Post #79 LOST Revelation Thursday

Since the season 3 finale, the LOST writers/producers have made it clear that time is relevant. In that episode, they deviated from the mainstay story telling device of the show: the flashback. Instead, they put a twist on time and presented a flashforward. Since then, we have seen episodes containing flashbacks, flashforwards, and a combination of the two. Until this season.

When Ben turned the "frozen donkey wheel," the island began to bounce through time. Then, John Locke put the wheel back on its axis, fixing the island in time. Unfortunately for those on the island, that time was in the 1970's.

This season, we have seen many time periods, none of which could be classified as forward, back, or present; for they were all present to those experiencing them.

Last night, we were given confirmation that our beloved LOSTies group (Jack, Kate, Sawyer, and Hurley) are in 1977. We also received confirmation that the other survivors of Ajira flight 316 are in 2007-8. Both groups are on the island, only 30 years apart.

There were a few great revelations in the episode:
- Sun is with the Ajira people in 2007-8, not with the other Oceanic survivors in 1977.
- Sayid is mistaken as a hostile in 1977.
- Amy and Horace's son is Ethan.
- Young Ben Linus is in fact on the island.

Several question come to mind after watching this episode:
- Where is Daniel Faraday? Why is it implied that he is no longer with the rest of the DHARMA LOSTies?
- Why does Sun end up with the Ajira people?
- Why do Sun and Frank see and understand Christian?
- How does Ethan survive the purge that Ben eventually leads?