To be fair, I have read people saying that the triangulation method Sayid used could work. It just uses one more reference point/antenna than was actually necessary to get a bead on the signal.
But yeah, Locke's cigarette fuse theory only works if Sawyer were precognitive and capable of knowing in advance exactly when Sayid's rocket would be going up. Plus, far easier to just not turn the antenna on if he wanted the venture to fail, and then ambush Sayid in the jungle at whatever point suited him best for the personal smackdown.
I'm firmly in the 'Sawyer set off the rocket, and Sayid was too intent on believing on Sawyer's guilt to pay much attention to the illogic' camp.
Hmmm. It also strikes me that, if the island has the power to grant wishes as some of us have theorized, then Sawyer got exactly what he wanted deep down. He's hated by everyone. I mean, obviously, he brought it upon himself by being a fucked-up jackass, but the dude is a con man after all. He could have insinuated himself into others' grace by being a schmoozy charmer if he wished.
Oh, this bit of Cleolinda's recap just killed me:
Kate would like to point out her displeasure with her fist, and punches Sawyer but goooood. Sawyer does not ask Kate if that's all she's got, let's put it that way.
I'm still fascinated by that kiss. Kate got into it a great deal more than she intended, which probably explains why she didn't do it in the first place. (I was screaming at the TV, "come on, give him one dry peck and move on.")
I'm firmly in the 'Sawyer set off the rocket, and Sayid was too intent on believing on Sawyer's guilt to pay much attention to the illogic' camp.
I don't have too huge a problem with this, either, because Sayid really didn't take much time to think it over- he didn't want to. Locke's suggestion gave him enough of an opening to support his anger.
Upon rewatch this morning, I just have to say.... I'd think Charlie about as likely to find a jar of peanut butter as he would of finding an empty, intact glass jar.
Of course, this is the same plane with the filthy fireworks smugglers....
Also Sawyer has quite a lot of strength for a guy who was bleeding out earlier today.
Boone told Shannon the rocket was supposed to off at 5pm and that's when she would need to light hers right after. I'm assuming everyone had watches so they'd know when 5pm was.
So I can sorta kinda buy it that Sawyer had a watch and used that to figure out when to set the delayed fuse. Of course that he'd have to assume that Sayid would set his bottle rocket exactly or close to 5 pm.
I'm not sure who clunked Sayid in the head, but he already didn't trust Sawyer and was pissed off about getting hit on the head so he had a knee jerk reaction to what Locke said rather than thinking through it rationally.
I like Sawyer better than I like Locke. They are both manipulative bastards but Sawyer's up front about being a jackass. Sure Locke got Charlie to give up the drugs, but he was so...I don't know. He finds the kid's dog, he finds Charlie's guitar...I'm not sure if he's actually finding these things on his own or using the island to help him...but he comes off as being helpful. Weird but an asset and I think he quietly gets off on having this power.
I'm not really explaining this well.
Besides knowing just when Sayid's rocket went off, he'd also have to know just how long his cigarette fuse would burn. This is where I start to think that we're dealing with a level of cunning/care that I'm not sure Sawyer has.
It just occurred to me that maybe what set off Shannon's asthma was the fumes from the bottle rocket she had to set off.
