Identifying Lost Themes

Here is an example of what I will be doing

We have all seen recaps week after week. But who really needs recaps when they saw the show themselves. I will not recap the episodes but I will expound on the mysteries and identify the Theme. Themes are different than the episode plot. In the Looking Glass the plot was Battle with the Others and Island rescue. Below is one of the underlying writing techniques that not one single review I saw caught. The writers of reviews and recaps always seem to miss the Theme so maybe you can use this blog to supplement your viewing. I think you will find it interesting.

The Looking Glass
This episode was about 2 simultaneous phonecalls. One in which Jack is trying to get off the Island. One in which he is trying to get back on it.

The entire episode, in both time periods, is trying connect these phonecalls to their intended target. Kate and the Freighter. But in both calls..no one is answering. In a way both calls are being jammed. One call is being Jammed by Ben--and one by Kate--as she does not answer and will not return Jacks call.

In the Flashfoward, Jack even says to Dr Hammil..."My phone is broken"--which is in direct relation to the satellite phone in the Past. The very second that Charlie stops the jamming and the call goes through to the freighter---Jack makes contact with his call in the future. It was a genius concept in writing.

Next time you watch The Looking Glass it will become so obvious you will wonder how anyone could have missed it. You will see Jack constantly checking with Naomi to see if the phone is connecting. Then, when we Flashfoward , you will see Jack using his phone in almost every scene. It all converges as Jack finally connects with the Freighter and we immediately Flashfoward to see him connect with Kate in the future.