Completely ‘Lost’ Recap and Spoilers: ‘The Lighthouse’

Well kids it finally happened-we received a great episode of ‘Lost’ last night complete with answers to questions that have plagued us for nearly six years. Phew!

Last week I read various interviews with ‘Lost’ creator Carlton Cuse. He was not happy that folks like me referred to the last two episodes as “filler.” Because I am a good little addict and don’t want to make my dealer upset, I promise I will refrain from calling future episodes names.

But this week none of us had to worry. ‘The Lighthouse’ delivered. Not only did ‘The Lighthouse’ focus on my favorite complex and now, apparently, deeply depressed character, Jack Shepherd, it was full of suspense and drama and action and agony-the way ‘Lost’ should be.

Owner of a Lonely Heart

I have to begin this write-up with a quick note to a loyal reader to Hollywood Dame—

Dear Paula,
Did you nearly die? Jack Shepherd, opening scene, no shirt on?!? Seriously, you came to mind once I managed to stop panting. Though, for some reason I remember him being harrier, no?
Sincerely,
Dame Crista

Yes. We started out this week with Dr. Jack in LA in sideways world. He has returned home to a sweet LA pad. Though upset that we didn’t get to see him in the shower, we are lucky to catch him on the way out, shirt open, looking all rugged. Sigh. He’s lovely.

It’s no surprise that sideways Jack seems to be suffering from memory loss. He seemed strange on the flight back to LA, like he didn’t remember getting on the plane yet knew the purpose of the flight. We see the same here. Jack examines a scar on his abdomen-clearly from having his appendix removed-yet can’t seem to remember when he had the operation. Thankfully, mom calls and he has a chance to ask. She reminds him that it happened when he was young and that his father wanted to perform the surgery himself, because he’s a creeper.
Jack notices the time on the clock and clearly recalls that he has forgotten something else. Oh yea, in sideways world Jack’s a dad—WTF?

First of all, I am not going to lie and try to act as though I remember everything from the past five seasons. That is why I write this. I write this in the hopes that one of you has a better memory than I do and can remind me of things. A few of you did that last week-thanks.
However, though we don’t learn the identity of David’s mama, we do know that she wasn’t one of the Losties. Jack, though he seemed to recognize the folks on the plane, obviously didn’t make a baby with any of them. Surely he would have remembered that. So what are our options?

Jack’s ex-wife: I can’t remember her name, but Julie Bowen played her on the show. We saw quite a bit of her Jack’s tumultuous marriage in season one. She wanted to have a baby, he didn’t. She left and showed up later pregnant. We all assumed she was remarried to the guy she cheated on Jack with and that she was pregnant with his kid (remember when she told Jack she thought she was pregnant? After gauging his reaction, she told him she wasn’t. She could’ve lied). However, we are never given a definite timeline on this show.

Juliet: I know, it’s a stretch. But long before Jules was heaving her boobs for Sawyer, she and Jack had a few hot and heavy moments. Albeit we know Juliet was in Miami in her back-story, not in LA, which makes this scenario unlikely. However, this is sideways world and anything is possible.

Someone we haven’t met: At this point, I doubt this. I am hoping that the writers would not take this opportunity to introduce yet another new character, though they don’t some weird crap on this show.

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Honorable mentions: Penny Widmore : Say what?! Penny would never cheat on Desmond, not even with the hot Doc. Bai Ling: Yes Jack rolled around with her in Thailand and nearly made me puke, but David is clearly not half Asian and he has bright blue eyes. Jack’s eyes are not blue. Trust. I gaze at them often. Shannon: Are you for real? This comes from the speculation that actress Maggie Grace confirmed that she’s returning for a few episodes on top of Hurley and Jack finding her inhaler in last night’s episode. But please, Jack has standards.

So, Jack is late picking David up from his fairly posh private school. David has that teen angst thing down pretty well. He appears to hate his dad and is peeved that he was late.

Jack takes David back to his place where he has furnished David with a room with a view, a flat-screen complete with cable, and a cozy bed. David is not amused. Brat.

Jack notices that David is reading ‘Alice in Wonderland’ (not another reference to that, please) and tries talking to him about how he used to read it to him when he was small (yes, yes, Jack did the same with Aaron when he and Kate were playing house).

Though they haven’t seen one another in a month, Jack has to take off to help his mom locate his dad’s will.

At his mom’s, Jack declines a drink. His mother’s response, “Good for you,” is causing some controversy this morning on the web. Many people are sighting this as a reference to Jack being a drunk.

However, I am inclined to believe that was a different Jack than this one. That was ‘Been to the island and now I have a beard’ Jack. This Jack is likely declining the drink because his dad was an alcoholic.

Later in the episode, when Jack’s at home searching for David, he is drinking a beer. Let’s not read too far into it, ok kids?

Naturally, Mom finds the will and Christian Shepherd has apparently left something to Claire, his illegitimate daughter. Not surprised at all. That was one of the reasons CS went to Australia in the first place. And we know he paid for Claire’s mother’s hospital bills following their car accident.

Back at his place, David has gone missing. I say good riddance and start hoping Jack finds himself in need of another shower. No such luck.

Jack drives to his baby mama’s house (and we all knew we wouldn’t be told who she was, right?). No answer at the door so Jack gets the spare key from under the yard ornament rabbit (another Alice in Wonderland reference?). Inside, Jack snoops through David’s room, listens to his answering machine messages and is surprised to hear a message from himself (again, the memory isn’t what it used to be).
He takes off for some piano audition David has and is shocked to hear how good his son is at tickling the ivories. Again, Jack is amazed-like he never knew his kid liked music or played the piano so well.

A very proud Jack then has a conversation with DOGEN-yes, the weird Japanese guy from the temple is there with his own kid. Dogen is quick to point out that David has a gift. Interesting. When asked how long David’s been playing, it is no surprise that Jack can’t remember.

Outside, Jack catches up with his son where they have the conversation teens dread almost as much as the sex talk: the ‘I love you so much and am so proud of you’ talk. David reveals that Jack used to be too “into” his piano playing sitting there waiting for David to fail. This reminds Jack of his own relationship with his father, so Jack quickly makes amends not wanting to be like his dad.

Is this a resolution? We know that many folks on ‘Lost’ have father issues. Is this how Jack resolves his issues with his father? He always thought he would make a terrible dad and now we know he doesn’t. We know he’s nothing like his own father.

I say WHATEVER. Take your shirt off.

One of these Things is not Like the Other

Back on the island, the Hot Doc has a short conversation with Dogen about the whereabouts of Kate, Jin, and Sawyer. Yea, they’re pretty much gone. Bye. Dogen is happy Jack is honest but seems to care mainly that Jack stay at the temple. The rest of them are dead weight. Something I have been saying about Kate for years.

Sayid emerges in wonder as to why everyone is staring at him. It’s likely due to his throbbing muscles and black tank-top. However, Jack explains that the others think he’s infected and they want to kill him. Sayid brushes it off-people have wanted to kill him for years.

Naturally, while hunting for some food, Hurley stumbles upon dead Jacob who seems sad that the water in running dark. No worries though, he tells Hurley where the kitchen is then gives him some super secret instructions as to the whereabouts of a secret passage and a mysterious lighthouse that no one seemed to notice before. Oh yea, and bring the Hot Doc with you.

Dogen catches Hurley as he looks for the secret passage but, thanks to Jacob, Hurley puts Dogen in his place by reminding him that he’s a “candidate.” I liked it.

Hurley then recruits Jack to tag-a-long, which Jack at first, does not seem to want to do. Hurley tells Jack that he has “what it takes” (i.e. a nice chest) and Jack obliges. The two then head off to the secret lighthouse.

On the way Hurley asks Jack why he decided to come back to the island. Jack reveals that he was “broken” and hoped the island could fix him. Now, I am a little sad at this Jack. He’s depressed and depression is often not sexy. I like sexy Jack.

After running into Kate (groan!), Hurley tells Jack that she’s not invited (and Hurley gains cool points with Dame Crista) and cannot come with them. Kate leaves.

The two wander back to Adam and Eve’s skeletons in the caves from season one. Jack reveals to Hurley that he found the caves chasing his dead Dad’s ghost. Since Hurley spends times talking to the dead, this doesn’t shock him.

Shocked to see the lighthouse, Hurley reminds Jack that maybe they never saw it because they were never looking for it. I doubt this. That thing is big. And, when the door is jammed, my heart rate increased when Sexy Jack reemerged long enough to kick the door in.

The two go to the top where, as Hurley tries to turn the compass to 108 degrees, Jack (and the rest of us) see that there are names aligned with each degree of the compass. ALAS!!!! We know what the numbers mean!!!! Each of our Losties is assigned a degree on the compass. When turned to the degree, you can see into the Losties off-island lives. Jack quickly sets it to his number, 23, and is shocked to see his parents’ house in the mirrors (we also caught a glimpse of what appears to be a church and an Asian temple (was this church where Faraday’s mom was hiding out? Is the Asian temple where Sun and Jin were married?).

Doesn’t matter as Jack freaks about the fact that Jacob has been watching them all along and breaks the mirrors-thus earning him 7 years of bad luck (thanks Hurley).

Hurley is miffed that now whoever is coming to the island may get lost. But Jacob appears to reveal that Jack breaking the mirrors was his plan all along. He also tells them that the reason for getting them to the lighthouse was merely a diversion to get them out of the temple- someone bad is coming!!! Yea, it’s likely UnLocke, but Claire’s wig is also pretty bad.

What I found interesting was how this scene ended; Jack looking out towards the ocean. According to Jacob, someone is coming to the island. Who? My guess, for some inexplicable reason, is Desmond. He has to come back, right Brotha? But what intrigued me more is the parallel this drew between Jacob and Jack. Remember when Jacob sat with the Man in Black looking out at the ocean as the Black Rock arrived? This scene was so similar. Jack is totally taking Jacob’s place. He’s the island’s savior. Bet.

However, this was not the only on-island story we had this week. We also had to deal with Claire, Jin, and Claire’s Wig which should be given its own credit. That wig is bad. Twilight Saga bad.

Claire takes Jin back to her camp to stitch him up. She’s obviously crazy. She looks like the lady who used to talk to our mailbox. She looks surprised when Jin mentions that they have been gone three years. Crazy people don’t keep track of time. Ask the Dame. I promised her this write-up hours ago.

Anyway, back at Claire’s camp, Jin is surprised to see a bunch of dynamite along with a creepy baby bed. The fake baby is gonna give me nightmares. What was it? My husband thinks it’s a dog skull. If that ho killed Vincent she and I are going to have issues.

Claire drags a barely live Justin of the Others back to camp where she plans to torture him until he reveals the whereabouts of Aaron. Claire reveals that the others tortured her in the same manner as Sayid and believes that they have Aaron.

Jin comes through with another partial truth: Um, Crazy Claire, Kate has your BAY-BEE! No worries, she’s axes Justin anyway. Right in the gut. Ouch. She has the ‘darkness’ alright. Does this mean Sayid is going to get a bad wig? I hope not.

Jin is clearly freaked and tells Claire that he was lying. This pissed some folks off. Not me, he wants to get back to the Temple in one piece. Telling Claire Aaron is there will help, no?

Only, this is actually cool with me. It’s cool because Claire tells Jin that, if Kate has Aaron, she’s going to kill her. YES! I totally want Claire and her wig to take Kate out!!! Team WIG!!!!!

Before leaving though, Claire reveals that she’s been hanging with her dad and her ‘friend’, who we find out is UnLocke. Poor Jin. This isn’t ending well.

PLEASE NOTE:
I just read about Matthew Fox cheating on his wife with a stripper. I would like to set the record straight…I am a WRITER. I haven’t danced in ages.