Those who follow me on Twitter this season know that I’ve been recommending old episodes of Lost to watch in order to prep for the week’s new episode of Lost. I’ve suspended the practice this week–and for the duration–for two reasons: 1. My recommendations have been effectively spoiling the new episode’s featured Sideways character, and many fans have wanted to make that discovery for themselves; and 2. You really need to experience this week’s episode without any context. In fact, I might say that the absence of helpful, illuminating, leading context is a crucial theme to tonight’s episode. Why do I know this? Because my Totally Lost partner Dan Snierson and I were on the set of tonight’s episode, entitled “Sundown,” when it was shooting back in late October. The scenes that we saw were pretty awesome, and I’m looking forward to seeing the finished work in its entirety tonight. Back on point: for those of who really enjoyed my “Lost Prep Homework” and found my selections helpful here in a season in which Lost is making a habit of explicitly and slyly communing with past episodes, check out my Tuesday Doc Jensen columns; beginning next week, I’ll post some suggestions in a section that will be easily skipabble for spoilerphobes. Coming up after tonight’s episode: my instant reaction. In the meantime, we offer the new installment of Totally Lost, which yes, has some teasers for tonight’s episode, but also has some analysis of last week’s “Lighthouse,” plus an interview with Emilie de Ravin on playing Squirrel Nut Claire! Talk soon!
I’m still waiting for the day you and Dan offer a live blog during a show.
That would be great for the series finale!
Why would anyone want to distract themselves from a new episode of Lost for a live blog? You’re gonna have one eye on the TV and one eye on your computer screen? This isn’t an awards show.
I think they would never do it because they would want to be watching not blogging… same reason I wouldn’t want to read it.
Yeah I have some idea of what Jeff is talking about here and trust me this should prove to be really interesting.
I don’t see how you could avoid being spoiled by the sideways focus. Its going in the exact same order as the first season
1. Pilot – Jack 6. LA X – Jack
1. What Kate Does – Kate 6. Tabula Resa – Kate
1. Walkabout – Locke 6. The subsitute – Locke
1. White Rabbit – Jack 6. The Lighthouse – Jack
The pattern won’t last though.
yep youre right…….i thought sundown was a shoe in for a parallel house of rising sun episode…..
Wow – killer episode!
WTF it is the zombie season
I hate to rain on the party, but this needs to be addressed:
We’re six hours in. We have had NO questions answered. And don’t tell me that we have – aside from whether or not the bomb went off, we have had nothing answered from the first five seasons.
The character development has been extraordinary and the episodes have been very strong – but it feels like there’s a seventh season coming. I thought season five was supposed to be the “stalling” season.
I am very frustrated.
Why don’t you just try to enjoy it instead of waiting for answers? What is it you want them to do? Have the actors stand around and give us answers? I’m really not understanding this complaint from so many people.
We’re not even half way into this season. They have their own schedule for revealing things. Have faith.
I would rather find out our “homework” on Friday so I have time to watch episodes over the weekend. Any chance of a “hey, this might be a spoiler” link with the homework via Twitter on Friday?
The episode’s title is Sundown not Sunset.
And it was incredible.
Nevermind, it’s been fixed.
They’re all candidates.