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Well, Lost fans, hope you had a great weekend digesting all the events from "The Shape of Things to Come." Me? Well, I did a bit of Spring Cleaning, during which I rummaged through the basement, decluttered the TV room, and looked far and wide for any doors covered in creepy hieroglyphics. As Meatloaf might have once said, two out of three ain't bad.
On top of that, I studiously planned all the shape of things to come for this week's entries here on the blog. I work hard for the money, so you better treat me right, people. First up? The latest and greatest Lost podcast, done tonight with my loving and extremely tolerant wife. Topics discussed?
- The fate of Sawyer based on actions in this episode
- The importance of the game of "Risk"
- The subtext in the first encounter between Sayid and Ben after Nadia's death
Feel free to create your own drinking game for these podcasts; that is, of course, assuming you're 21. We came up with the initial rules thanks to listening to our own work before unleashing it upon an unsuspecting internet and hearing our own tendencies played back to us. If you're under 21, go hog wild with some vitamin water as you sip each time you hear one of the following.
When I'm Talking
- You hear me say "which is to say that"
- You hear me say "in and of itself"
- You hear me say "That begs the question"
- You hear me say "absolutely"
- You hear me use "77th" to describe a comically exaggerated number of any particular thing
- You hear me say "absolutely" in response to something the wife says
When She's Talking
- You hear her say "yea," "sure," or "totally" in that "I'm only pretending to listen, I can't believe I am married to someone who talks into his computer" (This is the only rule so far, but should get you nice and happy all the same.)
Feel free to suggest your own rules!
I tried to pick topics not directly addressed in last week's recap, in order to examine the episode from every angle possible. And in that same vein, I'll be attacking this week's blog in a similar manner. First up, I'd like all your questions and concerns for the latest edition of "Letters from The Flame," the ongoing segment in which I address reader queries and thoughts about the show at large. Email me with your topics for the week, or, if for some reason email isn't your thing, drop a comment below, prefaced by an enormous "WAAAAAAAAAAAALT!" above it so we know it's a "Letters"-centric query.
But that's for Wednesday. In the meantime, I have yet another task for you this week's other entry in anticipation for the newest episode of Lost. I have two topics I'm considering writing about but what to know which one would garner the most interest. I'll leave the decision completely up to you. Those topics?
- Topic #1: I'll look at multiple options in trying to answer the question: "Where/when did Ben go when he went through the creepy, crazy closet door?"
- Topic #2: Here's the working thesis statement: "The Lostaways are currently the least important players in the Lost universe, which makes the show one of the most daring and interesting shows ever aired."
So there you go: vote on your preferred topics, email me your questions for "Letters from The Flame," and let's work together to make the time between episodes seem that much shorter!
Ryan also posts every 108 minutes over at Boob Tube Dude.
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I vote for Topic #1.
Really either one of those is fine with me. I too want to know what other people think happened when Ben went through the door. And plus, what do the other Others actually know about Ben. If he had to keep his room secret from them, how much do they actually know about Ben. As far as the lostaways go, I also am starting to think the happenings off the island are better than things on the island.
Also, this may be a WAAAAALT!but I'm sure sometime you'll tackle Ben/Widmore's rules, but I've been thinking of something too. Ben told him that he'll never find the island. But really, Widmore did find the island, with the freighter folks already there. If Widmore's true focus was getting back to the island, why wouldn't he go on the freighter with them? Or was this just an exploratory mission.
Or, could this power struggle between Ben and Widmore be a whole, this island isn't big enough for the both of us, kind of thing. The only way Widmore can be on the island is if Ben isn't there, and vice versa.
Btw, has anyone pointed out the subtle action that Darlton and Company took to show that Ben and Widmore were neither good, nor evil, but rather a shade of gray? Namely how in their confrontation, there was not a single point where you could see the whole fact. It was also half-lighted, half-darkened.
I can't wait for this week's episode. The promos and trailer seem to be selling us something. At first the whole Jack and appendix thing seemed lame, but I have a feeling the show is trying to sell something about the Sheperd clan's ties to the island. Only time will tell.
I find Topic #2 quite interesting. I was thinking the same thing myself after Thurs. episode, about how along with taking the Lost story to a global level, its also seriously diminished the relevance of the Lostaways compared to the microcosm that was Season 1.
I like topic #2 as well. I wouldn't mind a week of discussion that didn't revolve largely around the mythology, as much as I love it.
Me? I'll take anything, anything at all. I'm hooked. I.Need.Lost.NOW! Need.discussion.
But if threatened by a btrwrth-branding smoke monster, I'd say I'm probably slightly more interested in #2 and the global war away from the Island right now.
Hey Ryan, just listening to your podcast, great stuff, your wife sounds out of your league. I played Risk as a kid and if I remember correctly, Australia is the key. In the game if you hold one entire land m***, such as Oz, you get more armies when the round of battles is over, so you get 3 extra armies for holding Oz. Also, its easy to defend because it can only be attacked from 2 other countries, whereas a land m*** like North America, while worth more if you can hold it, is infinately more difficult to defend because it can be attacked from many different countries. Im not sure how this fits into Lost but like you said in your podcast, maybe its something to do with whoever set the whole thing in motion is from Oz.
Colin, my man, let me ***ure you: it is _I_ that is way out of HER league, trust me on this.
This Oz stuff is pretty fascinating though, especially given all the references to "Wizard" over the years.
WAAAAAAAAAAAAALT! Hey, I'm back from Florida. This may have been covered, and I just watched last weeks ep on my computer, but did anyone notice the red-shirts slipping on a certain viscous, sticky, sweet fluid as they came out of the cabins to greet Sawyer. Easily one of the (un?)-intentionally funny moments of the series. BTW a true btrwrther doesn't need to say it.
Definitely #2. The Lostaways are taking a step back because of the global scale BUT in the grand scheme of things, their importance continues to be extremely important (namely, Jack, Locke, Aaron, Walt, and Hurley - all of whom have an even deeper relationship with the island than the others).