The latest from Lost
Wes has taken over the “Lost” duties around here, but he’s busy with law school or some crap, so I’m going to post a few thoughts and ruminations about the latest happenings on the island.
Jin and Sun previously bored the hell out of me. Up until now, we were just left to assume that Jin lived his life according to a “bitches get stitches” mantra. He was normally a friendly guy with everyone else, but Sun always seemed to piss him off. Now we know why — he was under the impression that Sun’s fields were unplowable, but, as it turns out, our man Jin was shooting blanks. Something about a three-month vacation must be good for the ol’ vas deferens. Anyway, Sun’s apparently pregnant, and the father-to-be is turning over a new leaf. If they were boring while they couldn’t stand each other, I’m sure they’ll be even better when it’s harmony in the South Pacific’s Little Seoul.
Henry Gale, on the other hand, does interest me. I’ve been pretty firmly convinced ever since he gave Sayid that little smirk that he’s one of The Others. He’s clearly playing Jack and Lock against each other. It actually really degrades their characters, because these two formerly-cunning guys have been reduced to a couple of chickens running around with their heads cut off.
Lock’s outburst last week was really out of character for him (Island Locke, not flashback Locke). It could be argued that Locke sees shades of his father’s using of him in the way Henry’s playing him. You could see that as ‘ol Hank getting his way, but they’re ruining two strong characters in the process of building him up. It had better be worth it.
I think I caught a glimpse of the balloon stuck in a tree, but that wouldn’t prove that he isn’t one of the others. The theory I’m going on — and I’m making this up right now — is that Henry’s story is 100 percent true. He’s omitting, however, the part that he crashed on the island years ago and he’s since joined up with The Others.
It would be a real letdown next week if nothing happens to Sayid, Ana Lucia and Charlie. They’ve hiked all the way out there, so I suspect that they’re at least going to run into some of The Others. Sayid’s packing that 9 mm, so you never know who might get shot — even one of his two companions — like the irritating woman who killed his girlfriend and is said to have been written off the show due to her real-life drunken-driving? Food for thought.
What else?
For those of you using Mac OS X 10.4, you can recreate the more annoying aspects of life on the island with this Dashboard widget.
That’s about all I’ve got for now. Hopefully Wes will be by tomorrow to lend some more insight.
