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If the ratings are any indication, Lost's move to the 10pm time slot may have done more harm than good. For the last two weeks Lost's ratings have hit record lows, with 14.5 million viewers for its winter premiere and 12.8 million viewers for its most recent episode. The show may be out of danger from threats like American Idol and Criminal Minds, but has it left its early-to-bed viewers behind in the process?

Optimists have pointed out that Lost is doing relatively better in its new time slot, bringing ABC more viewers than the time slot's previous occupant, Invasion. The show is also #1 with the 18-49 age group when compared with its 10pm competition.

While this significant decrease in ratings is a major blow, there are many factors that could have contributed to the decline. 'Not in Portland' aired after a brutally long hiatus, and 'Flashes Before Your Eyes' aired on Valentine's Day, which is not a typically good night for television ratings. Fans can hope that the quality of recent episodes and the subsequent positive buzz will bring Lost back to its former glory.

(Spoiler alert for those who have not seen the "Not in Portland episode).

While the "Not in Portland" episode of Lost featured several memorable moments, the bus accident is close to the top of the list. Since last week there has been considerable debate about that scene, most of which brings the accidental nature of Edmund's demise into question.

Was the cause of Edmund's death a coincidence, or was there foul play? Could Mittelos Bioscience have played a role? What did we learn about Juliet from this episode? Continue below if you wish to examine the bus accident a bit further.

During Wednesday night's episode of Lost, viewers got to witness the first island death of 2007. For participants in TV Squad's Lost Death Pool it was a welcome event. I'll hold off until after the jump to discuss the details of the death, for those of you who have not seen the episode yet. Whether you liked the character or not, the death was good news for a more than few people, and I'm not just talking about fictional characters. Keep reading to get a rundown of point totals and a list of those lucky people who are currently in the lead.

Some very resourceful Lost fanatics have reversed the speech in the brainwashing video that was shown during the "Not in Portland" episode. The reversed version of the video is available after the jump. As you will hear, a voice is heard to say "Only fools are enslaved by time and space." This is not the first time that the show has utilized backwards speech, however. Many viewers believed that, during Shannon's visions of then-missing Walt, Walt was heard to whisper a message backwards.

Since the newest episode of Lost aired, blogs, fansites, and message boards have been buzzing with Easter egg discoveries. For those of you lacking the time or resources to delve through countless websites, here's a rundown of the major clues found during the last week:

• The Numbers: As with any Lost episode, "Not in Portland" contained a few references to everyone's favorite numbers. The most obvious use was found during the brainwashing scene, in which Karl was being kept in Room 23. During Juliet's flashback an observant viewer could see that her security card had "A-4" printed on it.

(S03E07) It was a long wait, but "Not in Portland" definitely built up a momentum for the next fifteen weeks. We got our first Other-centric flashback, courtesy of Juliet, and a better sense of the pecking order (and family structure) on the "other" island. Plus Sawyer got to use a whole mess o' nicknames!