hopping through time. My guess is that Ben will meet the Island Losties sometime in the past, and that is why he let himself get kidnapped by them in season 2.

Desmond is bringing Penny right to Ben, which is dumb.

Daniel Faraday's parentage is important. Is he Eloise Hawking and Charles Widmore's child? Did Charles Widmore leave the island because he got some chick pregnant? hmmm.

What the heck is Ajira Airlines and does the runway that Ben was making Kate and Sawyer work on have anything to do with it?

Also, why is Charlotte so affected by the time changes? Was she born on the island? Her condition is NOT the same as Desmond's was. This needs to be clarified. Desmond's consciousness was time traveling to a time when he existed. He needed a constant in both times to stabilize his mind. Charlotte and the Island Losties are not mind-traveling, nor are they going to times when they existed. 1952? Hell John Locke wasn't even born yet, how could he have a constant? Unless you consider Richard "Maybe It's Maybelline" Alpert Locke's constant. Anyway, I think what is happened to Charlotte has to do with exposure. Miles was next, and everyone is assuming he was the Dharma doctor with a million aliases son. Born on the island? Long exposure to its properties then. Ahh and who could forget the Polar Bear she found in the Sahara desert. Charlotte is still a mystery.

I still stand by the Island being Atlantis. BOOSH. Finite.

Destiny Calls

OMG! LOST!

I just finished watching all the seasons on DVD, and I wrote down important numbers and information. Season 5 is in 4 1/2 days. I am so excited. Many people are turned away by the mysteries that are brought up and remain unsolved in Lost's storyline...and possibly also by the weirdness and now, downright obvious fantasy/science fiction twists. But personally, these things to me are what makes it so great, and why I come back for more. I could sit down and watch all the seasons again right now. Lost is great television--great story telling--

I am a fan of the characters Desmond Hume, Daniel Faraday, Sayid Jarrah, and Juliet Burke. I loved Charlie, but alas, he died. I also loved Jin, who, could be dead, but is still involved in the filming of season 5.

My predictions for the season 5 "Premier Event" on Wednesday night:

-Locke is still alive and just "paralyzed"

-the Island went back in time, or the people's consciousnesses went back in time

-someone has a baby: Desmond and Penny?

-Ben is a bad person..oh wait, that never changes? Ben is by far one of my favorite characters TO HATE. He is SOOO good at being bad. I love it.

"I want you to want to save my life." - Ben to Jack (reminds me of the Break Up "I want you to want to do the dishes."-"Who would ever want to do dishes?")

Anyway, LOST is amazing, and I will definitely be talking about it...all the time.