Observations: Episode 3.07-Not In Portland

The Observations posts will typically be posted the day after the episode after I've had a chance to watch the episode again. It will feature my thoughts about the episode and some observations and theories gathered from all over the web.

Thoughts: This is my favorite episode of Season Three thus far. Thrilling action. Some more questions raised. Some surprises (I know some people weren't surprised at the bus hitting Edmond but that shocked me. On a lesser size of surprise, I was surprised Jack hit an artery. And room 23 was crazy).

Observations (not all are original, some are gathered for comments and forums):

1) Mittelos Bioscience is an anagram for "lost time". The producers mentioned there would be an anagram so is that significant to the show?

2) Mr. Alpert (the employer of Mittelos) said they think Juliet is "special". Is this the same kind of special as Walt? Walt read a comic about a polar bear and a polar bear was found on the island. Juliet wishes her ex-husband would be hit by a bus and lo and behold he gets hit by a bus. Is it coincidence or does she have a power like Walt?

3) What is Room 23 all about? I do like the number tie-in with Hurley's numbers. What do all the phrases mean? "God loves you as He loved Jacob". Does that have anything to do with Jacob, the Others' boss, mentioned earlier this season? Jacob had a son named...Ben. And was married to...Rachel, the name of Juliet's sister. Are they all connected?

4) Juliet's time on the island began on September 5, 2001 according to the time given.

5) Will Ben be back to 100% this season?

6) What are the repercussions of Juliet killing Danny? I'm sure there will be a few unhappy Others. They're losing people at a pretty fast rate (Ethan, Goodwin, Colleen (killed by Sun), Carl (leaving the island, is he an Other?), and now Danny). How many are left?

7) What was Tom saying to Jack when Jack asked why they didn't take Ben to a hospital and Tom talked about the sky turning purple? Will we find out what he was going to say?

8) Now Juliet and Jack are promised that they'll be able to leave the island and go home. What are the chances of that happening?

9) Back to the bus, you can hear some cars honking right before the bus leaves and hits Edmond. Perhaps the bus driver was waiting for him to step out.

10) How many Others actually want to be on the island? Juliet wants off. Do any others?

Here's an interesting theory I read: The island is about timeshifting. That's why the 27 year old woman had the womb of a 70 year old (in Juliet's interview). We'll see how it all turns out.

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Next week's episode is titled "Flashes Before Your Eyes" and will air at 10/9c on ABC.

Good source of information: MSNBC's LOST Revelations

Live Posting-Episode 3.07: Not In Portland

Welcome to live posting for Episode 3.07 titled "Not In Portland" airing for 60 minutes on ABC at 10/9c. This features posts during the commercial breaks of LOST with thoughts as I watch.

All timestamps are Central time.

8:59PM-College basketball is done. LOST will air in HD on time...

9:05PM-I like that we're seeing a flashback of an Other. And I like the tension in OR so far. I'm looking forward to seeing what happens to Ben. I imagine it probably won't be resolved in this episode but it might. Time will tell...

9:17PM-I'm disappointed that The Others' gunshots missed so much. Shouldn't have fired so many to make it more realistic. And Ben waking up. That's interesting. Is he fully aware of what he's saying or is he dreaming?

9:39PM-Had to skip a commercial break. Wow, what on earth was that room about? Ben is Alex's dad? Did he adopt her or is she really his daughter? Rousseau said she had never seen The Others, just heard their whispers. Did she lie and she had been with Ben? Or do they steal the kids and give them to Others as their own children. Back to the show...

9:47PM-Wow, that bus came out of nowhere. That was intense. And Juliet shooting Danny was interesting. And what was Juliet injecting her sister with? Will her sister give birth or will that fail? Juliet doesn't look to have aged much between flashback and real-time so when did she get to the island? I think we're in for a good final 15 minutes or so...

10:00PM-Great episode. Didn't disappoint me. The flashback was good (not amazing but solid). And the action was good (even the bad guys can't shoot well at all yet The Others could capture the four at the end of last season, anyways...). So the medical place is "not in Portland". Is Juliet a previously-willing prisoner? Will she really be allowed to leave? Will Jack be allowed to leave? What will happen to Carl? Was Ethan a doctor or just an assistant? Is Ben all good now?

Further observations coming tomorrow after some reading of forums and other people's observations.

Your thoughts? Comments?

"Feeling 'LOST'? Catch up on island drama"

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16928798/

Good review article to remind you what's happened so far this season. Spoiler-free of course.

Don't forget, The Lost Survival Guide airs tonight at 9/8c right before the new episode, "Not In Portland", airs at 10/9c.

"After hiatus, can 'LOST' win back its fans?"

MSNBC.com story about LOST. It's a decent read, no spoilers...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16995305/

LOST story on usatoday.com

http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2007-02-01-lost-main_x.htm

This story has no spoilers, however a linked story on the page does have significant spoilers (it's titled "All Will Be Revealed When LOST Returns"), you've been warned. But unless you click that link, you won't be subjected to spoilers...

The beginning of the article:

"'LOST,' which way will it go?"
usatoday.com

"Now we know how the castaways feel.

After stranding viewers for three months, Lost returns Wednesday, looking to bring back its audience — and momentum — with 16 consecutive episodes in a new time slot (ABC, 10 p.m. ET/PT).

Producers promise some of the best episodes yet after a six-episode fall arc in which ratings slipped and grumbling was heard from some fans and TV critics who previously had offered little but praise."

Read the rest of the article at USAToday.com