One place I thought they were going with the Madness of Charlie was that he was getting island sickness like what may have happened to Danielle's contemporaries.
But I'm not sure that's where they ended up.
Also, you can tell it's not gonna have a happy ending when the main guy's all bumpy.
Tara ,'First Date'
Lost 2: Tied to a Tree in a Jungle of Mystery
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le nubian - Jan 26, 2006 9:45:03 am PST #957 of 5968
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Dana - Jan 26, 2006 9:47:06 am PST #958 of 5968
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Oh, I forgot a couple Catholic quibbles I had.
1) Unless Eko went back after the heroin plane took off and officially became a priest, I don't think he can be baptizing people.
2) I don't think there's any point in being baptized a Catholic unless you actually convert, so I have no idea what that ceremony accomplished except to make Claire feel better. And why would it make her feel better, without some sort of religious foundation? The cinematography was lovely, but the whole scene just irritated me.
Kalshane - Jan 26, 2006 9:49:30 am PST #959 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.
1) Unless Eko went back after the heroin plane took off and officially became a priest, I don't think he can be baptizing people.
Didn't Eko's brother sign a document "officially" making him and his flunky a priest so they could get on the plane in the first place?
lisah - Jan 26, 2006 9:50:42 am PST #960 of 5968
Punishingly Intricate
Didn't Eko's brother sign a document "officially" making him and his flunky a priest so they could get on the plane in the first place?
Yeah that's not really how it works. It's a freaking sacrament.
I'm so over this show. I think we are breaking up for real this time. (Although I'll miss the pretty people and the pretty Hawaii.)
Dana - Jan 26, 2006 9:51:37 am PST #961 of 5968
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Yeah that's not really how it works. It's a freaking sacrament.
Hee. Yeah, I meant "officially" as in "passing muster with The Big Guy."
Nora Deirdre - Jan 26, 2006 9:52:05 am PST #962 of 5968
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
ooh, I'd love it if he were getting the island sickness.
the catholic stuff was really, really annoying and I had to handwave it because it was Eko-related and NOTHING CAN OR WILL COME BETWEEN US.
Kathy A - Jan 26, 2006 9:54:04 am PST #963 of 5968
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Unless Eko went back after the heroin plane took off and officially became a priest, I don't think he can be baptizing people.
Unless he's become officially whacked out after the Lost flight crashed and really believes himself to be a priest, or close enough for the island's religious needs. I had the same thought, as well as thought #2 (Claire admits to not being baptized herself, and she sure didn't get any further religious education from Eko before getting baptized).
Also, I couldn't help but remember the recent Vatican retraction of limbo and how that impacts on the whole "Aaron's damned to hell if he's not baptized" issue that Charlie has, because as a devout Catholic, he should know that Aaron would end up in limbo, not hell (at least, as far as he knew about Catholic teachings at the time of the crash).
DXMachina - Jan 26, 2006 9:55:26 am PST #964 of 5968
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
Unless Eko went back after the heroin plane took off and officially became a priest, I don't think he can be baptizing people.
Anyone can baptize if there's no priest available.
Jessica - Jan 26, 2006 9:57:51 am PST #965 of 5968
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I don't see what difference, in their present situation, Eko's priestly credentials or lack thereof could possibly make.
Dana - Jan 26, 2006 9:57:53 am PST #966 of 5968
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Really? Interesting.
A brief google seems to indicate that it's only valid if the person is in immediate danger of death, and suggests that you want to get a priest to back up your baptism ASAP.