As usual, Lost has been pretty confusing lately. For every answer we get, a whole batch of new questions arise. But one thing we’re sure about, is that the last few episodes of this season are going to be awesome — beginning with this week’s “Cabin Fever,” which takes us back to the freighter to see what’s up with Desmond, Sayid and Michael. Any episode with Desmond in it is sure to be a good one, but we really get the feeling that there are some major doin’s a-transpiring. For a hint as to what those might be, check out the two preview clips below, the first of which comes from Carlton Cuse and Damon Lindelof’s appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! (And, by the way, as much as we like Terrence Howard, we think Cuse and Lindelof are probably pretty happy with their decision to cast Harold Perrineau as Michael. We certainly are. Also, we miss Mr. Eko. That is all.)
Here are the unanswered questions heading into this week’s episode, “Cabin Fever”:
Where is Claire?
What is Kate doing for Sawyer?
Why did Sawyer decide to stay on the island?
What does Christian Shephard want from Jack and Claire?
Why was Claire willing to leave Aaron behind?
What exactly are “the rules”?
Why can’t Ben kill Widmore?
Why is Widmore confident that Ben can’t find Penny?
When and how did the island belong to Widmore, and how did Ben take it from him?
Will Sayid ultimately betray Desmond and kill Penny?
What happened to Ray (the freighter doctor)?
How does Ben control the smoke monster?
What is going on in Ben’s special room?
Why is Michael unable to kill himself?
What’s going to happen to Michael now that Sayid has exposed his secret?
Who really put the fake Oceanic 815 at the bottom of the ocean, Widmore or Ben?
Does Jin really die?
Should we trust Captain Gault?
What happened to Annie?
What’s in that Black Rock journal, and why does Charles Widmore want it so badly?
Why will Daniel need Desmond to be his “constant”?
Why is Kate raising Aaron off the island?
According to the Oceanic 6’s story, who is Aaron’s “father”?
Why doesn’t Jack want to see Aaron off the island?
Why does Miles ask Ben for $3.2 million in exchange for telling everyone that Ben is dead?
What time is it?
Who is RG and why are his/her initials engraved on Naomi’s bracelet?
Who was Mr. Avellino?
Who are the people on Ben’s list, and why?
Why can’t Locke find Jacob’s cabin?
Who is Matthew Abaddon?
In her flashback, Charlotte finds the Hydra symbol and the remains of a polar bear wearing a collar in Tunisia. Um, what’s up with that?
Why did Seth Norris pilot Oceanic 815 instead of Frank?
What else has the Oceanic 6 been lying about?
Once off the island, why does Jack need to go back?
Who was in the coffin during Jack’s flash-forward?
Who is Jacob?
Is Mikhail (“Patchy”) finally dead for real?
Check back Friday morning for a review of this week’s episode.
