Confirmed Dead
- Episode aired Feb 7, 2008
- TV-14
- 43m
The surviving members of the supposed "rescue team" are scattered around the island. Once they are located, they reluctantly reveal that they are indeed not there to rescue the Oceanic 815 s... Read allThe surviving members of the supposed "rescue team" are scattered around the island. Once they are located, they reluctantly reveal that they are indeed not there to rescue the Oceanic 815 survivors.The surviving members of the supposed "rescue team" are scattered around the island. Once they are located, they reluctantly reveal that they are indeed not there to rescue the Oceanic 815 survivors.
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- Desmond Hume
- (credit only)
- Jin-Soo Kwon
- (credit only)
- Sun-Hwa Kwon
- (credit only)
- Michael Dawson
- (credit only)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaDaniel Faraday's name is based on Michael Faraday, a famous physicist. Michael Faraday discovered a relationship between light rays and electromagnetism and Daniel mentions the scattered light on the island.
- GoofsWhen Ben is trying to save himself from Locke, he recites Charlotte's bio, including her date of birth. He says 1979 was the year she was born. However, in the Season 5 episode "Lafleur" we see a young Charlotte in the Dharma Barracks in 1974, and in another episode as a 5-year-old in 1977.
- Quotes
Ben Linus: I know it's not pleasant but, let's face it, you really don't stand a chance now.
James 'Sawyer' Ford: Chance of what?
Ben Linus: James. Look at yourself. Yes, on this island you're brave, daring, handsome, you're someone... but if you left with them, back in the real world, a low-life scam artist like you could never compete with a first class surgeon. I think Kate was really upset when you made your choice to come with us. Thank God she has Jack there to comfort...
[Sawyer attacks Ben]
- Crazy creditsThe producers gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of the people of Hawaii and their Aloha spirit.
- ConnectionsReferences Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Season 3 was for me a solid if uneven season, with many brilliant episodes but a few slightly underwhelming ones, an inconsistent first part of the season and containing one of 'Lost's' low points "Stranger in a Strange Land". Season 4 had a good amount to live up, and its first episode "The Beginning of the End", was a brilliant start. This following episode "Confirmed Dead" is very nearly as great and already there are signs of a season that settled much quicker than the previous one.
The episode has pretty much everything that 'Lost' is all about. It's taut and thought-provoking, with utterly gripping on-island events. It may be primarily setting up and putting into place what is to come, but does that extremely well.
On top of all that, it introduces with enormous potential new characters, keeps the existing characters interesting, shows plot progression rather than repeating itself or being filler. The four "rescue team" members introduced add a lot of intrigue with their stories on the most part being compelling and interesting, Daniel's being the one that one learns from and remembers most and Lapidus being the most interesting.
Miles has great potential as a character and has a lot of presence, would have liked though for his story to have more clarity and care (my only real complaint of the episode).
Also found "Confirmed Dead" to be a non-stop thrill ride of insane entertainment value, edge of your seat tension and very emotional moments. Not to mention some shocking revelations and twists.
Can't fault the performances, Jeff Fahey being exceptional.
Nor the stylishness and atmosphere of the visuals, nor the effectively understated and chilling use of music, taut writing and the tightly controlled direction (one of the best of the season and perhaps of the show).
In conclusion, great episode. 9/10 Bethany Cox
- TheLittleSongbird
- May 26, 2018
Details
- Runtime43 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.78 : 1