Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Favorites LOST Scenes, Part Two

7. System Failure
- Intense and emotional, this scene from the final episode of season two shows what happens when the survivors of Oceanic Flight 815 do not push the button in the hatch every 108 minutes.  I love the part of this scene with Desmond and Penny, right before he turns the failsafe key.  The ending of this scene was also one of the first clearly sci-fi elements of the series.

8. Close Your Eyes, Freckles
- Again, this is a scene (from season three, episode six "I Do") that I rarely see on any lists of top scenes from LOST, but I think it is great because of its acting, editing, and level of intensity.  

9. James Confronts the Real Sawyer
- In this scene (from season three, episode nineteen "The Brig"), James (aka Sawyer) confronts the man that ruined his life.  Oh yeah, and he just happens to be Locke's father.  This scene marked a huge transformation in his character and proved to be a satisfying ending to his backstory.

10. Charlie’s Sacrifice
- Charlie was my favorite character in the series, and I was sad to see him go in this scene from season three's final episode "Through the Looking Glass."
 
11. We Have To Go Back!
- This scene, also from "Through the Looking Glass," is one of the most shocking TV season finales of all time.  For three seasons, LOST's audience was given the backstories of the characters  through flashbacks in each episode.  For this entire episode, the audience was led to believe that they were once again getting another Jack flashback, but this final scene revealed that it was actually a flashforward and that at least Jack and Kate somehow get off the island!
  
12. Desmond Calls Penny
- Thought by many LOST fans as the greatest scene from the greatest episode of the television ever made, this scene from season four episode five, "The Constant" brought a great deal of emotion weight to an episode that is largely known for its heavy dose of sci-fi elements.  The editing, particularly the intercutting of the phone conversation, is amazing, and the acting and music bring this scene to level higher than that typically found on network television. 

Tonight, season five, episode three "Jughead" airs at 9/8c on ABC.  I hope to post some of my thoughts on this episode in my next post.  See you then!

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