Sayid: Hello, Michael.
Michael: Not now man.
Sayid: Yes, right now. Why are you on this boat?
Michael: I'm here to die.
Sayid, shockingly, was not very pleased with Michael's return.
The episode, told in one long, uninterrupted flashback, showed us that Michael did in fact make it off the island. There was no happily ever story, however, for he was separated from his son, Walt, who didn't want to see him since Michael had confessed he killed Ana Lucia and Libby. Michael, depressed and lonely, tries again and again to kill himself with no avail.
It was the return of Tom, aka Mr. Friendly, that explained to Michael that his work on the island was not done, and as such, he cannot die. (Was Mr. Friendly lying? Is that why Jack couldn't kill himself in last season's finale? Comment!) Mr. Friendly, who was getting pretty friendly with a younger guy, convinced Michael to go back, to save the very people on the island he had left behind. Tom also reveals to Michael that it is Mr. Widmore, Penny's dad, that staged the fake plane crash. So, Ben's pinning this on Widmore, and Widmore is pinning it on Ben...who do we believe? Michael has orders to kill everyone on the boat, but only after he tries to do just that by attempting to detonate a bomb which creepily reveals 'Not Yet', Ben tells him to compile a list (sounding familiar?) of the good people on the freighter. Which leads me to believe that since John killed Naomi, who seems to be one of the good people, is the island punishing him? Can John no longer see Jacob for this reason?
Back on the island, John Locke explained to his followers why Ben had been let free, but people were not convinced, and again, were not pleased to learn of the return of Michael. Ben's pretty dramatic, claiming that the people on the boat have orders to kill everyone once they have Ben. As usual, it seems like Ben is planning something, and is perhaps preparing for the war that has been hyped all season long, for he convinces Alex, Karl, and Rousseau to leave for a safe haven. In true Lost fashion, the trip would not be safe at all, and Rousseau and Karl are killed. Was this all part of Ben's plan? I'm inclined to think so....
Back on the freighter, Sayid is proving to be hard to please. Upon learning that Michael is working for Ben, Sayid gets pretty upset. The great irony in all this is that we know that Sayid is working for Benjamin Linus in the future, and it seems like we were all thinking, "Oh, honey...if only you knew", as Sayid dragged Michael into the captain's station and essentially ratted him out. Anyone else think the captain, besides being really cute, was pretty nonchalant to hear that the traitor on the boat was none other than Kevin Johnson, deck hand? And that, my friends, is where we are left off, with a return of April 24...I think we'll be foaming at the mouth for new episodes by then, Lost withdrawal is not a pretty sight.
Random observations:
1. I loved Sayid's reaction to finding out that Michael was Ben's man...it was too perfect, since we know what happens in the future. How it happens, we are still unsure. Does the boat get to the island because of Sayid's actions? Does everyone die, as Ben suggests? Is this why Sayid feels guilty? It's possible, but honestly, who even knows what this show is going to give us!
2. Between Sayid, Desmond, and the captain, Michael was not looking too good. Superficial, I know.
3. Is Michael's mom the same woman that asks Miles the ghost whisperer to come get rid of her grandson's ghost? Will we ever see Walt again?
4. I fear for Desmond...I swear, the man is going to die. I'm calling it now: Penny gets to the freighter...her and Desmond are reunited at last...Desmond gets shot by Daddy Widmore. It will break my heart, but that's how I think it's going to happen.
Did I miss anything? Am I insane for loving this show so much?
2 comments:
Good job with this blog guys.
Okay, i know, late to the party as always. Nice job with the synopsis with insight. Anyway, did Desmond have any lines at all in this ep? I just finally watched the whole thing, i missed half last week. He just stood around looking fine. I dont think the captain is surprised. Remember when the chopper first crashed on the island, they knew everything about the losties and who was who? I think they knew who Michael was from jump but let him come anyway to get to ben somehow. When he got on the boat, whatshisface was like you are not kevin johnson. How everyone was lying about something. They knew.
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