LIVE Posting: Episode 3.21-Greatest Hits

Last episode before the finale, let's begin...

9:07PM-Good start. Did Desmond have a flash there?...Will Jack's plan work? Will all the survivors be out of the camp so they can blow the whole place up?...Is Juliet bluffing again thus the Others do know that the survivors are expecting them?...

9:16PM-So now we know where the episode title for the finale comes from (it's titled "Through the Looking Glass"). Perhaps that explains the cable in the sand that's been seen twice before (season 1 with Sayid, and a few episodes back when Hurley finds it as part of Desmond's vision)?...How does Desmond know for sure that Charlie must die for rescue?...Will they be able to hide the fuses effectively to where the Others don't suspect?...

9:26PM-Will Charlie make it to the Looking Glass and sacrifice himself for the rescue of the survivors? Does the Looking Glass block cameras from satellites and keep helicopters from reaching the island (like Naomi's)?...So it was Carl in the boat. Why did the Others bump up departure time?...Good to see Bernard and Rose again. How long has it been since we've seen them? I can't remember...

9:38PM-I like this "greatest hits" thing. It's pretty cool. But does this doom Charlie to death now that we've seen his greatest moments in life? Will he somehow escape fate and this cycle?...Can the survivors be successful in their plan against the Others?...Why did Ben move up the departure? I'm assuming that Jacob didn't say anything about that...

9:48PM-Lots of good themes in the flashbacks and in this episode. Sacrificing yourself for friends, living like you were about to die, remembering the good times. I'm really liking this episode despite not much happening. This is a preparation episode for the finale so I didn't have high expectations but they've done a good job with the flashbacks...Wow, Bernard can shoot...It's time for Jack to lead..."Can I go with you cause I'm tired of trekking..." lol...

10:00PM-I wondered why no one would be manning the Looking Glass if it was so crucial. Does this mean Juliet is a liar and does know a lot of people who have been there and she's warned the Others about the survivors' plans?...That was a good moment with Desmond offering himself as a sacrifice. Maybe that is the true meaning of his flashes. Maybe that's his destiny. Will Charlie now die since he changed the destiny?...Charlie didn't die in this episode as I was half-expecting but he's in a difficult situation...Kind of teared up there at the end when Charlie was tearing up...

Great episode tonight. A setup episode but a great setup episode. The greatest hits flashbacks were very good. The themes of the episode were good. And the setup was good. I'm so excited about next week's episode!

If you didn't see the commercial, there will be a LOST "special" (recap) tomorrow with the executive producers after Grey's Anatomy (10/9c approximately) and it will also air before next week's finale at 8/7c.

Next week's episode, Episode 3.22, the finale of season 3 and the final episode of 2007 (Season 4 will begin in 2008), titled "Through the Looking Glass", will air at a special time: 9/8c and will run for two hours.

I hope you enjoyed this episode as much as I did. Comments? Questions? Comment below.

Observations with HD screenshots will come before next week's finale.

One more episode...

Observations: Episode 3.20-The Man Behind the Curtain

As I said in the live posting post, the digital tower for my ABC affiliate might not have been at full power so I watched via Dish Network and thus will not have screenshots for Episode 3.20, "The Man Behind the Curtain". Just watched the episode again via ABC.com so I'm ready to go...

1) What killed Ben's mom? Is her death what fueled Ben's desire to help pregnant women on the island?

2) What was with the visions of his mom? Why was Richard not so surprised but more interested? Is that a common occurence?

3) Does Richard not age? Ben said at the beginning "today's my birthday, do you remember those?" kind of like Richard hasn't had a birthday in a long time. Approximately, he should be 30 years older than Ben yet he looks younger than Ben in present time.

4) What were the problems between the Hostiles and Dharma? How did the Hostiles get the deadly gas? Did Ben get it for them? How involved was Ben? We're going to need another flashback for that and to explain Richard since he seems to be indigenous to the island...

5) Even though I don't really like present-time Ben, gotta feel for him with his father issues (a common LOST theme of course).

6) What is Jacob? How did all that work? What was with the painting of the dog? What was in those jars? What did he mean when he asked Locke to help him?

7) Why did Alex say Locke would need a gun? Did she anticipate Ben shooting Locke? Has this happened before? Did one of the Others, perhaps Richard, know of Ben's plan and sent Alex as to not be considered a mole?

8) What happened to Annie? Is she still alive? Did she die in the purge or before? How could Ben kill her?

9) How did Ben overcome his silence? After his meeting with Richard as a kid was he more talkative knowing he would turn out fine and things would be good?

10) Who really is calling the shots as "the man behind the curtain"? Ben said that everyone answers to someone, who does Jacob answer to?

11) Will Locke die? I have my doubts...

Great episode. Enjoyed it in both viewings. Would watch it again, and probably will when it's on DVD.

Any other questions or comments about my questions? Comment below!

Episode 3.21, "Greatest Hits", airs tonight at 10/9c on ABC. It is the last episode before the two-hour season finale which airs next week, May 23, at 9/8c.

There will also be a recap of LOST so far airing tomorrow, Thursday, at around 10/9c after Grey's Anatomy. The same recap will air again at 8/7c next Wednesday before the finale. I suggest that you watch it or record it and watch it later, always a good refresher...

Tonight's episode airs in 6 hours from this writing! Only two episodes left in 2007!