I loved his Lord of the Flies moment last week. And I do think it's really interesting that we always see him reading. Of course, he may be the only one reading because he's hoarding all the books.
And you're sure this isn't just some fanboy thing? 'Cause I've fought more than a couple pimply, overweight vamps that called themselves Lestat.
Buffy ,'Lessons'
Lost: OMGWTF POLAR BEAR
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brenda m - Mar 03, 2005 10:46:15 am PST #6881 of 10000
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Laura - Mar 03, 2005 10:46:50 am PST #6882 of 10000
Our wings are not tired.
Until the writers say otherwise I am convinced that he is a reader and that the choices are what's available.
§ ita § - Mar 03, 2005 10:48:09 am PST #6883 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
He chould be reading Danielle Steel (okay, I don't keep track of the 'chick' rack at the airport) or Clancy or Grisham.
Vonnie K - Mar 03, 2005 10:49:48 am PST #6884 of 10000
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
Or, worse yet. "The Da Vinci Code".
Nutty - Mar 03, 2005 10:49:55 am PST #6885 of 10000
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
It is amusing to note that the Wrinkle in Time books are very up-with-family, heartfelt, loving and (mostly) vaguely Christian. I would not describe Sawyer as any of these things, but clearly nobody packed any Sartre for their intercontinental journey.
Jessica - Mar 03, 2005 10:50:22 am PST #6886 of 10000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Of course, he may be the only one reading because he's hoarding all the books.
I think Occam would agree with you. (Though even the fact that he IS hoarding books is adorable. God, I'm so easy.)
Laura - Mar 03, 2005 10:50:50 am PST #6887 of 10000
Our wings are not tired.
I tend to pick a light mystery that I can finish in a day for a flight. Way too often it has been a pick from the airport shops because I forget to bring something from home.
brenda m - Mar 03, 2005 10:50:54 am PST #6888 of 10000
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
(Though even the fact that he IS hoarding books is adorable. God, I'm so easy.)
Totally.
I ususally travel with at least three or four wide-ranging choices, supplemented occasionally by a couple of others picked up in the airport, on the theory that I don't know what *precisely* I'll be in the mood to read. YInsanityMV.
§ ita § - Mar 03, 2005 10:51:18 am PST #6889 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Or, worse yet. "The Da Vinci Code".
He probably had six or seven copies to use as kindling.
Amy - Mar 03, 2005 10:51:46 am PST #6890 of 10000
Because books.
And I do think it's really interesting that we always see him reading.
Sawyer strikes me as the type whose mind is always busy, looking for something to do, something to scheme about, and being on the island with nothing to do must drive him batshit. I'm not sure he was a big reader pre-crash.
Also, I wasn't as upset as others were at Charlie's beahvior last night, especially in the last scene. I thought Hurley would have continued with the story of the numbers and the lottery, etc., but was waiting for Charlie's initial reaction. And after admitting to heroin addiction, hearing, "I'm a frickin' millionaire" must have seemed like a joke, especially since on the surface it doesn't seem like a big bad secret.