Amy’s Rewatch Recaps: [Part 1] Episode 1.07 – “The Moth”
Amy's LOST Rewatch Recaps, By Fans
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Jul 182010
Previously on LOST: Kate and Jack shamelessly flirt and get NOWHERE. Sun remembers when Jin loved her. She also remembers English and keeps her husband from frying in the sun. Charlie diverts Locke’s attention with bee stings and drug use. Jack and Kate rip off their clothes and discover “Adam and Eve.” Jack finds and [...]
Team LOST Sneaky Trick #4: Themes With A Capital ‘T’
1.05 White Rabbit, 1.06 House of the Rising Sun, Analysis/Theories, By Fans, Season 1
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Jul 072010
WELCOME TO POSTMODERN STORYTELLING IN THE DIGITAL AGE The first time I introduce academic analysis of texts (film, book, poem, etc.) to my students, I pose the following question: “If I asked you to write a paragraph analyzing the suicide deaths of Romeo and Juliet in Shakespeare’s play, Romeo and Juliet, what would you say? [...]
BuzzineNetworks — Mark Pellegrino (Jacob) and Titus Welliver (Man in Black) of LOST sat down with Buzzine for an exclusive interview. They talked to us about working together before LOST, what its like to share the screen as friends and what is next for them as actors after playing key roles on an internationally successful ABC drama series.
May 112010
As per usual, no out and out blatant spoilers, some casting stuff I’ll put below the fold that is fairly intriguing, but I’ve seen nothing but the ABC promotional sneak peaks. What I write here will be my speculation, and some major opinions. So read on intrepid readers for an inside look at the horror that is my brainz!
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Mar 272010
Writer’s Note – Immense, immense apologies for both the lateness and length of this LOSTalypse. An episode such as Ab Aeterno is difficult to deal with. I apologize also for no new theories. I give you the story, and that is all. – Stefani
On Lost this week, we were given a fairytale of sorts, a campfire story, and yet so much more. With Ab Aeterno, we were given the gift of a glimpse into the life of the enigmatic Richard Alpert. Before he was Richard or Ricardus, he was Ricardo. And Ricardo was in love…
Help! I need somebody! Help! not just anybody! - Help, Lennon/McCartney
Once upon a time, a man visited a woman in the hospital. This man gave her a list of six names, six people, six Candidates. He told her to take them to the Temple and that Ricardus would know what to do next.
On the Island, Ilana tells her story and asks Richard what to do. He pauses long, and then lets out an incredulous giggle. How should he know what to do? Everything has been a lie. Richard says he knows a secret: they’re dead, all of them. They have been condemned to Hell. He then promptly states that he is leaving to find someone else to join, takes a torch, and goes. Jack sees Hurley speaking to someone in Spanish and asks what Jacob is saying. Hurley says it’s not Jacob and it’s none of Jack’s business.
Into the woods to get the thing that makes it worth the journeying… – Into the Woods, Stephen Sondheim
Previously on LOST [6.08 “Recon” Recap PENDING]: Sorry about that!
My lovely LOST readers, you are in for a TREAT! “Ab Aeterno” was CHOCK full of information. It was like eating a huge wedge of REAL cheesecake after fasting for 2 weeks! Whoof! I’ll do what I can, but to cover this episode best, the recap needs to be as meticulous and detailed as the episode itself. In fact, I think this episode is so very important to solving the mysteries on LOST, that it’ll need to be covered with a recap and analysis – but in two separate posts.
The thing to remember about this recap is that MOST of what happens in Richard’s “flashsideways” is derivative. That is, we’ve heard many of the lines and seen lots of the imagery before. Also, watch the seamless flow between the guys on the beach and Illana’s chat with Jacob.
WATCH CAREFULLY!
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Mar 232010
If you missed it, the last couple of hours had our own Amy on Matt Murdick’s Keys to LOST podcast. You can listen to it here.
Or check out Keys to LOST talkshoe channel and their blog.
Mar 112010
Had a great call after the We ReWatch Wednesday with Erin, Chad, Niel, Kecia, Stefani, Jess and Jessa. Give it a listen and leave us a comment on what you liked, disliked, agreed disagreed, what we can do to make it different and better.
Directlink: [We Talk About LOST - Dr. Linus]
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Jack, Jacob & Christian (posted 7/22/2009)
This [edited] post is part of a LOST Rehab Theory I worked on after “The Incident” (LOST Season 5 finale). I’m reposting part of it here because I think it’s necessary background info for ”Lighthouse” (Ep. 6.06), the Jack-centered show which is now on of my FAVORITES because it is PERFECT in EVERY WAY!!
Background info on Jack and Christian is useful for my (forthcoming) analysis of “The Lighthouse.” Enjoy!
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Let’s take a closer look at JACK (of course, since he’s my FAVorite).
Recap:
Jack’s solo surgery hits a snag (that darn dural sack), and he starts to panic. Christian, standing nearby, tells him to calm down, count to 5 and “fix her, before I have to fix her for you.” After surgery, Jack berates his dad for humiliating him because “They think I got this residency because you’re my father,” and “I know you don’t believe in me, but I need them to.” Christian quips, “Maybe I’m not the one who doesn’t believe in you, Jack,” and toodles off with this coffee.
Then Jack encounters Jacob. Jacob is holding out TWO CANDY BARS at first, and then holds out ONE CANDY BAR to Jack, touching his fingers during the hand off. Jack toodles off, looking much happier and amazed (maybe chocolate makes everything better?).
Review:
This event is recounted by Jack to Kate as she sews him up right after the crash. The story becomes his testimony to her about how to deal with fear. His solution, to “let the fear in” but only for five seconds, is his own – no mention of Christian’s participation.
The primary reason put forth to explain the discrepancy is that Jack lied to Kate to calm her down, to impress her (not really necessary after the shirt comes off, I’d argue), to befriend her, or to maybe get a cult going. The problem with this is the lack of evidence that Jack would just randomly lie. In Season 1 especially, Jack is a nuts and bolts guy who never lies and gets really upset when others lie to him (Kate and Locke especially).
