My Observations: LOST—Episode 4X12: There’s No Place Like Home, part 1

[spicedogs]

 

Oceanic Six
So we get to see the Oceanic 6 being transported to Honolulu. The copilot does not feel good about the cargo. He thinks that they are bad mojo. Does he know something that most people don’t know? After all, if castaways are found, people usually rejoice about them. Neither the pilot nor the copilot was very happy about their transport. Did they witness what the Oceanic 6 had to do to be saved? Something was definitely not right about this rescue mission.

We get to see the Oceanic 6, and they look dazed. Why? Once again, I think that they had to do something terrible to get on that plane. What sort of deal did they break? When the Oceanic 6 were interviewed by the reporters, it was obvious that the castaways were lying. We know that the story they were telling was not true. Kate was not Aaron’s mother. Not only that, but she said that she was 6 months pregnant when the plane crashed and that Aaron was now 5 weeks old. Couldn’t the reporters see through the lie? How on earth can you try to pass a 3-month old as a 5-week old? There is no way! Aaron is holding his head on his own and he is huge. A 5-week old is a helpless baby whose head you must keep secured. The neck is not strong enough to hold the head up. What a farce. I am looking forward to seeing how this little faux pas is explained.

What about Sun’s lie. It was obvious that they were all uncomfortable as to what she was going to say about Jin’s whereabouts. She lied. They all knew that she lied. Is Jin back on the island trying to save it from going to Widmore? Something’s up. And, Sun knows that something’s up. She uses her share of the Oceanic settlement to buy a big share into her father’s company. She knows that her father is involved in a sham, that’s for sure. How did she learn that? Ben?

Family renewal scene had a lot of pathos. I cried. I noticed that, however, the Paik family was hugging a cold fish. Sun was not thrilled to seeing them. It was sad to see that Sayid had no one to greet him. (Of course, later on, we get to see that Nadia was there for him after all.) How great was Hurley to include him in with his family? Hurley, you are the sweetest guy on LOST. I just get mad at all the fat jokes that you are part of. LOST cut this shit out already. In fact, cut the Jate/Skate dilemma and the fat jokes. Then you will be greatest show to ever hit the TV screens so far. Oh, what I am saying? You are the GREATEST SHOW TO EVER HIT THE TV SCREENS so far.

Oceanic 8
They claim that they were 8 and now are 6. Why?

Jack Is an Asshole
What is wrong with Jack to constantly trying to be the eternal hero that he is not? The moment he finds that the helicopter landed near the Orchid, he gets Kate to come and help him. WTF? Is he not a doctor? Does he not know that he could harm himself? And WTF, Juliet still cares about him. Will this love quadrangle ever end?

And when Sawyer informs that Locke was right and the people on the freight were out to kill them, what does he do? He continues to say that he needs to get the people off the island with the helicopter. Jack, you moron, didn’t you hear Sawyer? They are out to kill you, not save you. A little humility would do you well.

But Jack is intent on being a hero and Sawyer was not going to let him die alone. Sawyer follows him to the helicopter.

Jack Is an Uncle
After his father’s memorial, Jack is accosted by Claire’s mom. Guess what? He finds out that Claire is half sister. Wow. Talk about socking it to him.

Faraday
He knows more than he lets on. He knows that he and Charlotte is in danger. In true LOST fashion, he doesn’t let us know what he knows. I never liked this character. Of all the freighties, besides Miles Straume, I prefer Charlotte (and that’s not saying much, believe me) to Faraday. But Faraday’s behavior and desire to help everyone off the island redeemed himself in my eyes. He is a scientist (and I am partial to scientists), and he may be a genuine person after all.

The Freight
Faraday pulls castaways 6 at time. Nope, these are not the Oceanic 6. Jin, Sun, and Aaron are among them. So we are not yet at the point that we can say that’s how they are saved. Moreover, after meeting up with Michael on the freight, they learn that the freight is emitting signals to somewhere and is rigged with explosives. Just like the Black Rock, the Kahana is armed to kill.

Sayid, Kate, and Richard
Sayid, with the aid of Faraday starts removing people from the island onto the freight. But then Sayid is summoned by Juliet to catch up with Kate and Jack. When Sayid meets up with Kate, Jack was gone. Kate and Sayid quickly take the baby to the beach and drop him off with Sun. And off they go to save Jack, only to be caught by Richard. I guess that they are in good hands.

 

Miles Straume
My one and only favorite freightie is Miles. He is a great comic relief. Of course, having been his fan prior to seeing him on LOST absolutely prejudiced me. However, Ken Leung proves to be the great comic actor. I appreciate that powers to be of LOST are using this actor’s comic timing.

Ben Always Has a Plan
According to Ben, the Orchid is a green house, and that’s where you move the island. Is that where the volcano can be activated? That would be interesting. Have the volcano erupt and then move the island with it.

So, Ben follows Jacob’s wishes: The island will be moved. So we learn that the island was moved 15 years ago. Alex was 1 year old then. Is this little bit of information important? I don’t know, but I thought about it.

Hugo’s Birthday Party
So his parents don’t get it. They use the tropical island theme for the party. I thought that was hilarious. I thought that the introduction of the whispers was cute. But LOST damn it, you will have to explain the whisper. You will. Or I will use Jesus Christ as my weapon. That, by the way, was the best line in this episode.

The Numbers Are Back
Hugo is still haunted by the numbers. The car that his dad gives him is proof of that. Will we ever learn the meaning of the numbers?

Keamy and Ben
What can I say about Keamy? I hate this bastard. There is a contingency on the Internet who finds the character absolutely sexy and hot. What is wrong with these women? This man is a brute. Raw violence emits from him. I personally would not want to encounter him ever in my life, let alone in my bed.

Anyway, I digress. This entry is about Keamy and Ben. Ben gives instructions to Locke on how to move the island and then goes on to sacrifice himself to Keamy. How much into the future does Ben know? He could have been killed. Maybe Ben knew that he is worth more alive than dead. But havent't the rules changed? But, then again, as Ben said to Locke, “I always have a plan.” And he may have one. But the episode ended with Ben being knocked out by Keamy. Let’s see how Ben’s plan will work in the next episode.

 

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Comments

[shalimar77777.livejournal.com]

Okay, so we agree to disagree on some (okay, most LOL) things. But we do agree on others, like Ben beating up Sawyer and practically drowning Juliet.

LOL - on the locking Karl up in room 23 stuff - I'm sure it's every parent's fantasy to do that so I get that. I can dig it. But Karl did have an IV in his arm at the time. If it wasn't for the administration drugs, what was it for? Was this ever addressed by Ben?

On Richard Alpert -- I have to disagree on him being Locke's father. Locke's dad took his kidney. What are the chances that Locke and Cooper are biologically unrelated and yet they can share a kidney? Kidney typing is very specific. I think that was a bit of a swerve there to make you think that. I could be wrong, though.

And on brains vs. brawn. I totally feel you on that. But IMO, they're both bullies. Ben uses his brain and Keamy uses his gun. And there are plenty of brainy, unredeemable people in history who used their intelligence to get people less smart than them to do terrible things. But I do understand why you value intelligence.

All in all, we don't know what Ben's true motivations are right now. He feels justified in doing all those things. Whether or not the ends ultimately justify the means remains to be seen. I just think they'd better have a damn good story to justify all these things he's done.

BTW - We are talking about politics, right? XD

Thanks for responding -- it has certainly been lively!

[spicedogs.livejournal.com]

The iv may have been to feed him. Who knows? I think that there are a lot of loose ends in this story. Lost is a fantastic TV show. But if it were a book, the loose ends would have been tightened up better.


The part about Cooper being Locke's dad that bothers me is when Emily's mom said that he is twice your age. Emily was 16. That meant that Cooper was 32. Locke was born, according to his driver's license, in 1956. That means that he was born in 1924. In 2004, when Locke meets Cooper on the island, Copper is 80. Cooper did not look 80.

Damn LOST. It makes us lose so much of our lives trying to figure stupid things like this. LOL

[shalimar77777.livejournal.com]

I agree on the Cooper part. This show is one big mind****, plain and simple. But it is a beautiful one. And it's like a car accident. We know we shouldn't look, but we can't help ourselves. And then we spend hours going over every detail.

BTW - I want to sort-of apologize for writing "Go Yankees" on your LJ. I know that probably set you off and it was a cheap taunt. I'll admit it. But you know us Yankees fans, we just can't help ourselves. We're a crude bunch. And you know, being a fan of the *cough, cough* most successful team in the history of baseball carries great responsibility. But even superman f**** up sometimes, LOL.

*runs far away, out of your reach, and hides behind Keamy for protection from imminent blowback*

I do love you, though. You know that, right?

[spicedogs.livejournal.com]

Hey, I am married to a Yankees fan. I used to be a Mets fan when we lived in NYC. I don't know how we stay married for 38 years. LOL

Hubby and Ethan were the only ones who weren't rooting for the Soxs.

I am not mad. It's fun to have friendly disagreements.

As a person who never went for the muscled looks, I can't understand loving a Keamy type.

You can see the type of person I go for. I married a PhD in philosophy of science, who majored in math and physics. I like Garrison Kiellor (the only muscle he ever used is his brain), Ken Leung, Michael Emerson, etc. Muscles are not in my list.

[shalimar77777.livejournal.com]

Hey - How DO you stay married for that long, when people have been known to break up over toothpaste brands? Especially with the rival baseball team issue?

So I guess you're used to the Yankee taunts. Please tell your husband that I bow to him in solidarity for our mututal love for NY's finest.

It is fun to have friendly disagreements, no hard feelings, no harm, no foul (baseball pun intended - LOL).

And on marrying a brainiac - yeah, I went that route too. He's about as far away from Keamy as anyone can be. You can call him to help you figure out how to negotiate a deal, but don't ever call him to help you move large objects. He's rubbish at any and all physical-type work!

BTW - when I first met the husband I we were passing the stadium where the Mets play. I was like, is that Yankee stadium? I wish I had a photo of the look he gave me. If looks could kill.

[spicedogs.livejournal.com]

If I knew the secret, I'd write a book. I think we basically just ignore our fantasies and rivalries. We work together in the same office. We have a small business together. We have worked in the same office or company all our lives. How do we stay together? I don't know. We must love each other a lot or really be nuts.


Mine just learned to change a light bulb. LOL.

[katje0711.livejournal.com]

Hey, I looked to see if the Red Sox were playing when I'm there in Sept. Alas they aren't but the Orioles will still be in town. Would you want to go?

Also, I found out Garrison's coming up here to do a show in Aug, I believe.

[spicedogs.livejournal.com]

I'm game.

Oh, my. If I have time off, I'd love to see GK. If he is in the mood to sign autographs, he gives you all the time you want with him. He is a real sweetheart.

[katje0711.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't know how you'd go about getting autographs there. Not like I could even afford to go see him, anyway.

[spicedogs.livejournal.com]

Give me the details. He will be here in Vienna, VA. By the time I found out that he was going to be here all the tickets were gone.

[katje0711.livejournal.com]

http://www.newhampshire.com/calendar/details.aspx?eventDate=8/24/2008&eventID=9039