LOST AGAIN: SEASON 1x06 - HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN

This episode of Lost Again brought to you by Timex. It takes a licking and keeps on ticking!

This episode is a peek into Sun and Jin's life in Korea prior to the crash from her perspective. The flashbacks reveal the sweet and loving early days of Jin and Sun's courtship. They are desperate to marry, but need the approval of Sun's intimidating and powerful father, Mr. Paik. Jin and Desmond have something in common. Unlike Desmond, Jin obtains permission by agreeing to work for Paik. This eventually puts a strain on Jin and Sun's marriage when Jin becomes too busy with work that not only keeps him from spending time with Sun but brings him home bloodied one night. And it was not his blood. Fearing the cruel streak that is emerging in Jin, Sun makes plans to escape to America.

She backs out at the last minute because of the loving gesture Jin makes by giving her a flower. There is a glimmer of hope for her that they can reclaim what they had in the beginning. This turbulent marriage will have more to overcome than just Jin's occupational hazards. Understanding now that Jin is not the complete jerk he appears to be, there is not a lot to suggest that Sun isn't as innocent as she appears yet. We find that out in Season 3. Although if her flirtations with Michael were a hint at her propensity to stray, we probably should have figured it out earlier!

On the Island, Jin and Michael certainly got off to a rocky start what with all the attempted murder and whatnot, but Jin was extremely mad that Michael had on Mr. Paik's watch. It's a great watch, but let's take it down a notch, buddy. Sayid and Sawyer break it up and decide to keep Jin subdued by cuffing him to plane wreckage. So Jin is now wearing Kate's old bracelets. Lots of wrist jewelry exchange going on!

Sun eventually tells Michael, in English, the reason for the attack since everyone just assumes Jin is a deranged lunatic that enjoys random acts of violence born of some obscure racial tension. Michael remains understandably upset at Jin and is definitely confused by Sun keeping her bi-lingual skills from the rest of the group just to keep her husband from finding out. She tells him Jin has a temper. Wow. Thank you Captain Obvious. Nevertheless, Michael frees Jin.

While all this drama is going down Jack, Kate, Charlie and Locke hike out to the caves to bring back fresh water to the group. There is some serious Jate flirting throughout the episode that seems to really disgust Charlie. Chill out Dominic. Evie will be coming home to you...it's just acting! LOL. This outing provides more than just an opportunity for Jack and Kate to ogle one another. It leads to one of the most important discoveries on the Island.

After fleeing a swarm of angry bees, Jack and Kate stumble upon the skeletons of Adam & Eve at the caves. The producers have consistently pointed to this scene as the way they will be able to prove that the story had an ending worked out from the start. It seems clear now that the decomposing bodies that Jack estimates at being there for about 50 years hint at the time travel aspect of this show, assuming these are people we know. Being a Sun and Jin episode, there is speculation that it's them. But an ending that doesn't have them both together and reunited with little Ji Yeon seems sad and unsatisfying. There are certainly other possibilities for who the pair might be, but I keep going back to my original assumption that they are Jack and Kate. It is the most dramatic and weird outcome to have them looking at, what is in fact, their own corpses. Later, Hurley asks if Jack and Kate are going to move into a cave together, and Kate says she doesn't want to be Eve. These would be highly ironic statements if I am right, but I've been wrong before.

Jack decides the caves are the natural solution to the water and shelter issues the survivors face. But not everyone is anxious to leave the beach. So Jack takes a group including Locke, Charlie and Hurley to make camp at the caves while Kate, Claire, Sayid and Sawyer opt to stay ocean side in case rescue comes.

In other island developments:

• Locke is Charlie's sponsor, or at least the Island version of one. He tells Charlie to give up drugs and in return the Island will give him something in return. Wait, is that a bird up in that tree? Nope, it's Charlie's guitar. How convenient.