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| LOST Season 4 Premiere: The Beginning of the End |
| Friday, 01 February 2008 | |
 In the season premiere of Lost, the survivors of Oceanic Flight 815 find themselves divided when it's revealed that the Boaties are not who they say they are. Naomi gets some more screen time, Hurley gets some bad news, Jack gets a little payback, and Locke gets away. Lost is that spectacular drunk... hide the good furniture. The hour-long adrenaline high that was the season four premiere had me cheering from start to stop: from Hurley's brush with the law, to the showdown between Jack and Locke, to the return of a familiar face... this is Lost at it's best. Entertaining, discussion-provoking, mind-blowing. Saddle up, boys and girls: we're in for a hell of a trip.  Where's a Waylon Jennings narration when you need one? On the run from the police in a brand new flash-forward, Hurley leads them on a freeway chase which ends abruptly when Hurley crashes into a used car lot. The police corner him, but he tries to make a run for it anyway. They take him down and lock him up, while Hurley yells "Don't you know who I am? I'm one of the Oceanic Six!" And boom. There it is. Only six Losties make it off the island, and upon returning to the "real world" (if you've read my theory you know why I put quotation marks around that) they're labeled by the media as the "Oceanic Six". Answers some questions... asks a whole hell of a lot more. And as we learn throughout the rest of the episode, there is a serious, serious mystery hiding behind their return. The police take Hurley to a holding cell, where he's interrogated by an officer who (surprise, surprise) knew Anna Lucia. He asks Hurley if he knew her, and Hurley lies and says he didn't. But... there was a subtle clue in there if you didn't catch it. The officer asks Hurley if he might have met her onboard, or before the flight took off. Not anything else. Nothing about whether she survived the crash. Why is that important? Keep reading, and I'll explain it all at the end. Continuing on, it turns out that Hurley had been in a convenience store, saw something that totally freaked him out, and he ran. And judging by his earlier failed reenactment of Bullit, Hurley just kept on a-runnin'. The officer tells him to think about cooperating, and exits the room, leaving Hurley alone to stare at the two way mirror. Hurley suddenly sees a vision of Charlie swimming towards him and the mirror breaks. Water begins pouring into the room, and Hurley freaks out. The officer bursts into the room and threatens to throw Hurley in the looney bin... of course Hurley accepts. Sure, who wouldn't want to bounce around in a rubber room all day?  'Dude, you've got some red on you.' Ben begs Rousseau to take Alex and run away before the Boaties arrive and kill them all. He pleads with her to take his daughter and run. Rousseau cracks him one on the jaw in response. "She's not your daughter", she hisses at him. Niiice. Hurley and Bernard stare out at the ocean and Hurley confesses that by now all his cursed lotto money is probably gone and when he gets home he'll finally be free. He celebrates, but his glee is shortlived, as Desmond returns with the horrible news that Charlie is dead. He tells the rest of the Beach team about Charlie's final message ("Not Penny's boat"). They fight over whether or not to warn Jack, and Hurley, obviously moved by his friends death, takes a stand and pulls the team together. They lock and load, and head into the jungle. Back at the radio tower, the Boaties tell Jack that they can't find them because they've lost the tracking signal. Jack asks how to fix it, but the voice on the other end insists on talking to Naomi. Jack tries to cover (which is probably better than "oh yeah, one of us totally killed her by stabbing her in the back. So how's about that rescue?") but when he turns around, Naomi's body is gone. Rousseau finds a trail of blood and Jack decides to go after her. Kate also finds a trail, but Jack thinks she's wrong and takes Ben and Rousseau off on the other trail. Kate, being the stone cold foxy badass that she is, hugs Jack (stealing the satellite phone in the process), and goes off after Naomi herself. Back (or is it forward?) in the insane asylum, a man calling himself "Matthew Abaddon" (which is literally dripping with hidden meaning - see HERE )visits Hurley, claiming to be an attorney for Oceanic Airlines. He offers Hurley nicer accomodations, but Hurley gets suspicious and asks to see some ID. When "Matthew" can't produce any, Hurley knows something is up. Fake-Matthew asks, "Are they still alive?" and Hurley flips out. In the resulting chaos, fake-Matthew slips away.  Artist's Representation Back in the past...or is it the present? Damn you, Lost, you've mucked up my linearality! Anyway, back on the island, Hugo is hurting. Sawyer however, is surprisingly kind and even asks if Hurley wants to talk about it. Yeah, you read that right: Sawyer is being sensitive. That's like if Oprah Winfry killed a grizzly with her bare hands (shown at left). Something just seems so... wrong about it. Hurley falls back behind the rest of the group and somehow ends up smack dab in front of Jacob's shack, weird creepy whispering and all. Hurley edges closer to the shack and peers in. He sees Jacob in his chair, rocking back and forth like Willy Nelson at 4:19 (I have no idea what that even means), when suddenly someone steps from the shadows and looks right back at Hurley. Hurley falls back and runs away. When he turns to look back, the shack is gone. Hurley turns back again, and now it's in front of him. Hurley closes his eyes... "there's nothing there, there's nothing there" and stumbles backwards. When he looks up, Locke is standing over him. Jack, Rousseau, and Ben discover that they did indeed take the wrong trail when it leads them to a dead end. Ben tells Jack about Kate taking the phone, and they turn around to find her. Kate, meanwhile, finds Naomie. Or rather, Naomie, still wounded from the lil' stabby-stabby incident with Locke, leaps out of a tree and ambushes Kate. Kate tries to convince Naomi that Locke acted alone and that she could still trust them. Naomi takes the phone, fixes the tracking signal so that the Boaties can find them, and then promptly keels over like a good little useless plot device should. So long, Naomi! On the other side of the island, Locke and Hurley both know that Naomi was lying, and Locke hopes that Jack will listen to his side of the argument if the Beach team backs him up. Locke convinces Hurley that if they don't warn the others that the Boaties are not who they say they are, then Charlie died for nothing. The rest of the Losties arrive and there's a big reunion. Unfortunately, Hurley breaks down and breaks the news to Claire about Charlie's untimely demise.  'No...More... Drive Shaft... songs... ears bleeding...' Locke sees Rousseau and Ben return, but wonders where Jack is. He gets his answer in the form of a right hook straight to his jaw, care of ol' Jacko himself. Locke goes for his gun, but Jack wrestles it aways from him and points it at Locke. Locke tries to call Jack's bluff by saying "You won't shoot me". Jack pulls the trigger anyway (earning Badass-of-the-Night in the process). Click... nothing. The gun wasn't even loaded, which means Locke had been bluffing earlier (when he threatened to shoot Jack if he made the call). Jack takes out his frustration by beating on Locke a bit more. Go Jack! Locke defends himself and with Hurley's help, tells the Losties about Charlie's message. He warns them that the Boaties aren't who they say and that the only way to be safe is to escape back to the abandoned (but secure) Dharma barracks and hide out. "If you want to live, you need to come with me", he says. The crowd is undecided until Hurley backs him up on Charlie's behalf. Hurley turns against Jack and joins Locke. The survivors are divided. Some stay with Jack to be rescued, some leave with Locke to hide. Sawyer goes with Locke to hide out, furthering his growing rift with Kate.  Guns don't kill people, spinal surgeons with guns kill people. Flash-forward: Still at the asylum, Hurley receives a visit from a clean-shaven, non-pill-popping, and quite un-rock-and-roll Jack. He says he's back doing surgery and (haha) "thinking about growing a beard". They chat for a little while before Hurley gets to the point and asks Jack if he only came to see if Hurley was going to tell. Wait... what? Going to tell what? What's the big secret they're hiding? Hurley apologizes for siding with Locke, and tries to warn Jack: "It wants us to go back, and it's going to do everything it can..." but Jack walks out. Wait..."It"? (okay, okay, no Stephen King jokes here, I promise.) Back on the island, Kate and Jack ponder over Charlies death at the cockpit wreckage. Kate remarks that the thunder is getting louder, when Jack realizes that what they think is thunder is actually the sound of a helicopter nearby. They follow the sound to the helicopter, which is still overhead. They find the pilot, who parachuted down, nearby. The final words of the episode are from the pilot, the man who has been speaking to Jack over the satellite phone this whole time: "Are you Jack?" (cut to black, cue "Lost sound") Just... wow. I had a lot of hype built up in my head over the last several months about the premiere, and I have to say that it has fully exceeded all of them. Fans concerned about another lackluster start need not be worried. This is Lost baby, and if this episode is any indication: this will be a season to remember. But what does it all mean? What's the secret they're hiding? Why was the officers comment important?
Sorry, this part is for members only and may contain spoilers. If you'd like to read it, please LOG IN or REGISTER. So there it is: the grand kick-off for yet another incredible season of Lost. Join us next week when we find out why the Boaties are really there (yeah right, like they'll just tell us right off the bat) and learn more about what really happened to the survivors of Oceanic Flight 815. Are they still alive? Are they still alive? Post a comment below and take a guess! Comments (17)
  manzy704 wrote...
No "AKA" for the episode title?
I'm so stoked for this season, I can't begin to say how completely satisfying this episode was. Another reviewer I enjoy reading has been privy to the next episode as well and he says it's even better! I agree with your summary events, but of course, there are still questions. Kate was an outlaw, I mean, how is that settled? She didn't seem to be a fugitive during last seasons finale, did she? Let's look at what we know: There are now two factions, the Lockes and the Jacks. What kind of circumstance could cause members of both factions (Jack and Kate in one and Hurley from the other) to be placed together on a trip off the island? And who is "It"? The smoke monster? Jacob? What do you think the Boaties are after? A lot of people think they are members of the modern Dharma Initiative trying to relocate the island. I highly doubt this because it wouldn't make sense for them to trick the survivors of 815 and not rescue them. They're only gripe should be with the Others. I think they are a well funded group (Penelope or Sun's Dad, maybe?) Who are looking for Dharma research or some kind of artifact on the island. We still don't know about the origin of the statue with four toes and Ben did mention a "temple". In true adventure fashion, it would make sense if there were some kind of ancient artifact that was coveted by the culture that made the statue. Maybe something that explains some of the island's properties? I'm trying to guess who the other members of the Oceanic 6 are and I'm willing to bet that Ben Linus is one of them. He was probably the man in the coffin who had no one attending his funeral. I could imagine no finer punishment than for him to be exiled. He could have easily claimed to be a passenger who got on through standby or something...
|| February 01, 2008
 Peter wrote...
Thanks for the comment, Manzy704!
I'm still experimenting with the look of these articles. I like each feature (the heroes reviews, the comic reviews, the lost reviews) to have their own identifying look. I have a feeling that I'm going to replace that header image with something else more lively (which would leave room for the infamous AKA's) ;) I've got a theory worked out that solves all the problems you listed, but I've heard from people that it may be kinda spoilerish (of course, they won't tell which parts I'm right about, just that I'm right about something). Locke's group is probably going to join together with the rest of the Hostiles. I have a feeling that it may boil down to another "bag-over-head-on-the-docks" moment, like Season 2. That for whatever reason, six of the Losties will either be captured and allowed to leave, or will escape on their own. I think it's safe to say that there's a major battle brewing on the island, now it's just a matter of finding out who's against who, and what the stakes are. Jack, Kate, Hurley make it off the island. Jack was looking at maps of England in last seasons finale, and since Charlie is dead, I'm betting that Desmond makes it off too. I think Ben either dies (because all villains eventually have to die, and make no mistake: Ben is a bad guy)or stays on the island. Locke stays because he wouldn't leave if there were still people there. Sawyer makes it off. No proof for that other than a wild guess and the knowledge that Sawyer would definitely make sure to include himself in any kind of escape attempt. I'd say the last two are Michael and Walt, but I don't know if they count since they left previously.
http://www.bleepinggeek.com || February 01, 2008
 kittyfarts wrote...
I have no theories, but I like your captions, as always. Oprah's next target? ManBearPig.
|| February 01, 2008
manzy704 wrote...
Wait a tick...when you say Hostiles, to whom are you referring? The people from the boat or the Others? (Ben, Juliet, and that guy who doesn't age)
|| February 01, 2008
Peter wrote...
Manzy704 - I use "the Hostiles" to describe the group of people that are with Richard Alpert (the guy that doesn't age) who seemed to be rooting for Locke last season. I think that there are good Others, and bad Others. I think that Ben is going to be revealed for the liar he is soon, and Alpert and the rest of the "good" Others will help the Losties fight against the Boaties.
Kittyfarts - Yes, Oprah is super cereal about fighting ManBearPig.
http://www.bleepinggeek.com || February 01, 2008
manzy704 wrote...
Pete, I've just gone over your theory again. How did you know six people would make it off the island?
In the reality where the plane crashes later in the flight, what would be the cause of that crash? I'm nitpicking but that is because I really like your theory and am trying to rationalize as much of it as possible. Don't you think the whole quantum theory stuff might be a little too much for mainstream audiences? Schrödinger's cat isn't exactly common knowledge. :P
|| February 01, 2008
Peter wrote...
Manzy704- I guessed on the six. I first figured that not everyone made it off the island during last seasons finale when the customers behind Jack said "Do you know who he is?" like he was some kind of celebrity. Then, in the season four trailer
(which I dissected HERE) I found the number 6 had been dropped into the footage. That, along with the repeated use of the number 6 in the hidden Marvel comics ads (found HERE) led me to believe that only six people were going to make it off the island. In my theory, it could have been anything that crashed the plane: turbulence, mechanical problem, shot down, etc. The point is that it's down, and not really WHY it's down (because in the myriad of different possibilities, it could literally be because of anything). Or who knows? Maybe it didn't crash, and Dharma just planted fake wreckage to keep people from looking for them. Maybe only six are allowed to return because they're the only ones that aren't alive out in that reality. However, I do feel that my theory is going to be revised slightly once I fully understand what Charlie meant by "I am dead, but I'm also here". That's a biggy. On another note, has anyone else seen mobisode 13 yet? What a mindf**k! Leave it to Drew Goddard (who is quickly becoming one of my favorite writers) to write something so small and simple, yet so completely eery and complicated.
http://www.bleepinggeek.com || February 01, 2008
 Eugenia wrote...
The oceanix six are known, just read the spoilers on DarkUFO site. No reason to speculate. ;)
http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org || February 03, 2008
Peter wrote...
The oceanix six are known, just read the spoilers on DarkUFO site. No reason to speculate.
Awww, where's the fun in that? ;) I will definitely check it out.
http://www.bleepinggeek.com || February 03, 2008
 Tron wrote...
Quiet everybody I’ve got something really important to say...
CANONBALL!!!!!!!! well it was quite a wait, and then I had to wait a little longer while I horribly murdered a few too many brain cells over the weekend but it's sooooo good to have that 'f*ck you Lost!' end of the episode feeling back and the hunger for the next. I swear I had a shit eating grin on my face from start to finish. I felt there were a few things in there that may challenge your theory Pete. I'm thinking if it was some sort or parallel universe then the biggest question would be how do they get from one to the other? You mentioned a 'controlled wormhole' but despite being in the realm of theoretical physics the energy to create something like that would be far beyond anything we know of (large electromagnetic source thingamywhoosit or not) and even if we could open this 'door' one would assume there would have to be an infinite number of alternate universe to travel to but a doctor, a fatman (seriously if they claimed to have been stuck on a raft for months there's NO way they would believe hurley...no way in hell), the fitness and whoever else get off manage to get back to the exact alternate reality they came from? (Maybe this is all just a prequel to sliders and jj is reinventing that too?) I disagree with manzy in that Schrödinger's cat isn't common knowledge (Pete sure did give one confusing explanation of it though) but I do agree that for them to try and weave it into the what I’m sure will forever remembered as 'The Lost Explanation', might be too polarizing for audiences. Then again it is folly to go against your theories Pete. The other big one would be the reference to ‘It’. I would have to assume that it’s not a person(Jacob) or thing (smokey) but the island itself. I’m wondering why Hurley was apologetic for going with Locke though? If Locke and Charlie were right and the Boaties were hostile, wouldn’t it have been the wrong move to go with jack? Well looks like I’m up late rambling away and making very little sense so it seems Lost truly is back! P.S Although kittyfarts is on the right track, I think oprah’s next target will be more of a half bear, half manpig
|| February 04, 2008
Peter wrote...
So far I haven't found many people who didn't like the season premiere this year. It definitely feels like old Lost is back.
As for my theory, trust me: there are a lot of things that contradict it. I fully acknowledge that I could be completely wrong (I've already learned that I'm wrong about who is in the casket and who gets off the island). Also, sorry for the confusing Schroedinger's explanation... I tried my best. Review a TV show? Easy. Simplify quantum theories? Not so easy. I think that the reason Hurley apologized is that Locke is, in essence, a military leader where Jack is more of a diplomat. The Boaties have a definite goal on the island (which I think is to kill Ben and the Hostiles and take back the island), and if they had all stayed together, the Losties would have all been rescued. Instead, Locke is going to fight against the Boaties tooth and nail if he has to (and remember, he has the Hostiles and Ben on his side) and it's going to set off the powderkeg. Locke is going to make it a lot harder for Jack to convince the Boaties to help them escape. Also, I'm pretty sure Oprah's going after a half man and half bearpig. :)
http://www.bleepinggeek.com || February 04, 2008
manzy704 wrote...
I just watched the episode again and wanted to see if anyone else noticed this. For some reason, the satellite phone needed to be recoordinated for the boaties to find the island. Why? Was this just a device for the writers to get Naomi to tell the boaties that the Losties didn't kill her?
We have been led to believe that the group that comes to the island is bad business for everyone. If Naomi was part of this group, why would she bother to cover for them? I see two possibilities: she didn't know their true intentions or was with an entirely different group altogether. Any thoughts Pete or Tron?
|| February 04, 2008
Tron wrote...
@Manzy704 - not sure mate, i think you're on the right track in that she's merely a plot device to bridge the people on the island with those who are not, ableit a bad one....hot....but that's about it. I did find it funny that on this wizzbanger phone all it shows is 'Incoming Call' in big fat letters when it rings and also that Naomi, on the brink of death manages to clamber into the highest branches of a tree, vertical ninja ambush Kate and man handle her at knife point only to to cough out some crappy dialogue and kick the bucket. Well I had a chuckle at least.
|| February 04, 2008
Peter wrote...
Here are my thoughts - Naomi's bout of "Jasonitis" aside (the uncanny ability, no matter how injured to perform superhero-like feats of strength and agility), I think that the "frequency problem" is a safeguard.
The Boaties are definitely there for Ben. I know this because as we've seen in previews, they brought guns and gas masks with them, as well as pictures of Ben. When Noami went MIA, and then contacted them again, I think that the frequency change is a safeguard check, a sort of "if everything's ok, turn to this frequency, if you've been captured or are in danger, switch to this one". I think that's why they wouldn't just walk Jack through it... they needed to know if she was alive and well. When Naomi made her choice, I believe she switched to the "all's well" frequency, and that's why the rest of the team started to come ashore. I also just thought of something: the parachutes. There are places to land on the island. There are the homing beacons to track. However, the Boaties are being dropped (almost military style) in specific spots. I think that even though Naomi sounded the all-clear, they're still cautious and aren't landing until they know for sure it's safe. I also don't think the Boaties are bad news for everyone... just anyone in their way, which is exactly where Locke is placing himself.
http://www.bleepinggeek.com || February 04, 2008
chadlovesguinness wrote...
Interesting theories. I somehow became a LOST "junkie", and am totally surprised to be honest. Sites such as this exist because the mystery is so well written NOT ONE SOUL knows what is REALLY going on. What if J.J. does something so crazy like DALLAS where all of this was just a dream? I'm not implying that's what is going to happen....I just have a feeling that LOST is going down a very interesting path that is absolutely mind blowing!!!
I would like to hear your thoughts on Locke's tie to the island and why Ben is in so much fear of him!
|| February 07, 2008
Peter wrote...
Thanks for the comment Chadlovesguinness, and welcome to the site!
I was surprised to become a Lost "junkie" as well. When the show first aired I heard people talking around the water cooler about islands and polar bears and magical powers and I thought the show was going to be stupid, so I never watched it. (big mistake on my part) I finally caught one of the early episodes in season 2 and have been absolutely hooked ever since. I immediately went out and got every single episode I could get my hands on and watched them back to back. Nothing like staying up until 4am just because you have to know "what's in the hatch"! :D I've said it before and I'll say it again: if JJ, Drew, BKV, Damon & Carlton don't have a damn good explanation behind all this... it's gonna be riots in the streets. Lost has this weird effect: if you love the show, you want to stick around to see how it all turns out. If you don't love the show, you still want to stick around to see how it all turns out. I often joke that it's going to end with Jack waking up and finding Dr. Arzt still alive in the shower, or it's all going to be an autistic kid with a snowglobe... but I really hope they don't insult their audience like that. I do have the unshakable feeling, however, that whatever the explanation is, people are still going to be dissapointed. We can't help it! Waiting this long and constantly theorizing and guessing and wondering... the truth can't possibly match our collective imaginations. As for Locke and Ben - Ben is so intimidated by Locke because the Hostiles believe he is important. As we've seen in Ben's flashback, his father never really cared for him and Ben has a massive inferiority complex (you don't just kill an entire group of people for no reason). Locke is an extension of that complex. Ben wants to be important, to be the leader, and Locke is putting all of that in jeopardy. Ben takes Locke to Jacob's cabin to prove once and for all that he is special. Then, when Jacob reveals himself to Locke, Ben flips out because it means Ben isn't so special after all, something Ben can't deal with and why he leaves Locke to die. Locke and the island is an interesting connection. We all know that the island "cured" him (there are those who believe his injuries are all psychological), and that the smoke monster passed him by. It seems that the island has chosen him for a very specific role and a greater destiny, but we haven't been given any hints as to what.
http://www.bleepinggeek.com || February 07, 2008
Tron wrote...
The season premiere was last night in the land of oz so i tuned in my my new HD tv to check out the ep again but this time in digital HD (which is new here and great to see free to air tv in HD and also shows now less than a week behind the states where it used to be months). I also got to see the 'on next's weeks epsiode' that I never get to watch on the .tor versions. Hmmmm.... a few new characters, someone discovering oceanic 815 underwater (wtf?) looks like a stormer episode.
The reason for this post is I forgot to ask who the dude was that pops his head out and scares Hurley? I don't think it was jacob coz he was in the background wasn't he/it? Was it Patchy McCantbekilled? Also I hope they go back and expore locke's post gut GS wound recovery a bit more. Ben was hardly surprised to see him and he was noticebly hurt when he ninja knifed Naomi but no he's fine and dandy (apart from getting owned by Jack)
|| February 07, 2008
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