Strange Machines

What the… was more my thoughts when I watched the episode.

Some parts just didn’t gel.

I found it hard to believe that Charles Widmore would venture from the safety of his sub (away from the boom things that protect him from Smokey) ALONE, with Zoe to the exact spot where Ben, Miles, and Richard were going. And then, hide in Ben’s (his arch nemesis) secret compartment when Smokey was arriving to kill them.

Not logical.

Bear deciding to be The Candidate was just too predictable. Unless it is a seat warmer till another one takes his place in the finale. But my thoughts are it is unlikely, as he is the hero of the show and a showdown between him MIB is inevitable.

What did make sense was MIB killing Richard just like that. He was expendable and his swift death served to tell the audience that.

It was interesting to see Ben in the Sideways world being a nice guy, even flirting with Danielle and being a father figure to Alex. I think that put to rest the rumours that he and Alex were supposed to be romantically involved. Gross. But no time now. Only 2 and a half hours left to go.

Also kind of perplexing is Jacob reappearing and then saying he will be gone forever when the fire dies. Aren’t the ghosts all around anyway? None are gone forever. A discrepancy in the ghost explanation is Walt. How come Walt appeared as a ghost after he was with the Others? He wasn’t dead. Where is Walt anyway? Why was he so central in the early seasons and now just written off?

The light thing is just too out of it. Is it some wormhole or electromagnetic centre? What makes it so special? I vaguely recall the directors saying that there was a scientific explanation for everything. So far there is no explanation for Smokey or now, another device, the light?

Anyway, all will be answered… or not, on Sunday night. Can’t wait!