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OMG!!!! clair and christian in the cabin....richard and abbadon in lockes past....locke has to move the island??!?!?!?!? holy crap!

That was pretty WILD! loved it.

spectacular.

please dont follow the season long trend of great episode followed by crappy episode!

Awesome episode! I absolutely loved it. I can't believe there are only 3 hours left :(

awesome!!!! Another great episode!!!

Great episode! I was excited just knowing the title "Cabin Fever" cause I figured that meant Jacob.

Well, we didn't actually get Jacob, but we got Christian and creepy Claire, lots of interesting FB (interesting FB: that's a novelty nowadays!) on Locke, more info on just who really knew what on the boat (guess the captain really wasn't in the know - Keamy seems to be the true leader and Widmore lackey) and best of all, Ben and Hurley sharing a chocolate bar!

Oh, and the fact that the island moves... anyone else think that may be part of why Jack cannot find the island again? That even if he got the location from someone on the boat, it could be useless now... that complicates things.

My head is spinning. GREAT episode -- loved it!

Locke episodes never fail to amaze. SOOOO much answered and the plot moves forward. And only two minutes of Jack...always a plus!

I want to know how they plan to move this island, but I think the answer will be seen soon. OOooh! That's probably why Jack can't crash a plane into it in TTLG. Awesome!

So we got a new writer (Kyle Pennington?) and Elizabeth Sarnoff delivers a good episode of Lost for a change.

Lots of weird stuff and it was a little over the top but I loved it.

Loved that the time discrepancy was confirmed with Omar getting the morse code message from Daniel about Doc Rays dead body.

The Island moving? Through Time? Space? Both?

There can be no doubt now about Richard Alpert's agelessness either.

spectacular.

please dont follow the season long trend of great episode followed by crappy episode!

Please, this is the finale we're talking about here! :biggrin: I'm sure it'll be awesome. This episode rocked...Locke journey, unbeknownst to him, sums up the show in alot of ways. 10 outta 10.

For we fans of action, mystery, and mythology, "Cabin Fever" was a most filling treat. And for fans of Terry O'Quinn, the treat was extra sweet. So many gaps that fans could only imagine were filled in tonight, and then some. While Locke hikes to his destiny, action on the freighter heats up. Flashbacks reveal Locke's attraction to faith and the island's attraction to Locke. Team Jack sitting on the beach like lambs awaiting slaughter, but fear not, Frank Lapidus has a plan. Intrigue, action, and yes, more questions posed. An episode that really moved along, while setting up exciting scenarios for the finale slated to begin next week.

It was great to see Locke out of Otherton and in the jungle, in touch again with the island. I really like actors who can fill the screen and communicate with only expressions, and Terry does both quite well. The Man of Faith, despite warnings from Ben, getting closer and closer to his destiny. Make that fickle destiny--Yikes! I'm not sure I'd want to be the one taking anything from Ben.

The return of true flashbacks gave us important mythological information, and was just plain interesting to see. Locke failed his first island test, but was nevertheless invited to Mittelos Science Camp. Science Camp...bah! The actor who played the teenage Locke did a good job. Very low-key, and not overacted.

The creepiest scene to ever air on Lost? Claire in the cabin. 'Nuff said. Move the island? What a week for theorists coming up.

To me, this episode was everything I want from the new Lost. Imagine if the writers can top this episode with the season finale...

Hats off to the writers, Pennington and Sarnoff. Great job, again, by Terry O'Quinn. Really enjoyed this episode.

Kudos to Kyle Pennington, the noobie writer!!

This was my 2nd favorite S4 episode, right after Something Nice Back Home.

Opening and ending scenes are very important to me. These two - Emily playing
"Every Day" and Locke saying "he wants us to move the island"...
well, they don't get any better than that.

And Shephards! I've been saying for years that the island is all about the Shephards!

Locke tends to have great episodes. This was no exception.

Well acted and a pretty good story being told. Kudos!

Now we're moving! terrific show. A 10

What an episode, I'm still reeling from it's greatness.

Locke tends to have great episodes. This was no exception.

Well acted and a pretty good story being told. Kudos!

I'm with you on that. Locke is a compelling character. This week was better than last in my opinion. I do think it went by too fast, but all of them do. :)

Has to be the best since the pilot epi.

Has to be the best since the pilot epi.

It's certainly up there. Pretty much any episode with Alpert scenes is guaranteed to be awesome. Such is his power....:biggrin:

A great episode.

But, then again, I love every single one of them.

Lots of explanation, lots of questions as well, simply mesmerizing...

One thing I have to object with you guys, though, is the fact that no one seems to be noticing how Ben's character was portrayed tonight... completely human and much different to what we once knew... As if him and John were brothers, sharing the same fickle VINCENT destiny...

I have to say, this was a really excellent episode, a drastic improvement over last week's snorefest. I love that Damon and Carlton respect their viewers enough not to wrap all the plotlines with a bow, and spell everything out. They made a comment on a radio interview recently where they said that whereas most shows write for the lowest common denominator in order to appeal to a broader audience, they write their show specifically for an audience who wants to take some sort of active intellectual participation in what's going on.

Nowhere is this more evident than in this last episode. The revelations actually were not that shocking and surprising to those of us who were paying attention; we knew Christian was in the cabin and connected with Jacob, we know something was seriously wrong with Claire because of Miles' interaction with her in the last episode, and we even knew that the island was transitory and elusive. Based on Widmore's comments in The Shape of Things to Come, we actually knew that it had moved, or become somehow hidden again.

So it's really wonderful to me, as someone who loves the guesswork and easter eggs, to see payoffs to my favorite aspects of the show. Even Locke's flashbacks underscored the mysticism and otherworldliness of the proceedings, and were enshrouded in mystery. But not so much mystery that a veil couldn't be lifted on it very easily.

So yeah, I was feeling very disheartened after last week, but now I'm psyched and fully on-board for the finale.

One of the things I liked is that "Cabin Fever" (like many other Lost titles) can be interpreted in more than one way. Cabin Fever, as in, the dreams an hallucinations that a fever can bring on?
Cabin Fever, in the old-fashioned sense that when you're stuck in one place for a very long time, you start to go a bit crazy? And other ways that my weary brain can't think of now, but I'm sure are there...

One of my favorite episodes so far. Fascinating in the character studies, always learning more about Ben. Always trying to decide just when Ben is telling the truth. Like Danielle once warned, "He will lie for a very long time." (And I'm still waiting for that one to be explained: she'd said that she'd never seen The Others, so how did she know Ben was an accomplished liar? I know, most ppl on that Island LIE.)

I agree: Hats off to the writers, Pennington and Sarnoff! Enjoyed this very much. So much to contemplate now. Thanks for a great ride!

My BF and I love LOST.. last weeks episode sucked, but man.. tonights was AWESOME!!! i cant wait till next thursday.. Without commercials, lost is about 40 minutes long.. CABIN FEVER felt like it was a 15 minute episode.. that's how good it was=)

EDIT:

this episode is actually one of my favorite ones out of all of them=)

I wish there was a "pretty good" thread because I liked the episode a lot, but the episode wasn't as good as last week, which had more character development. I don't think alot happened in this episode, but the one or two revelations we received were very good. It was interesting about how Christian wants John to now move the island. Widmore knows where it is, and they have to move it. I have to see how all this unfolds, but it sounds intriguing.

I enjoyed the episode, and I certainly didn't hate it at all, but it was no Walkabout.

....There can be no doubt now about Richard Alpert's agelessness....

That's not exactly true - and the explanation is just one of the many reasons why I loved the episode:

In the Buddhist belief system, as you probably already know, they believe in reincarnation.
What you might not know, is that when one of their spiritual leaders (Lamas) dies, the other Lamas begin searching for the reincarnated leader.
When a suspected reincarnated Lama is found, the test to see if they have the right child is whether or not the child can pick out posessions from the past life.
When they do find a reincarnated Lama, he is taken away and trained by the other Lamas.
You can read more about that at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalai_Lama#SuccessionNot only does this tell us a lot about Richard Alpert's "special school" as well as the "science summer camp," but it also suggests that Richard COULD be a series of reincarnations, as opposed to one man who does not age.

It's also one possible reason for the Others abducting 815ers, and the only good explanation I have seen so far for why the abducted people stayed with the Others (I think the brainwashing machine Karl was hooked-up to would take too long to convert everyone).

If they were just pulling reincarnations of old friends back into the fold and were somehow able to remind the reincarnated people of their past lives on the island, it starts making sense.

Twiga - you hit the nail on the head. A Locke episode with minimal Jack is always a recipe for success, but this episode went above and beyond. Between the birth of Locke, the Richard Alpert and Abbadon visits, and finally the meeting with Christian and Claire ... this episode was amazing from start to finish.

great epi, I'd give a 9 on the 1-10 scale.
loved it.

A great episode.

But, then again, I love every single one of them.

Lots of explanation, lots of questions as well, simply mesmerizing...

One thing I have to object with you guys, though, is the fact that no one seems to be noticing how Ben's character was portrayed tonight... completely human and much different to what we once knew... As if him and John were brothers, sharing the same fickle VINCENT destiny...

My mind was blown at this episode....I loved it.

I have to agree, I thought it was out of character for Ben to just hand the reins over to John when they found the cabin. I kept thinking there has to be a reason and I'm still racking my brain trying to figure out what Ben has planned or what tricks he has up his sleeve...lol.

I thought they were gonna end it with Hurly and Ben sharing a candy bar, just sitting there like nothing unusual was going on. Gotta love Hurly, he has to be one of my fav losties.

Superb! Loved it...absolutely

What a nice comeback after last week's terrible episode.
This one was very good and warrants an immediate rewatch. The time discrepancy stuff is certainly getting interesting.

This might be my favorite Locke episode of all time.

Loved it! See my comments here in "rate the episode": http://www.thefuselage.com/Threaded/showthread.php?p=1882166#post1882166

That's all I have time for right now...I have an island to move. Later, dudes. :laugh:

I've given it some serious thought. As a big S1&S2 fan it's a tough call to make but...my considered view is that this was the greatest episode of Lost ever.

Although we're a hell of a lot further from the answers than ever before in its wake...

Nice, really enjoyed this episode. You'd think Locke would remember Alpert, hopefully that is the case. They concentrated on what I think they should be, satisfied totally! Hopefully it continues next week

That's not exactly true - and the explanation is just one of the many reasons why I loved the episode:

In the Buddhist belief system, as you probably already know, they believe in reincarnation.
What you might not know, is that when one of their spiritual leaders (Lamas) dies, the other Lamas begin searching for the reincarnated leader.
When a suspected reincarnated Lama is found, the test to see if they have the right child is whether or not the child can pick out posessions from the past life.
When they do find a reincarnated Lama, he is taken away and trained by the other Lamas.
You can read more about that at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalai_Lama#SuccessionNot only does this tell us a lot about Richard Alpert's "special school" as well as the "science summer camp," but it also suggests that Richard COULD be a series of reincarnations, as opposed to one man who does not age.

It's also one possible reason for the Others abducting 815ers, and the only good explanation I have seen so far for why the abducted people stayed with the Others (I think the brainwashing machine Karl was hooked-up to would take too long to convert everyone).

If they were just pulling reincarnations of old friends back into the fold and were somehow able to remind the reincarnated people of their past lives on the island, it starts making sense.

Great info, but I'm not sure... If he was reincarnated wouldn't he look different?

This is the first time I have posted in the "loved it" thread for an episode. I really enjoyed this one. John Locke appears to be The Man again, and at long last Richard is back! I loved it!

Great info, but I'm not sure... If he was reincarnated wouldn't he look different?

I've seen more than a few fathers & sons (and mothers & daughters too, for that matter) who looked very much alike.

The differences come from mixing in new genetic material, but if we're talking about an insular island community that practices inbreeding (no real choice there) there might be even fewer differences between the generations.

Even if Richard Alpert IS somehow immortal, I stick by my explanation of what he was doing with Locke and his other "special students" in his youth.

Besides their past lives, though, I can't wait for a Richard Alpert FB to explain what else he was teaching them....

I stick by my explanation of what he was doing with Locke and his other "special students" in his youth.


I'm with you on that one! Especially since on the latest Podcast Damon and Carton mentioned that in Cabin Fever we'd be seeing some Buddihism and specifically mentioned about how the Dalai Lama is found.

Totally one of the best episodes this season. I feel like I'm back in the first season!

I yelled OMG when I saw Richard looking at Locke as a baby. Such a flip out. So many more questions. Is he a time traveler? Is he the pirate from the black rock (what I think) and ageless. Did he travel back and forth before Ben ever did and give Ben the info on how to do it?

Locke's flashback.....AWESOME. So many more questions! He was definitely chosen, but why did they wait? And why does Locke have absolutely no memory of Richard. I know he was young, but whatever. And the drawing!

But the absolute best was the cabin scene. I loved Claire's attitude, like she was totally at peace, but is she dead? I don't think so, but that's my opinion.

And of course, Jack. He's all better now. One day after surgery. The island is back on his side now so he can go and kick some bad guy A@#! I know he wants off the island, but for the ones who don't he will do whatever he can to save them.

It was the BEST!

I loved this episode!
We get some answers and a whole load of new questions and, to me, that's what makes a great Lost episode!

I LOVED IT! It just gets better and better... so excited about the upcoming finale episodes!

I'm with you on that one! Especially since on the latest Podcast Damon and Carton mentioned that in Cabin Fever we'd be seeing some Buddihism and specifically mentioned about how the Dalai Lama is found.

Including the Lama-finding technique made it a better episode for me, but knowing that they talked about it ahead of time makes me feel less cool for spotting it.

Thanks for making me sad :p

I thought that this was a very good eppy. I gave it a 9. Loved the aptitude test or whatever it was that Richard gave Young Locke. So many ways to go with reading that one.

I can't believe there are people that think that the eppy sucked! Just cruised by the anti-this eppy thread and it amazes me!

I thought that this was a very good eppy. I gave it a 9. Loved the aptitude test or whatever it was that Richard gave Young Locke. So many ways to go with reading that one.

I can't believe there are people that think that the eppy sucked! Just cruised by the anti-this eppy thread and it amazes me!

Actually, between my prior knowledge & research and driveshaft76's report on the latest podcast, the Buddhist reincarnated Lama searching angle seems like the right way to look at the test Richard Alpert gave boy-Locke - just read over our last few posts.

We had to pause it to laugh out loud about Locke talking to Hurley about "who makes that ranch dressing that you like."

We had to pause it to laugh out loud about Locke talking to Hurley about "who makes that ranch dressing that you like."


That was funny, but made me wonder how they still are making it even though they are dead?

That was funny, but made me wonder how they still are making it even though they are dead?

The Dharma Initiative people that were on the island are dead, but there must have been others off-island who arranged for production and delivery of suplies, among other things.

This "adjustment" season has been weird, from great episodes (The constant), to all action episodes, to episodes you want to erase from your memory (Eggtown), Lost's soul felt somehow "Lost", but with Cabin Fever my faith is back! AMAZING!

I just want to say I loved this episode; I barely blinked during its 42 minutes. For us who love connections, mystery, mythology, old school Lost and John Locke, this episode was perfect. It's the right set up for the season finale.

A traditional jungle journey, a revealing flashback, a scary treat from the freighter folks, The Cabin and its inhabitants, and John's final order WHAT?!

Really nice episode, and I hope the three hour finale stands by this standards… this is the Lost we (Or at least I) love!

I absolutely loved it! Seeing Alpert involved in Locke at various times in his life was huge. And then seeing that Abbadon was also in Locke's past was mind boggling. I have to wonder if these two have been involved in any of the other Losties pasts?

Great episode. I mean the last few I liked too but this one was super.

sabben: The guy who was pushing Locke around in the wheel chair (I forgot his name) has been with 1 other Lostie I can remember and that was Hurley in the looney bin at some point between s1 and s3 (watched them all together so I don't remember which). I'm not sure about any of the others.

I really liked this episode. I was very surprised to find out about Richard Alpert keeping track of Locke since he was a baby. Abaddon giving him the idea of going on a Walkabout.

I really loved all of the scenes, from the creepy Claire to the Freighters scenes.

I continue to be amazed at how well the shorter season format has worked out for the writers of "Lost". While it's still a bit shorter than it should be, the fourth season has been very tightly written and has taken the show in a great direction. I'm also happy to see some of the less prominent characters stepping back into the limelight. After this episode, it's hard to imagine that the season finale will disappoint, and it leaves me crushed at the thought that it will be several months before the show returns.

Overall, this episode was another heavy hitter for the fourth season, dropping a metric ton of shocking revelations about the mythology. A number of intriguing possibilities are now on the table, and many of them could end up resolving long-standing mysteries from the very beginning of the series. This is the perfect prelude to the massive fourth season finale.

I really enjoyed this episode a great deal. Locke is regaining his confidence, even if he's prone to making the wrong choice, he's interesting again. One thing is certain, Benry is not thrilled about Locke's new found confidence. Wonder what trick he has up his sleeve to discount it once again? Hmmm...

Hurley, Benry and Locke sharing most of the scenes made for an interesting combination. The wordlress exchange between Benry and Hurley sharing a candybar was right up there with Rousseau and Locke's two word exchange last season in 'TB'...priceless.

Just how old are Abaddon and Richard? Better yet, what are they? Because as Abaddon told Locke, "...no, I'm more than just an orderly." Yeah, I'd say.

Anyways...some very trippy, cool goings on. Claire chilling in Jacob's cabin with daddy Shephard was quite interesting. I hope Claire's not dead, but if she isn't, what in the world is going on with her? No wonder why Miles seemed so confused about her "status".

Keamy is insane. Sayid and Desmond are still hot. Frank needs a shower and a comb...and Micheal is still so royally screwed. Perfect! :laughing:

I think it has somthing to do with Time Travel.If they can move people back and forth in time,possibly the same may be true for the Island.Just a hunch.

Whoooouwww, really awesome episode, a true clasic!!! Richard is back!! Claire whit his father?? Ben is not the leader now?? I wanna see jacobbb

I just absolutely loved it, I think this entire season has been terrific. There were so many things about this episode I enjoyed; Richard returning, Abaddon with Locke in rehab, teh cabin of creep, ect... I am really wondering what is going on with Claire, however I think it could be she reappeared in the same way Walt has reappeared to Locke and Shannon and he is still alive? I was bummed the Captain was killed off, I though he could have been a great ally to the Losties. I thought it was well written and Terry O' Quinn gave a great performance. A great epsisode, I can't wait until next week! :)

great episode from the beginning to the end.

When I see the girl I first though she was Claire but she was not. When the car crashed her and her first words when she awake, she was pregnant. she gave the name to her baby. Everything reminded me the Claire and baby Aron.

In the flashback of John childhood, the backgammon, the knife scene and the smokey drawing... Ohhh Myyyyyy GOoooooddd! Writers are really crazy :).

The John dream and his talking with Hourace. As the repeating time loops get closer I am getting crazier :).

The most interesting scene. When the Keamy reached the boat, the Mors signals reached the boat, the doc is alive. Those happening at the same time. Just before Keamy left the boat, he killed the doc but the docs dead body had already reached the island. I am totally confused here and LOST myself.

I dont wanna talk about the cabin scene but the funniest scene of the last couple of eps is Hurley sharing his chocolate with Ben. Giving the bigger part to him. I love Hurleys playing role and his CLEAN SOUL.

I gave 10/10.

Absolutely loved this episode. It was wonderful seeing Locke as a child and teenager and how he grew up. Richard certainly is very interesting, how can the guy be around that long without aging. For me it was an exciting episode, it's always great finding out about Locke.

1. I loved Dr. Richard Alpert's return. He plays mysterious well and I think he is very sexy! ;)
2. I loved seeing a peaceful cabin visit.
3. I loved seeing another one of Locke's crazy dreams....he's a man of faith!
4. And less KAte/Jack time.
5. Flash backs were a great change of pace and they added more depth to the character of Locke and more insight into his struggle over his destiny.
6. Seeing Abbadon return.
7. I loved the camera angles, the lighting, the acting, everything about this episode was rich with detail and I could go on listing its strengths. But I'll let someone else add to it.

A great one! Not only did it confound a few of my theories, it opened the door to a whole new set!
This was as great as "FBME" or "The Constant", thanks!

Wow, just wow that was an awsome episode. I don't know what was cooler, the stuff with Richard, the scene with Abbadon, the frieghter stuff, Horace, or the cabin scene. I swear this season just keeps getting better, and better. I cannot wait to see what happens over the next 2 Thursdays!

Loved it! Destiny is a fickle bitch was the best line of the episode.

I read somewhere else about Ben's mother being named Emily also... Do you think it is possible that Ben and Locke share the same mother? Someone mentioned them having a brotherly feel about them in this episode.

Alpert visiting Locke with the test was great - and Locke playing backgammon - awesome.

Gotta love Lapidus - but I also thought he was going to fly off course or something... guess Keamy's arm band has him freaked?

I don't think I've been on the board all season - but this episode was just so awesome I had to come catch up.

I have to say I'm getting back some of the old tingly excitement for Lost that I used to have in Season 1

I was pretty psyched by the end of this episode. I cannot believe there is not that much to go, and somehow within these next three TV hours, we learn how the O6 get off the island ... right?

I was pretty psyched by the end of this episode. I cannot believe there is not that much to go, and somehow within these next three TV hours, we learn how the O6 get off the island ... right?

It sure looks that way - there was a clip of a cargo plane's rear door opening and "They're calling you the Oceanic 6" being shouted by a reporter - I CAN'T WAIT!

This was a great episode, it wasn't the best this season, but what an improvment over "something nice back home"
100%
This was a great episode, it wasn't the best this season, but what an improvment over "something nice back home"

I loved this episode! the bit with Alpert visiting Locke, and Locke's dream with Horace,, really curious about Keamy and his arm band! and the bit with Ben and Hurley and the chocolate bar was lovely,