God Loved Jacob - Season Finale

Jeff wraps up the season with some final thoughts on Jacob, his nemesis, and where the show is headed from here.

5x16: "The Incident"

Words cannot describe. We met a new enemy. Learned that dead is dead. Discovered what lies in the shadow of the statue. And we finally met the enigmatic Jacob. Lost knows how to do season finales.

"Follow the Leader" Clip

This might have been my favorite scene from last night's episode:

5x15: "Follow the Leader"

The episode may not have had a swashbuckling Richard Alpert, but the pieces are now in place for an enigmatic season finale.

5x14: "The Variable"

It was no "The Constant" but this stellar episode definitely shows that we are in endgame.

5x13: "Some Like it Hoth"

After an episode that harkens back to classic flashback-style Lost, I'm desperate to know what lies in the shadow of the statue.

5x12: "Dead is Dead" Take 2

Without a band blocking the TV, I'm able to appreciate how good this episode really is.

5x12: "Dead is Dead"

A band comes between me and what could be a classic episode of Lost, so here are my initial thoughts, but a second podcast is coming. What lies in the shadow of the statue? Is that what she said?

5x11: "Whatever Happened, Happened"

There were answers aplenty in this week's episode, but why did it leave me feeling kind of disappointed?

5x10: "He's Our You"

Is young Ben the Lost equivalent of young Jake from The Dark Tower? Is Sayid the opposite of the Gunslinger? Also, was I the only one who noticed the Numbers broadcast from "Namaste," or am I just the only one making a big deal about it?

5x9: "Namaste"

Two weeks is not nearly as long as three years, but it's good to be back on the Island. Baby Ethan! Young Ben! And fortunately, no old Jin! And what happened to Daniel?

5x8: "LaFleur"

If Locke stopped the time jumps, what do the Oceanic 6 have to do, besides marvel at how awesome Sawyer is in this episode? Possibly my new favorite episode of the season.

5x7: "The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham"

I nailed two of my big predictions in this episode: Charles Widmore was the leader of the Others and was tricked into exiling himself by Ben and John Locke would be resurrected. But who are the good guys here? Are there any?

5x6: "316"

Jeff knows what Ben was doing, who his old friend is, and what his promise was...but he doesn't know what happened to Aaron or who convinced Hurley to go back.

5x5: "This Place is Death"

Even after a few days, my mind is still reeling from everything that was packed into this episode: the Monster, Montand's arm, young Rousseau, Jin, Ben flipping out, Ms. Hawking, and more. Plus, Charlotte's death makes me tear up, but just because of Daniel!

5x4, "The Little Prince"

In this episode of the podcast, Jeff wishes things would just slow down a little bit, but he is pumped to find French wreckage on the beach.

5x3: "Jughead"

Richard Alpert? Juliet? Hydrogen bombs? Time travel? I get less excited with each of those things, but you have to understand how excited I am every time Richard Alpert pops up.

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Season 5 Launch

Aaaand we're back. The first two episodes of Season 5. A note for my Google Reader users: the player is not showing up in the Reader (even though I am using the Google Reader player...curious), so you'll have to click through to the actual post. In addition, my iTunes feed is not currently working, but I hope to have that fixed by the morning. Enjoy!

1x6: House of the Rising Sun

The last episode I made it through (recording podcasts or writing posts, at least). I was a long way from the end.

1x5: White Rabbit

Without a doubt, when the Oceanic 6 bring John Locke's body back to the Island, he will live again. In what capacity, I don't know, but he will walk on that Island once more.

1x4: Walkabout

"Walkabout" was recently rated as one of the top five favorite fan episodes. It's easy to see why. That moment when John Locke realizes that he can walk (and we realize what that means) is one of the most emotionally powerful moments in the whole series. It is no wonder that Locke is willing to do anything for the Island that gave meaning back to his life.

1x3: Tabula Rasa

Kate is a fugitive. Remember a time when that simple fact hadn't been beat into our heads with numerous flashbacks? It was actually kind of intriguing. Oh, and a note on the numbering. I mistakenly listed the "Pilot, Part 2" as the second episode. I've found the official episode counts do not list it that way. That means Tabulas Rasa should be the second episode, not the third. All of my entries are off by one.

1x2, Pilot, Part 2

In some ways, it seems like a different show. These people were strangers, and there was little to no hint of what fantastic mysteries lay upon the island. I almost miss it, that sense of staring into the unknown and not knowing what to make of any of it.

1x1: Pilot, Part 1

This is where it all began. And who knows, with all of the time-shifting that is about to occur on the island, this very may well be where it all ends, too.

1x0 Podcast

An introduction to my grand scheme for re-watching every episode of Lost. If only I knew what an undertaking I was presenting for myself.

Re-Launch

So...my plan of re-watching every episode of Lost and writing an analysis did not come to fruition (obviously). I altered my plan and decided to do a podcast analyzing every episode of Lost. That didn't get much further. I will be posting all of those podcast episodes (currently available only on iTunes) and then re-launch God Loved Jacob as a Podcast focusing on the fifth season of Lost (premiering tomorrow). I'm deeply excited about this new season, with its promise of mind-bending time-travel plots. Hopefully God Loved Jacob can keep up.