LOST -- "Par Avion" -- 03.14.2007
#52
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Here's some thoughts I just had after watching after getting home from work...
1. All the castaways seem to have had issues with their fathers.
2. The Russian was saying how he knew John Locke was before....then Rousseau spoke up and we didn't hear what else he said.
3. Locke always seem to be on his own mission away from what everyone else has planned.
4. I remember reading about that last scene in EW already so I had a feeling it was coming sooner or later.
All in all a great episode though....still not sure how Claire and Jack will figure out that they came from the same loins.
1. All the castaways seem to have had issues with their fathers.
2. The Russian was saying how he knew John Locke was before....then Rousseau spoke up and we didn't hear what else he said.
3. Locke always seem to be on his own mission away from what everyone else has planned.
4. I remember reading about that last scene in EW already so I had a feeling it was coming sooner or later.
All in all a great episode though....still not sure how Claire and Jack will figure out that they came from the same loins.
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Originally Posted by Achtung
None of the other castaways know Locke was in a wheelchair... he doesn't want them to know.
As for Locke's accident, he was only in Australia for that "adventure tour" or whatever. Would've been too much of a stretch for him to have also been there several months/years before, driving a truck for no apparent reason, especially as its never even been hinted at before.
The past couple of episodes have definitely been getting better. My only disappointment was that the "reveal" was something we've all suspected for a while. Can't complain though.
As for Locke's accident, he was only in Australia for that "adventure tour" or whatever. Would've been too much of a stretch for him to have also been there several months/years before, driving a truck for no apparent reason, especially as its never even been hinted at before.
The past couple of episodes have definitely been getting better. My only disappointment was that the "reveal" was something we've all suspected for a while. Can't complain though.
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Originally Posted by Quack
2. The Russian was saying how he knew John Locke was before....then Rousseau spoke up and we didn't hear what else he said.
you can figure out the rest.
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Originally Posted by GoldenJCJ
The Russian said "The John Locke I know was para..."
you can figure out the rest.
you can figure out the rest.
#58
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Originally Posted by RichC2
Yeah... hearing that would raise too many questions...
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Eh ... stuff on the island was pretty good, but Claire's flashbacks put me to sleep. The father reveal? I don't know ... I've lost faith in the writers (and their plan for the whole storyline). It felt more like a "Hey ... wouldn't it be cool if we wrote this!" thing, rather than a planned piece of the puzzle falling into place. Jack's appearance at the end ... that could be anything, and could most likely just be a giant red herring (like Jack just pretending to get along with "The Others").
At least next week we finally get
At least next week we finally get
Spoiler:
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Originally Posted by GoldenJCJ
I was expecting the driver of the other car that Claire hit to be Locke; and that's how he got paralyzed. I guess it could still be.
Originally Posted by DthRdrX
Again they bring up "the list" and, presumably, "Jacob". Patchy also stated why they could leave but could not come back. I'm wondering if they found out about Locke's condition from Walt as he was the only character who he may have told.
Also, if anyone remembers season 2 when they were holding Ben hostage in the hatch, Ben told Locke he was next on Jacob's list. They seem to have forgotten about that. I think at one time the others stated they didnt want Jack, but they kept him anyway.
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Finally Finally Finally!!
Lost back to way it used to be.
I am very happy with this very very solid episode. Great acting, great character development, the conversation with the patch guy and Locke. The fence thing, the C4. I loved the C4 reveal in Locks bag. Badass. The patch guy telling Kate, Sayid & Locke about the list.....then Locke frying his ass on the fence. That Mystery and intrigue this is what Lost is suppose to be. I loved Claire's flashback and the surprise that her and Jack are bro & sis. Great surprise at the end of the episode too. Keep it up.
One thing though, where is Rose and her husband? These characters are still on this show right?
Lost back to way it used to be.
I am very happy with this very very solid episode. Great acting, great character development, the conversation with the patch guy and Locke. The fence thing, the C4. I loved the C4 reveal in Locks bag. Badass. The patch guy telling Kate, Sayid & Locke about the list.....then Locke frying his ass on the fence. That Mystery and intrigue this is what Lost is suppose to be. I loved Claire's flashback and the surprise that her and Jack are bro & sis. Great surprise at the end of the episode too. Keep it up.
One thing though, where is Rose and her husband? These characters are still on this show right?
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Originally Posted by brainee
At least next week we finally get
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I'm glad to see Lost has been improving. At this rate, some mega-awesomeness is bound to happen soon.
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Originally Posted by GoldenJCJ
The Russian said "The John Locke I know was para..."
you can figure out the rest.
you can figure out the rest.
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Originally Posted by GoldenJCJ
Though now that I think about it, I'm not sure the show has ever ended on a flashback.
This was a great episode, a perfect blend of flashback, island, and others.
Also glad to see old parts of Locke's personality come back (not wanting to get off the island, etc). Seems like he and Sayid could get into some kind of a showdown soon.
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Originally Posted by Ted The Bug
Does anybody know why Damon & Carlton haven't done the Lost podcast for 3 weeks now?
As for my thoughts on this ep ... claire's episodes have been few and far between -- but they've always been excellent. Par Avion was no exception. It was great not in that truly freaky way Raised By Another and Maternity Leave were, but in that really well writen, dramatic, and shocking way LOST has made trademark. Hardcore fans could see the first shocker, sure, but predicting that final scene I find hard to believe! A great "what the fuck?" moment there.
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Originally Posted by dablueguy
Mine cut off right after Sayid said that they were there at the end of the episode....what happened?
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Originally Posted by GoldenJCJ
Yeah, but I'm not sure the other castaways knew Locke was paralyzed. Or did they?
I wasn't expecting the whole plot of the ep. to be about Locke but I was expecting the last scene of the show to be Claire seeing the man she hit and revealing to us that it was Locke...cut to "Lost" logo, end of episode...
I wasn't expecting the whole plot of the ep. to be about Locke but I was expecting the last scene of the show to be Claire seeing the man she hit and revealing to us that it was Locke...cut to "Lost" logo, end of episode...
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The Dharma Initiative needs to drop some black hair dye on the next pallet. Claire was smokin hot in the flashbacks. Not that she's any kind of uggo with blonde hair.
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Originally Posted by brainee
At least next week we finally get
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Well, last night was one of the better, if not the best, episodes of this season. That's not really too much of a compliment, but at least I wasn't looking at my watch every two minutes and didn't feel guilty after watching it. I guess I'm surprised how many people thought the Claire/Jack thing was a big reveal. I remember that being talked about quite a bit when we saw Dr. Shepherd and Ana Lucia in Australia and he was out looking for his daughter.
Anyway, the characters mostly felt like the people we got to know in season one, which was nice. I still find it a little strange that Claire and Charlie are so buddy-buddy like 3 or 4 weeks after him taking the baby. I guess the writers are just ignoring that horrible story arc now.
On the downside, I think we may have got a bigger reveal than anything that's mentioned here so far. Who wants to bet that the show's viewers aren't 'on the list' of people capable of understanding what the Others are up to...
Anyway, the characters mostly felt like the people we got to know in season one, which was nice. I still find it a little strange that Claire and Charlie are so buddy-buddy like 3 or 4 weeks after him taking the baby. I guess the writers are just ignoring that horrible story arc now.
On the downside, I think we may have got a bigger reveal than anything that's mentioned here so far. Who wants to bet that the show's viewers aren't 'on the list' of people capable of understanding what the Others are up to...