Lost: OMGWTF POLAR BEAR
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Again I agree with Polter-Cow, and thought this episode was awesome. I think I'd have to watch it and Walkabout back-to-back to decide which I like more, honestly.
I think this may trump "Walkabout," actually, because the island plot was far stronger.
Although "Walkabout" had stronger flashbacks and a more visceral OMGWTF moment.
Hm.
That was a great ep analysis from the Sayid POV, Beverly.
The BtVS/AtS mapping going on everywhere is a hoot. Also, I love Foxy too, wish he could at least be Wesley, dammit. But I fear he is indeed R*l*y. crap.
During the peanut butter scene, I was a little bugged at how healthy and happy Charlie looked. I turned to Nora and said, "He's handling that withdrawal pretty well, I guess." She immediately replied, "Well, he *is* hallucinating..."
After that, watching DM eating imaginary peanut butter seemed a little darker than it had before.
Bwah!
And -- Claire -- that is a French name, right?
I agree with most of your analysis, Beverly, but I also think there are other layers involved. There was one point where Sayid definitely was not listening to Jack, as he went after Sawyer once Kate was done talking to him. As Sayid was leaving, he said something to Kate about "what I did, what I
wanted
to do." I think if Sawyer hadn't gotten his hands free, Sayid might have hurt him a lot more.
As I was typing this, it occured to me that in that block of time, maybe Sayid was listening to Locke, instead of to Jack.
Hmm.
To Locke? You mean, in his head?
Lee, you're right, and I definitely think that was part of it. That he went into the situation, offered his skills and experiences to Jack as to his nominal superior officer, believing that following Jack's orders somehow absolved him of at least part of the responsibility for what he was doing "for the greater good." But that he didn't simply follow orders, that it--and he--did get out of Jack's and his own control was his concern, and the deciding factor in his going walkabout.
And at that, he couldn't just take a walk to clear his head, he had to have a purpose, a responsibility to the others on the island. Okay, granted, it's only logical that if you're going you might as well be mapping and useful. But still. Sawyer, and probably Jack, would have stomped off to clear his head without another thought. At least until they were in uncharted territory, where there be bears.
I may be reading entirely too much into Sayid's sense of responsibility, but to me it speaks to his training as a soldier as much as to his character.
Not so much in his head, sumi, as in spirit. Locke was clearly trying to cause more stress between the two, and made a point of giving Sayid a knife, so he could do more damage.
Beverly, I definitely think Sayid was following his training as a soldier last night, at least most of the time.
OK, since no one answered me about the spoiler policy, here goes nothing.
ETRSpoiler
Oh and BTW, that wasn't Emma Caulfield. I could have sworn it was too, but no.
Mmmmmmmmmmm, that was some good show.
If Not!Sawyer's used to conning people out of hundreds of thousands of dollars at a time, I have no trouble believing that he could get himself to Australia.
I'm so over Kate. She can die next.
Sayid is a nummy treat, and I'm glad we're getting to his story.
Charlie and Claire are adorable, but what was with Charlie making her carry her own bag? The woman's 8+ months pregnant, man!