Nice...certainly a fun episode last week, one that has me pretty excited about what could be happening on the island. It seems that only the ones who were exposed to high levels of 11htz transmitted radiation will experience the conscious flashbacks, and only OFF the island? (or maybe they simultaneously experience them on the island, and the flashbacks are those moments?...I unfortunately have not seen seasons 1 & 2, so other than Desmond and Locke, who has been exposed).
What else do we know about Desmond? I remember the Penny back story that ended on the predicted bail out of the engagement. I remember him training at the Rose Bowl, and I remember he was the one hitting the button every 108 minutes. Forgive me, do we know how he was chosen for chamber duty? Sometime within the 8 year period, he was brought to the island.
As for Ben and the apparent pace of time differential off the island, perhaps Ben can find out more information on the oceanics when he leaves? He's gone for a "island day," is that two weeks off the island? It makes me think that all of the turmoil the Oceanic 6 are experiencing after their recovery, which has looked like a months/years narrative, could be mere days ON the island. (Sort of like dog years). When they come back, will they only be missed for weeks?
Could they be exposed to radiation off the island and have their conscious return to help?
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If you remember back to season 2, Des shipwrecked on the Island after a failed attempt at sailing in a race around the world to win (or earn) Penny's respect. At least I think the race was supposed to be around the world. Not an important fact. Either way he washed up on the shores of the Island, only to be greeted by a man in a yellow space suit, who then drugged him back to the Swan and asked him if "Are you Him?". This was the same question Des then asked Locke I recall as well. So not to go back in Time, but who is "Him"? I don't think this question was answered. Typical.
As Sellers pointed out, Des seems to be operating with Penny in "real time" with his phone call to her on December 24th . . . or is he? . . . yet another question to be answered . . .
Also, if time is slowed down... thus the "Others" haven't really aged... why is Aaron (the baby) aging normally.
And what is the freakin' deal with Kate having Claire's baby in the future anyways. Wow. What a great episode.
Is there a way to make my own post here? Either way, I have nothing constructive to add to Trozzo's post, other than that I really enjoyed the cookies and pasta the other night. And that at Coral Tree today I saw a guy wearing a "Dharma Initiative" hate. I should've been frightened by him -- was he responsible for the food drops? Poisonous gas? Animal testing on polar bears? Perhaps he was a writer on the show (he did have a script he was discussing with a friend). Or maybe he was just a fellow deranged fan, looking for the web address to our little LA LOST blog.
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