I fail to understand, actually, why they feel this need to get rid of people."
Because it makes for GREAT STORY Naveen! It puts everybody in jeopardy.
A year and a half ago, I could have eviscerated him with my thoughts. Now I can barely hurt his feelings. Things used to be so much simpler.
Anya ,'Dirty Girls'
Lost 2: Tied to a Tree in a Jungle of Mystery
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Sean K - Apr 10, 2006 6:32:57 am PDT #1613 of 5968
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Topic!Cindy - Apr 10, 2006 6:36:39 am PDT #1614 of 5968
What is even happening?
Sean, I agree with you in general, but specifically do you think the story got better with Shannon off the canvas and Ana-Lucia on?
§ ita § - Apr 10, 2006 6:38:18 am PDT #1615 of 5968
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
do you think the story got better with Shannon off the canvas and Ana-Lucia on?
Not Sean, but yes. Shannon was an emotional void for me, and wasn't given anything plot-advancing to do. Ana Lucia has friction, at least two facets, and agency.
Jessica - Apr 10, 2006 6:39:23 am PDT #1616 of 5968
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
What ita said.
Topic!Cindy - Apr 10, 2006 6:40:32 am PDT #1617 of 5968
What is even happening?
What do you see as her facets? I don't get what you mean by agency.
le nubian - Apr 10, 2006 6:43:34 am PDT #1618 of 5968
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Shannon really was a void. I thought her acting skill was limited and she didn't add very much to the show. I actually thought Boone had more dramatic possibilities, but they did him in first.
Topic!Cindy - Apr 10, 2006 6:45:41 am PDT #1619 of 5968
What is even happening?
I thought her acting skill was limited and she didn't add very much to the show.This is how I feel about the Ana-Lucia character, and the actor's performance.
§ ita § - Apr 10, 2006 6:48:35 am PDT #1620 of 5968
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Ana Lucia is at the same time the easily-panicked-to-violence leader, and a woman who's scared to let down her guard. Sometimes she's effective, sometimes she's a fuckup in big ways.
As for agency, she does things. Shannon whined and watched the dog (where is the dog, btw?). She didn't do crap. Even her death is kinda glossed over. Sayid's not even nursing a grudge against Ana (which is fine, really, but a heightened grudge against The Others isn't much).
Amy - Apr 10, 2006 6:51:00 am PDT #1621 of 5968
Because books.
I thought they had just started to expand Shannon's character -- knowing her back story made me more sympathetic toward her, and I liked the fact that she was initially pretty realistic. Not everyone in a plane crash is going to turn into Super Resourceful Courage Girl. She was pissed and whiny and resentful about her fate, which seemed to fit her pretty well.
Ana Lucia so far is just broody, imo. I get that her back story might be interesting or provide some more facets to her personality, but she's so one-note right now I don't much care.
Sean K - Apr 10, 2006 6:52:55 am PDT #1622 of 5968
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Sean, I agree with you in general, but specifically do you think the story got better with Shannon off the canvas and Ana-Lucia on?
I agree with ita, Jess and everyone on her general uselessness, although I will say that for some unknown reason I kind of enjoyed her whiney uselessness, though it had been tempered by her blossoming love with Sayid. I didn't want to see her go, but yes, I do think the story got better with her death.
Not as better as it should -- I wish Sayid was holding a nasty grudge against Ana-Lucia. Perhaps he is, and he's being very secretive about it, but I'm not holding out hope for that.