Don’t pretend you didn’t notice. I liked the twist on Sawyer, and the fact that they gave a nod to it with Sawyer saying he was either gonna become a criminal or a cop. In fact, he was pretty much the same person, just a cop instead of a con man. His “well, hey there” to Kate when he captures her at the end (who didn’t see it coming that she was the runner?), his sheepish attempt to get Charlotte to forgive him,...

For the first time – it felt that way, at least – Lost gave us a hint that not everything is predetermined and there just might be the chance to decide your own fate. In fact, that’s what “Dr. Linus” was all about. On the Island, Ben spent the hour first trying not to admit he killed Jacob, trying to weasel out of his punishment for killing Jacob and then, finally, explaining why he did. Telling the truth, for...

I know there are some out there who are tired of this alternate reality storyline, but to them I say: You’ve been along for the ride this long, and THIS is what’s bugging you? Team Darlton has been building toward this season for years now; this is not a red herring, this is not just some throwaway storyline. This is absolutely imperative to understanding everything they’ve been telling us for more than five years now. What is...

I was struck this week by how perfect the music is on Lost. I think it came to mind because I finally watched, “There Will Be Blood” last weekend (why did everyone flip out about that milkshake line? I mean, really!) and the soundtrack reminded me of Lost. It wasn’t so much that the music sounded like the soundtrack of the Best Show On Television, though there certainly were moments that sounded similar. It was how the music...

One of many things I love about Lost is that they are so meticulous about titling their episodes. “The Substitute” works on so many levels. Most obviously, Locke finds his calling, perhaps, as a substitute teacher (I’ll get to Ben later. Yowza!). But then there’s the idea of the substitute Locke on the Island. He’s Smocke, and he can, it seems, take form as the Smoke Monster, but also as John Locke. According to...