TV-Reviewed

In the Looking Glass, Mikhail asks about a code and the possibility of the station flooding. He then shoots Greta and Bonnie. Before he can finish off one of the women, Desmond comes out of hiding and harpoons Mikhail.

Ben tells Jack about the raid on the camp. He wants just five minutes of Jack’s time, so Jack agrees to talk with him.

In a flash-forward, Jack tries to get a prescription refilled, but the number of refills allowed has been maxed out. He loses his temper and leaves the pharmacy.

Back on the island, Ben and Jack have a seat and chat about some very big decisions. Ben tells him Naomi isn’t who she claims she is. She supposedly represents a group of “very bad people,” and if the people are contacted via the satellite phone, everyone on the island will be killed. Ben then gives Tom a call on the radio. Tom reveals to Jack that they have three hostages. Ben demands Jack give him the satellite phone within one minute or the hostages will be killed. When the minute expires, gunshots can be heard over the radio, causing Jack to assault Ben, beating him to a pulp. Jack then calls Tom and warns him that he’s going to lead his people to the radio tower and get them released. He’ll then track down Tom and kill him.

Desmond frees Charlie on the Looking Glass and then asks Bonnie about the code. She tells Charlie the code, but it’s too long to remember. She then says it was programmed by a musician, and that the keys, when pressed, make the same tune as “Good Vibrations” by the Beach Boys.

Jack pushes Ben to the ground in front of the survivors and tells Kate to tie him up. Ben then introduces Alex to her mother, Danielle. Jack wanders off, so Kate chases after him. When asked what happened, Jack tells Kate about the gunshots heard over the radio. He then tells her he didn’t kill Ben so he could experience the feeling of the survivors being rescued.

Back at the beach, we learn the three men weren’t killed after all. Juliet and Sawyer look on from a distance and consider a plan. All of a sudden, Hurley drives the van into camp and runs over several members of the Others. With no choice, Juliet and Sawyer rush in and collect weapons and take out the Others. Sawyer then kills Tom for kidnapping Walt.

In a flash-forward, Jack opens a medicine cabinet and takes oxycodone, an addictive pain reliever, from the shelves. He then checks a medical chart to see how the surgery went. The doctor Jack met earlier tells Jack about the woman’s condition. He then confronts Jack about the way the accident happened. The doctor is now aware Jack was considering suicide, which is why the woman was in the accident.

The group of survivors is interrupted by Hurley, who radios in and tells them about how they have re-taken the beach and the three men are alive. Jack is surprised to learn about this, but there’s no word on Charlie.

Speaking of Charlie, he and Desmond are working on plans to get out of the station. Charlie says he’ll type in the “Good Vibrations” code and Desmond will gather the diving gear so they can resurface. Charlie asks Desmond if he’s had any visions, but he says no. Charlie then approaches the control pad and begins typing in the correct numbers. The overhead light stops blinking, but a noise starts. An incoming transmission comes on the monitor, and it’s of Penelope. She asks Charlie about his location. She claims she doesn’t know anything about a boat or Naomi. Desmond realizes Mikhail is missing. Soon thereafter, Charlie sees Mikhail outside the station with a grenade in his hand. He pulls the pin and places the grenade near the port-hole. Charlie quickly runs to the door and closes it. When the grenade explodes, the port-hole breaks and water rushes in. With only minutes left, Charlie writes “Not Penny’s Boat” on his hand and shows it to Desmond, who is outside the small room. Charlie walks away from the window and drowns.

Meanwhile, Naomi has noticed the satellite phone now displays a green light. Unfortunately, Danielle’s message is still active. They proceed to the tower. Inside, Jack turns on the lights and hears Danielle’s message continue on a loop. Danielle turns off the message. When Naomi cannot get a signal from inside, she decides to go outside. Ben then warns Jack for the last time about the people on the boat, but Jack isn’t having any of it. Naomi goes ahead and makes a connection with the boat. All of a sudden, Locke comes out of nowhere and throws a knife into Naomi’s back. She falls to the ground in pain. Locke orders everyone away from the phone and warns Jack to hand over the phone. He then threatens to shoot Jack, but Locke doesn’t seem to have it in him. As Locke turns and walks away, Jack makes the call to the freighter. The people on the boat say they’ll be there in just a minute.

In a flash-forward, we see Jack in his apartment and it’s a mess. He calls someone and asks to meet them somewhere. Jack arrives at the airport to meet the person. A car drives up and it turns out the driver is Kate. It’s clear that this is the future. He shows her the obituary in the paper, but she didn’t want to attend. Jack then reveals that “they” were given gold passes, allowing them to fly anywhere they want. He’s been flying everywhere, hoping for the plane to crash. He admits leaving the island was a huge mistake and they need to go back.

Well, it turns out Desmond’s visions were accurate about Charlie’s death. I’m not all that sad to see Charlie go. He had his moments in the series, but the character had become less important in my opinion. The flash-forwards, which were in this and the first half of the finale were very interesting. This is the first time the writers have used these. Usually any flashes were flashbacks, providing a backstory for a character. I wonder how many more of these we will see by the time the series comes to an end in a few more years. As far as the ending goes, it didn’t do that much for me. It wasn’t the sort of ending which made me think “I’ve got to see the next episode!” I was looking for a more shocking cliffhanger. I’m more interested to find out who the funeral was for at this point.

Lost - Through The Looking Glass (2)
Original Air Date: May 23, 2007

Rating: 8.1