The Lost Thread (Starts 2-2-10)

**Rart** · 05-19-2010, 03:23 PM

Originally Posted by Skiz

So you didn't like it then. I thought it was the most refreshing episodes in years and their dedicating an entire episode to it shows the importance of it down the road.

I think perhaps it was placed earlier within the season, it may have fared a little better.

It just seems that right now, we really don't need this episode. It felt incredibly out of place, and terribly dragged on while barely answering anything at all. The "answers" we got in this episode literally could have been summed up in a 5 minute flashback/recap. With only a few episodes left, I'm sure there are quite a few other things people would wish to find answered/explored.

In addition, many flaws prevented this episode from reaching what it could've been. We feel absolutely no connection to their (fake) mother, and she is enigmatic at best with no explanation for her at times, extremely odd decisions. The acting done by the children was absolutely horrible at best. And many of the scenes (especially "Jacob, you can make the rules later") felt extremely forced (as well as many of the "answers" we have been getting this season). And plot holes abound as well: Jack had mentioned that the skeletons could not have been over 50 years old, yet we learn they are the extremely old (at least pre-Richard, 200 years or so) smokey and his mother.

This episode felt out of place and unecessary, in a time where the airtime could've been used for so many more important things such as exploring the island tmeline/parallel timeline. It just feels like it was sloppily put together, and that the producers really hadn't envisioned their storyline and felt like completely winging it (Like idol had mentioned). Overall, it just wasn't a very strong episode

**Rart** · 05-23-2010, 04:38 AM

AIFIOAWFJAOFJ LOST FINALE TODAY!

I literally just noticed a matter of minutes ago that the finale was going to air on Sunday rather than it's original timeslot on Tuesdays. I need my Lost fix, would've been pissed as hell if I missed it

Anyhow, what are you guys thinking of the finale? Considering all the massive hype that has led up to finale and all the questions/loose ends/miscellaneous questions/concepts it has to explain, I really can't see how it could possibly live up to the hype and satisfy the majority of its users. Perhaps we need to be more realistic and just come to the conclusion that simply not everything can be satisfactorily wrapped up in a simple 2 (1/2?) hour finale. I couldn't have said it any better than what was said in Across the Sea: Every question that's answered will simply lead to another question.

Any last minute predictions?

**EiGHT** · 05-23-2010, 12:56 PM

Tomorrow -> last 2 episodes

**IdolEyes787** · 05-23-2010, 01:36 PM

Originally Posted by Rart

Any last minute predictions?

It will make about as much sense as the last 5 and a half seasons and at the end I'll probably feel incredibly cheated.

Btw I watched some of the pilot again last night and besides being hit in the face with the fact how much more all those involved seemed to care back then as opposed to now, it was also somewhat disconcerting to see how much better everyone( even Hurley) looked a mere 6 years ago.
But then to quote Shakespeare "I wasted time, and now doth time waste me".

**Skiz** · 05-23-2010, 05:45 PM

Originally Posted by Rart

AIFIOAWFJAOFJ LOST FINALE TODAY!

I literally just noticed a matter of minutes ago that the finale was going to air on Sunday rather than it's original timeslot on Tuesdays. I need my Lost fix, would've been pissed as hell if I missed it

I didn't know that either.

Just a last minute thought: Anyone think Mr. Echo is going to make a return?

**IdolEyes787** · 05-23-2010, 05:48 PM

I read someplace that he isn't .

**Rart** · 05-24-2010, 03:52 AM

I think I'll have to mull it over for a night before I really understand what I thought of the episode. I'll have to say though, it was...interesting. Certainly not what I expected.

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