Last night, LOST returned to it's heavy mythological roots. I felt as if I'd travelled back in time to season 2, specifically the reveal of the writing on Jacob's cave wall felt like a remarkable parallel to John Locke's discovery of the blast door map back in Lockdown. Here's a screengrab in case you wish to relish in the wonder that was that episode of yore. Yes. I just said "yore".
What did you think of the episode? What did you learn? So far people have reached out with the following:
Why was Jacob looking for a successor???
Why did Jacob appear as an adult to Hurley, but appeared as a child to Faux-Locke?
So which Kwon was a candidate? Jin or Sun?
Why was Kate excluded from the list of candidates? Clearly she's important, but why?
Sure, Locke turns into a substitute teacher in the new timeline, but what are the title implications on the island? Who is the substitute for Jacob on the island? (cough, cough) Sun and Jin overlap comes to mind.
Well? Let's fire it up and discuss below.
Bonus topic:
Check out John Locke's eyes from scenes back in Lockdown:
Now compare them to this screenshot of Faux-Locke from last night's The Substitute:
Are these the same eyes?
Added: pjacobs51 posted an interesting collection of "Lost Eyeballs" from YouTube, check it out.
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Last night's season 6 premiere, LA X, cracked the Internet in half. Well, at least for those of you on Twitter. LOST was front and center on both Google Trends and Twitter search trends for the bulk of the evening, and even after the West Coast airing subsided, the chatter continued to push LOST into the top 10 for both trends lists.
So what happened?
Let's eschew a more formal review and go for a "what we learned" recap instead. After all, the need to discuss the events in the 2-hour premiere compelled several coworkers to stop me on my way in this morning to discuss. BTW -- This is one of many reasons to become a fan of the show. The levels of research, speculation, and metaphysical discussion percolates nicely to form a brew steeped in mythology, spiritual mysticism, and downright noodle-cooking scientific theory. Can you tell I need a cup of coffee?
There are two pushes of the discussion that prevail this morning. The first comes from the opening moments of LA X. Juliet cracks on Jughead with a rock, an explosive sound emerges, the screen blooms to white, and we pull out from clouds into the cabin of Oceanic Flight 815 to find Jack...only it's not quite the same Jack. I'm dubbing this sequence, and all other sequences tied this timeline, Bizarro LOST -- it appears to be a world where things we've come to know about our favorite Losties are off kilter ever so slightly.
You could nitpick each scene taking note of several discrepancies from the original pilot scene:
Charlie doesn't rush by Jack before the turbulence of the Swan Station event hits
Cindy (the flight attendant) gives Jack one, not two, bottles of vodka
Jack's hair is longer than it was in the pilot
Each one of these inconsistencies is 100% intentional, but why? We get the feeling that Jack recalls aspects of his time before the Jughead explosion, and certain words, phrases, and people trigger a look of awareness in his eyes. But the Oceanic Flight he is supposedly on takes place BEFORE any of the events on the island. Just when you start to dissect that, something else gets thrown into the mix to ruffle more feathers.
For example, Desmond appears at one point in a "What the hell are you doing here?" moment, mutters the word "brother," and triggers a moment of recognition for Jack. The question here being, is Jack recognizing Desmond from the island? Or is Jack recognizing Desmond from the track while training for his race around the world?
LOST question #23: "What is the smoke monster?" -- ANSWERED
Well, sort of anyway. Can you answer this resolutely if you don't really know the identity of the person Smokie is revealed to be? We've called him the Man in Black, but something tells me this season will give way to a new nickname for Jacob's mysterious rival -- Faux-Locke.
In arguably one of the best moments of the episode, Ben witnesses the wrath of the smoke monster when a group of the Ajira passengers (read: mercenaries of Jacob) decide to enter the tomb beneath the Tawaret against orders. Faux-Locke disappears, and Smokie billows in, delivering hurt in a way we've never seen before. The ring of powder obviously protects from Smokie, but it's not a perfect solution. After Smokie disappears, Faux-Locke re-emerges to deliver the line of the evening, "Sorry you had to see me like that."
You could hear the sound of LOST fans' collective brains popping in the silence following this line. Needless to say, Terry O'Quinn is well on his way to an award-winning performance this season. I'm just saying. As Faux-Locke his eye popping stare, cold indifference with which he speaks of life of the real John Locke, and sinister delivery is equally perplexing as it is captivating. Is Faux-Locke Esau? Why is he so disappointed in Richard and the other Ajira passengers? Were they mislead? (look up Biblical references to Jacob for more on that).
Socially speaking...
Prior to last night's episode, pleas of mercy to keep social media sites free of spoilers littered the social media space. They had little impact on general chatter, however. At the time of publication, LOST remains a trending topic in both Google Trends and Twitter Search, and this growing trend of social popularity mixed with fan behavior has certainly raised some concerns.
For example, this humble author even went so far as to issue a statement of principles regarding my use of Twitter while liveblogging the new season. Something tells me that Tuesday nights will continue to be heavy with LOST discussion until that final episode rolls credits.
What did you think of the episode? Should social media discussion be quieted to prevent spoilers? Where there more important moments from the show you'd like to discuss? Add them in the comments and let's crack this open.
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“The Bachelor: On The Wings Of Love” with Jake Pavelka has just started airing on ABC last week but we already saw a “huge” sex scandal that ended after Rozlyn Papa was kicked out of the show (watch video), and now the winner of the show has been leaked.
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NY Post is reporting Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth has published details on the Sex and the City sequel after getting its hands on a leaked script. For months now, rumors have been circulating about some of the key plot points–the girls being affected by the recession, more marital woes, flashbacks. Most of the changes in the sequel reflect our troubled economy, an unnamed production insider says the sequel’s wardrobe will be “less over-the-top but still stylish.”
Are you ready for more? Here are all of the juicy details you haven’t heard about yet:
WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD!
* Carrie and Mr. Big have more trouble. After a major money loss in a financial scam (a la Madoff), Big has to take work in London, where he lives in a dump of an apartment and cheats on Carrie. SAD FACE. Carrie finds out and dumps him, only to find out later that he’s preggers!!!!
* Carrie’s gay bestie Stanford
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 isn't released until November 10, but a leaked video showing an in-game scenario with some objectionable content is already raising controversy.
By Activision's request, the footage of this sequence has been removed from several sites. They have released a statement yesterday confirming and explaining the controversial scenario -- this also contains SPOILERS, so read ahead at your own risk.
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"The leaked footage was taken from a copy of game that was obtained illegally and is not representative of the overall gameplay experience in Modern Warfare 2. "
"Infinity Ward's Modern Warfare 2 features a deep and gripping storyline in which players face off against a terrorist threat dedicated to bringing the world to the brink of collapse. The game includes a plot involving a mission carried out by a Russian villain who wants to trigger a global war. In order to defeat him, the player infiltrates his inner circle. The scene is designed to evoke the atrocities of terrorism. "
"At the beginning of the game, players encounter a mandatory 'checkpoint' in which they are warned that an upcoming segment may contain disturbing elements and they can choose not to engage in the gameplay that involves this scene. Consistent with its content, the game has been given an "M" for Mature by the Entertainment Software Ratings Board. The rating is prominently displayed on the front and back of the packaging, as well as in all advertising."Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 isn't released until November 10, but a leaked... more
Secondly: what you see above may be a leaked gameplay video from Modern Warfare 2. We're currently awaiting comment from both Infinity Ward's PR guys and the community manager, Robert Bowling. Before one gets one's panties in a twist about the subject matter, do keep in mind that this could be fake.Possible SPOILERS, first of all.
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TONS of spoilers, of course, but Huffington Post picks out nine movies with the dopiest "gotcha!" resolutions ever. Not that they're the same nine that *you* would pick.TONS of spoilers, of course, but Huffington Post picks out nine movies with the... more
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