This is something I've been thinking about a lot. It plays out a hell of a lot better in my head, and this is the best way I can describe it.
First of all, I think it makes sense that the bomb detonated and the future is now changed, to an extent. The impact of either finale climax is enough to change things, but think of it this way: Time is indeed a record--a CD, perhaps, set to read-only. But the reason why the plan to blow up the hatch works this time, is because at the very same time this is happening, Jacob is killed, switching the disc off of read-only mode, if you will. It creates a chip in the record and once it comes around again, the needle breaks and the record skips off completely. The impact of Jacob dying AND the bomb going off must have an effect on the timeline. We were shown both of these events happening back to back in the episode for a reason beyond simply being held off until the end of the episode.
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An opening shot of the beach where Vincent runs to meet Sawyer and crew in the previous episode. Sustain for a few moments, when suddenly screams are heard. Cue obligatory LOST intense/chase music. Jump cut to the hatch, circa 1977 with Jack and the gang fighting to keep Sawyer away from the pit, trying to get as far away from the blast radius as possible. No significant dialogue, just yells and 'We've gotta get outta here!'s. After about a minute, the detonation occurs. Light consumes everything, and fades to black. LOST opening title, but as it zooms in as per usual, the sound of a plane landing is heard, not the usual title sound.
No commercial, immediately go to a shot of a plane landing in an American city. Cut to inside the airport as people start leaving the plane, meeting families or just continuing about their business. The plane is inspected as normal, and prepped for its refueling and so on. Cut to a shot of the passenger list being signed off and confirmed (note that I am very unaware of the process that takes place after a landed plane has been cleared). There are several names with lines through them.
"That's it?" One of the attendants speaks to another, revealed to be Jill (Ben's butcher shop cohort).
Jill: "That's the last of them."
Attendant: "And the cancellations?"
Shot of the passenger list on a table, camera slowly moves up the page as dialogue continues.
Jill: "..We'll find them."
Attendant: "You'd better. Because he's not going to be happy about-"
Jill: "We'll find them."
Cue traditional suspense horn music in typical LOST fashion as the camera scrolls up the passenger list to reveal several of the crossed out names, including Jack Shephard, Kate Austen, Charlie Pace, etc.
Cut to commercial.
First of all, I think it makes sense that the bomb detonated and the future is now changed, to an extent. The impact of either finale climax is enough to change things, but think of it this way: Time is indeed a record--a CD, perhaps, set to read-only. But the reason why the plan to blow up the hatch works this time, is because at the very same time this is happening, Jacob is killed, switching the disc off of read-only mode, if you will. It creates a chip in the record and once it comes around again, the needle breaks and the record skips off completely. The impact of Jacob dying AND the bomb going off must have an effect on the timeline. We were shown both of these events happening back to back in the episode for a reason beyond simply being held off until the end of the episode.
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An opening shot of the beach where Vincent runs to meet Sawyer and crew in the previous episode. Sustain for a few moments, when suddenly screams are heard. Cue obligatory LOST intense/chase music. Jump cut to the hatch, circa 1977 with Jack and the gang fighting to keep Sawyer away from the pit, trying to get as far away from the blast radius as possible. No significant dialogue, just yells and 'We've gotta get outta here!'s. After about a minute, the detonation occurs. Light consumes everything, and fades to black. LOST opening title, but as it zooms in as per usual, the sound of a plane landing is heard, not the usual title sound.
No commercial, immediately go to a shot of a plane landing in an American city. Cut to inside the airport as people start leaving the plane, meeting families or just continuing about their business. The plane is inspected as normal, and prepped for its refueling and so on. Cut to a shot of the passenger list being signed off and confirmed (note that I am very unaware of the process that takes place after a landed plane has been cleared). There are several names with lines through them.
"That's it?" One of the attendants speaks to another, revealed to be Jill (Ben's butcher shop cohort).
Jill: "That's the last of them."
Attendant: "And the cancellations?"
Shot of the passenger list on a table, camera slowly moves up the page as dialogue continues.
Jill: "..We'll find them."
Attendant: "You'd better. Because he's not going to be happy about-"
Jill: "We'll find them."
Cue traditional suspense horn music in typical LOST fashion as the camera scrolls up the passenger list to reveal several of the crossed out names, including Jack Shephard, Kate Austen, Charlie Pace, etc.
Cut to commercial.
