Lost, Season 2: Episodes 1-3

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In 2009, Peter watched through the first five seasons of Lost for the first time, live-tweeting all thoughts as he had them. Nicknames were created, awards were invented and dispensed, and predictions were made. If you’ve never seen Lost (or even if it’s been a while), these may not make much sense.
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Lost
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[[Episode 1]]
Peter:
Commencing season 2! Many have said that, like Heroes, the 2nd season of Lost is where it all falls apart. Will let you know my thoughts.
Peter:
My Housemate (whose Lost DVDs I am watching) disagrees. He thinks that it stays strong throughout the whole run.
Peter:
“Previously, on Lost.” No no no. Do not start a season with a “previously”.
Peter:
You have two options:
Peter:
1) Screw new viewers, or
Peter:
2) Fill them in within the episode.
Peter:
Season premieres are the only time that I’m okay with horribly clunky exposition dialogue.
Peter:
Lost loves long openings where we don’t see the character’s face.
Peter:
I had assumed this was Sawyer, now it’s looking like the Hatch’s inhabitant
Peter:
The Hatch seems to be inhabited by someone who is into music, exercise, and injecting themself with mysterious substances.
Peter:
Prediction: Hatch Inhabitant (hereafter known as “Inhatchibant”) is the island’s owner, the Bond Villain.
Peter:
Jack seems to be “Dr Shepherd”.
Peter:
Wasn’t McDreamy from Grey’s Anatomy called Shepherd?
Peter:
Would have liked to have made a “List of mysteries that even I’ve forgotten about”, but couldn’t. (for obvious reasons)
Peter:
If the Hatch was a character, it would be an immediate contender for Most Intriguing. So many mysteries!
Peter:
 Shannon is hearing the most boring enemies, the whispering others.
Peter:
Woah, okay.
Peter:
Walt has appeared, all wet and drowning.
Peter:
Cool, but hardly worth an ad break…
Peter:
Locke has a good point. When you’re on an island that doesn’t make sense, how can you define “crazy”?
Peter:
I mean, the people who DO accept crazy happenings as normal are crazy, surely?
Peter:
But the people who live in denial? That’s insanity.
Peter:
I’m really over the flashbacks.
Peter:
So much is happening on the island, I no longer really care about who they were before.
Peter:
They’re having the false hope vs no hope debate.
Peter:
Not sure where I stand on this.
Peter:
I’d rather have no hope, but hand out false hope.
Peter:
I mean, I like to know where I am. If there’s no hope, I’d rather know. Deal with what is and go from there.
Peter:
But I can’t speak for others.
Peter:
Oh Jack, halfway through a motivational speech is no time for your voice to turn nasal and whiney.
Peter:
Which would you rather, few people and many spambots who are reading this? False Hope or No Hope?
Peter:
Jack had a good quote last episode (or the one before):
Peter:
“Everyone wants me to be leader until I make a choice they don’t agree with.”
Peter:
Ya ya ya, flashback flashback flashback.
Peter:
Honestly, I’d be surprised if more than 2 or 3 flashbacks this season are actually NEEDED.
Peter:
Really Locke, you know I love you, but why do you have to explore the hatch in the middle of the night? Wait a FEW HOURS until daylight.
Peter:
And now Jack is going back as well?
Peter:
I do not understand these character’s motivations.
Peter:
Hurley seems to be the only sane one.
Peter:
Jack, if LOCKE has disappeared down this hole, what chance do you have? You’re cool, but Locke could kick your arse 10 times over.
Peter:
Took me quite a while to work out what that shot of the stadium was.
Peter:
A stadium would be a cool place to base a civilisation.
Peter:
“I was almost a doctor once.”
Peter:
“Small world.”
Peter:
Right, yes. Meeting another doctor makes this a “small world.”
Peter:
He’s not even a doctor!
Peter:
ALMOST.
Peter:
I’m pretty sure Irish guy is the inhatchibant.
Peter:
“Training for a trip around the world.”
Peter:
nice setup.
Peter:
Got to stop thinking everyone’s Irish. He’s just got a regular British accent, like Charlie, but I automatically go “Irish”.
Peter:
Inhatchibant: “What if you did fix it?” and then he goes back and he has. Another psychic? Magic healing powers?
Peter:
Looks like some of my hatch guesses were correct:
Peter:
-extended underground labyrinth
Peter:
-full of weird technology
Peter:
All security systems should loudly play cheerful music and turn lights on. Completely disorients intruders.
Peter:
This dome with the computers – it seems like we should have already seen it (from the outside) before now. It’s that sort of reveal.
Peter:
Jack with longer hair looks so different to short-haired Jack.
Peter:
Things Lost has a lot of:
Peter:
-non-American characters (nice to see)
Peter:
-Mexican stand-offs
Peter:
Great episode end. Now we’re all going “It’s the guy! The guy from earlier!!! Why is he here??” Hope the rest of the season is good.
Peter:
Most Intriguing: the inhatchibant.
Peter:
Least Likeable: Locke, for not being able to wait A FEW FREAKING HOURS.
Peter:
Most Likeable: Jack can have it.
Peter:
[[Episode 2]]
Peter:
“Previously on Lost” deals with the kidnapping of Walt by the pirate guys. Also: raft explosion!!
Peter:
Good grief. 2 minutes of “previously on” is never cool.
Peter:
Either people know what’s happening, or any length of previously on isn’t going to be enough.
Peter:
Cool, we’re going back a few minutes, following Locke down the hatch.
Peter:
Clever narrative; we know where he ends up, now to see how he gets there.
Peter:
Raft storyline is good, I suppose, but would rather have just had episodes without them for a while, then tell all this in flashback when we catch up with them again.
Peter:
If it wasn’t for actor contracts/fan demand, that’s how it probably would have been. Stronger.
Peter:
We’re doing Michael flashbacks this episode.
Peter:
I maintain that the flashbacks have outstayed their welcome. No longer needed.
Peter:
Inhatchibant: “Are you him?”
Peter:
My guess: “him” is Walt.
Peter:
Woah! Fricking huge shark.
Peter:
I am adding “shark” to the list of cool things that this show needs more of.
Peter:
In the middle of the ocean, floating on a pile of bamboo sticks, surrounded by water and sharks…not the best time to be fighting, guys.
Peter:
Stupid mean lawyer. She’s getting Least Likeable this episode. I know it’s early, but I’m calling Inhatchibant for Most intriguing.
Peter:
I’m still not 100% sure why the raft exploded.
Peter:
Did they throw a grenade, or just shoot it?
Peter:
“What did one snowman say to the other snowman?”
Peter:
Snow place like home?
Peter:
Freeze a jolly good fellow?
Peter:
Icy you over there!
Peter:
A shot from below of someone swimming has never ever ended well.
Peter:
Except maybe in Big Fish.
Peter:
Michael (to Sawyer): “You have no idea what it’s like to care for somebody else.”
Peter:
That’s a bit harsh. Also: unrealistic.
Peter:
Might give Least Likeable to Susan. (Walt’s mum). She’s being a completely reasonable utter bitch this episode.
Peter:
Who turns a light on and then doesn’t immediately look at the room she’s in? Come on, Kate…
Peter:
I have memories of this brand (the one on all the foods) playing a big part in the show.
Peter:
Though I might be thinking of Firefly.
Peter:
Oh awesome. Human-sized air-ducts.
Peter:
Again, ridiculous, but totally fit Lost’s tone.
Peter:
Inhatchibant’s name is Desmond.
Peter:
Desmond seems to be under the impression the world was due to end. He’s typing the numbers into the computer!
Peter:
NUMBER FEVER
Peter:
Locke never stops being incredibly incredibly cool.
Peter:
In the interests of flashback-bashing fairness, should mention that Jack’s flashbacks last episode made Desmond’s presence much, much cooler.
Peter:
I understand that we need to be able to, y’know, see the characters, but this lighting doesn’t make any sense at all.
Peter:
Tiny Walt is so cute.
Peter:
I want to have my own little black kid some day.
Peter:
Susan also loses a lot of points for withholding Michael’s letters for all those years.
Peter:
Desmond predictions:
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-he thought the world was going to end and so bought the island, had a hatch installed
Peter:
-not his polar bears
Peter:
See there’s not much happening that I can interestingly predict at this point.
Peter:
Not enough mysteries, just stuff happening.
Peter:
Predictions about what Jin’s running fro…oh, he just said “The Others.” See! Nothing for me to predict.
Peter:
The others!! We see them! They look like cavemen.
Peter:
Predictions: they are natives who have lived on the island for a long time.
Peter:
Also: some of the plane crash survivors joined them and became natives, including Rose’s husband, and Jack’s flirty bar-girl.
Peter:
For that episode:
Peter:
Most likeable: (keeping in mind I can’t give it to Locke) Kate.
Peter:
Least likeable: Susan.
Peter:
Most intriguing: Desmond.
Peter:
[[Episode 3]]
Peter:
The magnet is appearing in the “previously on”.
Peter:
Curious to see how that’s necessary.
Peter:
Also, we’ve seen the Jack/Desmond showdown 3 times now.
Peter:
The Others are angry dudes.
Peter:
Things being dealt with at the moment:
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-The Others
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-The Hatch
Peter:
They’ve used the “Is this what you wanted, Locke?” as a cliffhanger 3 times now.
Peter:
That’s 2 times too many. Resolve it, damn it.
Peter:
Locke flashback episode. These invariably make me like him slightly less.
Peter:
Looks like it’s the origins of Locke shaving his head…
Peter:
Kate shot the computer.
Peter:
I’d predict what’ll happen if it isn’t fixed, but it seems fairly self-evident.
Peter:
My guess: The timer counts down, and if the numbers aren’t entered it assumes Des has been infected, shuts down entire complex, kills them all
Peter:
Prediction: they find another group of people on the island about twice every season.
Peter:
By 5th season, cast is well over 200 people.
Peter:
1st season: found Crazy Danielle & Ethan alive, Nigerian plane & Adam and Eve dead.
Peter:
This season: The Others and Desmond so far.
Peter:
!!! Cute flirty girl from the bar! She was just thrown in a pit with Michael, Jin and Sawyer.
Peter:
She is my new favourite character.
Peter:
‘Cept Locke.
Peter:
Film-within-the-show just had two polar bears fighting.
Peter:
POLAR BEARS.
Peter:
Answers answers answers! Great episode!
Peter:
Prediction: Helen breaks up with Locke when he becomes paralysed.
Peter:
She then realises how stupid that was and lives a life of regret.
Peter:
Oh boo. Flirty Bar Girl has just survived by herself for 34 days.
Peter:
I wanted there to be another, parallel group of survivors.
Peter:
Jack is getting my Least likeable character this episode. Accusing everyone else of being insane.
Peter:
Dude, look around. NOTHING is real.
Peter:
Poor Locke. He’s out of his depth with the computer.
Peter:
He can hunt a boar, but he’s no electrician.
Peter:
Flirty Bar Girl, you’re really annoying me.
Peter:
Oh! She’s working with the Others. Maybe my parallel survivors group theory was right.
Peter:
Jack and Locke are fairly obviously representing logic and faith here.
Peter:
Logic is hot but unlikeable, faith is the coolest character on the show.
Peter:
Episode end!
Peter:
Most unlikeable: Logic.
Peter:
Most likeable: Sayeed (“I don’t need to know why, you’ll tell me.”)
Peter:
Most intriguing: Flirty Bar Girl.
Peter:
[[Running tally: All seasons]]
Peter:
Most likeable: Locke on 7 (Hurley on 5, Jack on 3, Sawyer on 2, 10 characters on 1 – Charlie, Ray, Shannon, Sun, Turnip-head Ulrich, Walt, Jin, Arzt, Boom, Sayid)
Peter:
Least likeable: Jin at 5 (Jack’s Dad, Shannon, Crazy Danielle, and Locke on 2, 13 on 1 – Locke’s Boss, Charlie’s Brother, Clare’s Boyfriend, Kate, Charlie, Michael, Shannon’s Boyfriend, Hurley’s Mum, Locke’s Dad, Sawyer, Arzt, Crazy Pirates, Jack)
Peter:
Most intriguing: Kate on 4. (Ethan, Crazy Danielle and Locke on 3, Desmond (The Inhatchibant) and Walt on 2, 8 characters on 1 – Sayeed, Asian Wife, Jack, Charlie, Boom, Shannon, Denise, Sawyer, Flirty Bar Girl.)
Peter:
[[Current season]]
Peter:
Most likeable: Jack, Kate and Sayid all on 1
Peter:
Least likeable: Susan (Walt’s mum), Jack and e all on 1
Peter:
Most intriguing: Desmond (the Inhatchibant) on 2, Flirty Bar Girl on 1
Peter:
How is it possible that that’s the first time Jack has ever gotten “least likeable”?

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