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alliecat8Hmmmm, is Friday night a bad time to post an episode review? I wish I could be one of the clearheaded smart people who can post an insightful, coherent review right after the show airs, but I have to digest and mull over everything for a while before I can even come close to making sense. But I'll give it a shot anyway, cause I thought last night's show was GREAT and even a lame review is better than no review, right? ;)
You know the saying, "If Mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy"? That kinda holds true for my shipper side, too -- if it's not satisfied, then *I'm* just not satisfied. So, maybe a big reason why I adored this episode is because the slasher in me is happy with the dose of Sawyer-loves-Jack-loves-Sawyer they gave us. Sawyer, worrying about Jack's health in the jungle (I love how they've learned not to order each other around, though; kinda reminds me of that quote: “Don't walk in front of me; I may not follow. Don't walk behind me; I may not lead. Just walk beside me and be my friend.”) ; and Jack sincerely promising Kate that they'll go back for Sawyer. Most of y'all know that my big issue with Jack at the end of S2 was that he left Sawyer injured on the "battlefield," but tried to save Kate. Last night showed that he's grown more loyal -- taken a big step toward becoming a true friend to Sawyer -- since then. So, the happy slasher watched with quiet contentment so that I could enjoy the episode with my whole self!
I loved the way that, even in intense, dangerous situations, there was still humor in so many of the scenes. I love the fucked-up dynamic between Jack and Locke; "You threw a knife into the back of an unarmed woman, you led half our people across the island and got most of them killed... " "Well Jack, you put a gun to my head and you pulled the trigger. I was hoping we could let bygones be bygones." It was a vintage Jack/Locke neener-fest!
I must confess, I never liked little!Walt. What a brat. A true case of the apple not falling far from the tree. I liked teen!Walt much better. I think Grandma is raising him right, and he seems to have outgrown the brattiness, and maybe even made peace with his memory of his dad. That's good for him, and I don't think that Michael would've been, so that's a nice hopeful outcome for the boy.
When Sayid visited Hurley (and btw, I'm a little bit mesmerized by Sayid's post-rescue hair), I kept waiting for him to sit down in the chair and Hurley yells at him not to sit on Dave. But it's not Dave, it's Mr. Eko! And Hurley can out-chess him! Dude!
I'm fascinated by the ever-changing alliances on the island. I think that's one thing that tptb pull off well -- getting us to judge characters one way, then making us see them in a different light and re-think our prejudices. Even Ben, by the end of the show, became a sympathetic character. Even MICHAEL, to some extent. The only one I flat-out hate at this point is Keamy, and I'll bet they'll try to soften us up toward him next season. I think it's a game to the writers, though they should pay heed because they can't always pull it off -- remember the Alamo! I mean the Ana Lucia!
I've got no problem with the First Island Contingent of freighties. What do you think -- does Dan/Charlotte/Miles = Jack/Kate/Sawyer lite? Though I roll my eyes at the thought of another love triangle, maybe that'll make them give J/K/S a much-needed rest. Beyond that, I'm mildly interested in them and they can stay, provided that they don't interfere with my beloved Original Losties.
Sawyer...ah, Sawyer. I love him. I just...love him. I adored his bluster and bravado ("I've seen enough of this rock," when we know he's so conflicted about going back; "Nice day for a swim!", when he's just performed the most heroic act of his life). Our boy's grown and changed, but the old Sawyer charm is still very much intact. And now, OMG now! he's become noble. I loved loved loved the way he DOVE out of that helicopter, so quick that nobody could've stopped him. Jack's saved him so many times and I've no doubt he would've tried to talk him out of it this time, given half a chance. Sawyer did it in a way that freed everyone on board from guilt, though -- there was no decision-making, nobody was made to feel like a coward. I was afraid I'd be mad at Hurley, but instead his scared little whimpering broke my heart. And my heart was broken again -- to smithereens -- when Sawyer saw the smoke from the freighter. He's bound to be thinking the worst, that the chopper (with everyone he loves on board) landed on the boat before it blew up. If Sawyer believes that he's lost his Doc, how will that affect his behavior in the future? Because despite his protestations to the contrary, I think that deep down Sawyer always kind of hero-worshipped Jack. What will he do if he thinks his hero is dead?
Although I think that that ^^ is a poignant storyline, and would make a GREAT reunion scene later when the O6 returns to the island, I don't think it'll happen that way. I just don't feel like Jin is dead. I'm expecting him to get back to the island at some point, and he'd tell the others that the helicopter flew away safely. Unless...if Jin was tumbling through the air or the ocean when the island moved in time/space, could he have gotten "trapped between worlds" like Jacob is? Could he BE Jacob?
Back to the awesomeness that is Sawyer: His scene with Juliet was priceless. Drunk!Juliet is = to, or maybe > than, drunk!Desmond in the tragically adorable drunken role. Now,![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
zelda_zee, I'm not abandoning you and the het-challenged club -- I still can't read it and trying to write it is damn near killing me -- but I can live with some Sawyer/Juliet until Jack comes back. Juliet can save him when he gets more of his oh-so-many boo boos, and she just seems like one of the Cool Kids (in a typical fucked-up Lost kind of way). I won't be doing any sexing-them-up writing, but I'm interested in seeing what kind of relationship could develop there while they're both mourning/pining for their O6 loves.
Another true confession: I always re-watch an ep right away and take notes on it for my review, but I got a bit incoherent at that scene and just wrote Sawyer/Juliet and drew hearts around them. ;) And OMG, how much did I LOVE the Des/Penny reunion? All that teasing tptb did about a "spectacular kiss," they had me totally convinced that it was the Skate kiss, which isn't much of a novelty...but Des/Penny was what I was secretly hoping for. Yeah, I drew hearts around them, too.
Though...what about the Jack/Desmond "kiss"? Was I the only weirdo who thought that was sexy?
I was a little dismayed at the Kate/Aaron/Claire scene. I'm not a Kate fan, and I was all geared up to be calling her a baby-napper, but that scene made it seem like Claire WANTS Kate to have Aaron. Then again, it turned out to be a dream, so maybe Kate was just wish-fulfillment dreaming. I just can't believe that a mother as fierce as Claire is would willingly -- even happily -- accept being separated from her child during his oh-so-important early bonding years. I'm really really curious to see how their reunion will go, when Kate has to (I assume) give Aaron back to his mother.
All right, I've been putting it off, but let's talk about Jack and my love/hate...naw, that's way too strong...love/highly annoyed relationship with him. Nobody knows this because I've been seething in silence, but I was already spoiled about Sawyer jumping out of the 'copter when Jack made his speech to Kate about how Sawyer "chose" to stay behind, and how he, Jack, singlehandedly saved Kate. I love Jack, you know this, right? Just about the only way to trip my Jack-hating wires is to have him mistreat Sawyer, and that really made me cry FOUL. But then...who can hold a grudge against a man as broken as Jack is by the end? No doubt about it, the man IS capable of remorse, and that tells me that he's also capable of change, of redemption. He's learning. He's learning slowly, thanks to his stubborn-impediment (something he and I share, which is why we have trouble getting along -- too much alike!), but I believe that he'll ultimately take responsibility and make amends for his mistakes. And in the meantime, I just want to hold him and rock him and comfort him. It's a good thing that God gave me two bosoms so that I can clutch one of my boys to each. They can even make out while they're down there; I won't complain!
So, I started out on a shipper note and I'm ending on one, too. That said, though, I think I'm happier with the show as a whole than I've been in a long time. That's a nice way to go into a hiatus. So, IS IT 2009 YET????
Now I'm headed back toeponine119's shiny Lost Love Meme to shower more love on y'all. If you're on my flist and I haven't loved on you yet, I'll get to you just as soon as I can. I'm going down the list in order, and we all know I'm SLOWER THAN MOLASSES ON VALIUM. But I ♥ you all with all my ♥!
You know the saying, "If Mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy"? That kinda holds true for my shipper side, too -- if it's not satisfied, then *I'm* just not satisfied. So, maybe a big reason why I adored this episode is because the slasher in me is happy with the dose of Sawyer-loves-Jack-loves-Sawyer they gave us. Sawyer, worrying about Jack's health in the jungle (I love how they've learned not to order each other around, though; kinda reminds me of that quote: “Don't walk in front of me; I may not follow. Don't walk behind me; I may not lead. Just walk beside me and be my friend.”) ; and Jack sincerely promising Kate that they'll go back for Sawyer. Most of y'all know that my big issue with Jack at the end of S2 was that he left Sawyer injured on the "battlefield," but tried to save Kate. Last night showed that he's grown more loyal -- taken a big step toward becoming a true friend to Sawyer -- since then. So, the happy slasher watched with quiet contentment so that I could enjoy the episode with my whole self!
I loved the way that, even in intense, dangerous situations, there was still humor in so many of the scenes. I love the fucked-up dynamic between Jack and Locke; "You threw a knife into the back of an unarmed woman, you led half our people across the island and got most of them killed... " "Well Jack, you put a gun to my head and you pulled the trigger. I was hoping we could let bygones be bygones." It was a vintage Jack/Locke neener-fest!
I must confess, I never liked little!Walt. What a brat. A true case of the apple not falling far from the tree. I liked teen!Walt much better. I think Grandma is raising him right, and he seems to have outgrown the brattiness, and maybe even made peace with his memory of his dad. That's good for him, and I don't think that Michael would've been, so that's a nice hopeful outcome for the boy.
When Sayid visited Hurley (and btw, I'm a little bit mesmerized by Sayid's post-rescue hair), I kept waiting for him to sit down in the chair and Hurley yells at him not to sit on Dave. But it's not Dave, it's Mr. Eko! And Hurley can out-chess him! Dude!
I'm fascinated by the ever-changing alliances on the island. I think that's one thing that tptb pull off well -- getting us to judge characters one way, then making us see them in a different light and re-think our prejudices. Even Ben, by the end of the show, became a sympathetic character. Even MICHAEL, to some extent. The only one I flat-out hate at this point is Keamy, and I'll bet they'll try to soften us up toward him next season. I think it's a game to the writers, though they should pay heed because they can't always pull it off -- remember the Alamo! I mean the Ana Lucia!
I've got no problem with the First Island Contingent of freighties. What do you think -- does Dan/Charlotte/Miles = Jack/Kate/Sawyer lite? Though I roll my eyes at the thought of another love triangle, maybe that'll make them give J/K/S a much-needed rest. Beyond that, I'm mildly interested in them and they can stay, provided that they don't interfere with my beloved Original Losties.
Sawyer...ah, Sawyer. I love him. I just...love him. I adored his bluster and bravado ("I've seen enough of this rock," when we know he's so conflicted about going back; "Nice day for a swim!", when he's just performed the most heroic act of his life). Our boy's grown and changed, but the old Sawyer charm is still very much intact. And now, OMG now! he's become noble. I loved loved loved the way he DOVE out of that helicopter, so quick that nobody could've stopped him. Jack's saved him so many times and I've no doubt he would've tried to talk him out of it this time, given half a chance. Sawyer did it in a way that freed everyone on board from guilt, though -- there was no decision-making, nobody was made to feel like a coward. I was afraid I'd be mad at Hurley, but instead his scared little whimpering broke my heart. And my heart was broken again -- to smithereens -- when Sawyer saw the smoke from the freighter. He's bound to be thinking the worst, that the chopper (with everyone he loves on board) landed on the boat before it blew up. If Sawyer believes that he's lost his Doc, how will that affect his behavior in the future? Because despite his protestations to the contrary, I think that deep down Sawyer always kind of hero-worshipped Jack. What will he do if he thinks his hero is dead?
Although I think that that ^^ is a poignant storyline, and would make a GREAT reunion scene later when the O6 returns to the island, I don't think it'll happen that way. I just don't feel like Jin is dead. I'm expecting him to get back to the island at some point, and he'd tell the others that the helicopter flew away safely. Unless...if Jin was tumbling through the air or the ocean when the island moved in time/space, could he have gotten "trapped between worlds" like Jacob is? Could he BE Jacob?
Back to the awesomeness that is Sawyer: His scene with Juliet was priceless. Drunk!Juliet is = to, or maybe > than, drunk!Desmond in the tragically adorable drunken role. Now,
zelda_zee, I'm not abandoning you and the het-challenged club -- I still can't read it and trying to write it is damn near killing me -- but I can live with some Sawyer/Juliet until Jack comes back. Juliet can save him when he gets more of his oh-so-many boo boos, and she just seems like one of the Cool Kids (in a typical fucked-up Lost kind of way). I won't be doing any sexing-them-up writing, but I'm interested in seeing what kind of relationship could develop there while they're both mourning/pining for their O6 loves.Another true confession: I always re-watch an ep right away and take notes on it for my review, but I got a bit incoherent at that scene and just wrote Sawyer/Juliet and drew hearts around them. ;) And OMG, how much did I LOVE the Des/Penny reunion? All that teasing tptb did about a "spectacular kiss," they had me totally convinced that it was the Skate kiss, which isn't much of a novelty...but Des/Penny was what I was secretly hoping for. Yeah, I drew hearts around them, too.
Though...what about the Jack/Desmond "kiss"? Was I the only weirdo who thought that was sexy?
I was a little dismayed at the Kate/Aaron/Claire scene. I'm not a Kate fan, and I was all geared up to be calling her a baby-napper, but that scene made it seem like Claire WANTS Kate to have Aaron. Then again, it turned out to be a dream, so maybe Kate was just wish-fulfillment dreaming. I just can't believe that a mother as fierce as Claire is would willingly -- even happily -- accept being separated from her child during his oh-so-important early bonding years. I'm really really curious to see how their reunion will go, when Kate has to (I assume) give Aaron back to his mother.
All right, I've been putting it off, but let's talk about Jack and my love/hate...naw, that's way too strong...love/highly annoyed relationship with him. Nobody knows this because I've been seething in silence, but I was already spoiled about Sawyer jumping out of the 'copter when Jack made his speech to Kate about how Sawyer "chose" to stay behind, and how he, Jack, singlehandedly saved Kate. I love Jack, you know this, right? Just about the only way to trip my Jack-hating wires is to have him mistreat Sawyer, and that really made me cry FOUL. But then...who can hold a grudge against a man as broken as Jack is by the end? No doubt about it, the man IS capable of remorse, and that tells me that he's also capable of change, of redemption. He's learning. He's learning slowly, thanks to his stubborn-impediment (something he and I share, which is why we have trouble getting along -- too much alike!), but I believe that he'll ultimately take responsibility and make amends for his mistakes. And in the meantime, I just want to hold him and rock him and comfort him. It's a good thing that God gave me two bosoms so that I can clutch one of my boys to each. They can even make out while they're down there; I won't complain!
So, I started out on a shipper note and I'm ending on one, too. That said, though, I think I'm happier with the show as a whole than I've been in a long time. That's a nice way to go into a hiatus. So, IS IT 2009 YET????
Now I'm headed back to
eponine119's shiny Lost Love Meme to shower more love on y'all. If you're on my flist and I haven't loved on you yet, I'll get to you just as soon as I can. I'm going down the list in order, and we all know I'm SLOWER THAN MOLASSES ON VALIUM. But I ♥ you all with all my ♥!
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Date: 2008-05-31 04:15 am (UTC)OMG you need to fix your journal. Or is it just bothering me way more than it's bothering you?
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Date: 2008-05-31 04:26 am (UTC)Hee! I know I was cheating a bit by repeating what I said in email, but you seemed to enjoy it so I did it anyway. ;)
OMG you need to fix your journal. Or is it just bothering me way more than it's bothering you?
OMG, it's driving me up the fucking wall!!!! But the thing is, I'm demanding that THEY fix it, since THEY (the LJ ptb) were the ones who fucked it up. I could probably fix it myself, or with your generous help, but then they'd never take responsibility for hijacking my journal and I wouldn't get closure. Also, don't you think that HP oughtta compensate me for the month they've been illegally advertising in my journal?
I wrote the LJ customer "service" reps a scathing note today. They wrote to me a couple of weeks ago saying that because my "situation" was so complex, could I please be patient? Well, I've been patient for an awfully long time. I told them to give me a progress report to prove that they're actually trying to solve the problem. If they ignore that, what should my next step be?
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Date: 2008-05-31 05:17 am (UTC)Sawyer's sacrifice was just so ... gah! I knew they weren't going to kill him off but it broke my heart anyway. And, I hope, this has satisfied the inevitable "Sawyer sacrifices himself for Jack/Kate" without him actually dying!
As for Jack being jealous of him ... well, yeah, that's not mature or reasonable but I guess jealousy isn't always. He must think that Sawyer won Kate's heart with his heroic gesture and now he can't ever compete. *starts fic in her head*
Ooh, I weighed in on about half of the love meme (when I stopped by, that is) and I will have to check in again and see how it's grown!
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Date: 2008-05-31 05:19 am (UTC)I think you know me, I would just give up and fix it myself. But you always hold the line, so...I don't know what your next step should be.
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Date: 2008-05-31 05:59 pm (UTC)lots of good points... I don't necessary need to have a good shipper dose to love an episode, but it's always a nice bonus.
thank god I didn't know about Sawyer jumping out of the chopper when Jack made his speech to Kate about how Sawyer "chose" to stay behind, and how he, Jack, singlehandedly saved Kate. Because OMG, I am not as forgiving as you are! I can't believe how much I've grown to... not hate, but damn, it's more than be annoyed at this point. makes me sad because it's certainly one of the thing that has drove me away from Lost emotionally!
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Date: 2008-06-01 06:20 am (UTC)Well, given the writers' track record with writing women, I think we were justified in being suspicious. But yay! They seem to have finally gotten a woman right (that they...so far...haven't killed off!). AND she's a J/S shipper, lol! Who could NOT like her after she asked Sawyer if he was screwing Jack yet? ;)
And, I hope, this has satisfied the inevitable "Sawyer sacrifices himself for Jack/Kate" without him actually dying!
Oh, GOOD POINT! 'Cause we all knew he'd have to do it sometime; like you said, it was inevitable. But it was nice of tptb to spare us a summer of worrying about is-he-or-isn't-he dead (even tho we kinda knew they wouldn't go there...I'd still have fretted over a cliffhanger, y'know?). What I'm worried about now is the state of his mind and heart, if he believes that all of his closest friends just died. Juliet seems to have a good head on her shoulders...except when she's baking muffins...so she could be just what he needs right now.
I need an icon like yours. I love Sawyer's expression when he looks out at the water and decides to just DO IT. We all knew there was a hero in there somewhere, and he proved it like whoa!
Ooh, I can't wait to read your fic! I think fandom needs all the sympathy-for-Jack and trying-to-explain-Jack fics we can get over hiatus, because some of his behavior has been pretty baffling. I hurt for Jack the way I used to hurt for Sawyer, and we all gave Sawyer a chance to prove himself (and he SO DID!). Jack will too, eventually, don't you think? He just needed to hit bottom before he could turn his life around, and I think he feels like he's as low as he can go. Nowhere to go from there but up!
The Love Meme has taken on a life of its own, and that makes me so happy! Megan's timing couldn't have been more perfect. I haven't gotten to you yet but I already know what I'm gonna say. ♥
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Date: 2008-06-01 06:29 am (UTC)I have been very, very mad at Jack ever since his fight with Kate. I thought he was arrogant and downright insensitive to the huge sacrifice Sawyer made for him and the others. And GAH, taking all the credit for it?! Jack, SHAME on you! But he's in the middle of a nervous breakdown, poor man; I'm not sure how much of his behavior he can be held responsible for right now. He's hit rock-bottom emotionally. He's kind of in the same place Sawyer was back at the beginning, when Sawyer had just killed the wrong man and was so full of self-hate that he behaved hatefully toward everybody else. He's redeemed himself now, and I guess it's Jack's turn to begin his redemption journey. I'm just gonna try to be patient with him, and maybe when he gets back to Sawyer, Sawyer will save him! (Hi, this is me, always looking for the silver lining!) ;)
I'm sorry you're feeling emotionally distant from Lost, but I'm sooooo glad you're still here in the fandom! *hugs*