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Post by Anne, Old S'cubie Cat on May 26, 2005 22:23:42 GMT -5
Hmmm.... Arzt is partz? Is there any reason left to watch.... Hee. Seriously, about Arzt - the character bothered me. And not for the reasons y'all might think. His very existence bothered me - because he was, as Lola identified him, a redshirt. No purpose but to come onstage, be offensive and irritating, and then get blowed up. I mean, if you're gonna kill a peripheral character, does it have to be so dead obvious from the second he walks on the screen? And it smacks of laziness, to create an unlikeable character just to kill him. (See the third Alien movie for an example of this phenomenon carried to its extreme....) Yes. He was so obKnoxious from his first word, I wanted him dead, and the sooner the better. There I was, saying "Now the Big Roaring Thing has got to jump out and get Arzt". Now the Others are going to carry him away (go, Others!). He's going to fall down a hole and disappear forever, any minute now... So the big blowup was rather anticlimactic, and not really either interesting or tragic.
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Post by Anne, Old S'cubie Cat on May 26, 2005 22:25:28 GMT -5
**nods nods nods nods** The numbers were trying SOOOOOOO hard to keep him off that damn plane! Shorting out his electricity, all the trouble getting the car and out of the hotel, the flat tire, the problems at the airport. Dude!! Does anyone think that the island didn't want Hurley there? Maybe Hurley's luck was trying to keep Hurley from getting on the flight. Here's a nasty thought, and one which Hurley may be asking himself: What if Hurley had missed the flight? Would it not have crashed? Was The Curse of the Numbers what caused that flight to crash?
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Post by Sharky on May 27, 2005 7:16:11 GMT -5
Does anyone think that the island didn't want Hurley there? Maybe Hurley's luck was trying to keep Hurley from getting on the flight. Here's a nasty thought, and one which Hurley may be asking himself: What if Hurley had missed the flight? Would it not have crashed? Was The Curse of the Numbers what caused that flight to crash? Another way to look at this is that, without the numbers and the lottery win, Hurley would never have been in Australia.
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Post by Lola m on May 27, 2005 7:28:09 GMT -5
*snortle* Good one. But, seriously dude, I did wonder about the look between Hurley and Walt. Seems . . . well, intriguing. Beyond the cheap joke, I meant what I said. I suspect Hurley is the "savior" of flight 815. And, I think on some level he and Walt recognized each other. I think you may be very right there. And he had that instant connection to Danielle too. Not to mention that Hurley has been a "hidden" leader all along.
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Post by Lola m on May 27, 2005 7:29:37 GMT -5
So, why did Sawyer have his shirt on? Hmmmm? Kate got to take hers off. Ok, Karen. I know you love Sawyer, but Jack's MY main man. He's got better biceps than Sawyer and looks better with his shirt off. Yeeehaaawww!!!!! I just want to jump into my tv and make out with him. And then there's Sayid. Running through the jungle? Woof! ;D Mommy like.
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Post by Anne, Old S'cubie Cat on May 27, 2005 9:34:25 GMT -5
Ok, Karen. I know you love Sawyer, but Jack's MY main man. He's got better biceps than Sawyer and looks better with his shirt off. Yeeehaaawww!!!!! I just want to jump into my tv and make out with him. And then there's Sayid. Running through the jungle? Woof! ;D Mommy like. Sayid very pretty.
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Post by SpringSummers on May 27, 2005 12:11:21 GMT -5
Ok, Karen. I know you love Sawyer, but Jack's MY main man. He's got better biceps than Sawyer and looks better with his shirt off. Yeeehaaawww!!!!! I just want to jump into my tv and make out with him. And then there's Sayid. Running through the jungle? Woof! ;D Mommy like. I want Sayid. I must have Sayid. Why can't I have Sayid?
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Post by SpringSummers on May 27, 2005 12:13:45 GMT -5
I really liked the finale. I think it was truly representative of the season as a whole. Mystery, adventure, danger, a little humor. Bits of character development added to the mix. I think the writers did answer a couple of questions. Most importantly that the "others" are real, and not just CFL's imaginary enemies. We found out that the Black Rock is a ship, that the hatch does not belong to a submarine, and that the island is a whole lot bigger than anyone expected. We learned more about Jin's backstory. The other characters learned more about Locke, Hurley, and the CFL. I am one who likes the unanswered questions. The writers couldn't answer all the questions in the first season finale! What would they do next year? Besides, I was a big fan of the X-Files until they started answering the questions. Better no answers on a well-made show, than really lousy answers or a blandly-written show. Then again, I can appreciate that not everybody is a fan of delayed gratification. P.S. Spring, I'll start looking right away! Hmmm . . . I see you are in St Paul. Well, I think Lola is right in Minneapolis, so you'd better run, because if she finds the entrance into The Island first, she'll grab all the guys for herself. Of course, they'll be trying to get away, so one could come loose for you.
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Post by ElleKC on May 27, 2005 12:59:16 GMT -5
Lola can't get them all. There bound to be left-overs! ;D
I'll take Sayid because he's so commanding and Jin just for the cheekbones alone!
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Post by Anne, Old S'cubie Cat on May 27, 2005 13:07:38 GMT -5
And then there's Sayid. Running through the jungle? Woof! ;D Mommy like. I want Sayid. I must have Sayid. Why can't I have Sayid? Because it would make Spike jealous and he'd go off in a huff? Oh, that's right, you've got handcuffs. Because it's wrong.
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Post by Pixi on May 27, 2005 13:41:47 GMT -5
Hmmm.... Arzt is partz? Is there any reason left to watch.... Hee. Seriously, about Arzt - the character bothered me. And not for the reasons y'all might think. His very existence bothered me - because he was, as Lola identified him, a redshirt. No purpose but to come onstage, be offensive and irritating, and then get blowed up. I mean, if you're gonna kill a peripheral character, does it have to be so dead obvious from the second he walks on the screen? And it smacks of laziness, to create an unlikeable character just to kill him. (See the third Alien movie for an example of this phenomenon carried to its extreme....) Rachael- I agree 100% with everything you posted. I hate lazy writing. And I despise the 3rd Alien movie with the passions of a thousand fiery suns.
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Post by Lola m on May 27, 2005 16:22:19 GMT -5
Lola can't get them all. There bound to be left-overs! ;D I'll take Sayid because he's so commanding and Jin just for the cheekbones alone! Unlike some people, I have no issues with sharing. ;D
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Post by Lola m on May 27, 2005 16:22:44 GMT -5
I want Sayid. I must have Sayid. Why can't I have Sayid? Because it would make Spike jealous and he'd go off in a huff? Oh, that's right, you've got handcuffs. Because it's wrong. #rofl2#
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Post by Lola m on May 27, 2005 16:23:25 GMT -5
Hee. Seriously, about Arzt - the character bothered me. And not for the reasons y'all might think. His very existence bothered me - because he was, as Lola identified him, a redshirt. No purpose but to come onstage, be offensive and irritating, and then get blowed up. I mean, if you're gonna kill a peripheral character, does it have to be so dead obvious from the second he walks on the screen? And it smacks of laziness, to create an unlikeable character just to kill him. (See the third Alien movie for an example of this phenomenon carried to its extreme....) Rachael- I agree 100% with everything you posted. I hate lazy writing. And I despise the 3rd Alien movie with the passions of a thousand fiery suns. ;D
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Post by Anne, Old S'cubie Cat on May 27, 2005 18:57:53 GMT -5
Because it would make Spike jealous and he'd go off in a huff? Oh, that's right, you've got handcuffs. Because it's wrong. ;D
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