The Morning After Lost: I'm Ben

We’ve all made mistakes.

I mean, Sawyer should have never wronged all of those people that he conned in his past. Juliet should never have joined the Dharma Initiative. Jack shouldn’t have become addicted to prescription drugs. Claire should have never considered giving up her baby. Hugo shouldn’t have eaten that last Oreo. Seriously. And Ben probably shouldn’t have murdered an entire community of people.

Similarly, I shouldn’t have skipped Lost last night and tried to watch it on my computer this morning.

Especially when my internet connection. Keeps. Stopping. And. Restarting.

But, I seem to have it all figured out now. I have finally watched the episode, and all I can say in regard to my tardiness is this: I’m sorry. And also: It’s Nice To Meet You, Ben!

Here’s what went down this week, in a 14J at the Flame:

After the new plane crash on the small island, Ben runs off to go to the main island, Sun follows, and eventually so does Frank. Then Sun WHACKs Ben with an oar, and she and Frank take a small boat to the main island, where they run into Christian (!), who vaguely tells them that Jin is still in the past. Meanwhile, in 1977, Sawyer and Juliet help Jack, Kate, and Hurley pose as new Dharma Initiative recruits. Sayid is found in the jungle and taken for a Hostile. He is locked up, and a boy named Ben brings him a sandwich.¼/p>

Here’s what we learn:

1. Sun and Ben reach the main island in current time (or perhaps later). Christian (or Ghost Christian) is hanging out there. WTF?
2. When a plane is crashing, the first thing you do is put it in auto pilot. Really?¼/li>
3. Frank is a regular old Sullenberger.¼/li>
4. Sawyer loves Juliet. Juliet loves Sawyer. But Sawyer may still love Kate. And Jack may like Juliet. And Kate loves Sawyer. But Kate loves Jack. And Jack looks good in a tight polo top.
5. Jack and Sawyer only give each other a handshake when they meet again. And, Sawyer’s bitterness for Jack’s previous leadership is coming out in a big way.¼/li>
6. That newborn baby is Ethan. Creeeeeeepy.
7. Sawyer and everybody else have to pretend that Sayid is a prisoner or all hell will break loose.¼/li>
8. Faraday died? Or left? Maybe he’s with the Hostiles? Or he’s a crazy man in the jungle?
9. Whenever/Wherever Sun and Ben are, there are voices and monsters. Great.¼/li>
10. The new recruits party looks awesome!
11. Sawyer is not planning on telling the Dharma people that they will all die.šBummer.
12. Sawyer’s official title is Head of Security.
13. Did Sun ever see that Locke had risen from the dead? Why not?
14. Big important surgeon Jack Shepard is now a janitor. Poor Jack.
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