The happiness of Claire's returning is short-lived, as Jack realizes she is suffering from amnesia and doesn't remember anything past the plane crash. Charlie of course comes to her aid, giving her the diary she had been keeping in hopes of refreshing her memory. She asks him if they were friends and my little heart broke seeing the look in his eyes when he said yes. He could have just said they were dating, but he is trying to be a better person than that.
This is because in this episode, Charlie is the focus of the flashback. We go back to a time of Charlie's heroin addiction. He is in a bar with a friend who is telling him their supply is running out. Charlie approaches a woman with a reputation of being wealthy in hopes of tricking her out money which will be used for drugs. Charlie gets emotionally attached to her during the process and tries to get out of stealing from her, but his friend and addiction won't allow it. When the woman finds out, she is furious and tells Charlie "he will never take care of anyone". This explains why he is so adamant about keeping a close eye on Claire.
Back on the island, Charlie and Jin are out in the jungle when a rock comes flying through the air and knocks Jin out. Suddenly, Ethan appears from out of no where and tells Charlie that if he doesn't bring Claire back, that he will kill everyone on the island one by one, saving Charlie for last. The survivors decide to create a watch force around the camp and it would have worked fine if Boone wasn't a big dumb idiot who fell asleep on his shift. The next morning, one of the castaways is found dead. They decide to implement a better strategy that ends up working. They surround Ethan in the woods, but before they can get him to say anything, Charlie shoots him.
Why do you think Charlie took the job selling copiers?
OK: I think Charlie never wanted to be a drug addict and he does want to make it in life and get away from drugs so I think he took it as an opportunity to do so.
SH: I think deep down, Charlie is a great guy. He was making an attempt to get away from a life of drugs and he was just trying to do the right thing, even though in the end it hurts more than it helps.
Was it okay for Charlie to shoot Ethan? After stating your opinion, decide whether it is more of an Absolutist point of view, or a Relativist point of view.
OK: I don't think Charlie should have killed him despite his concerns. I think there was another way to keep him contained and keep everybody safe without killing him. Plus, it just led to Charlie feeling bad. I think my view is that of an Absolutist.
SH: I realize that Ethan is the "bad guy" and I don't think it was okay for him to do what he did to Claire and Charlie, but I don't think Charlie had a right to kill him. In a way, Charlie is sinking to his level. I understand that Charlie was just trying to protect Claire, but I still don't think it was the best thing to do. That being said, I think my answer is closer to that of an Absolutist.
Monday, September 16, 2013
Episode 14
On the island, Walt and Michael are having issues getting along and Michael thinks its mainly due to Locke's influence. Walt runs off and Michael and Locke go looking for him despite their differences. Walt is trapped and about to be attacked by a polar bear when Michael risks his own life to save Walt, helping mend their relationship. Later, Michael gives Walt a box with all the letters he wrote to him, but his mom never gave him.
Charlie skims through Claire's diary and reads about dream at the black rock in Rosseau's notes. Charlie thinks she might be here, but while looking for Vincent, they find Claire stumbling through the Jungle.
Flashbacks:
Michael and his girlfriend Susan have a son and a few months after he is born, Susan accepts a legal job in Amsterdam and takes Walt with her because Michael can't support them as an artist. Months later, Susan tells Michael that she is in a relationship with her boss and Michael says that he is coming to Amsterdam to get Walt. Hanging up the payphone in a rage, he walks into the street and gets hit by a car. While in the hospital, Susan shows up and tells Michael that she is going to marry her Boss and that he wants to adopt Walt. When Michael refuses, Susan says that he is only refusing out of pride, not love for his son. Walt ends up agreeing.
Eight years later, it is hinted that Walt has supernatural powers. He points out a bird in a book and that identical bird then slams into a window and dies. A few minutes later, Susan unexpectedly dies. Brian comes to tell Michael that Susan wanted him to have custody of Walt, but truly Brian doesn't care for Walt and only adopted him to make Susan happy. Michael goes to Sydney to pick up Walt and his dog, Vincent.
What is your opinion on Susan's parental actions with Walt?
OK: I get where she is coming from, but I don't like how she went about it. I don't really know how to explain it, I just feel that she was a little harsh towards Michael.
SH: I feel that it makes sense that she wants to do what is best for him, but never allowing Michael to see him was a mistake.
What do you think was the significance of the bird dying with Walt?
OK: I'm not really sure yet other than that Walt maybe has a supernatural connection with nature.
SH: I feel the bird was significant because that's what he was trying to show his mother when she wouldn't pay attention to him. It sounds a bit like Steven King's "Carrie".
Thoughts on Walt's "powers"?
OK: This is a bit redundant, but I think his supernatural powers are nature centered. Maybe that bird will show up on the island.
SH: I think we have only caught a glimpse of what Walt is capable of and I feel that his powers will come into play later on in the series and on the island.
Charlie skims through Claire's diary and reads about dream at the black rock in Rosseau's notes. Charlie thinks she might be here, but while looking for Vincent, they find Claire stumbling through the Jungle.
Flashbacks:
Michael and his girlfriend Susan have a son and a few months after he is born, Susan accepts a legal job in Amsterdam and takes Walt with her because Michael can't support them as an artist. Months later, Susan tells Michael that she is in a relationship with her boss and Michael says that he is coming to Amsterdam to get Walt. Hanging up the payphone in a rage, he walks into the street and gets hit by a car. While in the hospital, Susan shows up and tells Michael that she is going to marry her Boss and that he wants to adopt Walt. When Michael refuses, Susan says that he is only refusing out of pride, not love for his son. Walt ends up agreeing.
Eight years later, it is hinted that Walt has supernatural powers. He points out a bird in a book and that identical bird then slams into a window and dies. A few minutes later, Susan unexpectedly dies. Brian comes to tell Michael that Susan wanted him to have custody of Walt, but truly Brian doesn't care for Walt and only adopted him to make Susan happy. Michael goes to Sydney to pick up Walt and his dog, Vincent.
What is your opinion on Susan's parental actions with Walt?
OK: I get where she is coming from, but I don't like how she went about it. I don't really know how to explain it, I just feel that she was a little harsh towards Michael.
SH: I feel that it makes sense that she wants to do what is best for him, but never allowing Michael to see him was a mistake.
What do you think was the significance of the bird dying with Walt?
OK: I'm not really sure yet other than that Walt maybe has a supernatural connection with nature.
SH: I feel the bird was significant because that's what he was trying to show his mother when she wouldn't pay attention to him. It sounds a bit like Steven King's "Carrie".
Thoughts on Walt's "powers"?
OK: This is a bit redundant, but I think his supernatural powers are nature centered. Maybe that bird will show up on the island.
SH: I think we have only caught a glimpse of what Walt is capable of and I feel that his powers will come into play later on in the series and on the island.
Episode 13
Boone has just finished a quaint game of tennis with who appears to be a lady friend of his when he receives a call from a hysterical Shannon pleading for help and telling him that she is in Sydney, Australia. Obviously Boone hops on a plane to help Shannon out since he cares so deeply for her. When he arrives Shannon appears to have forgotten the phone call they shared, until that is, she brushes her hair from head while her boyfriend isn't looking and a large bruise becomes visible.
Boone tries to report the incident, but the police are of no use, so he tries to take matters into his own hands but attempting to pay off Shannon's boyfriend into leaving her alone. Her boyfriend is a total jerk about it and claims that his love for her is worth "at least 50,000". He is disgusting. Boone goes to see Shannon and tell her that he is taking her away from her abusive boyfriend, but before he can, the plan is unveiled. Shannon and her boyfriend were setting this whole thing up. In fact, Shannon had done this before. She has been tricking Boone out of his money. Naturally, he is irate. He finds a hotel to stay at before he can find a flight so he can get away from Shannon, but that doesn't work so well. She comes running back to him, sobbing about how her boyfriend ran off with the money. (The player got played.) She brings the conversation to a different topic. She claims to know of Boone's love for her, and they end up having sex. I suppose it is important to remember that they are step siblings.
So now that we have a little more information about their relationship, we can get into the part where Locke ties Boone up and tells him that he will be able to break free when he has the proper motivation. The motivation ends up being a distressed scream from Shannon in the distance, followed by what can only be described as the stomping of a large animal of sorts. He rushes out to find her but he isn't able to save her in the end. He finds her bleeding out near a river and cries as she dies in her arms. He immediately goes to Locke and begins to scream at him, telling Locke that it's his fault that Shannon is dead. Locke informs him that the whole thing was a hallucination and Boone realizes he felt relieved when Shannon "died".
In some other, minor news, Sun's secret English is revealed to Kate. Kate doesn't understand why Sun keeps it from her husband, but Sun responds with, "Haven't you ever lied to the man you love?" Sayid realizes that something else is strange about the island. The compasses are showing North as several degrees away from what is should actually be. Hurley and Gin bond of some fishing even though they are hindered in the form of verbal communication.
What do you think of Boone and Shannon's relationship now that you know more about it?
OK: I don't like it. I don't really like Shannon because she uses Boone to get out of every bad situation.
SH: It makes me so angry that Shannon thinks she can get Boone to do whatever she wants, although it makes sense because it has been that way up until now. I think Boone should stop treating her like his responsibility so much, like Locke says.
Do you think that Boone's reaction to Shannon actually dying will be that of an absolutist (he will be upset no matter what because she is his sister) or do you think it will be more of a relativist reaction (his situation will determine his reaction)?
OK: I think it will be closer to relativist. I think he will still be sad because she is his sister, but also relieved because he doesn't have her to look out for all the time.
SH: I think it will be more of an relativist's reaction. Now knowing a little more about what their past is like and how he responded to her death in his hallucination, I don't think he will be too upset. He seems to be done with Shannon's behavior at this point. Although I do think he will be slightly upset because after all, she is his sister.
Boone tries to report the incident, but the police are of no use, so he tries to take matters into his own hands but attempting to pay off Shannon's boyfriend into leaving her alone. Her boyfriend is a total jerk about it and claims that his love for her is worth "at least 50,000". He is disgusting. Boone goes to see Shannon and tell her that he is taking her away from her abusive boyfriend, but before he can, the plan is unveiled. Shannon and her boyfriend were setting this whole thing up. In fact, Shannon had done this before. She has been tricking Boone out of his money. Naturally, he is irate. He finds a hotel to stay at before he can find a flight so he can get away from Shannon, but that doesn't work so well. She comes running back to him, sobbing about how her boyfriend ran off with the money. (The player got played.) She brings the conversation to a different topic. She claims to know of Boone's love for her, and they end up having sex. I suppose it is important to remember that they are step siblings.
So now that we have a little more information about their relationship, we can get into the part where Locke ties Boone up and tells him that he will be able to break free when he has the proper motivation. The motivation ends up being a distressed scream from Shannon in the distance, followed by what can only be described as the stomping of a large animal of sorts. He rushes out to find her but he isn't able to save her in the end. He finds her bleeding out near a river and cries as she dies in her arms. He immediately goes to Locke and begins to scream at him, telling Locke that it's his fault that Shannon is dead. Locke informs him that the whole thing was a hallucination and Boone realizes he felt relieved when Shannon "died".
In some other, minor news, Sun's secret English is revealed to Kate. Kate doesn't understand why Sun keeps it from her husband, but Sun responds with, "Haven't you ever lied to the man you love?" Sayid realizes that something else is strange about the island. The compasses are showing North as several degrees away from what is should actually be. Hurley and Gin bond of some fishing even though they are hindered in the form of verbal communication.
What do you think of Boone and Shannon's relationship now that you know more about it?
OK: I don't like it. I don't really like Shannon because she uses Boone to get out of every bad situation.
SH: It makes me so angry that Shannon thinks she can get Boone to do whatever she wants, although it makes sense because it has been that way up until now. I think Boone should stop treating her like his responsibility so much, like Locke says.
Do you think that Boone's reaction to Shannon actually dying will be that of an absolutist (he will be upset no matter what because she is his sister) or do you think it will be more of a relativist reaction (his situation will determine his reaction)?
OK: I think it will be closer to relativist. I think he will still be sad because she is his sister, but also relieved because he doesn't have her to look out for all the time.
SH: I think it will be more of an relativist's reaction. Now knowing a little more about what their past is like and how he responded to her death in his hallucination, I don't think he will be too upset. He seems to be done with Shannon's behavior at this point. Although I do think he will be slightly upset because after all, she is his sister.
Saturday, September 7, 2013
Episode 12
It's day 21 on the island and while swimming in a lagoon, Sawyer and Kate come across a brief case that had sunk to the bottom. Kate wants it, but refuses to tell her what's inside so he takes it. Meanwhile, Shannon becomes suspicious of what Boone and Locke spend their days doing in the forest because they come back with no food. Boone lies and says they are looking for Claire.
The next day, Sayid asks Shannon to translate Rousseau's notes that were on the maps that he took from her shelter. In the meantime, Sawyer tries to use brute force to open the case because they don't have the key. When he drops it from the top of a cliff it still doesn't open.
Kate tells Jack that there are four guns in the case, so Jack feels compelled to get it out of Sawyers hands. She says they key is in the US marshal's wallet, but Jack buried him after he died. The go dig up the body and Kate palms the key trying not to let Jack think it was actually there, but he catches her and says that they will open it together.
Jack convinces Sawyer to hand over the case and when he and Kate open it in private, the guns are there as well as an envelope with a toy plane in it. Kate confesses, crying that it was from the man she loved and killed. Jack gives her no sympathy.
Shannon ends up realizing that the notes are from a song in Finding Nemo called "Beyond the Sea."
Flashbacks:
In the flashback we find out that Kate once robbed a bank in New Mexico with a group of other guys. She was dating one of them when it occurred. Once the manager takes them to the vaults and opens it, Kate's boyfriend tells the manager that it was all Kate's idea, but when he is about to shoot the manager, Kate grabs the gun and shoots her accomplices. Her boyfriend appears to only be wounded in the leg. Kate tells the manager to open safety deposit box 815 and pulls out a single envelope.
What do you think caused Boone's change in attitude towards Shannon?
OK: I'm a little torn on this because I have an opinion on why, but I think it's probably wrong. I think that he is mad at himself about their relationship, but he is now putting on the blame on her after having that vision about being relieved that she died.
SH: I think that the stress of the island is finally wearing Boone out. It seems that he is beginning to stress out about things more and he is taking it out on Shannon. I also think he may be tired of feeling responsible for Shannon.
What is your impression of Kate after finding out her back story?
OK: I don't really like her all that much. I feel like she hides too much and manipulates people into believing that she has never done anything wrong.
SH: This side of Kate isn't a side that I particularly like all that much. She seems that she is a compulsive liar and that leads me to have trust issues with her. I am eager to learn more about her past and what led her to be the way she is.
The next day, Sayid asks Shannon to translate Rousseau's notes that were on the maps that he took from her shelter. In the meantime, Sawyer tries to use brute force to open the case because they don't have the key. When he drops it from the top of a cliff it still doesn't open.
Kate tells Jack that there are four guns in the case, so Jack feels compelled to get it out of Sawyers hands. She says they key is in the US marshal's wallet, but Jack buried him after he died. The go dig up the body and Kate palms the key trying not to let Jack think it was actually there, but he catches her and says that they will open it together.
Jack convinces Sawyer to hand over the case and when he and Kate open it in private, the guns are there as well as an envelope with a toy plane in it. Kate confesses, crying that it was from the man she loved and killed. Jack gives her no sympathy.
Shannon ends up realizing that the notes are from a song in Finding Nemo called "Beyond the Sea."
Flashbacks:
In the flashback we find out that Kate once robbed a bank in New Mexico with a group of other guys. She was dating one of them when it occurred. Once the manager takes them to the vaults and opens it, Kate's boyfriend tells the manager that it was all Kate's idea, but when he is about to shoot the manager, Kate grabs the gun and shoots her accomplices. Her boyfriend appears to only be wounded in the leg. Kate tells the manager to open safety deposit box 815 and pulls out a single envelope.
What do you think caused Boone's change in attitude towards Shannon?
OK: I'm a little torn on this because I have an opinion on why, but I think it's probably wrong. I think that he is mad at himself about their relationship, but he is now putting on the blame on her after having that vision about being relieved that she died.
SH: I think that the stress of the island is finally wearing Boone out. It seems that he is beginning to stress out about things more and he is taking it out on Shannon. I also think he may be tired of feeling responsible for Shannon.
What is your impression of Kate after finding out her back story?
OK: I don't really like her all that much. I feel like she hides too much and manipulates people into believing that she has never done anything wrong.
SH: This side of Kate isn't a side that I particularly like all that much. She seems that she is a compulsive liar and that leads me to have trust issues with her. I am eager to learn more about her past and what led her to be the way she is.
Episode 11
So, Ethan is just as sketchy as we thought. He wasn't included in the list of passengers, so a group rushes out into the jungle to find Claire and Charlie. Jack feels guilty now that he didn't believe Claire when she tried to tell him about the danger she was in. This ties back to what we witnessed in this episode's flashbacks.
Jack and his father work as surgeons at the same hospital and they both end up operating on the same patient. The woman had recently suffered injuries from a car accident and was first operated on by Jack's father, who was under the influence while he was operating. Because of this, he ends up severing an artery and the patient is lost after Jack's attempts to save her. Jack decides to tell the truth despite his father's pleas to lie and leave out the fact that he was drunk.
While on the trail for Claire and Charlie, Jack notices the "L" bandage that Charlie had on his finger and decides that Charlie is trying to leave a path for the others to follow them. Locke disagrees and the party splits into two; Boone and Locke following the footprints and Jack and Kate following the bandages.
Ethan catches up with Jack and Kate and knocks Jack out while Kate isn't looking. Before he does so, he tells Jack to stop following him or Charlie or Claire will be hurt. After Jack regains consciousness, they find Charlie hanging from a tree. My little heart broke because he died. But wait! Jack saved him because he refused to give up, just like in the flashback when he didn't want to give up on the woman he was operating on. It then flashes to Locke and Boone who have found a metal hatch in the ground. Claire still hasn't been found.
Which path would you have followed if you were searching for Claire and Charlie?
OK: I would follow the footprints as well. Based on the same reason as Sonya.
SH: I would have followed the footprints honestly because the bandage could have just fallen off (before we know it didn't) so it seems like the footprints give a stronger lead.
What do you think Ethan wants with Claire? Do you think it has anything to do with what the psychic said?
OK: I think it does have something to do with the psychic just because he tried to kill the baby and the psychic thought the baby was such a danger.
SH: I have no idea what Ethan is up to. Quite frankly I don't like how he was "introduced" into the show, or how little there has been about him previously. I think he does have something to do with what the psychic said though because that is the only reasonable explanation I have at this point.
Jack and his father work as surgeons at the same hospital and they both end up operating on the same patient. The woman had recently suffered injuries from a car accident and was first operated on by Jack's father, who was under the influence while he was operating. Because of this, he ends up severing an artery and the patient is lost after Jack's attempts to save her. Jack decides to tell the truth despite his father's pleas to lie and leave out the fact that he was drunk.
While on the trail for Claire and Charlie, Jack notices the "L" bandage that Charlie had on his finger and decides that Charlie is trying to leave a path for the others to follow them. Locke disagrees and the party splits into two; Boone and Locke following the footprints and Jack and Kate following the bandages.
Ethan catches up with Jack and Kate and knocks Jack out while Kate isn't looking. Before he does so, he tells Jack to stop following him or Charlie or Claire will be hurt. After Jack regains consciousness, they find Charlie hanging from a tree. My little heart broke because he died. But wait! Jack saved him because he refused to give up, just like in the flashback when he didn't want to give up on the woman he was operating on. It then flashes to Locke and Boone who have found a metal hatch in the ground. Claire still hasn't been found.
Which path would you have followed if you were searching for Claire and Charlie?
OK: I would follow the footprints as well. Based on the same reason as Sonya.
SH: I would have followed the footprints honestly because the bandage could have just fallen off (before we know it didn't) so it seems like the footprints give a stronger lead.
What do you think Ethan wants with Claire? Do you think it has anything to do with what the psychic said?
OK: I think it does have something to do with the psychic just because he tried to kill the baby and the psychic thought the baby was such a danger.
SH: I have no idea what Ethan is up to. Quite frankly I don't like how he was "introduced" into the show, or how little there has been about him previously. I think he does have something to do with what the psychic said though because that is the only reasonable explanation I have at this point.
Episode 10
It's day 15 on the island and Claire wakes up screaming two nights in a row. The first time is from a nightmare where she isn't pregnant. She gets up to find Lock with one solid black and one solid white eye. He tells her that the baby was her responsibility, but since she gave him away everybody pays the price. She hears crying from the jungle and follows it only to find a crib filled with blood. The second time she wakes up screaming, she says somebody attacked her and tried to inject something in her stomach. Jack sees no wound on her stomach and thinks the attack was a hallucination brought on by the stress of her situation.
The next day, Hurley starts a census in order to keep tabs on everybody that is on the island. He discovers that Ethan wasn't on the flight manifest, meaning that however he got here, it wasn't from the plane crash.
Claire, taking offense by Jack's claim that she wasn't actually attacked, decides to move back to the beach. While walking there with Charlie, she begins having contractions and Charlie runs to get Jack's help. Along the way he sees Ethan and tells him to go get Jack so he can stay with Claire.
Sayid, badly injured and exhausted, returns and informs the group about Rousseau and how they aren't the only ones left on the island. Meanwhile, Ethan returns to where Claire and Charlie are, obviously knowing that he didn't go get Jack. BUM BUM BUM!!
Flashbacks:
Claire and her boyfriend Thomas find out that she is pregnant and he assures her that they will be good parents. Claire visits a psychic and he knows she is pregnant, but after seeing more he refuses to tell her what he saw and tells her to leave. Later, Thomas tells Claire that he is leaving her and that he isn't ready for the responsibility. Claire returns to the psychic who finishes the reading by telling her that she must be the one to raise the baby or she will put everyone in danger. Claire goes to adoptive services and is about to sign over her rights when at the last second she changes her mind.
She goes back to the psychic who tells her that he found an alternative to her keeping the baby. He says there is a family in LA that she will meet there and give them the baby. He assures her they are good people and give her $6000 and a ticket on flight 815 to LA. Despite her hesitation, she accepts and that is how Claire ended up on the flight.
Why do you think Locke had the solid black and solid white eye? Remember that he was also there when the black and white stones were found.
OK: I think that this is referencing the yin yang, which was originated in Daoist philosophy, and I think it relates to Locke in the sense that his character is the philosophical perspective of the show.
SH: So I definitely thought of demons because of Super Natural. Black eyes are those of the stereotypical demons and white are of the more powerful demons. But that aside, the stones do seem to be symbolic, although I don't know why.
What was your reaction to finding out that Ethan was on the island before the others? Do you think he has any connection to Rousseau?
OK: I was super surprised. Even though I did think he was kind of sketchy from the beginning, I didn't think that was why. I think we will find out that he does have some sort of connection to Rousseau in some way, shape, or form.
SH: Ethan seemed like he didn't belong because of the way they put him into this episode. I was wary of him because I thought it seemed strange that he just now came up. I don't think he is connected to Rousseau though. Call it intuition, but there is something telling me that he is a weirdo on his own.
Do you think the psychic intentionally put Clair on that plane knowing that it would crash and force her to be the one taking care of the baby?
OK: I think he did. What makes me mad is that he knows why the baby needed to be taken care of by her, but we never found out! I'm kind of wondering what will happen to the plot once the baby is born.
SH: I thought that the psychic intended for Claire to die so that her baby wouldn't be born, but now that I look back on it, it does seem like he would know that she would survive. I am wondering what is so significant about the baby though.
What was your reaction to finding out that Ethan was on the island before the others? Do you think he has any connection to Rousseau?
OK: I was super surprised. Even though I did think he was kind of sketchy from the beginning, I didn't think that was why. I think we will find out that he does have some sort of connection to Rousseau in some way, shape, or form.
SH: Ethan seemed like he didn't belong because of the way they put him into this episode. I was wary of him because I thought it seemed strange that he just now came up. I don't think he is connected to Rousseau though. Call it intuition, but there is something telling me that he is a weirdo on his own.
Do you think the psychic intentionally put Clair on that plane knowing that it would crash and force her to be the one taking care of the baby?
OK: I think he did. What makes me mad is that he knows why the baby needed to be taken care of by her, but we never found out! I'm kind of wondering what will happen to the plot once the baby is born.
SH: I thought that the psychic intended for Claire to die so that her baby wouldn't be born, but now that I look back on it, it does seem like he would know that she would survive. I am wondering what is so significant about the baby though.
Episode 9
This episode is called "Solitude". I am mentioning this because I think the titles are usually symbolic and reoccur during the episodes, but often times I overlook them, so this is my effort to keep it in mind while I write this blog post.
Sayid is the main focus of this episode, which by the way makes really happy since he is my second favorite. Toward the end of the previous episode, Sayid explains that he feels he has broken a promise he made to himself, and that he must leave the other survivors, almost as a sort of self discipline. He decides to explore the island when he finds a mysterious electrical chord that leads him far into the jungle. He walks into a booby trap and is kidnapped by none other than the French woman they heard on the transmission.
She comes off as a savage at first, but she begins to tone it down a little bit once she realizes that Sayid shouldn't be considered a threat. From their conversation and the flashbacks featured in this episode, we find out more about Sayid's past. As a part of his job, he was forced to torture suspected criminals in order to get information out of them. He becomes close with a woman he is supposed to be interrogating and because of this, she doesn't believe she needs to give him answers. He is instructed to kill her, but he can't do it. He kills his colleague and injures himself in an attempt to let her escape, but not before she writes a message to him on a picture of herself and gives it to him. He keeps the picture with him as a reminder of his past.
Even though I knew she had been there for sixteen years, Rousseau appeared more crazy than I expected. She spoke to Sayid about "the Others" on the island who infected those who she was with before they died. She told about how she was forced to kill them all and the only thing she has left as a happy memory is the broken music box from her husband. Sayid offers to fix it and ends using this opportunity as an advantage as it helps him to escape later. Rousseau isn't too happy about Sayid's escaping, so the two end up in a stand off. Sayid pulls the trigger, but the gun doesn't fire, as Rousseau rigged it. However, he convinces her to let him go. On his way through the depths of the jungle, he hears the whispering she mentioned while talking about "the Others".
What do you think about Sayid now that you know more about his past?
OK: I like Sayid, but I like him a little less finding out more about his past. Not really a fan of the Republican Guard either. I found the story hard to connect to also because their relationship before the torturing seemed very vague so I didn't really understand why he was so concerned about her.
SH: I never disliked Sayid, so this I'm not saying this in a negative way about him, but it did explain a few things. I feel bad though because it seems like he is being really hard on himself about the incident with Sawyer.
What was your reaction to Sayid firing the gun?
OK: I wasn't really surprised. Considering he already compromised his morals with Sawyer I wasn't too shocked.
SH: I couldn't believe that Sayid was intending to kill her. This is the complete opposite of how I thought he would do. I was under the impression that he was going to talk to out with her because he didn't seem too particularly fond of violence. To say the least, I was surprised.
Do you think Rousseau is crazy or is something happening on the island?
OK: Definitely some of both. Obviously there is something unusual with this island, but also she could have lost some sense in having to live in it for 16 years alone. That would take its toll on your mental state for sure.
SH: I am going to go with a mix of both. It is obvious that there are some pretty sketchy things going on with this island, like the polar bear and what not, but I also think that after being alone for sixteen years, a person would begin to loose their grip on reality. I think the process was worsened by the conditions of the island.
Sayid is the main focus of this episode, which by the way makes really happy since he is my second favorite. Toward the end of the previous episode, Sayid explains that he feels he has broken a promise he made to himself, and that he must leave the other survivors, almost as a sort of self discipline. He decides to explore the island when he finds a mysterious electrical chord that leads him far into the jungle. He walks into a booby trap and is kidnapped by none other than the French woman they heard on the transmission.
She comes off as a savage at first, but she begins to tone it down a little bit once she realizes that Sayid shouldn't be considered a threat. From their conversation and the flashbacks featured in this episode, we find out more about Sayid's past. As a part of his job, he was forced to torture suspected criminals in order to get information out of them. He becomes close with a woman he is supposed to be interrogating and because of this, she doesn't believe she needs to give him answers. He is instructed to kill her, but he can't do it. He kills his colleague and injures himself in an attempt to let her escape, but not before she writes a message to him on a picture of herself and gives it to him. He keeps the picture with him as a reminder of his past.
Even though I knew she had been there for sixteen years, Rousseau appeared more crazy than I expected. She spoke to Sayid about "the Others" on the island who infected those who she was with before they died. She told about how she was forced to kill them all and the only thing she has left as a happy memory is the broken music box from her husband. Sayid offers to fix it and ends using this opportunity as an advantage as it helps him to escape later. Rousseau isn't too happy about Sayid's escaping, so the two end up in a stand off. Sayid pulls the trigger, but the gun doesn't fire, as Rousseau rigged it. However, he convinces her to let him go. On his way through the depths of the jungle, he hears the whispering she mentioned while talking about "the Others".
What do you think about Sayid now that you know more about his past?
OK: I like Sayid, but I like him a little less finding out more about his past. Not really a fan of the Republican Guard either. I found the story hard to connect to also because their relationship before the torturing seemed very vague so I didn't really understand why he was so concerned about her.
SH: I never disliked Sayid, so this I'm not saying this in a negative way about him, but it did explain a few things. I feel bad though because it seems like he is being really hard on himself about the incident with Sawyer.
What was your reaction to Sayid firing the gun?
OK: I wasn't really surprised. Considering he already compromised his morals with Sawyer I wasn't too shocked.
SH: I couldn't believe that Sayid was intending to kill her. This is the complete opposite of how I thought he would do. I was under the impression that he was going to talk to out with her because he didn't seem too particularly fond of violence. To say the least, I was surprised.
Do you think Rousseau is crazy or is something happening on the island?
OK: Definitely some of both. Obviously there is something unusual with this island, but also she could have lost some sense in having to live in it for 16 years alone. That would take its toll on your mental state for sure.
SH: I am going to go with a mix of both. It is obvious that there are some pretty sketchy things going on with this island, like the polar bear and what not, but I also think that after being alone for sixteen years, a person would begin to loose their grip on reality. I think the process was worsened by the conditions of the island.
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