I was a bit torn about tonight's installment of Lost.On the one hand, the strong character-centered drama got put in the backseat for a very sci-fi problem. Aside from the final scenes, of the phone call between Penny and Desmond, and the corresponding meeting back in 1996, there wasn't much emotional charge to this episode.
On the other hand, that sci-fi problem was pretty interesting, and definitely bizarre. Probably somehow related to Desmond's visions of the future (following his being at "ground zero" for the destruction of The Hatch) came this journey back to the past. It was cool that this became an unexpected vehicle for fleshing out the new Daniel Farraday character. It sheds a little more light on that strange scene with Charlotte and the playing cards last week.
The new question is, just where is Daniel traveling to in time?
Did they really cast Fisher Stevens to die of the crazies in the span of twenty minutes? Okay, so he's far from the "A list," but he's a relatively recognizable face, and the fact that he too was "unstuck" in time opens the possibility we'll be seeing him again.
Underscoring the fact that this episode was really one for the "Mysteries of the Island" fans, we got a quick mention of the Black Rock ship, and its apparent discovery by the ever-mysterious Alvar Hanso.
Overall, I was intrigued -- still jazzed about the season so far. Just not as affected as I've been by the last several killer episodes.
2 comments:
I may have to watch this episode a second time. I really enjoyed it because I really like the character of Desmond. I understand that it wasn't killer like the past few and I would agree. However, it's very likely that this was one of those gateway episodes which is necessary to make something else kickass possible.
The whole time travel possibility opens up a world of options. Such as...if they had to go back on the EXACT same course, would they wind up in a different time if they veered off? What problems could this have caused for Michael and Walt when they left?
Or for something more interesting...suppose in his time jumping that Desmond had decided that his army time was where he belonged - and decided to stay there.
Could this be the problem that Jacob has? Why he needs someone to help him? Does he need a constant of some kind?
I'm looking forward to the interesting logistical hell that will follow with Desmond being a constant for Faraday.
And BTW - I reallyreallyREALLY want to know what's in that Black Rock journal that Mr. Widmore purchased. (Yes, I'm one of those people.)
The series is all about Desmond as far as I'm concerned.
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