This episode is like the personification of what makes LOST so great. An extremely non-sensical out there, but fun, science fiction concept, centered around hard core character development and relationships. It's a testament that no matter how weird LOST gets, it always anchors it with its characters in such a beautiful way. I love this show.

the guy that directed this episode also directed GOT's Hold the Door episode

Sayid was such a BRO to Desmond... never gave up on him! And that phone call.. 😭😭

Episodes like this one are the reason that, for all its ups and downs, Lost is still an amazing show worth the investment.

This is how you know a show is so well-written: when the best episode doesn't even focus on any of the original major characters, and yet it is still such an iconic episode.

One of the greatest episodes of television ever made.

that ending was one of the most beautiful scenes in lost , it always makes me cry

Faraday doesn't remember Desmond because he has that memory loss issue that they introduced with the 3 card memorization exercise.

So Desmond's backstory goes: He wanted to be a doctor, but didn't graduate, because he had to support his family. He was engaged to marry a woman name Ruth, but got drunk and chickened out of the wedding. Joined a monastery instead and took a vow of silence. Ruth's brother tracked him down and attacked him. Then he got kicked out of the monastery after getting drunk on their wine. Met Penny and dated her for two years. Penny moved into his flat. He approached her father Charles Widmore to ask permission to marry Penny, but got rejected. Went to buy a ring, but changed his mind. - Met Ms Hawking at the jeweler's, who told him he's destined to go to the island, not marry Penny. (retroactive) Took a photo with Penny, but broke up with her, believing she deserved better. Joined the Royal Scots Regiment instead. - Went to Oxford to meet with Daniel Faraday. (retroactive) - Got Penny's new address from her father and asked her for her new number. (retroactive) Got kicked out of the Royal Scots Regiment and dishonourably discharged for not following orders. Served time at a military prison as a result. After being released, he discovered the letters he sent Penny while inside were all intercepted by Charles Widmore. He went to America to enter Widmore's round-the-world sailing race to prove his worth and get his honour back. There he met Libby at a cafe, who decided to give him her late husband's sailboat, the Elizabeth. He was confronted by Penny, now engaged to someone else, while training at a stadium. Then met Jack by chance. Whilst sailing in the Pacific, he hit a storm and was washed up on the island. Kelvin Inman brought him to the Swan hatch and he lived there pushing the button for three years. He killed Kelvin after discovering he was planning to escape on the Elizabeth. Missed the button, causing the plane crash. Believed the world had ended because he missed the button and was going to kill himself, until he heard Locke outside.

In that final phone call scene one of the things Desmond says to Penny is "You believed me." After watching the series a few times I'm noticing that that is a running theme. Off the top of my head, in "Numbers" Hurley was so relieved that Rousseau believed him about being cursed. Shannon always needed someone to just believe in her. And there are a few more important examples from future episodes that we can't talk about here...

Props to Suraj for not overhyping the ep beforehand!

‘I’ve always loved you!’ ---that’s a tear jerker right there

Suraj big smile and look at the camera when Rana and Nikki are talking about who opened the door was great!

after all those yrs, the ending still gives me chills

A decade later this episode is still perfect. I remember watching it live and crying at the end .

"At least it was a bloody military dream." I'm glad I rewatched this show.

You're my constants, bros!

FINALLY!! The ONE channel, that got the epic and amazingly edited "I'm not supposed to be-here!" moment PLUS REACTION in its entirety!! I just LOVE you guys for that! ❤❤❤ (4:29)

One of the best written hours of television ever.

Suraj giving this episode to the girls like water from the island: "Now you're like me"

TV at its best. I could write a book about how much I love Henry Ian Cusick (Desmond) in this series. Whenever the writers needed him to do some serious heavy lifting, he stepped up to the plate and knocked it out of the park. There are no bad Desmond episodes, there are no "meh" Desmond episodes, there are only great Desmond episodes. That's largely because of the writing, of course, but Cusick was clutch af. It's especially impressive when you consider the fact that he (and the entire cast) didn't know where things were going with the plot, sometimes didn't know much more than the viewers. Mad props to Sonya Walger (Penny) as well. She only gets a few minutes in this episode, but holy hell does she make the most of it. Even just that little "Yeah, yeah, that's better" @ 19:05 -- that melts my heart every time.

Penny and Desmond love story line gave this show so uplift

Was waiting to see Rana’s reaction to the phone scene...waterworks as expected..it’s nice to experience this show again through new mind and eyes...every guy out there has “Their Penny” & every woman “Their Desmond” Constant..someone you can always rely on to feel regardless of the passage of time. GJ guys

I haven't watched LOST since it aired but I saw your reaction to this ep pop up and was like I LOVED THAT EPISODE. Desmond and Faraday are some of my faves!

There`s no constant number of times for me constantly rewatching "The Constant". Seems like this is my constant in case i move back in time to 2008 or later.

Next time someone bothers you just pull a Desmond. "I don't know you brotha! I DONT! KNOW! YOU!" and make sure to point every other word with both hands.

I never thought a "new' season 2 character would end up my favorite.. Desmond!!!!!

I can't believe that even a reaction video of this episode made me cry.. 😢

CONSTANTLY refreshing finally worked

And how are you feeling? "WHAT THE BLOODY HELL IS GOING ON!?" XD

Best episode of LOST imo. Way ahead of its time.

One of my very fave episode, Desmond and Penny finally on the phone together, man I cried my eyes out. This show was just everything. Also, Desmond Hume is my constant

My all time favorite episode of Lost, if you don't sweat from your eye sockets just a little bit then you probably don't have a heart.

WE MADE IT PEOPLE. The day Henry Ian Cusick became one of everyone's favourite actors

I love that episode. One of my favorite in the show.

incredible episode. My favorite romance in TV.

I always thought the rat died because he didn't bother actually teaching her the maze an hour later like he meant to, thus creating a paradox.

Nikki: "Babies aren't people!" Haha, I love you guys

Everyone needs a love like Desmond and Penny.

Did you ladies catch the scene at the auction when The Black Rock was mentioned and the Charles Widmore's interests with the Black Rock journal seemed to have as implied some kind of affiliation with the Island? HMMMM.

that phone call scene always gets me. Desmond and Penny's theme is the best. Followed by Life and Death theme and the Oceanic theme.

Don't always watch your Lost reactions because it's been so long since I watched that show. But I absolutely HAD to watch you guys react to this mind fuck of an episode! Such an emotional ending--felt all the feels at the end there, right there with you guys. Glad you enjoyed it 😊

this episode is peak lost. a bit confusing at first but the emotional backbone of desmond, penny, and faraday ties it together

My FAVORITE episode of Lost. The exchange between Penny and Desmond at the end is perfection. Will always cry for this episode.

That is the best episode in the history of television!

I thought 'The Constant' won a Hugo Award (the Oscar of sci-fi) in 2009, but it turns out the episode was only nominated and 'Doctor Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog' actually won that year. It's ok though because this episode is still 108/100!!

"Possibly the best episode of the entire series." Indeed.

7:34 - something I hadn't noticed before - the episode sort of begins and ends with Desmond on the phone with Penny. The music...the sound of Penny's phone ringing...are the same. But in the first call she's all, "Please just don't call me again." and at the end she's been waiting for him to call for eight years. (No...I'm not crying again...)

Aw, Suraj... I think it's really sweet that you and your bros were each other's constants. (Even if you were all drunk at the time, LOL)

That was one hell of a episode.... seriously I like every second of watching this episode....I really like to go back and watch it for the first time

Didn't you guys realize & talk about the name of the boat of which its captain's journal was being bought by Charles Widmore (Penny's father)

The machine should be set at 2.342...easy to remember. That's a 23 and a 42.

I've left a similar comment on other reaction channels but - Daniel says he wants to "unstick Eloise in time." The phrase "unstuck in time" is from the novel Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. The main character, Billy Pilgrim, jumps back and forth in time to different times in his life. (And Desmond's army pal is named 'Billy'.) From the beginning of the book: "Listen: Billy Pilgrim has come unstuck in time. Billy has gone to sleep a senile widower and awakened on his wedding day. He has walked through a door in 1955 and come out another one in 1941. He has gone back through that door to find himself in 1963. He has seen his birth and death many times, he says, and pays random visits to all the events in between."

Ah...possibly my favorite episode of Television ever.

To anyone who still loves that person who you know you always will love and you'll never really truly be with again, and whom you know you can never say those words directly to, 19:09 will never fail to really hit home. Powerful stuff!

The single episode that makes watching the entire LOST series worth it. I have my issues with the last season but because I loved the journey; I've always considered LOST as one of my favorite shows. Of course, all first 5+1 seasons as a whole is worth it being the bigger journey but even this episode could singly make it worthy as a great one episode experience.

Faraday has memory issues, as seen when he's doing a test with Charlotte using playing cards. He *should* have remembered meeting Desmond in 1996, but due to his excessive use of radiation it messed up his head, and he lost that memory.

Never gets old, great work! glad to see that other people share the same enthusiasm for this ep up to this day. Penny Is the ultimate sweetheart.despite all the supernatural and metaphysical stuff, the whole timeless love and romance thing is almost impossible to find nowadays. Their performances are so intense and sincere too.

The act of writing something down actually helps to cement an idea in your memory. It has something to do with having to process the information between different areas of the brain from hearing to motor skills.

This is such an amazing episode!

this episode was genius.

Iconic episode. You guys had a good reaction to it especially Queen Rana

No two parter for this great episode!? Oh well, still a great reaction, guys! This actually isnt my favorite episode (S3 finale wins that spot) but this one is still wonderful. That damn ending makes me tear up every time.

You guys are amazing. Beautiful reactions. This is one of my favorite episodes

Damn it. I'm a full grown man why does that phone call make me blub like a girl. LOL. I have seen it from start to finish about 8 times. I think I will start from S01EP1 with you guys. Will be something different. Haven't watched it for a couple of years. This is always an emotional rollercoaster haha.

props to the writers, directors and everyone one else involved in making this episode. absolute geniuses

Two weeks ago. That was when I watched this reaction video from you guys. Since then I've watched it two more times JUST to see if it would still make me cry that close to each viewing. I just watched it now and fucking A, still got three tears running down my face. I said Hannibal's Mizumono was the best hour of television, but I think this is the best scene in all of television and hands down the greatest love story ever told.

I watch a lot of TV and this is still my #1 TV episode ever. I still get goosebumps watching the last Des/Penny scene, Losties like me still post this scene every christmas eve on their social media ❤

LOST is the reason so many shows since it have used non-linear storytelling but it never gets the credit it deserves for literally changing the landscape of television.

I'm at my first Lost rewatch and I remember caring a lot about Jack and Kate, but boy was I wrong. "All we really need is one person who truly loves us".

The after episode discussion about whether or not you have a constant reminded me of one time when they were reading fan mail on the old Tonight Show (with Johnny Carson). One letter said, "I was born on the same day that the first episode of the Tonight Show aired. Does that mean if you go off the air I will die?" LOL.

This is arguably the best episode of the show. Perfect.

One of my absolute favorite episodes!

I swear after this perfection of an episode everything feels so bland lol

Yess!!! My favorite episode. Haven't been watching the reactions because I need to fully immerse myself when I watch Lost, needless to say I can't wait to see the reactions to this.

I'm glad I'm not the only one who tears up during the phone call scence

In an earlier episode Daniel couldn't remember the ordering of cards. That will come into play later, and also lead to the answer of why he doesn't remember Des's visit in the past.

I joined your Patreon just to get to this episode. I.Just.Could.Not.Wait.

Such an emotional episode. Haven't seen this in years

One of the best details always missed which Rana caught was past Desmonds smile when the link was made in both time periods.

lol, you smiling over there when they said Frank is the friend on the boat, Makowski is Benjamin Jawvii from Short Circuit

Man, finally, been trying to get work done while refreshing my page constantly.

This was still is and probably will still be my favorite episode of any TV Show ever made!

One of the best episodes of the show

It’s funny how they initially set Keamy up in this episode to look like a pretty chill, reasonable dude.

I have been waiting for SO LONG for this episode reaction. Worth it!

Written by: Carlton Cuse & Damon Lindelof Directed by: Jack Bender

Lost, the constant is my favourite episode, every now and then i go back to that episode, as chhesy as it sounds, its like my constant for that show

Finally!!! Been waiting for these two to watch this episode. 😢😢😢

This episode is one of my favorite ones of Lost

Hahaha the ladies mocking Suraj about having constant, i love it, just love❤

Watching this from Oct. 2021. Hi y'all. This is my first watch of the series.

One of my favorite episodes of LOST.

Great reaction guys😁👏👏

I got my niece into watching this show. She has been enjoying it and I told her, when you get to the Constant, I want to watch it with you. She is an emotional person and I wanted to see her reaction. At this part she was crying so much. She had to watch it like 5 times to stop crying. It was precious seeing her reaction.

It feels like yesterday the Black Rock book being sold made my brain explode.

Seriously one of the best episodes of TV ever.

My personal favorite LOST episode, the reaction did not disappoint.

The transitions though it’s very well done

I finished watching lost two weeks bfr.. M glad i found this series.. No wonder it considered as one of the greatest series of all time.. And thia episode my god.. Desmond and penny.. That phone call..