You know, I was thinking about Charlie and Sawyer and Charlie refusing the statue could make Sawyer nervous. Sawyer probably assumed he could control Charlie via being the one with the heroin, but now that option is out. Though I suppose now that Sawyer has played his hand and got the guns, it's not like Charlie can really tell anyone anything to hurt him.
Oh, at first it was confusing. Just the idea of computers was like — whoa! I'm eleven hundred years old! I had trouble adjusting to the idea of Lutherans.
Anya ,'Get It Done'
Lost 2: Tied to a Tree in a Jungle of Mystery
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Kalshane - Feb 12, 2006 4:03:10 pm PST #1077 of 5968
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
Nora Deirdre - Feb 12, 2006 4:03:25 pm PST #1078 of 5968
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
The Scott/Steve gag is really, really, really times infinity, really fucking old. And tired. And stupid. Scott DIED before Ana-Lucia even came on the scene, why the hell would that confusion infect her?
Unless it is actually some sort of symptom of being infected by island sickness, or something that ends up being a major plot point, jesus please- Just. Stop. With. The. Dumbass. Scott/Steve gag.
Other than that, a suprisingly interesting episode.
DCJensen - Feb 12, 2006 4:25:28 pm PST #1079 of 5968
All is well that ends in pizza.
Scott DIED before Ana-Lucia even came on the scene, why the hell would that confusion infect her?
I was going to mention that. Maybe it's a sign she knows more than she lets on about the non-tailies.
When she said it, I went "hmmm."
Jon B. - Feb 12, 2006 4:25:35 pm PST #1080 of 5968
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Just. Stop. With. The. Dumbass. Scott/Steve gag.
I thought it was funny
Wolfram - Feb 12, 2006 5:26:36 pm PST #1081 of 5968
Visilurking
I hated it too.
Jessica - Feb 12, 2006 5:28:46 pm PST #1082 of 5968
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Yeah, that made me roll my eyes. I suppose she could have been told his wrong name when she was first being introduced to everyone, but making it into a reasonable mistake requires more fanwanking than a one-line gag deserves.
Topic!Cindy - Feb 13, 2006 7:51:10 am PST #1083 of 5968
What is even happening?
Nods in Jon's direction.
Nora Deirdre - Feb 13, 2006 7:59:59 am PST #1084 of 5968
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
Well, my crankiness with meta and (what I perceive) to be heavy-handed clumsy gags is well documented due to the final seasons of Buffy and Angel. So, I'm probably totally humorless and stuff but that exchange honestly had me never ever wanting to watch the show again.
I was so over the Scott/Steve thing so long ago. I think the writers aren't particularly graceful with these little squee look-aren't-I-clever moments, and I don't really think, in general, they work. Once is funny, and twice can be a cool continuity thing. But showhorning this in so awkwardly, unless, as DCJ points out, it means that Ana-Lucia knows something about Scott's death (which I doubt because the writers have so helpfully clued us into all the Tailies' actions and community backstory) really annoys me.
Obviously, I feel pretty strongly about it (and meta/jokey humor), and it pings a huge annoyance of mine, which I don't expect others to share, at least on this level. So, no need to apologize if you thought it was funny, glad to hear that it wasn't the universal tone-deaf thud that I heard.
Frankenbuddha - Feb 13, 2006 8:08:01 am PST #1085 of 5968
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
showhorning
Best. Typo. Evah!
Nora Deirdre - Feb 13, 2006 8:09:16 am PST #1086 of 5968
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
yeah baybeee!
I meant to do that, of course.