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[auntiemeesh]

Last night's episode was the kind of Lost that I love the most. So much was happening, interactions with Locke and Eko, Sawyer/Kate/Jack/Ana Lucia, a lovely Jin and Michael moment, new information shedding light on current situations, on and on.

First up, the flashbacks. Nothing surprising there, really. Before work yesterday morning, my sister and I discussed what we thought had happened and pretty much concluded that she must have killed her dad, cold-bloodedly. Okay, so it was her step-dad, no, wait, biological father (could they get any more 'white trash' than that?) and she killed him, not because he was abusing her, but just because she couldn't bear the thought that he was in her in any way. I did love the moment with her Dad, where he tells her that he never killed Wayne because he didn't have murder in his heart. The look on Kate's face at that moment was priceless.

On to the good stuff. Michael discovered blast doors and then we were subtly distracted from them by Locke pulling out the movie, but I'm sure there is some significance to those doors, there has to be a reason for them to be there, and my curiosity's been piqued.

I'd read an article somewhere that said the reason the film was so spliced together was that Desmond had viewed it so many times he'd pretty much worn it out and those bits were the only bits left, but last night's episode nicely contradicts that. That little segment of the film was deliberately removed and relocated. Why?

There's a bit of tension between Locke and Eko. When Eko asked to see the movie, Locke hesitated for just a moment. Not all that surprising, really. Locke and Eko are two sides of the same coin. They are both strong men with valuable survival skills and faith. However, Eko's skills seem (to me) to be a part of who he is, whereas Locke's skills are something he's acquired late in life and never really used before. Eko has a quiet confidence that he knows what he's doing and doesn't worry about whether anyone agrees with him or not. Locke, on the other hand, spends a lot of energy trying to convince Jack and the others that his ideas are the only possible correct ideas. Finally, Eko seems to be a very rational thinker. I believe he has a deep faith in a higher power, but he looks at situations rationally, whereas Locke is very mystical, allowing himself to be driven by feelings of empowerment and rationalizing it by thinking that he's the instrument of some higher power. Eko's comment about confusing fate and coincidence was a nice little touch, I thought. I think that they'll be able to work together but I don't think they'll ever be close.

Well, I have more to say, but it's time to go to work, so I'll have to finish in another post.

Comments

[dreamflower]

Yeah, the rest of Kate's backstory was fairly predictable. I had already guessed from her flashback with her mom in the hospital that she had offed her dad or step-dad--only surprise there was that he was *both*. I'd hoped for something a little more interesting. There was something extremely creepy with the marshal. His interest in her seemed a bit more stalkerish than professional, if you know what I mean?

I am enjoying the wary interaction between Locke and Eko. His comment about coincidence and fate did hit Locke a bit close to the bone.

Kate and Ana Lucia have a lot more in common than they realize. Both of them are cold-blooded, premeditated, vengeance murderers, who managed to escape from punishment. I look forward to some interaction between them. And I still want to see them in a catfight.

[auntiemeesh.livejournal.com]

There was something extremely creepy with the marshal

Yeah, I thought so, too. His whole approach to her, right from the beginning, was kinda sleazy-creepy. And why on earth did he have Kate riding up in the front seat with him? I mean, clearly that was a well set up sting, with other operatives at the train station with him, so it's not like he wasn't prepared to have a prisoner. I don't know how prisoner transport is normally done, but that seemed a bit unorthodox.

[grey-wonderer.livejournal.com]

I really don't think this show needed Ana and I would be happy if Kate decided that she might enjoy taking another life and offed Ana. I wouldn't miss the character. She is too much like a combo of Kate and sawyer. In fact, if Kate and Sawyer want to know what their kids might be like all they have to do is take a look at Ana. That right there is reason enough not to let them mate!

I like Eko and I like Bernard. They haven't shown the shrink enough for me to know if I like her or not. I do hope that she hasn't killed anyone because we have enough tough women who know how to shoot. Maybe the French woman will return and kill Ana. She's had experience too.

We need to see more Jin and Sun, more Locke and Eko, more Hurley,( I think it would be interesting if Hurley hooked up with the shrink.)more of Rose and Bernard, and we certainly could use more episodes that had Charlie do something other than ask other people, where they are going!

But not until January I suppose..... this show is off more than it is on.

[westwindschild.livejournal.com]

Funny how Jack seems to find himself drawn to women who have killed "in cold blood". Although the only thing cold about those murders was that they were planned and carried out with deliberation. Both murders were conceived in white-hot hatred.

I thought the horse motif was a little odd; the horse seems to be a metaphor for Kate herself - fierce and wild, a survivor; but how did it happen that it appeared to her before she ever got to the island, if it was an actual horse instead of a hallucination? Precognition maybe? I have a feeling that whether the rest of the survivors ever get off the island, Kate has found her "home at last", and will never leave. Here she is free of the relentless pursuit that has dogged her steps since she killed Wayne.

There are now 3 known murderers among the survivors, and Jin and Sun - who are close connections of a Korean gangster; Sayid, who tortured prisoners for the Republican Guard; Charlie, a junkie who turned to theft to feed his habit; Hurley, a former mental patient, once suspected of arson; and most everyone else seems to have something in their past that continues to torture them with guilt; not to mention the nutcases Danielle and Janine Granger (the original diarist).

Then there was Shannon, who ran a scam to relieve Boone's mom of $50K; and Boone, who had sex with his "sister". As one by one the characters die off, the show begins to have a real "Ten Little Indians" feel to it; leaving me to wonder what secrets the seemingly innocent among the survivors may still be keeping.

So many mysteries to ponder! It's what keeps me watching! :-D

[auntiemeesh.livejournal.com]

So many mysteries to ponder!

There were some people who felt that this season wasn't living up to the promise of last season, but the thing I've learned about this show is to have faith. They'll have a couple of eps in a row that are less than top quality and people start jumping ship, but stick around a few more weeks and pow! along comes an episode that makes the wait totally worth while. I can't wait to see what they do in the next couple of weeks. :)

[westwindschild.livejournal.com]

I can't wait either! :)

[fell-beast2.livejournal.com]

I found the horse quite intriguing.

Did you notice that both Sawyer and the Marshal (way back in season one) grabbed Kate's neck while she was leaning over them? With that and the "Why did you kill me?", it's no wonder she thinks Wayne is haunting her. Is he really, or is she just going a bit nuts?

When Sawyer was out of it, it sounded like he said, "Where is she, I love her." Was he talking about Kate? Someone else? Or was it just feverish babbling?

I loved Eko's comment about confusing coincidence with fate.

[auntiemeesh.livejournal.com]

I was wondering, myself, who Sawyer was referring to when he said "I love her." As feverish as he was, there's no knowing what was going through his head at that moment, where he thought he was, who he thought he was talking to. Jack obviously thought he was talking about Kate, but I thought that was jumping to conclusions a bit (something that everyone on this island is really good at doing, btw). :)