Hey everyone, while we’re stuck with a LOST clip show this week, I thought I’d do something a little different than usual on the blog. As you’re probably aware, we’ve only got 4 hours of LOST left this season, and then probably another 17 next. And then that’s it! LOST will be gone forever (except on Blu-Ray and DVD, of course.)
So, with more LOST yesterdays than tomorrows, I thought I’d take a look at some of the things I’m really looking forward to over the next 20+ hours of my favorite show. And really, the writers have done a great job of answering a ton of questions for us. I’d have to say that more questions have been answered to this point than are remaining to be answered. But there are still some really good mysteries, events, people, and storylines that I’m looking forward to knowing the final bit on.
And, I thought I’d share all of them, including what I’m hoping for, with all of you. If any of them jive with what you’re thinking about when you think LOST, I hope that you’ll comment below and start a discussion. It’d be nice to chat about a few of these things while we still have time! So, without further ado, here’s my list:
10. Jack Shephard’s ultimate fate
When Jack was first introduced back in the pilot, it was hard to dispute the fact that he was the most central character in LOST. Over the course of the series, Jack has slowly lost the leadership role, become extremely flawed, and for a time (at least for me), became pretty much uninteresting. But really, LOST is as much Jack’s story as it is anyone else’s. And his recent change…finally giving up his need to fix things, and actually thinking about himself and his destiny…is incredibly compelling. There was a time that I really didn’t care about Jack’s character anymore, but that time has come and gone. I can’t wait to see how Jack fulfills his island destiny…and if he lives through what the island has in store for him.
My fearless prediction: Jack will make a decision that will save the island, the world, and Kate, but will spell his own demise.
9. “The War”
If I was a betting man, I would wager that LOST’s sixth and final season is going to be all about this “war” that keeps getting hinted to us viewers. And if it is, and it’s LOST’s final endgame, then you’d have to imagine that it’s going to be absolutely spectacular. You know that everyone left alive (and perhaps even those that aren’t) will play a part, and that the show will pull out all the stops to go out with a bang. Of course, we know so little about it, so I really couldn’t justify placing it any higher on my list. Is it about the future of humanity as a whole? Is it about the ability to continue to keep the space-time continuum together? Or is it something just a bit more mundane? I’d have to imagine that we’ll get just a bit more of a taste of what it’ll be prior to the end of the season, And, if I were to do another list when the final frame of the finale airs, I wouldn’t be at all surprised if it jumped 7 spots to the top.
My fearless prediction: The war is all about who gets control of the island once and for all. It will bring some sides together that appear to be enemies right now, and cause much death and devastation. Those that live through it will be able to access all of the powers of the island for all of eternity.
8. Who are “Adam & Eve”
So…just in case you forgot, we were introduced to a couple of skeletons way back in Season 1. And the writers have come forward to say that they wanted to do that as early as possible, to prove that they had a plan for the ending all along. While this may seem somewhat trivial, the revelation of what the writers had planned from the beginning, and how it plays out, will be fascinating for me. I think a good part of how LOST is remembered will come down to how they answer or reveal some of the mysteries that have spanned the majority of the show. To me, this is one of those long-spanning mysteries. Here’s hoping that the explanation is worth the wait.
My fearless prediction: It’s gotta be a couple, right? The easy guess is Jack and Kate, but I’m going to go with Rose and Bernard.
7. How Christian/the apparitions/the whispers are tied together
Alright, some of you might be a bit critical of me for lumping 3 different things into this one category, but really, I can’t help but feel as though they’re related. After all, Christian technically is an apparition himself. Of course, at the same time, you have to wonder whether or not his presence is a little more special than the others, or if the apparitions are actually all one entity. And at the same time, it clearly seems as though the whispers seem to happen at the same time the apparitions appear (see Ben’s mother for a recent example). Again, this is one of those mysteries that has spanned all 5 seasons to date, so the anticipation is high for a spectacular explanation. This could be one that will make us watch all of those old episodes again just to se how it all fits together.
My fearless prediction: The apparitions are actually resurrected island dwellers, but can only appear when the island allows them to. The whispers are the island going through its catalog of deceased folks and deciding which one to manifest.
6. What happens in the Temple
If I remember correctly, we didn’t even hear about The Temple until we got near the end of Season 3. But it’s been a huge part of the mythology this season, and seems to be inextricably tied to “The Sickness” that we were introduced to way back in Season 1. It seems to be central to how the Others maintain control of the island, and also tied to Ben becoming the man he is today. If that weren’t enough, The Temple may also be tied to many of the other mysteries of the island. At the end of it all, The Temple may be the central focus of the island, and tied to how everything operates. But in the very least, it’s a piece of the island that, when explained, will answer a couple of questions that we’ve been wondering about for quite some time.
My fearless prediction: The Temple is where all of the resurrections take place (the bodies must be taken there), and is the central location for all of the island’s powers.
5. What is the Smoke Monster?
Interestingly, I think that the Smoke Monster was my #1 mystery for the longest time. In fact, it might still be at the top of the list if not for this season’s “Dead Is Dead”, where we were given just a few more details about how Smokey operates. So while I now have other things that I’m slightly more interested in, I still am very excited about the final explanation of Smokey. What is it made of? Is it mechanical or organic? Whose bidding does it carry out? And what is the true reason why it kills some but spares others? The episode where we get the final word on the Smoke Monster will be an excellent episode indeed.
My fearless prediction: The smoke monster is a supremely advanced machine, brought to the island from the future when the island skipped through time. It does the bidding of whoever controls the temple.
4. The backstory of Richard Alpert
With Ben’s past almost fully explained with this season’s episodes, I’d nominate Richard as the most enigmatic character on LOST. Heck, he may have been even before we got so much of Ben’s story. There’s just so much we don’t know about him. Just how old is he? Has he been leading the Others before we even knew them as Others? What’s his arrangement with the Others? What’s his relationship with Jacob? He’s clearly a huge part of the Others’ hierarchy, and can do some things that defy explanation (like walk through the sonic fence unscathed), so getting his backstory will be an exciting thing. I imagine that getting to know what he’s all about will tell us a ton more about the island as well.
My fearless prediction: Richard is from the distant past of the island, but was resurrected, so is able to retain his age from the time he was brought back to life.
3. “What Lies in the Shadow of the Statue?”
Alright, so the statue would have had a hard time making the cut prior to this season. But now that we’ve seen more than just the foot, and in fact, have a group using the statue as a code word/riddle, it’s suddenly become one of the most forward-facing mysteries on the show. And there are many layers to it as well. What is the statue a replica of? If by some chance it’s Anubis, as many have speculated, then what does that mean? Is the island the gateway to the afterlife? Is the island’s truly amazing power not just healing people, but actually resurrecting them? The other angle is all about Ilana’s group, and what they have in store. After “Some Like It Hoth”, you’d have to think that they’re not part of Team Widmore. But could they be doing Ben’s dirty work? Are they a faction of Richard’s team? Do they have a different leader altogether? And what the heck is in their crate?
But what I find to be the most fascinating about this group is that they seem to, despite the subterfuge, have their collective heads in the right place. They had a true understanding of Miles’ plight, and the fact that he’s been injured by his relationship (or lack thereof) with his dad. They seem to know that he’s using money to replace the hole in his heart, and that he’d love to understand why he can “talk” to dead people. And they offered him answers to those questions. Of course, the final mystery is all about what the answer is to their question. And perhaps, it’ll have some true meaning, whether the answer itself is literal or figurative.
My fearless prediction: The statue is indeed Anubis, the temple is in the shadow of the statue, and Team Ilana is going to give the island inhabitants all they can handle in the coming war.
2. How did Locke get resurrected, and what happened to him in the process?
I don’t care what the new Locke actually says, the man is, quite frankly, someone completely different than the man we’ve come to know over the first 4 1/2 seasons of LOST. The new Locke is so in tune with the island that he has the ability to know whether Sun will ever see Jin again. He conveniently disappears when Ben summons the Smoke Monster, and then again when he comes face-to-face with it. The old Locke had the ability to get in tune with the island when he focused, but never even close to the level that the new Locke has mastered, and achieves effortlessly. He has come back to a completely different level.
Of course, this may have everything to do with the actual resurrection process that Locke went through in the first place. We have absolutely no idea how, when, or where this took place, but Locke was clearly dead, and now is apparently alive. Was his resurrection at all similar to Christian Shepard? Or, has he been resurrected in a more “real” sense? In other words, is he an apparition of some sort, or is he the same flesh and blood as say, Frank Lapidus? Many layers of intrigue here, and every scene with Locke right now has me on the edge of my seat.
My fearless prediction: Locke was taken to the temple to be resurrected and is now inextricably tied to the island.
1. Who is Jacob?
I have to admit, Jacob’s been at or near the top of my list ever since Ben and Locke visited his cabin back near the end of Season 3. We know almost nothing about him, other than he seems to be invisible, asked Locke to “Help Me”, and seems to be the man that the Others, Richard Alpert, Charles Widmore, and perhaps many others, report to or answer to. It’s inferred that he has the answers to all of the island’s mysteries, powers, and weirdness. He’s made a list (to what end we don’t know), which only contained certain LOSTies names on them, but not all. And for some strange reason, he seems to hate technology, even something as simple as a flashlight. The potential of what he could be, what he stands for, and what he could do to anyone and everyone on the island seems limitless.
Jacob and his true nature would seem to be the key to the entire endgame of LOST. Maybe the “war” is about who will control Jacob. Maybe the war is about who Jacob will give his loyalty to. Perhaps Jacob is the original founder of the island and can explain everything that’s happened to everyone on it since its inception. With only a season and a couple of episodes remaining, I don’t think that it’s too far-fetched to think that the revelation of Jacob will also coincide with the revelation of LOST’s ultimate storyline, and how the whole thing comes to an end. I’ll certainly be excited to see anything that gives us even the slightest info on the character and its meaning.
My fearless prediction: I think I’ve made enough dumb predictions prior to now…I’m going to refrain on one of these so I’m not a straight 10 for 10 wrong on all of them! 🙂
A few runners-up
Not everything could make my list, but here are a few more things that I’m keeping my eye on:
The infertility issue
We haven’t seen alot of this lately, but it was a huge item in earlier seasons. It caused us to worry about the safety of Jin & Sun’s baby, and it’s the reason why Juliet is on the island. And, it wasn’t an issue in Dharmaville in 1977, but clearly was in 2004. Here’s hoping that we’ll see what caused it, as well as the resolution, before the series comes to a close.
The Faraday/Hawking/Widmore connection
Faraday has been a fun character to watch right from his first appearance on the show. We’ve only seen a brief glimpse into his backstory, but even his introduction was full of mystery. Why did he have such a strange reaction to seeing the footage of the Flight 815 wreckage? Has he been to the island before? What did he learn from his time travel experiements? What was he doing at the start of Season 5 near the donkey wheel with what looked like an oxygen tank? There’s alot to learn about Faraday, and his return in “Some Like It Hoth” was a nice sight.
The resolution to the Jack/Kate/Sawyer/Juliet quadrangle
While I haven’t been overly fond of this storyline through the seasons, it would be a bit of a travesty if we didn’t get some kind of real resolution to this prior to the end of the series. Hopefully one of the couples will find some measure of happiness amongst the madness of the island.
That’s my list! Did I miss one of your favorites? Do you have something to share in addition to my comments? Do you want to add any predictions to mine? I’d love to hear all of your thoughts on these items, and anything else related to what you can’t wait to see in the final few hours of LOST!
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