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Post by Lola m on Feb 4, 2009 22:08:00 GMT -5
A quick check of Lostpedia tells me that Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's work of the same name is one of the few books not to have been referenced on Lost to date, which for some reason feels very wrong to me... Hi all -- interesting episode title. The Little Prince -- an extraterrestial ruler who travels from planet to planet, finally landing in the middle of a desert, where he meets with a stranded French pilot. The prince makes a pact with the devil (the snake) to help him travel back home where his love (the rose) is. And in order to make the trip, he appears to be/is dead.
The mind just boggles.
And that ending? The mind-boggling continues.
Ciao tutti.
[/color][/quote] Laura! So nice to see you here! Has some nice comparisons, doesn't it? Planet to planet; time period to time period. Stranded French pilot; stranded French science team. Pact with the devil!snake; pact with the devil!Ben. And Locke has to die to get everyone back "home" to the island. ;D
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Post by Laura hi all again on Feb 4, 2009 22:19:11 GMT -5
Hi all -- interesting episode title. The Little Prince -- an extraterrestial ruler who travels from planet to planet, finally landing in the middle of a desert, where he meets with a stranded French pilot. The prince makes a pact with the devil (the snake) to help him travel back home where his love (the rose) is. And in order to make the trip, he appears to be/is dead.
The mind just boggles.
And that ending? The mind-boggling continues.
Ciao tutti.
[/color][/quote] Laura! So nice to see you here! Has some nice comparisons, doesn't it? Planet to planet; time period to time period. Stranded French pilot; stranded French science team. Pact with the devil!snake; pact with the devil!Ben. And Locke has to die to get everyone back "home" to the island. ;D[/quote] Hi Lola. I don't usually get home in time to watch, so I don't usually have a chance to share "live" commentary. Nice to "see" you, too![/color]
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Post by fish1941 on Feb 5, 2009 0:47:07 GMT -5
Kate was the one who first created the lie about her being Aaron's mother? Kate?
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Post by RAKSHA on Feb 5, 2009 9:14:11 GMT -5
I have the feeling that the writers concocted this time-jumping plotline to help explain the various mysteries of the Island, at least as much as they're going to explain; though they're also creating new mysteries, like how/why Widmore left the Others (Eloise still seems to be an Other, or at least Other-connected). I'm not sure I'll enjoy five or six or whatever more episodes of time-jumping. And isn't it several months or more, in the latest future, that bearded Jack found dead Locke and pleaded with Kate to go back to the Island; or has that already happened?
I think LOST might lose many more mainstream viewers if the time-jumping persists. LOST became a top show in its first year, when the storyline was tight and suspenseful and took place mostly in the island, with one group of people who we were made to, with good writing and acting, care for, and clearly defined flashbacks. I still enjoy LOST, but the dramatic power it once held has been somewhat diluted.
I do however, enjoy the dynamic of Kate-less Sawyer & Juliet and the scientists. Faraday is growing on me.
Anyone have a clue who was shooting at our heroes when they paddled away?
I'm sure that Vincent led his people away from danger, into boats or someplace of at least temporary safety. Vincent had better be alive at the end of this season though, grrrrr.
I think it was very wrong of Kate to keep Aaron if she knew that Claire's mother had awakened from the coma - but then, I've never been a big fan of Kate.
I wonder who Claire is planning to shoot - Kate and Jack, or Kate, Jack, Sayid and Ben?
And Jin is alive, though understandably confused.
Gail
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Post by fish1941 on Feb 5, 2009 13:00:59 GMT -5
I thought it was wrong of Kate to keep Aaron period. She and the other Oceanic Six should have taken the trouble to find out if Aaron had any other relations in Australia.
After Jin had jumped from the freighter, he ended up getting caught up in the island's time vortex? Is that what we're supposed to believe?
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Post by Spaced Out Looney on Feb 6, 2009 16:08:58 GMT -5
Teaser
Back on Penny's boat, right after the rescue.
Kate and Jack discuss what to say about Aaron. Pretending that Aaron is Kate's kid was Kate's idea.
Ah, Jack got Kate to go along with him, in exchange for the "Aaron is my child" part of the story.
Back to the "present" with Kate and Sun.
Why do I think that leaving Aaron with Sun is a bad idea?
Sun gets a Mysterious Package. With files.Transcripts and Photos. And dastardly chocolates! Oh, it's a clever gun hiding case.
Who sent Sun the package?
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Post by Spaced Out Looney on Feb 6, 2009 16:19:34 GMT -5
Part I
Back on the island.
Charlotte looks to be in bad shape, but I guess she's not dead.
All eyes on Daniel.
Like really bad jet lag. Understatement!
Back in LA. Kate at the lawyer's office.
Back on the island.
Locke wants to go back to The Orchid and use the Donkey Wheel. That'll end well.
Charlotte wakes up.
And they're off to The Orchid.
Sayid and Jack. About Ben. Yeah, seriously, why start trusting Ben now?
Hey, it's what's her name from Everwood.
Oops, Jack got caught.
Hurley calls Jack.
Never say never, Hurley.
Ben shows up. Speak of the devil.
Mysterious doctor shows up. Whose minion is he?
Fight, fight, fight.
I love how the tranqs have those pretty little flowers on the ends.
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Post by Spaced Out Looney on Feb 6, 2009 16:26:18 GMT -5
Part II
Jack calls Kate.
Ben has a boat. So that's how he plans to get them back to the island.
Back on the island.
What was that they were looking at? It's so dark, it just looks like a pillar or something.
Uh oh. Now Miles is getting nosebleeds.
Ah, witnessing Claire's birth.
Hey, wouldn't the Losties of the past have noticed the Zodiac just randomly appearing out of nowhere?
Another flash.
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Post by Spaced Out Looney on Feb 6, 2009 16:37:05 GMT -5
Part III
Jack and Kate in the "present."
Locke subscribes to the Kirk theory of pain. [Star Trek V reference]
Hmm. So Miles is getting nosebleeds too because he was also born on the island. Except he doesn't remember living on the island? What was he suggesting to Charlotte last season about her being born on the island like he knew something about it?
No beer! Denied!!
I bet Rose and Bernard have the Zodiac.
Now we have another group of people to keep track of. Great.
Other Others. hee.
Actually, that looks like Kyle's (? Alex's boyfriend's) boat, only bigger.
Another flash.
Whoa, wait. The canoe went with them? I guess that answers my question about whether the food would stay in their stomachs if they ate. Or it's just a tv hand wave moment.
Claire's mom is the Mysterious Client. So is she doing this on her own, or did some one else tap her to pursue Aaron?
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Post by Spaced Out Looney on Feb 6, 2009 16:44:38 GMT -5
Part IV
Jack and Kate discuss the pickle that they're in.
Gah! That's a terrible picture of Claire.
Jack talks to Claire's mom. And she doesn't know anything. So some one else is setting things up to fuck with Kate.
Sayid and Ben.
Sayid was trying to protect Hurley.
Mysterious Lawyer is Ben's Lawyer. So the maternity shenanigans are Ben's doings.
They're going to dismiss Hurley's case. Not so surprising. It wouldn't even take Evil Lawyer Shenanigans to do that. I wonder if Hurley would be willing to really do something bad in order to stay in jail.
Back on the island.
Juliet and Sawyer.
Sawyer loves Kate, but he's trying to be honorable about "giving her up." I'm really loosing interest in the Jack/Kate/Sawyer triangle.
Now Juliet is getting nosebleeds.
Wreckage on the beach. Ah, the Black Rock? Oh, no. It's Rousseau's ship.
JIN!!!!!!!!! He's Alive!!! Or maybe Only Mostly Dead!!!
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Post by Spaced Out Looney on Feb 6, 2009 16:55:07 GMT -5
Coda
Back in the LA.
Jack and Kate.
Safe from who? That's the real question, isn't it?
Kate shoots daggers at Ben. Kate unloads a can of whoop ass. Go Kate!!
Ben confesses. Clearly he comes from the school of manipulation where you tell the truth when you can't lie anymore.
And there's Sun. The Oceanic 6 is almost entirely back together again.
Back on the island.
Jin and Rousseau's crew.
Its a good thing Jin learned a little English.
So that's Young Rousseau. Wait, did Rousseau react to meeting Jin way back when? They did meet each other, right?
Now Jin has a chance to get up to speed with the whole unstuck in time thing. What a way to find out!
I wonder if Jin thinks he's dead and this is heaven or something.
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Post by Spaced Out Looney on Feb 6, 2009 17:22:18 GMT -5
I thought it was wrong of Kate to keep Aaron period. She and the other Oceanic Six should have taken the trouble to find out if Aaron had any other relations in Australia. After Jin had jumped from the freighter, he ended up getting caught up in the island's time vortex? Is that what we're supposed to believe? Yeah, I think that Jin is supposed to be within the perimeter of the island or something. I do think what Jack and Kate did vis a vis Aaron is very problematic and I wish that were explored a little more. Of course if they are whisked back to the island, then it probably won't be.
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Post by fish1941 on Feb 6, 2009 20:36:02 GMT -5
Was the freighter within the island's perimeter, as well?
Yeah . . . I don't think that Cuse and Lindehof really had no intention of exploring the moral mess that surrounded Aaron's situation. Typical.
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Post by Spaced Out Looney on Feb 6, 2009 20:53:55 GMT -5
Was the freighter within the island's perimeter, as well? Hmm... I think so? When it first arrived, it was right outside that barrier or whatever that made time all wonky and people go crazy. And then I think the freighter started drifting in towards the island? I dunno. This is something that I'm willing to take the show's word for it, since its kind of vague and there are so many other details that are far more worthy of my nitpickery.
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Post by Lola m on Feb 8, 2009 1:28:06 GMT -5
I have the feeling that the writers concocted this time-jumping plotline to help explain the various mysteries of the Island, at least as much as they're going to explain; though they're also creating new mysteries, like how/why Widmore left the Others (Eloise still seems to be an Other, or at least Other-connected). I'm not sure I'll enjoy five or six or whatever more episodes of time-jumping. And isn't it several months or more, in the latest future, that bearded Jack found dead Locke and pleaded with Kate to go back to the Island; or has that already happened?
I think LOST might lose many more mainstream viewers if the time-jumping persists. LOST became a top show in its first year, when the storyline was tight and suspenseful and took place mostly in the island, with one group of people who we were made to, with good writing and acting, care for, and clearly defined flashbacks. I still enjoy LOST, but the dramatic power it once held has been somewhat diluted.To each their own, I guess. I can see how the time jumping might not be liked by some, but I'm finding it fun. I hope we get more instances of them running into themselves. I am hoping for truly Other Others. Or even Other Other Others. Four-toers, even! I would tend to think that she really just wants Ben, but that she would not really care if others get in the way. [/color] [/quote]
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