Locke Box

I think it's safe to say at this point that "Lost" is good at finales. Especially if they can stick John Locke in a box. Or Locke Box as I call it.

Another great one. The writers seem to start with what the finale is going to be and work backwards, and preserve that finale idea so tightly, almost at the expense of the other episodes. I think they resist the temptation to "pump up" regular episodes with juicy material so they can throw all that good stuff in the last one.

As Jack and Sawyer went to have their 5 minute talk in the woods, this is how I thought the conversation would go:

SAWYER
Can't let ya drop that bomb, doc.

JACK
Let's be honest, it's not about that.

SAWYER
What's it about then, Doogie?

JACK
Well, whichever girl you pick, I get the other one. So who's it gonna be?

SAWYER
What, Trapper John MD?

JACK
Oh, screw it. I'm stuck with Juliet and we all know it.

SAWYER
Yeah you are, McDreamy.

JACK
She had a nose job, you know?

SAWYER
And don't get me started on that lip pursing smirk, Hawkeye.

JACK
Yeah, that's her go to move.

SAWYER
It's Kate all the way, Charlie Singer from Party of Five.

JACK
Should we be worried that Sayid is currently bleeding out in the van?

SAWYER
He'll be fine, Matthew Fox. Let's talk about how hot Kate is some more.

JACK
She's a liar, a felon, she murdered her dad, but her ass stops time...literally, that's we had to keep pressing that button, her ass was stopping time.

And scene.

It's fun to speculate about what the hell is going on, but it's almost better to just sit back and enjoy and be surprised and confused. It's that good. But here's a prediction for the first scene of season 6:

Flight 815. In the sky, everyone on board, knowing nothing. There's a shake, but it's just turbulance. The plane is fine. And they land safely at LAX.

But they're also on the island.