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1.4 Walkabout Locke: "This is my destiny. Don't tell me what I can't do!" This episode was the best one so far. I didn't see the end coming, even with the fairly broad hints -- such as the opening scene after the crash with Locke staring at his own wiggling toe, and the wheelchair without an owner that was seen here and in the previous episode. Locke (Terry O'Quinn) has been something of an enigma up until this point; it was impossible to guess what was going on with him. Why was he just sitting there all the time, looking stunned? Was he good? Evil? Insane? I even thought he might be a child molester; I was creeped out by the way he talked to Walt about secrets, but then was relieved when he managed to save Walt's dog, which gave Locke big points in my book. And now, what happened to Locke has just become a huge part of the continuing story. We learned about Locke's life as a game player in a dead end job, that his only relationship was with a woman he paid $89.95 an hour to talk with. We learned that he was paralyzed from the waist down four years ago, which suggested it was the result of an accident. It is impossible for a crash landing to cure paralysis. Which leaves the Island. Somehow, the Island did it. (The scene at the end where Locke stood up gave me chills.) Like Kate, Locke is better off because of the plane crash -- even more so than Kate, because Locke is living out his fantasy, fulfilling what he thinks is his destiny. Sayid was looking for the transceiver's power source and, indirectly, the French woman survivor. No luck so far. Was it coincidence that Scary Monster deliberately began rustling the trees when Kate was trying to put up the antenna? And an even bigger question: Did Locke actually see the Scary Monster? If he did, why did he lie about it? Character bits: -- Claire and Hurley seem to have bonded; they were sleeping close to each other when the boars arrived. -- Shannon's fishy maneuver on Charlie labeled her as a master manipulator. ("I hate to break it to you, but the ocean is not going to take your gold card.") -- Randy, Locke's boss, reminded me of the boss in Office Space. -- Jack comes from a family of doctors. And he was uncomfortable with Claire's "memorial service." Bits and pieces: -- It is now day four, and episode four. -- The food supply became an issue for the first time, and the rampaging boars and speared fish were a convenient solution. Although I can't imagine that Locke will be able to bring a boar down regularly enough to feed forty-seven people and a dog. -- The issue of decomposing bodies was addressed. Fire was certainly the best solution from a wild animal standpoint as well as for sterilization. -- The woods were referred to as the "magic forest" and the "heart of darkness." -- Charlie's stash is almost gone. Uh oh. -- Who did Jack see in the trees? It looked like a white man in a suit. Quotes: Jack: "We don't have time to sort out everybody's God." Sawyer: "And you gave him his knife back?" Jack: "Well, if you've got a better idea..." Sawyer: "Better than three of you wandering into the magic forest to bag a hunk o' ham with nothing but a little bitty hunting knife? Hell, no. It's the best idea I ever heard." Boone: "What are you going to eat?" Shannon: "Ocean's full of fish." Boone: "Hate to break it to you, the ocean is not going to take your gold card." Jack: "I'm sorry, but everyone who was in the rear of the plane is gone." Rose: "They're probably thinking the same thing about us." Four out of four polar bears, Billie View all comments or post a comment. |
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