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...We are treated to DESMOND flashbacks in this episode right off the bat I'm hearing. Here I have some exclusive info regarding the flashback material we will see, leaked to me by legit inside sources.
I'm aware that many people have probably already read the latest leaked spoilers on this episode...yes that information is DEFINATELY the real deal and is all very exciting stuff indeed. The following info should tie some of that together and clear it up. Typing fast here though ... I have to make this quick now. Again what I'm telling you now are legit spoilers for the season 2 finale.
Opening scene will show us exactly where Desmond has been since he ran off in episode 203, sort of as a parallel of the first scene of the season two premiere. Michael found him, during his absense in the jungle looking for Walt - he's hidden up in The Flame station - where Kelvin told him he should head to in case of emergency. Anyway, now onto the flashbacks here...
...Desmond's last name is Cook. Desmond Cook. Desmond got engaged to "Penny", daughter of rich steel tycoon "Cameron" - whom Desmond worked for in a drilling business. The business was owned by Widmore Construction and get this - here's where things get really crazy - founders of Widmore construction are Harold and LIBBY Widmore. Later in life, when Desmond prepares for his race around world (now engaged to Penny) Libby allows him to use her husband's boat. All that flashback material covers the first hour. The second hour of flashback material shows Desmond on the island...with Kelvin, the hatch, the numbers, everything. We will see exactly how Desmond crashed there, which will gave you a HUGE hint as to how FLIGHT 815 crashed as well. Kelvin is a slightly stocky man with glasses, matted hair. Desmond crashes into the reef (theres something about him losing his ring), is dragged ashore just as he told Jack and crew. Soon we have Desmond being dragged by Kelvin through the jungle into the hatch ... Kelvin lays him down on the sofa, rushes to the computer, types in the numbers.
The lines spoken verbatim were just as Des said:
"What was all that about then?"
"Just saving the world..."
Everything that follows in the FLASHBACK material (and there is a lot of it) is pretty much as you would expect, going on what Desmond told the castaways, save for a few more surprises... How the flashbacks eventually tie in with the events on the island though are supposed to be revolutionary. I'm paraphrasing a bit here, but somehow what we have here will really mess with our minds -- something that interweaves and ties all these characters and storylines together in such, is supposed to be revealed. So, think what you will, again this info IS completely legitimate I assure you. I've only heard a little of the events that occur on the island but just going from this -- what I've been told -- it sounds like one hell of a finale.
So let's get the score-card out. Cameron probably owns "Minnesota Metallurgy", which is one of the sponsors of Henry Gale's balloon, along with Widmore whom Desmond used to work for. And who owned Widmore? Why, our own darlling Libby. Hmmm.
What is not addressed here is the information from the call-sheet which details Desmond being released from prison and being confronted by Widmore.
The kicker her for me is the "how the flashbacks tie into the events on the island." There are a couple of ways to examine that comment. First and foremost on my mind is this vague, eerie feeling I've had all along that flashbacks were not necessarily memories being had in "island" time, but something else. Note how island events mirror flashback events. It's as if there is some ethereal connective tissue between those events.
THEORY TIME: My big what if, the nagging theory I can't seem to get away from no matter how hard I try: things seem to happen on the island in response to the hopes, fears, and desires of the lostaways. Let's not assume Dharma was on the island for a second. Let's rewind to the first things that started to happen. The big one is Jack is thrust into a situation that is central to his character: he has to fix everyone. Next, Kate gets a clean slate; Locke is able to live out his walkabout fantasy -- and is able to walk; etc. etc. Everything happens for a reason, and the reason seems to be buried deep in the castaways past and psyches. As things become stranger and stranger, the need for a belief system to explain everything arises; a need driven by two mindsets, science and faith. Soon, a little of each begins to arise: strange high tech installations built around mysterious technology; bizarre vaporous creatures with the ability to look inside the human soul. See a pattern? Maybe there is some intelligence there that is accomodating the lostaways without prejudice.
When has anyone from the diverse crowd piped up and said "Oh yeah, I've heard of Alvar Hanso, he's that super rich guy." or "The Degroots! Legends!" or "Widmore, these guys are into everything."
Was there a slight mocking in Henry's tone when he pointed out that they weren't even curious about all the mysteries taking place right under their noses?