I'm not sure what action they could take that would make them feel safer than just staying on the beach. If they head off into the jungle, Puff the Magic MacGuffin might get them. And, by this point, they've come to rely on Locke for a lot of their 'venture in to the jungle' needs. It stands to reason that they'd expect him to take care of tracking down Claire as well.

The thing I find most frustrating is not knowing who knows what. Which characters know that the plane was off course? Have they told the redshirts yet? Who knows about the polar bear? The transmission? The bodies? It's difficult to get a handle on how sensible people's actions are without knowing how much information they have.

It's difficult to get a handle on how sensible people's actions are without knowing how much information they have.

I'm not criticising people's actions so much as the writing. If they're going to not be scared, I want to be sure it's purposeful (and hopefully has a cause or payoff) and not laziness in the creation.

If they're going to not be scared, I want to be sure it's purposeful (and hopefully has a cause or payoff) and not laziness in the creation.

I'm still enjoying the character interaction too much to get annoyed by the plotlines not advancing, I think. I'm pretty sure watching Carnivale has inured me to a constant build-up with little pay-off except pretty.

little pay-off

Oh good. Now I don't feel bad about only watching one ep.

Oh good. Now I don't feel bad about only watching one ep.

Of Carnivale? It's slow moving, but things do pay off. I'm really enjoying it.

I'd heard such great things about it, but the first ep drove me absolutely batshit.

As long as they keep revealing stuff - and it dosen't contradict to much other stuff, I'll be ok.

I don't have a lot of practical skills - but I learn really quickly. things I know I could do :

cook

Keep a fire going

Haul

learn to maintain things like the water system

and every now and then I would have some flash of brillance that would be a really good idea.

and I can be a really pain when it comes to "reminding" people of rules for health and safety.

Now I don't feel bad about only watching one ep.

Oh, no! It really is a fabulous show. I haven't seen the second series yet, but to me the first series seemed like a whole lot of foreplay.

i'm with Allyson. i can't offer much, but i can deliver snark if need be! is it any wonder Sawyer is my favorite character?

but the first ep drove me absolutely batshit.

I've tried to watch it sporadically and this is the what happened to me every time. I appreciate the art direction and such but it is too maddening for me.

I was Sawyer in the quiz. But really I'd rather do than be.