>: 74 THE CONSTANT

The real question this week, is: Did Desmond change anything with these jumps? Or was he just completing the far side of the equation, doing what was already done? He said he had leave that weekend when he went to see Penny. Did he not go back? Was this the cause of his desertion? Meaning, was all this supposed to happen? Did anything change? Faraday didn’t seem to remember him, acted surprised to see that note in his journal, but it’s already been set up that he has memory leakage probably due to radiation overexposure. Yeah, they talk about that when they meet, Desmond actually says “Maybe you forgot”.

Stew has a great question: If Eloise dies, how can Faraday teach her to run the maze in the future? The jumps DO change things? Did Faraday teach her in the elapsed hour that Desmond was out, right before she died? Maybe. Faraday thinks Eloise’s brain short-circuited. Lindelof can’t help referring to Fisher Stevens(Minkowski)’s classic movie. Viva #5.

Who is the Captain? A “he”.

So, Minkowski went through the barrier surrounding the island? With a guy named Brandon. How exactly did he get the Desmond jumping syndrome? And Penny has the number to the boat? Who’s running the boat? What is their relation to Penny?

Who is the spy? Chris Kimbley knows.

So great to fold the Black Rock back in.

So, if it’s Christmas Eve, then 815 crashed 94 days ago, rest-of-the-world-relative. Even though a couple of episodes ago Jack explicitly stated that it had been 100 days since he’d seen the Red Sox in a way that demanded attention. So yeah, that tracks, time is moving faster on the island than off it.

7946-0893 is Penny’s number. Good to know.

So does Desmond outrun the MouseTrap and survive because he established Penny as his Constant? Is he safe now? “It was enough”.

So yeah, Faraday’s reaction was surprise to see that note he wrote, but I’m pretty sure it’s always been there.

LOST is my constant.