Cabin Fever

Lost - Episode 4.11

This is the kind of episode I like when watching Lost. The plot continues to move forward and we're given more insight into a character. This time the focus is on John Locke. What's different about the nature of this hour is that we're treated with flashbacks rather than the norm of this season, flashforwards. Also, we're shown various moments throughout Locke's life that go a long way to inform us of his importance in relation to the island.

The idea of Locke's role in the mythology of the island faded a little bit during the end of the last season and most of this one. This episode goes a long way to remind us of his importance. Apparently, the seemingly immortal Richard Alpert has been tracking John since birth. The fact that he's also visited by Mr. Abbadon, who seems to be working for Widmore, makes John an even more valuable piece in the Others vs. Dharma Initiative game.

Claire's appearance at Jacob's cabin with her and Jack's father, Christian, seems to fit with my theory that she died while sleeping next to the fire last episode. She's very calm and not concerned about abandoning her son. Oh, and she's hanging out with Christian, who's deceased. Also, Miles, who can commune with the dead, saw Christian last episode. The dead have made contact with may of the Losties over the span of the show, so this seems to fit.

The real kicker of "Cabin Fever" is that Locke is told by Christian that they need to move the island to save it. This plays into the other dimensional aspects of the island and I can't wait to see how this is supposed to be achieved.

Best Scene: Michael Cheats Death... Again! When Keamy finds out that Michael is Ben's spy, he goes to shoot him, but his gun misfires over and over again. Looks like the island isn't through with Michael, yet.

Episode MVP: Frank the Helicopter Pilot. This poor guy is caught up in something so strange and so much bigger than him, but he's trying so hard to do the right thing. He's able to do a few little things, like funnel information to Michael or dropping the tracking device to the Losties on the beach, but I've got a bad feeling that he's going to end up making a noble sacrifice by the season's end.

7 out of 10