tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6696832705566403010.post1925419771548393241..comments2023-10-20T04:45:01.511-04:00Comments on Sussing Out Lost: "Dead Is Dead"Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6696832705566403010.post-28944150361172656732009-04-14T23:02:00.000-04:002009-04-14T23:02:00.000-04:00One thing on Ellie... Widmore was one of the Other...One thing on Ellie... Widmore was one of the Others, and Ellie was a Dharma Initiative. That - in my mind at least - still keeps her as an Outsider. No?<br /><br />But Man did Des do a great job there... and how cute with little Charlie?<br /><br />I just feel like nothing can be trusted now with Ben. And the marshall chick? She needs to be the focus of the next story :)Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07803503583347758969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6696832705566403010.post-35371365350210398872009-04-13T14:59:00.001-04:002009-04-13T14:59:00.001-04:00DarkUFO thinks that "What lies in the shadow of th...DarkUFO thinks that "What lies in the shadow of the statue?" is a passcode (secret question type thingy) <BR/> <BR/>Why isn't Ilana concerned with where Sayid is? He's gonna be the one who takes her down....or at least I hope. <BR/><BR/>I need more Jack. So not enough Jack lately.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09764178232137119622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6696832705566403010.post-64980631344117329742009-04-13T14:59:00.000-04:002009-04-13T14:59:00.000-04:00DarkUFO thinks that "What lies in the shadow of th...DarkUFO thinks that "What lies in the shadow of the statue?" is a passcode (secret question type thingy) <BR/> <BR/>Why isn't Ilana concerned with where Sayid is? He's gonna be the one who takes her down....or at least I hope. <BR/><BR/>I need more Jack. So not enough Jack lately.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09764178232137119622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6696832705566403010.post-5152169388646436902009-04-12T17:25:00.000-04:002009-04-12T17:25:00.000-04:00The whole time I was watching this epi, I was thin...The whole time I was watching this epi, I was thinking, 'This is the best episode EVER.'. The dialogue was just amazing. I can't even pick a favorite line, there were so many good ones!<BR/>I will be very, very sad when LOST is over for good.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05895488792730918990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6696832705566403010.post-45804233460465390942009-04-11T12:39:00.000-04:002009-04-11T12:39:00.000-04:00My head is spinning. This episode rocked.Gabe wat...My head is spinning. <BR/><BR/>This episode rocked.<BR/><BR/>Gabe watched it with me. When Ben fell down into the temple, Gabe asked, "Is that Indy Jones?".<BR/><BR/>Love it. (For those that don't know Gabe, he is only four, and loves scary shows. My older two cowards won't even watch the words come out on the intro...)<BR/><BR/>Great recap, Shannon. You and Lula make a great team!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10916853180728593287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6696832705566403010.post-69960684130052900312009-04-11T07:47:00.000-04:002009-04-11T07:47:00.000-04:00Thanks for the positive feedback on the recap! :)...Thanks for the positive feedback on the recap! :)<BR/><BR/>I can't remember where I read this, but originally the character of "Ben" was only supposed to last through season 2. But the audience had such a strong reaction to the character and to Michael Emerson, that the creators decided to keep him around. I'm soooo glad they did!Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13655298574868899841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6696832705566403010.post-72086649819149091782009-04-11T05:40:00.000-04:002009-04-11T05:40:00.000-04:00I have to agree that this is by far my favorite of...I have to agree that this is by far my favorite of the season and before I didn't really even like Ben that much so odd that an episode all about him would be my fav, but OH so much it is! <BR/><BR/>Awesome recap!AP Mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15753122081917733068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6696832705566403010.post-35766305634764164342009-04-10T23:04:00.000-04:002009-04-10T23:04:00.000-04:00This episode was AWESOME. I was totally blow away...This episode was AWESOME. <BR/><BR/>I was totally blow away by the Illana chick's riddle-me-this question. I mean, whoa. <BR/><BR/>And Ben face to face with smokie...AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME.<BR/><BR/>And Smokie LIKES Locke. <BR/><BR/>I really can't wait to find out more!Rheahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11027061380778030388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6696832705566403010.post-30058089100465978282009-04-10T22:37:00.000-04:002009-04-10T22:37:00.000-04:00Michelle--I love that you are a big susser! (And ...Michelle--I love that you are a big susser! (And that you have a New Moon countdown clock on your blog. Just sayin'.)<BR/><BR/>OK...<BR/>Shannon--this recap ROCKS IT OUT, girl. Yay you!!!!<BR/><BR/>Here's my thoughts:<BR/><BR/>1. Ben is pro-life. I love this. He loves him some kiddoes. Of course he does. Yes, he stole Alex from Danielle, but at least he warned Danielle about the whispers. And did you see the look on Ben's face when he saw lil' Charlie on Des & Penny's boat. Awwww. <BR/><BR/>2. Lapidus is the lawnmower man (Michelle--that was a movie Jeff Fahey, who plays Lapidus, starred in--back in the early 90's, based on the book by Stephen King), but he is also a porn star. Seriously...dude had his shirt unbuttoned halfway down his chest...a la' Robert Pattinson. (Who is not a porn star--but should be. Ahem.) And something is definitely up with our pilot. Oh, but yes.<BR/><BR/>3. The heiroglyphics can only mean one of two things: either Smokey is REALLY REALLY REALLY old, or the island peeps have gone to a great deal of trouble to make people believe Smokey is really, really, really old. Honestly, this was the most fascinating aspect of the episode--the whole Temple/Smoke Monster mystery. And it's still a mystery, even though we saw a lot in this episode.<BR/><BR/>4. It's no coincidence that EMMY kind of sounds like Emerson. As in Michael Emerson, aka Ben. That man deserves a room full of trophies for his portrayal of the man we love and love to hate. Seriously--Ben has always been one of my favorites--even when we knew him as "Henry Gale," in season 2. Genius. The man is genius.<BR/><BR/>5. Eudae Mama--Yes, my friend--John Locke is hot. Dude was SMOKIN' hot in this episode. His confidence made him even hotter. I was all, "Terry O'Quinn--I totally have a crush on you!!!!" Yes, I actually said this out loud during the episode. Please do not tell Josh Holloway (Sawyer) I said this. Don't want him to think I'm cheating on him.<BR/><BR/>6. The whole "what lies in the shadow if the statue" is the newest mystery that I want answers to. Shannon--I love your assessment of Ilana: Marshallette-turned-bounty-hunter. Spot-on. Brilliant. Awesome. You WIN!<BR/><BR/>Finally...<BR/>My 2 favorite lines of the episode:<BR/><BR/>Ben: This gentleman and I are taking a boat. <BR/><BR/>(He might as well have said, "And then we'll stop for a spot of tea." I laughed out loud at this. So fabulous.)<BR/><BR/>and Ben again, after shooting Caesar: Consider THAT my apology.<BR/><BR/>Seriously--that's one of the times I texted Shannon, going, "THIS RULES!" Loved it.<BR/><BR/>Can I just say I'm so sad this season is winding down? Man, I so love this show.Lula!https://www.blogger.com/profile/18341753113164178323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6696832705566403010.post-61190999064662257952009-04-10T18:00:00.000-04:002009-04-10T18:00:00.000-04:00I don't think Ben knew that Locke would "rise agai...I don't think Ben knew that Locke would "rise again." Sorry, but he looks like he's seen a ghost when he wakes up to see John sitting there.<BR/><BR/>I think the Ben has a soft spot for children, babies and mothers because of the treatment he received from his father because of his mother's absence. <BR/><BR/>I think Ilana was hired by Widmore and the Widmore came up with the secret code. One thing I have noticed is that Ilana doesn't seem to concerned that Sayid has disappeared. I think they are Phase 2 of reclaiming the island.<BR/><BR/>I was a bit disappointed in the Smokey/judgment scene. I didn't think it was intense enough, but maybe that was just me. The Alex part really kicked it up multiple notches.Denise Grover Swankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08089120954470675439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6696832705566403010.post-92066254552602034732009-04-10T15:16:00.000-04:002009-04-10T15:16:00.000-04:00Just posted the Lost Untangled Video for the last ...Just posted the Lost Untangled Video for the last epi on the very bottom of my blog. Make sure your speakers are turned up.<BR/><BR/>If you haven't seen these before they are from ABC.com and they are 2D spoofs on Lost episodes, and they full recap (in a histerically funny way) the most recent epiMichellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09764178232137119622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6696832705566403010.post-43831501108373145212009-04-10T13:16:00.000-04:002009-04-10T13:16:00.000-04:00(who is the Lawnmower man? Fill me in)I knew Desmo...(who is the Lawnmower man? Fill me in)<BR/><BR/>I knew Desmond would be the one who beat the living daylights out of Ben. (Way to go Des for doing so AFTER being shot)<BR/><BR/>So Desmond was faced with the task of "finding Faraday's mother" - he was already linked to Eloise in a past season when he was time jumping (when he was the only one who was time jumping) also during which he met Daniel Faraday. I think maybe it is Desmonds job to reunite Penny and Daniel because they are siblings. <BR/><BR/>Ellie didn't appear to be on the island when Widmore got booted. Maybe she was the one he was leaving the island to see.<BR/><BR/>Also in a past season didn't Tom "Smiley" leave the island (I think for Michael but I'm not sure) and he was in a hotel room. Anyone remember that? How come certain others (like He of the Heavily Lined Eyes) can leave the island sometimes, but for others its forbidden and punishible by banishment?<BR/><BR/>I too thought that Ben hired Ilana to get Sayid back to the island. I mean he did hire the lawyer who messed with Kate and Aaron. It would now seem that Ben did not hire Ilana. Who does she work for? Is she an other-Other? Regardless, she leaves me with a bad taste in my mouth. I'd love to see Sawyer tell her off and then Juliet kick her bounty-hunting-ass. <BR/><BR/>Good catch on the hieroglyphics. I noticed smokey depicted but didn't realize that was Anubis. <BR/><BR/>"What lies in the shadow of the statue?" If Ilana were an other I doubt she'd have statue questions, as the Others seem to know exactly whats up with 1. the island 2. the temple 3. the statue 4. Smokey<BR/><BR/>How did she know there is a statue? She can't see it from where she is. <BR/><BR/>Richard told Kate and Sawyer that lil Ben wouldn't remember anything. Well shocker he remembers the temple. He doesn't however remember Sawyer being LaFleur, Jin taking him back to the barrocks after being shot, etc etc. Why the selective memory Ben?<BR/><BR/>Well I read that next weeks epi introduces us to a new young therapist being brought into the Dharma initiative. It's going to be Harper, obviously. Will she arrive with Goodwin? How will Juliet react to seeing Goodwin again? What will "LaFleur" think of Juliet's reaction if Goodwin shows up?<BR/><BR/>I also read in the the TV guide that by the May finale there will be a wedding taking place on Lost. HOWEVER, Damon and Carlton said it could be a past wedding flashback, or even a future wedding flashforward, they won't confirm if it is a "present time" (such as Sawyer and Juliet) wedding. <BR/><BR/>Sorry my comments are always too long aren't they? I'm a big Susser.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09764178232137119622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6696832705566403010.post-68690087178160748202009-04-10T12:20:00.000-04:002009-04-10T12:20:00.000-04:00Am I the only person who cannot STAND the "new" is...Am I the only person who cannot STAND the "new" island people - Ilana and Caesar, etc.? I have a hard enough time keeping the rest of the cast's stories straight - I don't need to get invested in a whole new bunch of castaways! It's stressing me right out...piecemeal peoplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13089165871325800773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6696832705566403010.post-30169661426181568122009-04-10T11:20:00.000-04:002009-04-10T11:20:00.000-04:00ole smokey could be the walking dead people..........ole smokey could be the walking dead people.......hmmmmmmmmmm<BR/><BR/>Loved it! and loved that we saw the softer side of ben. He is still a badguy though!The Royal Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09099392907963359422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6696832705566403010.post-72428809934422742842009-04-10T10:58:00.000-04:002009-04-10T10:58:00.000-04:00I definitely enjoyed this weeks episode. While I t...I definitely enjoyed this weeks episode. While I think Ben is an interesting character, most certainly mysterious, this is the first time that I actually cared about him. They gave him real, relatable feelings. Not killing the baby and holding back on Penny when little Charlie came out. Loved it!<BR/><BR/>I didn't make the connection that Alex was the smoke monster. Should have spotted that. I just figured she was one more walking dead person. I like Elena's theory that all of the resurrected are actually ole smokey. <BR/><BR/>I was absolutely shocked when Ben shot Ceaser! I definitely thought he was going to play into a much bigger role. Maybe he still will, the island does funny things.<BR/><BR/>All in all, a great episode! Great recap, Shannon!CaraBeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04614627167922944626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6696832705566403010.post-23714129540488392162009-04-10T00:35:00.000-04:002009-04-10T00:35:00.000-04:00I only have a few minutes but I wanted to say that...I only have a few minutes but I wanted to say that I have truly enjoyed the development over the past few seasons of Ben and John's relationship. So much so that I sat down last night with Michael, right after and watched the episode with John first trusts Ben by letting him out of the closet in the bunker to help him with the Blast Doors and trusts him to push the button on the computer. Fascinating from the beginning.Ritch in Lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11898685794074481126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6696832705566403010.post-65080653750884295942009-04-09T23:48:00.000-04:002009-04-09T23:48:00.000-04:00Very amazing blog!Very amazing blog!Bradpetehoopshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02474468363959001065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6696832705566403010.post-41197424741130157532009-04-09T23:13:00.000-04:002009-04-09T23:13:00.000-04:00Okay...the smoke reappearing as Alex....I would ha...Okay...the smoke reappearing as Alex....I would have NEVER thought that. Maybe all these reappearances from dead people have been Smokey all the time. Hmmmm...interesting.Elenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04073513719640179145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6696832705566403010.post-51680155683529963382009-04-09T23:11:00.000-04:002009-04-09T23:11:00.000-04:00Oh. My. Stars...Lapidus IS the Lawnmower Man. I'm...Oh. My. Stars...Lapidus IS the Lawnmower Man. I'm speechless. I can't say he's aged well. Moving on. <BR/><BR/>I agree that it was a meaty episode. I was a little disappointed in the smoke judging. I've always thought the smoke monster was really scary, but it was so tame with Ben. <BR/><BR/>Okay, this comment had no theories, just gripes about the special effects.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00892293258799500751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6696832705566403010.post-72617771106838928902009-04-09T22:21:00.000-04:002009-04-09T22:21:00.000-04:00So, when Ilana showed up to "arrest" Sayid (or wha...So, when Ilana showed up to "arrest" Sayid (or whatever she called it) I thought that maybe Ben had put her up to as his way of ensuring Sayid was gonna be on that plane. <BR/>Now I wonder if in fact it was Ben who got her to do it and if she and some of the other passengers are actually OTHERS...and "What lies at the foot of the statue" is Other code. <BR/><BR/>So glad that Des, Penny, and little Charlie are okay! I was shouting at Ben not to do it the whole time. <BR/><BR/>And I liked Locke a lot before, but after this episode, I LOVE him. <BR/><BR/>Great episode!!!Helping Out People Everywhere Foundationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01797576992399284000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6696832705566403010.post-17377466381771840762009-04-09T19:36:00.000-04:002009-04-09T19:36:00.000-04:00I'm going out on a limb by confessing this - but a...I'm going out on a limb by confessing this - but anyone else find the bad ass, sarcastic, all-knowing John Locke to be hawt?<BR/><BR/>Seriously professing my love for Terry O'Quinn.<BR/><BR/>Even Hubs, who pretends to not like the show, yet ends up watching it every week, said last night that both Terry and Michael totally make the show.<BR/><BR/>Also, anyone else get a "weird" vibe from Lawnmower Man Lapidus? Something ain't on the up and up with that one.<BR/><BR/>Shannon: "Marshallette-turned-bounty-hunter-chick say what?!"<BR/><BR/>Excellent!Ashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00084508582913500810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6696832705566403010.post-42755992666651004942009-04-09T18:26:00.000-04:002009-04-09T18:26:00.000-04:00So, I knew a few episodes ago when we saw Ben look...So, I knew a few episodes ago when we saw Ben looking like he'd gotten the crap kicked out of him, that it had been Desmond that dealt the blows. But, how awesome was that scene? And, why does Ben have such a soft spot for kids? <BR/><BR/>I LOVED Ben's reaction upon waking to find Locke staring at him. <BR/><BR/>I am a little perplexed as to why Ben doesn't seem to remember the gang being part of the Dharma Initiative. So, apparently, even though the events are the same, the people are not? <BR/><BR/>Ben and Widmore seem to age at different rates. Widmore appears to have aged considerably by the time he is being banished from the island. But, maybe my time line is a little off as well. <BR/><BR/>What I loved most of all about this episode is that it finally answered some burning questions. Why Widmore wants to get back to the island, why Widmore and Ben hate each other so much, etc. What annoyed me was the Ilana twist! Who is she? Who sent her there? And, what the hell does "What lies in the shadow of the statue mean?" <BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, I'll be on nights next week ...so I'll be watching it the next morning, but I can't wait!Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13940228598402297291noreply@blogger.com