We didn't learn anything new, but I thought these were much better integrated than the other flashbacks this season. I didn't feel the same heavy-handed "DO YOU SENSE A THEME????"-ness that, say, Hurley's flashback did -- it felt very natural to see the beginning of Sun & Jin interspersed with the present-day story.
Doesn't matter that we took him off that boat, Shepherd, it's the place he's going to live from now on.
Mal ,'Bushwhacked'
Lost: OMGWTF POLAR BEAR
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Jessica - Oct 20, 2005 6:35:18 am PDT #9834 of 10000
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
§ ita § - Oct 20, 2005 6:48:48 am PDT #9835 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
This backstory was pretty and touching, but unilluminating.
Well, so was much of the episode. I'm probably overneeding something happening, but I'm beginning to sense the boredom inherent in being stranded on a deserted island.
Steph L. - Oct 20, 2005 6:56:18 am PDT #9836 of 10000
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated
I'm probably overneeding something happening
No -- last night's episode drove me bonkers with the large amounts of Nothing Happening. About the only new thing we learned was that we got (a bit of) a look at the character of the Tail Section's tracker!guy.
We already knew Girlfight girl was a bitch who should be eaten by the invisasaur. We already knew that Sawyer has the BBoC factor, so his smoulder with Girlfight girl-who-should-die (heh -- I feel like Hellish!) wasn't particularly surprising. We knew Jin could fish like a motherfucker. We knew that Kate had the hots for Sawyer. Michael ran off to find Walt....and then came back empty-handed, so nothing happened there.
I guess the other new thing was that we saw feet and legs of people we're supposed to assume are The Others, with a tell-tale teddy bear. But we already knew The Others existed, and we already knew they seem to be collecting kids.
I just want something to happen, damn it.
Jessica - Oct 20, 2005 6:59:24 am PDT #9837 of 10000
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
I just want something to happen, damn it.
3 weeks until Big Exciting Death!
Steph L. - Oct 20, 2005 7:00:29 am PDT #9838 of 10000
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated
Please be Girlfight girl....please be Girlfight girl....
t /Hellish
§ ita § - Oct 20, 2005 7:03:12 am PDT #9839 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I like Girlfight girl, perhaps just because I can imagine her beating the shit out of Kate.
Jessica - Oct 20, 2005 7:11:54 am PDT #9840 of 10000
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
I can imagine her beating the shit out of Kate.
Or Jack.
§ ita § - Oct 20, 2005 7:22:19 am PDT #9841 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
She just needs to start with Kate.
It's possible that Michelle Rodriguez doesn't possess the delicacy to portray the harmlessness that Kate should be able to present, but I'd rather see the actress fail in that direction than to fail as utterly as I see Lilly at seeming even slightly competent, not to mention a threatening criminal.
Scrappy - Oct 20, 2005 7:30:27 am PDT #9842 of 10000
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
For the love of Mike, am I the only person on Earth who likes Kate?
Steph L. - Oct 20, 2005 7:34:13 am PDT #9843 of 10000
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated
I like Kate. A lot, actually.