LOST “This Place Is Death” Review (Season 5 Episode 5)

Daniel, Charlotte, Sawyer - Lost "This Place is Death"

What did you think of tonight’s episode of LOST, “This Place Is Death”?

I think I actually yelled, “they can’t end it here!!!” at the TV when it finished. The old mysterious woman (Eloise Hawkings) is Faraday’s mom??? Does anybody have any good theories regarding that one? Is she the head of Darma? The Oracle? The one ring that rules them all?? I’ve got nothing. It looks like next week will shed some more light on the island’s history. We may also get to see what happens to John Locke once he makes his way off the island. I hope we see what he says to Ben before giving him Jin’s ring.

Speaking of Locke getting off the island… the guy that helped him was Jack’s dad. Is he a ghost? Is that why he couldn’t help Locke up? It’s not the first time we’ve seen dead people wandering around the island. But Jack’s dad seems different. The only thing that makes me question it, is that when Jack found his dad’s coffin in the wreckage it was empty.

We also got more answers on what happened to Rousseau’s crew. The black smoke takes out some of them and then Rousseau herself kills her French baby’s daddy. He said something interesting before he was shot. He referred to the black smoke as a “security system that guards the temple.” What exactly is the temple? The hieroglyphics indicate that it’s pretty darn old. Then Rousseau called Jin a “carrier.” Did something make them all sick, or was Rousseau the sick one? At least we know how she got her gun.

I was happy we got an answer about Charlotte being on the island before. I wonder when Faraday went there to warn her? It’s more proof that they can’t change history, well except Desmond. Do you think they will force Desmond to go back to the island? I hope not!

By Amie | February 11, 2009 | 11 Comments

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David

Wow, this season gets better and better! Maybe when the plane crashed Jacks Dad wsa somehow partially brought back to life, made Ghost just like Locke was healed???

Regarding Rousso I was sure she had gone crazy and the people were not sick until he tried to kill her….now I’m unsure again. Im liking Faraday more and more too and im curious too see if the Asian guy who speaks to the dead has been on the Island before as the Charlotte had, maybe thats were he got his sixth sense?

Can’t wait for next week and the next review :-0
quentin

I thought the episode was dope too but i did have a problem one little thing that no one seems to be adressing here.

Why oh why would anyone who got off the island go back?

Ok, to save the lives of those who stayed, you might say.

But let’s be honest, there are other things as important:

- Sun has a daughter so she can’t up and leave like that.

- Desmond has a son so that’s a no go

- Kate has Aaron to take care of.

Those three cannot seriously consider taking those kids back with them, nor can they leave them behind.

So what’s up with that? How can you solve for this?
Tom

I think Jack’s dad IS Jacob
He said: You came to see ME in the cabin, you aske ME how to save the island and I said that you had to move it
What do you think?!
Amie

I agree with Quentin, it doesn’t make sense for any of them to go back. And did Ben know the whole time that Jin was alive? If so, that wasn’t cool to keep Sun in the dark (no pun intended).

Tom I like your theory about Jacob. That would mean that he’d been to the island before the crash. AND he did have a second family nearby in Australia. That could pan out!
John

Tom I also thought that he was Jacob, but in last season episode “Cabin Fever”, Jacob speaks by Jack’s father, that’s why he said those things. That’s the only problem of LOST. you forget things about important things that happened years ago
http://speakingjose.wordpress.com jose

I’m wondering “when” did the Islanders end up after Locke fixed the frozen donkey wheel. Because the well opening was not there when the rope Locke was climbing was snapped, I’m guessing its going to be pre Dharma Initiative (or close to it)?

At the same time, what happens if the Oceanic 6 + Ben + Locke + Desmond, etc. try to get to the island but the Islanders are stuck in different time?

This season is great so far!
http://speakingjose.wordpress.com jose

I’m wondering “when” did the Islanders end up after Locke fixed the frozen donkey wheel. Because the well opening was not there when the rope Locke was climbing was snapped, I’m guessing its going to be pre Dharma Initiative (or close to it)?

At the same time, what happens if the Oceanic 6 + Ben + Locke + Desmond, etc. try to get to the island but the Islanders are stuck in different time?

This season is great so far!
Tom

What I thought was the most interesting thing about this episode was when Desmond said to Ben “Your looking for Faradays mother too?” – Ben clearly did not know this and looked proper shocked.

I think this is somehow HUGE for this season, I dont know how or why (yet), but Ben is defo going to confront her in the next episode!
http://speakingjose.wordpress.com jose

Maybe Ben doesn’t realize the role constants play when people start flipping in and out of phase on the island.
Jenna

What I’m wondering is…if the people that got off the island are three years into the future…is it ever going to show the people on the island 3 years down the line? what have they been upto for the past three years just skipping in and out of time? Also if the island can move in time will it ever go to the future or does it only go to the past?

I’m hoping Claire makes a comeback this season I liked her! Did she die or just run off with her dad?

Im glad they brought back the black smoke…I thought for a minute there they had forgotten about it lol! Will the polar bear ever be explained? CRAZY!
Jonathan

I agree, Claire needs to come back!