Lost (TV Series) Collision (2005) User Reviews

One of the Most Dramatic Episodes

[claudio_carvalho · 10/10 · 24 April 2006]

Ana Lucia takes the pistol from Sayid and ties him to a tree. Completely deranged, she threatens the whole group, and later she releases Michael demanding guns and ammunition for Sayid. Mr. Eko takes Sawyer back to Jack, who tries to save his life helped by Kate. Ana Lucia recalls her past in the police force, when she was shot by a scum thief. The group of survivors decides to leave Ana Lucia and move to meet the other group.

"Collision" is one of the most dramatic episodes of "Lost". The explanation for the disturbed behavior of Ana Lucia is presented only in the very end. I felt sorrow for the fate of the character of Shannon, of whom I began to like in "Abandoned". My vote is ten.

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Note: On 28 March 2013, I saw this episode again.

Ana Lucia's story

[MaxBorg89 · 9/10 · 4 December 2010]

Having taken one of its most dramatic turns two episodes ago, with the death of a main character at the hands of a fellow Oceanic 815 survivor, Lost keeps exploring the darker side of the human soul with a story centered around one of the new cast members: Michelle Rodriguez' tormented and violently inclined Ana Lucia Cortez.

Introduced in the Season One finale in Jack's airport flashback, she was subsequently established as one of the show's most bad-ass characters. Now, having shot and killed Shannon, she has to deal with a grieving Sayid, who tries to shoot her but is knocked unconscious through the combined effort of Ana Lucia and Eko. She decides to stay on her own in the jungle and keeps Sayid tied to a tree, while the rest of the group is sent to the main survivor camp. When told of the incident, Jack and Locke want to take action but are stopped by Eko. Additionally, Jack and Kate use equipment found in the hatch to cure Sawyer.

The flashbacks flesh out Ana Lucia's personality by revealing she used to be a cop. In the unspecified past shown here, she has recovered from being shot and tries to adjust to the stressful life on the force. When she's told the guy who shot her has been arrested and she has to identify him, she claims they have the wrong man, much to her mother's chagrin. However, things get pretty violent soon afterwards...

For the first time, the series focuses on someone who wasn't part of the original group of castaways, and it works pretty well: save for some clichéd dialogue between Ana Lucia and her mother, the character's arc is solid and serves two purposes, namely providing the necessary back-story to understand her more questionable actions and setting the foundations for further developments, not unlike Kate. Still, Maggie Grace's departure does leave a bit of a sour aftertaste, even if it allows Naveen Andrews to continue exploring the various facets of his role to compelling and harrowing effect. His last line to Rodriguez alone should have been enough to get him an Emmy.

When two groups collide

[TheLittleSongbird · 10/10 · 5 February 2018]

When 'Lost' was in its prime, it was must-watch television. Remember first watching it, found it remarkably easy to get into, was hooked from the start and was on Season 3 by the end of one week. The general consensus is that the final season is a disappointment and cannot disagree.

After the previous episode "The Other 48 Days" proved to be a Season 2, and 'Lost' in general, high point, "Collision" had a lot to live up to. It lived up to that episode and 'Lost' at its highest quality splendidly and is just as good an episode. Everything is brilliantly done and personally wouldn't change a thing about it.

It's not as unique an episode as "The Other 48 Days", but it succeeds magnificently as a character piece, Ana Lucia being the main focus in the character's most interesting, most tormented and most sympathetic appearance at this point. Sayid is written just as impressively and their chemistry has tension and poignancy, that gives Michelle Rodriguez (proving that she can act when she has material that allows her to) and Naveen Andrews (especially in the latter stages) plenty to work with and room to shine.

"Collision" is just as successful in its exploration of the dark side of humanity, seen with Ana Lucia particularly, and also in maintaining "The Other 48 Days" mysterious intrigue and rich tension.

A great job is done with the writing and development of the characters thanks to a taut, smart, passionate and complex script that has a lot happening while not feeling over-stuffed.

On a visual level, "Collision" is beautifully photographed, as always making the most of the island setting. The music is as always chilling and understated and some of the show's best direction, containing some particularly wonderful photography in the opening. The flashbacks are clever and compelling and the aftermath of the tragedy is movingly handled.

Everybody gives great performances, with the biggest shout outs going to Rodriguez and Andrews.

In conclusion, splendid. 10/10 Bethany Cox

Aftermath

[ametaphysicalshark · 14 September 2008]

I am no Analucia fan, or more specifically I am not a fan of Michelle Rodriguez's performance in the role, but "Collision" is, regardless of my position on the actress playing her, an outstanding character piece, and one of the best episodes of the first half of season two. Leonard Dick and Javier Grillo-Marxuach's script is intelligent and well-structured in that they reveal the layers of Analucia's character slowly and carefully. I do think there's still some problems with Michelle Rodriguez's performance, but I do tend to think of her earlier work while criticizing her in the role, as she does succeed somewhat at showing more humanity here.

The episode is helped by tasteful direction from Stephen Williams, not always a director who gets the most out of an episode, but when not faced with directing action (at which he is rather poor) he is capable of crafting a visually strong episode and does so here, and the cast are also excellent here, particularly Naveen Andrews. The episode is a fine way to bring the tail-enders and the fuselage folk together, and none of it feels contrived or fake. I have problems with scenes like the final one here, especially given how sappy the music is, but it works okay I suppose.

"Collision" deals largely with the aftermath of Shannon's death, but while it easily could have gone for an action movie approach it instead goes for a character-based episode. There is an eventual understanding between Analucia and Sayid that is almost unexpectedly poignant, and the flashbacks are well-structured and if not consistently entertaining then certainly worth it for the final reveal, which really does succeed in making Analucia a more sympathetic character. Excellent episode.

8.5/10

Maybe the greatest episode by far

[matiasbockerman · 10/10 · 24 November 2018]

Two group is getting closer each other, and there is first backroundstory of Ana Lucia. Mr eko carries badly wounded Sawyer to camp. Sayid lost his love and gets captured...huge episode, several plots and lot of dramatic events.

Ana Lucia

[alnical777 · 9/10 · 28 December 2021]

Great episode. The actress playing Ana Lucia does a great job. If I'm ever stranded on an island, I would hope to have a bossy control freak with a gun. She plays a b*^*^ really well.

No more Ana...

[jimraynor-95757 · 2/10 · 24 August 2022]

The actress playing this character is awful. She is trying so hard to play a role type that it feels like she looking in the mirror and reading off a script. First time watching the show but I really hope they kill this chick off and never let her appear in any cinema again.

The Lost feeling is back!

[martinandersson_3 · 27 January 2006]

The first season of Lost was amazing. Every episode was scary and sometimes sad. There was this Lost feeling that was great! But season 2 didn't impress me as much as season 1. Until now, cause now the old Lost feeling is back. This episode is scary and sad (i almost cried in the reunion). We follows Ana Lucias background, as the cop who got shot by a man, and had a break for the police job. When shes back, her mom (which also is her boss) puts Ana Lucia behind a desk.

On the island, Sawyers arm gets worse. Ana Lucia feels bad for shooting Shannon, and is afraid to meet the "front of the plane" group. She ties Sayid to a tree and don't know what to do.

The fantastic Lost feeling is back!