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Old 02-09-06 | 12:49 AM
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Yeah, I noticed that too. A clue or just a red herring? It would be a hell of an ending for the series to have everyone dying on the beach and the whole thing have been a mass hallucination just prior to death; all of them searching for a reason to live.

I knda of like that idea and it could be a better resolution that the writers will come up with, It's just a plane crash, people halluccinate and finely die.

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Old 02-09-06 | 12:51 AM
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Hmmm... when Sawyer keeps saying that he isn't a "good person," does that mean he's of no interest to The Others? I wonder if that's an intentional thing on the writers' part.

Charlie's a huge asshole. I hope Jin gives the fucking hobbit a beatdown for what he did to his wife.

I'm actually sort of warming up to Ana-Lucia. She has the potential to be a interesting character. I hope she sticks around for a while.

Locke's a tough nut to crack. Every time he does something that appears to be shitty, he usually has a somewhat valid reason for doing it. (Like this week with the guns and Michael.)
Old 02-09-06 | 12:52 AM
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Bad Twin was delivered to Hyperion just days before Troup boarded Oceanic Flight 815, which was lost in flight from Sydney, Australia to Los Angeles in September 2004
Well, that confirms what timeframe this show is taking place in.
Old 02-09-06 | 12:53 AM
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I knda of like that idea and it could be a better resulotion that the writers will come up with, It's just a plane crash, people halluccinate and finely die.
What would piss me off if they did go that way is that I had an idea for a Bermuda Triangle movie that had that ending.
Old 02-09-06 | 01:00 AM
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Ana-Lucia in the rain > Kate in the rain
Old 02-09-06 | 01:03 AM
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I think the radio station started off with the call letters WXO. WXOD is an oldies station in New Hampshire.
Old 02-09-06 | 01:17 AM
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Originally Posted by JumpCutz
I knda of like that idea and it could be a better resolution that the writers will come up with, It's just a plane crash, people halluccinate and finely die.
This theory has been around since the beginning of the series, and the creators of the show have discounted it.
Old 02-09-06 | 07:08 AM
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That would make sense. That little hobbit wouldn't be able to grab Sun and take her like that, would he?

Well Charlie does say near the end, "Sun can never find out what I did to her. Never".
Old 02-09-06 | 07:22 AM
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Originally Posted by maingon
damm this show got really good again, loved tonights episode and cant wait till next weeks show. everything was perfect in tonights show didnt expect any of it. tonights episode was as good as anything in the first season i thought.
I agree. The backstory wasn't fresh, but it was interesting, much more so than some of the other retreads.

Great episode.

"there's a new sheriff in town, boys" Saw that coming a mile away. Compete with the "boys" part.

Another couple mentions about TIME. Seems to be where the show is headed. The main plot makes you think one thing(red herring), but the little clues about time are very interesting.
Old 02-09-06 | 07:34 AM
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I think Jin is going to start becoming a bigger character in this story. Remember his mafia roots. He could turn into a badass and start knocking some heads around for what happened to his wife.
Old 02-09-06 | 07:55 AM
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I've been watching Lost with the same group of friends since the first episode and we unanimously agreed that last night's episode was the worst of the series so far. To 'embarrass' Locke, Charlie agrees to kidnap and hurt Sun? This felt so forced it was absurd.

As far as Sawyer turning back to being the bad guy, I'd have no problem if this had been handled in any kind of believable way. As it stands, his little 'you took my stuff!' was so out of the blue and ridiculous that it was laugh inducing. His 'con' to get the guns depended on way too many coincidences and the whole 'convince Kate it was Ana Lucia' angle was completely unnecessary to what he was doing. How he's going to keep Locke, Sayid or Kate from tracking him to where he hid the guns is beyond me. The dialogue, especially 'There's a new cowboy in town' was cringe-worthy. The only part of the episode that was ok was the Hurley & Sayid bit.

Overall, if this type of nonsense is how they're going to drag it out, I'd just as soon they wrap things up and end it this season.
Old 02-09-06 | 07:58 AM
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There are way too many brains/braun in that camp to let Sawyer be in charge for long. Jin, Locke, Sayid, Jack, Ana, Eko...I just can't see Sawyer having too much control for a long time.

So is it safe to assume Sawyer doesn't think much of forming an army? Can't say I blame him there.

But really, get Sawyer when he's sleeping, tie him up, and let Sayid have his way - everybody has a breaking point.

We don't know if Charlie knows where the guns are, do we?
Old 02-09-06 | 08:04 AM
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Nice to see Lucie Arnaz starting to get some work again.

She had good chemistry with Sawyer.
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From the previews for next week,
Spoiler:
Sayid is shown talking to Danielle, and he has her rifle on his back. Plus we see Sayid torturing that guy they found...and the guy has an arrow sticking through his shoulder. Seems maybe Sayid's mourning is over, and he's ready to kick some ass. Ok by me .
Old 02-09-06 | 08:11 AM
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Finally a GREAT episode.

Anyone else think it's possible that the con is still on? Maybe Sawyer is setting up Charlie?
Old 02-09-06 | 08:22 AM
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Finally a GREAT episode.

Anyone else think it's possible that the con is still on? Maybe Sawyer is setting up Charlie?
Oh you know he's gonna drop him hard by letting that news out. Then we're going to be treated to "But, but I was trying to save us. It wasn't my idea, it was Sa..." BAM Smack down by Locke, who gets knocked down by Jin on his was to Charlie's ass.

Oh, and whoever said Charlie was stupid for doing this I agree, but he did not agree to hurt Sun. She knocked herself out running away with a bag over her head. Probably won't matter in the end, but there is a distinction to be made there.

I thought it was great episode! So much better than the last one. However, can somebody answer what was asked before re: the bag on the chair with the money and the empty car. Was he playing here again or did he do it to save her because he really did care about her?
Old 02-09-06 | 08:29 AM
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I really liked last night's episode. I agree that Sawyer's con was a bit complicated, but I liked it and liked where it's taking the show. We needed some drama to make this a bit more interesting. I was also happy to see Locke get punked. I've been disliking him more and more each episode.

I find it funny that Jack is the only one that still acts like he can't understand Jin. Everybody else seems to act like they understand him just fine.

Is it bad that I forgot where Michael was? It wasn't until one of the Locke mentioned it that I remembered he was still out looking for Walt.

I'm glad we got to see some Sayid this episode. Loved Hurley's line about "when are we". I still think that's just a poke at us from the writers.

Previews for next week look like alot of fun.
Old 02-09-06 | 08:32 AM
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However, can somebody answer what was asked before re: the bag on the chair with the money and the empty car. Was he playing here again or did he do it to save her because he really did care about her?
He ripped her off. He changed his mind about his feelings and put the $ first.

He switched the $. by either giving her a bag with the fake $ in it (bills on top and newspaper in between), or by switching the bag (Who the hell has 2 of the exact same bags sitting around)
Old 02-09-06 | 08:43 AM
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Speaking of the Glenn Miller music, Miller himself was lost at sea during a plane ride in the 1940s.
Old 02-09-06 | 09:05 AM
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I'm glad we got to see some Sayid this episode. Loved Hurley's line about "when are we". I still think that's just a poke at us from the writers.
Holds to my theory that they are using Hurley as a portrayal of the 'stereotypical internet fanboy' and using him to release all the Lost fans' wacky theories.
Old 02-09-06 | 09:11 AM
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I really liked this episode and thought it was back on par with the rest of the series after last week's filler. I assumed it wasn't an other who tried to take Sun but I wasn't for sure who in the camp was the one to do it. Charlie was a big surprise but I can see why he would want to get back at Locke. Eventually this will come out of course and then he will be pushed even farther away from the group and join up with the others possibly.
Old 02-09-06 | 09:11 AM
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Originally Posted by CPA-ESQ.
He ripped her off. He changed his mind about his feelings and put the $ first.

He switched the $. by either giving her a bag with the fake $ in it (bills on top and newspaper in between), or by switching the bag (Who the hell has 2 of the exact same bags sitting around)
he brought the bags, the money was in a suitcase.
Old 02-09-06 | 09:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Charlie Goose
Speaking of the Glenn Miller music, Miller himself was lost at sea during a plane ride in the 1940s.
Speaking of missing people, everybody's been harping on the plot of "An Occurance at Owl Creek Bridge" but nobody's mentioned that the author, Ambrose Bierce, disappeared in Mexico in the early 20th century.

Do I smell an upcoming Michael Parks cameo?
Old 02-09-06 | 09:29 AM
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Yep. It's a short story, basically about a Southern man who is about to be hanged by Union soldiers, and in the seconds before it happens, he imagines the noose breaking and that he's racing to freedom. But it ends with the guy hanging their with a broken neck.-.
Why have I seen that short before?
Old 02-09-06 | 09:31 AM
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Why have I seen that short before?
The last episode of the original Twilight Zone


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