LOST Episode 12 - Everybody Loves Hugo

This episode was one of the darkest Hugo centric episodes of all. The title mirrored the old episode “Everybody Hates Hugo”. I found it to be highly entertaining and can definitely see where the season is going from here.

So in LA, Hugo is receiving a humanitarian award (presented by Dr. Pierre Chang). He is still rich, has turned his chicken store into a world wide chain, and gives a lot of money to various causes. His mother still chides him because he has no woman and tells him he has a date with a girl named Rosalita. On said blind date, Libby approaches his table and drops the “I recognize you” bombshell on him. She asks if he believes two people can be connected, but before she can explain where she knows Hugo from, her “doctor” comes, explains that she is crazy, and takes her away, even though Libby stands by everything she said. This saddens Hugo, so he resorts to his favorite pasttime: EATING. He orders a bucket at his chicken chain when Desmond approaches him and asks why he’s “depressed”. Upon hearing what this mystery girl told him, Desmond becomes serious and asks if he believers her. He encourages Hugo to find her and ask where she knew him from, so that’s just what he does. He goes to the mental hospital, and after a very generous “donation” is allowed to see Libby. She reveals that she saw his commercial and had flashbacks to the island, where they were together. While Hurley still doesn’t remember, he takes her on a picnic date on the beach. This scene was beautiful, as it represented the date they never had on the island because Libby was shot, proving to be a form of universe course correction. On the date, Libby kisses Hugo, triggering island memories, and as they both rejoice in this discovery, we see Desmond watching them creepily from afar before driving off.

Back on the island, Hugo is sitting near Libby’s grave when Michael approaches him, preceded by the whispers. He tells Hurley a lot of people will die and it’ll be his fault unless he stops them from blowing up. Hurley pleads with the crew, saying blowing up the plane will only make that thing angry. Too bad he doesn’t know he can’t really kill the candidates. Also too bad that Ilana didn’t listen, because she gets Artz-ed and blows up while dropping the back of explosives. So much for protecting them. Despite seeing this, Richard is dead set on proceeding with the plan, and surprisingly Hurly agrees. However, Hurley was merely lying, as he blows up the Black Rock so they can never touch the remaining dynamite. Richard is fuming, but Hurley insists this is what Jacob wants and even says that Jacob told him their next move is to go talk to the Smoke Monster. Richard knows Jacob never tells you what to do, so he goes with Ben and Miles to the Barracks to find their grenades, while Jack, Lapidus, and Sun venture off to find UnLocke. On the way to see Locke, they run into the whispers again, and Hurley again sees Michael, who reveals that the whispers are the people who can’t move on. He tells Hurley that he wants Libby to know he’s truly sorry about killing her and points the group in the direction of UnLockeSpeaking of which, Sayid returns to show said Smokie that he retrieved the package. UnLocke takes a walk with Desmond, showing him one of the wells that was dug up to find out what made the needle points on compasses spin. Obviously he’s talking about the electromagnetism, which Desmond knows a lot about. He then asks Desmond a very important question: “Why are you not afraid”. He explains that no one in the world know where he is, but Desmond says there is no point to being afraid. He probably should have, because UnLocke goes on to throw him down the well. He returns to his camp, saying “their friend” is no longer a problem before Hurley, Jack, and crew show up. Jack looks terrified, maybe because this is the first time he has seen Locke since his death.

Back in bizarro LA, Desmond is watching a bunch of kids outside of Locke and Ben’s school. He is clearly watching Locke, and when Ben comes over to ask what he’s doing there, he lies and says he is looking for a school for his kid. As Ben leaves, he drives towards Locke without stopping and rams right into him before driving away. Ben pleads for someone to call 9-1-1 before the episode ends with Locke looking rattled. The next episode, based off the promo, looks intense and may be the biggest episode this season. Namaste, LOSTies.

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