One Line: Lost "Lost"
It's a shame, really, because it was one of the better episodes this season and addressed a lot of the general issues I have with the show of late. So, let's do the good, the bad, and the ugly.
The Good: more "Deadwood" stunt casting (Juliet's sister). "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" stunt casting (The guard that fell for the Wookie trick). Characters asking the right questions. Characters making smart decisions. Alex (we need more Alex). Sawyer kicking Danny's ass. Kate being as determined as Juliet was. Tom trying for small talk with Jack. Juliet's little skip in her step (or cock in her walk, if you will) as she bounded out of the surgery room in the final scene. And, the Parralax View-esque re-programming chamber Karl was in.
The Bad: While I chuckled at "underdog" and "Cheech," Sawyer's shtick is getting old and feels forced. Juliet being Dr. Burke while Jack is Dr. Shepard. There are only so many times you can wink at the audience. Mittelos (Lost time) science. That's a little too on the nose for me. Learning more about The Others de-mystifies the Island a bit and breaks a lot of the mythology of the show and I'm not sure I like that.
The Ugly: Dues ex machina. Say Bus. See Bus. Get hit by Bus. Blech. Whatevs. Okay, Final Destination and every freakin' show with any semblance of an effects budget. Let's officially retire that as a non-shlocky on-screen death. And, most ugly, I didn't leave this episode with new questions or any truly intriguing revelations. I'm not clamoring to know more like I once was.
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I wasn't disappointed b/c I made sure to keep my expectations low.
I still don't get exactly what kind of experiment/drug Juliette was working on...
Also....is Alex really Ben's daughter or is that just what she thinks?
Looking forward to getting back to the other island...even if the whole Desmond is/is not a psychic bugs me.
and yeah...that whole bus thing was obvious from the moment she said it.
Alex is Rousseau's daughter. It would appear, however, that after being stolen by the Others that Ben "adopted" her.
I'm more curious about the "Jacob" that was mentioned in Karl's reprogramming video. It's been so long so folks might not remember but Tom or Danny, I can't remember which, told Jack that he wasn't on "Jacob's List". So, is it a biblical reference or yet another Other we haven't met?
Did you see the promo for next week, with Hurley asking (Desmond) if he has "super powers"? I'm guessing that's an offhanded comment about "Heroes." But at least "Heroes" isn't afraid to let their story progress, letting their characters grow, mature, and change in the process. Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse are crazy if they think viewers are going to hang out for another eleven years or so, waiting for answers!
One of my coworkers rolled her eyes when I explained to her that although the show is in its third season, it's only been three months for the characters.