The Lost Diary: Par Avion

Welcome to my new website, TheLostDiary.com. I will be writing this weekly column here from now on, so bookmark the site and tell all your friends.

For all you "Lost" Diary newbies, here's how it goes. I gather with a group of friends watching "Lost," writing what happens on the show as it happens, and throwing in my two cents along the way. This week I am with the usual crew of Ari, Lauren, Matt and April. Let's roll:

10:00 -- The "previously on 'Lost'" just reminded us that Charlie is going to die. My birthday is one month from tonight, so if ABC was thinking of getting me an early birthday present, that would certainly be it.

10:01 -- It's quite the uplifting beginning start to the show as Claire's flashback shows her mom seemingly dead from a car accident. Promos for this week (I tried to avoid them, and failed) say that we'll learn a connection between two Losties. Claire will apparently be one of them.

10:02 -- Charlie was saying something to Claire about breakfast on the beach -- but I was blinded with rage, so I didn't catch the details.

10:03 -- "No, I like dogs." -- Locke. Nice to see Locke still has a pair. I was beginning to wonder.

10:04 -- Desmond interrupts Charlie and Claire, presumably to try and save Charlie's life -- which, of course, won't win Desmond any points with me. Oh, and according to Claire, a flock of birds is apparently the key to getting everyone off the island. Why didn't anyone think of it sooner?

10:08 -- While Claire is explaining "The Bird Plan," it finally dawns on Charlie why Desmond wants him to go hunting. Any chance Desmond is trying to lure Charlie into the woods to shoot him? Any at all?

10:10 -- I have nothing interesting to say about the scene with Claire and the cop except to say I don't like her with dark hair.

10:11 -- Do you think Rousseau knows any jokes? Or ever laughs? She's just a non-stop downer. Lighten up, Frenchy!

10:12 -- Ok, if this scene between Mikhail and the Losties didn't have you holding your breath the entire time, then you obviously do not need oxygen to live. Where do I begin? First of all, I love that Mikhail mentioned "the list" (Mr. Friendly mentioned it earlier in the season -- fascinating concept to me) and the people who weren't on it were "bad" in some way. Secondly, he almost told everyone that Locke was paralyzed, and it would have been great to see everyone's reaction. Third, Mikhail mentioned "him" again and we learned more about how the hatch explosion messed with the Others. This scene was a definite Tivo Moment.

10:15 -- The Others have some kind of electric fence surrounding their compound. I am sure Sayid and Locke can figure out a way around that.

10:20 -- Ok, Claire's mom is in bad shape, blah, blah, blah. But don't you recognize Claire's Aunt Lindsey as the woman Jack's dad went to go see in Australia in Ana Lucia's flashback last year? I guess we're going to learn what we already knew -- Claire and Jack are half-siblings.

10:21 -- Hospital expenses taken care of? Yup, too easy.

10:22 -- "I've been asked to keep that confidential." -- The Doc. "Linderman?" Ari asks.

10:23 -- Desmond ruined Claire's "Bird Plan." On purpose, perhaps?

10:25 -- Mikhail, with a little help from Locke, shows us what happens when you cross through the security system. Lesson learned.

10:30 -- "You never know when a little C-4 might come in handy." -- Locke. Sayid is giving him shit for it, but Locke is right -- some C-4 seems pretty good right about now.

10:31 -- Charlie and Claire are arguing because Charlie didn't support her "Bird Plan." Obviously I am on Claire's side and I think she should stab in the gut to teach him a lesson. Please.

10:33 -- Welcome back, Mr. Shephard.

10:35 -- "I'm your father, Claire." -- Christian Shephard. I'll take "Things We Already Knew" for $200 please, Alex. Lauren thinks "it's a bit much" that Claire and Jack are half-siblings. Matt says it's better than watching a VW van drive around in circles. So noted.

10:39 -- Locke is cutting down trees to make a plank for them to use to walk over the security fence. Random fact: I always watch The Great Outdoor Games when they're on ESPN. Thought you might want to know.

10:40-- Kate makes it safely over the fence. While I do believe that any character on this show could be killed off at any time, does anyone really think that an electric fence is going to be what does anyone in?

10:41 -- Red rover, red rover, send Locke right over.

10:42 -- Claire's dad found out about the accident because a doctor friend of his in Sydney told him. Um, what? Do you think Christian told his doctor friend, "Hey if the mother of my illegitimate child should ever get hit by a car, you know where to find me"?

10:43 -- Hey long last dad, good to see you. What's that? You want to kill my brain dead mom? Sounds good.

10:45 -- Claire confronts Desmond about the birds and the "seeing the future" thing and Desmond explains how Charlie would have broken his neck after getting pounded into the rocks by the ocean if he had tried to help Claire find the birds. I would have been totally fine with that.

10:52 -- Last round of Claire flashbacks. Her hair is blonde again and she's pregnant now, so we have to figure a lot of time has passed and her mom is still on life support.

10:54 -- Apparently Claire has been keeping her mom alive because she thinks the accident is her fault and that she said some nasty things to her mom right before she died. Minor observation: Claire wished her mom would die and then she did. I'm just saying ...

10:56 -- A nice little montage as Charlie reads the letter they are sending with the bird. Too bad Charlie was the one reading it.

10:57 -- Claire releases the bird to fly away and, presumably, take the message to civilization. Wouldn't it be hysterical if that is how they get off the island. Any by "hysterical" I mean completely stupid. But, I wouldn't be surprised if that note surfaces again at some point.

10:58 -- "We're here." -- Sayid.

10:59 -- Jack is playing catch with Mr. Friendly. NOW THAT IS HOW YOU END AN EPISODE OF "LOST."

So what did we learn this week? Jack and Claire are half-siblings ... The Others can leave the island, but they can't come back ... The list does seem to separate the good from the bad ... Their is a "him" and it's not Ben ... ABC is going to dangle Charlie's death in front of me like a carrot. Just kill him already so we can all move on.

Last week I bemused the lack of Tivo Moments in "Lost" lately. I think this week gave us 1.5 moments: the entire conversation with Mikhail definitely warranted re-watching and seeing Jack playing catch definitely made everyone yell. You had to see it coming -- Jack getting comfy with The Others -- because he's "on the list." Didn't matter though; it was still a great ending.

I give this episode a solid B+. The scene with Mikhail and the Jack scene at the end were amazing -- exactly why I watch "Lost." It also had a great balance between mystery and hope -- two of "Lost's" most predominant themes. What also made this episode so good is that ended leaving you DYING for more, but yet I didn't feel cheated by it. Simply amazing.

So here is my question to you this week: If you had even the slightest doubt that "Lost" wasn't good anymore, did this episode restore your faith? You know my answer. See you next week.

Comments

I can't say I was too thrilled by the episode although it was worth watching for the Mikhail and Jack scenes. It was gruesome how our Russian pirate died. Totally yuck! As for Jack - that ending was FANTASTIC! I can't get over the reaction on Kate's face when she saw Jack all relaxed and happy and playing catch with Tom. I can't wait until next week.

Posted by: Jacket-shipper | March 15, 2007 09:03 PM

I have to say that this was one of the more entertaining episodes of Lost this season. The scene with Jack at the end was a jaw dropping moment, and the scenes from next weeks episode look very promising. I'm still hooked!

Note to self: Don't ever walk between two strange looking pillars!

Posted by: Robert | March 15, 2007 10:27 PM

What a great episode.!!Patchy dying was a little graffic.Clairs black wig was horrific..Did any one notice that when the cop was taking the report from black hair Claire that he said there was a fatality?? A mistaken cop or are we in for anoher suprise..Kate was Kate being the first to go over the death fence..has any body thought about how they are going to get back out?? and what is up with Locke?? Is he a big fat liar now?? Did he know that by putting in the #77 the place would blow up..Locke is starting to worry me a little..cant wait for next weeks episode"locke"

Posted by: bobbi | March 15, 2007 11:42 PM

I had been losing a bit of hope, but still enjoying the show overall. This episode definitely brought back some of the lost hope though. I laughed a lot at that final scene. It was amazing. I give it an A-

Posted by: John | March 16, 2007 12:23 AM

This and the Desmond episode brought it back for me. It was a close call. Almost gave up and resigned to waiting for the Sopranos, but, it's finding its footing again. Hopefully they won't cancel it and we'll find everything out.

Posted by: John Stone | March 16, 2007 12:37 AM

Love your comments! Tell Matt to keep his digs about Hurley & the VW to himself -- that was all about hope and ya gotta love hope. :-) Kate was much less annoying this week -- hope that continues. I have to disagree with you about Charlie but it's fun to read your wishes for his untimely demise. Looking forward to next week.

Posted by: T | March 16, 2007 01:00 AM

You know, I've read in a couple other places that Jack is an "other," and I didn't believe it. But the last shot of this episode sold me! It makes me want to want each episode over to check its plausibility.

Any thoughts on this possibility?

Can't wait 'til next Wednesday to see Locke's story!

Posted by: Jo | March 16, 2007 01:21 AM

What if it's Claire that Desmond is keeping alive instead of Charlie? Seems she is the one that keeps getting "saved".

I would have loved to see Sawyer's reaction to spotting Jack.

Loved this episode but need for more of the same to keep me interested. Hopefully, next week will give us an A++ one.

Posted by: Kate Paige | March 16, 2007 02:07 AM

In my humble opinion this was one of the best episodes of the season.

I nearly wet myself at the end. Let's all assume Jack's running for safety oh wait, he's just going out for a long pass.

What is the deal with Locke? I can't wait for next weeks episode.

Posted by: Shannon | March 16, 2007 02:25 AM

This episode was good but only because the rest of the season was so bad. The final scene with Jack was the highlight of the show, but really are any of us that shocked? I give this episode a B-, if it had been a season 1 show it would have been the one D amongst straight A's.

Posted by: James | March 16, 2007 03:23 AM

I love Lost no matter what but last night was awesome and I had Jack and Mr. Friendly dreams all night. Just like the night Michael killed ana lucia...awesome stuff. Glad to add this site to my links and will be a devout reader!

Posted by: The Aitch | March 16, 2007 05:07 AM

I think Locke is playing US!! I believe he knows why they're there and is on the Others side!

Posted by: Kim | March 16, 2007 01:44 PM

Pretty interesting how Claire is always near the action when Desmond "saves" Charlie. My Opinion... Claire needs saving, Charlie tries to save her, and they BOTH end up getting it in the end.

I loved seeing Jack play catch with Mr. Friendly. I wonder if Jack is attempting to infiltrate the Others' scheming network, or if he believes that he is "home" like Henry Gale promised.

Posted by: Jeffy | March 16, 2007 01:44 PM

I have been ready to delete this show off my DVR since the beginning of the season but I keep it just in case I run out of things to watch. After this weeks episode, I cant wait till next week! I'm totally back as a lost fan!

Posted by: sarah | March 16, 2007 04:33 PM

Here's something that doesn't add up.....if you go back and watch the Season 1 episode where Claire finds out she is preggers...she says, "My mom will disown me!" to which her boyfriend replies, "She basically already has" and then when he breaks it off with her, he brings up her "daddy issues". How could her mom disown her if she's in a coma at least she is when Claire gets on the plane? The timeline would go like this:

Black hair Claire crashes Mom's car. Mom is in a coma. Black hair Claire meets her Dad, who tries to get her to pull the plug. Blonde Claire finds out she's pregnant. Aforementioned convo w/A-Hole boyfrind ensues. Clearly pregnant blonde Claire visits comatose Mom in hospital. And then gets on plane bound for LA.

How could her Mom have disowned her at that point? And if there was a fatality like the cop said, could it have been that Claire's Mum was preggers too?

Thoughts??

Posted by: cashmermst | March 16, 2007 05:31 PM

Last night's ending was in perfect "Lost" form...scenes like that are what hooked us all from the get go!!
I think Locke loves life on the island, and has no intention of leaving. He is finally living his dream, the "walkabout" that was denied him when he was wheelchair bound! The island has given him back his legs, and a huge adventure...so much better than his life before, which basically sucked!

Posted by: karen b | March 16, 2007 06:50 PM

I'm sure glad I found this diary on TMZ and now your own site. I must be sleeping thru a lot of the stuff I find out on these blogs. Thanks for helping us challenged viewers, keep up the great work.

Posted by: still lost w/lost | March 16, 2007 06:56 PM

In my humble opinion, nothing could top the first season of LOST. However, the show appears to be wandering aimlessly now.

Yes, Par Avion was stunning. The final scene of Jack playing football could be explained in four possibilities: 1)After spending time in the funny room with the loud music and weird videos, Jack was successfully brain-washed. 2) Jack is the HEAD OTHER, with Ben second in command. 3) Jack is going along just to get along...but, will escape if able. 4) Ben promised he wouldn't kill The Losties if Jack would remain at the camp-site.

Posted by: rose | March 17, 2007 12:26 AM

Why do you want Charlie to die? He is one of my favorite characters. I cried in the episode where he almost/kinda-sorta died from hanging from the tree. Ah, that makes me long for the episodes that were so heart-wrenching and stressful.

Also, what was going on with Locke? Didn't they imply that he had ulterior motives for going with the group? Any ideas what that would be?

Posted by: Jessica | March 17, 2007 02:13 AM

I love it that somebody despises the Charlie character as much as I do.

Posted by: becca | March 19, 2007 05:27 PM

I love Charlie He's sweet.

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