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6.4 The Substitute Boy: "You know the rules. You can't kill him." Man in Black: "Don't tell me what I can't do. Don't tell me what I can't do!" Semi-big reveal, but with caveats. According to the Man in Black, the numbers represent people who are candidates for the job of Island Protector: 4 Locke, 8 Reyes, 15 Ford, 16 Jarrah, 23 Shephard, 42 Kwon. Which Kwon? Maybe it's both of them, since 42 is the big number and the answer to everything. Was the Man in Black telling Sawyer the truth, though? I bet he's leaving out something pretty crucial. How can we even be sure that was Jacob's cave? If they were Jacob's numbers, why would they be such bad luck for Hurley? And hey, Locke's number was first. Was that why the Man in Black took him? Because his number was up? :) And where was Kate? I'm not quite sure what Sawyer is doing, but he's a con artist and he's not stupid. Sawyer heard what Richard said, and covered for him. I have hope that Sawyer is currently conning the Man in Black into thinking he's a good "recruit". Reckless, yes, but Sawyer may be the perfect guy to get the goods out of the Man in Black and get back to the Temple alive. Unless he actually fell for it. He didn't, did he? What was going on with Richard? He didn't know what a "candidate" was, or why the Man in Black looked like Locke. If Richard will have nothing to do with the Man in Black, then Richard is probably on the side of the angels. I think. It's hard to tell. But I do like Richard. Maybe it's the eyelashes. Who was the boy? He certainly seemed to look and talk like a young Jacob. Since the Man in Black was startled that Sawyer could see the boy, I assume it was like Walt's psychic little appearances. Could the boy have been young Sawyer, maybe? No, he felt like Jacob. I think. I don't know why, but I just giggled through that entire trip down the rope ladder. Was anyone else thinking of the Cliffs of Insanity? Meanwhile, back at the Foot Ilana seems to know a lot more than just about anyone. She knew the Man in Black was recruiting, and said he was stuck in Locke's body. That's interesting. I was wondering why he wasn't running around appearing as pretty much anyone dead, the way he used to. How much of Locke is still in there? ("Don't tell me what I can't do!") Ben lied to Ilana about killing Jacob, but then he confessed to Locke's murder as they were burying him at the cemetery by the sea. Ah, Ben. Such a contradiction. So much fun. LAX timeline I have to say that I'm really enjoying the alternative timeline stuff, and even hoping that this is how our characters end up. Yes, it's not idyllic or perfect, but so far, they seem a lot more content with their lives. It was nice to see Locke well-adjusted and reasonably happy. He had a good relationship with Helen, probably because he was telling her the truth for a change. And that brief reference to his father coming to the wedding was fascinating; there was a photo of Locke and Cooper on the wall of Locke's cubicle at the box company, too. Was Cooper never a vicious con man in this timeline? Did Locke have a happy childhood? If Cooper never threw Locke out of an eight-story window, how did he end up in the wheelchair? And what happened to Sawyer? I thought Locke as a substitute teacher worked, since he enjoyed teaching Walt and Boone. (Although I wondered why he was working at a box company if he had a degree in education.) Benjamin Linus as a history teacher complaining about the empty coffee pot was a hoot. This was a compact episode, concentrating on only a few characters. No Temple, no Jin and Claire -- just confusing Lostie goodness. They're never going to tell us the truth about the Island, are they? They're just going to string us along to the end and drop us, aren't they? What have we learned? -- The Man in Black was just a man once. When did he become Smokey the Monster? And why? -- If the Man in Black isn't lying, six of the Losties are the numbers. Not the Oceanic Six, though. That would have been too pat, huh? -- The people Jacob touched are candidates to become the protector of the Island. The Man in Black said the Island didn't need protecting. I don't believe him. Character bits: -- The Man in Black said he lost someone he loved. -- Locke refused to park in the handicapped spot. That's like him. -- Sawyer drunk was a lot of fun. He knows how to wallow in style. What song was Sawyer playing while he was wallowing? [Answer: "Search and Destroy."] -- Hurley's luck manifested itself again; Locke's wheelchair platform jammed before it hit Hurley's SUV. -- Rose was working for Hurley. And she was dying of cancer. That's too bad. -- I loved how they finally resolved the Randy Nations thing: Locke and Hurley really did have the same boss. I wonder if Hurley gave Randy the job at the box company? -- Sawyer's favorite author is John Steinbeck. Of Mice and Men has been mentioned before. -- Jack's card gave the address of St. Sebastian Hospital as 8444 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, 90025. That's close to Larry Flynt's office building, as in Hustler. A Google search brought up William Morris, so maybe it's Matthew Fox's agent. Bits and pieces: -- Henry Ian Cusick's name in the credits was back in its usual position, before Emilie de Ravin. What happened last week? Did someone just make a boo boo? -- Busy episode for Terry O'Quinn: he played LAX timeline Locke, the Man in Black, and the original Locke's dead body on the beach. I bet he's having a ball this season playing the big bad guy. -- In the cliff cave, there were two large stones, white and black, on a scale. The Man in Black threw the white one away and said it was an inside joke. -- Helen was wearing a shirt that had the words "Peace & Karma" on it. :) -- Locke and Helen talked about their wedding in October. I wonder if the date on the ultrasound was just a production error? -- It seems unlikely that a box company would pay an employee to attend a conference in Australia. I'm just saying. -- Locke's suitcase o' knives arrived, just as Locke began to accept his life and his condition. I wonder what happened with Christian's body? -- I really wish Sawyer had shot the Man in Black. I wonder what would happen? -- Names on the cave wall included Rousseau and Littleton. Interesting that Claire was crossed out, huh? http://lostpedia.wikia.com/wiki/Cliffside_cave Quotes: Helen: "You are a very sweet man." Locke: "I know." Really? Ilana: "Tell me what happened to them." Ben: "All right. There's a fairly reasonable chance that you won't believe me." Sawyer: "Here's to being dead." Sawyer: "I don't give a damn if you're dead, or time traveling, or the Ghost of Christmas Past. All I care about is this whiskey. Bottoms up, and get the hell out of my house." Ben: "He was a much better man than I will ever be, and I'm very sorry I murdered him." Frank: "This is the weirdest damn show I've ever been to." Ben: "If you have the last cup of coffee, you remove the filter and throw it away!" I really enjoyed this episode. Maybe it was the Cliffs of Insanity. Three out of four polar bears, Billie View all comments or post a comment. |
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