FINALLY! After being pretty harsh last week on the future of the series, JJ Abrams and Co. delivered one of the best episodes of the season, not only answering questions about Jack’s past, but also reintroducing the Others as a sort of Borg-like Father of the Island. The episode starts off, however, with Michael knocking out Locke and throwing him into a compartment along with Jack. He then goes commando and takes off to rescue Walt. As soon as Sawyer and Kate discover the pair locked away down in the hatch, the three guys set off to track him down.
Instead, they’re confronted by Mr. Friendly (IMDb’s name, not ours), the apparent leader of the Others. Coincidentally, Mr. Friendly is played by M.C. Gainey, none other than the notorious naked fat guy from “Sideways.” If that image doesn’t make his character on “Lost” ooze creepiness, I don’t know what does. Jack actually stands up to the guy, despite being outnumbered by a handful of torches (supposedly with people standing by) surrounding them, but Kate has to screw it all up by getting captured while trying to follow the boys. Oh well, you don’t win them all, and if this didn’t happen, Jack wouldn’t have to run to Ana Lucia for help. That’s right people, he doesn’t want her to just join the rescue squad, he wants her to train one; or an army, to be more precise.
Meanwhile, Hurley is getting a little horny after 50 days, and he thinks he’s got a shot with Libby, one of the tail-end survivors. I say, go for it dude. It’s not like a little island romance wouldn’t lighten things up a bit, especially considering it’s Hurley, and he’s bound to go about wooing her in very comical fashion. Charlie could hardly care about what Hurley has to say, though, because he’s too busy planning his next stalking of Claire. I kind of feel bad for the runt, and it looks like next week’s episode may just redeem him in the eyes of the Australian mama. Here’s hoping that “Lost” gets back on track in time for a strong finish. You are a Golden Globe winning series. Start acting like one.
