Lost-vivor: “The Little Prince”
Posted on February 6, 2009
Welcome to Lost-vivor — all the mystery and adventure of Lost with an added dash of Survivor-style competition! Please note that the section ahead contains spoilers for this week’s episode of Lost. Proceed at your own risk.
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| Why He’s This Week’s Winner: In a “shocking” development many viewers expected all along, Jin survived the freighter explosion! Nevertheless, cheating certain death always scores major Lost-vivor points — even if we all see it coming. Too bad he’s stuck skipping through time with the rest of the Left Behinders. Coolest Moment: His “WTF?!” face upon being introduced to a young Danielle Rousseau. |
Why He’s This Week’s Loser: Bad news, Random Assassin Disguised as a Nurse — you’re the latest addition to Sayid Jarrah’s ever-expanding Trail o’ Corpses. Lamest Moment: Spinning around dramatically to fire two tranquilizer darts into Sayid’s now-vacant pillow. Seriously, dude…if you turned your head like two degrees to the left, he was standing right there. Positioning himself slightly off-screen doesn’t make Sayid invisible, you know. |
Confused by the new format? Check out the recap of “Because You Left” for more details.
“The Little Prince” was another solid episode. I didn’t find it quite as compelling as last’s week’s installment, but the episode as a whole was definitely effective in terms of moving the action forward, both on and off the Island. Of course, the Island stuff continues to be far more compelling than the continuing saga of the Oceanic Six, but I’m not really sure how the writers could remedy that problem. Among the off-Island crew, Ben and Sun are the only characters I find terribly intriguing. Kate has been grating on my nerves for a few seasons now, my beloved Sayid is in serious danger of becoming a one-dimensional character, Aaron has a giant noggin, and Jack is more or less following Ben blindly at this point (never a good idea).
In contrast, I can’t get enough of the time-hopping Islanders. Locke is once again channeling that vibe that made him such a cool character in the first season (although that’s usually fleeting), Sawyer is showing a surprising degree of emotional range, and Juliet is finally stepping up as a leader. I’m definitely intrigued by the hints that both Charlotte and Miles have a prior connection to the Island. I’m starting to wonder if Miles might be a grown-up version of Dr. Marvin Candle’s infant son, glimpsed briefly in the opening moments of the season premiere. Charlotte, on the other hand, I’m still trying to figure out.
Neither the Jin reveal nor the debut of Sinister, Gun-Totin’ Sun was particularly shocking, but I think I like the direction each is going. The younger, decidedly friendlier version of Rousseau was also a treat. I’ve always wanted more back story on Rousseau and her crew, and I hope Jin doesn’t hop away to another time period before we get a chance to see them stricken by the early stages of the Sickness.
Anyway, “The Little Prince” continues Season Five’s hot streak. Here’s hoping LOST can keep the momentum up as we move ahead.
Random Thoughts…
That’s all for this week. See you next time!
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Lost-vivor: “Jughead”
Posted on February 2, 2009
Welcome to Lost-vivor — all the mystery and adventure of Lost with an added dash of Survivor-style competition! Please note that the section ahead contains spoilers for this week’s episode of Lost. Proceed at your own risk.
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| Why He’s This Week’s Winner: Hey, it took seriously cojones for Desmond to waltz right into Widmore’s office and demand answers concerning Daniel Faraday’s mother. Oh, and he was lucky enough to bump into The Custodian Who Knows Quite A Bit For A Custodian during his visit to Oxford. And he and Penny have a son! Coolest Moment: Desmond’s description to little Charlie of the magical island where he used to live…that turns out to be Great Britain. |
Why She’s This Week’s Loser: Ah…the nosebleed. It’s television writers’ favorite fallback symptom when they need to portray a mysterious, as yet unexplained disease on screen. In this case, I’m pretty sure it’s acute time travel-itis, but I suppose it could always be good old-fashioned anemia. Lamest Moment: Collapsing with said nosebleed, just as the episode ended. The good news is that I’m almost certain I saw her up and marching through the jungle in the promo for next week’s episode. |
Confused by the new format? Check out the recap of “Because You Left” for more details.
Remember that countdown of the Top 30 “WTF?!” Moments in LOST History I did a few months ago? Well, I think we can officially add the revelation that Charles Widmore is a former member of the Others to the list. I’ll go on record saying that the Widmore reveal has been my favorite moment of the season thus far. I’m already drawing up scenarios in my head. I’m thinking that perhaps Richard Alpert’s choice of a young Ben Linus as the future leader of the Others is the source of the animosity between Ben and Charles, ultimately resulting in Charles’ departure — or maybe even exile — from the Island. Very cool stuff, and an awesome twist.
Meanwhile, I’ve been reading a lot of speculation online that Des and Penny’s son Charlie, thanks to the miracle of time travel, will somehow end up being either Charles Widmore or Charlie Pace (Our Beloved Rock Hobbit) when he grows up. Call me crazy, but I just assumed Desmond wanted to name his son in memory of a friend who sacrificed his life for his fellow castaways.
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Overall, another top-notch effort. I was afraid the show couldn’t follow through on the momentum it built up in Season Four, but so far so good. I’ll be back in a couple of days with a recap of this week’s episode, “The Little Prince.” Take care!
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Lost-vivor: “The Lie”
Posted on February 1, 2009
Welcome to Lost-vivor — all the mystery and adventure of LOST with an added dash of Survivor-style competition! Please note that the section ahead contains spoilers for this week’s episode of LOST. Proceed at your own risk.
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| Why She’s This Week’s Winner: Process of elimination, basically. Sayid was unconscious the entire episode, Hurley allowed himself to be arrested for multiple homicides he didn’t commit, Juliet and Sawyer were captured by the Hostiles, Jack and Ben didn’t do anything interesting, and Locke didn’t show up until the very end. At least the Ghost of Ana Lucia has some decent advice to offer. Coolest Moment: “Oh, yeah — Libby says ‘Hi.’” |
Why He’s This Week’s Loser: It seems poor Neil was put on the Nikki/Paulo fast track. Instead of popping up and annoying audiences and castaways alike for half a season before meeting his grisly demise, Frogurt got all up in Bernard and Sawyer’s respective grills and then took a flaming arrow to the chest five minutes later. See you in another life, brotha. Lamest Moment: I’m going to go with the whole flaming arrow thing. I guess it’s still better than being buried alive, though. |
Confused by the new format? Check out the recap of “Because You Left” for more details.
“The Lie” wasn’t quite the WTF-laden thrill ride of “Because You Left,” but it was a strong episode nonetheless. I still find the events taking place on the Island more interesting than the Oceanic Six stuff, but Hurley’s story was quite a bit of fun. I had no idea the big guy loved Shih Tzus! I’m also rather intrigued by Ben’s off-island contacts — i.e. Jill the corpse-hiding butcher. Oh, and the reveal of Ms. Hawking, the creepy jewelry store clerk who confronted a time-hopping Desmond in Season Three’s “Flashes Before Your Eyes,” was pure awesomeness.
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That’s it for “The Lie.” I’ll check back in the next couple of days with a quick recap of “Jughead,” and we should be back on schedule. Take care!
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Lost-vivor: “Because You Left”
Posted on January 31, 2009
Welcome to Lost-vivor — all the mystery and adventure of LOST with an added dash of Survivor-style competition! Please note that the section ahead contains spoilers for this week’s episode of LOST. Proceed at your own risk.
I’ll get the easy part of the story out of the way first. Due first to equipment failure and then later to several consecutive days of nasty ice storms, I’ve been without an Internet connection for over a week. Hence the delay in posting Lost-vivor.
The more difficult part of the story is this: Lost-vivor is undergoing some significant changes this season. First, as the sorry state of my blog suggests, I simply don’t have the kind of time for blogging that I once did. Work, family, plans for world conquest…all the usual excuses. Secondly, as I watched the two-hour premiere of LOST last week, perched on the edge of the sofa with my Lost-vivor score sheet in hand, I realized that all the meticulous record-keeping was starting to detract from my enjoyment of the show. I just wanted to kick back and enjoy the ride, not micro-analyze whether that was a Hot Pocket or a microwaved burrito that Hurley just threw at Ben and then decide whether he gains points for using food as a weapon or loses points for throwing away a perfectly good Hot Pocket.
So, my plan this season is to turn Lost-vivor into something a little more manageable. Each week, I’ll choose a Lost-vivor of the Week and a Lost-loser of the Week. I’ll also share some of my thoughts on the week’s episode, throw out a few crackpot theories, and more or less do all the other stuff that goes along with the usual Lost-vivor recap.
To sum up: The recap is late because the T3 line that runs into the back of my skull came dislodged for a few days, and Lost-vivor is being watered down because I’m a lazy bastard. I’ll take care of “Because You Left” below and follow up with “The Lie” and “Jughead” in the next few days.
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| Why He’s This Week’s Winner: Because Daniel Faraday is the effin’ man, yo. After realizing the Island was jumping around through time, he immediately took charge of his fellow Lost-vivors, effectively leapfrogging Sawyer, Juliet, and Frogurt in the Losties’ chain of command. Coolest Moment: It’s a sign of just how bad the economy is these days when a brilliant — if eccentric — physicist has no choice but to take a construction job to make ends meet, but how awesome was it seeing Dan on-hand for the initial excavation of the Orchid Station? |
Why She’s This Week’s Loser: If somebody came up to me on the street and asked if there was any way to make Kate from LOST an even more annoying character than she already was, I’d reply, “Yeah, I guess you could always team her up with a sickeningly precocious toddler and send them off in search of adventure.” Well played, LOST writers. Lamest Moment: Mostly the parts when she was on-screen. You know, talking and stuff. Here’s hoping Sun didn’t really forgive her for Jin’s apparent death. |
My thoughts on the season premiere? Wow. Just wow. Already, Season Five is shaping up as a roller coaster ride of answers to longstanding mysteries coupled with the introduction of new brain-melting questions. I will say that I’m far more interested in the action taking place on the Island than I am with the Oceanic Six at this point. Somewhere along the way last season, it seems Daniel, Charlotte, and Miles emerged as some of my favorite characters on the show. It’s also a treat to have Richard Alpert back in action.
Fully embracing time travel as a central plot point could have been the moment when LOST jumped the (DHARMA) shark, but it feels like they’re actually going to pull this off. Meanwhile, I’m keeping my fingers crossed that we’ll jump back in time and get more of Rousseau’s back story at some point this season. Anyway, the season is off to a great start. I can’t wait to see where it goes from here.
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Lost-vivor: “Because You Left” & “The Lie”
Posted on January 22, 2009
Due to the always-untimely intervention of real life, Lost-vivor will be delayed for a couple of days. In the meantime, feel free to discuss the Season 5 premiere below.
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Updating my status via the ancient Japanese art of haiku
Posted on December 15, 2008
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The Top 30 “WTF?!” Moments in LOST History
Posted on June 19, 2008
Lost is a television show known for its convoluted plot twists, enduring mysteries, shifting alliances, bizarre coincidences, shocking reveals, and its ability to make viewers take a step back every few episodes and ask a simple question: “WTF?!” Below, you’ll find my picks for the top 30 “WTF?!” moments in Lost history. Enjoy!
WARNING: The following post contains spoilers for all four seasons of Lost. Proceed at your own risk.
#30: International jewel thieves Nikki and Paulo are buried alive
Why it’s a “WTF?!” moment: Let me get this straight. Lost introduced a couple of new cast members at the beginning of Season 3, quickly turned them into the most annoying characters ever, and then went into Twilight Zone territory and buried them alive? That’s hardcore, man. Oh, and for a bonus “WTF?!” moment, what was Sawyer thinking when he threw those perfectly good diamonds into “Nina and Pablo’s” grave?
#29: Jack plays football with the Others
Why it’s a “WTF?!” moment: Typically, when you set out on a rescue mission, you don’t expect to find the captive playing two-hand touch with his captors. Yet, that’s exactly what Sayid, Locke, Kate, and Rousseau witnessed they hiked to the barracks to retrieve Jack from the “clutches” of the Others. Had Jack sided with the Others? Had he been brainwashed? Was he suffering from a case of Stockholm Syndrome? Perhaps most importantly, was it a DHARMA-issued football?
#28: Sayid is revealed as Ben’s hitman in the future
Why it’s a “WTF?!” moment: Sayid becoming an assassin after leaving the Island didn’t seem so far-fetched, but Sayid working for Ben of all people? That definitely qualifies as a “WTF?!” moment in my book.
#27: Sun gives birth in the future, Jin rushes to the hospital in the past
Why it’s a “WTF?!” moment: Very tricky, Lost writers! Considering Sun was busy delivering her baby girl, it only made sense that Jin was rushing to the hospital to be with her. It wasn’t until the end of the episode that we realized Sun’s delivery-room scenes were flashforwards, whereas Jin’s scenes were actually flashbacks. Why wasn’t Jin at the hospital when Sun gave birth to Ji Yeon? Well, for an added “WTF?!” bonus, Sun visits Jin’s grave in the episode’s closing scene.
#26: The drug smugglers’ plane falls, killing Boone
Why it’s a “WTF?!” moment: Unless you count the pilot or the federal marshal, Boone was the first main character to perish on Lost. Even if Locke maintained that Boone was “a sacrifice that the Island demanded,” his shocking death drove home the message that nobody was safe on this show.
#25: Christian Shephard appears on the Island
Why it’s a “WTF?!” moment: Jack was in Australia to retrieve his father’s remains, so what is Christian Shephard doing strolling around the Island, seemingly alive and well? Jack would eventually find Christian’s coffin intact, yet with no body inside. Christian’s apparition/zombie went on to lead Jack to a source of fresh water at the caves, before reappearing just as mysteriously in Jacob’s cabin a few seasons later.
#24: Daniel confirms that time doesn’t work quite right on the Island
Why it’s a “WTF?!” moment: We all had our suspicions that time was a little out of whack on the Island, but it wasn’t until physicist Daniel Faraday arrived that we received confirmation. After conducting his rocket experiment, Daniel discovered a 31-minute time differential between the Island and the rest of the world. A few episodes later, we would see this differential in action…when the corpse of the freighter’s doctor washed ashore on the Island before he was killed and thrown overboard back on the freighter.
#23: Richard Alpert doesn’t age
Why it’s a “WTF?!” moment: When Richard Alpert first showed up in the episode “Not in Portland,” he appeared to be nothing more than DHARMA’s smooth-talking recruiter. Of course, that’s before he appeared a few episodes later in Ben’s flashback — looking like he hadn’t aged a day from the early ’70s to the present day. Oh, and by Season 4, we spotted the seemingly ageless Alpert back in the 1950s, visiting John Locke as a child. Does Alpert really not age, or is he traveling through time somehow? It’s a mystery yet to be revealed.
#22: Sayid, Sun, and Jin discover the four-toed statue
Why it’s a “WTF?!” moment: I think Sayid put it best when he said, “I don’t know what I find more disquieting: the fact that the rest of the statue is missing, or that it has four toes.” If nothing else, what’s left of the statue seems to suggest that the Island has been inhabited long before the DHARMA Initiative — much less the survivors of Oceanic 815 — got there.
#21: The Losties open the Hatch…and find a Scottish guy living inside
Why it’s a “WTF?!” moment: The second season opened with an average guy having what appeared to be a typical morning — rolling out of bed, putting on some music, working out, and eating breakfast. Suddenly, an explosion rocks his apartment. It’s then that the viewer realizes he’s not in an apartment at all; he’s inside the Hatch. After Locke spent half the first season trying to gain access to the Hatch (the man built a trebuchet, for Christ’s sake), what does he find inside? A guy named Desmond, charged with pushing a button every 108 minutes in order to “save the world.”
#20: Ana Lucia shoots and kills Shannon
Why it’s a “WTF?!” moment: Shannon’s death came out of nowhere — even more so than her stepbrother’s. After seeing visions of the missing Walt, Shannon ran into the jungle in search of him. Unfortunately, she stumbles across Ana Lucia, who mistakes Shannon for an Other and shoots her. She dies in Sayid’s arms as the Tailies stand nearby, shocked. Frankly, I’m shocked Sayid didn’t lay a serious beat down on Ana Lucia.
#19: Dr. Arzt blows himself up
Why it’s a “WTF?!” moment: Poor Dr. Arzt — shockingly blown up while lecturing the “A-Team” on the dangers of handling dynamite. Even more shocking? The Losties’ indifference to his death. “Dude…you’ve got some Arzt on you.” Poor Dr. Arzt.
#18: The Losties encounter a polar bear in the jungle
Why it’s a “WTF?!” moment: The unexplained appearance of a polar bear in the middle of a jungle was one of the first clues that something wasn’t quite right about the Island. Good thing Sawyer was around to shoot it. Interestingly, we saw a polar bear skeleton pop up in the Tunisian desert in Season 4 — the same place Ben apparently teleported when he moved the Island in the Season 4 finale.
#17: Ethan’s name doesn’t appear on the flight manifest
Why it’s a “WTF?!” moment: By this point in Season 1, Rousseau had already made mention of the mysterious Others, but it’s Hurley’s impromptu census that reveals an outsider — Ethan Rom — has infiltrated the Losties’ camp. Ethan would go on to kidnap Claire before being shot and killed by Charlie a few days later.
#16: The Others live in a idyllic little town on the other side of the Island
Why it’s a “WTF?!” moment: We already had reason to believe that the Others’ primitive appearance was all an act, but it wasn’t until the Season 3 premiere that we realized just how much of an act. Not only were the Others not “hillbillies” (as Michael once described them), but they seemed to be living a fairly mundane suburban existence — complete with weekly book club meetings — before the crash of Flight 815. Clearly, there was more to the Others than we had been led to believe in the previous two seasons.
#15: Locke’s dad shows up on the Island
Why it’s a “WTF?!” moment: When Ben told Locke to imagine a “magic box” on the Island that could produce whatever someone wanted, seemingly out of thin air, he probably meant it as a metaphor. That still doesn’t explain how Ben was able to produce a gagged and bound Anthony Cooper — a.k.a. Locke’s father — in “The Man from Tallahassee.”
#14: Oceanic Flight 815 crashes
Why it’s a “WTF?!” moment: Sure, the opening minutes of Lost’s pilot don’t seem quite so shocking four seasons later, but just think back to the first time you saw the episode. A man in a suit — looking curiously like Charlie from Party of Five — wakes up in the middle of a jungle. After seeing a Labrador trot by, the man stands up and rushes through the jungle, eventually arriving at a beach…where he discovers the wreckage of an airliner and a few dozen panicked survivors. Not only did these opening scenes give us our first glimpse of characters who would go on to become some of our favorite Losties, but seeing that guy sucked into the plane’s still-running engine still packs a wallop four years later. Why did the plane crash? How did these people survive? Where are they? These opening scenes did a spectacular job of setting up the meta-”WTF?!” that has driven the entire series ever since.
#13: Locke meets Jacob
Why it’s a “WTF?!” moment: Ben gets his orders from a mysterious higher authority only that only he can see or talk to? I don’t know about you, but to me that suggests that either: 1) Ben is crazy, or 2) Jacob doesn’t exist. Ben simply made him up to legitimize his leadership over the Others. Locke seemed to reach the same conclusions when Ben took him to visit Jacob’s cabin…until the whole place started shaking and a mysterious figure appeared appeared sitting in a nearby chair, imploring Locke to “help” him. Either Jacob exists, or that’s one heck of an imaginary friend.
#12: The Orientation Film
Why it’s a “WTF?!” moment: After finally gaining access to the Hatch, Desmond sits Jack and Locke down to watch an orientation film that spells out the purpose of the Swan station. The film — produced by a mysterious group called the DHARMA Initiative — explains that due to an unspecified “incident” in the past, it is of utmost importance that a code (4-8-15-16-23-42, naturally) be entered into the Swan’s computer every 108 minutes. Of course, “man of science” Jack assumes the Swan is little more than a psychological experiment, whereas “man of faith” Locke dedicates himself to pushing the button. Of course, we wouldn’t find out who was right until the end of the season.
#11: Oceanic 815 is found at the bottom of the ocean…with no survivors
Why it’s a “WTF?!” moment: Not long after parachuting down to the Island in Season 3, Naomi dropped the bombshell that Oceanic Flight 815 had been found with no survivors. By Season 4, we had seen news coverage of the plane’s recovery, as well as footage of the wreckage lying on the ocean floor. Who was responsible for staging the crash site? Perhaps even more disconcerting, where did the bodies come from? Fingers have been pointed at both Ben Linus and Charles Widmore as the perpetrators of the ruse, but we still don’t know for sure.
#10: Michael shoots Ana Lucia and Libby
Why it’s a “WTF?!” moment: Michael is supposed to be one of the good guys, right? Sure, the Others had struck a deal with Michael — free Ben, and we’ll return Walt — but nobody said anything about murdering Ana Lucia. And poor Libby? She was simply unfortunate enough to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. The shootings seemed to come out of nowhere, further cementing Lost’s reputation as a show where anything could happen.
#9: Locke was in a wheelchair before he came to the Island
Why it’s a “WTF?!” moment: On the Island, John Locke was a quasi-mystical knife-throwing badass. One could only assume that prior to the crash, he had a military background or special forces training or something that would explain his survival skills. As we discovered in Lost’s fourth episode, before coming to the Island, Locke worked…at a box factory? Of course, that wasn’t the half of it. It wasn’t until the end of the episode that we reached the big reveal: before the crash, Locke was confined to a wheelchair. What forces allowed him to be running around, hunting boars on the Island remains a mystery four seasons later.
#8: Ms. Hawking knows all about Desmond’s future
Why it’s a “WTF?!” moment: Desmond’s consciousness hopping around through time in “Flashes Before Your Eyes” was a “WTF?!” moment in and of itself, but even more bizarre was his encounter with jewelry store clerk Ms. Hawking. When Desmond tries to change his past and buy an engagement ring for Penny, Ms. Hawking informs him that he will do nothing of the sort. Instead, he will break Penny’s heart, enter the boat race to prove her father wrong, and end up stranded on the Island where he will push the button for the next three years. History, it seems, has a way of “course correcting.” How Ms. Hawking knew about Desmond’s future — or even that Desmond’s consciousness was traveling through time — remains a mystery.
#7: Anthony Cooper shoves Locke out of an eighth-story window
Why it’s a “WTF?!” moment: How Locke lost the use of his legs was one of the show’s longest-enduring mysteries — that is, until we found out the rather tragic answer in Season 3. While Locke was confronting his father, Anthony Cooper, about a con job he was running, viewers were surprised by Cooper’s sudden — and brutal — response. Seemingly out of nowhere, Cooper lunged at Locke and pushed him out an eighth story window, paralyzing Locke from the waist down and leaving him confined to a wheelchair.
#6: The Smoke Monster kills Flight 815’s pilot
Why it’s a “WTF?!” moment: The Monster wouldn’t appear on screen until the Season 1 finale, but it made its presence felt early on in the pilot episode, knocking over trees and making its now-familiar mechanical noises. And it wouldn’t be long before the Monster claimed its first victim. When Jack, Kate, and Charlie set out in search of the cockpit, they found the pilot alive, but badly injured. After informing the Losties that the plane had flown hundreds of miles off-course, the pilot was abruptly pulled out of the cockpit by an unseen force. His bloodied corpse was found high in a tree a few moments later, leaving the Losties — and the viewers at home — wondering what could have caused his gruesome death.
#5: Locke is in the coffin
Why it’s a “WTF?!” moment: Well, for starters, it’s a “WTF?!” moment because Locke (a.k.a Jeremy Bentham) is dead. Since he wasn’t a member of the Oceanic Six, it only stood to reason that Locke had remained behind on the Island. When did he leave? Why did he leave? How did he die? Hopefully, we’ll begin to unravel this mystery in Season 5.
#4: Locke decides not to press the button
Why it’s a “WTF?!” moment: Following the discovery of the Pearl and its surveillance screens, John Locke lost faith in the button and decided it was nothing more than a psychological experiment. So, in the Season 2 finale, he resolved to stop pressing the button and went so far as to destroy the Swan’s computer monitor. Bad idea. The 108-minute timer counted down to zero, some creepy hieroglyphics appeared on the clock, and the system began to fail. While Desmond was ultimately able to avert disaster by using the failsafe key, the resulting electromagnetic pulse turned the sky purple, imploded the Swan, nearly killed Eko, left Desmond with precognitive abilities, and briefly made the Island visible to a listening station in the Antarctic. I guess the Swan wasn’t a psychological experiment after all.
#3: Ben moves the Island
Why it’s a “WTF?!” moment: Behind the scenes, Lost’s producers referred to the “big twist” of Season 4’s finale as the “frozen donkey wheel.” How were we supposed to know they were being so literal. As Season 4 drew to a close, Ben descended into an icy cavern below the Orchid station, turned a giant wheel, and moved the freakin’ Island. It was there one minute, and the next…gone. In my experience, islands don’t usually do that. Given the unique nature of the experiments conducted at the Orchid station, can we assume that the Island has moved not only in space, but in time as well?
#2: The Others kidnap Walt
Why it’s a “WTF?!” moment: As Season 1 drew to a close, Michael and Jin had finished construction of their raft and set sail in search of rescue. Instead, they found the Others, who demanded that they turn over “the boy.” Then, just for good measure, they blew up the raft. Three seasons later, we’re still not entirely sure why the Others wanted Walt, but getting him back would become one of the pivotal plot points of Season 2.
#1: Jack and Kate are off the Island…and in the future?!
Why it’s a “WTF?!” moment: Talk about a game-changing moment! After three seasons of the familiar flashback format, the Lost writers threw us a curveball and flashed forward to the future — where a bearded, self-destructive Jack is intent on returning to the Island. “Through the Looking Glass” not only offered a spectacular twist ending (dubbed the “snake in the mailbox” by Lost’s producers), but the episode also introduced a new narrative structure that opened up a whole new world of storytelling possibilities for Season 4.
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Lost-vivor: “There’s No Place Like Home, Parts 2 & 3″
Posted on May 30, 2008
Welcome to Lost-vivor — all the mystery and adventure of Lost with an added dash of Survivor-style competition! Please note that the section ahead contains spoilers for the fourth season finale of Lost. Proceed at your own risk.
Wow — what a finale! I had high hopes going into the final two hours of the season, and I thought parts two and three of “There’s No Place Like Home” delivered on all fronts. Locke being in the coffin was a nice twist. When we first saw the funeral parlor scene last season, Locke was my initial guess due to Jack and Kate’s respective reactions, but I somehow managed to talk myself out of it over the course of the season. Does this mean Locke is going to experience an Island resurrection next season?
I appreciated that “There’s No Place Like Home” answered virtually all of the questions set up by the flash forward in last season’s finale. Now we know exactly how the Oceanic Six got off the Island, and we’re getting a better idea of why they need to go back. It’s interesting to see Sun align herself with Widmore, and one wonders if Ben is still planning to track down Penny and avenge Alex’s death. Could Ben’s plan to reunite the Oceanic Six be a roundabout way of locating Desmond and, by extension, Penny?
Michael and Jin’s deaths? Michael was far from my favorite Lost-vivor, but I’ve grown attached to Jin as the seasons have gone by. I would have liked to have seen both of them get a more heroic send-off, but I guess everyone can’t die saving the day like Charlie last season. Sometimes, you just get blown up.
I have a few more thoughts on the finale, but I think I’ll save them for the comments in the interest of actually getting some sleep tonight.
Oh, but before I get to this week’s scores, I wanted to remind everyone that merchandise featuring the logo for the Chalupa (an apocryphal Dharma station introduced a few weeks ago in a Lost-vivor recap) is now available via my online store. To the right, you can see the Vincent lookalike I hired for my big Lost Finale Party posing with the stylish Chalupa mug. Men’s and women’s t-shirts are also available. I’m not doing any markup whatsoever on the merch, so it’s not a moneymaking venture — just a chance for anyone as dorky as me to have their very own Dharma swag with a Mexican entrée on it. Here’s the link to the online store again if you’d like to browse around.
UPDATE: Well, it was fun while it lasted. One can only assume my Chalupa-adorned merchandise cost ABC several million dollars in lost revenue over the past 24 hours, so CafePress had no choice but to shut down my online store. My apologies to anyone else who wanted a mug or a t-shirt.
Okay, with that out of the way, let’s take a look at the scores and crown ourselves a Lost-vivor champion!
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With season four at a close, here are your final Lost-vivor standings. Drum roll, please…
- Sawyer (166) (+31)
- Sayid (164) (+23)
- Ben (160) (+17)
- Desmond (154) (+40)
- Daniel (144) (-7)
- Sun (136) (+13)
- Hurley (134) (+15)
- Jack (133) (+9)
- Kate (132) (+25)
- Frank (131) (+4)
- Juliet (130) (+6)
- Locke (125) (-9)
- Bernard (110)
- Vincent (109)
- Charlotte (105) (+3)
- Miles (99) (+3)
- Rose (99) (-1)
- Claire (89)
That’s right — everyone’s favorite conman turned Mr. Nice Guy came from behind to edge out Sayid and become this season’s Lost-vivor Champion! What better way to represent the kinder, gentler Sawyer than with a shot of him cradling Aaron in his arms? Well, I suppose a photo of Sawyer hugging his BFF Hurley would have been ideal, but I couldn’t find one on short notice.
Sawyer’s ongoing “redemption” storyline this season steadily earned him points week after week, and his sacrifice in the finale was enough to push him over the top and surpass strong contenders like Ben, Sayid, Desmond, and Daniel. As we noted going into this week’s episode, it was anyone’s game, and Sawyer’s surprise victory certainly proved that point.
With Sawyer officially crowned the Season Four Champion, that brings us to the Fan Favorite Award — your chance to make your voice heard and vote for your favorite Lost-vivor. The race was tight early on, but a clear winner eventually emerged:
Yep, the lovably evil Benjamin Linus received a whopping 25% of the 210 votes cast in the Lost-vivor Fan Favorite Poll. Daniel followed close behind with 19%, and Sayid (last year’s Lost-vivor champ) came in third at 11%. Sadly, Michael and Jin were the only Lost-vivors not to receive a single vote. Oh, well…there’s always next year, right? Oops! Never mind.
That, my friends, brings Lost-vivor to a close. Thanks to everyone who took the time to read and comment throughout the season. It’s been a total blast writing the recaps and hearing your feedback. I can’t wait to give it another whirl when Lost returns next season.
Posted by Jess | Filed Under Lost-vivor | 42 Comments
Lost-vivor: “There’s No Place Like Home, Part 1″
Posted on May 16, 2008
Welcome to Lost-vivor — all the mystery and adventure of Lost with an added dash of Survivor-style competition! Please note that the section ahead contains spoilers for last night’s episode of Lost. Proceed at your own risk.
Oh, yeah…that was classic Lost. I thought part one of “There’s No Place Like Home” did a superb job in terms building suspense for the big season finale in two weeks, and I can’t wait to see how everything shakes out. Here’s how I see it going down: Jack, Sayid, Kate, and Hurley flee from the Orchid in the chopper. Meanwhile, Sun and Aaron escape from the freighter in the Zodiac raft (presumably to avoid being blown up by the giant stash of C4). From there, I’m guessing they rendezvous and depart the Island on the raft as the Oceanic Six. Does the freighter actually explode? What does that mean for Jin, Desmond, and Michael? Hmm…curiouser and curiouser. I’ll officially go on record saying that I have a bad feeling about Desmond’s future. Then again, I’ve been fully expecting Sayid to get killed for two and a half seasons now, so what do I know?
It was refreshing to finally see Richard Alpert and the other Others (ha!) that went missing lo many months ago. Oh, and Sawyer borrowed a term from the production staff and actually referred to the Barracks as New Otherton. Sigh…I guess that means I’ll finally have to retire “Othersville” and “Lockeville” as my preferred nomenclature (although I’ll continue to refer to the freighter as the H.M.S. Penny’s Father’s Boat come hell or high water). And how about Michelle Forbes as the Oceanic rep? ST:TNG represent, yo!
Alright, I’m rambling. Let’s take a look at the scores!
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With only the two-hour finale left to go, here are your updated standings:
- Daniel (151) (+7)
- Ben (143) (-1)
- Sayid (141) (+5)
- Sawyer (135) (+5)
- Locke (134)
- Frank (127) (+1)
- Juliet (124) (-1)
- Jack (124) (+6)
- Sun (123) (+11)
- Hurley (119) (+4)
- Desmond (114) (+1)
- Jin (112) (+3)
- Bernard (110)
- Vincent (109)
- Kate (107) (-2)
- Charlotte (102)
- Rose (100)
- Miles (96)
- Claire (89) (+1)
- Michael (88) (+6)
It’s a tight race as Daniel moves back into first place — all the while with Ben and Sayid nipping at his heels. The biggest gain this week went to Sun, thanks to her post-Island buyout of Paik Industries. Meanwhile, Sawyer and Locke remain within striking distance at fourth and fifth place, respectively. I have a feeling next week is going to prove very interesting.
That just about wraps up this week’s installment of Lost-vivor. Thanks for reading! I’ll see you next time.
Posted by Jess | Filed Under Lost-vivor | 30 Comments
Lost-vivor: “Cabin Fever”
Posted on May 8, 2008
Welcome to Lost-vivor — all the mystery and adventure of Lost with an added dash of Survivor-style competition! Please note that the section ahead contains spoilers for last night’s episode of Lost. Proceed at your own risk.
“He wants us to move the Island” — definitely a great conclusion to what I felt was a mixed bag of an episode overall. Seeing Richard Alpert and Matthew Abaddon pop up in Locke’s flashback was a fascinating development; the notion that current events on the Island might have been put into motion literally decades ago certainly piques my interest. “Cabin Fever” also confirmed that Christian Shephard is not Jacob (assuming we can trust the presumed-dead physician). Oh, and if the creepy smile on her face is any indication, Claire seems to have officially drunk her dad’s Island Kool-Aid. It feels like a turning point for her character arc, and I’m curious to see where it takes her.
Did anyone else notice that the coversheet for Keamy’s “secondary protocol” (i.e. torch the Island) was emblazoned with the DHARMA logo? Does that mean that Widmore = DHARMA? If so, that means Ben and the Hostiles essentially stole Widmore’s Island out from under him years ago. It would certainly explain their mutual animosity. Very interesting…
Those revelations aside, however, I thought the episode came up short in terms of action. Furthermore, for an episode titled “Cabin Fever,” it was a definite letdown that we didn’t make it inside Jacob’s cabin until about 56 minutes into the episode. And why has Desmond been relegated to standing around in the background while Sayid makes important decisions and people get murdered on the freighter? And why has Michael essentially become a non-factor in the storyline after his “dramatic” return a few episodes back?
Bah, I shouldn’t complain. This season has given us way more good than bad. I’m just cranky ’cause Daniel Faraday didn’t show up this week. I know what will cheer me up. Let’s take a look at my homemade logo for DHARMA’s heretofore unseen subterranean Mexican cuisine research station, the Chalupa (introduced in last week’s Lost-vivor):
Wouldn’t that look great on a t-shirt? Now, let’s take a look at the scores!
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Eleven weeks down, just a few more rounds of Lost-vivor to go. Here are your updated standings:
- Ben (144) (-1)
- Daniel (144)
- Sayid (136) (+5)
- Locke (134) (+12)
- Sawyer (130)
- Frank (126) (+5)
- Juliet (125)
- Jack (118) (+1)
- Hurley (115) (+4)
- Desmond (113) (-2)
- Sun (112)
- Bernard (110)
- Vincent (109)
- Kate (109)
- Jin (109)
- Charlotte (102)
- Rose (100)
- Miles (96)
- Claire (88) (-6)
- Michael (82) (+3)
Well, well, well…it appears we have a tie for first place between Ben and Daniel. Meanwhile, check out the slew of Lost-vivors within striking distance of the number one spot: Sayid, Locke, Sawyer. Even Frank and Juliet aren’t out of the running yet. It looks like this season is going to go down to the wire. Anyone care to make a prediction on the winner?
That just about wraps up this week’s installment of Lost-vivor. As always, feel free to comment below. Thanks for reading, and I’ll see you next time!
Posted by Jess | Filed Under Lost-vivor | 28 Comments
Lost-vivor: “Something Nice Back Home”
Posted on May 1, 2008
Welcome to Lost-vivor — all the mystery and adventure of Lost with an added dash of Survivor-style competition! Please note that the section ahead contains spoilers for last night’s episode of Lost. Proceed at your own risk.
“Something Nice Back Home” wasn’t exactly an action-packed extravaganza, but I imagine it was a real treat for all the Jack/Kate ’shippers out there. That being said, I guess I’m glad Jack is still alive, and it was a pleasant change to see Juliet step up to the plate and do the whole doctor thing (considering she’s been somewhat underutilized this season).
I’m curious to see where the Christian Shepherd storyline is going — both on and off the Island. I wonder if Jack’s whole “get my father down here” rant from the Season Three finale wasn’t as nutty as it initially sounded. Factor in Christian’s appearance in Jacob’s cabin earlier this season, and I imagine things are about to get very interesting.
Meanwhile, I’m definitely enjoying the development of Sawyer’s character. Seeing him stand up for Hurley last week and take such a protective attitude toward Claire this week is a welcome turn of events. I’m sure Lost purists are filling up the message boards right now, demanding the return of the guy who used to horde asthma inhalers back in Season One, but I think his evolution makes sense in the context of his recent Island experiences (especially the attack on Othersville).
Anyway, I thought it was an okay episode — nothing earth-shattering, but a decent hour of television nevertheless. Let’s take a look at this week’s scores…
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- Ben (145)
- Daniel (144) (+3)
- Sayid (131)
- Sawyer (130) (+3)
- Juliet (125) (+16)
- Locke (122)
- Frank (121) (+5)
- Jack (117) (+10)
- Desmond (115)
- Sun (112) (+4)
- Hurley (111) (-2)
- Bernard (110) (+5)
- Vincent (109)
- Kate (109) (+7)
- Jin (109) (+5)
- Charlotte (102) (+2)
- Rose (100) (+3)
- Miles (96) (+2)
- Claire (94) (-7)
- Michael (79)
While Ben maintained a very narrow lead over Daniel, there were some shakeups further down the scoreboard worth noting this week. Juliet posted major gains thanks to her successful surgery, and Jack didn’t do too bad for himself either by surviving the ordeal. It’s also worth mentioning that Frank Lapidus has somehow crept into seventh place over the past few episodes — and is now in easy striking distance of the top three. Could he be this season’s Lost-vivor dark horse?
That just about wraps up this week’s installment of Lost-vivor. As always, feel free to comment, complain, or offer your predictions below. Thanks for reading, and I’ll see you next time!
Posted by Jess | Filed Under Lost-vivor | 25 Comments
Lost-vivor: “The Shape of Things to Come”
Posted on April 24, 2008
Welcome to Lost-vivor — all the mystery and adventure of Lost with an added dash of Survivor-style competition! Please note that the section ahead contains spoilers for last night’s episode of Lost. Proceed at your own risk.
From what I can gather around the Web, the general consensus on “The Shape of Things to Come” can be summed up in two words: “holy” and “crap.” And I agree wholeheartedly. This was definitely a wild episode — from Ben’s trek through time and space to an amped-up appearance by the Smoke Monster to Alex’s somewhat shocking death. I have no idea where Lost is going next at this point, and I’m loving it.
Did Ben kill Nadia? That’s not how I interpreted his smirk after recruiting Sayid in the future. No, I suspect Sayid saw exactly what Ben wanted him to see and reacted exactly as Ben wanted him to react (i.e. joining Ben in his quest against Charles Widmore). That seems more like Ben’s style.
Does Ben control the Smoke Monster? Again, I’m not so sure. He may have unleashed it, but I didn’t get the impression he could necessarily control it. After all, Ben seemed a little scared of Smokey himself as it ripped through the camp.
I think I’ll cut my opening thoughts a little short this week and jump straight to the scoring. Let’s roll!
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- Ben (145) (+18)
- Daniel (141) (+3)
- Sayid (131) (+2)
- Sawyer (127) (+9)
- Locke (122) (-3)
- Frank (116)
- Desmond (115) (-1)
- Hurley (113) (-2)
- Juliet (109)
- Vincent (109) (+3)
- Sun (108)
- Jack (107) (-2)
- Bernard (105) (+3)
- Jin (104)
- Kate (102)
- Claire (101) (+3)
- Charlotte (100)
- Rose (97)
- Miles (94) (+3)
- Michael (79)
Wow! After a crazy week, Ben catapults from third into first place. Sawyer also posted big gains this week, moving up a few notches in the rankings. Beyond that, there were not other major shakeups this week (unless you count Vincent officially eclipsing Jack in the rankings).
That’s it for this week’s slightly-delayed installment of Lost-vivor. As always, feel free to comment, complain, or offer your predictions below. Thanks for reading, and I’ll see you next time.
Posted by Jess | Filed Under Lost-vivor | 23 Comments
Lost-vivor FAQ
Posted on March 28, 2008
While we’re all waiting for Lost to return next month, I thought I’d take this chance to answer some of the frequently asked questions about Lost-vivor (of course, we’re talking about a rather loose application of the word “frequently”). So, without further ado…
Q: How did you come up with the idea for Lost-vivor?
From there, I designed — well, appropriated — the logo using my limited Photoshop skills. Then, the finished logo sat on my hard drive for the next few months. I didn’t really have a purpose in mind for it when I created the image; it was more for my own amusement than anything else. As Season Three of Lost approached, however, it occurred to me that Lost-vivor was such a goofy name that it would be a shame not to share it with the people who read my blog. So, I devised an idea to go along with the logo. My inspiration was combining the competitive element of Survivor with the meticulous scorekeeping of fantasy football — while adding a healthy (unhealthy?) dose obsessive TV geekiness. Thus was born Lost-vivor.
Q: How do you do Lost-vivor?
Q: How do you decide the point values that you assign to the Lost-vivors?
Before you go back and start re-scoring past installments of Lost-vivor, I will note that these are only rules of thumb. I probably violate them several dozen times per week (at least). I’m here for the jokes, not the points.
Q: Why do you hate Jack so much?
From a storytelling standpoint, I realize that Jack is undergoing the familiar “hero’s journey” made famous by Joseph Campbell. The trials, tribulations, and self-doubt are just part of the process, and I’m certain we’ll see Jack redeemed before the series ends. In the long term, that’s great for Jack fans; in the short run, however, it has cost him more than a few Lost-vivor points. Trust me, though — when Jack turns things around (as he’s already shown hints of doing this season), I’ll happily award him his fair share of points.
Q: If Lost-vivor had been around during Seasons One and Two, who would have won?
Q: Why isn’t Rousseau included in the Lost-vivor rankings? She’s an important character!
If you have any other questions, you’re welcome to post them below in the comments section. Also, please feel free to use the comments to make predictions about this season’s winner, discuss wacky Lost theories, lament the month-long hiatus, or just about anything else.
Posted by Jess | Filed Under Lost-vivor | 10 Comments
Lost-vivor: “Meet Kevin Johnson”
Posted on March 19, 2008
Welcome to Lost-vivor — all the mystery and adventure of Lost with an added dash of Survivor-style competition! Please note that the section ahead contains spoilers for last night’s episode of Lost. Proceed at your own risk.
Sorry about the delay in posting this week’s recap. I was off on a brief adventure in San Diego and didn’t have a chance to watch “Meet Kevin Johnson” until after I returned Saturday night. That being said, I thought it was a fairly underwhelming episode (at least compared to the rest of Season Four). Michael’s uninterrupted flashback seemed to drag a bit; I wish they had broken it up with more “present day” scenes scattered throughout the episode. Also, it might have been nice if Michael’s flashback included a few more revelations about Michael and Walt’s actual escape from the Island. What’s so special about Bearing 325? Were they eventually picked up by another ship and brought back to the mainland? How did Michael explain their return to his mother? In my opinion, a little less “suicidal Michael” and a little more “rescuing-my-boy Michael” would have improved the episode.
It was great seeing Tom again; I’ve missed the guy since he was killed last season. Plus, his appearance in New York adds some interesting wrinkles to the Lost timeline. If Lostpedia is to be believed, Michael and Walt left the Island at the end of Season Two on Day 67. Then, we saw Jack and Tom playing football in Otherville somewhere on Day 80. Naomi parachuted down to the Island on Day 87, Tom and the Others’ assaulted the beach on Day 92, and Tom was killed on Day 93. If Naomi arrived on Day 87, that means that Michael was contacted by Tom (between games of two-hand touch and assaults on the beach) and posted on the freighter less than twenty days after leaving the Island. Of course, all this assumes that time off the Island works the same as time on the Island — which it almost certainly doesn’t. Still, it’s food for thought.
Let’s see…other news from “Meet Kevin Johnson.” Karl’s dead? Meh. I’m surprised it took this long. Rousseau’s shot? I have a feeling she’ll pull through; there are still too many unanswered questions about her time on the Island.
Okay, enough of my rambling. Let’s get this week’s scoring underway:
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- Daniel (138)
- Sayid (129) (-3)
- Ben (127) (+5)
- Locke (125) (+2)
- Sawyer (118)
- Desmond (116)
- Frank (116)
- Hurley (115)
- Jack (109)
- Juliet (109)
- Sun (108)
- Vincent (106)
- Jin (104)
- Kate (102)
- Bernard (102)
- Charlotte (100)
- Claire (98)
- Rose (97)
- Miles (93)
- Michael (79) (-20)
Ouch! It’s a tough week for our friend Kevin Johnson, as Michael drops to the bottom of the rankings faster than a suicidal Kahana crewman wrapped in chains. Meanwhile, the ever-elusive Ben adds a few points to his total and moves into third place. With five episodes remaining this season, it looks like we’ll have several solid contenders for the top spot.
That wraps up this week’s slightly-delayed installment of Lost-vivor. As always, feel free to comment, complain, or offer your predictions below. Thanks for reading, and I’ll see you next time.
Posted by Jess | Filed Under Lost-vivor | 21 Comments
Lost-vivor: “Ji Yeon”
Posted on March 13, 2008
Welcome to Lost-vivor — all the mystery and adventure of Lost with an added dash of Survivor-style competition! Please note that the section ahead contains spoilers for last night’s episode of Lost. Proceed at your own risk.
Michael’s return? Even without the benefit of spoilers, I kinda saw that coming. After all, Harold Perrineau has been listed in the opening credits all season long. The fact that Jin’s story was a flashback intercut with Sun’s flash forward, however, took me totally by surprise. In fact, I’d say it’s one of the bigger curveballs Lost has thrown this season, and it just goes to show how many intriguing storytelling avenues have been opened up by tinkering with the series’ flashback formula.
Overall, I felt that “Ji Yeon” continued to build upon a string of solid episodes for Lost, and I have to admit that I find Sun and Jin’s story rather touching at this point. Of course, now I’m curious if next week’s episode (”Meet Kevin Johnson”) will fill in a few blanks about how Michael ended up working for Ben — not to mention how he got posted on the freighter. And why shouldn’t we trust the captain?
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- Daniel (138)
- Sayid (132) (+5)
- Locke (123)
- Ben (122)
- Sawyer (118)
- Desmond (116) (+3)
- Frank (116) (+1)
- Hurley (115) (+2)
- Jack (109) (+1)
- Juliet (109) (-5)
- Sun (108) (+7)
- Vincent (106)
- Jin (104) (+5)
- Kate (102) (+2)
- Bernard (102) (+1)
- Charlotte (100)
- Michael (99) (-1)
- Claire (98)
- Rose (97)
- Miles (93)
No major shakeups this week. Michael entered the rankings in seventeenth place (I’m really keeping track of twenty Lost-vivors?!), and Sayid closed in on Daniel’s lead. Sun posted the largest gains of the week, but she remains stuck near the middle of the pack for now.
So, that does it for this week’s installment of Lost-vivor. As always, I appreciate any feedback in the comments section. Thanks for reading, and I’ll see you next time.
Posted by Jess | Filed Under Lost-vivor | 18 Comments
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