Lost, a few days later

[thebitterguy]

Man, that was a pretty mediocre institute. Locke's most interesting when he's in conflict with someone (such as the flashback). The whole 'island shaman' thing has ceased to be quite as interesting. The flashback was better than the A story, although I find the tension of Lock flashbacks has also ebbed as I no longer spend time on the edge of my seat wondering if he'll be crippled this time. It was rather amusing to see him as great white hunter in some kind of hippy commune. Once again, John Locke can't trust nobody.

Ecko got to do his job as an oracle. I guess when Amanda Plummer isn't availalbe, you take what you got. Did John take the same stuff he gave Boone for his visionquest?

The 'new' castaways made their appearance. The feller is apparently the Brad Pitt of Brazil.

I never thought I'd say this, but I miss Benry.

Oh: Amusing hypotheses launched at work: Benry is part of wasserface's polyandrous harem, and when he said "I guess I'm out of the book club", he actually meant "You broke my heart and threw me out of the house, so if I can ever leave you to drown you better believe I'm gonna do it."

Comments

[waiwode.livejournal.com]

I honestly felt it was the strongest Lost episode all week. The credits were particularly refreshing.

(And in non-smart-ass mode: judging by their accumulated life-experiences, anytime a new person is introduced, either in a flashback or on the island, about 75% of the Lostaways will still appear as sympathetic characters that I want to identify with, if they just shoot the new person in the face. Okay, in 50% non-smart-ass mode). :)

Doug.

[redeem147.livejournal.com]

I thought it was a really good episode. And they said "magnets". What more do you want?

[creativedv8tion.livejournal.com]

I want a polar bear... oh, wait, it had a polar bear! :)

[graveyardgreg.livejournal.com]

The polar bears make so much sense now. I still want to know about the "security system".

[thebitterguy]

I think there's two security systems; the one that was haunting Ecko, and whatever it was that Locke met. Their experiences just seem to divergent for me.

It's possible Locke met whatever is the embodiment of whatever affected him and Rose.