What They Died For Review

The final regular episode of Lost and the first thing we come up with is…the series premiere?

A lot of mirror images this week especially to the series premiere, and especially when Jacob tells Jack that the heart of the Island was right behind where he landed and where the very first scene of the entire series was.

We first see Jack with a cut in the sideways world with a cut that he got on the island. As time passes the two are getting more and more connected. I just wish they had been this connected in the very beginning, I think would have liked them a lot more at the beginning of the season.

Back in the real world Kate finally brings up Ji Yeon, it’s about time someone did so. I don’t think her fate will be answered in the finale. But I’m glad someone at least mentioned her.

Next Desmond beats up Ben to make him see his flashes, which is interesting and something we should have all figured out from the beginning of Desmond’s quest. After all how many times has Ben been beaten up over the course of the series? Added to this apparently Henry Ian Cusiak got so into the beating up Ben scene he actually hit Michael Emerson giving him a black eye in real life. This can be seen for most of the episode even though it is covered up by make up. I love little stories like this in Lost.

Right after this we finally see again Ben, Richard and Miles and get the revelation that Richard buried Alex, which I thought was a very sweet motion. Another nice moment in all of this was Miles awesome line: “Well, I lived in these house 30 years before you did; otherwise known as last week.”

As well I loved to see Danielle back and it may seem like Ben and Danielle will get together in the sideways world and Ben will be a father to Alex, which would be interesting for the sideways world. Especially if my whole theory on choosing the reality you want to live in comes true on Sunday.

Next, we put C4 in a back pack…again. Seriously hasn’t anyone on this island learned anything about putting C4 in backpacks? It goes kaboom!

Of course almost right after this we find that Widmore is back on the main island, but not for long.

I found this weeks sideways story a lot more interesting then usual especially with all of the interactions of the characters. We seem to be racing to the end now, which is a very good thing. Desmond’s story line is the most interesting with getting himself arrested just so he could be near Kate, Sayid, and Sawyer. Then having Anna Lucia being the van driver that sneaks Kate and Sayid out of Jail with Hurley meeting them there to bribe out Anna Lucia. Who according to Desmond isn’t ready yet. Even though Hurley does recognize her.

It seems instead of the wedding we thought we were all racing to as the event that would get everyone together, it will be the concert that David is in that will bring them all together. Lets take count: Jack will be there, Jacks ex wife will be there, (Please be Juliet), Miles will be there, Sawyer will be there, Kate will be there, Sayid, Hurley and Desmond. Our main people, all in one place…except for Ben and John Locke. So will there be a way that they will get there?
Speaking of John Locke, alt Locke was saying a lot of stuff about fate in an awesome conversation with alt Jack very similar to season one conversations.

Back in the real world things get even more interesting. Especially when Hurley meets Little Jacob, awesome scene. And then Jacob goes and says “When the ashes burn out you will never see me again.” NOOO…I like Jacob. Then he goes and says: "Were very close to the end" - yes we are ---cry.

One of the next moments Richard gets thrown across the jungle my smoky…man I hope he’s alive. Ben then turns evil again – darn you Ben. And watches on the sidelines as Evil Locke kills Zoey in a horrible way by knife to the throat…ouch. Ben then kills Widmore saying: "He doesn’t get to save his daughter" ben - and off goes Widmore. ehh dont care. His story line was getting a little boring.

But one of the most interesting scenes came when it was revealed that all of the remaining Losties can now see Jacob. Which brought up my theory that was disproven, Jacob did in fact write the names on the wall. Where I thought that the cave was MIB’s and Jacob had the Lighthouse. I guess Jacob was just being obsessive compulsive.

Jacob then says in what made the highlight of my night that he made MIB the way he was. I WAS RIGHT!!!. MIB is Jacobs Brother and got turned into Smokey when he got thrown into the light cave.

He says to the Losties “"I chose you because you were all alone, and needed it." And while they protested, he was so right. All of them were alone and in that moment needed the island a lot. He also reveals why he crossed Kate’s name off of the list because she became a mom...if she wanted the job it was hers, dun dun dun - she is still in the running and still a good person. Which means everyone should love Kate as I do.

Jacob is giving them the choice where he did not, love that, Jack chooses it though which is what I thought might happen. Jack has to save everyone and help everyone. It is in his nature to do this. But I’m not sure if this new change will stick.

Over all I loved the Jacob scene, it is so unique, has so many great lines, answered a lot of questions and had a lot of great moments, that will stick with lost fans for a very long time.

In the end we learn that anti Locke wants to destroy the island…KNEW IT. But then we also come to the well again, and Desmond is not there? So how did he get out? Did someone help him out? My leading theory…Rose and Bernard. We haven’t seen them since the end of last season, and I miss them a lot.

So till Sunday, when the End really will come.