The last episode "The Variable" was very interesting in how it gave closure to Daniel Faraday's story arc on the island (at the moment at least). The episode to most of us being the 100th was supposed to answer many questions, but the funny thing is it only really raised more answer's (anyone else surprised lol?). The thing I noticed though that is beyond CRUCIAL because as we've learned as super sleuths over the last five seasons, EVERY LITTLE PIECE OF DIALOGUE can give something away. Well now you got my intro and hopefully I got your attention.
The final scene with Daniel in the Other's camp gave two things away which I think are very important to note. The first thing I noticed was when we saw the tents and huts they were in, I instantly got a flashback to season 2 (yes, as a viewer I'm prone to them). In fact if memory serves correctly it was pretty much the equivalent episode in terms of nearing the season finale where we saw Michael with the Other's after he tried to get Walt and was captured and brought to the "Decoy Village". Well I know this isn't new, but the huts were almost identical between the ones we saw in this episode and that other one. It's not like I'm trying to say the "Door" hatch is important or anything, it's just interesting too note that maybe the village the Other's were in with Michael might really have not been as fake as we thought...I mean come on I know the show's all about smoke and mirrors (yeah you know what I mean), but seriously, a fake village is just silly for the Others. My bes! t guess is that it was originally one of their settlements. I think there really is a tremendous amount of back and forth with the way some of the other's live in terms of lifestyle and going back to the roots of society and the wishes of the island/Jacob. Just saying to sum this point up...it was a little jarring to say the least that we keep seeing them in tents...then apparently in a temple...and the Barracks...it's like these ppl can't make up their own goddman minds.
The second and most important point...my million dollar observation of the week is simply the one line that was said at the end of the episode. When Eloise shot Danielle and Richard literally freaked out I also kind of had the same "what the hell?" moment. Why on earth would Eloise shoot Danielle and then say something like "he had a gun pointed at you Richard"...isn't it a little funny that the seemingly ageless Richard Alpert, who was so calm and collected, was apparently in danger according to Eloise, who obviously isn't an ignorant offshore or lower ranking Other? When Alex/Smokey told Ben the it would destroy him if he tried to kill Locke again, I also realized that even though Richard is ageless, that doesn't mean he can't die. Now to draw a movie/book parallel...the show obviously is pulling stuff from every Star Wars nook and cranny (come on if you didn't see the Widmore/Danielle connection coming from a mile away like Darth Vader), but I thought of a very popular bo! ok that might shed some light...and that's Lord of the Rings. Now before you starts freaking out, the only point was, from what I gathered, the Elves in Tolkiens books were immortal in their land and could give up their immortality and also didn't age but could die if killed in combat or whatnot. Simply put, avoid all forms of conflict and stay in the motherland and you get to live like an immortal forever. I'm not trying to say Richard is an Elf or something (although as we all have been making eye liner jokes about poor Nestor Carnobell as much as everyone made jokes about Orlando Bloom's Legolas...well the guys at least lol). I'm just starting to realize that immortal or the undead characters such as Locke/Richard/Christian who may be smoke monster zombies or whatever still can die, and even though Richard didn't seem to think so, obviously someone else was thinking that. Think about it...discuss...in the end we're all probably WAY off, but here's the latest tidbit this ! fan has to offer. Hope I've enlightened a few of you, please l! eave fee dback lol :)
The final scene with Daniel in the Other's camp gave two things away which I think are very important to note. The first thing I noticed was when we saw the tents and huts they were in, I instantly got a flashback to season 2 (yes, as a viewer I'm prone to them). In fact if memory serves correctly it was pretty much the equivalent episode in terms of nearing the season finale where we saw Michael with the Other's after he tried to get Walt and was captured and brought to the "Decoy Village". Well I know this isn't new, but the huts were almost identical between the ones we saw in this episode and that other one. It's not like I'm trying to say the "Door" hatch is important or anything, it's just interesting too note that maybe the village the Other's were in with Michael might really have not been as fake as we thought...I mean come on I know the show's all about smoke and mirrors (yeah you know what I mean), but seriously, a fake village is just silly for the Others. My bes! t guess is that it was originally one of their settlements. I think there really is a tremendous amount of back and forth with the way some of the other's live in terms of lifestyle and going back to the roots of society and the wishes of the island/Jacob. Just saying to sum this point up...it was a little jarring to say the least that we keep seeing them in tents...then apparently in a temple...and the Barracks...it's like these ppl can't make up their own goddman minds.
The second and most important point...my million dollar observation of the week is simply the one line that was said at the end of the episode. When Eloise shot Danielle and Richard literally freaked out I also kind of had the same "what the hell?" moment. Why on earth would Eloise shoot Danielle and then say something like "he had a gun pointed at you Richard"...isn't it a little funny that the seemingly ageless Richard Alpert, who was so calm and collected, was apparently in danger according to Eloise, who obviously isn't an ignorant offshore or lower ranking Other? When Alex/Smokey told Ben the it would destroy him if he tried to kill Locke again, I also realized that even though Richard is ageless, that doesn't mean he can't die. Now to draw a movie/book parallel...the show obviously is pulling stuff from every Star Wars nook and cranny (come on if you didn't see the Widmore/Danielle connection coming from a mile away like Darth Vader), but I thought of a very popular bo! ok that might shed some light...and that's Lord of the Rings. Now before you starts freaking out, the only point was, from what I gathered, the Elves in Tolkiens books were immortal in their land and could give up their immortality and also didn't age but could die if killed in combat or whatnot. Simply put, avoid all forms of conflict and stay in the motherland and you get to live like an immortal forever. I'm not trying to say Richard is an Elf or something (although as we all have been making eye liner jokes about poor Nestor Carnobell as much as everyone made jokes about Orlando Bloom's Legolas...well the guys at least lol). I'm just starting to realize that immortal or the undead characters such as Locke/Richard/Christian who may be smoke monster zombies or whatever still can die, and even though Richard didn't seem to think so, obviously someone else was thinking that. Think about it...discuss...in the end we're all probably WAY off, but here's the latest tidbit this ! fan has to offer. Hope I've enlightened a few of you, please l! eave fee dback lol :)
