One of the biggest twists in the second season of Lost was when Michael killed Ana Lucia and Libby. Not only did this moment end Ana Lucia and Libby’s run on the show, but it also turned Michael into a murderer, leaving a huge impact on all of Michael’s future appearances on the show. As well as this, the act allows Michael to betray the trust of Jack, Kate, Sawyer and Hurley, leading them all into a trap set by the others, while Michael was given a boat off the island, setting the plot for the Show. Third season.
This changed the tone of the show, allowing a Shift in dynamics between the second and third seasons. The second season focused more on the mystery of the island, with the survivors living on the shore. It was clear that season 3 was going to be completely different. Season 3 was more based on the story of the others, their purpose and how they got on the island in the first place, meanwhile Jack, Kate and Sawyer are trapped as their prisoners. This shift in dynamic wouldn’t have happened if Michael hadn’t betrayed the group and killed Ana Lucia and Libby.
The murders of Ana Lucia and Libby brought their stories to an abrupt halt
Just as they were accepted by the survivors, their stories came to an end
Ana Lucia was met with a frosty reception when she arrived, as she accidentally killed Shannon Rutherford. However, the survivors began to forgive her and Jack began to grow close to her. It was even revealed shortly before her death that the reason Ana Lucia was on the plane was because she was in Sydney working as Jack’s father, Christian’s bodyguard. It’s a shame that the character’s story came to an abrupt halt, because she had so much potential. It would have been interesting to see Ana Lucia use her experience as a cop to fight against the others.
Although Libby has less screen time than Ana Lucia, her death is probably more emotional for Hurley’s sake. Libby and Hurley are slowly forming a romantic connection. Libby was in the hatch collecting a picnic blanket for their first date when she was shot by Michael. In the following episodes, Hurley really struggles to get over Libby’s death. Although Libby’s death meant that her love story with Hurley came to an end, A new story about grief and revenge could begin. Unfortunately, Libby was the one for Hurley, and he never found anyone else after her untimely death.
Anna and Libby’s death turn Michael into a murderer
The decision to kill Ana Lucia and Libby stuck with Michael for the rest of his life
Killing Ana Lucia and Libby was one of the biggest mistakes Michael made Lost. This mistake severely impacted Michael’s future storylines on the show. This act led to his own son disowning him, leaving Michael with nothing to live for. Michael has a shocking return to Losts fourth season under the alias Kevin Johnson. In this season, he was undercover working on a freighter that was on its way to an expedition to harm the island and everyone on it, so Michael put himself in danger to save everyone as penance for the murders he committed.
Michael made another appearance in the season 6 episode “Everybody Loves Hugo”, where he appeared as a ghost to Hurley. Michael is trapped on the island, Unable to move on to a better afterlife because of what he did to Ana Lucia and Libby. He offered Hurley help, pointing out where he could find John Locke. Michael then apologizes for killing Libby, before Hurley walks away. Although he committed the murders in the season 2 episode “Two for the Road”, the act follows Michael around for the rest of his time on the show.
The survivors wanted revenge on each other, changing the dynamics of Lost for the 3rd season
Michael blamed Ana Lucia and Libby’s murders on ‘the others’, making the survivors seek revenge
After Michael shot Ana Lucia and Libby, Michael made it seem that the others were the ones who killed Ana and Libby. Knowing that the survivors would not let it go, he led them straight into the trap set up by the others so he could escape the island. This Set the story for season 3 of the show, completely shifting the dynamic altogether. Before the third season, the show mainly focused on the ensemble cast living on the beach, but the third season was more focused on Jack, Kate and Sawyer, trapped in the others’ base.
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This marked the moment in Lost Where more storylines began to drop deeper into the island, paving the way for future storylines such as the Oceanic Six, and the Flash Sideways, away from the coast where most of season 1 and 2 took place. The show shifted to explore more of the island’s history, mythology and secrets.