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I am Jack’s inflamed Appendix.

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on May 2, 2008

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OK, the latest episode of LOST (“Something nice back home”) had a ton of stuff in it, but I’m going to concentrate on Jack for this post. First of all, what the hell is wrong with this guy? He can’t be happy unless there is something to fix. This has been a running personality trait since the beginning of the show. However, in the flash-forward, he completely sabotages his happy life. Did you notice it happened the second he told Hurley he was happy? And what was his next move? Of course it was to ask Kate to marry him! This character is nothing if not true to type.

Jack is in an unending loop of Tragedy…Fix Tragedy… Be Happy…Sabotage Happiness…Tragedy…well, you get the idea.

Okay, first…Aaron. When he tells Kate “You aren’t even related to him” it was said in a way that the next line could have been “but I am, I’m his Uncle!” I think they know. What do you think?
Second, let’s discuss the Appendix issue. Since I am a firm believer that NOTHING is a coincidence on this show, it is no accident that it was Jack’s appendix that became an issue. The appendix has no apparent function in the human body except to become infected, burst an spew toxins and waste into the human body. Jack’s appendix is a literal allegory to what’s happening with him. He can’t control his surroundings, everything is coming crashing down, and he’s realizing he can’t save everyone – so what happens? His body begins to process the bad and needs to get rid of it, but since he has an inability to ask for help, there’s nowhere for this stuff to go…but to his appendix.

My theory is that while people don’t get sick on the island – the island is trying to purge Jack of his idea of rescue. It is becoming increasingly evident that these people are meant to be on the island. And that the island will do what it needs to do to keep them there.

OK, so let’s talk about the Flash-forward. Jack is shirtless. Why? He’s never been shirtless on the show before, Sawyer handles the beefcake, not Jack. So why? Since, coincidences are not option, my guess is they want us to see that Jack does not have an appendectomy scar. Now he would have healed just fine (Island physics), but would he heal scar-less? I don’t think so. So that being said, is Hurley right, are they dead? I doubt it, but Jack is seeing his dad, and so is Claire…and so is Myles. Yes, Myles…these are not hallucinations, they are manifestations.

The island wants Jack back, and this is the beginning of his decent into madness as we can see by his drinking binge.

Overall I liked the episode, good stuff for the future, good reveals, in the grand scheme of the show, I give it an 8.

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I’m sorry but Benjamin Linus is the MAN!

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on April 27, 2008

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Just watched “The shape of things to come” again and I was just as floored the second time around – albeit some things stuck out a bit more. First, Ben is truly broken up over the death of his daughter – I think this is the first time he has every been truly “real” in the show. I get so used to second guessing his motives. But the real thing I want to open for discussion is the Widmore/Linus angle. At first, I was thinking Widmore may indeed be Alvar Hanso, and I still hold to that a bit (rich, mysterious benefactor) but now…not so sure.

First of all, we need to applaud the direction and writing of this show in the past couple weeks, Ben has slowly turned into a hero. That’s right, I said it, Ben is becoming the hero – slowly but surely. So – question time:

Why does Charles refer to the island as “his” (this supports the Hanso concept) – Ben very clearly stole it from him by killing everyone
“I know who you are, I know what you are” : Charles Widmore. OK, who, I get – he’s the little boy who came to the island as a child, but “what”? “what you are”? “What” as in profession, or “What” as in something more Meta?
Why can’t Ben kill Charles – are they both linked in some way?
Now that Ben wishes to kill Penelope, what is Desmond’s take on this? Obviously since he was not on the manifest of 815, then he wouldn’t be part of the Oceanic 6. So he could be off the island in the future.
How did Ben just “appear” in Tunisia? I’m thinking it has to do with the “magic box” that brought Locke’s father to the island (I am clinging to the mystical aspect of this and not the possible reality that they just went to the mainland and kidnapped him)
What did the desk clerk at the hotel looked scared when she realized who “Dean Moriarty” was? And in no way, shape, or form is “Moriarty” meaningless.
I think Jacks’ “stomach bug” is a physical reaction to the fact that everything is unraveling and he is losing control. The thought that he may NOT get these people off the island is literally eating him up inside. Thoughts?
The SMOKE MONSTER! Holy crap I love this. Ben called it? Of course he called it! He can control it to some point, but kinda like the Greeks controlled the Kraken in Clash of the Titans. What do you think?

OK, that’s enough, let’s get discussin’

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Say it ain’t so, Jin.

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on March 14, 2008

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ABRAMMMMMMSSSSSSS, ABRAMMMMMMMSSSSSSS. Pull camera back.

Alas, one of my favorite characters on Lost is gonna bite the bullet! Now of course it appears that the next 2 1/2 seasons will take place over about 3 -4 weeks (Since Sun made it off, that means she leaves the island in the next 3 weeks – based on Juliet’s timeline) so we still get a lot of Jin, but why kill him off? Thoughts? And what does this mean to the fate of everyone else? Are they also dead? This is the first time we’ve heard of someone who did NOT get off being actually dead. All other references where to “your friends” and “we have to go back” – nothing about anyone being alive.

OK, so how many of you thought that Jin was in a time loop and maybe lost his memory? Aaahhh hah! I thought so. Well, this appears to be the first episode of Lost that exists in 3 timelines: past, present, AND future. Take a look at the phone Jin was using (old school), he was only married for “2 months”, he was working for Mr. Paik (Sun’s father); and besides, Jin and Sun where going to the US after they got off the Island, not back to Korea. So we had flashbacks, flashforwards and current timeline.

I knew Michael was Ben’s contact as soon as he told Locke to “sit down” – My question is this…where is Walt? As far as I know Michael didn’t have any extended family did he? K, let’s get this discussion started…

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So Jac•ob is Jac•k’s dad?

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on February 1, 2008

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Empty rocking chairs are neither rocking or empty. Discuss.

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The Special message from Oceanic Air.

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on January 31, 2008

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If you didn’t stay up to watch Eli Stone and catch the special message message from Oceanic Airlines. Here’s the link: http://www.flyoceanicair.com

Watch the vid and make sure you have pop ups enabled. Enjoy.

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If being geek is wrong, I don’t want to be right. Episode 2

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on January 31, 2008

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Episode 2, January 27, 2008

Jason and Chuck lament the passing of Heath Ledger and discuss this years Oscar picks (and why they haven’ t seen any of the movies). Silent Hill Origins makes Chuck hide under his covers and Jason anticipates the return of LOST.

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