This week’s episode of “That Castaways Show” featured tons of Jack, a little bit of The Others, and zero of Michael.
While I found it to be a little dissatisfying, I can see they’re leading up to something better. Actually, just the preview for next week seemed more exciting that the whole episode itself!
As usual, the discussion at TV Squad on this week’s LOST shindig was very enlightening
I thought I was the only one who noticed that German Luger. I wasn’t.
Talk amongst yah-selves…
pretty good ep. it’s one of those non-linear eps that doesn’t pay off or come full circle, like some episodes do quite well. y’know–with the island life profoundly paralleling with the flashback culminating in a moral, lesson or revelation. not MUCH of that. this is what we call a FILLER episode, but it’s one that REALLY shouldn’t have been. i mean, it’s a JACK episode AND they actually run into the OTHERS! this shoulda played out differently. you have the others RIGHT THERE and you don’t ask them some seriously overdue questions?! call me a whiner, but that shoulda been different. i dug the flashback a lot though. it was a slow burner. told in focused emotional strokes rather than splashed reveals or character coincidences. i totally bought into it.
i liked how they made it clear that everyone is doing what they are doing for very different reasons. the group appears to be moving in the same direction, but the divisions and motives are varied and for the time being secret. who is right? who is wrong? who is evil?! even with the down episodes and the occasional 6 week gaps between episodes, i still love this show.
confession: i think the way that the writers are handling the “others” is insane and they will not be able to make it pay off right. it just feels like they’ve painted themselves into a corner and they’re trying to build to something that will most likely be convoluted and anticlimactic. i hope i’m wrong.
Good show despite being just another filler episode. I’ve always liked Jack as a character. Glad he’s getting some attention this season. BTW, Jack’s ex wife needs to get machine gun squatted. Seriously. That was Cold Bloodedddddddd *Rick James*. I got 10,000 bucks that says Jack’s wife left him for Desmond (the guy in the hatch a.k.a. Mr. “I’m racing around the world”).
The writers are either making or breaking themselves. Introducing all these new characters this season means having to ignore the ones we’ve come to know and love from the first season. Smart move? Doesn’t seem to be. Plus having these new story archs without completely answering the questions raised in season 1 is annoying. What exactly is the “monster”? Who was “Ethan”? Why was Walt taken? Why is Hurley the same size? How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
I want answers! But looking beyond all of this, I still love this show and it has kept me deeply interested longer than others. I just hope they get it together with a reasonable and logical explanation.
Hurley thinks he’s gonna get bizzy!
ROFLOLOL
Hurley reminded me of -Brian- 5qlid when he said, “I….I think I have a shot with her.”
(ed. – Spamalot)
I knew I’d seen it before!
Wiggy, I NEVER say, “i think i’ve got a shot.” in seriousness. when it comes to girls. some love me. some hate me. i’d never pine or be like, “i’m gonna make an attempt.” i do it for realz or i don’t. there is no try.
Whoever thought this ep was just ok was insane. It revealed a HUGE turn in the story, namely, that there is a whole other villiage out there and they aren’t a fan of the new guys. And now there could be an all out war?? Michael went nuts and took out Jack and Locke??
I loved this episode. I can’t want to see Mr. Eko crack some shaggy castoway heads.
Mr. Eko VS. the Combine
Master Chief vs The Others
The Others vs The Flood
Mr Eko vs Headcrabs
The possibilities go on and on.
Hurley vs 1 Headcrab
My pick? Headcrab.
We may find out that the Dharma organization is run by M. Bison. Jack would get pwned, even if he had TWO ak47s.
Hurley VS. His willpower…
Guess who wins
*chomp* *chomp*
Mr. Eko vs. Headcrabs
If he was in an open area with a shotgun and that knife of his, he could take like 15 headcrabs or headcrab zombies. Picture him with that mean look on his face (with the cornrows and leather trench for extra hardcore-ness), poppin’ lids of the headcrab hosts like his name was father griori. I’d bet Cypress Hill or House of Pain would be playing in the background too.
Indoors? – 0wnt
Any more than 15 zombies? – 0wnt
Any more than 3 or 4 Fast Headcrab hosts? – 0wnt
Poison Headcrabs? – 0wnt
Okay, Riddick vs. the Others!
If Dharma is really ran by M. Bison, all the Lost characters would have to transform into Street Fighter characters.
Hurley? E. Honda.
Jack? Guile.
Ana Lucia? Cammy.
Locke? Sagat.
The list goes on and on.