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Old 04-29-09, 05:03 AM
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Lost -- "The Variable" -- 4/29/09 -- 100th Episode!!
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On the 100th episode milestone for the series, the time of reckoning has begun when Daniel Faraday comes clean regarding what he knows about the island.

Guest starring are Nestor Carbonell as Richard Alpert, Sonya Walger as Penelope "Penny" Widmore, Alan Dale as Charles Widmore, Francois Chau as Dr. Pierre Chang, Fionnula Flanagan as Eloise Hawking, Patrick Fischler as Phil, Eric Lange as Radzinsky, Sarah Farooqui as Theresa, Alice Evans as younger Eloise Hawking, Wendy Pearson as E.R. doctor, Todd Coolidge as paramedic, Peggy Anne Siegmund as caretaker, Jennifer Sojot as E.R. nurse, Spencer Allyn as young Daniel Faraday, Michael Dempsey as foreman, Maya Henssens as young girl, Ariston Green as workman, Marvin DeFreitas as young Charlie and Brad Berryhill as anxious guy.



It's back after 1 week off. Should be a really good one considering it's a milestone episode. 3 episodes left after tonight.
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Can't wait!!!

Everyone may want to pad some extra time to the end just in case President Obama's speech runs long.
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Obama's 100 days < Lost's 100th episode. He should be careful about this, or he'll have the entire East coast pissed at him instead of just NY.
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Only 3 or 4 episodes left this season correct? Man these seasons fly by.....what to do during the off season
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I have a feeling big things will happen tonight!

This should be a classic.
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Re: Lost -- "The Variable" -- 4/29/09 -- 100th Episode!!
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Only 3 or 4 episodes left this season correct? Man these seasons fly by.....what to do during the off season
Tonight's episode, next week's episode, then 2 hours on the 13th. So, technically 4 one hour episodes left.
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I read the first paragraph in the spoiler and I've been waiting for weeks to see how this turns out. Can't wait.

Note to President Obama: I like you man, I voted for you, I hope you succeed... but stop fucking with my TV time.
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Re: Lost -- "The Variable" -- 4/29/09 -- 100th Episode!!
Major spoiler! In fact, I actually haven't even read it myself (it was hard to prepare this without doing so, let me tell you). So it's up to you to read it.

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Yes, Faraday is the son of Widmore & Eloise. Faraday arrives back to the island by sub. He tries to get Chang to evacuate the island by telling him the truth about the island and Miles. He ventures into the Other's camp to talk to his mother who shoots and kills him prior to talking to him. Eloise is not portrayed as a villain because she doesn't know (at the time she kills Faraday) he's her son. She learns of his plans through Jack and Kate, and tries to see them through with the help of Richard.
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Major spoiler! In fact, I actually haven't even read it myself (it was hard to prepare this without doing so, let me tell you). So it's up to you to read it.

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Yes, Faraday is the son of Widmore & Eloise. Faraday arrives back to the island by sub. He tries to get Chang to evacuate the island by telling him the truth about the island and Miles. He ventures into the Other's camp to talk to his mother who shoots and kills him prior to talking to him. Eloise is not portrayed as a villain because she doesn't know (at the time she kills Faraday) he's her son. She learns of his plans through Jack and Kate, and tries to see them through with the help of Richard.
Fuck, I shouldn't have read that and I don't even have a problem with spoilers. Seriously, read at your own risk.
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Re: Lost -- "The Variable" -- 4/29/09 -- 100th Episode!!
Two minor spoilers about tonight.

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# 4/17 - Look for Mrs. Hawking explain stuff like her relationship with Charles Widmore and for Daniel to explain some of the mysteries of the Island. [...] Also present are Penny and Charles Widmore and Charlie Hume (not to be confused with Charlie Pace). As for the variable itself, it will almost certainly tie back to the equations and notations from the blast-door map we saw in season two, which included such bon mots as "Geological composition likely to cause magnetic disturbances/interference with weather project," "Primary nexus of Cerberus-related activity" and the infamous Valenzetti equation. Source: Kristin on E!Online

# 02/12 - This episode is a direct follow up from "The Constant." It continues with Desmond's and Daniel's adventures. We get more info on Daniel's notebook statement "Desmond is my Constant." The early planning of this episode may explain why Desmond left the army. Source: Lost Spoilers
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Title alone reminds me of the amazing The Constant episode last season. Hopefully this is not the exact opposite in quality.
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Re: Lost -- "The Variable" -- 4/29/09 -- 100th Episode!!
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Title alone reminds me of the amazing The Constant episode last season. Hopefully this is not the exact opposite in quality.
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Re: Lost -- "The Variable" -- 4/29/09 -- 100th Episode!!
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Title alone reminds me of the amazing The Constant episode last season. Hopefully this is not the exact opposite in quality.
Carlton seems to think it's one of the best episodes of the season, and he and Damon do consider it the 'B-Side' thematically to 'The Constant'. This all has the combined effect of getting me really pumped for this one.
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No interest on reading the spoilers.

I'm really pumped about tonight's show. I'm sure I'll be shitting bricks by the end of the episode.
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Re: Lost -- "The Variable" -- 4/29/09 -- 100th Episode!!
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Fuck, I shouldn't have read that and I don't even have a problem with spoilers. Seriously, read at your own risk.
No kidding. Oh well, I can't un-read it. But for anyone who has even the slightest reservation about reading spoilers: definitely DO NOT read that one.
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Re: Lost -- "The Variable" -- 4/29/09 -- 100th Episode!!
I seriously have no clue why people read spoilers for any show especially this one.

When you read a book, do you occasionally skip ahead a few chapters to see what your favorite characters are up to? NO! You read it from beginning to end. Just like all stories. A-Z baby.

Anyway, I just re-watched the last episode in prep for this one and was curious why Chang was so upset with one of the workers at the Orchid site after talking to Miles and Hurley.

Also, in the bunch of scientists that came out of the sub at the end, I wonder if Degroot or Hanso was there. There was a brief shot with a few of them on the pier.
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No interest on reading the spoilers.
FWIW, even I didn't read the big one. It's all about your peripherals.
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I can't wait until tonight! Should be awesome.
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Re: Lost -- "The Variable" -- 4/29/09 -- 100th Episode!!
Originally Posted by cracksky
When you read a book, do you occasionally skip ahead a few chapters to see what your favorite characters are up to? NO! You read it from beginning to end. Just like all stories. A-Z baby.
I do! I do! I'm awful about spoilers even though they've burned me soooo many times. I went so overboard with Attack of the Clones, I ended up not enjoying it at all. So I went spoiler free for Revenge of the Sith.

That was the last time I've gone spoiler free.
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Re: Lost -- "The Variable" -- 4/29/09 -- 100th Episode!!
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I do! I do! I'm awful about spoilers even though they've burned me soooo many times. I went so overboard with Attack of the Clones, I ended up not enjoying it at all. So I went spoiler free for Revenge of the Sith.

That was the last time I've gone spoiler free.
Hey, it wasn't spoilers that ruined those movies.
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Bah, I could care less about spoilers. I'm taking a look at what's in Josh's post...
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Re: Lost -- "The Variable" -- 4/29/09 -- 100th Episode!!
OH GOD, WHY DID I LOOK!?!

MY EYES!!! THE GOGGLES DO NOTHING!!!!!

Maybe I can drink it out of my memory between now and air time...
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Go watch the season finale of Heroes (or any episode from this or the previous season) and you'll forget even your name.
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Don't forget to pad for Obama.
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Re: Lost -- "The Variable" -- 4/29/09 -- 100th Episode!!
Originally Posted by madcougar
I do! I do! I'm awful about spoilers even though they've burned me soooo many times. I went so overboard with Attack of the Clones, I ended up not enjoying it at all. So I went spoiler free for Revenge of the Sith.

That was the last time I've gone spoiler free.
Not knowing the spoilers wouldn't have saved Attack of the Clones, that movie was truly awful.

The execution of the flashbacks in this ep are really, really heavy handed.
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