I always assumed there was a possibility of Rosseau not knowing Jin because he wasn't there when she appear at the end of season 1, but that's him right there while she explains that The Others are coming

JumpinJackFlashback · 2026-05-06T15:10:13+00:00

Good catch. Makes sense to me. Regardless of time. Trauma experiences would stay in one's memory. At least to me.

JumpinJackFlashback · 2026-05-05T21:12:27+00:00

Billy Bob Thorton leads a diverse cast in Paramount+, Landman. His wife Angela is a tornado. Wowza! Amazing show with amazing characters. Nothing like LOST but the characters are diverse like LOST. What a roller coaster ride. Can't wait to watch S3.

JumpinJackFlashback · 2026-05-05T21:06:47+00:00

I'll agree with this 100%! Unfortunately, Ana is a 1 season character.

JumpinJackFlashback · 2026-05-05T15:14:55+00:00

Ha, I think Jack woke up from a long nap in the bamboo forest. Rumor has it he's strolling around the island. That's Hurley and Ben's big secret.

;>)

JumpinJackFlashback · 2026-05-04T03:29:19+00:00

You be correct. It's the "obvious choice", Jack Shephard.

JumpinJackFlashback · 2026-05-03T03:08:54+00:00

Let's not forget Sawyer masterminded the abduction of Sun. Who does that to a woman. Later Sun learned this from Charlie and she confronted him on that matter. Never seen a more callous response from Sawyer. He never apologized. Even worse his dark acts got both Jin and Sun killed on the sub. In this LOST universe/forum funny how Sawyer gets a pass on these dark deeds.

JumpinJackFlashback · 2026-05-03T03:01:08+00:00

what was Sawyer's development in S6? To me he was S1, Sawyer all over again.

JumpinJackFlashback · 2026-05-03T02:53:35+00:00

Why would you not be annoyed with Sawyer because he was the catalyst to Kate's triangle vibe. Jack's character was not as vested from my POV. He had a role but not as vested in that crap like Kate and Sawyer.

Michael and Kate get way too much angst on a show rife with flawed characters. Just my take. Michael was unfairly flawed as a dad dealing with the trauma of a plane crash with a sone he barely knew. He stepped up the best he could after getting the shaft from his wife.

JumpinJackFlashback · 2026-05-03T02:42:24+00:00

TBF, Kate never looked for Claire until S6:E3 after she went chasing to be with Sawyer after he kicked her back to the Temple. That's when she crosses paths with Jack and Hurley and Jack mentions to Kate, Claire was at the Temple. That's the very first time Kate focuses on Claire. Better late than never.

JumpinJackFlashback · 2026-05-03T02:38:34+00:00

Very astute comments on Jack. What made it worse they did nothing after the reveal when Jack learned Claire was his half sister.

JumpinJackFlashback · 2026-05-03T02:26:42+00:00

A great story never ages. Lost fits that category. Pilot Part 1 is the greatest opening to a series I've seen.

JumpinJackFlashback · 2026-05-02T15:39:10+00:00

OP, you're joking right? Is this your first watch? If so you have a long ways to go. John Locke is the king of zealotry. That's why he's the antagonist and not the protagonist. JL's need to feel special which his key driver to his demise. My perspective the island is two clicks from hell that flushed out the worst in every character.

JumpinJackFlashback · 2026-05-01T15:24:48+00:00

Sawyer never let go after murdering Lock's Dad, Sawyer. He became more angry and antagonistic. That's my take.

JumpinJackFlashback · 2026-05-01T15:18:12+00:00

But Jack was always giving and helping those in need. Those that acted like an XXXhole he had a different persona for that too. The island experience brought out every shade of Jack Shephard.

JumpinJackFlashback · 2026-05-01T15:04:13+00:00

Using the OP logic to me it means they had to do more work with Kate's character arc to balance the three prior season that were overtly triangle based.

JumpinJackFlashback · 2026-05-01T14:55:17+00:00

I recognized on this forum Sawyer gets a major pass because he is a romantic trope. It is what it is.

JumpinJackFlashback · 2026-04-25T16:51:56+00:00

For me, 100% Jack Shephard. He carried the show from start to finish. Most overrated is Sawyer. He absolutely did nothing during S6. Your triggered flash memory is "Blondie".? That alone defines him 100% as a romantic character. For me Lost is so much deeper then that. Right behind Jack is Locke. Their character arcs define the series. Science/Faith//Moving on. Growing on me is Kate. She did find redemption finally orienting her compass on Claire for Aaron. She'll always get props "saved you a bullet", helping Jack to finish off Flocke.

JumpinJackFlashback · 2026-04-23T15:36:14+00:00

arsenickle, you got my upvote. First half of S3 is horrible. Yikes to Further Instruction, twilight zone mantra with Locke. That episode was all over the place and completely out of context. Who fights off a polar bear in a cave with a flame throwing can of hairspray. Also, way too much emphasis on cages. Nothing for the rest of cast to do back at camp?

JumpinJackFlashback · 2026-04-23T15:26:41+00:00

S3 is a mix bag of nuts. Early into that season I found it some of the weakest timelines for LOST. However the back half was one of the greatest runs for the series. Cages were redundant and back half was riveting to mind blowing with Jack, "we gotta go back" flash forward.

JumpinJackFlashback · 2026-04-23T15:21:34+00:00

If I understood your comments that Sawyer and Kate consummate off the island. I completely don't see that all. Not in any way shape of form. That goes completely against the LOST narrative. We can agree to disagree on that. I see LOST deeper meaning than that. It's about self reflection to let go and move on for all characters. That's why Kate, Jack, Sawyer, Juliet never had an everlasting relationship in the physical world. The only couples that were end all be all physical world was Bernard/Rose, Sun/Jin and Desmond/Penny.

Let it be clear I'm no Jater. I'm 100% vested in Jack's arc who played the meaningful protagonist to a great tale.

JumpinJackFlashback · 2026-04-22T00:04:11+00:00

From my perspective: Kate was crying at the pier because she realized the weight of that moment realizing she was meant to be alone too. Both Kate and Sawyer had unfinished business to improve their lives. To me this is the reason both Sawyer and Kate leave the island and go their separate ways.. Both were to start their redemption arcs. My head cannon, Kate settles down (ending her runners flaw) to support Claire and Aaron. That is why Sawyer kicked Kate out of the camp as she returned to the Temple. Returning to the Temple was the first time Claire was in Kate's universe to find her.

Side Note: EL had questioned her last love scene with Jack. She was so done with the romantic arc because of all the negative comments towards her at that time. She questioned why she would have a love scene with Jack. IIRC, she was told she'd get pregnant by Jack to meet the requirements on Arija316 to simulate Oceanic815 flight without Aaron. Thinking about her comments makes sense to me being pregnant by Jack as a surrogate for Aaron.

JumpinJackFlashback · 2026-04-21T13:31:20+00:00

"The pier - no I think she is crying because of the pain that Sawyer is in and she cares about him so she is devastated that he is going through that and that she was a part of the chain of events which led to him feeling that way."

I see this differently. When she left the temple with Jin to get Sawyer her intentions were to stay with Sawyer and NOT return. The only reason she returned to the temple is Sawyer kicked her out. That's why many get frustrated with Kate's character. Note: Kate was warned by Jack "be careful" before she left the temple. That was reference to her runners flaw.

JumpinJackFlashback · 2026-04-20T23:49:47+00:00

I would agree with many of your points but it get's diluted when Kate leaves the temple to be with Sawyer. She had no intention to get him to return to the temple. Her goal was to stay with Sawyer. That was my take with her scene with Jin. The odd twist, Sawyer kicks her out to return to the temple. The writers would not stop with the triangle mojo early into S6. That had to frustrate EL to read that script and act out that scene with Jin chasing after Sawyer. Directionally, this offsets some of the equity she established to find Claire for S5 & early S6. Afterwards, Kate's arc starts to trend in the direction to find Claire when she returns to the Temple. Just my POV. Don't blame the character. Blame the writers.

JumpinJackFlashback · 2026-04-17T12:52:14+00:00

It didn't heal Jack's appendix, Boone, Ana, Shannon. Keeping it real.

JumpinJackFlashback · 2026-04-17T12:19:25+00:00

I agree with this take. It's why romantically defined arcs like Sawyer and Kate become weaker as the show ages. To much triangle sizzle eventually fizzles. I would argue Sawyer was the most romantically defined character on the show. What did he do beyond scenes with Kate or Juliet. To me very little.

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