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Oct 4, 2006 · A Tale of Two Cities: Directed by Jack Bender. With Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Naveen Andrews, Henry Ian Cusick, Emilie de Ravin. Jack, Kate and Sawyer are kidnapped by the Others, who reveal themselves as more sophisticated and savvy than anyone guessed.
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- Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
- Jack Bender
- 2006-10-04
Lost. ) " A Tale of Two Cities " is the third season premiere, and 50th episode overall, of the American Broadcasting Company (ABC)'s serial drama television series Lost. The episode was written by co-creators/executive producers J. J. Abrams and Damon Lindelof, based on a story by Lindelof and directed by executive producer Jack Bender. [2]
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Previously on Lost
1. Tom and the survivors meet at the Line and proclaim that they own the island. ("The Hunting Party") 2. As Locke narrates his list of the Others' attacks, a hand covers Claire's face, Ethan fights Jack, Zach and Emma being kidnapped, Charlie hangs from a tree, and Jack, Kate, Sawyer, and Hurley fall victim to the Others' darts. ("...In Translation") ("Raised by Another") ("All the Best Cowboys Have Daddy Issues") ("Live Together, Die Alone, Part 2") ("The Other 48 Days") 3. As Ana narrates...
On Hydra Island
Jackwakes up in a holding cell. He sees chains across the ceiling. He seems to be on some kind of table. He looks at the inside of his elbow, which has a band-aid on it where something had been injected or blood given. He tries to open some kind of hatch/door but it is locked. Some kind of electronic device used to "communicate" is on the wall, but it does not seem to work. Jack sees another door on the opposite side of the room, but when he walks toward it he collides with a glass wall block...
The nurse that speaks to Jack was the same one who checked up on Locke in "Deus Ex Machina".According to the October 03, 2006 podcast, Damon Lindelof explained that the "two cities" refer to the two "societies" of the Others and the survivors.Kate's cage is taller than Sawyer's cage, and has platforms at different levels. There appear to be no mechanisms as in Sawyer's cage.When Karltells Sawyer to run, Sawyer runs past what looks like a bird cage.Elizabeth Mitchell joins the cast as a regular in this episode as Juliet. The yet-to-be-introduced Kiele Sanchez and Rodrigo Santoro also join the cast as regulars in this episode as Nikki and Paul...Following this episode, Matthew Fox (Jack) and Evangeline Lilly (Kate) are the only regulars to appear in every season premiere of the series.This is the only season premiere of the series to not feature Naveen Andrews, Jorge Garcia, Yunjin Kim and Terry O'Quinn.This episode is the one and only time that co-creator J.J. Abrams has returned to work on the show since "Pilot, Part 2".Recurring themes
1. The episode begins with Juliet's eye opening as she awakens. (Eyes) 2. The nurse that was in the operating room with Jack is the same nurse that looked after Locke after he donated his kidney. (Character connections) 3. When Jack is playing with the telecom button, the voice of his father comes on saying, "let it go." (Parent issues) 4. A close-up of Jack's eyes is shown when he awakes in the Hydra aquarium. (Eyes) 5. In the beginning of the episode, Juliet says, "Here I am thinking that f...
Cultural references
1. A Tale of Two Cities: The title of the episode refers to this book by Charles Dickens. (Literary works) 1.1. This is the second reference to Dickens in the series. The other is Our Mutual Friend. (Literary works) 2. "Moonlight Serenade": This song recorded by the Glenn Miller orchestra plays on Jack's car radio while he is watching Sarah at her school. (Music) 2.1. This is the same song Hurley and Sayid picked up on the radio in "The Long Con". 3. Carrie: The novel by Stephen King, is disc...
Literary techniques
1. The revealing of the character for Juliet closely resembles the revealing for the character Desmond in the previous season premiere "Man of Science, Man of Faith". (Juxtaposition) 2. Juliet listens to "Downtown", a song describing city life, while living on a tropical island isolated from the rest of the world. Furthermore, the song's primary theme is escaping one's troubles, something which Juliet was never able to accomplish on the Island. (Juxtaposition) (Irony) 3. The Others live in ho...
Episode references
1. The crash and mid-air breakup of Flight 815 is shown from the Others' perspective. ("Pilot, Part 1") 2. Sawyer mentions Sayid torturing him. ("Confidence Man") 3. Juliet has a copy of Christian's autopsy report. ("All the Best Cowboys Have Daddy Issues") 4. The nurse who helped Locke when he had his kidney removed is working with Jack. ("Deus Ex Machina") 5. Juliet tells Jack she knows he was married. ("Do No Harm") 6. Jack becomes obsessed with knowing the identity of the man Sarah left h...
Episode allusions
1. As with the previous premiere, an apparent off-island domestic scene turns out to occur on the island concurrently with an event we've already seen. ("Man of Science, Man of Faith") 2. The aquarium Jack is being held in was used for sharks. ("Adrift")
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Season 3, Episode 1:A Tale of Two Cities A woman named Juliet Burke hosts a book club at her house in a rural village. Suddenly, the ground starts shaking, and the villagers, revealed to be the Others, witness Oceanic 815 break apart in mid-air …
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