Lost 5x01 - "Because You Left" [** Spoilers **]

Mr E

Airdates:
21st January (US)
25th January (RTÉ2)
25th January (Sky One)

If you are watching this on RTÉ2 or Sky One on Sunday, or you are watching it sooner than that, but haven't watched yet, then hit the back button NOW.... Spoilers ahead - you have been warned.

Sorry guys, couldn't resist. Can't wait for this to start.

Synopsis From TV.com:

Several of the Oceanic Six survivors come to grips with their need to return to the island... on their own terms.

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

8

that was great. I gave it a 9, it might have deserved a ten but it's 3am and I'm so tired that I can't really remember what happened.

umm.. no, i can't remember a thing. great episode though.

pickarooney

I'm just going to have to imagine this episode as it seems to be Lost.

Talisman

The other half is freaking out that it's not available. All I've been listening to for the last month is "How long until Obama is inaugerated because Lost is back the night after."

Stuxnet

i can only dl s5e02 no sign of s5eoo or 01 off the major sources, strange, eztv is deadtis up now, would like to get episode 00 before watching tho !

Basq

7

** averts eyes while moving down the thread to reply **

Cheers for posting the discussion thread Mr E.

I don't know why I thought it was on this evening.


JAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYSUUSSS.. I'm really looking forward to watching this!

Anima

8

Yeah this was a cracker alright, lots of info right from the beginning. Seems Faraday is one of the more important characters. Really enjoyed the shifting through time and seeing the different people. Jin's name was in the credits but no sign (that i remember).

9/10 for me

qz

7

Nice episode alright. Jam-packed when you consider how stale some of them have been with regards to revelations! In saying that there was no real chance to explore things in any great depth (bar Locke's position with regards to time travelling). Nice little cameo from Ethan!

If all the episodes are as filled and demanding as this, it'll make for a pretty challenging season with regards to viewing.

8/10.

Wreck

7

As usual, excellent opening episode. Really enjoyed it, lots going on and lots of info being drip fed. Faraday was great again, fantastic character. Can't wait to get home from work to watch episode two.

Jimmy1bob

9

Fantastic episode 10/10..

Loved the insight into the dharma Doctor at the beginning.

Great start to the new season!

Faith

9

Absolutely loved this episode. Gave it 10 because I got so excited about it about 10 minutes in.

Narcissus

8

Really good episode, so great to have Lost back!

I liked the record skipping metaphor, and the record at the start skipping was a nice connection.

Interesting to see that Pierre Chang/Marvin Candle/etc has a baby and also passes by a pregnant woman at the barracks. So the complications with pregnant women on the island probably started after that time.

Also, how does Richard know that Jack, Kate and all are back safe? I wonder why John moves to a different place to him and the rest of the others.

Does Kate call Aaron Cooper? Wonder what that's about.

On to the next one now!

lostexpectation

who puts knives into a dishwasher like that!

thecommander

7

lostexpectation wrote: »

who puts knives into a dishwasher like that!

First thing I thought when I watched it. Stupid way to end that scene.

qz

7

Apapaia wrote: »

Does Kate call Aaron Cooper? Wonder what that's about.

She's affectionately calling him "Goober".

jor el

6

Well, I was decidedly underwhelmed by that. Not a bad episode, and quite good in fact, but not fantastic.

The opening bits, with the doc filming the introduction video was interesting. Daniel being way back in time with the Dharma crew, also him knocking on Desmond's door, all good stuff.

What causes Sayid to go against Ben, I wonder.

Moving on to episode 2 now.

anotherlostie

7

I didn't like the real time stuff at all, except for Sun's meeting with Widmore. Everytime they left the island I wanted them to go back pronto! It was physicsorama, but still very interesting, and great to see Dharma mid construction at the start (along of course with Daniel's WTF cameo).

Something must be up with Charlotte, presumably linked to her moving in time on an island where she used to live (based on what Myles said to her last year). But I wonder why Richard Alpert doesn't suffer in this way (and interesting to see Nestor Carbonnell still a guest role, I thought he might have moved up this year).

Final observation was that Jin was still in the title credits, with only Harold Perrineau (edit: and Emilie De Ravin) dropping off. Hmmm!

Also Starring LeVar Burton

9

Wow, a lot of people seem to be very impressed with the episode. I was quite underwhelmed, although it was 10am when I watched it and I hadn't slept much. I was in a foul mood for the whole day as well, which didn't help.
I'll watch it again before voting and hopefully it'll be better this time around.

oshead

8

This is classic stuff... LOL

Richard Alpert: Next time we see each other, I'm not gonna recognise you, Alright. You give me this.... Alright!
John Locke: What is it?
Richard Alpert: It's a compass.
John Locke: What does it do?
Richard Alpert: It points north John.....

Man I'm glad Lost is back.....

Dave OS

Talisman

lostexpectation wrote: »

who puts knives into a dishwasher like that!

A paranoid hitman obviously.

Super Sidious

8

Just watched it there, gave it a 9... loving the whole idea of Faraday being in the middle of all of this, he's a good character... Ben is still as evil and deceptive as ever!

#2 is 60% cant wait haha!

Mellor

7

I gave this an 8, and really thought I should of went lower.
Most people who are giving it 10 are doing so because "Lost is back".

lostexpectation

maybe you should eat more comfort food and you wouldn't need to kill so many people /hurley to sayid

monkeyfudge

6

Very good..

But they're over doing it on the "ZOMG who could it be!?!" moments... they get really tiresome after a while.

Brianb8802

6

lostexpectation wrote: »

who puts knives into a dishwasher like that!

Thats funny, cos my girlfriend always puts the knifes in the dishwasher facing up like that and i always give out to her. Oh we laughed:rolleyes:

Tristram

2

/me sighs

patience is a finite thing

3/10

AlmightyCushion

Brianb8802 wrote: »

Thats funny, cos my girlfriend always puts the knifes in the dishwasher facing up like that and i always give out to her. Oh we laughed:rolleyes:

If you ever plan on breaking up with her, do it away from the dishwasher.

df1985

8

sawyer to charlotte: "shut up ginger or you're gettin one too"

made me laugh and laugh

so happy lost is back!

Also Starring LeVar Burton

9

Watched the episode again. Clearly I was too tired this morning to watch it properly, because it was awesome this time around.
We got a good few answers and a good few questions, which always seems to work as a good combination for classic telly.

Royale with Cheese

Ugh major time travel, I knew it was headed this way.

J-blk

6

Classic Lost mindf**k but I'm not that impressed by it - it's getting really annoying to keep track of "when" they are at this stage and really, can't see any real answers coming by the very end with next season.

I also don't get why Jack is so eager to go back to the island because Locke told him everyone there would die if he didn't... So? From Jack's perspective, he only spent a few months with these people and the only one he really cares about anyway (Kate) got off the island too... I just don't see the motivation to go back, since all they ever wanted up to now was to get the hell off the island.

As for answers in this episode, what answers? We are still drip-fed stuff: oh look, the Dharma guys could have babies, WTF Farraday moments, etc, but what do we know now - really - that we didn't know last season?