Flashes Before Your Eyes
- Episode aired Feb 14, 2007
- TV-14
- 43m
After Desmond saves Claire from drowning, Charlie and Hurley suspect that he can see the future, so they come up with a plan to get some answers out of him.After Desmond saves Claire from drowning, Charlie and Hurley suspect that he can see the future, so they come up with a plan to get some answers out of him.After Desmond saves Claire from drowning, Charlie and Hurley suspect that he can see the future, so they come up with a plan to get some answers out of him.
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- Ben Linus
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- Dr. Jack Shephard
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- James 'Sawyer' Ford
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- Jin-Soo Kwon
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- Kate Austen
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- Dr. Juliet Burke
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- Nikki Fernandez
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- Paulo
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe art in Widmore's office has echos of Dharma, and LOST island. The painting behind Desmond has a Polar Bear, an upside down Buddha, and the word Namaste backwards.
- GoofsAfter Desmond rescues Claire, she tells him that she goes swimming almost every day, but that today she was caught in an undertow, suggesting she was deliberately swimming before being taken out to sea. However, when Claire is rescued, she is fully clothed in normal day wear.
- Quotes
Charlie: So, you're telling me you saw a flash of Claire drowning this morning, so you knew how to save her?
Desmond: I wasn't saving Claire, Charlie... I was saving you. This morning, you dove in after Claire. You tried to save her but you drowned.
Charlie: What do you mean? I didn't drown.
Desmond: When I saw the lightning hit the roof, you were electrocuted. And when Claire was in the water, you drowned trying to save her. I dove in myself so you never went in. I tried, brother. I've tried twice to save you, but the universe has a way of course-correcting, and I can't stop it forever. I'm sorry - I'm sorry because, no matter what I try to do... you're gonna die, Charlie.
- Crazy creditsThe producers gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of the people of Hawaii and their Aloha spirit.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Ellen DeGeneres Show: Episode #4.121 (2007)
Much like the previous episode "Not in Portland" the episode effortlessly mixes character-based drama and mythology-based thrills without one element over-powering the other. In many ways Desmond is the perfect character to do this with. "Flashes Before Your Eyes" reveals some significant details of how time relates to "Lost", but it does so in scenes with ramifications and a significant effect on Desmond's character and his perception. Again, the Penny/Desmond love story proves to be one of the rare romances on "Lost" which is actually striking and effective, and surprisingly believable as well.
The episode sees the introduction of Charles Widmore, it sets up Desmond's flashes which would continue having a significant impact on the series throughout season three and eventually sort of form the basis for the show's greatest episode: "The Constant". This one is a superb episode, only flawed due to the lazy production design- London doesn't really look like London, 'honour' is spelt as 'honor' on a recruitment poster, the 'pub' looks like an American bar, and the football match on the television looks like a Spanish match from the late 80's, and barely anything like an English match from the 90's. Great direction for this episode, and a superb script by Damon Lindelof and Drew Goddard.
- ametaphysicalshark
- Dec 8, 2008