Geekscape Lost Recaps: What They Died For
This was it. This was the last regular episode of Lost. “What They Died For” seemed to set up the final two and a half hours of the show, which isn’t a bad thing. And NotLocke’s endgame was revealed as well. His goal? Destroy the island.
Ben
Was anyone else put off by Ben’s evil deeds? I for one thought he was past all of that when he decided to stay with Ilana earlier this season. Nevertheless, Ben was always one to seek revenge, and revenge is exactly he got.
As Desmond roams around Los Angeles looking for the key Island players, he finally caught up with Ben. Beating him up was really the only way to get him to remember his other self. Let’s not forget that this was the first “glimpse” into the island timeline that wasn’t on the island.
Desmond
If there’s one thing about Desmond that never fails, it’s that he always has a plan. In case you missed it, Desmond’s goal is to have all of the Key Island players at the concert being performed at Pierre Chang’s museum, excluding Ana Lucia.
This list of attendees are as follows:
Desmond – His job is to make sure Charlie shows up for the concert so he can perform.
Charlie – Performs
Claire – To see David play
Kate – Showing up for Desmond.
Sayid- Showing up for Desmond.
Hurley – Showing up for Desmond.
Jack – To see David play.
David – Daddy issues.
Miles – Shows up to show support for his Dad.
Charlotte – Works at the museum.
Daniel Faraday (Widmore) – Wants to play alongside Charlie Pace.
Penny (Widmore) – Asked by Desmond.
Charles Widmore – His concert.
Eloise Hawking (Widmore) – To be terrifying.
Locke
Once again, we have the Man of Science and the Man of Faith. It seems as if Locke is getting his sense of destiny back. Their conversation should have sounded a little familiar:
- “Do not mistake coincidence for fate.” – Eko to Locke (“What Kate Did“)
- “Don’t mistake coincidence for fate.” – Locke to Desmond (“The Cost of Living“)
Jacob
In his pre-teen, Peter Pan form, Jacob asked Hurley for the ashes. When Hurley approaches him in his adult form, he tells him that when the fire goes out, he’ll never see him again. Was throwing his ashes into the fire a way of getting around the punishment of being stuck on the island even after death?
Now that we are upon the Series Finale, one might be able to predict the possible outcomes… or not. After all, this IS Lost. Below are the obvious outcomes:
– NotLocke succeeds, everyone dies and he gets off the island to wreak havoc on humanity.
– Together, Jack and Desmond fight NotLocke in a battle that ends up with Desmond sacrificing himself.
– Jack tosses himself into the light for a 1 on 1 Smoke Monster battle.
As for the fans of Theory of the Week, I’m saving this theory for this Friday. Keep your eyes peeled!
*Cliffhanger, Quick Cut… LOST*
-Jake108
