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Post by SpringSummers on Oct 19, 2006 13:24:11 GMT -5
Some thoughts:
THE ISLAND: I don't buy into the idea of a "sentient" Island. Locke THOUGHT the Island wanted a sacrifice; Locke takes hallucingens and his own brain tells him what he needs to be doing (using an image of Boone) and Locke THINKS he's talking to "The Island," but I'm with Charlie: Locke's looney-tooney, when it comes to "the Island."
OTHER WORLDLY: Having said that, definitely, there is are indications that something "other worldly" going on, on the island. Locke can walk. Sun & Jin are having a child. Desmond seems, as Rachael put it so nicely, "unstuck in time." There's the wierdness of those numbers. And there have been other indications that they've crossed "into the Twilight Zone" so to speak. What this all means . . . I have no idea. Myself, I can't enjoy the show if I worry about it. I know that for some folks, this is their favorite part of the show - figuring out all the little mysteries and such, which is great, I can understand that - it's just me and my personal feeling that my brain was fried long ago on that topic.
HURLEY: It gets to me how he wasn't a passenger in Locke's dream. Not only wasn't he a passenger, but he was working for the airline. I don't know what to make of this . . . I feel certain of only one thing: Hurley's role is a benevolent one.
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Post by Karen on Oct 19, 2006 13:27:56 GMT -5
So Pot is the new black? First a roomful on Veronica Mars and now the cult his growing it? I love the polar bears too but why did they have to be so jerky/flashy when we see them. I just want to see the polar bears. My theory, for what it's worth: They aren't real polar bears, they're another manifestation of the big roaring Id Monster, or something else generated by the island. The first one looked just like the artwork in Walt's comic book, and the others have been just as unreal. The "polar bears" could have been formed from the images in Walt's mind, since he has some kind of power. Or they could just be doing CGI bears on the cheap... Or the bears could be mechanical/puppet-type bears. The Others do like their play-acting.
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Post by Karen on Oct 19, 2006 13:35:39 GMT -5
Just remembered something: This episode, Locke couldn't speak. Last season, Eko wouldn't speak. More parallels between the two men. It's interesting that the island spoke to Locke through Eko, although it might just have been that Eko, being unconscious, was a handy vehicle. Also I was relieved to see that Charlie seems to have regained his hearing. I was worried about him. I did love Charlie snarking at Locke. Excellent catch on the parallel! Also, good catch on how Hurley was the only one of OUR Losties that was working for the airline, Rachael. Not sure what that means, but for some reason I keep thinking - 'The Cheese Stands Alone". Any thoughts on the episode title?
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Post by fish1941 on Oct 19, 2006 14:43:31 GMT -5
What was this episode about?
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Post by Anne, Old S'cubie Cat on Oct 19, 2006 14:48:12 GMT -5
What was this episode about? What do you think it was about?
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Post by Sara on Oct 19, 2006 14:54:05 GMT -5
What was this episode about? Well, my viewing of the episode wasn't under ideal circumstances (ie many interruptions along the way). But offhand I'd say it's at least partially about Locke regaining his faith in the island and his sense of purpose after having sunk into skepticism and bitterness; he went down into a cave only to reemerge into the light and all that. Any further ideas from me, though, are pending a rewatch, particularly as I missed a lot of the flashback storyline.
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Post by Vlad on Oct 19, 2006 21:23:38 GMT -5
OK. I will surrender Desmond. I claim Sawyer. Sorry, Vlad. ETA: And the new guy. HA hA, very funny! Vlad
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Post by Vlad on Oct 19, 2006 21:24:45 GMT -5
Since when is it illegal to give a stranger a ride? I never heard that picking up a hitchiker was illegal. Hitchiking may be, but not giving a ride to one. Actually, "picking up hitchhikers IS illegal in many states. Indiana is one of htem as I recall. Vlad
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Post by fish1941 on Oct 20, 2006 16:26:37 GMT -5
What was this episode about? Well, my viewing of the episode wasn't under ideal circumstances (ie many interruptions along the way). But offhand I'd say it's at least partially about Locke regaining his faith in the island and his sense of purpose after having sunk into skepticism and bitterness; he went down into a cave only to reemerge into the light and all that. Any further ideas from me, though, are pending a rewatch, particularly as I missed a lot of the flashback storyline. Oh. Okay. Thanks for the info.
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Post by SpringSummers on Oct 20, 2006 18:41:22 GMT -5
Since when is it illegal to give a stranger a ride? I never heard that picking up a hitchiker was illegal. Hitchiking may be, but not giving a ride to one. Actually, "picking up hitchhikers IS illegal in many states. Indiana is one of htem as I recall. Vlad My hitchhiker pick-up experiences (both in Ohio, where I have no idea whether it is illegal, or not) -Wounded guy hobbling down street whom I took to the emergency room. He had broken ribs from a bar fight the night before, and had slept it off in a cold alley, etc. It was interesting. -a young couple hitchhiking to the very town I was driving to - I don't know. I just couldn't resist them. They were quite an experience for the 1.5 hr drive, I will say. Fascinating, huh? Just felt like sharing.
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Post by leftylady on Oct 20, 2006 19:01:35 GMT -5
Actually, "picking up hitchhikers IS illegal in many states. Indiana is one of htem as I recall. Vlad My hitchhiker pick-up experiences (both in Ohio, where I have no idea whether it is illegal, or not) -Wounded guy hobbling down street whom I took to the emergency room. He had broken ribs from a bar fight the night before, and had slept it off in a cold alley, etc. It was interesting. -a young couple hitchhiking to the very town I was driving to - I don't know. I just couldn't resist them. They were quite an experience for the 1.5 hr drive, I will say. Fascinating, huh? Just felt like sharing. Don't know if it's legal in Ohio either, but have never picked up any hitchhikers. My own hitchhiking experiences were not in Ohio, rather many, many years ago and in another country. Fascinating the people you meet that way who want to show off their native land to foreigners.
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Post by Spaced Out Looney on Oct 21, 2006 7:41:45 GMT -5
Actually, "picking up hitchhikers IS illegal in many states. Indiana is one of htem as I recall. Vlad My hitchhiker pick-up experiences (both in Ohio, where I have no idea whether it is illegal, or not) -Wounded guy hobbling down street whom I took to the emergency room. He had broken ribs from a bar fight the night before, and had slept it off in a cold alley, etc. It was interesting. -a young couple hitchhiking to the very town I was driving to - I don't know. I just couldn't resist them. They were quite an experience for the 1.5 hr drive, I will say. Fascinating, huh? Just felt like sharing. Wow. Interesting stories! I've never known anyone who has picked up hitchhikers. My parents would never pick any up in a million years, just 'cause. I guess I would never pick up any either, just because they didn't, but I don't know. I am sort of interested in what states hitchhiking is illegal, because that would narrow down where Locke's flashbacks were supposed to be.
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Post by SpringSummers on Oct 21, 2006 10:00:09 GMT -5
My hitchhiker pick-up experiences (both in Ohio, where I have no idea whether it is illegal, or not) -Wounded guy hobbling down street whom I took to the emergency room. He had broken ribs from a bar fight the night before, and had slept it off in a cold alley, etc. It was interesting. -a young couple hitchhiking to the very town I was driving to - I don't know. I just couldn't resist them. They were quite an experience for the 1.5 hr drive, I will say. Fascinating, huh? Just felt like sharing. Wow. Interesting stories! I've never known anyone who has picked up hitchhikers. My parents would never pick any up in a million years, just 'cause. I guess I would never pick up any either, just because they didn't, but I don't know. I am sort of interested in what states hitchhiking is illegal, because that would narrow down where Locke's flashbacks were supposed to be. Locke's hitchhiker talked about going to Eureka, so I assumed they were in California. BUT, I don't know if California is the only state with a town named Eureka . . . lemme check my Atlas . . .
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Post by anne passing through on Oct 21, 2006 10:15:42 GMT -5
Wow. Interesting stories! I've never known anyone who has picked up hitchhikers. My parents would never pick any up in a million years, just 'cause. I guess I would never pick up any either, just because they didn't, but I don't know. I am sort of interested in what states hitchhiking is illegal, because that would narrow down where Locke's flashbacks were supposed to be. Locke's hitchhiker talked about going to Eureka, so I assumed they were in California. BUT, I don't know if California is the only state with a town named Eureka . . . lemme check my Atlas . . . Grumble grumble stupid server crashed and I lost my post... California would fit the pot-growing motif, certainly. I wonder, though, if the writers even bothered to check hitchhiking laws? The pull-over was really just a device to get Locke to bond with the kid he'd picked up (whose name I can't remember at the moment, sorry). Because their shared experience made Locke feel closer to the kid, Locke took him to Locke's "family", and things disintegrated from there. Which gives me another idea. What if the cop who pulled them over was working with the undercover cop, and the whole thing was part of the authorities' plan to get Locke to trust him and get him onto the pot farm? Anne, or I could just be babbling, again
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Post by SpringSummers on Oct 21, 2006 13:21:57 GMT -5
Locke's hitchhiker talked about going to Eureka, so I assumed they were in California. BUT, I don't know if California is the only state with a town named Eureka . . . lemme check my Atlas . . . Grumble grumble stupid server crashed and I lost my post... California would fit the pot-growing motif, certainly. I wonder, though, if the writers even bothered to check hitchhiking laws? The pull-over was really just a device to get Locke to bond with the kid he'd picked up (whose name I can't remember at the moment, sorry). Because their shared experience made Locke feel closer to the kid, Locke took him to Locke's "family", and things disintegrated from there. Which gives me another idea. What if the cop who pulled them over was working with the undercover cop, and the whole thing was part of the authorities' plan to get Locke to trust him and get him onto the pot farm? Anne, or I could just be babbling, again States with towns named Eureka:--California --Montana --Missouri From what I can tell from some very minor googling.
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