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"This Place Is Death" is the fifth episode of Season 5 of Lost, originally broadcast on February 11, 2009. Locke takes on the burden to stop the island's increasingly violent shifts through time. Meanwhile, Ben hits a roadblock in his attempt to reunite the Oceanic 6 and bring them back to the island.
Synopsis
On the Island
In 1988, Jin and the Science Expedition argue about what to do. Jin wants to go and find his camp, while Robert and the others want to find the radio tower which is the source of the transmission. Eventually the Frenchmen convince Jin to accompany them to the radio tower, since he doesn't know the way from the beach to his camp.
Off-Island
Trivia
General
- Charlotte remarks that she knows more about Carthage than Hannibal. Hannibal was a war general from Carthage from around 200 BC. He is considered on of the greatest military commander and tactician through out all of history.
Production notes
- Hurley does not appear in this episode.
Bloopers and continuity errors
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 |
- Ben drives a van with the name "Canton-Rainier". This is an anagram for "re-incarnation". (Life and Death)
- Montand's arm is ripped off. Later, Jin sees it somewhat decayed after a flash. (Missing body parts)
- Charlotte speaks Korean. (Secrets)
- Charlotte dies. (Life and Death)
- When Charlotte was a child, Daniel told her to leave the island and never come back. (Character connections)
- Christian Shepard tells Locke that him dying is part of "sacrifice". (Sacrifice)
- Jin gave Locke his marriage ring, and Locke gave it to Ben. (Character connections)
- Jin lied when saying that he wouldn't tell Sun to come back. (Deceptions and cons)
- Sun talks on the phone with her daughter. (Children)
- Charlotte left the Island without her father. (Parent Issues)
Storyline analysis
| Storyline analysis |
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| A-Missions • Crimes • Economics • Leadership • O-Missions • Relationships • F-Missions • Rivalries • S-Missions |
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 |
- Star Trek: Charlotte sarcastically states that she also speaks Klingon, a reference to a fictional language in the Star Trek universe which was codified by devoted fans.
Literary techniques
Canton-Rainier, the name on the side of Ben's van, is an anagram for reincarnation.
| 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
- Montand loses his arm. ("Exodus, Part 1")
- Jin finds the music box that Robert gave Danielle. ("Solitary")
- Danielle shoots Robert after removing the firing pin from his gun. ("Solitary")
- Christian reminds John of their earlier conversation in Jacob's cabin. ("Cabin Fever")
Unanswered questions
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- For fan theories about these unanswered questions, see: This Place Is Death/Theories
- What happens to Robert, Brennan and Lacombe in the temple?
- Why was Locke specifically supposed to move the island, rather than Ben?
External links
- ABC Medianet Press Release (1/26/09): Press Release