This week’s Lost was entirely about Richard.
Oh sure, some other people showed up, but the biggest mystery in all of Lost has always been about this man who doesn’t age, who you KNOW has all the answers. There was no peek into the Sideways Reset world this time – Richard isn’t there.
So now this week we get to see just how Richard ended up on the Island, and why he doesn’t age.
And it was the first time that the show was completely about ANSWERS instead of questions.
So that big ship, the Black Rock? yeah, that was Richard’s Oceanic 815. How he ends up on that ship is a sad story, and great insight into this struggle of a man. But every man has his breaking point, and as all is revealed about Richard’s purpose – his job – we see even he loses faith.
The Secret of the Island is revealed. Jacob is God, Flocke/Smokey/Man in Black is the devil and the Island is hell. Everyone there is dead.
Why is it so coveted? Because some have found a way OUT of Hell (which explains why it was so important that those who left would have to come back – and why babies can’t be born on the Island) and others have found a way to GET to Hell.
This Dharma initiative tripped over something big when they found this island. Maybe Widmore wants to harness its power to become a god?
Or maybe Richard simply applied his own religious observations on to everything that is happening on the Island and he is wrong?
Oh, there’s that comfortable place of crazy doubt I am used to!
Until next week… Get Lost.
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