LIVE Posting: Episode 3.18-"D.O.C."

Sorry I'm a little late. Had some technical difficulties...

9:16PM-Not gonna lie, I'm kind of tired of Sun-Jin flashbacks. They're interesting but I just don't like them too much. Interesting one here though...Silly Hurley launching the flare...Mikhail?!?!?! Are you kidding me? Is he alive? I thought it might be a moment in the past with Desmond but he has the scars...

9:26PM-Wow, how on earth is Mikhail alive? Perhaps Jacob healed him? Can he save the girl? Will Desmond stick to his word or turn on him and keep him hostage. I'd have to say I'd probably try to keep him and lie...Wow, Juliet was eerie there. Can Sun be saved?...

9:40PM-So did Mikhail save the girl's life? That was quite gruesome...Back to the medical hatch we go. Nice hidden room. I wondered where all that went. Wouldn't be too fun to haul that around the island...I still can't get past how Mikhail is still alive...So is Jae the father? Is Jin the father?...

9:52PM-So Jin is the father but the baby is from the island. Can Sun be saved? Will we see if she'll be saved? I mean we've seen 90 days in 3 seasons, can we get to the end of her pregnancy by season 5? Maybe the last episodes will be a time advancement after rescue or whatever happens?...Can't believe Desmond let him go. Maybe Mikhail will spare him. Maybe Desmond saw a flash and needed Mikhail to vouch for him. Why did Mikhail want the phone? Can it work?

10:00PM-Wow, what a finish. Juliet leaving a message for Ben. I liked her "I hate you" remark after the message...What's the girl talking about? Is it the work of the Others to prove the flight crashed and no one survived so no one would find the island? What will happen if Michael gets out and can prove he survived the crash and that there are other survivors?...

Great episode tonight. Better than I expected. I had some lower expectations just from reading the description and seeing the preview but it was a good episode. I think it's just the beginning of some great season enders. The ends of the seasons always seem to thrill and not disappoint.

Next week's episode, Episode 3.19, titled "The Brig", will air at 10/9c only on ABC...

To watch tonight's episode again for free, go to ABC.com...

Only three episodes + the finale remain...

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Observations: Episode 3.17-"Catch-22"

On the eve of tonight's episode, I figured I'd finally post the observations for last week.

Some HD screenshots and, unfortunately, some non-HD screenshots: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevincburns/tags/catch22/

I'll keep it short this week...

1) Who is the girl that crashed on the island? Does she speak English? Is she related to the Portuguese guys in the lab at the end of season 2?

2) What happened to the helicopter/jet? Why did the girl need high altitude gear for a helicopter? Was it a helicopter or was it a jet?

3) Did Desmond mess something up by saving Charlie? What will be the ramifications of that decision?

4) How does the flashback head monk know the lady from Desmond's past flashback? Are they in it together? Are they with Dharma? Is there a large plot against or for Desmond?

That's all for this week. Live posting begins in a few hours for this week's episode "D.O.C." which airs at 10/9c only on ABC...

LIVE Posting: Episode 3.17-Catch-22

Welcome to the live posting for episode 3.17 titled "Catch-22". We'll get started in about 15 minutes...

9:06PM-Great start to the episode. Looks to be Desmond-centric. I had a hunch that Charlie wasn't going to die and it was just a flash. A crazy flash. What's the red dot? What's the cable for? Is it the same cable Sayid found? That cable has been a question mark for some time now, perhaps some answers about it. Quite the way for Charlie to "die". You'd think he'd get off the wire or something. Back to the episode...

9:18PM-Where does Desmond's flashback fit in his timeline? I'm guessing it's before he meets Jack since he calls Jack brother and goes on the boat race soon after. And it's probably before his stint in the army/navy/whatever it was. What is the "Catch-22" that the episode title refers to? Will Desmond be able to save Charlie?...

9:30PM-Wow, what a sequence there towards the end. Was it a helicopter that crashed into the ocean? What is the red light? Is it the Others, Penny, or someone/something else entirely? Liked Jin's story around the fire and Hurley's reaction. How is Charlie considered a coward like Desmond mentioned? Back to the flashback, who was that guy that punched Desmond? Can't wait for the rest...

9:41PM-So it's Penny or someone sent by her. Did whoever it is survive? What is wrong with the phone? It said "internal error" not "battery dead". What does that mean? What is the significance of the book? Didn't catch the title, I saw it had 22 in it though. So when will they get to the person? Probably at the end of the episode in true LOST fashion with it being a surprise. When will Charlie trip the trap? Will Desmond overcome his cowardice?...

9:52PM-So he chose not to sacrifice Charlie to keep the flash perfect to see Penny. Does that mean they won't find her or whoever it was that fell? What comes next for Desmond in the flashback? Unfortunately that segment wasn't in HD here in Arkansas but nothing important for screenshots happened. Hopefully the last segment will be in HD and will be amazing...

10:00PM-Not a spectacular ending but good. Who is the girl? Was she sent by Penny? I liked how Desmond and Penny met. Good flashbacks on the whole. Storyline moved pretty well. A good episode. Not amazing, not spectacular but solid. And it leaves you hanging for the next episode.

That's all for tonight. Observations will come later with a few HD screenshots (and, unfortunately, some non-HD because of KATV, my affiliate).

To watch tonight's episode again for free, go to ABC.com tomorrow morning.

Next week's episode, Episode 3.18, titled "D.O.C.", will air at 10/9c only on ABC.

Observations: Episode 3.16-One of Us

I sound like a broken record but great episode last night. I'm a true fan, I love almost every episode. Let's jump in...

Before we do, you can check out HD screenshots from this episode on this Flickr tag page and HD screenshots from a few of this season's episodes on this Flickr set page. To view full HD resolution, click a thumbnail to go to the Flickr photo page and click All Sizes on that page for 1280x720 screenshots (full HD).

1) I don't know how I missed it or how Jack missed it but Juliet basically told him she wasn't gassed when she said she dragged Kate into the jungle, handcuffed herself to her, and lied about it. I guess I wasn't thinking but that's almost an outright confession to being involved in the gassing plan...

2) The Mittelos guy didn't keep any secrets telling Juliet flat out that he put tranquilizer in the drink...Where do they fly to? Do they go to a commercial airport or have their own strip on another island? How far does the submarine travel? How long does the trip take? Is Herarat Airlines an important name to remember like Widmore was/is?

3) I'm not convinced that Rachel had the cancer come back. I think it was a bluff to get Juliet to stay. But if she did, how can Jacob cure cancer? If he can cure it, why does he hold back? Who is Jacob?

4) So did Juliet save Claire with her serum? Or perhaps the whole thing with the implant was to have a back-up plan for when they needed it like when Juliet came to the camp. If Claire was fine, then it must happen at conception. So what does that mean for Sun? Is she doomed to die without help from Juliet?

5)So how did Ben get cancer? Is it possibly related to when Locke temporarily lost his ability to walk in season 1?

6) Night turned into day and I don't see a time when any of the survivors (main ones at least) went to sleep...

7) Knowing Sawyer killed the man in cold blood seems beyond the reach of watching newscasts unless Australian police solved the crime and the news broke because he was missing...

8) It's hard to find a scene more beautiful in high definition than Oceanic Flight 815 breaking apart in mid-air. So pretty...

9) Loved seeing The Flame in its working beauty. That would be a fun job. And it was cool to see all the news reports. The stations broadcasted it quickly, did they get tipped off when the plane went off course? And how did they get the video of Rachel. Is Rachel at one of their facilities? Did Ben call Richard and tell him to follow her so Ben could prove it to Juliet? Did Rachel really have cancer?

10) Poor Jack with his misplaced trust. If or when the survivors find out Juliet was part of a plan, they're going to have a hard time trusting him...

11) How does the implant in Claire work? They must be able to activate it wirelessly or something. They couldn't have planned every single thing out weeks in advance and they haven't had any contact that we know of.

12) What's the purpose of Juliet infiltrating? More information to gather? Someone to kill or setup for someone else to kill?

13) How will the Others meet Juliet in a week? Will she run away or will they land on the beach? I'm thinking an Others landing on the beach and waging a battle with the survivors would be a good plot for the "cataclysmic" season finale...

That's all for me this week. Got some more or something I missed? Comment below.

Watch the episode again for free at ABC.com...

View more screenshots (25 from this episode): Flickr Tag Page

Next week's episode, Episode 3.17 (of 23), titled "Catch-22", will air at 10/9c. Only 6 episodes and 7 hours of LOST left in the season. I think it's been great so far...

LIVE Posting: Episode 3.16-One of Us

Welcome to this week's live posting for Episode 3.16, titled "One of Us". Let's get started...

9:08PM-Good start. Another Juliet backstory. Looks like we might get some flashback answers...

9:21PM-Liking the flashbacks. They're progressing quickly and getting to an interesting timeframe. Hopefully some good answers are coming...I liked Sawyer's line to Hurley and Charlie...tender moment as the previously "lost" returned home...until Sawyer saw Juliet. Poor Juliet not wanted by anybody...

9:31PM-More mysterious references to Jacob. Maybe we'll see him this episode...Saw Ethan and Goodwin (?), the intruders into the two groups of flight 815 survivors, that was cool. If they were surgeons, why would you let him go and risk themselves when there are probably lesser Others that could do it?...Well Juliet isn't going to be very popular if Claire is seriously sick. I hope we see what happened when they kidnapped her, that's one of the remaining season 1 mysteries...

9:42PM-Well that's interesting about what happened with Claire. Were they really trying to save her? I think they were. But can you really trust Juliet? If Claire turns out alright because of Juliet's treatment, will they trust her?...I wonder what happened to Rachel...

9:54PM-Juliet was quite assertive there with Sawyer and Sayid...Great flashback. From the start of season 3 (watching the plane break apart is sweet) to seeing all the news reports of flight 815. That's how they get everything. And Rachel is alive and well. Are they following her? Is she at a facility for treatment? Did she know they were involved in her cure?...Will Claire survive? I don't think she'll die because it wouldn't be unexpected. LOST is into sudden deaths without expectation. But Claire dying would surprise me because of this fact. One little bit left...

10:00PM-Well there you go. You can't trust Juliet but now she likely will be. The Others are quite clever, they worked it out well. I wonder how they'll meet in a week and if she'll have to divulge any answers before then...

As the promo said, it's the beginning of the end of season 3. Five episodes + the "cataclysmic" season finale = a great 6 weeks for me. I can't wait!

This concludes this week's live posting. Screenshots will be posted, for the last two episodes, later this week. Sorry for the delay in last week's...

If you missed tonight's episode or would like to see it again, you can watch it for free tomorrow morning at ABC.com...

Next week's episode, Episode 3.17, titled "Catch-22", will air at 10/9c only on ABC.

LIVE Posting: Episode 3.15-Left Behind

*Not really "live" posting but I'm posting my thought as I go along through this week's episode, "Left Behind". Let's begin...

9 minutes in-Good so far. Interesting to see Kate and Sawyer's connection via the girl (forgot her name) and through Kate's mom. Perhaps there are more connections? I liked the detail put into the flashback to have gas at $1.32, lol. Didn't realize Juliet would have that kind of power. Guess it's standard training for the Others. Where's Locke going? Will he be one of them now? What becomes of Juliet and Jack? Back to the episode...

19 minutes in-So it's not just a quick connection, there's a real story behind Kate and Sawyer's ex...Why is Juliet knocked out as Kate was? Is she a threat now?

32 minutes in-Will Sawyer "make nice" with the castaways? Can he win the Korean vote? lol... Liked the fight in the jungle and the rain. What did Kate do to Juliet? Shoulder, arm, wrist? And what triggered the "security system"? Is it related to Kate's injury of Juliet?

40 minutes in-lol @ Sawyer's conversation with Claire..."your baby isn't as...wrinkly as a few weeks ago"...That shoulder dislocation thing looks to be painful...What exactly did the smoke monster do there? How have the Others avoided it for the 3+ years Juliet has been there? And what were Jack's true motives for telling Kate not to come back?

50 minutes in-So that's how the Others have avoided the monster, with their mysterious sonic fence. And that's how they enter and leave without being zapped. Can the monster not fly over the sonic fence? Is it not that intelligent? What is it?!...Poor Juliet, left behind. Not going to get sympathy from Kate though...Nice setup in the flashback. That girl is crafty...Parental issues seem to be a common theme: Kate, Jack, Sawyer, Hurley...

End of episode-Cassie is Sawyer's ex's name...Tender moment there with Jack and Kate until they got outside and Sayid told Jack Juliet wasn't going with them. I think Juliet may be a spy or inside man (woman actually) for the Others. Then again maybe her stint with the Others is through...Where did the Others go? Where can 50 people go quickly and secretly? Is Locke converted now?...Nice con by Hurley. This is one of those weeks where you kind of grow to like Sawyer but I'm sure he'll do something terrible soon and return to being disliked. I still like his character though...

All in all, it was a good episode. Some surprises, some questions raised, a monstrous appearance, and a decent flashback...

The preview for next week looks good. Perhaps some answers from Juliet about the Others?

If you missed tonight's episode or would like to see it again, watch it for free at ABC.com

Next week's episode, Episode 3.16, titled "One of Us", will air at 10/9c on Wednesday, April 11, only on ABC.

Observations: Episode 3.14-Exposé

Sorry for the lateness again. I was in Alabama on the beach and my HD tuner didn't record LOST so I had to wait until I got home to watch it online (ABC.com's new player is very good). And I didn't find too much that interesting. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed the episode. But there wasn't anything too shocking or worth watching again.

1) So the folks that complained about Nikki and Paolo got their wish: they were axed. But not until we found out what they had done on the island. I personally enjoyed their appearance in major island moments. And it did shed a little light on Ben and Juliet and their plan. Anyways, they're gone now and I like how it ended. Buried alive...

2) It was good to see Arzt again. One of my background favorites. And we saw Boone and Shannon too.

3) I liked the show in the flashback, kind of funny with how it tied in to LOST.

I guess that's it. No screenshots this week due to the failure to record. I believe I have my problems resolved though and this week's storyline seems more inviting for screenshots.

Episode 3.15, "Left Behind" airs tonight, March 4, at 10/9c only on ABC. Catch it again tomorrow on ABC.com.

-There will be no "live" posting tonight. But I will post my thoughts as I watch later tonight or early tomorrow followed by observations and screenshots later this week. I hope to be posting live again next week...

If you have missed any episodes from the past four weeks or would like to watch them again, ABC.com offers free viewings with a new player that supports full screen (yay)! Or you can buy them on iTunes for $1.99.