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"The Variable" is the fourteenth episode of Season 5 of Lost and the one-hundredth produced hour of the series as a whole. It is scheduled to be broadcast on April 29, 2009.
Synopsis
On the Island
Los Angeles
Trivia
General
Production notes
- In the American broadcast of the episode, the Lost intertitle was suddenly placed among stars, with a Starship Enterprise soaring through the "O" in Lost as part of a promotion for J.J. Abrams' new film Star Trek.
Bloopers and continuity errors
- In the continuation of the scene from "Confirmed Dead" in which Daniel reacts to the news of the faked Oceanic Flight 815 crash, Daniel's hair is shoulder-length, whereas in the old scenes from season 4, he has short hair.
Recurring themes
| 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
| Storyline analysis |
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| A-Missions • Crimes • Economics • Leadership • O-Missions • Relationships • F-Missions • Rivalries • S-Missions |
- Daniel Faraday is revealed to be the son of Charles Widmore. Thus making him Penelope Widmore's half-brother, Desmond Hume's brother-in-law and Charlie Hume's uncle respectively.
Cultural references
| Cultural references (direct references only) |
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| Art • Automobiles • Games • History • Literary works • Movies and TV • Music • Philosophy • Religion and ideologies • Science |
Literary techniques
| 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 |
Widmore and Hawkings both suggest Daniel will be healed by the Island when in fact they both know he is sent there to die Template:Irony
Episode references
- Daniel cries when seeing the Oceanic wreckage. ("Confirmed Dead")
- Daniel mentions that he has a memory disorder. ("Eggtown")
- Widmore admits to faking the Oceanic 815 wreckage. ("Meet Kevin Johnson")
- Daniel references the other Ellie being Eloise Hawking. ("Jughead")
- Daniel has a picture of the new recruits, including Hurley, Jack, and Kate. ("Namaste")
- Desmond is rushed to the hospital for a gunshot wound inflicted by Ben. ("Dead Is Dead")
Unanswered questions
| Unanswered questions |
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- For fan theories about these unanswered questions, see: The Variable/Theories