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"Follow the Leader" is the 15th episode of Season 5 of Lost and the 101st produced hour of the series as a whole. After the death of Daniel, Jack and Kate work with the others to follow through with Daniel's plans in detonating the hydrogen bomb, while Locke finally takes his place as leader of the Others and begins his new mission. It was originally broadcast on May 6, 2009.
Synopsis
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Trivia
General
Production notes
Bloopers and continuity errors
Recurring themes
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| Animals • Black and white • Character connections • Children • Coincidence • Death • Deceptions and cons • Dreams • Economics • Electromagnetism • Eyes • Fate versus free will • Games • Good and bad people • Imprisonment • Isolation • Leadership • Life and death • Literary works • Mirrors • Missing body parts • Nicknames • The Numbers • Pairings • Parapsychology • Parent issues • Pregnancies • Psychology • Rain • Redemption • Relationships • Religion • Revenge • Salvation • Secrets |
Storyline analysis
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| A-Missions • Crimes • Economics • Leadership • O-Missions • Relationships • F-Missions • Rivalries • S-Missions |
Cultural references
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| Art • Automobiles • Games • History • Literary works • Movies and TV • Music • Philosophy • Religion and ideologies • Science |
Literary techniques
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| Comparative: Irony • Juxtaposition • Foreshadowing Plotting: Cliffhanger • Plot twist Stock characters: Archetype • Redshirt • Unseen character Story: Flashbacks • Flash-forwards • Flash sideways • Framing device • Regularly spoken phrases • Symbolism • Unreliable narrator |
Episode references
- We see the events at the Beechcraft from a different perspective. ("Because You Left")
- Jack tells Sayid that Eloise Hawking will help them to find the Island in the future. ("316")
- Ben's murder of Locke is spoken of and alluded to in this episode. ("The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham")
- Sayid mentions that he shot Ben. ("He's Our You")
- Kate and Juliet are handcuffed together again. ("Left Behind")
Unanswered questions
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- For fan theories about these unanswered questions, see: Follow the Leader/Theories
- Why does Locke want to kill Jacob?
- How does he intend to do so?