Greatest Hits

Let me just start by saying that they had better kill Charlie next week after what they put me through last night! It might be because I am gestational, but I swear I have not cried that much at an episode of television since Mark Green died on ER! And I don’t even like Charlie . . . but more on that later.

“How about some openness for a change?” Charlie says about Jack taking them out to yet another secret location. Good point, Charlie – one more reason you better die! It better not all be a set-up.

Now we know why Danielle was taking dynamite from the Black Rock. She is working with Jack and Juliet to blow up the Others.

Let me just say, I still hate Kate with a burning passion.

Don’t know if this means anything, but Charlie’s license is YRE20L. Any thoughts? Everything means something on this show, right?

Literary Reference of the Week: The underwater hatch is called the Looking Glass, an obvious reference to Alice and Through the Looking Glass. A brief summary from the ever reliable Wikipedia:
Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There (1871) is a work of children's literature by Lewis Carroll (Charles Lutwidge Dodgson), generally categorized as literary nonsense. It is the sequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, although it makes no reference to its events. In it, there are many mirror themes, including opposites, time running backwards, and so on.

Did anyone else notice that Danielle was wearing some serious Mom-Pants?

This Week in Bible Studies: Revisiting Aaron -- Aaron was appointed directly by God to be the first high priest. He and his sons were consecrated to continue the priesthood through time. Aaron was a forerunner of Jesus Christ in his role as the high priest. His priesthood was a "shadow of heavenly things," and was intended to lead the people of Israel to look forward to the time when "another priest" would arise (Hebrews 6:20). (http://www.keyway.ca/htm2002/aaron.htm)

Tearing Up Moment #1 – Little Charlie jumps into the pool.

Desmond’s vision: Hatch – Full of Equipment (or did he say women?) – blinking yellow light – flick the switch – drown.

Jack is so condescending and pompous now. Really irritating.

I want to be Rose and Bernard when I grow up . They’re so sweet.

New Other – Ryan (which means “king” in Celtic, “Laughter” in Latin) – leading the invasion

Ben is getting really wacko!

Do you think Locke is dead?

Dexter Straton – ancestor to the Charlie family, and inspiration for the band’s name, Drive Shaft. Charlie is given the family ring by his brother, and he leaves it in Aaron’s crib (tearing up moment #2)

Tearing Up Moment of the Night – Charlie tells Aaron that he loves him. I’m getting all veklempt right now just thinking about it.

Trivia – Who was the woman Charlie saved in the alley? . . . . . . . . . . NADIA, which means “hope” by the way. She is not only Sayid’s hope for redemption and goodness, she also provided Charlie with hope he could be something.

My vote is for Sayid as leader of the Losties.

Everything about this episode redeemed Charlie for me. I now actually kind of like him. He has found meaning for his life. Which is exactly why he MUST DIE!

That’s it for today. If you’re good, maybe I will report on the special that is on tonight at 9. I’m off on a field trip . . .

Shambalah and Namaste,

Your Lost Loser

D.O.C.

D.O.C.= Date of Conception . . . Personally, I think this episode should have been titled, “Who the Daddy?” . . . and let me just give myself a shout out and say, “I told you! Jin’s the Daddy!” Go, me!


What we learned (or were further frustrated by):

1. Jin is the son of a prostitute, and he may or may not be the son of a fisherman. Sun is blackmailed by an old woman on the street, who it turns out is the streetwalker mama of Jin. What is it with old ladies harassing people on this show? Were the producers picked on by Grannies or what?
2. Nadia (parachute lady . . . learned her name on a Lost board) speaks at least four languages – Chinese, Spanish, Italian, and English. Of course, we got no closer to finding out who she is . . . well, maybe a little, but more on that later.
3. Sun is quite an accomplished liar. But it’s usually for a good reason . . . but does that make it right? All the Losties seem to have a flaw, and having her pants on fire seems to be Sun’s.
4. How hot was Jin kicking Mikhail’s butt?!!
5. Speaking of Mikhail, how is he alive? He was roasted on the security system last we saw him. Faker!
6. This week in religious studies . . . I got nothing. Anyone?
7. SHAME was the theme of this week’s episode. What lengths will we go to to protect ourselves or our loved ones from being shamed?
8. Nine women died during pregnancy in three years. They all died in the middle of the second trimester. Will Sun died since it has been confirmed she conceived on the island? Or will the Others experiment on her and save her life?
9. Speaking of those wily Others, what is the deal with hiding everything? Who are they hiding from? Obviously not the Losties, since the Others have been there much longer. Why all the security systems and hidden ultrasound machines? There is yet another faction somewhere on the island . . . the rulers of the black smoke.
10. It’s Sun’s fault Jin got pulled into the mob biz.
11. Men get potent on the island . . . the sperm count goes way up. Must be the lack of clean, tight undies.
12. Mikhail tells Des and co. that parachute girl will heal in about a day. “There’s something about this place.”
13. Holy crap moment of the night #1 – Juliet leaves a message for Ben in the hatch. Confirms details of Sun’s pregnancy. Switches off mic and says, “I hate you.” I love Juliet!
14. Only 30 seconds of Kate! Yay! And no crying!
15. Sun asks what many of us have been thinking . . . is Jack working with the Others?
16. Desmond points out that the Losties have killed more Others than Others have killed Losties. Charlie’s comeback? “They started it.” Good one, Charlie . . .
17. Holy crap moment of the night #2 – Hurley tells woman that they are the survivors of flight 815 . . . she tells him that is impossible . . . THEY FOUND THE PLANE AND THERE WERE NO SURVIVORS. Now, don’t go thinking they are in purgatory, because they are not . . . that has been confirmed by the producers over and over again. However, someone went to a lot of trouble to make sure no one was looking for them.

Not my favorite episode, but as I love Jin, a palatable one. The previews for next week freaked me out . . . Locke kidnapped Ben? Wants Sawyer to kill Ben? Or is it all a set-up? Could it really be the Man from Tallahasssee he wants Sawyer to kill? . . . we’ll see.

Shambalah!