tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post6500712721052602839..comments2024-03-18T13:50:45.615-04:00Comments on What's Alan Watching?: Lost, "Recon": The middlemanAlan Sepinwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comBlogger188125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-4194946209783201842010-03-21T16:48:01.755-04:002010-03-21T16:48:01.755-04:00Smizzle said: "I don't enjoy the viewing ...Smizzle said: <i>"I don't enjoy the viewing experience when they give me 10 minute increments of the show I want to watch, interspersed with 10 minute increments of a show I've never seen (that happens to have little callouts to the show I like)"</i> Quoted for the truth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-6374893314507656002010-03-21T14:50:11.668-04:002010-03-21T14:50:11.668-04:00Two things that occurred to me while watching the ...Two things that occurred to me while watching the episode again:<br /><br />1. Well, this was more of a thought: Did Jacob touch Claire at any time? Maybe he was channeling himself through Richard Malkin and the psychic reading that was done in "Raised By Another."<br /><br />2. Anyone else notice that Miles described Charlotte as "working with (his) dad at the museum"? Did everyone associated with the Dharma Initiative just move to LA? What's Horace doing? Or Radzinsky?<br /><br />I'd love to see a Hurley episode at this point. How'd he get so successful in the Sideways world?Henrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-83740992253956954232010-03-21T05:25:19.802-04:002010-03-21T05:25:19.802-04:00Alan, about Sawyer letting Kate go in LAX and not ...Alan, about Sawyer letting Kate go in LAX and not arresting her, I think the reason why he didn't arrest her was because he wasn't supposed to be there. HE travelled to Australia under the pretense that he was going somehwere else.Mayn Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08783028600879817637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-85166867773762099452010-03-19T05:52:14.761-04:002010-03-19T05:52:14.761-04:00Now, for all of you griping about Sawyer planning ...Now, for all of you griping about Sawyer planning to take the sub albeit not knowing how to operate one: Hasn't it occured to you he might not be planning to operate it himself?<br /><br />After all, it wouldn't be the first sub to be hijacked in Lost now, would it? And while Sawyer probably doesn't know the Ajira flight's pilot is still alive he can safely assume that some core crew will remain on the sub during the final battle, because as many here have pointed out: it's a submarine, a super-complicated system; not everybody on it will be gun-toting mercenaries, there needs to be someone who can operate it. Geez.<br /><br />But I'll give you this: The 737 made me yell at my TV, tooAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-87577239930253401442010-03-19T02:16:19.223-04:002010-03-19T02:16:19.223-04:00Could just be that Sawyer thinks Kate can lie conv...Could just be that Sawyer thinks Kate can lie convincingly and Jin can't.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-9503707974489429122010-03-19T00:04:58.504-04:002010-03-19T00:04:58.504-04:00One further observation on rewatching:
A) Sawyer ...One further observation on rewatching:<br /><br />A) Sawyer sees Jin in the tent, says "I'm with Locke" (because he can get them off the island).<br /><br />B) Kate asks Sawyer straight up (5 minutes later), "So you're with Locke now?" Answer: "I ain't with anybody, Kate."<br /><br />C) Final scene of show, Sawyer tells *Kate* his "real" plan, to double-cross Smokey and Widmore. That is, he is in fact consistent with B.<br /><br />So my question really is: does he feel the need to "play" Jin by keeping his real intentions close to the vest (particularly while among the Smokies), and he can only trust Kate because he knows she can see through his cons most of the time? Or is he playing Kate? I know the latter isn't as likely, given his one-time feelings for her, but it's interesting to note. <br /><br />Or it could just be writing to reiterate the important character trait, i.e. the con--one that most of us know but any latecomers might not? As well as maybe being expositive writing, reestablishing Sawyer in Locke's camp through direct dialogue...noelfiserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03904126433483790761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-11317289897970859972010-03-18T23:21:29.292-04:002010-03-18T23:21:29.292-04:00Regarding Smokey and Whitmore being on the same si...Regarding Smokey and Whitmore being on the same side, there are two problems with that theory: Why the anti-Smokey fence, and why did Smokey attack Whitmore's men from the ship after they killed Alex?<br /><br />Personally, the scene I'm most interested in seeing is when Claire and Jack finally see each other again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-64847275030235452342010-03-18T18:53:31.222-04:002010-03-18T18:53:31.222-04:00DJ Doena: Yes, people have been mentioning Babylon...DJ Doena: Yes, people have been mentioning Babylon 5 (and the Shadows and Vorlons) in regards to Jacob/"Locke" for weeks now, almost every episode review in the past 2 months has at least one comment mentioning that.<br /><br />Alan: No theories here about Jin being in the freezer beyond what others have said after Sayid's episode, but I'd assume Kate was simply trying to evade police, since a police cruiser with its lights and sirens on was chasing her when she slammed into the undercover car with Miles and James in it.<br /><br />Also, re: James helping Kate out back in the airport earlier in the season, he helped her not because he's bad or good, but because he tends to think with his penis.<br /><br />Say what you want about Jack, but he tends to consult his brain first and foremost (heart and penis be damned), which is more than can be said for Sawyer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-39016881241918682952010-03-18T15:42:05.306-04:002010-03-18T15:42:05.306-04:00After going back to Alan's January post and re...After going back to Alan's January post and reading the questions people wanted answers to, it's pretty amazing how much has already been answered and how many new questions there are.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-56749766597741880292010-03-18T12:07:13.788-04:002010-03-18T12:07:13.788-04:00Hi,
has anyone considered the idea that this migh...Hi,<br /><br />has anyone considered the idea that this might be very well a "Babylon 5"-ish setup where in the end both superior beings are neither truly good nor truly evil but instead simply superior annoyances?DJ Doenahttp://doena-journal.net/en/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-53772773486638951222010-03-18T11:33:43.860-04:002010-03-18T11:33:43.860-04:00Not a bad episode with a lot of fun little things ...Not a bad episode with a lot of fun little things (like Liam showing up) and a nice set up for the inevitabel clash. Just some thoughts on it:<br /><br />* I just wonder why Widmore, a billionaire with a sub (a lot of people in Lost seem to have one!), can only get such a meagre bunch of mercenaries? This new lot looks like a bunch of office drones who're off to a paintball match. Can't he afford any real killers like Keamy anymore?<br /><br />* The pile of bodies seemed to correspond with the number of Ajira survivors, but I thought that Flocke's flock was much bigger when they left the temple. In this episode it seems like it's just the candidates + Claire, Cindy, the kids and some pensioners.<br /><br />* Is Sawyer planning on taking the whole sub crew hostage? Don't really see how else he'll be able to pilot it.<br /><br />* And he's a real romantic too: who needs roses and choclates if you can get a sunflower and a six-pack of beers? ;)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15930611549636602237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-31048191794436904592010-03-18T10:41:11.728-04:002010-03-18T10:41:11.728-04:00Alan, You talked about who should have been cast i...Alan, You talked about who should have been cast in the "Rockford" remake on the Podcast and I think you missed the obvious choice. Josh Holloway. He would make a great wisecracking PI.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-88259803191490705622010-03-18T10:02:59.638-04:002010-03-18T10:02:59.638-04:00Alan, I think the time has come for you to start a...<i>Alan, I think the time has come for you to start a new thread where everyone can write what we'd like to see answered.</i><br /><br /><a href="http://sepinwall.blogspot.com/2010/01/lost-big-question-is.html" rel="nofollow">I did that</a> back in January.Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-14341172085031496462010-03-18T10:01:55.755-04:002010-03-18T10:01:55.755-04:00Guys, once again: NO TALKING ABOUT THE CONTENT OF ...Guys, once again: <b>NO TALKING ABOUT THE CONTENT OF UPCOMING EPISODES</b> in any way, shape or form. Period.Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-24675000548113072352010-03-18T09:44:57.051-04:002010-03-18T09:44:57.051-04:00BF:
I forgot all about the talking eagle. Refres...BF:<br /><br />I forgot all about the talking eagle. Refresh me. Did everyone hear it talk, or was it only Hurley who heard it call his name?<br /><br />As far as the black horse....I'd like to have an explanation but with only half a season left, I'll be shocked if they explain that one. Although never seen, if the Dharma once had polar bears (I guess the bears swam over from hydra island) I guess they could have had black horses around although how they swam the two miles is still a mystery. <br /><br />I'll reconcile the horse, regardless that it seemed broken in, as just another wild animal like chickens and rabbits we've seen. <br /><br />Alan, I think the time has come for you to start a new thread where everyone can write what we'd like to see answered. There were so many fun irreconcilable events throughout the run I think it will help refresh everyone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-16521174476109227322010-03-18T09:43:46.511-04:002010-03-18T09:43:46.511-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Nevada Smithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-4694419777446493112010-03-18T09:01:38.686-04:002010-03-18T09:01:38.686-04:00kishkeking:
And Kate's horse!
Which reminds ...kishkeking:<br /><br />And Kate's horse!<br /><br />Which reminds me, other than the Outrigger shootout, nothing remains more unexplored than the talking eagle from the Season 2 finale.BFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15264282750160516858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-37439847083150527922010-03-18T08:23:01.149-04:002010-03-18T08:23:01.149-04:00I'll be suprised if the whole Walt storyline a...I'll be suprised if the whole Walt storyline and the different early sightings of him will ever be explained. I was under the impression that they had to write him off because the actor was growing just too fast to be explained in the short lost timeline.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-87456421507820614912010-03-18T08:13:13.526-04:002010-03-18T08:13:13.526-04:00Instead of being able to enjoy these stories for w...<i> Instead of being able to enjoy these stories for what they are, we're spending a lot of time trying to figure out what they are and if they ultimately mean anything.</i><br /><br />Only if "we" are so inclined. Some of "us" are just enjoying the ride.<br /><br />By the way: Isn't there a theory floating around about the significance of the names <b>Charlotte</b> Lewis and <b>Charles</b> Widmore?Paul Outlawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14223551781533342142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-8091131007135592922010-03-18T06:21:55.999-04:002010-03-18T06:21:55.999-04:00To Hatfield, re: Widmore chopping off Juliet’s arm...To Hatfield, re: Widmore chopping off Juliet’s arm….<br /><br />The young Widmore actually threatened to chop off both of her hands. He said something about the first one not being negotiable, and threatened to chop off the second one if they (Sawyer & Juliet) didn’t tell him what he wanted to know. Then Locke showed up to save the day.Toekneenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-65507624711110365462010-03-18T02:11:24.878-04:002010-03-18T02:11:24.878-04:00The other thing is that with the appearance of tha...The other thing is that with the appearance of that boy a few episodes ago we know that someone/something else can cause apparitions to appear to Smokey.<br /><br />I think Drifter's got the right idea about what happened to Juliet. I don't think the bomb went off. I think the Incident just ran its course making Juliet like Desmond.Danonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-20396323844015241352010-03-18T02:01:31.666-04:002010-03-18T02:01:31.666-04:00kishkeking,
I think the deal is that Smokey can s...kishkeking,<br /><br />I think the deal is that Smokey can show up as anyone who has a corpse on the island and hasn't been buried. I don't know how other visions, Hurley's friend Dave, Kate's horse, figure into it. Are they Smokey also? The other observation is that Christian and Walt both appeared to people on the island. The show recently went out of it's way again to explain that Christian's body has never been recovered. It's simply gone...both in this world and the parallel one. Then there is Walt who has shown up to several people and who never died at all. I suspect they may not be Smokey.<br /><br />As Hatfield recently pointed out to me Jack put white shoes on Christian's body in Sydney. He put a black pair of Christian's shoes on Locke before the second crash. I can't wait til they explain what Christian's all about.Danonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-28608744650681649062010-03-18T00:33:40.253-04:002010-03-18T00:33:40.253-04:00@most recent Anonymous: Oh, you're no fun anym...@most recent Anonymous: Oh, you're no fun anymore!<br /><br />What's this about Widmore chopping off Juliet's arm? I don't remember that. I do remember Sawyer and Juliet capturing teenage/early 20s Widmore in 1954, but there was no threatened arm-chopping that was cut off (heh) by a flash. Did he threaten to do it before Locke showed up?Hatfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01184680741873873714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-3354753775895999432010-03-18T00:14:23.769-04:002010-03-18T00:14:23.769-04:00Lepidoptera - These AR segments would only look ra...Lepidoptera - These AR segments would only look random or pointless if you don't remember past episodes.<br /> <br />3)Sawyer watching Little House on the Prairie (not Highway to Heaven)wasn't random. Sawyer once told Kate he watched Little House when he was absent from school for two months and the family's TV only got one channel. Although he'd never admit it, Sawyer was drawn to the show because it represented the kind of happy, stable family life he never had. His whole life in the AR revolved around the trauma caused by the way his family lived and died.<br /><br />What's taboo about two single adults having concensual sex, and how can you tell they had "unprotected" sex? <br /><br /><br />2) Ben serving dinner to his father (and changing his oxygen tank) was not random. It showed the care and concern he had for his father, in sharp contrast to the Ben who hated his father enough to kill him (with a tank of gas) in another life.<br /><br />How was Alex involved with "coed vouyerism"? She accidentally discovered the principal having sex - I don't think she hung around to watch. The whole point of that was to give Ben something to use for blackmail purposes. <br /><br /><br />1) Sayid didn't eat the eggs, Keamy did. This showed that AR Keamy was still a total psychopath, the kind who could offer to cook eggs for you one minute and kill you the next.<br /><br />Sayid's scenes with Nadia in the AR are about more than his sexual longing for her. These scenes show that Sayid will always be thwarted in his attemps to be with her, just as he seems to be condemned to a life of violence. It appears there are no happy endings for Sayid.<br /><br />I know your comments were meant to be funny, but it's not fair to confuse shallow interpretation by the viewer with shallow writing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-6295150576475088782010-03-18T00:00:46.000-04:002010-03-18T00:00:46.000-04:00Also, Libby's husband in the regular universe ...Also, Libby's husband in the regular universe was named David. I'm not claiming any direct connection between that and Jack's son's name, but it's the kind of coincidence Lost likes.Chrissyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16543960876991187244noreply@blogger.com