Constant themes through all Lost episodes, The Characters and then the main story linked with the title.

Story parts:
Mystery, Who struck Sayid?
Love, Jack and Kate’s feelings, oh how it just oozes there.

Ok on to The Moth. First things first Charlie as a religious follower!!! #haha# And the “last night I had physical relations with a girl, and right after that I had relations with another girl and straight after that I watched as they had relations with each other” :die:


I guess the main themes that I could see were:

Free will and choice, something that ties in especially with the religious theme and the Christian belief that god gives all humans free will, distinguishing them different to animals, something with Locke is keen to point out right before he kills the bull.

Religion, obvious biblical references, with Peter and the “you will deny that you know me 3 times” instead Locke tells Charlie he will give it to him after 3 requests, again completely linked with free choice, Charlie doesn’t have to ask for it, but he does.

Self worth, before this episode you were led to believe that Driveshaft was still together, as a thriving pop/rock band, my first thoughts when Charlie goes on about it continually is that he is still in shock from the crash, and that he is resisting the thought that he won’t ever be rescued. In this episode you lean that the band has finished. A long time ago. Charlie makes reference to it because he wants to be someone, he might not have been much in Driveshaft and the life he led wasn’t something he wanted to do, but he belonged no matter how small a part that is, he both needs it and desires it. This can be seen a lot throughout, with the positioning of himself as better than everyone else “I’m a Rock god!”, his band was accepted and he is learning that your past, although part of you its irrelevant on the island. His longing to be part of the group is what makes him reclusive because he can’t find the way into that. It’s not clear why Charlie takes the drugs, and lots of ideas are left unexplored, personally I think it’s a mix of pain of him being “shafted” by Liam as a brother in the dressing room and his desire not to be alone. His trek into the cave to save Jack is to him his retribution, he struggles like the moth and frees them both, irrespective of Kate’s and anyone else’s psyhical help.

The Moth, several links to this throughout, and probley the most important part. First it can go hand in hand with the saying “Like a moth to the flame” Charlie is continually drawn back to the drugs although he knows its bad for him… in the end I don’t think that what its based on at all. Locke holds the key to the titles meaning, with him talking about the moth and it needing to struggle, but MUST do so alone, anyone can throw the drugs away, but deep down it has to be Charlie, coming right back to the first theme of choice and free will. As the moth flies into the night and the men watch it fly, they both know that the first step, of struggling and freeing themselves from what is familar and safe is over, but what happens next is just a mystery…The Moth and Charlie’s journey is just starting…




I enjoyed it a lot :YES: boy he is a typical brit at times #haha# , and I just laughed at him shouting as if he were deaf in the caves, also it was nice to see a lot more of Charlie, granted I didnt think that a religious under current would have been that good to watch, but it worked out well.

Great analysis Knuxs. But I would give it more of an historical analysis. Charlie is a Catholic Christian. That represents the Old World before the Reformation. I think something that is going on is that Charlie represents the depravity of the Old World. He was literally LOST as was the Old World before he got on the plane. Religion and morality have been abandoned by him though his efforts to get back with them are represented in his Confession. (woW>

There are all sorts of things in this episode of relevance. However, Dominic's acting was absolutely consummate. I think he is in for a long-term career. I mean we talk about good soap acting, but this was in a league of its own. (tudy<

Kevvio