Season 4, Episode 8- Meet Kevin Johnson

sorry this blog is late- went out last night, came home, watched it pretty late and am only getting to the update now. here goes (and argh- no new episodes til 4/24!)

Locke says it has taken a few days to figure out our next move (referring to the game of life/chess).

3 of his people - referring to the holy trinity.

Beeping noise on the boat was the same as in the hatch.

3 million bucks your buddy asked for.

Miles offered loyalty in exchange for the money. what kind of loyalty can he give if he is there to kill ben and ben knows this.

Linus will find a way to get it. He wants to survive. a week ago you had a gun to his head and tonight he's eating pound cake, he gets what he wants. "let them eat cake" Marie Antoinette is known for saying this in regards to the poor- the poor were suffering. However, the quote actually comes from the philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau, who commented that a "certain princess" said it, the supposed princess being Louis XIV's queen, Maria Teresa of Spain.

Is Alex is pregnant? she was holding her stomach.

Temple on the map was a dharma symbol.. it's a sanctuary. is it a sanctuary from a nuclear blast? The rest of our people are there. the temple is for us. is the temple by the big foot?

The song playing in the car when Michael tries to kill himself is "It's Getting Better" by Cass Elliot, who also recorded Make Your own Kind of Music which was playing when they first discovered the hatch and saw Desmond.


There is an older man lying in the hospital bed next to Michael- it looks like Locke's father. http://lostpedia.com/wiki/Older_man

Libby is carrying blankets as she did when Michael shot her.

Almost every person in this episode had the black eyes- no pupils but a white speck.


Michael had Jin’s watch which was given to him by Sun's father. He's now trading it for a gun with bullets, and Jin let him have it to protect himself.

Tom, the other says- We let you leave one island and you just go to another. it's not your time to go- you have work to do (common phrase on lost).

We are the ones who sent you home. We gave him back to you. You are the one who lost him.

Shared the guilt with a 10 yr old kid. He knows you are a murderer. You cannot kill yourself -the island won’t let you. Michael tried to kill himself 5 times in this episode. once in a car accident, once in the alley with a gun, twice in his apartment with the gun, and once again on the freighter.
Jack, Desmond, (and maybe Hurley and Charlie) also tried to kill themselves.
Most religions feel that suicide is a sin (and is stated by he writings of St. Thomas Aquinas- TOM THE OTHER!) and you will not be allowed into the gates of heaven. in christianity if you commit any moral sins, you are stuck in purgatory until you have rectified your sins. Purgatory is living amongst the living until you have rectified those duties.

Hotel Earle is a fictional hotel which is a metaphysical manifestation of hell itself for an awkward, isolated New York City writer in the 1994 Coen Brothers film Barton Fink.

Kurt Vonnegut author of Slaughterhouse Five, is mentioned as an answer on the game show Michael is watching.

Tom says- Some of us can come and go. We know Ben can.

The bodies to cover up 815 were dug up from a cemetery in Thailand. what is the Thai connection?

Shell company vessel number 2950-D? (2+9+5=16, 16 is a number) client number 209

Joining the crew as a deckhand if Widmore finds the island he will kill them all without thinking twice.

How did Michael know Naomi was from Manchester? was it from knowing Charlie's accent?

I’ll be seeing you - the eyes.

Port of Suva - Suva is home to The TRAFFIC Oceania South Pacific Programme - funded by the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office, is located in Suva, in the offices of the WWF South Pacific Programme. The programme assists in the implementation of CITES, but also strengthens collaboration with the World Wide Fund for Nature.

80% of the people are lying about something (8 is a number)

Why did Tom mention Sun, Sawyer, Jack, Claire and her baby specifically as the ones whose lives to save?

It's game time- are you in or out? - game.

Comparison between landing on the moon as a fake with Oceanic 815. Can you imagine what would happen if we found some of those people alive? (the media blitz that does ensue as well as the trauma they go through post-island)

71776 was the code Michael punched in.

Choices. You can or can’t die. life vs death is a constant theme of the show. it isn't michael's time to die because he has work to do- to make up for killing libby and ana lucia. but no one asked him to kill them.

What a man would do for his son- constant father/son themes.

Jack Nicholson in the shining.next thing you know you will go after your wife with an axe.

There was a statue of a Buddha when Ben was talking to Michael.

Ben says-People on the boat innocent. they don't know the man who they work for is a killer without conscience. When I am at war I will do what I have to do but I will not kill people. Ben reminding us he's a good one and tells Michael to consider himself one of the good guys. Ben killed his father.

Michael Dawson is a traitor . Is he Judas- redeeming his sins? Sayid winds up working for ben as well.

Is your dad playing us- game reference again.

Danielle protecting her child. Why did Ben send them to the Temple- was it to have Karl and Danielle killed? but he doesn't kill. is Danielle really dead?

In the upcoming episode when they says the oceanic 6 are revealed, they show Kate, Jack, Sun, Hurley, Aaron & Sayid. i still don't count Aaron but oh well- guess he is one? or maybe not.

RIP?

til 4/24....

Season 4, Episode 7- Ji Yeon

SXSW kicked my ass but now i'm back on track and finally got to watch LOST! here goes

Regina (played by Zoe Bell from Grindhouse!) reading "The Survivors Of Chancellor' - Classic adventure novel about a shipwreck. "Jules Gabriel Verne (February 8, 1828â€"March 24, 1905) was a French author who pioneered the science-fiction genre. He is best known for novels such as Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864), Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea (1870), and Around the World in Eighty Days (1873). Verne wrote about space, air, and underwater travel before air travel and practical submarines were invented, and before practical means of space travel had been devised. Some of his books have been made into films. Verne, along with H. G. Wells, is often popularly referred to as the "Father of Science Fiction"

Cans of Lima Beans- come in pea pods (fertility).

When Sun turned off the TV the program was a man with a ponytail with a suitcase open of cash and a blond woman. Sort of looked like Penny Widmore.

Panda- while the dragon usually serves as China's emblem, the panda has taken over. In the past, pandas have thought to have been regal. The first westerner known to have seen a living giant panda is the German zoologist Hugo Weigold (german/hurely reference). Pandas also have a baby-like cuteness.

Sun doesn't want them to take off her ring. she lost her ring while she was fertilizing the soil to grow food.

Dr. Bae replacing Dr. Park at a conference. what conference was he at? anything to do with widmore/dharma? was he purposely not there. am i looking into this too much? moving on!

The Year of The Dragon- was NOT in 2004- it was the year of the monkey.
The Year of the Monkey- people born in this year have an awareness of what's going on around them. Although these people are trustworthy and unlikely to hurt someone out of spite, they would never let people escape if they have behaved badly or damaged a monkey's reputation. Their stamina and determination to achieve their main goals can make these people appear vain or manipulative. People born under this sign should be careful so they do not damage their friendships. It is important to remember for these persons that it would be wiser sometimes not to pursue their goals and simply let things pass. they are there to clean up the disorder.
The Year of the Dragon- the dragon is a symbol of power and wealth. They are egotistical self-grandising and ambitious, almost to the point of megalomania. They will stop at nothing to get what they want. A person born in this year wears the crown of destiny, and is capable of great achievements if he or she knows how to harness his or her tremendous energy, intelligence and talent.

3 comes up a lot in this episode. Ji Yeon is mentioned three times, 3 days ago ben had a spy on the boat, it's been 3 days since they heard from desmond and sayid, in 3 weeks, sun will have to get off the island, most women don't make it past the third trimester. Sun says Jin's name 3 times.

2 married guys/decisions between spouses take twice as long- 2 is a number.

They had to stay with Jack because it was the right thing to do. and Bernard says Locke is a murderer! and he says, we must be the good guys- good vs evil.

All about karma- bad choices, bad things happen. if you make good choices.. then they were interrupted by catching a fish (fish symbolizes religion- apostles fished).

Kahana - name of freighter- Kahana," according to a Hawaiian Dictionary, means "n. Cutting, drawing of a line; turning point. There are many places in the Hawaiian islands called "Kahana," and "Kahana" is also a proper name for men or women. In addition, if spelled "ka hana", this could mean "the work" in the context of a larger sentence.
Additionally, "Kahana" is the aramaic form of the word Cohen in Hebrew, which means Priest but also Leader. All Jewish priests came from the family of Levi, who was the son of Jacob.

What errand is Lapidus running?

Captain Gault- is a fictional sea captain created by English writer William Hope Hodgson. A captain for hire, Gault is a morally ambiguous and mysterious character.

The Black Box- Widmore got the resources to find the black box from the bottom of the ocean. Ben is covering up the 324 dead passengers.

Paik Automotive- Mr. Paik is Sun's father. Paik Industries have dealings with the Widmore Corporation & Hanso Foundation. Paik Automotive was mentioned in the book "Bad Twin". The panda is a gift from Mr. Paik's eagerness to the great business of China

Also- Sun wanted the baby raised in Korea, Jin in the US.

It's interesting that Hurley comes to visit in a suit and is happy that the other Oceanic 6 aren't coming- and Sun says she trusts him.

When we see Jin buying a panda- it's a flashback (because of the year of the dragon reference). He was buying the panda on behalf of Paik Industries and doing business with the Chinese ambassador (who became a grandfather). and that is why he's so aggressive when he threatened to kill, hunt down and rip of the head of the guy who stole his cab. it was before he changed from being on the island- when he & Sun were just married and he just started working for her father.

The tombstone says Jin was born November 27th 1974, and Sun was born March 20th 1980. This difference of 6 years is considered the least compatible according to the Zodiac. 9/22/04 was the date the plane crashed so there is coverup of Jin's death.

5 of the Oceanic 6 revealed! (hurley, sayid, jack, sun, kate)- i do not count aaron - he was born on the island but discuss amongst yourselves. my bet for #6 is KEVIN JOHNSON.

WHO DIES NEXT WEEK!! probably bernard. : /

Season 4, Episode 6

Please note next week this blog will be updating late. I'll be at SXSW and have a show right in the middle of Lost (can you believe it!!?!?)- and I was going to have a big Lost party in my hotel room!!

alas.. trying to get Sayid Is My Boyfriend to update for me. oh and thanks to Yoda for looking up some stuff after my DVR didn't tape lost (gasp!)

ok- here goes!

Harper Stanhope- the name means minstrel a minstrel is a person who performed songs whose lyrics told stories about distant places or about (real or imaginary) historical events. Though minstrels created their own tales, often they would memorize and embellish the works of others. Also- the name Stanhope was used in something- any ideas- was a name on a site but I cannot remember!

all eyes on you. i'm convinced that this has something to do with the eyes changing color and shapes. seems as if the darker they go.. the more mind control or in charge the character is. ben had a weird shaped pupil. also check this out: http://lostisagame.com/eyes.htm

in therapy ben said- "crying about daddy"- father issues/family issues always come up. (penny widmore and her dad, etc)

2 beds 2 baths - 2 is a number as is 4 and will this allude to ben wanting to procreate with juliette?

whispers- did anyone make them out?

henrietta was the name of the woman who died while pregnant. ben used a fake name- henry at one point when he first met the losties. also, when goodwin orginally comforts juliette, the name is sabine, not henrietta. both henrietta and sabine are of German descent and henrietta means "ruler of the house".

Goodwin. he was a good one. killed on purpose by Ben because Juliette is HIS!

Egg salad on rye- eggs! fertility! and they are running out of chickens- chickens produce eggs.

Locke- very aggressive killing of that rabbit with the knife. notice how Ben asked if it had a number on it? and he wouldn't eat it either! was he was he also eating edamame? (mommy!) remember the Orchid orientation video! http://youtube.com/watch?v=bSZVkch09Qg

Ben asks- has the revolution begun yet? the famous saying "the revolution will not be televised". The poem by Gil Scott-Heron is notable for its extensive political and cultural references, many of which may be unknown today.

3.2 million dollars the 3 is coming up a lot!

Kill every man woman and child on this island if i flip the wrong switch.

Lists in 3 days- references to the lists- the list sayid given to by ben, the original losties/tallies list.

36 15 28- the combo on the safe. 15 is a number According to Matthew Chapter 15- verse 28- Then Jesus said to her in reply, "O woman, great is your faith! 12 Let it be done for you as you wish." And her daughter was healed from that hour and verse 36- Then he took the seven loaves and the fish, gave thanks, 14 broke the loaves, and gave them to the disciples, who in turn gave them to the crowds. Matthew is a tax collector- the economist. all goes back to Charles Widmore who is trying to capitalize on the island.

Anyone have any ideas where the Widmore video was taped?

Red Sox- another reference to the Red Sox- from the producers on the EW article:
LINDELOF: We wrote the Sayid episode before the Boston Red Sox won the World Series a second time. So when Jack said to Frank Lapidus, ''Did the Red Sox really win the World Series?'' and Lapidus says, ''Please don't remind me,'' certain subsets of the Lost audience began asking, ''Is it possible Lapidus is actually from 2008?!'' But you have to understand: we are not writing the show for now. We are writing the show so that when you put it in your DVD player 20 years from now, you don't have to understand the nuances of the Red Sox winning the World Series, only they hadn't won it in a long time.
CUSE: But you won't have a DVD player, Damon.
LINDELOF: It'll just be downloaded into your brain.

3 months ago (3 again). in gainseville florida, the virgin mary was spotted on moss and 5000 people showed up for it. Gainesville- gaining income off of land. Also, after doing some research- Clearwater is the place where the Virgin Mary appeared, not Gainesville. Juliette and the Omar and Keamy are all from florida. Also, there were the Gainesville Murders where a man raped and murdered 5 college students.

So Ben has a crush on Juliette, who resembles Jack's ex-wife. And when Juliette makes note that Jack is a surgeon he makes light of it. Jack is there for a reason- and Juliette is being used as a pawn to Jack. When Jack saved his ex wife she said you don't want to get involved with this, and he said he knows what he's doing, similar to what he just said to Juliette.

Ben is a puppet master- Juliette says he knows what he's doing- Ana Lucia was used to kill Goodwin. it's all back to the eyes.

Also- when Claire talks to Locke about trying to talk to Miles, i think it's foreshadowing that she will be killed or will die. And because Locke will try to gain custody of Aaron but is becoming slightly irratic in behavior, this is why Kate takes Aaron as her own.

Zack and Emma referenced- the kids who lost their mom that Ana Lucia took care of. We think these are Juliette's sisters kids and she doesn't know it yet.

The Gas Explosion- clearly we know that Ben wiped out the Dharma Initiative. This was the pit that Locke woke up in and when Danielle said they all got sick.

did kate fool jack into thinking the reason why she went back with locke was because she doesn't care if the freighters know if she's a criminal but to test sawyer to see if he did indeed want to become a dad??

and WHO will be back next week- is it MYYY BOYYYYYYY???