Lost 2-21-97

[DonTadow]

Another lackluster episode for me. I don't even care about the mysteries getting resolved anymore, just make the show entertaining, which it is obviously not. They were suppose to reveal the fate of the children this episode, among other things, but did not. YOu don't need to promise us mysteries will be revealed if you're just going to wait until the last five minutes and try to cram it all in some cryptic phrase.

There's two shows that are being ruined by the over jack complex. 24 and Lost.

Why in the world was Kate and Sawyer so out of character last night. Kate seemed so smart last week, and now she's in the middle of the ocean, after getting away, and saying lets go back on our not more than a raft boat.

Where is Jin and :insert other cast members:. Talk about loss. At the end of last season, wasn't there some people in a remote frozen place and found something odd., where the heck are they at.

 

[Demmero]

If you guys stopped watching the show, you would have to find something else to bitch about.

I used to feel this way about some of the naysayers that chime in on these threads. Now that I seem to be becoming one of those critics, my feelings have changed a bit.

I'm bitching about the show because I care about it. I've invested a lot of my time in it and enjoyed that time spent, for the most part. Unlike Hand of Evil, I haven't been watching "Heroes" and don't have that show to fall back on. And I'm bitching because ABC's promos promised that three big mysteries would be revealed in last night's episode, and I don't think they came close to delivering.

So yeah, if us complainers stopped watching the show, we would have to find something else to bitch about. On the flipside of that same coin, however, if Lost keeps bleeding 2 million viewers per episode, you're not going to have the show to watch for much longer either.

 

[Flexor the Mighty!]

If you guys stopped watching the show, you would have to find something else to bitch about.

Nah, I want to keep watching and keep bitching just for you.

 

[GlassJaw]

I'm bitching about the show because I care about it. I've invested a lot of my time in it and enjoyed that time spent, for the most part.

This is how I feel as well. It's really a shame what they've done to this show.

In all seriousness, the Jack/Bai Ling flashback was the only redeeming quality of this episode. The background was cool (although we never really know why Jack went there) but again I ask myself if it was in the show's best interest to spend that much time on a flashback. I would say no, it wasn't. I felt the same about Desmond's background last week.

Other than that, we had confusing dialogue and actions froms Sawyer and Kate, weird scenes with the other passengers that got kidnapped, and quite possibly the introduction of the worst Other yet - Isabelle. Her character was absolutely awful and utterly annoying as soon as she came on screen.

 

[David Howery]

unfortunately.... the local station that carries ABC here has equipment problems and has been off the air. So I missed Lost. Anyone care to summarize it for me?

 

[LightPhoenix]

Heh, I haven't even seen the episode yet, I just wanted to point out the error in the date in the snarkiest way possible.

I've liked Season 3 a lot more than Season 2, so far. There have been a couple of clunkers, but overall it's a vast improvement.

Now, something like BSG I'm more upset with, because they keep writing these filler episodes that are god awful. At least Lost's filler is entertaining a good portion of the time.

 

[Flexor the Mighty!]

This is how I feel as well. It's really a shame what they've done to this show.

In all seriousness, the Jack/Bai Ling flashback was the only redeeming quality of this episode. The background was cool (although we never really know why Jack went there) but again I ask myself if it was in the show's best interest to spend that much time on a flashback. I would say no, it wasn't. I felt the same about Desmond's background last week.

Other than that, we had confusing dialogue and actions froms Sawyer and Kate, weird scenes with the other passengers that got kidnapped, and quite possibly the introduction of the worst Other yet - Isabelle. Her character was absolutely awful and utterly annoying as soon as she came on screen.

I have to agree with this. Hopefully with the excellent cast that has been ignored this season coming back into play there will be a pickup in quality.

 

[Hand of Evil]

unfortunately.... the local station that carries ABC here has equipment problems and has been off the air. So I missed Lost. Anyone care to summarize it for me?

Note: ABC has been replaying the prior week show in the 9o'clock slot, so you can check it out next week.
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Flashback
We start off with Jack on an island where he is planning on flying a kite. The locals like him and Bai Ling, who is falling out of her top, helps Jack in the flying of the kite. Jack and her devolop a relationship, but the locals always bow to her and give her packages.

Current
Jack is moved from the cell inside to the cages outside. During move he passes Julette being taken away in handcuffs, to take his cell. We are introduced to the Marshall.

Jack is taken to the Marshall and she asked him if Julette tryed to get Ben killed. Jack lies and said he made it all up to create conflict.

We find Ben has devoloped an infection and they ask Jack to help, he says no.

Kate and Sawyer make it back to the big island but are having issues. Kate says Sawyer is an ass and being bossy, Sawyer says Kate just had sex with him because he was going to die and now regrets it. Romeo (don't know his name - the boyfriend of Alex) tells them that the Others live on the big island but only work on the small one.

Flashback
Jack and Bai Ling are having a good old time but Jack is wondering what she does for a living, because of the way everyone treats her. Jack does not ask.

Current
The missing and taken people from flight 815 are all outside the cage looking at Jack as if a monkey in a zoo. He does not get a lot of information from them as they are going to Julette's trial. Alex tells him Jullette will be killed for killing one of their own.

*** Note if she knew the rules why did she kill the guy last week and think she was going to get off the island? ***

Flashback
We find Jack following Bai Ling, she is in what looks like the red light district of her island. She slips down an ally with Jack on her heels, where he enters a doorway to find a tattoo setup. Bia Ling has issues with his lack of trust and she informs him she is a normal tatooist but a mystic tattooist, that see 'sees' and places that on the person. Jack forces her to read him, she does but tells him it is against her customs. Jack then forces her to tattoo him, which she tells him it is against her customs.

Current
Jack ask to see Ben and Alex takes him. He makes a deal and Ben will save Julette.

Flashback
Jack is on the beach but all thos island people that thought he was great have nothing to do with him. A goup of island men come to to him and start to kick is ass and beat the crap out of him. He is told to leave the island. Bia Ling is in the background crying.

Current
Jack and Alex save Julette but she is marked, chaos (?) eight pointed arrow (that is what it looked like to me but I am having visual issues) is burned into her lower back. Jack and group board boats and head back to the big island. The Marshall tells Jack what his tattoo says, he tells her that may be what it sais but that is not what it means.

the quote...
Marshall: He walks amongst us, but he is not one of us. Your tattoos, that's what they say.
Jack: That's what they say. That's not what they mean.
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[Arnwyn]

Wow. That was... boring. The tattoo flashback wasn't even the least bit interesting. (Bai Ling sure was, though.) The Others, and any related storyline, continue to suck.

Is it just me, or are the writers trying to make Juliette into a sympathetic character and trying to get the audience to like her? (They're failing miserably, in any case. I keep hoping something bad happens to her.)

 

[The Grumpy Celt]

What else was revealed?

That the Others DO live on the main island and must to a lot of communiting back and forth to get to the little island with it's The Prisner set up. That Ethan was the main surgeon for the Others. That the Others are pretty adept at brainwashing. That the kisnapped Losties (the stewardess and the children) are alive. That Jack is turning a corner and fighting to be more than a tool, pawn or prisner. That Bia Ling does not know bobbies are supposed to be private things... Well, OK, that is a matter of public record.