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its pretty hard to decipher from the above picture, but ABC have confirmed the above as:
Faraday, Boone, Miles, Michael, Ana Lucia, Charlotte, Shannon, Desmond, Eko, Kate, Jack, Sawyer, Locke, Ben, Sayid, Libby, Sun, Jin, Claire, Hurley, Juliet, Charlie, Frank, Richard, Bernard and Rose
I am so fucking excited. Round up of Lost, Heroes, Fringe, Doctor Who and Torchwood's panels below...

LOST
Beginning with the best, the Lost panel was pretty revelatory.
In short (from DarkUfo):
1) Parallel with S1 and S6 - DL confirms many characters from season one!
CC: Says there is a way of discovery that they will have in play in S6
2) Faraday confirmed for S6!!
3) Will we see flashbacks to characters' childhood? CC says S6 will be different. CC won't describe what that point of difference is.
4) Richard Alpert's backstory is "involved"
5) DL: Juliet WILL be in final season.
6) Q: Is Man in Black's name "Esau?" Emerson: Might be too literal--but I like the way your mind works.
7) Food drop in S2 finale might be covered... DL: "Something we'll try to address."
8) We won't see much DHARMA in S6
9) Jacob has NOT appeared as another character on the show.
10) Dominic Monaghan appeared on the panel!!!!
Read Doc jensens write up here

The major talking point was of course the virtual confirmation that Charlie (and I suspect all the characters in the above poster) will be in Season 6. I am so excited to see how this is going to work and how major their roles will be. I think Season 6 is going to be epic beyond all proportions.
Emerson, Garcia and Holloway were all at the Panel, and from the clips I've seen, were all on top form. Emerson even read a fake script from Heroes and declared "what the fuck is this?". Legend.
Here is the death reel that preceded Monaghans appearnce:


Heroes
In comparison, the Heroes panel was pretty dull...
here is a promo for season 5, Redemption:

looks like they are going ti create some new mythology again with the stupid compass thing. Gurnberg and Qinto are far too good for this show! I hope Sylar breaks out of Nathans body early on so I dont have to watch Adrian Pasdar "act" for too long.

Fringe
What we learned:

• Kirk Avecedo (Charlie Francis) will be on season 2 extensively
• Leonard Nimoy will return in the premiere to play William Bell
• Pinkner virtually admitted the original plan to make the show very accessible to all audiences was now out the window. :D

That's pretty much it!!

Doctor Who

• John Simm will return as the master in the Christmas special(s)
• Donna and Wilf will also return!
• River Song will return next season, in some of Matt Smiths first few episodes.
• New Waters of Mars preview clip! watch here
  

Torchwood
Nothing much, just general talks about CofE's excellent reviews/reaction both UK and USA. I reckon the fact they're even having a panel suggests there will be another season.

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get excited. now. more to come soon...
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Its taken me a very long time to write this, too long. Lost season 5 was epic beyond all proportions. I think if I go on about it too much I will run out of superlatives for one of the, if not the best tv program of our. Season 5 managed to continue the flawless character development that is consistent throughout the show and combine it with fantastic action scenes, twists galore, a surprising amount of answers, and of course an overwhelming number of questions. The acting as usual was outstanding, particular praise should be reserved for Elizabeth Mitchell who managed to turn a character round completely in the space of only a few episodes. It is up there with Seasons 1 and 4, and the wire seasons 3 and 4 as the best piece of tv i’ve ever seen. Below I write a short bit about each character, a few awards...and a few ideas for Season 6 (the last ever season of Lost :’( )


Jack (Matthew Fox)
People complained about him being underused, but that wasn’t the case at all. Matthew Fox gave his best performance of the series, and kind of surprisingly, I was sympathetic to his cause by the end. Jack started and ended the season as a broken man, in both cases with a plan...albeit a pretty crap one. It is strange to think I always thought it would/should be Jack/Kate right up until this season. My mind has been changed majorly; there is surely no chance for them now. Jack has now essentially become Locke, and Kate can’t stand that. Upon his return to the island, Jack makes a feeble attempt to assert his authority, in that first scene by the coast with Sawyer, but fails. The leadership dynamic between the 2 is fantastic from Namaste onwards.
Character Development: A
Best moment of the season: Conversation with Kate after Faraday’s death, basically telling her he wants to erase any memory of ever knowing her.
Kate (Evangeline Lily)
I have always loved Kate, but Evangeline Lily was never one of the best actors on the show. That changed dramatically this season. Off island Kate annoyed me for the first few episodes, she was very different from the all action heroin we had seen on the island. But the old Kate returned, and almost returned as the moral centre of the show, taking the lead in the efforts to save young Ben, and being the leading faction of the “stop Jack” crew. Special mention has to be given to “Whatever Happened, Happened”, in which Evangeline Lily gave the performance of her life. A welcome return to the traditional flashback/flashforward format, the episode showed the chain of events leading to Kate giving up Aaron, in what was a pretty heartbreaking scene.
Character Development: A
Best moment of the season: The scene where she says goodbye to Aaron.
Sawyer (Josh Holloway)
Nobody on Lost has developed the way James Ford has. Sawyer has become a true hero. I thought maybe this season Josh Holloway would get the recognition he deserves with an Emmy nomination but alas not. Sawyer was the most consistently brilliant character of the season, both pre-Dharma, encapsulating the audiences confusion in the time flashes, and especially as Jim LaFleur. His struggle in the latter half of the season to protect all the losties in Dharmaville was fantastic. Special mention should go to the episode “LaFleur”. I was so sceptical when I heard the Juliet/Sawyer spoilers, before I knew of the 3 years time jump; I thought it was a point less plot device. However, due to immaculate performances from Holloway and Mitchell, Sawyer and Juliet became a believable, great couple. After just 1 episode, they were considered the best of the quadrangle couples on a poll on DarkUfo. Dynamics between Sawyer/Kate/Juliet in the finale also brilliant.
Character Development A*
Best scene: Sawyer putting Jack in his place in Namaste.
Juliet (Elizabeth Mitchell)
Juliet has always been a good character from her “good cop” days with the others on Hydra island, to her betrayal of the others and her flailing relationship with Jack. I always expected her to die soon, and until season 5 would not have been too bothered. How times change. Who would have thought Juliet would be the hero of the season 5 finale? Mitchell’s portrayal of Juliet, especially in the last half of the season, was epic. The audience watched as Juliet witnessed the life she had built fall apart around her. On the island that Ben had kept her on, she was finally happy...until the o5 returned. Whether she’s dead or not (i think she is), Juliet’s story is ultimately tragic. On the sub, she is ready to finally get away...and then Kate turns up. Her performance in the finale was just immaculate and very very upsetting. I never thought I would be so upset by her death. Her flashback in the finale (notably not involving Jacob), the look she gives the sub as it disappears as if its her last chance of freedom, her conversation with Sawyer about how they were never meant to be, falling down the hole and the final scene banging on the bomb, were all heartwrenching. I think we will see some of Juliet in season 6, but I would be surprised if Mitchell were a regular.
Character development: A*
Best scene: Falling down the Swan hole.

Hurley (Jorge Garcia)
Over the years I have grown to love Hurley, and many believe as the only “good” person on the island. Garcia still knocks the emotional scenes out of the park (The Lie), and for comedy there is none better. Hurley and Miles interactions in Dharmaville were one of the highlights of the season.
Character Development: B
Best scene: Hurley explains the last 4 seasons of Lost to his mum in the Lie.
Sayid (Naveen Andrews)
After a season 3 demotion to a lesser role and a season 4 revival, Sayid shrunk into the shadows again for most of the season. He’s Our You was a fantastic episode, and gave us more great Sayid scenes than the rest of the season combined. In the Incident, Sayid seems resigned to death; he believes he has sinned too much to be forgiven. I would put alot of money on Sayid dying next season.
Character development B
Best scene: Sayid shoots young Ben
Sun (Yunjim Kim)
Very underused, not alot to say about her this season. Jin and Sun need to be reunited! I think they will be soon.
Character development C
Best scene: “Do you have any alcohol?” to Richard Alpert
Jin (Daniel Dae Kim)
Similarly to Sun, not much to say about Jin, except he’s alive! And he can speak English now!
Character development C
Best scene: Discovers Sayid in the forest and has to pretend not to know him.
Ben (Michael Emerson)
A third consecutive Emmy nomination says it all. Benjamin Linus is still one of the most interesti ng, complex, ambiguous characters in Lost. His performance in The Life and Death of JB was flawless, and Dead is Dead was out of this world. From having Locke round his little finger for 3 seasons, upon his return to the island Ben was bossed around and trodden on by the man he thought was Locke who eventually persuades him to kill Jacob!!! Dead is Dead was terrifying. I hope he joins with Jacob’s team next season, but i fear he will continue with Flocke.
Character development A
Best scene: Ben kills Locke
Locke (Terry O’Quinn)
Before his death, i really liked season 5 locke. After his death, he was one of the most terrifying characters i’ve ever seen. His determined, condescending, manipulative nature was alarming and when Ben told Sun “the thing that is about to come out of the woods is dangerous and I can’t control it” or something along those lines and Locke walks out, it was very disconcerting! O’Quinn gave a sterling performance, especially as Flocke, right up there with Holloway and Emerson.
Character development B
Best scene: As FL-kicking Jacob in the fire, As locke-falling down the well
Miles (Ken leung)
Finally Miles got a centric episode in Some Like It Hoth, showing the origins of his ability, how he first met Naomi, and strange interactions with Bram. His relationship with Chang (his father) was so well done!
Character development A
Best scene: All the scenes with Hurley
Faraday (Jeremy Davies)
A tragic death for a character I thought would last it til the end. Turns out his whole life has been manipulated by bitchface Hawking so he went to the island and was eventually killed by her. When the island was flashing all over the place, he acted as our guide, and vitally planted the idea of detonating the bomb in Jack’s head. One of the best additions to the show in season 4, he will be missed.
Character development A
Best scene: opening scene of the season, with Chang in the Orchid
Charlotte (Rebecca Mader)
Sad death, but mainly because of Daniel’s reaction. Good character, but it was her time to go.
Character development C
Best scene: Her death
Desmond! (Henry Ian Cusick)
He was barely in this season at all! Im praying he will be in season 6 majorly, I think he is still important and as Hawking said “the island isn’t done with you yet”. Desmond is a legend!
Character development B
Best scene: Saves Penny from Ben
Other characters:
Ilana-great addition, could be very important
Jacob-yayayayayayyay we finally saw who he was! Not some crazy old man, but a now deceased young one.
Jacobs nemesis-very scary, very disconcerting. Very important
Frank-so glad he came back, “We’re not going to Guam are we?”
Penny-Great as usual, don’t think we’ll see alot of her in s6, she has a starring role in FlashForward.
Bram-too soon to say
Radzinski-complete and utter dickhead
Horace-weak and feeble
Phil-best.death.ever.
Alpert-LEGEND

Awards!
Best character: Sawyer
Best actor: Micheal Emerson (Ben)
Best actress: Elizabeth Mitchell (Juliet)
Best episode: The Incident
Best couple: Sawyer and Juliet
Best death: Juliet

Getting ready for season 6
• Comic-con is next week, Jorge Garcia will be there with Darlton, as will a special guest, Dominic Monaghan anybody?
• Jeff Jensen has written this awesome piece on 4 potential paths Lost could now take. Read it here
• Countless rumours are going round about old characters returning. Read about the latest one here if you dare (link). I can’t help but thinking that particular one isn’t true. I could see Charlie, Shannon, Eko, Boone et al returning in some way or another, but not Arzt! Unless everything is reset and the plane either lands at LAX or they relive the crash...
• I think alot of the major characters will die next season. Ben, Jack, Sayid, Miles, Ilana, are all goners imo.
• Claire will be returning for definite, can’t wait to see what shes been up to!!!
Only a few more months to go now.....

The Shape of things to come?

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Starting next week, Lostpedia, DocArzt and a load of other Lost fansites are partaking in a Lost rewatch involving watching 3 or 4 episodes each week leading up to the start of Season 6 in January. I rewatch everything every hiatus, and after very significant developments in the s5 finale now is definitely the time to go back and look for clues. Every single monster encounter, every odd character action, every dark/light reference can now be reanalysed.
Loads of bloggers will be posting about the episodes weekly, check out the Lost Rewatch homepage on Lostpedia here
I still want to rewatch all of s5 before i start rewatching the series, i might end up doing it simultaneously.
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"So you didn't make it huh?"

The long awaited "Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham" covered what we should assume to be the majority (if not the complete) of Lockes time off island. As with Meet Kevin Johnson, the episode contained a big old flashback sandwiched between 2 short on island portions.....
On island part 1
Caesar is shown rumaging through a dark room (soon shown to be the Hydra island-Jack, Kate and Sawyer early s3 if you didnt remember), finding what looks like some pages from Daniel's journal! I like both Caesar and Ilanas characters already (she has a touch of the Ana-Lucia about her i think), he seems to be searching for something specific in that room, what was it? Locke is then revealed to be alive! (we all knew that was gonna happen right?). AND Ilana reveals 2 boats, very similar to those seen in "The Little Prince", the pilot and "a woman" (Sun?) have already taken one, i dont think it would be too much of a crazy theory to guess Caesar/Ilana is the person Juliet shot...
John meets Widmore
Loved this convo, after the excrutiatingly painful operation! Even more murky now as to who is good/bad, I was so sure Ben was "good" and I still am...but only just...Widmore tells John Ben exiled him from the island. Not sure we can believe this one. Richard seems like Jacob/the Islands right hand man, and it didnt seem as though he got on with Widders, so what happened there? Was he really their leader? Locke should have pressed him more on the "war" coming!
John meets Abbadon
Widmore introduces John to his driver, none other than my favourite actor in the world Lance Reddick (Daniels in the Wire)! I love his character and I was gutted when he died, some great dialogue between him and Locke before Ben shot him up good and proper. Hoping that is not the last we'll see of him.
John meets Sayid
John and driver mission it to the Dominican Republic, where Sayid is a charity worker building a house! This is a long way from the crazed, paranoid Sayid we saw in the s4 finale/early s5. What happened in between? And what went on between Ben and Sayid to make them fall out? Both key questions imo
John meets Walt-"The Boys Gotten Big"
I seriously hope we see more Walt, but im worried we wont. Loved the mention of Micheal, i am still holding out for seeing his charcter again. And Ben seeing them was awesome.
John meets Hurley
This was classic, Hurley assuming he was dead was comedy gold! Hurley then freaked out upon seeing Abbadon.
John meets Kate
This was a very cold scene, she was so horrible to him, very disdaining and patronising. Does she think Sawyer is even alive? He doesnt even get a mention from Locke, which is a bit of a waste of a huge potential persuasive tactic...
John meets Helen...well sort of...
After denying he knew of her wherabouts, Abbadon then manages to rummage up a grave in Santa Monia. Everyone (all the recappers) thinks this was faked. I agree.
John meets Jack
Another Jac/Locke showdown. Lockes Christian comment was the first we saw of him actually making any sort of impact!
John meets Ben
Brilliant scene between 2 amazing actors. Lots of questions arise as to why Ben didnt just let Locke kill himself. Was he always going there to kill him, or did he pop to the shops to buy that bleach? Did Ben think the island wouldnt have him back if he committed suicide? Was it the mention of Hawking that got to Ben? Also, how long had passed between the scene with Jack, and him killing himself?
On island 2
We go back to the island, where Caesar has assumed leadership status almost. Locke checks out the injured people and sees Ben!

LaFleur is the last episode im gonna be able to watch before Im away for 10 weeks! Here's hoping West African internet is better than its made out to be!!!
Lafleur is apaz Sawyer centric.
Promo

Sneak peek #1

sneak peek #2

after 2 episodes without them, Iam very much looking forward to the return of Swayer, Jules, Jin, Daniel and Miles! Big questions over who the woman in the hood is, that Sawyer is taking off!

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"We're not going to Guam are we?"

Another brilliant episode this week, despite the lack of island action. only a short recap this week as im low on time! Just a quick round-up of each of the characters in this episode, the mystery surrounding them this episode and who they represented from 815 on 316.
Jack
Representing: Himself, Locke (has he become a man of faith?), Boone? (got some action the night before the flight-ridiculous long shot)
Mysteries: Is Jacks granddad significant?
Kate
Representing: Herself, Clare? (Loads of people think she is now pregnant), Shannon? (long shot, but she did have sex the night before the flight)
Mysteries: What the hell happened to Aaron? My guess is Clare once agian visited her saying maybe she needs to go back, but she shouldnt bring Aaron. I think Aaron is either with Cassidy, or with Clares mum.
Sayid
Representing: Himself, Kate (police escort)
Mysteries: Why did he get the plane? Was he arrested for some crazy crime that meant he needed to be escorted to Guam of all places? Or was he maybe visited by someone ghostly to help persuade him?
Hurley
Representing: Himself, Charlie (guitar case)
Mysteries: What/who persuaded him to get the flight? my guess is he got a visit from ghost Charlie (i hope we get to see it :D)
Sun
Representing: Herself
Mysteries: Whats she done with Ji-Yeon? Probably left with her mum, not much of a mystery.
Ben
Representing: Hurley (late onto the flight!)
Mysteries: What happened at the dock? Did he go after Penny and get intercepted? I hope we find this out soon!
Caesar (AKA new guy)
Representing:?
Mysteries: Who is he? will he land on the island (yes)
Ilana (AKA Sayids escort)
Representing: The Marshall
Mysteries: who is she?
Locke
Representing: Himself?, Christian
Mysteries: Will he come back to life? How did he die etc etc (see next ep preview)
Frank
Representing: Himself (he was supposed to fly 815/matt parkman AKA seth norris aka the actual pilot)
Mysteries: Is he alive? The answer had best be yes! So good to have him back, although he does look very funny all clean shaven haha

head to darkufo for the usual recaps, spoilers etc

The next episode is entitled "The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham" and is very Locke centric. Thsi is what all the lost geeks (myself fincluded) got excited about way back in 2008 when the initial episode titles were announced.
Highlight the invisible text below for who is gonna be in this episode, guest star wise (pretty spoilerish, wish i didnt know tbh):
Walt, Christian, Charles Widmore, Abbadon
Watch the trailer below: (spoiler alert)

Crazily enough (in true lost fashion) I was playing on a pub quiz machine in a bar on friday night and the question came up:
Which of these is an Island in the indian Ocean?
a) gao
b) guam
c) gua
i got so excited haha

lafleur (ep8) has now been moved forward a week, meaning i can watch it before i go away :D:D:D:D, current schedule is in the calendar in the top right of the page.


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"I'm not allowed to have chocolate before dinner."

Another brilliant episode, alot to cover so ill get right to it...
OFF-ISLAND
The episode kicks off with our first view of Ji-Yeon since her birth, Sun really isnt a very dedicated mother is she? What's gonna happen to her once Sun is back on the island? After Sun threatens him, Ben gets his mind games on and persuades Sun that he can prove Jin is still alive. Kate and Sayid promptly storm off (with all the talk that not all of them will go back, im starting to think Sayid might not go back...its hardly like there is anyone on the island for him). Ben then drives Sun and Jack to Hawking's church, delivering a classic line "I didn't account for traffic" (Michael Emersons delivery makes those lines legendary). Jack tries to apologise for his role in Jin's (near) death, but she shouts him down, 3 years late ffs! Benry then throws a strop the size of which we have only seen in "The Other Woman" (I am very excited for the Ben/Juliet reunion), shouting about how he has been protecting them. From who? Widmore? The Economist? So ironic that what persuades Sun is the exact same thing Jin uses to dissuade her. And obvi Ben went to see Locke, cant wait for that scene (it'll be in "The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham"-2 episodes time). Desmond then shows up, confimring ALL the theories that Hawking is faradays mum..and Ben doenst seem to know! We haven't quite got Desmonds reaction yet to Hawking being the woman from the jewellers who told him to break up with Penny. Cant wait for that! Now to the island....which was much more interesting again...
8 different time periods!!!
ON-ISLAND
Time period 1 (November 1988)
The Frenchies are listening to the numbers transmitting from the radio tower...listen to that voice, it sounds so much like Hurley! Coincidence? Later it does sound like Damiel actually...we will see :D. The dialogue on the beach was class, "First a boat, now a helicopter, next it'll be a submarine!". The group trek towards the radio tower, but are soon intercepted by Smokey himself! This whole scene was reminiscent of the losties in season 1, a new group on the island who have no fucking clue what the hell this lethal cloud of smoke is! Also, dragging Montand into the ground like it did to locke in s1, but this time it wins. And Montand loses his arm! I got pretty excited haha. Vozzek has a pretty god theory about Montands "im hurt" and the subsequent sickness here. Turns out Jin pretty much saved Rousseau's life by stopping her going down there...Oh yeah it was the temple btw, that Richard et al headed to in the s3 finale...and Karl/Alex/Rousseau were headed when they met Keamys gang...
Time period 2 (January 1989)
The pain of each flash got more and more accentuated this episode, it looks fucking painful. Jin emerges form the undergrowth to view the famed Black Smoke Rousseau raves about in the s1 finale. Jin heads to the beach, where he discovers Danielles music box (which Sayid will later fix), and some musical intstruments (important? probably), oh yeah and 2 dead bodies. he then sees the showdown between Danielle and Robert. Very unerving imo, the sickness is shit scary,we learn where Rousseau hears that the monster is a "security system". After finishing off the father of her child, she turns on Jin...and he runs off into the jungle. What happened to the Frenchies down there?
Time period 3 (Unknown)
The Jin and Sawyer reunion was brilliant, love their relationship throughout the series, and both of their delight at seeing rhe other was profound and genuine! Sawyer explaining the time travel to Jin was very funny, espesh when he stormed off talking Korean. After a quick translaton by Charlotte, the gang get back on track towards the Orchid. Daniel discusses the logic of going to the orchid, with almost a disclaimer for the producers..."Thats where we leave science behind..."
Time period 4 (Unknown)
Gut wrenching pain...and then....
Time period 5 (Unknown)
Nosebleeds all round, and Charlotte collapses ranting in Korean, prompting a crazyily fearful lok from Jin, and her own translation "This place is death". Bloody hell that was chilling. Her consicence then starts flashing a la Minkowski/Dessie.
Time Period 6 (Unknown)
Charlottes flashes get worse and she references the Lost stalwart Geronimo Jackson.
"Look for the well" turns out to be damn god advice, what was she doing near the well/orchid as a child? Danny stays with her, but the rest reach the orchid with Locke, Juliet comments on the luck the orchid is built...and then....
Time Period 7 (Unknown)
The orchid is gone, but the well is there. Jin tells Locke not to bring Sun back, and tell her his body washed up on the shore, while Juliet thanks him for his martyrdom and he descends the rope...Charlotte reveals her story to Dan. She was a Dharma child, but her and her mum took off (who is her dad?), and she had been searching for the island her whole life since....Then came my favourite bit of the episode...Charlotte (baby voice and all) tells Dan about a scary, crazy man who told her never to come back to the island...and that man was Dan! So i gues the island will land in Dharma times, leading to Dan working in the Orchid etc...Then she dies...sad times, but if any islander was to die im glad it was her.
Time period 8 (Unknown)
Halfway down the rope, a flash causes locke to fall, seriously fucking his leg up. Christian comes creeping round the corner (wish i hadnt seen "John Terry" in the opening credits!). Important things to note:

• Ben wasnt meant to turn the wheel, Locke was. Did Ben know this? It also seems Locke was supposed to bring the o6 back..but Ben seems ot have taken over that job as well...
• Locke, after being so headstrong this season, is following orders again..this time by Christian.
• Christian cant touch Locke?
• Who the fuck is christian really? Good/bad? Representing Jacob? Suppresing Jacob.
• Unhinged wheel...john pushes it..i doubt we'll see him next episode...cant wait til The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham

DarkUfo as usual is the place for all things lost

Promo for 316

Credits: DarkUFO | Lost Spoilers | SpoilerTV
Sneak peek #1

Where the hell is Aaron? Big one for the Jaters ^^
Sneak peek #2

i am so excited for 316!!!

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Recap of the Kate/Aaron centric "the Little Prince" + preview of "This place is death"!

Phew, just watched this for the 2nd time, and it grew on me! Was actually a brilliant episode, very Jack/Kate based, loads of good scenes between them two and the o6 scenes were generally great...but on island events continue to excite me more!
OFF ISLAND (The Oceanic 6)
The episode kicked off with another scene from penny's boat, showing Kate's initial connection with Aaron, and it was HER idea to pretend Aaron is hers, rather than jacks idea. Although im sure it was running through Dr Shephards head. Kate talks of all the poeple theyve lost, and starts with Michael!!! You'd have thought Sawyer, Jin (at least they both got a mention from her), Charlie, Shannon, Boone, Ana-Lucia, Juliet, Clare and loads more would come before a murdering outcast!? Maybe it was just to remind us Michael exists (i would love him to return tbh, but hes dead). We pick up where we last saw Kate, chilling with Sun who has persuaded kate to meet with the lawyer Norton. I was shitting it that Sun still held a grudge against Kate and was gonna run away with Aaron or some shit, and when she got that package I first thought she was the one ordering the blood samples! Alas not! My sister (who I usually have to lecture about Lost) made a good point that Jack may well be the one Sun is after. the photos were of both Ben and jack, and if you watch next weeks promo it could point to Jack being the one Sun is mad at! We will see. Kate looked so hot throughout this whole episode mmmmmmmm. I liked the decoy of Clares mum, was pretty hilarious when she was like "who's Aaron?", I reckon she will find out at some point though, i have heard rumours the actress is returning sometime this season.

Moving on, Sayid once again (I make that 3 times in the last 5 episodes) shows his bad man moves to avoid more tranqulising darts and discover Kate's address on his attacker! Whats going on there? Who is attacking him? Widmores people? OR a third party? Sayid also reminds the audience "the only side he is on is his own" about Ben...could he really be doublecrossing the o6? I doubt it. Obviously some bad stuff has happened between them 2, cant wait to see that in a flashback hopefully. Nortons meeting with Ben in the car park was maybe my fave of the epi, "who was that?""Thats my lawyer" hahaha. Classic Ben. Its all set up for a dock showdown next episode, seems like Sun is the only remaining o6 to turn, which wont be too easy, but Ben has a few ideas im sure...

ON ISLAND
Time-zone 1 (Shortly after the crash, the night of boones death and Aarons birth)
Daniel knows more than he is letting on im sure of it, and so is Juliet. We did learn a fair bit about the nosebleed sickness Charlotte is having. Aparently the flashes throw your mental clock, and increased exposure to the island=your brain gets fucked quicker. Locke seems to think the Orchid is the key for him to get off the island, and tbh its a fair guess, so after Cahrlotte remembers where the hell she is they set off there. The time period they were in is classic Lost territory, as we soon learn, the night Boone dies and clare gives birth, the night Locke bangs on the hatch asking the island for instructions. Sawyer watching clare give birth was so emotional!! Oh and pretty well highlighted line from "Do No Harm", Kate telling clare "this baby is for all of us".
Time-zone 2 (After the O6 have left sometime)
Locke is so self assured these days, criticising his former selfs weakness, but appreciating it was necessary in order for him to become the person he is now. Season 5 Locke is great. Miles then gets a nosebleed prompting a very interesting convo with Daniel. Is Miles Candles son? Does Daniel know Miles has been on the island before, or is he guessing? Does Miles even know he has been there before? The beach camp is back but all wreckaged up. Who did it? Who took the Zodiac? Where the hell are Rose and Bernard? Ajira Airlines? Could the water have come from a plane the O6 flew back on? And the O6 took the Zodiac? And maybe it was the O6 shooting from the other boat! If so then Juliet shot one pretty good, who i wonder? Could it be another group?So many bloody questions!
"Thank the lord"
Time-zone 3 (The night Rousseaus crew crash on the island)
"I take it back"
Thrown into a stormy night, the losties head to the beach where Charlotte discovers fresh wreckage from a boat. Surely they are gonna put 2 and 2 together and work out its Rousseau's teams stuff? Locke sees the writing in French! Pan over the sea to the Frenchies dinghy type thing floating in the ocean, where they come across a body floating on some wreckage....JINJINJINJINJINJINJINJINJIN!!! I knew Daniel Dae Kim would be back in some shape or form, but I was so scared it would be as an apparition! Thank god he's alive! The current must have taken him into the islands radius or maybe he swam just in time for Ben to move the island! He absolutely shits himself when he relaises who's giving him water haha. I cant wait to see how Montand loses his arm, and how all Rousseuas team go the sickness! I hope they stay in this time period until the others take Alex away! I wonder if Dalrton always knew this would be how her backstory would be told...hmm...
The only thing this episode was lacking was Desmond!
here is a promo for "This Place is Death"

havent read any spoilers at all for this so its gonna be great :D

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Locke: You're name is Widmore? Charles Widmore?
Charles Widmore: What's it to you?
Locke: Nothing. Nice to meet you.

Fantastic episode of Lost this week. This was one of the best episodes ever imo, I loved it. Desmond centric episodes are always brilliant, and with the added bonus of alot of Faraday info, told very cleverly, what could go wrong? Oh yeah and CHARLES FUCKING WIDMORE.
Island times
Firstly, loved the explosion to kill off the few remaining redshirts (i assume there are still a few more, with Rose and Bernard, wherever they are). From the promo it did look like Smokey, but just some ww2 mines! The US Army theme has been threaded since Ana-Lucia and Goodwins convo on top of that hill in "The Other 48 days", where Goodwin flaunts a rather old-skool knife. Ellie is then introduced to us, is her accent meant to sound weird? Either the actress is American and trying to force a British accent, or she just has a naturally weird accent. Anyways, shes hot so all is forgiven. The "Science team" then taken to the main camp, conveniently past a grave, cue Miles' psychic abilities, 4 US Soldiers (we later learn that Rchard had 18 killed) buried. After meeting with Richard, Danny persuades him to let him disarm the bomb, by declaring his love for Charlotte. Faraday is led by Ellie (who he finds strangely familiar, cue Lost fanboys theories that she is his mum, ellie is short for Eloise, which is Ms Hawkings first name, could this spark her craze for time travel shit?), and tells her she needs to cover the cracks with lead and BURY it, he also mentions concrete. Does anyone remember all that concrete Sayid found in the Swan station? Could the button be to discharge the H bomb's radiation? I love how this links in (hopefully). Daniel is then saved (although if his rules are correct, she could never have shot him) by Jules and Sawyer.

Locke is coming into his own again in season 3, and the team up with Sawyer (Locke/Sawyer scenes are always great) and Juliet is a real treat. Dont know if this is significant but Juliet interrupted before Locke could tell Sawyer who shot him...probs not...but you never know with Lost. Juliet killed the next few scenes, with her Latin knowledge. The Others have been there a long long time. After young Widmore kills his pal (for coming close to revealing where "Richardus Alpert" and friends are), he leads them straight to their camp...nice one Charles. Locke then merks Widmore's comment " You think he knows this island better than I do?" by tracking him all the way to camp. Sawyer has been so consistently brilliant since...well forever..."i'm an other, you're an other"=lol. Lockes conversation with Richard was very important. It shows us why Richard went to see Lockes birth, and gave him those leader tests when he was a child, but Locke failed. Big questions as to whether Locke is really the chosen one, or Richard just thinks he is, because Locke told him he was. Bit of a mindfuck, but as soon as Locke mentions Jacob (it appears no1 knows much about him) Richard is fuly attentive. Also, how did Roichard go from shirted and jeaned looking pretty smart, to trampish jungle dweller we saw in Bens FB (c.1970s?). What happened? And of course how does he stay so bloody young? "just how old is Richard?" "OLD!" The Widmore/Locke reveal scene was immense (see the quote at the top), and we did learn quite a bit from young Widmore.
1. He does not like taking orders
2. He is willing to betray his friends/close associates
3. He was an Other. We all kindof knew he had been on the island before, but not with the others! Did he get booted off by Richard? Dis he set up Dharma to spite the Others? How did he get there in the first place, was he born there?
Ending scene, Charlotte collapsing like some sort demented flamingo. Got a feleing she will die this season, not yet though.
Off island: Dessies story
Baby Charlie haha, after Pace rather than Widmore!
We learnt a huge amount about Faraday, and Widmore off island as well. Firstly huge props to Sonia Walger and Henry Ian Cusick, their portrayals of Desmond and Penny are so good. Desmond is firmly my favourite Lost character at the moment.
Desmond heads to Oxford, where no trace of Faraday remains in the record. The Librarian woman=the same person as the woman who let Hurley on the plane in Exodus!
After a bit of his own research, Desmond finds all Dannys old stuff, covered up, and is confronted by a random cockney. Who does he work for? Who has been there before snooping aorund? Why is his equipment being kept and not thrown away?
The girl Daniels experiments put into the time travel conscious ws pretty shocking. A great guest star from her sister, and the reveal that Widmore is essentially keeping her alive. The Faraday/Widmore ties go way back. Is Widmore Daniels dad? Did Ellie and Charles get it on? Daniel is not a down the line hero, it is clear. His experiments/morals are dodgy.
Demond then storms into old Widmores office (Alan Dale has finally mastered a British accent), without a hint of the cowardice we have seen so often in scenes between these 2. He is clearly worried about Penny, and is surprisingly forthcoming about Hawkings/Daniels Mum's whereabouts. LA. Is she really working with Ben? or Widmore? its tough to know. unfortunately, Pens going to the LA, straight to Ben!

Awesome episode overall, the lack of o6 was good! Check DarkUfo for recaps.
The next episode is called "The Little Prince", standardly Aaron.
No sneak peeks as yet, but here is 1 promo.
"i saw Kate in the jungle"


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the 3 sneak peeks for tonights episode, entitled jughead

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"Ben Linus appointed me as your leader" "That is the most ridiculous thing i've ever heard...goodbye John Locke"

Lost has evolved once again. It is now even more complex, even more scientific and even more brilliant. As the writers tell us, this has always been a show about time travel, we just didn't realise it at the time. Compared to Heroes, Lost is desperately difficult to recap. It is so complex, and my analytical/writing abilities aren't anywhere good enough to provide a detailed, theory based recap...but here is a short reminder of what went on, on and off island.
Off the island:
Jack/Ben: Ben has thrown away Jacks drugs, he is very much still a broken man. Great to see Ben still has contacts in the outside world, Jill seems to be very knowledgeable about Locke and the general "plan". Oh and Ms. Hawking!!!!!!!! She seemed to be his superior..what was she working out on that computer? Something to do with a portal, for when they can return? how will they return? oh and how the fuck is Ben gonna get Sun/Hurley on side?The question remains over whether Walt/Dessie/Frank are needed...
Sayid/Hurley: "What is this dead Pakistani doing on my couch!?" Best line in Lost ever? After Sayid shows us all that he still has the "ninja moves" that took out that other in the season 3 finale, and gave us the best Lost fight of all time, Sayid vs Keamy in the s4 finale, Hurley drives home and then calls for Jacks help. This was as centric an episode as were gonna get from now on and proved, once again, Hurley's importnace to the story. Jorge Garcia is a brilliant actor, and the development his character has undergone since s1 has been so good. The scene in which he described what really happened with a great degree of confusion (mirroring the viewer?) and his mum believed him was unbelievably good. Lost can do character based, emotional episodes/scenes even with the crazy sci-fi shit. Rejecting Ben for me was a grave mistake, we will see.
Kate/Aaron: Who called for the blood test? I like the idea it was Ben, in order to make her vulnerable?
Sun: Does she really want to kill Ben? I feel sorry for ji Yeon, she always seems to be jetting off across the world leaving the baby in the hands of her mum and EVIL dad.
Desmond/Penny: Only one scene in two episodes?! Where are they hiding (assuming they dont just like living on a boat)? Are they hiding from Ben or Widmore or both? Who is Faradays mum? (ahem... Ms Hawking). ep3 is Dessie centric...
On island:
Locke: Emerging from the light, to rain, alone Locke screams for Richard and the Others. Big question over where they went. Richard is so mysterious that i get him not moving, but why not the rest of them? Why didnt the ones captured from 815 move with Locke? I was seriously hoping for some Yemi after the plane crash...maybe to explain where his body went, and Lockes visions of him? alsa not, but we did get ETHAN! I used to be shit scared of Ethan, but his welcome return (first time since s3 ill have you know) was great. Ethan and Locke did spend palot of time together alone in the jungle in s1 (see Erikas recap, link later on). Richard/Lockes scene was also very important im sure, the compass is gonna be relevant next episode...and he has retained his knife throwing skills to get Sawyer/Jules outta a pickle.
Sawyer/Jules: Sawyer is angry. For all he knows he has just lost the love of his life, best buddy (Hurley) and a good friend (Jack!). He is the viewr to Daniels producer, qestiong what the hell is going on! I expect alot more Sawyer this season, he hasnt had a centric episode since s03e04!!!!! Juliet is also going to be important in the time travel shit, and her knowledge of the Others could prove vital in the whole time-skipping business.
Danny-This is going to be the Faraday season. He is our guide through time travel, he knows whats going on. He knew Marvin bloody Candle!!!! He knows Desmond, who the rules dont apply to!
Charlotte-Does she have the sickness? What is wrong with her? "I haven't had a nosebleed since i was a child", when she was on island?
Miles: "That chick likes me" Lol, such a great character, something mysterious about him going to get the boar, maybe hebetrayed the group? People speculate he is Pierre Chang/Candle/Wickman/Halliwax's child...becuase he's Asian...not sure about that one.
Quick roundup of where they went:
Flash 1: The day the Nigerian plane landed...late 90s?
Flash 2: After the s2 finale, unknown time. After the o6 have returned home? Richard says "they're already home" to Locke.
Flash 3: Sometime before Locke and Boone discover the hatch, and after Desmond gets to the island. Probably after the crash.
Flash 4: The past, before the DI?

Also, Ana-Lucia was awesome!! No time travel theories here, but as usual the unrivaled DarkUfo has loads. Here are a few links
Because you left recap by Erika: Essential reading, great theory and recap.
Things i Noticed by Vozzek69 (ep1 & 2)
Jeff Jensen's recaps (1 & 2)
Popular Mechnics article 1 (time travel shiz)
Pop Mech article 2
Episode 3-Jughead:
No sneak peeks yet, but here is the trailer:

Desmond central I think. Apparently no O6. More Richard! Smokey!
The skipping through time thing is going to allow the writers so much freedom. I want Rousseaus backstory! And the Black Rock's! And more on Dharma!!!


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finally, season 5 is here...lots of goodies inside

Seasons 1-3 had flashbacks, season 4 had flashforwards and flashbacks, and season 5 will once again have a new method of storytelling. With only 34 episodes of the series remaining, Damon and Carlton have switched it up again in ways I can't guess yet. The decision to set an end date to the show towards the end of season 3 was maybe the best thing that ever happened to the show. Season 4 had such drive and focus as a result. Here is a quick reminder of where/when the characters are, as of the season 4 finale, and a few nice links if you have forgotten who they are...
Oceanic 6/ Island Escapees: Jack, Kate, Sayid, Hurley, Sun, Aaron, Ben, Desmond, Walt,Ji Yeon
Losties (on island) (and friends): Juliet, Sawyer, Charlotte, Daniel, Miles, Rose, Bernard, Vincent
The Others (on island): Locke, Richard, Cindy, Harper
"The Island": Jacob, Christian, The Smoke Monster
Other people (off island): Frank, Penny, Charles Widmore, Matthew Abbadon
Unknown: Jin
Dead (no links!): Arzt, Boone, Michael, Nikki, Locke (depending on when you are), Charlie, Shannon, Paulo, Ana-Lucia, Eko, Libby, Mikhail, Mrs Klugh, Colleen, Danny, Ethan, Alex, Goodwin, Greta, Bonnie, Karl, Tom, Horace Goodspeed, Kelvin, Radzinsky, Roger Linus, Naomi, Captain Gault, Keamy, Minkowski, Omar, Regina, Anthony Cooper, Henry Gale, Rousseau, Yemi, Adam and Eve!, The Pilot!
of course being dead doesnt mean anything in Lost :D
Episode titles/info:
Episode 5.01 - Because You Left (Multi Centric) 21/01
Episode 5.02 - The Lie (Hurley?) 21/01
Episode 5.03 - Jughead (Desmond?) 28/01
Episode 5.04 - The Little Prince (Unknown) 4/02
Episode 5.05 - This Place is Death (Unknown) 11/02
Episode 5.06 - The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham(Locke) 18/02
507-316 (Unknown) 25/02
508-LeFleur (Sawyer?) 11/03
509-Namaste (Unknown)18/03
510-He's Our You (Sayid?) 25/03
511-Whatever Happened Happened (Kate?) 01/04

A few sneak peeks and promo's for the Premiere:
Trailer (one of thousands):

Sneak Peek #1 Kate/Aaron

Sneak peek #2 Jack/Ben

Sneak peek #3 Sayid/Hurley

Sneak Peek #4 Locke (ridiculously exciting, please tell me this means Yemi?!)

Sneak Peek #5 Jack/Ben/Dead Locke

Sneak Peek #6 Losties at Beach

Sneak Peek #7 O6/Penny (from ep2)

Detailed spoilers are now out for season 5's premiere, dont read them. The last 4 seasons have all started so well, there is no way im gonna let myself be spoiled for the start of this one. Watching that beach scene, its gonna be so interesting how the dynamic of the losties on island will work with no Jack for leadership...
So ridiculously excited about this...Lost is the best thing ever
Lost Season 5 premieres 21/01 ABC/ 25/01 Sky1

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who got the court order for the blood sample eh? my guess is either jack (on bens orders, to get kate to go back to the island), or sun to try and reveal the lie theyre telling, or widmore, or abbadon, or jezza bezza. you never reeeealy know with lost. :D
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this is gonna be too good! loads of locke scenes in there. wish i didnt have to listen to the fray everytime i want to watch this...

thought on 808's (amazing), day and age, prospekts march and more soooon
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Lost season5 will begin with a "3hour premiere event", a catch up episode, then 501 and 502
Sky will most likely show the episodes the following sunday. I have worked out i'll probably be able to see 7/8 episodes before I go away for 2 months!! and miss the rest of the season! Something to look forward to when I get back I guess, if anyone tells me what happened im going to be so upset/angry!! Im gonna stop reading the spoilers for s5 now coz some pretty big ones are coming out now, espesh about eps 6-8, so I am gonna resist. Ms. Hawking, Abbadon, Widmore, Walt, Richard Alpert will all be in season5 for definate.
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Episode 5.01 - Because You Left
Episode 5.02 - The Lie
Episode 5.03 - Jughead
Episode 5.04 - The Little Prince
Episode 5.05 - This Place is Death
Episode 5.06 - The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham

thanks to DarkUfo as usal.
I am most interested in "The Little Prince", could this be Aaron? and obv "The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham", which will surely explore Lockes return to mainland and possibly kill him off for the rest of the season :s nothing can really be predicted as no-one has a clue as to the format of the episodes!

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I need to calm down.

loads of screencaps on darkufo
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very controversial decision from darlton, ana-lucia will return for one episode (ep2 probs) in season 5 of lost. AL was largely hated by fans, but i thought she was a brilliant character, who I would have loved to have seen interact with Ben/Juliet/the freighties. Her death occurred in episode 18 of season 2 "two for the road" and was one of the most shocking moments in lost ever for me, from one of the best episodes.

read the full story and theories etc here...

in other news, sayid and hurley have apparently been seen filming together, with hurley in a nightgown, follow on from the finale last year?
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what did we learn from comic-con?

• Richard Alpert will be prominent in season 5 :D
• Jin will be back in season 5, in one form or another. rumour has it the first scene filmed was a Jin-Jack scene. Could he be appearing to Jack as a ghost a la Claire, Charlie, Eko, Christian have done to the O6? Does not necessarily mean hes dead.
• The whole concept of FF's and FB's are being revolutionized again, apparently episodes will span multiple time periods and perspectives. I am so excited about this. The move from solely FB's to both FB's and FF's was the best idea Darlton ever had, exactly what the show needed. Hopefully this change will see a similar effect.
• We will definately see Rousseasu's back-story somehow. We have been told this for the last 3 seasons.....
• Freighters stories will be told in more detail, they would have been in s4 had it not been for the writers strike.
• Faraday is most probably alive
• Faraday's notebook will be very very very important in season 5. Remember "desmond Hume will be my constant", and the Orchid stuff in there....
• The Dharma Initiative are very much still alive, and functioning in the "real world". We will learn alot more about them in season 5 and they will play a crucial role.
  
• THE TITLE OF THE FIRST EPISODE HAS BEEN REVEALED, 5 MONTHS BEFORE IT WILL BE SHOWN!!!="BECAUSE YOU LEFT"

listen to the official podcast from comic-con here (itunes link)
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