Category: Lost (Page 22 of 29)

John Locke: Island Warrior, Pot Connoisseur

October 18, 2006 /

If you’ve been wondering what the future held for those poor saps who got stuck in the hatch mid-explosion, tonight’s episode shed a little more light on the subject; at least for one of our survivors. If anyone was going to make it out of that season finale alive, we all knew it would be Locke. Apart from the Terrific Trio (Jack, Kate and Sawyer), Locke is perhaps the next most popular character – and one that the writers all seem to love, as well – so it wasn’t very surprising to see him alive and well. What was surprising, however, was his sudden inability to talk. Of course, that didn’t last very long.

Upon meditating in some sort of spirit tent, Locke sees a vision of a long-haired Boone (do skin cells continue to grow, even when you’re just a spirit?), who guides him to his next mission: save someone on the island. After guessing just about everyone but the right person, Locke finally figures out that it’s Eko who needs his assistance. Apparently snatched by another polar bear wandering the island, Eko is pretty beat up when Locke and Charlie arrive, but they get him back to the beach in one piece.

Meanwhile, Locke’s flashback divulged a couple interesting facts. Like how he was living off-the-grid growing weed with a couple of friends, and how a hitchhiker that he picked up one day actually turned out to be an undercover cop. He let the kid go, despite promising his fellow “botanists” that he would take care of it, and I’m starting to think that the repercussions of that decision might have something to with him being limited to getting around in a wheelchair. It’s just a thought.

In other goings on, Hurley’s finally returned (running into Locke and Charlie, and a naked Desmond along the way) to deliver the bad news about Jack, Kate and Sawyer. At one point, one of the red shirts even questioned as to who “they” (the Others”) were, as if he’s not savvy to what’s been going on for the past two months? Uh, dude, they’re the bad guys, remember?

Anyways, what was particularly interesting was a conversation that Hurley and Desmond had while returning to camp. After Desmond mentions a great speech that Locke gave about saving the Jack and Co. from the Others, Hurley corrects him by saying that Locke is out to save Eko, kill some bears, and that’s it. Confused, the two continue their journey, while Hurley speculates the effects that the hatch explosion might have had on Desmond. Several moments later, Locke gives that exact speech to the other survivors on the island. Hurley knows this isn’t coincidence, and while Desmond might not exactly turn in to the Incredible Hulk any time soon, there’s definitely something wrong with him. I think it’s the writers trying to make up for the fact that NBC’s “Heroes” has outdone them at their own game – what do you think it is?

External TV, Lost, TV, TV Dramas

Fish biscuits: they do a body good.

October 11, 2006 /

Another week, another disappointing episode. I’m sick of complaining about the ups-and-downs of each season, though (since I know the writers will surely make up for it in the end), so I’ll get right to the commentary. Tonight’s flashback was for Jin and Sun, and aside from the usual behind-the-back secrecies, nothing new was disclosed. Oh, except for the fact that Sun was sleeping with that bald Asian dude (Jae) from last season. And seeing as how they’ve only been on the island for three months, it’s still possible that it could be his baby. Not that it matters. After Jin was sent to kill him by Sun’s father, he decided just to scare him into leaving the country. Of course, Jae didn’t take too kindly to the threat, and instead chose to leap from the building to his death. Nice.

Back in present day, Sun and Jin are still hanging out with Sayid on the sailboat, awaiting their rendezvous with Jack and Co. When Sayid notices track marks on a nearby island, however, he plans an ambush on the Others. Unfortunately, it doesn’t exactly go according to plan, and while Sun is temporarily kidnapped (along with the boat), she manages to get out alive. On a side note, it’s good to see Jin finally taking a more aggressive approach to life on the island. He’s obviously capable of being a physical threat, and Daniel Dae Kim has proven himself a capable actor. Just let the guy learn some damn English so he can go places without needing Sun around to translate.

Meanwhile, the Others have put Kate and Sawyer to work breaking up large rocks. There doesn’t seem to be any discernible reason as to why they’re doing this, but some annoying guy says that he’ll shoot them if they don’t. Okay… But seriously, don’t any of these people realize that the Others have built their “empire” based on empty threats? They’re not going to kill you. If they wanted you dead, they would’ve done it months ago when you began poking your nose in places that weren’t yours. Either Sawyer knows this, or he just doesn’t care anymore, because he managed to make a pretty successful play for control by beating up a couple of the goons and stealing a rifle. He must’ve forgot that Kate was with him, though, because she always manages to botch up a good coup d’etat by getting in the way. Oh well, at least he knows all of their strengths and weaknesses now; except the fact they’re watching them via surveillance cameras.

And while I wasn’t at all upset that Kate and Sawyer were given more to do this week, I absolutely hated seeing Jack again. I understand that he’s the main character and all, but the next time you pick a main protagonist, could you please (please) make him a little smarter? I mean, really, how many times are you gonna call Henry Gale’s bluff (I just can’t get use to calling him Ben) before you finally just give in? He knows everything about you. Everything. And no, we don’t know why just yet, but I’m sure the writers will be ready to tell us as soon as they’ve figured it out themselves. Any more questions?

And finally, a new character alert: Paula Malcomson (Trixie of “Deadwood” fame) made her first appearance on the show tonight as Colleen, a tough-girl Other who was shot by Sun on the boat. It was just a gut shot, though, so I’m confident that she’ll be back. Then again, we’ve seen plenty of other characters die the same way…

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“Get ready for it!” “For what?” “The big surprise.” “Oh, that isn’t till next week.”

October 4, 2006 /

You guys ready for the big reveal? The con artist formerly known as Henry Gale has a real name… and it’s Ben. Seriously? That’s the big secret? Oh boy, it looks like we’re in for yet another frustrating season of “Lost,” especially since tonight’s highly-publicized premiere was such a complete washout. Sure, the writers blew everyone away with an amazing opening sequence – which revealed that some kind of private community exists just on the outskirts of the island, where all of the Others lived before the plane crash – but aside from that, it was pretty much slow goings for the rest of the episode. Not only was most of the episode relatively uneventful, but the hour was plagued with so many commercial breaks that I didn’t even feel encouraged to pay attention.

Jack was chosen for the first flashback of the season (big surprise), and I can comfortably say that it was one of the worst in the show’s history. We learned a little more about his divorce from wife Sara and her assumed secret relationship with Jack’s father, but it turned out to only be a silly misdirection on the part of the writers.

A majority of the episode dealt more with what happened to Jack, Kate and Sawyer after they were captured at the end of season two. They’ve all been split up and placed in to different rooms. For Jack, it’s a dungeon-like hatch, but at least he gets a pretty girl (new character, Juliet) to talk to. She’s obviously been assigned specifically to Jack – maybe because she resembles his ex-wife, or maybe because they’re going to hook up later down the road. Whatever it is, Jack sure isn’t making it easy for the Others, and after taking her hostage, opens a door that he’s specially told not to open. The result? A giant wall of water that begins to flood the room. Nice going, doctor. His control of the situation doesn’t last long, however, and before you know it, he’s back in the room he started out in. Only this time, Juliet seems a little more willing to cooperate. First off, she doesn’t seem to mind telling him that they’re inside one of the many other hatches the island. This one is called Hydra because, well, it’s underwater. She also discloses the secret behind how she knows so much: they have a folder on him. What? That’s almost too ridiculous to discuss, so I’ll simply move on.

Kate’s incarceration isn’t quite so bad. She gets a shower, new clothes, and even a fancy breakfast with the head honcho. When asked why she was being treated as so, however, Ben simply replied: “The next two weeks are going to be very unpleasant.” Let the controversy begin, but I personally think that it has something to with grooming her to become a model citizen of the community – i.e. official baby maker.

Sawyer, on the other hand, definitely gets the worst of the bunch. He’s subjected to living in a zoo cage (at least we know where all those polar bears came from), and while it doesn’t take him very long to figure out the puzzle required to get food/water, well, it’s not exactly what you’d call quality. It’s a fish biscuit, or the zoo equivalent of a big ‘ol Milkbone. Yummy! At least he gets to dream of Kate while he rots in monkey hell…

External Entertainment, External TV, Lost, TV, TV Dramas

Naveen Andrews enjoys his summer “break”

August 3, 2006 /

Oops, he did it again: “Lost” star Naveen Andrews, apparently not entirely clear on the definition of a monogamous relationship, was caught on film in Manhattan Beach performing mouth-to-mouth on an unidentified blonde woman who was not his longtime girlfriend Barbara Hershey (and who was also not, for the record, in any danger of drowning).

This is not the first such indiscretion for Andrews, who made headlines back in January for fathering a child during a brief period when he and Hershey had been “on a break.”

Here’s hoping Hershey wasn’t paying too much attention during those torture scenes last season…or Naveen (whose rep insists “Naveen and Barbara are still together”) may have a rather uncomfortable homecoming in his future.

Actors, Actresses, Gossip, Lost

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