Lost Thurdays

Dead is Dead

Ahh...the monster. I love the monster. I'll admit that the monster was cooler and scarier when it was first introduced, but I still love it. I don't even think that I want an explanation for it. It just is.

Ben wants judged by the monster. C'mon, how many of you believed that when he said that. Iknow I didn't. I figured he was up to something else and I greatly enjoyed Locke goading him into actually doing it. However, it seems that Ben actually did want to be judged by the monster. Hmmm...

The actual sequence during which Ben was judged was kind of cheesy. That's the sort of thing that you can pull of in a comic book, but doesn't translate so well to TV. I think that following Locke is Ben's punishment and it is a just one.

During the flashbacks, we got some gaps filled in. Danielle loses her baby to Ben. This is not a scene that I needed to see play out. I inferred what had happened already. I did get very tense when Ben went to kill Penelope.
I don't know what it is, but I love Desmond & Penelope. They got their happy ending and they deserve it after all they went through. I just want the island and everyone else to leave them alone. I'm glad that Desmond and Penelope made it out unscathed, but it makes me nervous that there's still another season after this one. You know something has got to happen to them.

Great episode. I just wish I knew what was going on with the new castaways. I think that I've at capacity with this show for the number of characters that I can care about and keep straight though. And what about the other people who were left behind. Bernard and...Rose? Am I right about that? Do you think we'll ever see any of them again?

Lost Thursdays

Whatever Happened, Happened

First off: Really?? Sayid, trained soldier, torturer, and hitman, didn't kill Ben? Don't buy it for a second.

I'm glad that Jack is now fully formed as an asshole. He always seemed a little "holier than thou", so now he's been brought down a notch. I don't know what it says about me, but I like Jack better as an asshole.

I was also glad that Sawyer decided to help Kate because Juliet wanted Ben saved. I've really grown to love Juliet and Sawyer as a couple and I don't want Kate to mess that up.

Kate's backstory was well needed. I think that the writers actually came up with a plausible reason for Kate to go back to the island. I'm curious as to what happened to Claire too.

Locke appearing at the end with Ben made me realize how much I've missed his presence on the past couple of episodes. Even though he's gotten a little wacky, I still enjoy him.

Overall, this was a solid Lost episode. So you've heard what I think, what you do think?