The Season 3 finale, “Through the Looking Glass,” saw the demise of 15 characters, the deadliest episode since the Oceanic 815 crashed on the island. Confirmed dead include: Greta, Bonnie, Tom, Charlie, Mikhail, Naomi, Ryan, Diane, Jason, Matthew, Luke, Ivan, Aldo, Isabel, and another unnamed Other.
Need a refresher on who all the Others are? A little fuzzy on what exactly happened on the beach? Here’s a quick refresher.
What happened on the beach?
During the Season 3 finale, the Others (led by Ryan Pryce and Tom) came to the beach, searching for the three tents marked with a white stone, which was an indication from Juliet that there was a pregnant woman inside. However, their plan has been foiled by Juliet, who told the Losties what was going to happen. Everyone has abandoned the beach and headed for the Radio Tower, except for Sayid, Jin and Bernard.
When the Others realize the tents are empty, it is too late -- Sayid and Bernard shoot bundles of dynamite set near the tents, setting off large explosions that kill Ivan, Diane, Aldo, Isabel, and another unknown Other. Jin, who is using a pistol rather than a rifle, misses his targeted dynamite but shoots and kills two Others (Luke and Matthew). However, the three remaining Others (Tom, Ryan and Jason) capture Jin, Bernard and Sayid.
Sawyer and Juliet, who are both on the way to the Radio Shower with Jack & Co., decide to go back to the beach to help. Juliet lies to Jack that there is a cache of guns nearby for her and Sawyer to use. Hurley volunteers to go, too, but Sawyer tells him that he would get in the way and get “everybody killed.”
Once they reach the beach, Sawyer and Juliet watch from the jungle, hesitating to take action because they are unarmed and outnumbered. Suddenly, Hurley drives the DHARMA van out of the jungle and accelerates towards the Others. Tom dives out of the way, but Pryce stands his ground trying to shoot Hurley; Hurley runs him over and kills him. Sawyer grabs Pryce's gun. Jason is distracted from guarding Sayid, Bernard and Jin. Sayid, using only his feet, knocks Jason to the ground and breaks his neck. Juliet grabs Tom's gun and he surrenders, but Sawyer shoots him in the chest and says "That's for taking the kid off the raft." Hurley points out that Tom had surrendered, to which Sawyer responds "I didn’t believe him."
The beach scenes end with Hurley talking to Jack over the Others walkie-talkies, stating that they will “wait” for Jack & Co. to come back to the beach and wait for Naomi’s freighter.
And in the Looking Glass?
You might also remember a little incident also happened down in the Looking Glass during the Season 3 finale. Mikhail killed Bonnie and Greta, Desmond tried to kill Mikhail, Charlie felt the Good Vibrations and unlocked the jammer, Charlie spoke with Penny on iChat, and Mikhail threw a grenade into the station, which subsequently killed Charlie and flooded the whole station. Charlie’s last message? “Not Penny’s Boat.” Desmond is presumed to be the only survivor of the explosion. So what’s next?
What is about to happen?
I have created a script detailing what will happen on the beach.
(Ext. Beach)
Desmond comes onto the screen, soaking wet.
Desmond
Aye, bruthas! I just swam up from the Looking Glass! Charlie is dead. Before he died, he wrote on his hand “Not Penny’s Boat.” I think that means that Naomi’s boat is not Penny’s boat.
Hurley
Dude, are you serious?
Juliet
Someone needs to tell Jack.
Hurley
Here, I’ll use the walkie talkie.
He speaks into the walkie talkie.
Dude, Jack? You there?
Jack (through walkie talkie)
Hurley, hey! We just made contact with Naomi’s boat! They are coming to
rescue us! Isn’t that great news?
Sawyer (into the walkie talkie)
Way to go, Dougie Howser. Now you’ve really done it!
Hurley (into the walkie talkie)
Dude, Jack, this is not good. It isn’t Penny’s boat!
Jack (through walkie talkie)
What do you mean?
Desmond (into the walkie talkie)
You’re gonna die, Jackie. You’re gonna die.
END SCENE
But really…
A few things need to happen right off the bat with the beach folks. Allow me to expand on this notion in a non-sarcastic script format:
What happened on the beach?
During the Season 3 finale, the Others (led by Ryan Pryce and Tom) came to the beach, searching for the three tents marked with a white stone, which was an indication from Juliet that there was a pregnant woman inside. However, their plan has been foiled by Juliet, who told the Losties what was going to happen. Everyone has abandoned the beach and headed for the Radio Tower, except for Sayid, Jin and Bernard.
When the Others realize the tents are empty, it is too late -- Sayid and Bernard shoot bundles of dynamite set near the tents, setting off large explosions that kill Ivan, Diane, Aldo, Isabel, and another unknown Other. Jin, who is using a pistol rather than a rifle, misses his targeted dynamite but shoots and kills two Others (Luke and Matthew). However, the three remaining Others (Tom, Ryan and Jason) capture Jin, Bernard and Sayid.
Sawyer and Juliet, who are both on the way to the Radio Shower with Jack & Co., decide to go back to the beach to help. Juliet lies to Jack that there is a cache of guns nearby for her and Sawyer to use. Hurley volunteers to go, too, but Sawyer tells him that he would get in the way and get “everybody killed.”
Once they reach the beach, Sawyer and Juliet watch from the jungle, hesitating to take action because they are unarmed and outnumbered. Suddenly, Hurley drives the DHARMA van out of the jungle and accelerates towards the Others. Tom dives out of the way, but Pryce stands his ground trying to shoot Hurley; Hurley runs him over and kills him. Sawyer grabs Pryce's gun. Jason is distracted from guarding Sayid, Bernard and Jin. Sayid, using only his feet, knocks Jason to the ground and breaks his neck. Juliet grabs Tom's gun and he surrenders, but Sawyer shoots him in the chest and says "That's for taking the kid off the raft." Hurley points out that Tom had surrendered, to which Sawyer responds "I didn’t believe him."
The beach scenes end with Hurley talking to Jack over the Others walkie-talkies, stating that they will “wait” for Jack & Co. to come back to the beach and wait for Naomi’s freighter.
And in the Looking Glass?
You might also remember a little incident also happened down in the Looking Glass during the Season 3 finale. Mikhail killed Bonnie and Greta, Desmond tried to kill Mikhail, Charlie felt the Good Vibrations and unlocked the jammer, Charlie spoke with Penny on iChat, and Mikhail threw a grenade into the station, which subsequently killed Charlie and flooded the whole station. Charlie’s last message? “Not Penny’s Boat.” Desmond is presumed to be the only survivor of the explosion. So what’s next?
What is about to happen?
I have created a script detailing what will happen on the beach.
(Ext. Beach)
Desmond comes onto the screen, soaking wet.
Desmond
Aye, bruthas! I just swam up from the Looking Glass! Charlie is dead. Before he died, he wrote on his hand “Not Penny’s Boat.” I think that means that Naomi’s boat is not Penny’s boat.
Hurley
Dude, are you serious?
Juliet
Someone needs to tell Jack.
Hurley
Here, I’ll use the walkie talkie.
He speaks into the walkie talkie.
Dude, Jack? You there?
Jack (through walkie talkie)
Hurley, hey! We just made contact with Naomi’s boat! They are coming to
rescue us! Isn’t that great news?
Sawyer (into the walkie talkie)
Way to go, Dougie Howser. Now you’ve really done it!
Hurley (into the walkie talkie)
Dude, Jack, this is not good. It isn’t Penny’s boat!
Jack (through walkie talkie)
What do you mean?
Desmond (into the walkie talkie)
You’re gonna die, Jackie. You’re gonna die.
END SCENE
But really…
A few things need to happen right off the bat with the beach folks. Allow me to expand on this notion in a non-sarcastic script format:
1. Desmond needs to swim to the surface and swim to the beach.
2. Desmond needs to tell Sayid, Jin, Bernard, Sawyer, Juliet and Hurley that Charlie is dead.
2. Desmond needs to tell Sayid, Jin, Bernard, Sawyer, Juliet and Hurley that Charlie is dead.
3. There will be a “moment” where people reflect on Charlie’s death.
4. Desmond needs to tell everyone that Charlie’s dying message was “Not Penny’s Boat”, which is information he received after iChatting with Penny.
5. Jack & Co. need to be told about Charlie’s message.
6. Jack & Co. (especially Claire) need to be told about Charlie’s fate.
7. Ben will need to be told that all of his Others were killed.
8. The freighter people will presumably anchor out a distance from the beach. They will reach the island either by rowing in on smaller boats onto the beach OR helicoptering in…so everyone will be on the look out for them.
A few observations:
The Others population is dwindling.
With the death of the Others on the beach, it is pretty slim pickings now in the Otherworld. I’ve already gone through who is dead. Now let’s look at who is still alive:
4. Desmond needs to tell everyone that Charlie’s dying message was “Not Penny’s Boat”, which is information he received after iChatting with Penny.
5. Jack & Co. need to be told about Charlie’s message.
6. Jack & Co. (especially Claire) need to be told about Charlie’s fate.
7. Ben will need to be told that all of his Others were killed.
8. The freighter people will presumably anchor out a distance from the beach. They will reach the island either by rowing in on smaller boats onto the beach OR helicoptering in…so everyone will be on the look out for them.
A few observations:
The Others population is dwindling.
With the death of the Others on the beach, it is pretty slim pickings now in the Otherworld. I’ve already gone through who is dead. Now let’s look at who is still alive:
Prominent: Ben, Jacob, Richard Alpert
Minor: Adam & Amelia (both attended the Book Club)
815’ers now Others: Cindy (flight attendant), Zack & Emma (the kids)
Defected: Juliet, Alex, Karl
Unnamed/Unidentified yet:
-Molotov Woman (threw the Molotov cocktail that blew up Michael’s raft)
-The Musician (whoever programmed the Looking Glass computer)
An interesting theory out there about Amelia, the older woman who was the first to arrive at Juliet’s book club during the season 3 premiere. She shares a first name with famed aviator Amelia Earhart, whose plane vanished over the Pacific Ocean in July 1937. The connection to Amelia Earhart is strongly suggested by the name of the airport that is shown to be used by Mittelos Bioscience in "One of Us”: "Herarat" is an anagram of "Earhart".
With the death of Charlie, who will step up and be Claire’s BFF-4-ever?
Charlie’s death leaves a huge void in Claire’s on-island life. I would argue that without her relationship with Charlie, Claire’s character does not bring much to the table. Of course, this could change when/if it is revealed to Claire and Jack that they are siblings. I believe the producers will try to get someone to step up and fill Charlie’s void, even if it is in a smaller capacity. Locke was a confidant at one point, but his status with our 815’ers is unknown at this point (after all, he did threaten to kill Jack in the finale). My money is on Hurley, but we all know that Hurley is NOT the father. (Like Charlie, I love that clip...)
The season 4 premiere is Hurley-centric.
I was fairly surprised when I heard that Hurley got the go-ahead for flashback and/or flashforward in the season 4 premiere. I haven’t been too impressed with the 4 Hurley backstories we have seen during the series. I would love to see an expansion on the character of Hurley in one of the following veins:
The Numbers –
Hurley has a lot of show mythology in his life because he had the clearest connection to the Numbers in his pre-crash life. More exploration of this is necessary.
The Libby factor –
Libby is an X factor on the island and in Hurley’s past life...and definitely is a key part of so much of the show mythology. While on the island, Libby seemed reserved about her own life and gave out little information. She claimed to be a clinical psychologist before the crash. As no flashbacks were specifically devoted to her, little is known about her back-story. Adding to the mystery is that her last name has not yet been revealed and that she featured prominently in flashbacks of other Losties. Because of this, Libby has become a key point of interest amongst fans of the show. Through the flashbacks in which she appeared, it was discovered she was once a patient at the Santa Rosa Mental Health Institute together with Hurley and that she donated the sailboat to Desmond.
Roadblocks to the Island -
Something or someone doesn't want Hurley on the Island, possibly because of his knowledge and fear of the Numbers. First huge obstacles were thrown up to prevent him from getting on Oceanic 815. Then, Dave tried to get him to commit suicide. Finally, the Others sent him back to the 815’ers when they captures him (and Jack, Sawyer, and Kate). Who or what is trying to get rid of Hurley?
Summary:
With the discovery of DHARMA stations and the Others village, the beach has been reduced in importance. However, it is clear from the Season 3 finale that the beach is reemerging victoriously as big scenes and big events return to the sandy location we've all come to know and love.
Namaste,
Maggie
PS: I am sorry that I do not have any pictures or videos included in this post. Despite the seemingly easy set-up of the blogger, I am having a hard time figuring everything out. Guess I should set up another Blogger 101 with Charlie. :)
2 Snarky Comments:
If we don't get some Libby info in the premiere, I'm gonna be sad. That is the one of the most prominently dangling loose ends out there. Come on, LOST!
Nice work, Maggie. My one complaint with the post is that you didn't make a joke about Jin "shooting blanks" when noting that he was the only Lostie to miss his pile of dynamite.
Get it? Shooting blanks?
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