Hey, it's Daniel from TMZ here, back with another edition of the "Lost" Diary.
While we were watching "Lost" last week, Ari joked that when Charlie "died," all the Diary readers were probably thinking of me. And, lo and behold, I got several comments last week like this one: "Man when I saw the arrow go in Charlie's neck I was saying to myself Daniel is going to so love this." Or this one: "The first thing I thought of when Charlie was shot in the neck was 'Daniel is going to be so happy.' "
You guys are the best, really. And the offer still stands: When Charlie really does die, party at my house.
For all you "Lost" Diary newbies, here's how it goes. I gather with a group of friends watching "Lost," writing what happens on the show as it happens, and throwing in my two cents along the way. We got the OG crew back together this week: Ari, Lauren, April and Matt. Let's roll:
10:00 -- We're all curious about what's going to happen with Sun's pregnancy. Who is the dad? Will the Others want her or her child? Will she survive the pregnancy? Now Jack is curious too. A little too curious, maybe?
10:02 -- It's Sun flashback time and we've jumped back to when Jin and Sun first got married. I like that the flashbacks lately aren't completely linear.
10:03 -- Some of you may remember that I always make fun of Jin/Sun flashbacks because they use the words "honor" and "shame" in nearly every scene. The fact that Jin's mom is a prostitute will apparently bring shame to Mr. and Mrs. Kwon. From now on, whenever the words "honor" or "shame" are used, you have to drink.
10:04 -- I love Desmond as much as the next guy, but I think he's better in small doses. Am I wrong here?
10:05 -- "Oops." -- Hurley.
10:09 -- Nothing really interesting going on yet with Sun and Jin, except that after nearly three years of "Lost" I now am 100% certain which is Sun and which is Jin. I used to get it backwards every now and again, but I am good now.
10:10 -- Yup, Sun is suspicious of Jack. I don't know why it's weird when a doctor asks a pregnant woman how she's doing, but it just is.
10:11 -- Sun confronts Juliet about her "research" and Juliet acts like she didn't know Sun was pregnant. Riiiiiiiight.
10:12 -- "They die. They all die." -- Juliet. Glad you asked, Sun?
10:13 -- The crew of Desmond, Charlie, Jin and Hurley is really starting to bore me.
10:14 -- But then Mikhail comes running out of the woods. Which wouldn't be weird except for the fact THAT HE DIED!!!
10:17 -- Jin serves Mikhail up a nice helping of Korean whoop ass.
10:18 -- "As your friend pointed out, I already died once this week." -- Mikhail. Fair point. 
10:19 -- Desmond takes Mikhail up on his offer to save the parachutist. Given the circumstances, I'd say it's the right call. Though I'd like to point out again, MIKHAIL DIED ALREADY!!!
10:20 -- Sun found Jin's dad and asks him why he wasn't at their wedding.
10:21 -- Drink.
10:22 -- What are the odds that the blackmailer is Jin's mom?
10:23 -- Drink.
10:24 -- Juliet wants to take Sun somewhere, just the two of them, to answer Sun's questions about the Others. Here's my question: has it been a week since Ben told Juliet he'd see her in a week? Cause if so, say ìë
to Sun. (Yes, I looked up how to say "goodbye" in Korean.)
10:28 -- Sun is hesitant to tell Juliet when the last time she had sex with Jin was. The paternity of Sun's baby is "Lost's" version of the Anna Nicole Smith saga.
10:29 -- Sun is asking her dad for the money to pay off the blackmailer. This scene is almost over and no one said ...
10:30 -- Drink.
10:31 -- Interesting turn -- Jin began his career of "working" for Sun's dad because of this whole affair. There are always consequences.
10:32 -- After Mikhail saved her life, parachute girl muttered something in Portuguese. Mikhail says she said, "Thank you for saving my life," but I don't buy it for a second. Some Internet research will be required. (Apparently she said, "I am not alone.")
10:33 -- Juliet has taken Sun to the creepy hatch. This is definitely the last place a pregnant woman should be hanging out.
10:34 -- Juliet just gave Sun some bullshit speech about wanting to give good news again and Sun tells Juliet about her affair with Jae.
10:36 -- Man, that's a lot of security for a nursery.
10:41 -- "On this island, the wounds are a bit different." -- Mikhail. Understatement.
10:42 -- "Phone!" -- Jin. His english is really getting good.
10:43 -- There is no doubt that Desmond is making the wrong choice in letting Mikhail go, but at the same time I respect the fact that he did. He gave his word and, even on the island and even when the Others are involved, that has to mean something.
10:44 -- Juliet has great bedside manner, you know, for a lying bitch. 
10:45 -- Ok, so I wonder: Assuming Ben and the Others are after Sun's baby, does finding out where she conceived change what they do? Do they want her either way or only if the result is one way? And if it's the latter, I think they want someone who conceived off the island -- isn't that what Juliet said a few weeks back?
10:46 -- "I don't want to be in your father's debt anymore than we already are." -- Jin. Brutha, you don't know the half.
10:48 -- Alright, daddy sweepstakes time is almost upon us. I am saying that Sun got pregnant off the island and thus, Jae is the father.
10:49 -- Sweet moment as Sun sees her baby for the first (and only?) time. Man, they are setting this up to end soooooo badly for her.
10:50 -- And Sun got pregnant on the island. So I lose, Jin wins and Sun dies. So if Sun is Anna, that makes Jin Larry Birkhead, Jae Howard K. Stern and Juliet as Judge Seidlin.
10:53 -- Sun goes to meet the blackmailer. I am loving my call that she's really Jin's mom. Not a tough call by any means, but I need to get one prediction right.
10:54 -- Sweet! I'll take any victory I can get. Lauren has proclaimed that Sun is her new Korean idol.
10:55 -- According to Juliet, Sun doesn't have much time and she has no chance of even giving birth. Damn. Is abortion not an option?
10:56 -- Juliet is going back inside the hatch for some reason. Hmm, that doesn't sound suspicious at all ...
10:57 -- Sun should lock Juliet in the hatch. That would be awesome.
10:58 -- Juliet is leaving Ben a message. Apparently her assignment was to find if the women on the island were pregnant -- or at the least the one's who aren't just milling around in the background.
10:59 -- "Flight 815, they found the plane. There were no survivors. They were all dead." -- parachute girl.
11:00 -- "What?" -- Hurley. 
Sometimes I think I am too hard on an episode, other times I think I am too easy. This might be a week that I am too easy.
We got a few answers tonight (the paternity of Sun's baby, more info on Juliet's "mission") and got hit with a few more questions, too (Mikhail is alive? Everyone on Flight 815 died?). It was a good mix of give and take and the flashback had just enough information to keep me interested the whole way through. Add it all up, and the episode gets a B from me. Not bad considering it didn't have Locke or Henry Gale in it.
One of the first "Lost" theories about the show to become popular was that the Losties didn't survive the plane crash and they were all in purgatory -- producers quickly said this was not the case. The ending of tonight's episode sure lends credence to that old theory.
Assuming they aren't all in purgatory, and assuming this woman isn't lying (after all, she was looking for Desmond) here is a quick theory that will no doubt be proven wrong: Once the plane crashed on the island, Henry Gale called back to the Hanso/Dharma people to tell them what happened. The powers that be decided they couldn't have rescue teams come looking for the plane because they might find the island. So they somehow staged a fake crash site to keep people from looking. Could be, right?
So I am going to continue the theme of "community" that we have here at the "Lost" Diary with my question to you this week: Obviously we're all "Lost" fans here (except the guy who posts under the name No Longer A Lost Fan), but is "Lost" your favorite show? If not, what is? Catch you next week.
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Lost is my favorite show...........how will i handle myself when the last episode until fall?? I sure do not want Charlie or Sun to die............I really love the main people from the beginning...........not the others though but it makes the show interesting...........
I still love Lost! Sun seeing her baby made me cry (I hear you Katey) and I knew that the only reason Juliet was tricking everyone, even Jack in my opinion, was to get off the island to see her sister. âI hate youâ she told Ben. She hates what sheâs doing but she will do what she has to do.
While I donât think the purgatory theory is the case, I do agree with your idea Daniel that the Losties crashed on the island and to keep it hidden from rescuers, the Dharma/Hanso people staged a fake crash site. I think that the Dharma/Hanso people discovered this special island and its healing abilities. Imagine how rich they could be if they could figure out why and find a cure for cancer and other diseases? People can die on the island, sure but if they are hurt they heal quickly: Mikhail (maybe he wasnât fully dead, just almost dead), Rose and Locke. But for some reason women canât stay pregnant, hence the need for fertility specialist Juliet and something else happened, something the Others donât understand: Ben did get cancer and he is still in a wheelchair. Locke and Juliet both pointed that out to him. Why? It seems like even Ben doesnât understand it.
Did anyone watch the previews from next week: Locke wants to kill Ben! OMG! Looking forward to that one!
Lost is still the best show on TV!! Last night's ending had the OMG factor!!! So many questions still linger and aggravate! I am convinced that Jack has been converted to one of the Others...he is definitely under some sort of spell. I hope next week takes us back to the village because we definitely need to catch up with Locke and find out what's going on...I miss him! Juliet is definitely the creepiest one of all. Her robotic facial expressions and lack of emotion gives me the creeps. The most intelligent one who really gets a good read on people is definitely Sayid...I miss him as well! BTW...what happened to Rose and Bernard? When I saw Mikhail last night return from the dead I was hoping that Mr. Eko would also reappear...I think I miss him the most! I guess Jin's newest English word next week will be "baby"..he seems to learn one new word per episode and weird ones at that! The biggest mystery of all, though, is how does Hurley continue to put on weight with a diet of fish and fruit??
Love Lost, even with some of the lameplot points. Looking forward to next week, looks like Sawyer will have some face-time.!
I'm also a fan of Nip/Tuck and Dirt. (Although I feel like I need a shower afterwards! :)
I also enjoy Amazing Race,Survivor and American Idol............Number 1 for me is LOST!!!!!!!!!! thanks for this thread I read it every Thursday............ :-)
I am such a Lost fan. My boyfriend turned me on to it about halfway thru the first season. Now? I have changed my work schedule so that my Wednesday nights are free. Can't miss an episode. Period.
what about Juliet's comment "I hate you!" it looks like Juliet might just be forced into completing her "mission" for Benry. OR she is doing anything to try to get off the island.
she may not be evil after all.
I was so psyched when Sun blew up at Juliet and asked all the questions we have been wishing for ppl to ask. "why are you taking the kids?" What happens to pregnant woman?" But even though we know what happens to the pregnant women now, Juliet still did not say any more than that and everyone is just letting it go. I would be DEMANDING answers about the Others life and the island!!
Daniel, I said the exact same thing about Benry staging a FAKE crash somewhere so it looked like eeryone on 815 died! It seems a little farfetched...BUT look at the show we are watching, paralyzed ppl can walk and a big SMOKE monster kilss ppl. LOL.
LOST is still my FAVORITE show!
i loved this episode.. it gave some good answers and raised some new questions, which is just how i like my lost...
the thing that gets me is, why the parachute woman was speaking so many languages.. she spoke spanish first and hurley understood her, then she spoke chinese and jin said it was not korean so he couldnt understand, then italian and portuguese, plus some english..it seemed like she was trying find a language that only mikhail understood because she knew the rest of them were speaking english...a little odd if you ask me... also her "thank you" really translated to "im not alone".. mikhail is a liar - big suprise
as for your question daniel, lost is my favorite show on tv, with law and order second.. and i love your blog.. makes my thursday pass by much faster.. thanks brutha
Yea i thought of that theory too after the woman said that there were no survivors....but on to another question...does anyone else think that Locke's father is the original "Sawyer"?
and to answer your question..Lost is my fave, but 24 ranks in pretty close....till next week!
I'm not watching any more! I'll just keep up on the blog. The show is beyond ridiculous. Future, past, no future, yes, past, dead, oops, not dead, friend, foe, crazy.
All I am going to say is, that I KNEW Mikhail didn't die. It was just too easy....he knew Locke's crazy ass was going to push him through the fence and did the whole rabies face thing (doesn't explain the blood shooting out the ears though).
I still love Lost. Even on the nights I am disappointed in the episode (ie; the first 6 episodes of the season) I know the writers are going to redeem themselves. They are doing a lot better on the character development, I mean they did create a character in Juliet that I think all of us yell at the tv "LIAR!", everytime she utters a sentence. What other show on tv, besides Heroes, can engage their viewers like that anymore?
You need to add a few more words to the drinking game, like every time Hurly says "Dude" and every time Sawyer calls Kate "freckles". But you would probably wind up getting trashed fifteen minutes in.
Anyway, to answer your question, I heart Lost. It is totally my favorite show hands down.
As for last nights episode....
I can't believe it! Patchy Lives!?! WTF?
I thought was really good. I think that sun totally should have locked Juliet in the hatch. That would have been awesome. But in all seriousness, I am not sure if I trust what Juliet said. Do you think that maybe she was lying and that Sun did conceive off the island? She might have wanted to lie about it because then Ben would see that Sun "survived" with the help of Juliet and then he would finally let her go. Just a thought.
"Flight 815, they found the plane. Everyone was dead" W...T...F..?
I am totally with you on the cover-up of a fake plane. That would make perfect sense and make the story much much more interesting. Purgatory is too easy. I would be so mad if after years of watching the show it ends with them all being in purgatory. That would be a BS ending like in that movie "Vanilla Sky" where it was all a bad dream. Puh-lease.
Thanks again for a great post.
I look forward to your blog as much as I look forward to the show!
I love LOST, maybe not my favorite show, but I certainly won't miss an episode...
I like lost; but I loved Alias until it jumped the shark so I'm not keeping my hopes high. 24 is better if you ask me and I love me some Grey's Anatomy!
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