20090430

Lost's 100th Episode

I think that the lostpedia blog is really funny. It starts by saying that "For some people, this is Obama's 100th day in office, but for Lost fans, it is a momentous 100th episode of Lost". WARNING: A spoiler of this episode's ending!

Daniel Farraday is one of the most interesting characters on Lost. I think even on TV he has a certain geeky personality that morphs his moral standing at times. We find out that he has Lost his memory, but gets it back because anyone who goes to the island becomes healed. His knowledge of time travel is the most interesting thing about him, but like all Lost characters the question is not WHO is he, but WHY is he on the island?

With his death in this episode, there are only a few reasons that I think he needed to be there.

1. To tell Desmond to go back
2. To tell Pier Chang about the incident
3. To influence who Whitmore and Eloise Hawking become

And suddenly understanding the reason for him on the island and his death becomes clear. Something will happen to Pier Change because of this. Something will happen to Charles and Eloise because of this. And Desmond is somehow still tied.

But what a tragic way to die. You're mother tells you who to become and your father gives you money, knowing the entire time that you will only end up time traveling to the past and getting killed by your mother. There are still many things I wish to know about Daniel (making him the new Libby), but that's okay because I think his death in this 100th episode was very well made.

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