What They Died For
- Episode aired May 18, 2010
- TV-14
- 43m
Jacob appears to the survivors of the submarine explosion and tells them what they were chosen for. Ben joins forces with Locke, as they both have a final showdown with Charles Widmore.Jacob appears to the survivors of the submarine explosion and tells them what they were chosen for. Ben joins forces with Locke, as they both have a final showdown with Charles Widmore.Jacob appears to the survivors of the submarine explosion and tells them what they were chosen for. Ben joins forces with Locke, as they both have a final showdown with Charles Widmore.
- Frank Lapidus
- (credit only)
- Jin-Soo Kwon
- (credit only)
- Sun-Hwa Kwon
- (credit only)
- Ilana Verdansky
- (credit only)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIn L.A, Jack tells Locke he is mistaking coincidence for fate. This is exactly what Mr. Eko tells Locke not to do earlier in the series.
- GoofsJacob says that Kate's name was crossed off the list when she became a mother. However, Jin and Sun became parents and their name wasn't crossed off.
- Quotes
Ben Linus: Are you thirsty?
John Locke: This is the well I threw Desmond Hume into.
Ben Linus: What's the matter?
John Locke: I sent Sayid to kill Desmond. Obviously he didn't.
Ben Linus: Looks like someone helped him out.
John Locke: No, Ben, someone helped *me* out.
Ben Linus: What did Widmore say to you?
John Locke: He said Desmond was a fail safe. Jacob's last resort in case, God forbid, I managed to kill all of his beloved candidates. One final way to make sure that I never leave this place.
Ben Linus: Then... why are you happy that he's still alive?
John Locke: Because I'm gonna find Desmond, and when I do, he's gonna help me do the one thing that I could never do myself. I'm gonna destroy the island.
- ConnectionsSpoofed in Lost: Untangled: What They Died For (2010)
First all mind blowing elements from past episodes were back, from the synchronized editing to the dual connections. Second all characters were featured and the format was as heavy as in The Last Recruit. Following Desmond whereabouts was just fascinating and Henry Ian Cusick's performance was excellent. I wished for no more featured character and they delivered, again. As for the story it was intense and unpredictable. As expected, because of the upcoming finale, all arcs collided to unveil what The End will be about. An other thing I enjoyed was the well balanced pace because for once it wasn't too short and in fact it nearly felt like a longer episode when it wasn't. I suppose so many events happened that there was just the perfect amount of creativity to appeal the audience.
Last but not least The Candidate's destiny was linked to the Across the Sea story so it should make more sense for the people who hated it. I did and it didn't change my mind about it but if I had to rated it again I would probably change my 3 out of 10 to a 4, or a 2. Viewers are wicked ! But even if Lindelof and Cuse didn't write the best season 6 episodes let's not forget that they always succeeded to deliver captivating finales. And considering their The Constant is my all time favorite episode I have no doubt that The End will be the finale Lost deserves. Heaven or hell ? Stay tuned
- igoatabase
- May 18, 2010