![]() NOT (yes, I liked Wayne's World, deal with it)! All we clearly know from that lame hint is that this was not a "normal" flashback - meaning that it not was purely a memory of something that had happened in the character's past as it actually happened.Īnother hint from the producers was in the recent cover story in EW that I linked to in the last write-up. Here is something to consider as we dissect the episode: Entertainment Weekly asked Damon Lindelof, one of the executive producers, to give them a ten-word hint about Desmond's episode (before it aired), and his answer was: "Riddle me this - When is a flashback not a flashback?" I hesitated putting this topic upfront in the write-up because it is so massive, but basically everything else in the episode hinges off of your interpretation of what Desmond's "flashback" actually was (and from here on out I'm still going to call it a flashback even though it might not have been, and I'm dropping the quotation marks!). Hands down, the biggest debate raging on the boards is whether or not Desmond's "flashback" was real or a dream. If you have another idea as to what happened or have heard of another credible theory that I missed, by all means, please leave a comment at the end of the post. I'm left with the belief that we need at least one more Desmond flashback to be clear as to what actually transpired. That being said, I have scoured the boards and pulled together the main theories, and doing that did help me to at least understand what MIGHT have been going on. As I'm sure you can imagine, there are literally thousands of different takes on this episode, and because I, unlike Desmond, AM enslaved by time and space, I need to just stop reading different fan theories or I'm never going to get this thing posted. ![]() While I am always stressed out when creating these write-ups because of the time pressure, I have never been outright INTIMIDATED to write one like I am now. if you think that I can possibly explain with any level of certainty WHAT THE HELL happened in this episode, you might as well stop reading now. Plus, I love me some Desmond, so I was bound to like whatever was on the screen that revolved around him.īut I must forewarn you before you start reading this write-up. ![]() Several of you have written me with various expressions of awe and wonder regarding "Flashes Before Your Eyes." I will second those who loved the episode - anything trippy like that I am going to enjoy.
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