Every Man for Himself

[spicedogs]

I know that LOST has quite a bit of violence, but this episode really pushed it. Sawyer was so beaten, poor guy. Ben shook a bunny and pretended that it died. 

I love Henry/Ben character, but when he was shaking that poor animal, I wanted to grab it out of his hands, slap him in the face, and put some sense into his head. Funny thing is that I didn't mind poor Sawyer being beaten up so much. The bunny was too much. Maybe it's the animal lover in me. But I think Sawyer, as a human being, has the ability to defend himself. A bunny is like a child, harming them  should be off limit. I was glad to see that the bunny was not harmed (unlike the tree frog). Or was he not harmed? Ben could have painted an 8 on another bunny, just to prove his innocence. 

I know, I know,  the writers want to show us how far The Others will go to torture our friends,. But, man, they sure went too far in my opinion. I don't know how they expect us to do a 180 degree turn and start liking the Others and disliking the Losties. Except for Ben and Juliet, I don't care about The Others.

Speaking of Ben, Michael Emerson never ceases to amaze me. He is such a great actor. I got goose pumps when I heard him reciting the passages from Of Mice and Men. What a performer. I wish I could see him on stage. I bet you he is just dynamite. Maybe one day he will be on Broadway, and, hopefully, I'll manage to go.

Michael Emerson claims to be a comedian. So far, I have not seen any of his comedic work. I wonder if anybody knows about any DVDs out there showcasing Michael's comedic talent. I can see that he probably has the talent for comedy. Comedy requires great timing, flexibility of body movements, ability to make facial expressions. Those characteristics were evident in Michael's portrayal of Henry Gale in Season 2. I can't forget the expression in his face when he said the line "You guys got any milk?" Brilliant. I was laughing like the dickens. I was even inspired to make these posters:

 

 

 

Comments

[http://users.livejournal.com/_illuminez/]

Funny thing is that I didn't mind poor Sawyer being beaten up so much.

Yeah, that's weird I felt exactly the same way. :/

Mmm, yes. I don't know how they're going to rationalize their behavoir either (the Others that is). I like Ben (not even Juliet, really) because he's such an intriguing character. It's refreshing to see somebody we really know nothing about. But other than that, I'm not big on the Others.

DHARMA MILK!!!1 XD *laughs* love it.

[middlerelief.livejournal.com]

i would shake a bunny to see him perform live. as someone who's done a decent amount of small-time theatre in the past, i know what it's like to act with someone that brilliant and intense - at first you're shitting yourself, thinking you'll drag the whole thing down, but then they end up pulling you up to their level before you even know what's happened. an actor like him changes the whole feel of a show.

[hybridutensil.livejournal.com]

Have you seen the movie "Straight-Jacket"? It's a cute little fluffy movie about a gay film star in the '50s, but Michael Emerson plays his remarkably competent butler, and he is bloody hilarious -- v. snarky, too! Definitely worth a renting if you want to see Michael being funny :D

[spicedogs.livejournal.com]

i would shake a bunny to see him perform live. as someone who's done a decent amount of small-time theatre in the past, i know what it's like to act with someone that brilliant and intense - at first you're shitting yourself, thinking you'll drag the whole thing down, but then they end up pulling you up to their level before you even know what's happened. an actor like him changes the whole feel of a show.

Oh, my, we have something in common. I've done my share of local community theatre. I loved it! I did mostly musicals. How about you?

Because of "my acting career" (LOL), I definitely appreciate Michael's delivery style. It is one of the best! The Shakespeare theatre training just shines right through. If he is ever on Broadway, I am going to do anything I can to see his performance. Luckily, I live in the Washington, DC area, so NYC is only 5 hours away.

[spicedogs.livejournal.com]

Have you seen the movie "Straight-Jacket"? It's a cute little fluffy movie about a gay film star in the '50s, but Michael Emerson plays his remarkably competent butler, and he is bloody hilarious -- v. snarky, too! Definitely worth a renting if you want to see Michael being funny :D

I'm going to try to get my hands on that DVD. Thanks.

[middlerelief.livejournal.com]

Oh, cool! I've done a wee bit of everything - musicals, issue theatre, Shakespeare (the single scariest experience of my life), etc, but musicals are definitely my favourites to watch. Which ones have you been involved in? I was one of the shoop-shoop girls in Little Shop of Horrors, and the experience of dancing in high-heeled sandals pretty much put me off performing in musical theatre for the rest of my life ;D

I know exactly what you mean! The way he delivers lines, the subtle changes in inflection, the beautiful diction, it just makes me salivate. Combine that with his expressive face and I just can't tear my eyes from the screen when he's on. I will be so, so envious if you get to see him onstage! And if that day does come, you will, of course, have to make a full report to us fellow Benry fans :D

[spicedogs.livejournal.com]

DHARMA MILK!!!1 XD *laughs* love it.

Yeah, I was creative then.

[soyoung.livejournal.com]

I was angry as hell when he killed that bunny. I was sure I couldn't ever again think that Benjamin is just poor guy, who happens to be also their leader. But after we saw that bunny was okay, Ben was same old funny, cute and in weird way, nice man.

I think he really didn't kill that bunny. #8 bunny is in safe hands. ^___^

[angelcure.livejournal.com]

I felt so sorry for the bunny too! More for the bunny than for Sawyer... and I hated Ben so much for torturing the poor little thing.

We really need some answers soon!

[angelcure.livejournal.com]

Your icon rocks!!!

[spicedogs.livejournal.com]

Some of the ones I performed in were Damn Yankees, Sound of Music, Music Man, Brigadoon, and a number original musicals that we created in our town.

Shakespeare, oh my. I'd kill for a Shakespearean role. (Then I would s***t in my pants in fear.)LOL.

I know exactly what you mean! The way he delivers lines, the subtle changes in inflection, the beautiful diction, it just makes me salivate. Combine that with his expressive face and I just can't tear my eyes from the screen when he's on. My sentiments exactly.

[spicedogs.livejournal.com]

We really need some answers soon!

You know that we won't be getting them soon, anyway.

[angelcure.livejournal.com]

Unfortunaltelly, that is true...

[stephsmith.livejournal.com]

When I come across people that have gotten frustrated with the show and stopped watching, they claim that it's all of the unanswered questions. I don't hear anyone complain of the schedule or reruns. I think if Lindeluse want their 5 million watchers back they need to start giving us real answers.

[angelcure.livejournal.com]

You're so right! They shouldn't worry so much about the schedule, but the answers! And I'm starting to thing that they will leave a lot of question unanswered...

[franwi.livejournal.com]

But then what happened to bunnies 1-7? *puts doubt back in* ;)