Lost is totally kicking ass this season. I still think season 2 is the best but as this one comes to a close in a few weeks it could overtake it for me.
So what do you think lies in the shadow of the statue? Think its a riddle? Or a metaphor? Or is it something physical ?
I remember when Michael Emerson first came on lost as Henry Gayle. I wrote about what a badass actor I thought he was back then. He frickin rocks.
Even if you have never watched LOST watch the last part of this video on Jimmy Fallon where he reads little boy blue. You will see why he is such a badass:
June 7, 2009 at 9:07 am
does it mean the shadow of the egyptian crocodile god that jacob was sat near
May 21, 2009 at 10:04 pm
What lies? There are multiple meanings to the word lie… Lie down or maybe someone or something telling a lie such as Ben or Locke
May 17, 2009 at 8:48 pm
it says the one who lies in the shadow of the statue will save us all
May 17, 2009 at 1:44 pm
What lies in the shadow of the statue is the answer to all their questions.
May 5, 2009 at 4:51 pm
Just finished watching Seasons 1 to 4 on DVD, two or three episodes per night, best way to watch it!
Michael Emerson? Superb! he really has grown in my estimation over the last couple of seasons.
If he can be this creep reading Little Boy Blue, imagine what he could do with Red Riding Hood?
Just thinking about it will keep me awake tonight.
May 5, 2009 at 9:22 am
The writers of the show seem to have been influenced by two books – The Invention of Morel by Adolfo Bioy Casares and The Third Policeman by Flann O’Brien. You may find clues within these two books. Checkout wiki for the condensed notes.
May 1, 2009 at 4:41 pm
Whatever lies in the shadow of the statue, it can turn those Ajira Air survivors into total savages, is opposed to Widmore’s sending miles to the island, and is either really small, or symbolic, because we cant see anything special when we see the foot. It doesnt seem like the others are behind it, cuz a) ben or richie would have said something by now and b) the whole kidnapping miles thing was amateur hour from top to bottom (look past the smiling cult guys confidence and its really a botched job (fish taco!)) so, best guess? a pocket of energy, or monster, that lives in the statue capable of brainwashing people, dannys gonna use jughead to blow up the statue (what else could vaporize it like that?) leaving only a foot. but the power is still there, or it can travel in time and affect the Losers (my nickname for the Ajiera Air bunch)
May 5, 2009 at 10:38 am
Oh bloody hell, the bomb blows up the statue doesn’t it….makes sense.
April 28, 2009 at 3:44 pm
I’m really psyched for the next episode. I hate when they do the recap episodes. I want it nooowwww.
http://mrpikey.blogspot.com/
April 27, 2009 at 6:32 am
Yes he is an great actor.
April 24, 2009 at 9:02 pm
I am behind on Lost, partly bc I live in a country that is behind on Lost…I almost watched it bc you got me so curious! I like your site.
April 23, 2009 at 11:27 pm
Hmmm I am confident about your choice and if you are recommending than I am sure there is something to watch out for.
Its nice to see that you got the time for these things as well.
April 23, 2009 at 12:47 pm
What lies in the shadow of the statue?
“Nothing beside remains: round the decay
Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare,
The lone and level sands stretch far away.”
-Ozymandias, Percy Bysshe Shelley
May 10, 2009 at 5:30 pm
What a superb direction: Ozymandias. Thank You.
April 22, 2009 at 11:33 am
I was lucky enough to meet Michael Emerson in a store in St. Augustine, Florida about 2 years ago. It was right before the finale of his first season on the show- back when we still thought his name was Henry Gale. I am normally a reasonable person, but immediately went into crazy fan mode upon randomly meeting one of the BEST actors of my all-time favorite show!
He was very polite, friendly, and gracious. I will always remember meeting him, it was one of the coolest things ever!
April 23, 2009 at 1:11 am
He was very polite, friendly, and gracious.
from which angle???
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April 29, 2009 at 8:01 am
Umm,.. -
He wasn’t in the show until season 2.
May 5, 2009 at 1:14 pm
“Umm,.. -
He wasn’t in the show until season 2.”
… you may need to re-read the previous post.
April 22, 2009 at 9:34 am
I first saw Michael as a serial killer on the old David E. Kelley show, “The Practice”. He was the perfect creepy guy and has only gotten better. Can you imagine this guys staring at you during a bus or subway ride? Sheesh!
Sean
April 21, 2009 at 2:52 pm
Just recently I’ve become addicted to lost. I agree – it’s awesome. Emmerson is definately a great actor.
April 21, 2009 at 4:25 am
Disregard, jesus christ this page is acting buggy for me
April 21, 2009 at 4:24 am
You must also not forget that while on the raft or sailboat ( sawyer Michael jin Walt or jin Sayid and sun, I truly can’t remember) saw the remnants of the foot of the statue on the coast. The statue looked exactly like the egyptian god charming the smoke monster in the temple. To me, it looks like the god Anubis if anyone knows their Egyptian lore. It’s possible that might be where Richard buried the “jughead” H Bomb and it could be a final solution of sorts in the “war” that was foretold as coming to john locke.
Also, thanks for deleting my post simply because of an accidental double post. Die of aids, shitdick
April 21, 2009 at 3:25 am
You must also not forget that while on the raft or sailboat ( sawyer Michael jin Walt or jin Sayid and sun, I truly can’t remember) saw the remnants of the foot of the statue on the coast. The statue looked exactly like the egyptian god charming the smoke monster in the temple. To me, it looks like the god Anubis if anyone knows their Egyptian lore. It’s possible that might be where Richard buried the “jughead” H Bomb and it could be a final solution of sorts in the “war” that was foretold as coming to john locke.
April 21, 2009 at 1:55 am
Episode was real cool & amazing. At this point of time Second & Third season is liked very much over all. At this point of time i am also totally lost ..lol
Can any one of you tell me what actually is going on ??
April 20, 2009 at 5:31 pm
Lost has kind of done the impossible. They seemed to be losing track of any real plot then BOOM, JJ figured it all out and is pulling things together fantastically. Now just don’t blow it by making the last episode suck!
I’ve found that smarter people still watch lost while simpler people LOST interest.
April 20, 2009 at 12:24 pm
Season 1 and 2 were really good. I started watching season 3 but did not get into it as it got all too strange for me.
April 20, 2009 at 12:11 pm
Lost is one of my best TV shows, I enjoyed the first season of lost, I was unable to watch the show one time and I really get lost so now I am totally confuse but I will be able to buy the full season so I can pretty understand everything so if one of you know about a great price just let me know please.
April 20, 2009 at 12:00 pm
Anyways good post Shoe
April 20, 2009 at 9:25 am
I think the Black Rock lies in the shadow of the temple – and if you want a spoiler-free conspiracy LOST blog, you should check out:
http://jopinionated.blogspot.com/
April 21, 2009 at 3:24 am
You must also not forget that while on the raft or sailboat ( sawyer Michael jin Walt or jin Sayid and sun, I truly can’t remember) saw the remnants of the foot of the statue on the coast. The statue looked exactly like the egyptian god charming the smoke monster in the temple. To me, it looks like the god Anubis if anyone knows their Egyptian lore. It’s possible that might be where Richard buried the “jughead” H Bomb and it could be a final solution of sorts in the “war” that was foretold as coming to john locke.
April 20, 2009 at 9:23 am
I don’t think its as much a riddle as an actual question. I’m sure you remember the part where Locke and Sawyer and crew were bouncing around through time on the island, and during one of the warps they see this gigantic statue.
I would bet that there is litterally something around the statue that they are referring to.
April 20, 2009 at 9:17 am
Hmm, I just might have to go rent the previous lost season and take a day (or 5) to sit down and watch them and try to understand what is going on.
That had to be the best little boy blue I have ever heard.
April 20, 2009 at 7:54 am
Yeah i really liked Season 1, kinda watched Season 2, but was really “LOST” after that. Kinda stopped watching.
Anyways good post Shoe!
April 20, 2009 at 5:36 am
This episode was well good
I was wondering about this question put to Miles though… at first I thought it’s most likely just a metaphor or some stupid little riddle or knowledge check that you never hear about again and that never gets explained. But… since he says “the statue” instead of “a statue” I guess it could actually refer to something specific. I did notice a few episodes ago when they were jumping time there was one jump sent them way back, maybe a couple of thousand years, and they saw that huge egyptian, or similar, style statue on the coast. Could it be something to do with that maybe? or what other statues have we seen on the Island? Maybe the question is to check which Miles he is… after all if they know some of them have been jumping time they might have already met another future Miles. I dunno..
April 20, 2009 at 4:41 am
Lost is great, second season is my favorite
April 19, 2009 at 6:25 pm
What I like about this season:
1) Less Jack.
2) More Ben.
3) More funny!
April 19, 2009 at 6:30 pm
Don’t forget, too: 4) More Cowbell!
May 1, 2009 at 4:13 pm
tall glass’o water’s my favorite, because it has cow bell!
April 19, 2009 at 8:38 am
I enjoyed the first season of lost; i could not stop watching the show. Now i have to admit i am totally lost with the plot. Does anyone know what’s going on?
April 19, 2009 at 11:56 am
I like to think I have a fairly in-depth understanding of the Plot. You’d have to catch up, though, before we could discuss it further…As for where it’s going, and what Season 6 is going to be like…I take it one episode at a time. (I avoid spoilers like the plague!)
Aye…! Just had an Epiphany: what if the Island, and all its artifacts/ruins/etc have to do something–not with Ancient Egypt–but with ATLANTIS!?
Hmmm…
April 21, 2009 at 4:30 am
Damn good theory. If we get to the end and it’s aliens, I will hunt abrams down and drop a nice steamy log in his mouth.
April 28, 2009 at 10:39 pm
Yeah, Aliens or Purgatory will piss me off. There’ll be heads rolling…(and not ROFL.)
May 1, 2009 at 4:15 pm
here here! there is no bigger copout than aliens
April 28, 2009 at 9:18 pm
It has something to do with Egypt (ancient). The exit leads to where? Desert, which desert? Somewhere in Egypt, why? Because. The Statue is Anubis, the Smoke monster is Seker. Anubis and Seker do not dwell in Atlantis but in Egypt, and hieroglyphs too.
April 28, 2009 at 10:41 pm
There are some schools of thought that believe Egyptians were the ancestors of Atlantians.
I’m not sure how Egypt or Atlantis tie into the story yet…The possibilities are almost endless.
April 29, 2009 at 9:52 am
hmm, the deserts were once great oceans.
May 5, 2009 at 10:48 am
Possibles for me:
1) Atlantis
2) Eden
Atlantis would make sense due to how advanced it supposedly was.
If it were Eden, on the other hand, there would be a great tie in to being ‘cast out of Eden, never to return’, and thusly populating the cradle of civilization thereafter.
I don’t recall seeing any snakes on the Island, but smokey could probably double for one…
I’m torn though. I would think Atlantis would have more egyptian ties than would Eden.
One thing is certain though, I’m hooked.
April 19, 2009 at 3:46 am
Es la 1ª vez que veo tu foto con el cheque de Google; ¡qué envidia!
Enhorabuena
April 19, 2009 at 12:03 am
What lies in the shadow of the statue? JUGHEAD! After all, where did it go, and how come we got a whole episode named after it, which featured young Charles, and then it was never discussed again? Because of the impact the surprise when its show again in the finale, I’m guessing.
April 19, 2009 at 11:52 am
You could be onto something. I’m fairly certain, though, that Jughead was buried right where it was…So, unless a statue was erected in the same location (I don’t recall any out-in-the-open-statues)…
Good theory/possibility, though.
April 18, 2009 at 11:08 pm
Thats funny. I have never watched the show but that was totally hilarious…
April 18, 2009 at 9:53 pm
Jeremy, Have you seen “The Practice”? Emerson won an Emmy for his portrayal of the alleged serial killer William Hinks in 2001 – if you haven’t seen it the season with him in it really took the show up a level. The name “Hinks” can still send a shiver down my spine!
I gave up on Lost after S3, but I’ll give it another go.
April 18, 2009 at 7:50 pm
I agree with Dan Benjamin of Hivelogic.com fame. His theory is that LOST is turning towards more Egyptian mythology. The statue thing could fit in with that, and they have been showing more and more hieroglyphics in various scenes.
May 1, 2009 at 4:24 pm
it may not be about Egyptians in particular, remember the swan symbols were hieroglyphs, not hieroglyphics. the diff is that the former was used thousands of years later and all over Africa, so any ancient culture is the possible fathers of the island
April 18, 2009 at 6:21 pm
yea, there are a ton of good shows this year, I’ve personally fallen in love with Lie To Me
April 18, 2009 at 8:39 pm
Never heard of Lie To Me, but Lost is AWESOME
I would have to disagree that season 2 was the best. I definately enjoyed season 3 a lot better.
I haven’t watched any of season 5 yet…but you have inspired me to do so and I am super keen
April 19, 2009 at 12:10 am
Agreed: Season 3 was a spectacular season! (With the exception of Nikki and Paulo. They sucked @$$.)
It’s good to see, too, that the LOST writers did not LOSE THEIR FRIGGIN’ MINDS like the Heroes’ writers. What IS going on with Season 3, seriously?
To follow up on my earlier statement: has anyone read American Gods (Neil Gaiman)? If so, do you remember there being the “In the Shadow of the Statue” line somewhere in the text? I’ll have to backtrack and hopefully find it…
April 18, 2009 at 4:03 pm
I think I am one of the people that have not seen a single episode of Lost….yet….it seems like all my friends were also on my side but have slowly defected to being die hard fans of this show…
April 19, 2009 at 2:03 am
Aman – watching LOST is like being in a CULT! So drink the damn kool-aid brother! lol
No seriously it is an amazing show you must see to be able to appreciate the amazing job the writers have done.
April 18, 2009 at 3:24 pm
Lost is fantastic. Especially this season. I kind of had a problem, at first, with the whole time travel thing, but now I have really gotten in to it.
I also love that Sawyer is now in a position of power and that Jack has to defer to him. In past seasons, Jack was just way too full of himself.
April 18, 2009 at 2:36 pm
I never really got into Lost. The youtube video is pretty funny. Thanks Greg Ellison
April 18, 2009 at 2:13 pm
Lost is a damn good show, though I haven’t been update with it for a while now.
April 18, 2009 at 12:30 pm
I like lost a lot. There is another show I enjoy, called ” Heroes”. It pretty much also kicks a**.. Have you seen it?
April 18, 2009 at 12:16 pm
haha I saw this on TV and I thought he did an excellent job with Little Boy Blue it was so on spot (I hope) and it was hilarious I thought!
April 18, 2009 at 11:06 am
I haven’t come up with a theory on what that means yet. I agree that season 5 is right up there with seasons 1 & 2. Loved the video, btw, thanks for sharing.
April 18, 2009 at 10:48 am
Lost is good, but Fringe is even better.
April 18, 2009 at 2:49 pm
Ahh man Fringe isn’t even in the same league as Lost and I doubt it ever will be. Heck I doubt it will ever be as good as X-files.
Season 5 so far has been one of the best seasons they’ve had. Not only are they starting to wrap up much of the story they are doing it with more compelling story lines.
I think there might be something physical buried beneath the statue, but it was clearly a code. Probably to see if you are “in the circle of trust”
April 26, 2009 at 10:43 pm
Bah! At least fringe is doing something that is large scale and sci-fi without resorting to aliens.
May 15, 2009 at 11:28 am
Fringe is for people who don’t get Lost. It’s over simplified.
May 15, 2009 at 11:32 am
that’s funny, ’cause I “get” Lost and still like Fringe
April 18, 2009 at 10:43 am
Yeah, the Ben character is very intense. He is one of the few reasons I keep coming back. He’s a bad guy… or is he?
April 18, 2009 at 10:39 am
Well, Season 1 was good. 2,3,4,5 ruined things… But at least the decision to make it recursive so the final episode = first episode is sorta clever.
April 18, 2009 at 10:30 am
LOST is by far the greatest series ever. I actually just finished watching the newest episode last night on my computer.
Not sure yet what that phrase means, but the ending to this episode as always has me waiting in eager anticipation of what’s to come.
April 18, 2009 at 10:24 am
As it refers to LOST, I only have the vaguest of ideas what “What Lies in the Shadow of the Statue” means…I did want to point out, though, that I recently came across the phrase in the book American Gods. It’s going to take me some time to find it again…Stay tuned.
(All efforts to find the reference via Google have been thwarted by the gazillions of LOST threads out there on the Interwebs. Crazy LOSTies.)
April 18, 2009 at 10:18 am
I’ve been watching this show since the beginning. Lately, I’ve been streaming them online starting with the first season and trying to remember any details that I forgot. So far, I’m about half way through the second season.
I like the show a lot back then, but it is not even close to as good as it is after Ben is introduced.
April 18, 2009 at 10:09 am
the video doesn’t work. Says it is a private video.
April 18, 2009 at 10:15 am
fixed now, fyi
April 18, 2009 at 10:15 am
works now