Lost season three - right around the corner

[sleepyjeff]

I don't expect every single episode to be a edge of your seat blockbuster but when the Network goes on an all out media blitz touting "3 MAJOR QUESTIONS ANSWERED" one would expect that it would at least be an ok episode.

This, it was not. Slow and plodding and Jack is becoming less and less interesting every time he gets major screen time.

As for the 3 "MAJOR" questions.......

Spoiler:

The whereabouts of the stewardess was not a question on anybodies radar screen that I've talked to; The meaning of Jacks tatoo was more of a curiosity than a "major" question; and the one big question that they actually did answer---what happened to the kids---was not answered even barely satisfactory....everyone already knew that the others took them and it was already alluded to that it was for "their own good".....why did they take them and what are they doing to them is really what we want to know....that was not answered!

So ABC, in a pathetic effort to bump up Losts numbers for a single week managed to make those who only watch the show casually wonder "huh....were those important questions?" and probably make them think that "if this is one of the better shows I'd hate to see one of the average ones". Worse than that though; they managed to betray their most loyal fans.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Plus, I call bullsht on the scenes with Sawyer and Kate and Alex's boyfriend. He was conscious, he was coherent, and he seemed to be willingly answering questions in a forthcoming manner...and they just kinda went to sleep? BULLSH!T. Why were they not grilling the hell out of him? Those scenes were useless, we learned nothing, the characters learned nothing. The only info imparted was that Kate and Sawyer now know that there's a town with backyards on the island. I'm sure they could have found another way to inform them of that without leaving the major plot hole of, "there's no way in hell they don't ask the kid every single question they ever wanted to ask." Just leave the kid unconscious and incoherent, let him babble one or two things about backyards, and then have him run away while they sleep. Grrrrrr.

[sleepyjeff]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

Plus, I call bullsht on the scenes with Sawyer and Kate and Alex's boyfriend. He was conscious, he was coherent, and he seemed to be willingly answering questions in a forthcoming manner...and they just kinda went to sleep? BULLSH!T. Why were they not grilling the hell out of him? Grrrrrr.

Yes...that drove me nuts too. Every time a lostie has someone in front of them who may be able to answer some big questions they ask stupid questions instead. Jack, for instance, had a chance to aske both Cindy and Alex(and even Tom and Juliet for that matter...although they probably woudn't answer) pertinent questions like "what, for the love of lucky ducks, is going on here?"

[CoasterMatt]

So, um, is Lost, lost?

[BarTopDancer]

I think Lost is becoming a lost cause.

Jack's tats wern't even on my radar.

What did the flight attendant say they were there to watch? I missed it.

Did anyone notice the Dharma symbol on the podium when they went to deliver Ben's note? It looks like a tree.

[sleepyjeff]

Originally Posted by BarTopDancer

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What did the flight attendant say they were there to watch? I missed it.

Did anyone notice the Dharma symbol on the podium when they went to deliver Ben's note? It looks like a tree.

Just "watch"...she didn't elaborate as far as I could tell. Watch the end of the World? Watch brain washing movies? Watch Jack and the survivors?

Who knows......?

I think they are going way too far out of their way to make us think that the others are Dharma.....which makes me think they are not.

[BarTopDancer]

Originally Posted by sleepyjeff

I think they are going way too far out of their way to make us think that the others are Dharma.....which makes me think they are not.

The way she was looking around, and started to say something and then came back with "it's complicated" started the wheels spinning. They may not be Dharma, but they are being watched.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by sleepyjeff

Just "watch"...she didn't elaborate as far as I could tell. Watch the end of the World? Watch brain washing movies? Watch Jack and the survivors?

Who knows......?

She didn't say at the time, but I think the later inference was that they were there to watch Juliette's sentencing and/or execution.

[sleepyjeff]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

She didn't say at the time, but I think the later inference was that they were there to watch Juliette's sentencing and/or execution.

I am going to have to go back and look. Are there any kids in the "trial room"?

You're probably right but this just brings up a whole mess of new questions:

I mean; can you just hear Cindy now "C'mon kids, we're gonna go watch what happens to the bad lady"

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by sleepyjeff

I mean; can you just hear Cindy now "C'mon kids, we're gonna go watch what happens to the bad lady"

*shrug* I went on a field trip in elementary school to a court room to watch criminal proceedings. It's a good civics lesson.