2. “Through The Looking Glass (Parts One and Two)” - A shocking, sensational end to a spectacular season of Lost that featured a new underwater Dharma-station known only as “The Looking Glass” and a final few moments of the cliffhanger that still has fans scratching their heads in absolute amazement - and suspended disbelief. Not to mention a heroic, heartfelt "goodbye" or two along the way.

3. “The Man Behind The Curtain” - This episode featured a fantastic backstory of a young Benjamin Linus (with a pre-Darth Vader transformation in his journey towards the Dharma-Dark Side) arriving on the island for the first time. Ben begrudgingly reveals a few of the secrets about the island to an eager John Locke as the two set off on a trek towards a mysterious shack in the woods to meet the fabled “Jacob“ (or as Locke put it, “The Wizard of Oz”). Who is Jacob? The caretaker of the island and all of its sordid secrets or just a spooky figment of a madman‘s imagination? Be sure to knock before you go inside, okay?

4. “Flashes Before Your Eyes” - This episode was a trip (to say the least) that featured hatch-dwelling, doomsday button-pushing Desmond (Henry Ian Cusick) and “opened our eyes” for the first time that time travel may indeed be an essential part of the Lost mythology (and why Desmond’s soul mate and object of his obsession, Penelope “Penny“ Widmore, is so damn intriguing - in a splendid, saucy, kind of way).

5. “A Tale of Two Cities” - The premiere episode of season three that features Dr. Jack Shephard in an abandoned shark tank being “deprogrammed” by Ben and Juliet in their secret, dolphin-safe, underground lair. In the meantime, Sawyer and Kate are held captive in separate cages in a nice sci-fi homage to Planet of the Apes as the two plan their “escape” from … well, where the hell are they exactly?

In addition to the hours of pure entertainment, the added DVD extras are also interesting as a “behind the scenes” look at season three for fans, including “Lost on Location” and the equally intriguing “The Lost Book Club” which offers a few tantalizing tidbits of its own (hint: A Brief History of Time and Space by Stephen Hawking may play a significant - if not literal - role in the remaining seasons of Lost … and beyond).

Regardless, Lost: Season 3 is a DVD-must for any soul-searching, adventure-seeking, island enthusiast, to be sure. If nothing else, the tropical, breath-taking, background scenery of Oahu is worth the price of admission alone. So, now more than ever, what better way to find yourself, ay?

Namaste!