Nerdage and Staticblog Get “Lost”
In what is likely to become a regular headache for Nerdage and Staticblog readers, Matthew Price and George Lang will spend the rest of this season and all of the next and final season discussing episodic plot points for our favorite head-scratcher of a weekly mystery. We’re not explaining anything for you apostate types who prefer to watch “Project Runway” or read books. It’s a sweeps stunt, blogosphere style, kind of like when “Hello Larry” had the crossover episodes with “Diff’rent Strokes,” but now Matt and George are fighting over who’s McLean Stevenson and who’s Gary Coleman.
Sawyer’s beard coming back.
Nerdage: Since Jack and crew returned to the island, Sawyer is looking more like Sawyer and less like LaFleur.
Staticblog: Kate just brings out the beard in him. Makes him all hairy and man-musky, instead of looking, ’77 stylee, like he’s ready to sit in with America on a lovely rendition of “Ventura Highway.”
Kate and Juliet
Nerdage: Maybe they should just rock-paper-scissors?
Staticblog: Yeah, except that in Juliet’s case, it would be suture scissors. Rock-paper-scissors would be one option, but Kate’s handy with guns and rigging explosives, and Juliet, as a medical professional, probably knows how to make Kate’s death look like an accident — at least to your average or below-average Dharmanians. Juliet basically has squatter’s rights (in the “possession is 9/10ths of the law” sense, perv) on this one, but Kate’s psychology is structured toward deviancy — she can get what she wants. Plus, Kate’s a good tracker, so Juliet can’t just run away. Kate has the upper hand.
What happens to the timeline?
Nerdage: Does Sayid’s action change the timeline, or was this what was always supposed to happen? Is Ben dead in the future? Given the fact that the island brings back those it’s “not done with,” could Ben return? Could Ben be saved by Jack, since the island now has a surgeon?
Staticblog: I personally hope that Lindelof and Cuse are killing off Ben, not because he’s not a sparkling personality or a good guy, but because it messes with Space-Time Continuum(tm) and paradoxes. Sure, Ben could be saved by Jack, but we’ve been there before. I want to see the world twist because Ben Linus isn’t around making googly eyes at us.
Why are the castaways in 1977, anyway?
Nerdage: My original theory was that they were there to prevent the slaying of the Dharma Initiative. Then, I wondered if they were there to redeem Ben. I don’t know if either theory got more credence with last night’s episode.
Staticblog: I don’t know if Ben’s redemption is what anyone is looking for — I think your original theory holds water. It certainly isn’t for the 13-percent interest rates of the “stagflation” era.
Callbacks
Nerdage: Sayid being tortured while Sawyer watches recalls Sayid’s torture of Sawyer in season 1.
Staticblog: But what’s missing is 12-year-old Ben Linus pushing up his bangs to reveal that he is, in fact, The Boy Who Lived, and that Sayid’s got nothing on Tom Riddle.
Why the crap
Nerdage: Didn’t Sayid just go along with Sawyer’s plan? Why didn’t Sawyer just come out and make up some story about what Sayid told him?
Staticblog: It’s basic lack of trust, and Sayid’s not the kind of guy to go along with something unless massive torture, or Zuleikha Robinson in knee-high boots, or both, is involved.
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Comments
Also I thought this was a good episode. It was kind of nice to have the story focus on one character and to have flashbacks. We haven’t had that in awhile.
I’ve never seen “Lost” and therefore can’t really comment intelligently, but I will say that is one heck of a photo you boys have put up there.
If you haven’t seen it, watch the movie “Primer.” I think it might explain a lot of where they’re going with this.
I’ll make you a deal. You watch the first season of Pushing Daisies and I’ll watch the first season of Lost.
Rob, who are you addressing? I’ve seen the first season of “Pushing Daisies.” You mean Jorge? You make an excellent point.
Chase, I think George was pimping “Pushing Daisies” way back when… In fact, didn’t it used to be the lead-in for Lost on Wednesdays? I only caught “PD” a few times, but thought it was very fresh. I look forward to catching up with it on Netflix someday soon.
And Rob, I think you’d like Lost if you give it a chance. Don’t let the crazed devotion of others (including me; I’m one of the worst offenders) scare you away. At least try to give it a shot before the final season starts next year. But try not to read stuff like this before hand; each season is best experienced with no expectation.
I caught one or two episodes of PD and I agree it was fresh with an artistic aesthetic (colors, camera shots) you don’t see on high concept network shows. Pretty to watch and quirky. I’m still mourning the deaths of Arrested Development and Stella. And to go way back- about two decades- anybody remember “Get a Life” with then-Letterman goofball fav Chris Elliot? Jeez I’m old…
More geezer reminiscing: I was one of about 312 people who actually saw “Cabin Boy” at the cineplex. Poor Chris E. – he’s probably still fighting off creditors from it.
Actually, Kev… George has never jumped on “Pushing Daisies.” It’s one of the many axes I have to grind concerning him.
I was about to disagree with you until I did a Staticblog search and found that the reference I remembered to “PD” as “Beguiling” was, in fact, you ghost-blogging.
Someone needs to set Chase up with a login so that his posts don’t say “Posted by Staticblog” anymore.
I’m glad to see you guys are doing a Lost recap post now. I always read a lot of different blogs and websites to read up on lost every Thursday after a new episodes was aired. Now I have a new website to check now. Thanks guys.