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6.3 What Kate Does Hurley: "You're not a zombie, right?" Sayid: "No, I am not a zombie." Sounds corny, but Kate helps people -- that's what Kate does. (Well, she runs, too.) She tried to help Sawyer in the Island timeline, and Claire in the LAX timeline (just like Cassidy, who was also pregnant). And she told Claire that she was innocent. Is she? She used to admit straight out that she killed Wayne. Dwayne. Whatever. Why lie now? She didn't steal Claire's money, either. LAX Timeline Is the LAX timeline all about sideways karma? Maybe the Losties are experiencing a better world where they're benefiting from lessons they already learned on the Island. Like Ethan Goodspeed, formerly the psychopath known as Ethan Rom. I was completely freaked by him showing up as Claire's kind and gentle obstetrician instead of the slimy, scary guy who sticks needles into pregnant women. It looks like Claire is going to keep Aaron and raise him herself, without being kidnapped or abused or trekking endlessly through the jungle. So Kate might actually be innocent of killing what's his face. I thought for a moment that Kate was going to deliver Claire's baby *again*. I suppose it could still happen. Island Timeline I don't like Dogen. He's a lying, secretive, craptastic leader. If Jack et al. were literally touched by Jacob, shouldn't they be getting more respect, as well as the truth? The electrodes and hot poker supposedly told Dogen and Lennon something important, while I was weirded out by the way Sayid screamed and begged for mercy. Yes, pretty much anyone, even a super tough guy like Sayid, would scream under the circumstances, but Sayid has gone through terrible things before without showing great fear and begging for mercy. Is Sayid gone? Is there anything left? What would have happened during the "diagnosis" if Sayid hadn't been "infected?" Was Sayid oblivious to pain and faking it, and could they tell? That would explain why Ben gets beat up all the time but just seems to pop right back. :) Jack fixes people. I wonder if Jack can fix Sayid and Claire? Miles was asking Sayid about his after death experiences; I keep getting the impression that Miles has something to say about Sayid's condition. Speak up, Miles. With all of the torture and mystery and pregnant women in danger, the best scene was Sawyer on the dock crying about losing Juliet. That Josh Holloway. What a scene stealer. This week's Most Obvious Symbolism was probably the ring Sawyer went to so much trouble to retrieve from under the floor in his old house, only to toss it in the lagoon. It doesn't seem fair. What have we learned? -- Claire and Sayid are "infected," like Rousseau's team, because they were "claimed." And it happened because they were injured while helping Jack. Claimed? That makes them like chess pieces taken by the opposing side! Wow, that idea fits, doesn't it? -- Claire being "infected" instead of dead sort of explains Christian and Claire in the cabin together, if Christian was the MIB and Claire was "infected" by him. -- Dogen (whom I keep wanting to call Rogaine; maybe it's all the hair) said that everyone is brought to the Island. -- According to new player Aldo who is probably already dead, the smoke monster makes that clicka clicka sound when it's mad. Don't make me angry. You wouldn't like it when I'm angry. What I missed last week -- LAX timeline Sun was called "Miss Paik." Are she and Jin not married? Character bits: -- Kate was using the alias "Joan Hart," which she used in a previous episode. No, I don't remember which one. -- In this week's love triangle news, Jack was going to kiss Kate goodbye, but no. Sawyer was planning to propose to Juliet. *sigh* Kate left Jack to follow Sawyer. I assume she'll ricochet back to Jack now? -- Jin was rescued by the infected Claire, who has gone Rousseau. How did Dogen know that Claire was Jack's sister? -- Doc Arzt's luggage got run over. Better than getting blown up, one could argue. -- We didn't know Ms. Bascom, who was going to adopt Claire's baby. I thought that we might. Did someone arranged for Mr. Bascom to leave his wife? -- No Sawyer nicknames, but Aldo called Kate "Princess." -- There's a Detective Rasmussen looking for Kate in Los Angeles. That would have been a primo place to insert Ana Lucia, but she's probably doing a movie. She's always doing a movie. -- Rousseau may be gone, but her booby traps live on. Except those were Claire's traps, weren't they? Bits and pieces: -- Henry Ian Cusick is still in the cast but listed in a different spot, after Emilie de Ravin. It's always been alphabetical. Was this intentional or was someone asleep at the switch? -- I was worried about Claire when Kate dumped her out of the cab; the area around LAX is not a great neighborhood. Brentwood, however, is extremely expensive. Which is why OJ lived there. And Brentwood is *not* close to the airport. -- I'm probably over-obsessing, but the house in Brentwood was shaped like the Temple. Can one actually over-obsess about Lost? -- Hurley's numbers were still popping up in the "flash sideways:" 15 on the wall at LAX, and the cab's license plate started with 4. Clearly, the Losties' non-Island lives are still intertwined, too. -- Claire's ultrasound was dated *October* 22, 2004, a whole month after the crash. Interesting. -- The whale toy was the same one Aaron had before, wasn't it? Like I said then, I think they had another primo opportunity to work in a polar bear and they blew it. -- The cab driver was played by nasty puppet guy from Heroes. I'm just posting that to prove that I haven't completely blocked Heroes from my mind. And Jeff Kober, the guy who popped Kate's handcuffs, played a couple of key parts on Buffy. -- Why do Rogaine and Lemon keep wanting to talk to people alone? Quotes: (this was a very quotable episode) Sawyer: "He's an Iraqi torturer who shoots kids. He definitely deserves another go-round." Hurley: "See, private talks kinda freak me out, because they usually lead to me having to do something I don't quite understand." Jack: "I'm right there with you." Miles: "It's fine. We'll be in the food court if you need us." Claire: "Drugs? Will that hurt the baby?" Ethan: "They're perfectly safe. I just don't want to stick you with needles if I don't have to." Kate: "I'm sorry. I never should have followed you." Sawyer: "Which time?" Sawyer: "I think some of us are meant to be alone." Dogen: "I was brought here, like everyone else." Jack: "What do you mean, brought here?" Dogen: "You know exactly what I mean." I'm not a fan of Kate-centric episodes, and I'll admit I was underwhelmed after the all-encompassing, high quality freakiness of "LA X." But I still think this one deserves three out of four polar bears, Billie View all comments or post a comment. |
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