Character bits:

– John Locke’s mother’s name was Emily Locke. She didn’t want him. Nobody did. No wonder Locke spent his life looking for a family, and was so desperate for his father’s love.

– Locke and Ben both had a mother named Emily, which suggests that they might be half-brothers. But Ben’s mother died in childbirth, and Locke’s showed up at the toy store, so it’s not possible. But… what if toy store woman was just a fellow con artist sent in by Cooper, who wanted Locke’s kidney?

– Richard offered Locke the choice of a catcher’s mitt, a ‘Book of Laws’, a tube of grit, a compass, a comic book, and a knife. “Which of these things belongs to you already?” I knew Locke would choose the knife. What was he supposed to pick?

– Locke told Abbadon that there was only a 98% change he’d get the feeling back in this legs. Suggesting that Locke’s recovery might not have been completely miraculous.

– Ben was once what the Island wanted, but no more. Which was why Ben got so sick. That would also explain why Jack got sick. Ben and Jack both had illnesses that required surgery, come to think of it.

– Locke dreamed of Horace Mathematician, the guy who recruited Ben’s father. Horace knocked over the same tree three times. What did that mean? I’m symbolismed out.

– Sayid decided to jump ship and go back for the Losties. Desmond decided to stay on the freighter and wait for Penny. I’d really love it if Desmond and Penny were reunited in this season’s finale and we didn’t have to wait for the end of the series.

Bits and pieces:

– Locke got an eye scene: the left. Jack, Claire, and Locke are the only ones who have gotten both eyes. For what it’s worth.

– “Cabin Fever.” Perfect title. It captured both the literal search for the Brigadoonish cabin as well as the whole being trapped in something and going crazy thing.

– In the opening scene, Locke’s mother Emily was playing something that I think was by Buddy Holly, who died in a famous plane crash.

– Yet another car accident.

– Cowin Heights Knights. Delerue Center for Rehabilitation. I feel an anagram or two in there.

– Locke’s foster sister was named Melissa. In season one’s Outlaws, Locke mentioned a sister named Jeannie who broke her neck. Was she the little one?

– Backgammon again. In season one, Locke played backgammon with Walt. And the comic book again evoked Walt. Its title was: “Mystery Tales: What was the secret of the mysterious Hidden Land?” and the illustration showed a man looking at a city in the clouds.

– As a little kid, Locke drew a picture of the Smoke Monster. That was just bizarre.

– Jack is a bad patient. What a surprise.

Quotes:

Hurley: “I have a theory as to why we’re the only ones who can see it.”
Locke: “I’d love to hear it.”
Hurley: “I think we can see it ’cause we’re the craziest.”

Hurley: “Whoah. What happened to them?”
Locke: “He did.”

Teacher with big glasses: “You might not want to be that guy in the lab surrounded by test tubes and beakers. But that’s who you are, John. You can’t be the prom king. You can’t be the quarterback. You can’t be a superhero.”
Teenaged John: “Don’t tell me what I can’t do!”

Locke: “I’m not you.”
Ben: “You’re certainly not.”

Hurley: “Guys. Cabin.”

Locke: “I don’t believe in miracles.”
Abbadon: “You should. I had one happen to me.”
Now, that’s interesting. Plus, it felt like Abbadon was going to push Locke down the stairs. Why? Or why didn’t he?

Christian: “The baby’s where he’s supposed to be. And that’s not here.”
But… but… Claire is supposed to raise the baby, right?

I honestly think that every episode of Lost is exceptional, but I have a terrible time rating individual episodes. What’s your rating? Vote below,

Billie

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