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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