Lost 2/14/07

Well, I must say that Lost had another good episode last night. Unfortunately, I was too tired after the episode last night to post on it, so I'm posting this at work. (Don't tell anyone.... ;))

I really liked how Desmond's flashback was the main focus of the show instead of just brief bits and pieces of his story here and there. It was a little hard to get used to at first, but it totally made sense to do it that way.

What I'm really curious about is whether Desmond actually traveled back in time or was reliving his life in a dream. I'm leaning toward the latter, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was the former.

I don't know about anyone else, but the scenes with the jewelry store lady felt very much like The Matrix to me. With the ability to see the future and being slightly creepy, that lady reminded me of the oracle (at least I think that's what she was called on The Matrix). I'm very intruiged by the notion of fate and whether we can change the path we're on or not.

I'm pretty sure that the guy that played Penny's father also plays Daniel's and Alexis's father on Ugly Betty. I could be wrong, but I'm fairly certain that it was him. And I don't feel like googling the episode to be sure. He's just as much of a hardass as Penny's father as he is as Papa Meade.

I was stunned that Desmond was trying to save Charlie this whole time. It made sense, though, and I understand why he did the things he did in the first batch of episodes, too. I'm not entirely sure that I believe that Charlie will die no matter what Desmond does, though. If it is the case that Charlie is meant to die, why wouldn't he have died in the first season when he was strung up in a noose? I guess only time will tell.

Things I'm pondering after watching this episode:
- Will Charlie die? And is Desmond psychically linked to Charlie? He was the only Lostie that was in his flashback, after all.
- How did Desmond get his psychic abilities? Was it just due to the release of the magnetic energy?
- What will Charlie due with the information that he's destined to die?
- Is there fate? Can we change the path of our lives?
- Where do Penny and Papa Widmore fit in in the grand scheme of things? Will Penny be able to find Desmond? Does Mr. Widmore have something to do with the island?
- Were all of the Losties fated to end up on the island? And were the ones that have died already fated to die?

This episode brought up lots of philosophical issues, which is part of the reason I liked Lost in the first place. I liked it a lot, even though I'm probably more confused than ever. :) I'm definitely looking forward to next week and the rest of the season.