Damn you, Carlton Cuse and Damon Lindelof! Damn you! Just when we think we have something figured out, you clearly dispute it! Time traveling does not have the rules we thought . . .
This was one of my favorite episodes this season, mostly because it had lots of funny moments, and they used my favorite derogatory term a few times – “douche.” Seriously, is there a more hilarious thing to call someone (besides maybe a “tea-bagger”)?
1. But I guess my first instinct was right . . . Miles is indeed Pierre Chang’s son. At first I thought that Miles had come after his mom and he left the island, then I thought it was before he was born. But I was wrong, wrong, wrong! So, now we have to come up with a new theory as to why Sun and Ben did not arrive in the same time as the rest of the Losties. Maybe because they do not belong? Ben has been cast out and Sun has a child she must raise. I’m flummoxed!
2. What we know about Miles:
-- he can speak (or feel) the dead and ask them what happened to them
-- this seems to have something to do with having been on the island
-- Punk rock Miles! Sweet! The producers did a much better job “younging” him
than they did Jack or Ben.
n Miles mom, Lara, says that Pierre abandoned them and never loved them. This is why Miles does not seek to know his father.
n Miles was recruited by Widmore – I think it just might have had something to do with him being Chang’s son, not just his “special” abilities
n He is greedy – but we already knew that!
3. “The Circle of Trust” -- ha! Horace is soooo 70’s! And apparently inspired Meet the Parents.
4. Why is Kate such a dumbass? Really? Could she make it more obvious that she had something to do with Ben’s “disappearance”?
5. Hurley has a new BFF! He and Miles had some great lines: - “You’re just jealous that my power’s better than yours”
- “That guy’s kind of a douche.” “That douche is my dad.”
- “You can hold baby you. Change your own diaper.”
- “Ewoks suck, dude.”
6. Hydra Island – under which Charlie met his maker – was where they were experimenting on the polar bears. Somehow, those bears escaped! Though we haven’t seen one in a while . . .
7. The body in the van belonged to Alvarez. He died when one of his fillings was shot out of his gums and pierced his brain. This is because he got too close to the source of the electromagnetism. He was working on what would later become the hatch. His death, and probably others, led the DI to create the numbers system.
8. Speaking of those wiley numbers, they seem to be making a comeback . . . Hurley got all freaky deaky when they were embossing them on the steel sheet.
9. “Love . . . love will keep us together” -- new theme song for Hurley and Miles, BFF!
10. When Naomi recruits Miles, she has him “talk” to the body of Felix. Felix confirms to the viewers that Charles Widmore staged the crash of Oceanic 815. She also tells him that there are lots of deceased on this island that can help them find a man who will be very difficult to find. It might be Ben . . . but could she be referring to Jacob? Also, some might think that the “deceased” refer to the Losties. I do not think this is the case. It has been refuted many times that they are all dead – but they could be, I guess.
11. Bram – van driver who snatches Miles – was the guy with Ilana last week. He asks Miles, “What lies in the shadow of the statue?” According to Bram (reference to Bram Stoker, author of Dracula?), Miles is not ready because he does not know the answer.
12. BEST MOMENT: Baby Miles wearing a Dharma shirt reading a book about polar bears. Sweet!
13. THIS WEEK IN LOST MOVIES:
- Hurley is writing Empire Strikes Back, clearly the best Star Wars movie ever made. He compares Miles and Chang to Luke and Vader.
- The title also refers to “Some Like it Hot,” a classic buddy movie. BFF! Does this mean we can expect M and H to cross dress in a coming episode?
14. Faraday is back! And he’s not wearing a tie!
15. Rose and Bernard – I miss you!
So, do you know what lies in the shadow of the statue? Which team are you on?
Namaste,
LLL
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4 comments:
Alright. Your fellow blond follower is very confused now.
1. Didn't the guy at the beginning get shot? I recall miles ( my new fav) say "the ditch had a gun???" (my fav line of the night)
2. I think there was somemass exodus from the Islam which includes miles, his mom, that red haired chick faraday is in love with and her mom, etc. Why? I have no clue or of theory is even right. (I don't know how right I have been so far) but woman somehocant have babies. Maybe this has something to do with the exit.
3. Kate IS a douche!! Stupid. Obviously the island can heal the wounded but not educate the stupid.
4. Who wants to be in my circle of trust? Anyone?
5. I am starting to lose track of people. Too many cast members fir me at this point.
I have to pick up the kids. More later.
6.
Mer -- his filling shot through his brain, so it seemed like a bullet hole.
Okay, In my #2, I didn't mean to say Islam, I meant "island." So much for the spell check on my Iphone.
Do you think Faraday has been riding the sub back and forth? Are we going to find out how the sub works?
Does the H bomb lie in the shadows?
Did I tell you how I just love Miles??
How did the Others get on the island? Are they DI rejects? What came first, the others or the DI?
Something happens that causes the DI to evacuate all women and children from the island. A war?
My post will be short. I just have to agree that this was one of the most enjoyable episodes because of the humor. Miles is cool, no doubt. I'm just wondering if there will be some less supernatural explanation for his ability. This show obviously tries to put a somewhat scientific spin on many things, or at least tries to provide a balance between the two. So how has his early childhood on the island given him these powers? Also, I was wondering if there was some connection between his ability and Walt's. Remember him? I wish they'd find some way to bring the originals back to the forefront of the show. Maybe Faraday will shed some light on these things. Can hell itself be what lies in the shadow of statue?
Rob
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