"The Substitute": A perfect "Lost" showcase for Terry O'Quinn
Just like the first season, the 3rd episode of Season 6 revolved around Locke. As Todd VanDerWerff notes, "This one doesn't have the powerful punch of the conclusion of (Season 1's) "Walkabout," but it does still have the tremendous performance of (Terry) O'Quinn. That's enough to fuel multiple television shows. Indeed, when you combine that with the way O'Quinn plays off his other cast members — here sharing nice screen time with Jorge Garcia, Michael Emerson and especially Josh Holloway — you've got an episode that reveals this final season is off to a confident start. There may not have been enough answers for the hyper-mythological crowd (though we got a good deal of interesting conjecture), but it was a great showcase for the finest character 'Lost' ever cooked up."
Ratings fall to 9.8M // Yunjin Kim: "This whole candidate thing is crazy!"
Where Jack really works // Too much Smokey vs. Jacob? // 3 questions answered
Why no Kate? // Community vs. individuality; fate vs. self-determination
Finally, some exposition // "The Substitute" puts the flash-sideways to good use
Who is the little boy? // Meet Hiroyuki Sanada // Best episode of the season
Watch every Ben Linus beatdown // Michael Emerson on Kimmel Part 1 and Part 2
Check out "Lost," animated // "Freaks & Geeks" star Sam Levine films "Lost" cameo

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