Thoughts on LOST: Season Four

Not all of the thought I will put out here are my own; in fact, I have copied several of other peoples' comments from Dan Carlson's Pajiba article. These are mainly to start conversation, ask/answer questions, and propose theories:
*(directly from DC's recap) There are hundred of things to think about before the series returns next year — January never seemed so far — but here are some of the basics kicking around my brain: I believe the island possibly relocated geographically as well as temporally. The island’s disappearance was because it shifted forward in time, as explained by Halliwax in the orientation video. Ben moved the island on day 100 after the crash, in late December 2004, and walks into the Tunisian hotel on October 24, 2005, so it’s reasonable to assume that the island also “jumped” 10 months or so into the future. But when Ben visits/-ed Widmore at the end of “The Shape of Things to Come,” each man swears to destroy what the other holds dear: Ben says he’ll kill Penny as vengeance for Alex’s death, while Widmore vows to reclaim the island. But Ben replies, “You’ll never find it.” Since Widmore had already found the island and sent the Kahana there, it seems reasonable to assume that he won’t just check the same location and find it all over again once it “reappears” after jumping to the future. So he’s got to begin the search again, which means the island moved to another spot on the planet as well as another time. Also, because the relocation took the main island and the smaller one, there’s a good chance that Daniel and the raft went, too, if only because it’d be a shame to kill off Jeremy Davies. Additionally, though the ship exploded, we didn’t see Jin’s body get blown away, and though he probably bought it, until the show ends, there will always be a part of that hopes he somehow will be reunited with Sun. I mean, it’s “Lost”; even if you see the corpse, that doesn’t mean they won’t come back.

*I think Widmore has moved the island before, which is why he hasn't been able to get back. Also, I think Charlotte, Miles, and Faraday are all Dharma kids, which is why a ship of Widmore's finally found the island after all his years of searching (under the idea that certain people belong on the island and the island brings them there, the same way Ben will use the Six to find the island again).

*Then I also started thinking about the Hydra island (the second island) and how it seemed to have disappeared sometime after Sawyer and Kate escaped. Remember in the original version of the Orchid video (the one shown at Comic Con), they put the bunny in the Casimir Effect chamber, which was supposed to move it forward in time (much like what Ben is about to do to the island), but there ended up being two bunnies at the same time. So I wonder if the Hydra island was just the original island, which was duplicated when Widmore moved the island.

*Someone at TWoP mentioned the possibility that there are two Lockes running around now - one being dead Jeremy, and I love that idea (like the bunnies who doubled in the full Orchid video - keep them away from each other!)

*I really hope that they do something cool with Walt, and finally answer what used to be the biggest damn question of LOST - exactly WHAT is so special about Walt?

*I also think that Widmore was the last person to move the island, and the theory that Daniel, Charlotte, and Miles are Dharma kids would go along with that quite nicely. Maybe Daniel doesn't remember his Dharma past. That makes his scene earlier in the season, where he didn't know why he was crying while watching footage of the 815 wreckage, all the more intriguing.

*Yes, Jeremy Bentham is preserved in a box - but the head in the box is wax. His real head is somewhere else (because it used to be kept in the box, but it got stolen a few times for pranks). So, we have a man in a box, whose head (the only thing that makes us think it's Locke) is not real.... hmmm. **Look up Jeremy Bentham online to understand the referance**

*Was I the only one who felt there was more to Ben's goodbye to Locke when he said, "I'm sorry I made your life so miserable"? It seemed like there was more meaning there than just what transpired on the island. Maybe I'm totally off base but it seemed that way to me. **Maybe Ben knows that Richard wanted Locke all along, so he knows about the intricacies of Locke’s life leading up to his arrival on the island…

*What is up with the crackers? It was a cute joke the first time they appeared, but now they're back again. It makes me wonder if the writers have something in mind with them, or if they just enjoy watching fans obsess over minor details that actually mean nothing.

*Have you ever heard of the musical "The Last Five Years"? That is what I think of when people describe how the flashforwards link up to the "present". In the musical you see the five-year love story of a couple (from dating to divorce), but he tells the story forward, and she tells the story backward. Her first song is about being left alone, but then he sings this great song about meeting a shiksa goddess, so the story meets in the middle and you see the perspective of both sides.

*If Miles is really psychic, and not just able to speak to the dead, then is it possible that he knew the freightor would explode? If so, it is execessively douche-y not to warn others. He may be a champion prick, but he is a fascinating character, and I want to see more from him.

*I think I read that the writers hinted at the "sky turning purple again" - is that what happened at the end? Did the electromagnetic pulse move the island? If so, it leads one to believe it moved before, when they crashed... so who left? The real Jacob? And that is why he is spoken for by Christian? Head hurting...

*OH, and in the press conference there was a photo of them landing on Membata (which is Indonesian for "doubt" or "uncertainty") - who took the picture? It seems insignificant, but I dont think it is. Someone was expecting them to be there, because I didnt see any fisherman with digital cameras...

Counting down

66 days until we go to the happiest place on Earth!

I am going to try again to make a reservation for Le Cellier, but I am not holding my breath. I am really looking forward to this trip, but in a different way than ever before. I never really considered food in my anticipation. Or alcohol, or sex, but my focus is food. I always knew, when getting ready for a trip, that i would eat; it is a natural assumption, but food was never what I ecstatically anticipated. I am really excited to explore the restaurants all over the World Showcase. I can't wait to introduce Brad to the character breakfast at Chef Mickey's! It is just an interesting shift. I am also pretty intrigued to observe the use and allowance of alcohol at WDW, having never visited at a legal age. I have no intention of getting drunk; that would ruin the experience for me. I do plan to imbibe a few fun ones, though.

And speaking of Broadway...

This is the coolest and perhaps creepiest poster I have ever seen. It may takea moment, but OH the moment you see it!

Alex finally catches a break!

Paul Gordon's romantic musical, Emma, seen in a 2007 world premiere by TheatreWorks in California, will have a fall 2008 co-production by Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park and Repertory Theatre of St. Louis.

And Alex Organ will play Robert Martin, the well-to-do farmer who has eyes and heart for Harriet!

The same person who wrote the score, book and lyrics for Jane Eyre has written for Emma, which means it will be haunting and breath-taking. And the costumes from that era certainly fit his body type. He will fit right in, and hopefully stand out to reviewers as the "why haven't we scene this kid on Broadway" actor.
How exciting to be involved in a new, and likely to be successful, project like this one! we are all so proud, Bro, and wish you many broken legs!

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/116040.html

Walt Disney World Countdown

We are now 75 days from WDW!! I cannot explain how excited we are! My Disney vacation planning book is my Prozac right now. Seriously; car crash stressing me out? Read up on restaurants in Disney resorts. Money trouble getting me down? Compare the rides in Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach. No lie, it is my crack.
Our stimulus check cannot come fast enough, either. I want to pay off more of the trip and put aside more spending cash. I am going to buy souvenirs like it is my JOB, people!!

My Wreck

I was in a pretty messy single-car accident yesterday. I had gone to work as normal, but I had to go back home. I hadn't even been on the Beltway one minute when I had to swerve, breaking my tire rod (?) which caused me to spin out of control. I hit the median wall pretty hard, but thankfully it was with a corner and not head on. My car is totaled. I have some scrapes and bruises and at least one minor burn (from the airbag), but I am miraculously well for the condition of the car. God sent at least one angel to call the police for me, keep me calm and wait with me until they got there. One HUGE blessing is that I have GAP insurance on this car; even though the insurance won't pay me the full of what I owe on the car, the GAP insurance fills in the rest. My loan will be completely taken care of. I will be starting at zero with the new car; no down payment, but at least I won't be upside-down!
Please pray for guidance (and healing) as we go through this process.
Pray for thanks that I received such minimal injuries.

My English Boss

..is, in many ways, a f***wit. It is not entirely his fault, of course, because of the culture difference. When they decided to transfer him over here for a while SOMEONE should have explained how "we do things over here". I am adding up a list of tiny grievances - insignificant issues that are adding up like baby bunnies.

In fact, this anger will create my first ever PostSecret.

My mother has worked for this company for 11 years, and she has NEVER had a boss who did not celebrate Administrative Assistant Day. Even the ones WHO. WERE. ENGLISH!! Neither of us got so much as a "Thanks" from him. And a week later we went to lunch (to what turned out to be a very expensive restaurant) expecting him to pay. Nope; I paid $36 for lunch. Even before we had plans with him, my mother was going to buy my lunch somewhere else, so I had two chances at free lunch, but she couldn't afford to pay for both of us at a place like that! If we had known we are paying we would have walked out.

He is not a rude guy - nothing like it - he is simply CLUELESS. That is almost worse.