Lost: Preparation for the Final Season, Season 2

What We Still Don't Know

"Orientation"

In the orientation film for the Swan Station, Marvin Candle/Pierre Chang/Miles' Dad mentions Alvar Hanso as the financial backer for the Dharma Initiative and the DeGroot's (Gerald and Karen) as the doctoral students whose dream created the Dharma Initiative.  We know very little about Hanso and nothing more about the DeGroot's.  Will they make appearances? Are they dead?  Does this in any way relate to Charles Widmore?

"Abandoned"

Did Shannon really see Walt in the jungle and in her tent?  If it really was Walt why was he soaking wet and speaking in tongues? Is it possible that he learned how to send his conscience places while in the custody of the others but was unable to make it work the way he wanted?  Or did the island really just want Shannon dead and used Walt as bait?

"One of Them"

What's with the Egyptian Hieroglyphs? They were on the countdown clock in the hatch and continue to show up in other unexpected places as the series continues.

"Lockdown"

What caused the lock down in the hatch? My money is on Ben, it makes the most sense but they haven't come out and said it.

"Dave"

What was Libby doing in Santa Clara Mental Hospital with Hurley and why did she not tell him she was there?

"S.O.S." 

Why does the island choose to heal some, Rose and Locke, and not others the guy with the infected broken leg and Ben (tumor)?

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Why did Claire's psychic lie about his daughters miracle?  I believe he truly has the gift and she truly was dead, so why lie and destroy his business?  Does he work for Jacob? 

"Three Minutes"

How did Walt creep the "Others" out?  They wanted to get ride of him as badly as Michael wanted to get him.

"Live Together, Die Alone"

Why did Libby give Desmond the boat for his trip around the world?

What's the deal with birds on the island, why do they make such rare appearances? Why did the giant green bird screech "Hur-ley". 

The four toed statue has been seen in its full glory since this episode, but we still don't know why it has four toes, why it was created, or how it fell.  Though we do know who lives inside it!

Inconsistencies 

"Orientation"

Desmond had the fail safe key, why wouldn't he have used it when the computer was shot up.  He thought it was bad enough to run so he would have thought it was bad enough to use the key, unless he wasn't ready to make the personal sacrifice at that time.   Also, this could be explained by the fact that his boat was ready to go and he thought he could simply escape the island.

"S.O.S."

Ana Lucia was going crazy trying to find the kids and the other people who were stolen from her camp.  There is no way she should have been OK with Jack offering to trade "Henry" for Walt and not any of "her" people.

Worth Noting

Walt's Mother may have given him his powers.  It's the only explanation as to why she fought so hard to get Brian to adopt Walt and completely remove Michael.  She must have touched Michael's arm (like Walt did to Locke in "Born to Run") realized that one day Michael would murder two women and tried to completely cut him out of Walt's life.  She never seemed to be angry or vindictive with Michael, she just did not want him anywhere near her son because she saw what he was capable of.  Perfect Greek tragedy!

I love that Hurley chose Rose to share in his "job".  She was a perfect choice and her reactions to the hatch upon entering it the first time were priceless.

Rose and Bernard are truly a lovely couple.  Their reunion in "Collision" ranks near the top of emotional moments in this series.  Wonderfully, the oldest couple on the series is also the most romantic and loving (S.O.S.).

Jack chose to let Shannon's father die to save his future bride, he couldn't save Boone from dying and the gun he gave Sawyer was the one that killed Shannon.  What does Jack have against this family? 

I forgot how much I was annoyed by Charlie in the first and second season.  He may have been my least favorite character because he was so quick to mistrust and misjudge everyone around him. 

In "The Long Con" Hurley and Sayid picked up a radio transmission that seemed like it was from the 1940's.  Sayid said that radio waves bounce off the ionosphere and could be coming from anywhere.  Hurley responded "Or anytime!"  The writers teased season five's time travel all the way back in season two!  

Loved Ben as "Henry Gale" telling Jack and Locke what he would have done if he "was" an "Other". It was the first time we got a good understanding of how menacing Benjamin Linus is, and what he is capable of.  

Michael shooting Ana Lucia and Libby still ranks as one of the most shocking moments on television.  Let's not forget that Michael did that on his own accord and was not told to kill anyone by the others.

Jack made Libby over-dose in order to save her from a slow painful death.  I didn't realize it the first time but the syringe seemed pretty full of drugs to be a pain relief.