LaFleur
- Episode aired Mar 4, 2009
- TV-PG
- 43m
The survivors left on the island, now led by Sawyer after Locke's departure, find themselves back in the 1970s, where they are now forced to become members of the Dharma Initiative.The survivors left on the island, now led by Sawyer after Locke's departure, find themselves back in the 1970s, where they are now forced to become members of the Dharma Initiative.The survivors left on the island, now led by Sawyer after Locke's departure, find themselves back in the 1970s, where they are now forced to become members of the Dharma Initiative.
- Sayid Jarrah
- (credit only)
- Desmond Hume
- (credit only)
- Ben Linus
- (credit only)
- Sun-Hwa Kwon
- (credit only)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaSawyer gives Juliet a flower. LaFleur means the flower.
- GoofsIn 1974, the survivors find a style of walkie-talkie which was not manufactured until the 2000s.
- Quotes
James 'Sawyer' Ford: Now how about you tell me why you're too busy drinkin' and blowin' up trees to see him get born?
Horace Goodspeed: I was, uh... I was looking for a pair of socks, and all of mine were dirty so I went to grab a pair of Amy's... And I found this in the back of her drawer.
[He produces the ankh necklace from his breast pocket]
Horace Goodspeed: It was Paul's.
James 'Sawyer' Ford: You got in a fight over a necklace?
Horace Goodspeed: I know.
[sighs]
Horace Goodspeed: But... It's only been three years, Jim. Just three years that he's been gone. Is that really long enough to get over someone?
James 'Sawyer' Ford: I had a thing for a girl once. And I had a shot at her, but I didn't take it. For a little while, I'd lay in bed every night, wondering if it was a mistake. Wondering if... I'd ever stop thinking about her. And now I can barely even remember what she looks like. I mean, her face-it's... she's just gone. And she ain't never coming back. So... is three years long enough to get over someone? Absolutely.
- Crazy creditsThe Producers gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of the people of Hawaii and their Aloha spirit.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Lost: Untangled: LaFleur (2009)
Season 4 was a solid season, with high points such as "The Beginning of the End", the three part finale and particularly "The Constant" and the only disappointments (though they were still decent) being "The Other Woman" and "Eggtown". "Because You Left" couldn't be a better way to start Season 5, definitely among the stronger 'Lost' season openers and one of the most confident and most settled. The episodes between that and this were also good to great, with the weakest "Jughead" still having a lot of great values.
"LaFleur" is a great episode, albeit not one of the show's best. It's taut and thought-provoking, providing new mysteries and questions while also providing answers. The on-island events are tense, emotional and above all gripping.
On top of all that, it advances characters, shows plot progression rather than repeating itself or being filler. There are surprising moments and also illuminating ones. Having more focus on Sawyer was appreciated hugely, after much focus on other characters, making for an entertaining, interesting and investable story that doesn't waste him at all and doesn't reiterate what is already known.
Found "LaFleur" to be an episode full of entertainment value, tension and emotional moments. The more dialogue-driven parts is a case of it being thought-probing, relevant and adding a lot rather than slowing things down and rambling. The character relationships have emotional impact and tension, never feeling unnatural or juvenile, and the time travelling structure is thankfully not as hard to follow as one may fear.
Can't fault the performances, particularly from Josh Holloway giving some of his best acting of the season. The Sawyer focus and that he had more to do compared to previous Season 5 episodes helped greatly.
Nor the stylishness and atmosphere of the visuals, nor the effectively understated and chilling use of music, taut writing and the tightly controlled direction.
It is agreed though that the episode ends on a slightly odd note where it doesn't flow as much as everything before it. The Bernard and Rose loose end is a frustratingly perplexing one.
- TheLittleSongbird
- Jul 25, 2018
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Details
- Runtime43 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.78 : 1