Fiery_Dragon
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I liked it a lot. I've waited since last season to see if Jack's plan (Daniel's plan, really) would work and reset them back to flight 815 or would fail to work and leave them on the island, and I wasn't sure if I had a preference.
I'm so excited that the writers decided to go with both ideas.
The "Revised" 815 crew were thinking about firing the bomb and destroying the Swan and therefore saving their plane from the crash. I love the fact that the bomb went off and didn't just reset their lives, but sent ripples out, changing things from the late '70s forward. Desmond ended up on the flight; Boone couldn't retrieve his sister; Hurley is the luckiest guy; Oceanic has a terrible track record with cargo. And, for some reason, the island has sunk to the bottom of the ocean.
In terms of characters, it's cool to see that, despite the fact they're not stranded on the island together, they are still drawn together. Which means that we haven't been following random, arbitrary characters for the past 5 seasons, but people that are destined to intertwine in each other's lives.
Meanwhile, the Island crew leave the '70s and catch up with the rest of the show. We get confirmation that Lock is the Smoke Monster (suspected after last season), we see inside the temple and find the missing tailies that were taken by the Others so long ago; we see the Others' "Lazarus Pit," and I think that may be a hint to how Richard stays so young. Also, hints that Richard came as part of the Black Rock slave cargo.
Looking forward to Jin and Sun being reunited on the island; also, sad that the Revised versions may not find their love again. It's a great way for the writers to give us opposing stories at the same time.
I'm most excited at the possibility that there's aren't alternate dimensions, but co-exist. Reset Jack on the plane in 2004 could, eventually, hook up with Island Jack in 2007. Or, what if they can start sharing thoughts and working together?
Anyway, great new possibilities and interesting story structure. Fun times ahead, and the secret I've found to loving this show is enjoying the journey and not worrying about the destination.
I'm so excited that the writers decided to go with both ideas.
The "Revised" 815 crew were thinking about firing the bomb and destroying the Swan and therefore saving their plane from the crash. I love the fact that the bomb went off and didn't just reset their lives, but sent ripples out, changing things from the late '70s forward. Desmond ended up on the flight; Boone couldn't retrieve his sister; Hurley is the luckiest guy; Oceanic has a terrible track record with cargo. And, for some reason, the island has sunk to the bottom of the ocean.
In terms of characters, it's cool to see that, despite the fact they're not stranded on the island together, they are still drawn together. Which means that we haven't been following random, arbitrary characters for the past 5 seasons, but people that are destined to intertwine in each other's lives.
Meanwhile, the Island crew leave the '70s and catch up with the rest of the show. We get confirmation that Lock is the Smoke Monster (suspected after last season), we see inside the temple and find the missing tailies that were taken by the Others so long ago; we see the Others' "Lazarus Pit," and I think that may be a hint to how Richard stays so young. Also, hints that Richard came as part of the Black Rock slave cargo.
Looking forward to Jin and Sun being reunited on the island; also, sad that the Revised versions may not find their love again. It's a great way for the writers to give us opposing stories at the same time.
I'm most excited at the possibility that there's aren't alternate dimensions, but co-exist. Reset Jack on the plane in 2004 could, eventually, hook up with Island Jack in 2007. Or, what if they can start sharing thoughts and working together?
Anyway, great new possibilities and interesting story structure. Fun times ahead, and the secret I've found to loving this show is enjoying the journey and not worrying about the destination.
