"No Place Like Home" Season 4 Finale Discussion 05/29/2008

<<I mean, it's a dream, not necessarily Island inspired. It could just be a deep desire or fear of Kate's.>>

hmmm...do you *really* think it's that simple? that doesn't sound right for this show.

Yup...it plays the commercial video again and solicits your email address for "recruiting" purposes. Presumably, more will be revealed at ComiCon in San Diego (which happens on the dates specified in the commercial).

Linky: octagonglobalrecruiting.com/

Well, they had to pick someone to be the three didn't they?

My mind is still reeling from the finale...and two hours was such a treat! There was just so much going on and I know I'm going to think of many other things to question periodically.

But my two biggest questions are: What ultimately happened to Locke? and Where exactly did the Island go?

My heart sank when Sawyer jumped from the helicopter. I immediately thought he was dead. And what do you suppose he said to Kate? Professed his undying love or something more?

Hurley gives new meaning to "I see dead people"...previous conversations with Charlie, playing chess with Mr. Eko?? And talk about the deceased making appearances: Claire popping up in Kate's dream, Jacob/Christian appearing on the boat to tell Michael "you can go now" and ...BOOM!

Ben gets more and more mysterious with each passing season. The most unlikely superhero/villain. Strong, smart, manipulative and a personna which makes me question his sanity over and over. Is he driven by the Island still? His own agenda which has yet to be fully revealed, or is it now simply a revenge thing against Widmore?

I keep wondering about Locke. The Others embraced him as their leader just as Ben said, but what went wrong? Did he screw up as he often does? Did he anger the Island and get booted off somwhow? Once back in the real world, did he lose his use of his legs again? Why did he visit Walt, Hurley, Jack, etc. What was said during those meetings? And of course, is he really dead or will the Island resurrect him eventually? But if he was sucessful in offing himself, the Island must have released its hold on him to do it, no? And what was with that alias?

I was devastated knowing Jin blew up with the freighter. Poor Sun. But it looks like she's out for revenge. That will be an interesting subplot for next season.

And the Penny and Desmond reunion...awesome! I just hope we haven't seen the last of Des.

And finally....moving the Island using a big wheel? It gave the image of a ship's steering wheel. For a moment I thought Ben was going to "drive" it away.

The whole series has been flip flopping between past and future, but the time line has been shrinking. I think next season the two will meet up at last and things will be happening (for the most part) in the present. I'm not sure I can wait until February...