Locke had to move the island.  This fact was the driving force behind the last handful of episodes in Lost's fourth season, and Lost fans spent the weeks approaching the two-hour finale wondering how the island could be moved.  Would it be through time?  Would they literally, physically move the island?  They did.  They literally moved the island.  The scene in the icy cave has been a bit divisive among fans, but I absolutely loved the matter-of-factness Ben displayed in all the preamble leading up to the actual move.  Putting on the parka, falling down the ladder, ridding the wheel of the ice – it felt epic.  Then, the island disappeared, leaving the helicopter inhabitants and the audience rightfully shocked.  It was a well-earned moment, one that Lost had been building up to all season.


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