Sometimes the dead come back. And, sometimes they're still good-looking.
Oh, but I'm ahead of myself here. Tonight was the third episode of the anticipated six or so episodes before the show goes back on hiatus, when, supposedly, we'll have 23 new episodes this season, but we're only getting a handful for the Fall.
The spoilers had it right, yet had it wrong, too. Yes, this show was focused on John Locke, that's true. But another happening just didn't happen. Even according to the TV Guide, Claire was supposed to discover the two newcomers, Paulo and Nikki, in Jack's tent. It didn't happen. At the end of the show, I noticed them in the crowd, but no tent incident and not even an introduction at all. Was it a foiler instead of a spoiler? One that even hit the big time? If the scene was cut, I certainly have to wonder how they're going to introduce these two new characters. Did they just fall out of the sky? Well, it's Lost. It could have happened.
On to the show...This week, it was more of Locke's backstory shown. We found out nothing further about the captives (Sawyer, Kate, and Jack). But I've always maintained that Locke is the key to the island, so it was all good for me. In its usual way, the show was set between present island happenings and flashbacks. Oh, and one odd dream-like mystical sequence, too.
The show's opening included Locke's previous statement, "Each one of us was brought here for a reason." They briefly recapped Locke's decision to stop pushing the button — "You killed us all!" "No, I saved you all." And, then his admission that he was wrong as the hatch imploded.
Cut to the new: Desmond was seen running naked through the woods and John Locke was laying wounded in the grass. Charlie discovers him and Locke asked for his help. Well, he lost his voice somehow, so he wrote it. He wrote to Charlie that he needed to "speak to the island." He wanted Charlie to guard him as he built some sort of meditation hut.
Now, since the show jumps back between flashbacks and the "now," it's hard to make it all make sense when writing about it. (That is, if Lost makes sense at all!) So, I'm going to segregate the flashbacks and the "now" and you'll see some connections betwixt the two.
John Locke's Tale in Flashbacks
An unshaven Locke was driving a pick-up truck through a rural area and picked up a young hitchhiker named Eddie. Within minutes of picking him up, local police stopped the truck. When the cop asked Locke what was in the back of the truck, he replied, "Groceries and guns." Yep, there sure were guns of all types. Locke told the cop to look in a red book and he'd find all the proper records. Apparently, all was legal and Locke (with the hitchiker) went on his way.
Article comments
1 - Ty
"# Didn't Mike (commune) make a showing as an Other before? He looks familiar."
Mike looks like Tom aka Mr. Friendly aka Mr. Faux Beard.
Not sure if it is the same guy. I bet half of the Lost-crazies think yes, the other think no.
Both sides have tons of evidence though. :-) lol
2 - Joan Hunt
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3 - Joan Hunt
After last week's outing, this episode was just what we needed.
Locke seems to be the king of souls who have lost their way. His redemption is tied directly to saving those around him. It his chance to be the "father" Eddie mentioned while they were walking through the compound. Of course, nothing's ever really that simple, is it? Not on Lost.
Next week, I may have to watch through hand-covered eyes and gritted teeth. My heart skipped a beat or two during the damn previews.
4 - CChen
Maybe I missed something, but if the flashback came after the swindling of Locke by his father, then how come he has hair? He was bald in all the flashbacks before. Unless the baldness is by choice...
5 - Scott
IIRC, I think Locke had hair in some of his other flashbacks: the ones with his dad and his girlfriend (and the mobsters).
6 - CChen
That must've slipped my mind completely, thanks for the clarification Scott.