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Great Episode! Didn't reveal as much as I though it would've, but good nonetheless.

This episode BLEW MY MIND. Seriously, I think there are splotches of brain on the opposite wall. Even going in pretty spoiled, I was still shocked.

Blew my mind too...especially the last scene between Desmond and Charlie. Wow.

Props to the writers for making this episode:bowdown:. Up there with The 23rd Psalm.

OMG did you see what Kate did!!!!!!!

Just kidding, that's not a spoiler. Kate didn't do anything. Or... is THAT a spoiler?? Gah!

*runs away*

yeah i agree....amazing episode, ending was superb

Wow!!!!

Still trying to process everything that was revealed. Awesome eppy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That episode was mind boggling!!! I loved every minute of it. Totally in my top 5 all time faves!

Psychotically good. Wow. Lost is back.

my boyfriend and i the other day were waxing philisophical (sort of kidding) but we were talking about deja vu. and i was saying that i beleive that we live our lives over and over again and when nwe have dejavu we're remembering something from before. maybe we trade lives, maybe we stay in the same body, but all the same, I mentioned desmond's catch phrase, "see you in another life, brother" as evidence to my theory and LOOK WHAT HAPPENED!!

Wow, it's like a backwards "It's A Wonderful Life," and it was done so well. My heart truly goes out to Desmond for being anything but a failure. I damn near cried.

ummmmm......yah, uh ok :34853_huh:

i guess i enjoyed it, i think
definitely a "different" episode
interesting

<-----rather confused :confused:

One of the better shows! Excellent!

Wow, I feel like someone hooked me up to Carl's funky sunglasses. That was soo good, even though I have no idea what happened. :biggrin:

They CANNOT kill Charlie.

I love how much I'm thinking right now! I loved it. It was refreshing to see some other characters. I can't quite wrap my brain around some of the concepts though. I'm going to have to take some Nyquil or something or I'll never sleep tonight. Loved it.

very different episode, i think i have a grasp on what it was. I was spoiled though (way way ahead of time) about charlies death, hell, we at the spoiler sections have been talking about it for months, isnt that right pacejunkie. anyway, i really liked the writting, in this one. hope next weeks is just as good!

OMG! I LOVED it! My head is spinning though!

Loved it, loved it, loved it!

It will require at least one more viewing to take it in, but wow! I loved the whole solid flashback with just the opening and ending on the island. I wouldn't want the island to get short shrift regularly, but it worked really well for this episode.

Wow. I am so glad to see the show back to it's mind-bending insanity! Can't wait to see what is yet to unfold the rest of this season... I don't even know that I can wrap my brain around what happened tonight in FBYE right now...

ASTOUNDING. No less.

In every way imaginable...astounding.

:8: LOST :8:

Happy Valentine's Day to all TPTB, cast, crew, fans!!! :8: :8: :8:

And...did I mention...

...that I love LOST? :8:

Great episode... Good twists,,,,lots to chew on... But way too sad if Charlie dies.

I thought this episode was amazing! And I love the way that they try to help us understand what it's like inside Desmond's head when he has these visions. Awesome!

Wow!!! Wow, wow, wow. I am just in awe of Henry Ian Cusick and the writers right now. This episode was spectacular!!

It will be really interesting to see where they go with Des in the coming weeks... this ability of his can stand to be a help or a hindrance, and I wonder which side TPTB will fall on?

Damon Lindelof, Drew Goddard (Buffy alumni, woohoo!)
Directed by Jack Bender

^^^ You all outdid yourselves with this one. GREAT episode, I'm gonna be singing its praises for a while. THIS is what Lost is supposed to be.

Continuity porn indeed!

**edit** oh yeah, and a tip of the hat to all the actors and everyone else as well! I need to watch this again.

I think this may be my favorite episode of Lost so far. There was really a lot to love about it. First, there was Penny. Love. her. This episode made Des and Penny's love story much more relatable. It was great before, but it just makes so much sense now. It makes sense that Desmond loved her, and she him. It makes sense that he didn't feel worthy, and that the blasted solo race around the world in a sailboat would make him worthy, at least in his own eyes. And finally, it wasn't Widmore's calling him a coward that broke Desmond's heart, but the fact that Penny said it. That's why that word hits home.

How great was it that Charlie was injected into Desmond's flashback? This makes for one of the most meaningful crosses we have seen to date. It was all about Charlie the whole time, we just couldn't see it. It seemed that Desmond was trying to save Claire or Aaron, but it was always Charlie. Still, we are left with the question, can Desmond change it? When he first regained consciousness, he believed that he could. He begged to go back for another chance to change things. It's after his drinking binge that he loses faith again. He recalls the old jeweler lady's (his subconscious') words, stating that the universe has a way of righting itself. Despite our attempts to change the future, our paths are predetermined. But we are left with the question, are they really?

This brings the discussion of Eko's death at the beginning of the episode into the story in a meaningful way. Was it just his time to die? Even though Locke was able to save him from the polar bears, he couldn't save him from his destiny, which was to die. I think the point is that Locke could only do what Locke could do. The rest was up to Eko. Eko had choices to make as well, which Locke had no power to influence. Eko made a choice, and as we saw young Eko and young Yemi walk away from the camera at the end, I couldn't help wondering if he hadn't made the choice that would ultimately bring him peace.

This was just really tight writing imo. Everything tied together just beautifully. I loved everything about it, right down to that crazy photograph.

What a wonderful and weird episode of Lost--bringing back Penny for Valentine's Day and presenting the most mind-bending flashback of the series. I thought it was entirely off the wall before the ring lady told Desmond that he wasn't supposed to buy the ring. Talk about brain matter on the wall, shapeshifter.

I can't, at this time, wrap my brain around the ramifications of what we saw tonight. I do think, however, that the universe's order can be thwarted--Charlie will live and Desmond will get with Penny again.

I applaud the writers of this episode as well as the actors that play Desmond, Penny, and her father. It was great to see them on the screen again, even though I was a little disappointed because I really wanted to see more of the original cast. However, I enjoyed this episode so much that I can't complain about the lack of screen time for the once-regulars. This was a really strong episode.

It was a risky episode, but the Lost gang pulled it off. I'll be interested in reading other posters' reviews of the episode. Last fall's mini-series was enjoyable, but not quite up to Lost standards IMO. These past two episodes, however, have been particularly good. I hope that the quality of Lost stays at this level. Job well done.

Just read your review, shootfire. It was interesting the way you tied Locke's rescue of Eko and Eko's eventual death into tonight's episode. More to think about.

It was better than Walkabout, I think.

Best Episode This Season. (IMO)

It was phenomenal! I really liked it...I can't wait to watch it again...and again...
I love Des.

Charlie's gonna die. Best episode ever. :D

But seriously, it was a great change of pace. Mindblowing, but it still made sense in the end. It was really interesting to see Desmond look at things that reminded him of the Island in his life before getting there.

I'm so surprised by how much better Lost after the hiatus. It was pretty meh before that, but it came back awesome.

I LOVED this episode and am even more in love with HIC and Desmond; my heart just broke for both him and Penny. Sigh......and the end? I was near tears for Desmond AND Charlie. I don't think this means that Charlie has to die; I personally think that predestination is a pretty miserable concept. Why are we even walking this Earth if nothing we do makes a difference or our choices have already been made for us? I can't imagine that TPTB have created this show just to tell us that nothing we do makes any difference, that our fates are already written in the stars. I do think the old woman was wrong. First, if she was his subconscious, of course she's going to say that the man in the red sneaks was basically a dead man walking. She's rationalizing her choice NOT to try and save a fellow human being - that is, why should she put herself at risk for someone she doesn't know? In essence, she is speaking for every human being's subconcious. Fortunately, people also have the ability to be compassionate and it's that part of us that does run into burning buildings to save strangers, etc... Desmond, on the island, rejected this notion by trying again and again to save Charlie. I think that if he keeps trying, eventually the future is going to change and Charlie will not die. It's all about the human spirit not giving up - the future is not written, we can change it. Desmond's humanity DOES have an effect- we are not at the mercy of a cold cosmic fate as long as there is love and compassion in the world.I think this is the central message. I think Charlie will be fine.

I'm confused about the 2nd scene in the pub- can anyone explain why all of a sudden Desmond thought he could change things? I know he mixed up the dates that the soccer team miraculously came back and that guy walked into the pub demanding $, but how does that mean that fate can be changed? Thanks!

This brings the discussion of Eko's death at the beginning of the episode into the story in a meaningful way. Was it just his time to die? Even though Locke was able to save him from the polar bears, he couldn't save him from his destiny, which was to die. I think the point is that Locke could only do what Locke could do. The rest was up to Eko. Eko had choices to make as well, which Locke had no power to influence. Eko made a choice, and as we saw young Eko and young Yemi walk away from the camera at the end, I couldn't help wondering if he hadn't made the choice that would ultimately bring him peace.
Wow, shootfire, you know I hadn't even thought about that, but you're right! Eko's fate may have been to die, no matter what. Although I've questioned in other threads that perhaps there really is a way for the Losties (and Charlie in particular) to cheat death, to alter their own fate; however, the Eko story is compelling evidence that this may not be the case. I feel bad for Charlie if that's true.

OMG! My head most definitely did explode during the jewelry store scene. It rendered me a stammering, stuttering, bamboozled mess. Holy smokes!! I can't wrap my brain around it. And the ending scene - WOW.
The acting, the writing....just fantastic. LOVE Desmond.
Mind-blowing episode that is going to take a long time to completely figure out, if that is even possible.
LOVED IT!!

Brilliant episode. This sure was the "game changer" that Damon and Carlton had been referring to. Just so well done. I loved seeing that much DesPenny time. I love them and they break my little heart to pieces. The mythology was rocking. Huge Charlie plot coming up. Huge questions that now need to be answered.

Brilliant.

LOVED it. I'm falling in love with LOST all over again...

Wow, shootfire, you know I hadn't even thought about that, but you're right! Eko's fate may have been to die, no matter what. Although I've questioned in other threads that perhaps there really is a way for the Losties (and Charlie in particular) to cheat death, to alter their own fate; however, the Eko story is compelling evidence that this may not be the case. I feel bad for Charlie if that's true.

Oh, I do think there is a way to change it. My point was that no man is an island. The choices one man makes can only have so much reach. If you keep trying to save someone who is determined to die by the choices he makes, you will just exhaust yourself and accomplish nothing. Charlie has some choices ahead too, I believe, that will either mean his death or his salvation. Desmond can only do so much, just like Locke could only do so much for Eko. I think Betsy was exactly right when she said earlier...

Desmond's humanity DOES have an effect- we are not at the mercy of a cold cosmic fate as long as there is love and compassion in the world. I think this is the central message.

It's just that one person can't do it alone, at least that's what I took away from it.YMMV;)

That's what's so great about Desmond and Penny imo. There's this really epic story with them, and getting to know them a little bit more didn't demystify them. It just made them better. You get this sense that anything is possible for them because of their love, if Des stays away from the liquor! Every time he resorts to the bottle he seems to lose faith in their future, and sabotages himself subconsciously.

Great episode. Very confusing but good nonetheless.

Confusing but very good

you know it was a great episode when it's almost 1am, you haven't left your computer chair since lost ended, and you've got all kinds of webpages filling your screen from time travel research to the cassandra syndrome on wikipedia to Peter Ouspensky to The Third Policeman. My brain is fried from trying to wrap my head around everything, but ill still be on here all night trying to. i love it :) i love damon's episodes :)

Awesome episode! I loved the unique flashbacks. The Hurley, Charlie, Desmond scenes were teriffic. I hope we see a lot more of that. I'm looking forward to seeing how Charlie reacts to Desmond's prediction. It has great storyline possibilities. I really hope Charlie survives though. Please don't kill off Charlie.:cry:

I actually really enjoyed this episode. It broke out of the flashback formula while still using the flashback to intelligently move the story forward.

I'd also like to add that Naked Desmond is awesome.

Best episode this season, really made me think and choked me up! My head is still spinning from all the twists and turns. I'm pulling for Lost to rise above all the critism, some justified, and make a big comeback! If they continue with interesting, quirky episodes like Flashes and give us some answers to Season's 1 & 2 Island mysteries ratings will go up. I'd like closure to important questions from the past before they add on too many more unanswered ones now.

Graet episode and from the look of the preview, next week is going to just as freaky

Lost is back!

FINALLY! I get to post in the "Loved It" thread, instead of "Hated it"!

The "old" Lost is back and I'm thrilled. I lived Desmond's flashback with him, agonized over what was happening, and was again on the edge of my seat - which hasn't happened for me since season one.

The final scene of Des with Charlie was a mindblower and I commend the writers for getting Lost back on track. It was good to see more of the original Losties as I was getting thoroughly tired of the "Others". Hopefully it will continue throughout season 3.:biggrin:

Good on ya boys!!

Loved it. What a performance on Ian's part. Fabulous. Mind-blowing story I'm still trying to work through. I liked Penny a lot more than I did before. Loved the Charlie scenes (of course), the puppy faced look he gave Desmond at the end when the big reveal came. Please, please, for the love of all that is good and holy in this world, DON'T KILL MY CHARLIE!!!!

i am stunned by how awesome this episode is! I had read spoilers (i know its bad but i can't help it) and thought i knew everything, but even though i knew things, i had no idea how it would come together -- for example, how cool was it that desmond took charlie into the jungle at the beginning to stop him from saving claire. that is so rad. my head still hurts from the implications of this episode (it seems like this is a good version of that hurley episode where they toyed with us by making it seem like there was a big reveal but alas was nothing) so if desmond knows where things are going, does that mean that he knowingly crashed the plane? when he saw jack at the stadium was that like when he saw charlie on the street? 'see you in another life brotha' sounds way different now!

Loved it. Best since season 1. I liked how they were flexible with their formula so that they could tell this complex story in the way it needed to be told...

I loved that I'm totally confused and I need to reread A Brief History of Time to watch this show. :confused: :)

excellent, excellent, excellent. I was so caught up in what was happening that I didn't even miss JKS. HIC acting was fantastic and Dom's face in the end was just too good!

Now that was LOST. That's all I can say for now.

That was awesome! Lost at it's mindf***ing best.

I am so happy. I feel like this was the defining episode for me... After this week, I was either going to quit on LOST forever, or keep on watching. And because of this episode, I am still a fan of LOST.

I agree with AnalogKid--this was the LOST I know and love.

I've been so sick of the show lately, with the extensive Jack/Kate/Sawyer drama and too much of the Others. I just didn't like the direction the show was taking, and how it seemed to be just playing up the love triangle, and everything else was suffering because of it.

But with the return to the beach, I felt a return to what LOST has been for me--a character-focused drama. I saw more ensemble interaction...still not quite where it used to be, but I LOVED the whole Desmond-Charlie-Hurley grouping. It was just a really nice change of pace.

I felt like the whole tone shifted--it resembled more early last season than the beginning of this one, which was a welcome change.

And plus, I am a total Desmond fan.

I think there's an interesting observation to be made. This thread is much longer than the "didn't love it" thread... :-) LOST is back!!

I always wanted a DDH show! :biggrin:

Fantstic! Topped the OMGWTF? factor but I love that, I loved that I was so confused about what was going on.

Desmond is the best :biggrin:

Loved the episode. I was a little confused and I usually do get stuff...but besides that HIC as Desmond was brilliant! His acting was phenomenal. And the ending was insane!!!!

Really good.

For me, it was without a doubt my favorite episode of the series.

Huge thumbs up from me. Great, great, great episode.

morning, hoping everyone is keeping warm.
this was good epi.. good humor, surprise, and obvious issues many people, if not all of have to face. co worker said it was boring, but when we started to discuss some things, she changed her mind. Desmond, obvious a man of great courage and wisdom, bogged down by wanting other to accept his choices.
again, issues that he has to come to terms with.. I felt sorry for Penny, because she knew what she wanted, ready to face any road block..
it will good to see desmond face these issues again..that the island will give him a chance to make things right.

I'm a new fan, having caught up on all three seasons over the past month. Last night's episode left our jaws dropped!

One ongoing debate in this house. My kids say Desmond's too young for me. I disagree ... :biggrin:

Nan

Hi everyone! This episode rocked! Every time I think I have something figured out, they throw a curve ball (sorry about the baseball analogy...it was all I could come up with). That's why I love this show. It keeps me on my toes.

Just to reiterate what lots of posters have already said: Wow! That was an awesome episode with great performances from all involved. I loved the triumvirate of Des, Hurley and Charlie and I especially liked how the flashback was shown as one continual piece rather than flipping back and forth. More like this please PTB. Loved it!

This eppy might replace "Walkabout" as my all-time favorite. The story of Desmond and Penny is so epic and so sad! All of Desmond's episodes have been wonderful, and I love how this seemingly random character has become a crucial part of the story.

:desmond:

i enjuyed theshow but I ama bit confused with all that happened. Did he really go back in time and relive the past? When he was knocked out at the end of the show did DHARMA retrive him and place him on the island at the point in time he left? That would explain his head wound and the lack of clothing.

WOW!!!!!!!!! Excellent eppy, I LOVED it!

FANTASTIC EPISODE!!!! The magic is back!

Absolutely amazing. After last week's episode being kind of blah, they really gave us a gem this week!! I loved it loved it loved it!!!

I have no idea what just happened in this episode but it was really beautiful nontheless. I must rewatch.

Here it is, Thursday morning, and...I'm still in shock. Wonderful episode! My heart goes out to Desmond.

Now that was more like it! I'm starting to remember why I watch this show. :biggrin:

The whole Desmond/Penny relationship is just beautiful and heartbreaking, and I always love a bit of surreal weirdness. And I love time travel stories, so anything remotely resembling it is okay in my book. :cool:

When it comes right down to it, I don't care if TPTB ever answer another question about the mythology as long as they give me characters I can love and feel for. Which they did. Finally.

It's taken about 5 hours for it to dawn on me that this may be one of the most important episodes in terms of understanding the connections between all of our characters. The discussions taking place are fantastic.

This was what Lost should be, entirely unpredictable with a great storyline. It had me hooked all the way through.

It also told us something new and actually answered a question. Good stuff, an episode that didnt feel like filler or an attempt to tell us nothing and string the episodes out.

First off this was one of the best episodes I've ever seen - definitely top 3. To the writers of this episode - you all are AWESOME. I'm a little freaked out though about how & when Charlie is going to die.

Thanks LOST for another GREAT episode.

hey everyone, I'm Baaack!!!

I just wathced this episode and I hvae to say I think that was the best episode EVER!!!

Great, now there's tons of new stuff to pick apart for a real long time.

No kidding Sam, I'm still reeling

My favorite episode since the blast door came down on Locke.

Loved last night's ep beyond belief, but please. Can we ease up on the amount of hairspray they're using on Des for the flashbacks? Ladies, am I right?

Man, I can't wait to get home and watch this ep several more times. Thank you creators! This ep was so awesome!

My favorite episode since the blast door came down on Locke.Agreed.
Excellent, excellent ep!! This completely makes up for the lack of Desmond-y goodness in the first half of the season.

The whole thing was fantastic. Big kudos to the writers, actors, everyone!!

Blew my mind! Really good! I sure hope something changes so Charlie lives!!
Can't lose Charlie...

I really enjoyed the episode! This was by far the best this season and better than most from S2. This gives me hope and anticipation for what is to come.

I don't mind when every episode doesn't have action packed scenes. I just need that lost freakiness and twists. I got that last night. This episode was a very strong episode.

I loved it!

Thought it was one of the better episodes in a long while... Lots of Easter Eggs in this one...

Okay, I did my share of complaining at the end of s3e6, but I want to give TPTB a pat on the back for 2 great episodes. FINALLY SOME ANSWERS! I didn't think I was goign to be happy with an episode that didn't focus on the Dharma stuff, or the hatch, but they did a great job with the Desmond flashbacks, and a little back history on what the heck is going on. Kudos team~!

I enjoyed this ep more than any, at least since Dave, probably back to some of the Season one eps.

So deep with references, easter eggs, plot relevance, philsophical quandry, symbolism, color choices, etc. It wasn't perfect, but it was enjoyable at every level.

The epi wasn't bad...but I wouldn't necessarily call it good (especially when considering that it practically comes out of nowhere--story/plot progression-wise)...risky...but hey I'm optimistic so I'll stick with the majority of the peeps here that said they loved it...acting and writing were good...I think the whole concept could've worked better if it would've been filmed and organized differently.

Lost ratings are taking a hit...should ABC be scared?

i don't have time to get into it, but this was an incredible episode and possibly the best ever, but it doesn't make up for the first six and nothing ever will (whatever events happen in the narrative don't make up for sloppy writing episodically) other than staying on this level of quality.

I've just seen the epi..I'm speechless, it's INCREDIBLE!!! Damon was so right saying that it would blow up the audience's minds! I feel that exact way.

Last night was one of the best yet. It kind of reminded me of Numbers and Raised By Another in the way that it made my head explode. I loved the long flash-back thingy. I also loved the reveal at the end.

I loved the episode---it kept me on the edge of my seat screaming "WHAT??!!!" This episode gets a double high-five!!!!

At first I didn't know what to think, it was so different! But the more I digest it, the more I realize it was great!:p

This episode affected me in some archetypal way which is difficult to shake. I don't remember being this level of response to any TV episode. The X-files had great episodes, as did Buffy/Angel--but I don't think there was a single episode which hit me this hard. I don't know why. The only one I can think of is the last episode of Twin Peaks which really scared me as much as TV can scare me. One of my favorite books is Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut--maybe it's the sense of alienation, the sense of being "unstuck in time" that's being described. It's also like Lynch's Mullholland Drive--it's the wierd feeling of knowing that you don't know what the hell is going on, and yet it's important and emotional.

So, I loved it--if love means being reminded of my existential alienation.

Still morning after EKO's death. Last night's show was great! Really just glad to see another cast member besides Jack, Kate and James!

I love it when the writers take a chance and break format like this. I thought it worked well with "The Other 48 Hours", and this time around, they pull off something even more intriguing. This is one of those episodes like "Numbers" that will have fans talking for quite some time about the implications. More than anything, I love the fact that there's still more than half the season left!

Here's my review of Lost 3.8: "Flashes Before Your Eyes":

http://www.entil2001.com/series/lost/season3/lost3-8.html

Overall, this episode was an unusual look at a character’s past history, this time with more than just a metaphorical link to the action on the island. The writers play with the familiar format in a way that is unexpected and thought-provoking. The implications of this episode are fairly complex, and if handled properly, this should delve into the heart of the meaning behind the series.

I really loved this episode. As entil2001 said, I really love when the writers take a chance and break the usual format of and storyline of the show. This was an amazing episode in my opinion. I really enjoyed the fresh way that they showed Desmond's back story. It was very confusing and made you think. At least to my tired brain yesterday it was confusing :D It was quite enjoyable to me though.

Just refreshing, that's the best I can describe how I seen it.

I really loved this episode. It was mind boggling. I simply want to see more and more. I love Desmond episodes anyway.

This episode left me confused, but thats what I like about Lost, it makes you think. The end of the episode was great too. I can't wait to see what happens to Charlie next.

Best episode of the season for now. it keeps you stuck on the TV. i loved it!! Desmond was great!!:desmond: :desmond: :desmond: :desmond: :desmond: :desmond: :desmond:

Close to one of the best episodes out there. Good stuff. Keep it up.
100%
I love it when the writers take a chance and break format like this. I thought it worked well with "The Other 48 Hours", and this time around, they pull off something even more intriguing. This is one of those episodes like "Numbers" that will have fans talking for quite some time about the implications. More than anything, I love the fact that there's still more than half the season left!

Here's my review of Lost 3.8: "Flashes Before Your Eyes":

http://www.entil2001.com/series/lost/season3/lost3-8.html

Overall, this episode was an unusual look at a character’s past history, this time with more than just a metaphorical link to the action on the island. The writers play with the familiar format in a way that is unexpected and thought-provoking. The implications of this episode are fairly complex, and if handled properly, this should delve into the heart of the meaning behind the series.

Entil you are so very right. I'm a big fan of your reviews of the show. It is great to see you posting on these message boards. You have a lot to bring to the table that is the fandom of LOST. God Bless brutha!

am i the only one who is still kind of lost as to what was happening in the flashback? Was it past or future......or was it some sort of time loop. I'm so LOST!

This episode is definitely up with the all-time greats. Great job! Plus: Desmond is my favorite character. :biggrin:

WOW An episode that tells us what the storyline is about! Wow, a TV show that has a storyline! Not that I understand it at this point (making progress!) but I can tell you my college professor for "physics for the biological science major" would be very happy to see me reading Hawking. Especially given the fact the class was really a dumb down version of physics despite the impressive sounding title. The real name of the class was "physics 101-103 for people too stupid to major in math or physics so they major in biology instead". Now Lost has gone and changed all that. I'm reading physics' books on black holes and bending time. Who'd thunk it? A TV show doing what a college professor was unable to do -ignite the imagination.

I'm revising my theory -Pen and Des are Adam and Eve.

The best episode in Season 3 so far, and one of my favourites out of all of them.

Well written, ambiguous (leaves us all talking) and intelligently themed. Great job.

I loved it, although it was a little confusing.

I've been telling myself that I wouldn't post here until I could wrap my mind around this episode a little better, but after two days and two viewings, I'm still lost in regards to what it all means, or how it will apply not only for Desmond but the rest of the castaways from this point forward. Wait, watch and see, as the saying goes, I suppose. ;)

Having said that, I really did enjoy this episode. The writers really took a chance in switching up their format in utilizing the flashbacks, not only explaining what happened to Desmond after the implosion, but giving us a glimpse of what may be in store for other characters. I will say that I'm finding Charlie increasingly annoying in his whininess. His insistence that Desmond tell him what happened to him after the explosion seemed a bit forced given the fact that Charlie didn't seem all that concerned about what had happened to either Locke, Eko or Desmond right after the explosion when he wondered out to the beach to snuggle up to Claire. In fact, he seemed more concerned about justifying raiding Sawyer's tent for a couple of creature comforts. Delayed reaction, I guess. Eh...just a nitpick of mines.

Anyways, I just hope the writers will be able to tie all the running themes they have going together in a logical, satisfying manner before the series ends.

All and all...fantastic episode...and a wonderful momentum changer.

We truly enjoy it when the show takes an abrupt turn, and this episode did just that. It was unique, as promised and as everyone has said in previous postings, but it was nice to get back to some of the characters on the beach, dig into their backstory and current issues at the same time, and toy with the issues of time, reality, and destiny.
My favorite type of episode is one that leaves me with more questions than answers; I'm a happy camper.

Well, Damon Lindelof & Drew Goddard has done it.
They made my jaw drop, and unfortunately, I still cant find it.:eek2::biggrin:

This was the most confusing Lost episode for me - up to this point. And unlike the other 'confusing' eppies(Numbers, Dave) I think this one is closely connected to the main plot which is just amazing.

Strong dialogues, excellent acting, alot of phenomenal character moments... etc etc :)

I must mention Michael Giacchino, he was incredible... again. Without his score, Lost wouldn't be this suspensful and unique.

And, Henry Ian Cusick really did his best in this episode. I was really amazed. His acting skills are beyond excellent.

This episode rocked! It was the best episode so far. I hope more episodes are like that. But, I hope Charlie does not die!!!!

Absolutely Fantastic.

Very weird n awesome. Gave me goosebumps at time.

Thrilling.

I dont have more words.

Lost is back on track....yahoo!

This episode was excellent, and is my favorite, so far, this season. It was very well-written and directed.
I was so caught up in the whole flashback thing that I had trouble analysing it....I just wanted to sit back and enjoy it. It reminded me of the first season.

I've got to say firstly that Cusick is a bloody terrific actor. 100% believable.

I felt truly unnerved and disorientated....just like Desmond. Brilliant when the narrative and visuals can convey just what the character is feeling so accurately. It reminded me of the film Jacob's ladder in its "to the left of reality" feel.

IMO the best epi this season so far! Back to the roots of that Lost I learned to love in season one!

Yup. This is definitely the side of lost that I love. Let's hope that the writers continue to create such well thought out brilliant episodes.

This episode was good, finally back to the real lost that isn't a jack, kate, and sawyer soap opera. The time-travel thing will probably be important in the whole scheme of the show.

i agree that it was nice to have a break from jack/kate/sawyer. i think lost continues to have the best writing, production, and acting on TV!

I posted this in another topic but I will repeat it here. I thought this episode was great. One of its primary strengths was that it took the flashback format and turned it on its head. Even though we saw a fractured version of Desmond and Penny's story, we saw the story nonetheless. It could have been a straight flashback and show us the "real" events but instead they took a risk and incorporated the ideas of time and/or visions (not sure what it actually was). I really liked that along with the writing of the Desmond character. He acts like I would expect someone in that situation would act. Plus the episode was creepy and brought about tons of discussion which all the best episodes have done.

As to my own idea of what is going on, I think Desmond always had some precognative ability (eg Jack in the stadium) but maybe the fail safe amplified it. I also think the Island ensured his and Locke's survival from the hatch explosion/implosion. Not sure about Eko since he may have been exiting the hatch when it blew. As far as the often brought up question about why was Desmond was naked ... not really sure. Someone on this board brought up the homage to The Terminator movies - when they time travelled, they did so naked. Either that or his clothes flew off when he was ejected from the hatch.

Anyway, a great episode and a great first third of the third season.

Loved it!

So many strings. Too many loose ends to count.

The long flashback was brill i thought, mainly cos there was a lot of des and wat not but loved the lil' twist at the end with the charlie thing, taut it was class!

Brilliant episode! Cusick's acting was fantastic; really made an impact on me! The scenes between him and Penny were beautifully executed, and very moving especially the breakup. Then the fascinating concepts of going back and reliving; Appointment in Sammarra touch with the whole idea of universe course-correcting and inevitability of fate. Loved it!

I really loved this episode. It focused all my wild hypothesizing. Now I can ponder all the ideas about free-will and choice, for awhile. Did that woman running the jewelry stop give you the creeps. Geez. Good stuff = )

Best Episode of season 3. Maybe one of the best 3 or 4 of the series.

I''l tell you how great it was: I've been having a serious problem at home with a recovering drug addict in my family who had a suicide attempt, almost burned my place down, literally tried to kill me, and went on a tirade of destruction forcing me to move out all in the space of a few days and this episode took me away from that pain and lifted me up. It was that great.

The writing, the acting, the production, all note perfect. This definitely makes up for the meandering of the show as of late and propels it into the realm of mythic storytelling. (Not that it wasn't already) And this definitely cements the notion put forth at the end of season 2 that this is actually Desmond & Penelope's tale and the crash survivors are merely peripheral characters in a larger story arc.

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The scene where Desmond gets dissed by Widmore with the whiskey is one of the greatest scenes ever on the show. So. Cold.

loved it! the best this season! it made my head crazy though! is it a flashback or flasfoward? love the easter eggs (the painting in widmore's office, the brooch on mrs.hawking, charlie's middle name?) can't get enough of it! desmond is a fine addition to a great show!

A little late, I know, but curdos to the writers! Awesome episode!!! Too bad the following wasn't so good.

I loved the entire episode from the start to the finish. I'm hoping for the time-travel aspect as I'm a huge lover of Time Travel and find it fascinating.

It was great to see more of Penny and her relationship to Des prior to their meeting in the stadium. It was also good to see that Daddy Widmore was not misunderstood when we first met him in the car w/Desmond but that he really is the jerk that we thought he was. :mad: I think that scene between Des and Widmore with the booze was one of the best written scenes I've viewed in a very long time. I was totally not expecting that ... not even from Widmore!

But that scene with Des and Charlie on the street ... when Des begins to get all these flashes of the island and London, Charlie there and on the island, Penny, his tie ... etc, TOTALLY blew me away! It was amazing to watch and I think Ian did one of his finest performances ever in that scene. I could watch it over and over.

I also loved how Dom acted in the last scene when Des tells him he's going to die. I thought it was a really, really good scene for him and he did a great job with his reactions.

I just loved the whole eppy!!:biggrin:

Now this is the Lost we all know and love!

BTW, did the jewelry lady remind anyone of Kreia from KOTOR II? Her actress was absolutely perfect.

Great episode. Definitely one of my favourites. I hate Widmore, especially in the MacCutcheon scene. Still confused as to why Desmond had no clothes when he woke up in the jungle though. Excelent story though I wish Charlie didn't have to die.

I think that scene between Des and Widmore with the booze was one of the best written scenes I've viewed in a very long time. I was totally not expecting that ... not even from Widmore!I quite agree, a masterful example of the old "show don't tell" maxim of screenwriting.

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I know this is a little late, but I loved this ep! Finally, the Lost that we fell in love with returns!:biggrin: :biggrin:

I liked this episode because it was a change in pace (no pun intended). I liked seeing Des happy too. He is so increadibly unhappy on the Island.

WOW amazing episode
My head is spinning :blink:
Poor Charlie. Imagine being told that - What must he be thinking? :fear3: