Reflecting on "Lighthouse"

I am still working on my Online Buzz post. It will probably be up tomorrow afternoon. But for now I wanted to show you a theme emphasized in "The Lighthouse." I mentioned in my last post that this episode paid homage to the first Jack-centric episode in Season 1, "White Rabbit." Taking into consideration Jack had another centric episode titled "Through the Looking Glass," there is an Alice In Wonderland theme in Jack's life. Now that our show has split into two story lines; there are more similarities to the idea of two worlds, similar but different. "The Lighthouse," written by Cuse and Lindelof themselves, had this theme beautifully woven throughout. In both story lines Jack spent time, literally and figuratively, reflecting on the image he saw through the looking glass.

First, Jack comes home and passes a mirror in the hall. He's not ready to look yet. He's late for a very important date.




When he does see a mirror, he notices a scar he doesn't remember.





Island Jack's sees a warped version of his face in a puddle.





Jack in LA sees his reflection through his son's eyes. He is not comfortable with how his son sees him.




In the caves, Island Jack reflects on his first visit there. It was so long ago, but how much has he really changed?



Jack can't find his son. As his face is reflected in the glass, he is forced to examine their relationship. Is it much different than his relationship with his own father?


Jack sees how their relationship used to be, ironically on another mirror.




When Jack find his son, David's face is reflected on the piano. Is the father/son cycle going to be repeated?





Jack takes a hard look in Jacob's mirror and doesn't like what he sees.





So he smashes the mirror.






Where does that leave him? He stares at the ocean and reflects on his life. How can he change the person he has seen?



Namaste!