I missed the zombie reference. I'm so embarrassed.
I had a whole section about civic pride.
Mayor ,'Chosen'
Lost: OMGWTF POLAR BEAR
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Betsy HP - Feb 18, 2005 9:07:30 am PST #6270 of 10000
If I only had a brain...
tavella - Feb 18, 2005 9:08:31 am PST #6271 of 10000
There is considerable overlap between the intelligence of the smartest bears and the dumbest tourists.
My Evil has to be far removed from reality though.
I think that was my especial problem with this. It's still absolutely true that I don't identify or sympathize, pretty much ever, with people being deliberately evil, but what especially got me here was that we had this guy and his small, genial life being smashed by His Assholeness, and my reaction, from the way the script was written, was not supposed to be "God, you are a fucking menace, and you should be in jail for the rest of your life", my reaction was apparently supposed to be "aw! Poor Sawyer-woobie! Tricked by that mean conman!" I'm used to victims being ignored, but to have the death of a innocent not only completely devalued but indeed actively used to evoke sympathy for his murderer revolted me, and was realistic enough (I've seen it in real life), to trigger all my buttons.
So mostly I'm going to blame poor writing. I really, really do not get the Drew Goddard love. I think that's at least three things I've seen written by him, and none of them especially impressed me (though Anya and bunnies was at least amusing, if slapstick.)
Dana - Feb 18, 2005 9:10:10 am PST #6272 of 10000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
I missed the zombie reference. I'm so embarrassed.
He didn't use the 'z' word, but he talked about Ethan rising from his grave or something.
Calli - Feb 18, 2005 9:11:50 am PST #6273 of 10000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I was thinking vampires, myself. But a lot of the Lost folks seem to keep pointy sticks about, so I figured it would work out.
Dana - Feb 18, 2005 9:16:28 am PST #6274 of 10000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Oh, I guess vampires make more sense, what with Ultimate Drew.
I'm sticking with zombies.
Jessica - Feb 18, 2005 9:19:47 am PST #6275 of 10000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I thought zombies, myself. Unless Ethan had been bitten* before he was shot.
[ *By a vampire. But I guess you have to be bitten to turn into a zombie too, so I'm not sure why I think zombies make more sense.]
Dana - Feb 18, 2005 9:23:13 am PST #6276 of 10000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
I have an easier time imagining spontaneous zombies.
DavidS - Feb 18, 2005 9:23:34 am PST #6277 of 10000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I have an easier time imagining spontaneous zombies.
Does this have anything to do with living in Houston?
Dana - Feb 18, 2005 9:24:00 am PST #6278 of 10000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Tropical climate and all that.
Laura - Feb 18, 2005 9:27:51 am PST #6279 of 10000
Our wings are not tired.
My mind went to vampires in the scene when Hurley mentioned the possiblity of rising from the dead. I was sure Ethan's fingers were going to move on the hand shot. My personal viewing history selected vampires, but zombies may have been on his mind.
eta: To be on the safe side I think Hurley should check the grave in a couple days to make sure it isn't disturbed.