Lost

[pretty_green_eyes]

Ok, I have to say the whole "paralyzed" subplot last night irritated me immensely.

Granted, I know NOTHING about science and almost nothing about anatomy, but if a person is paralyzed THAT severely that they appear dead, they wouldn't be breathing, right?

And if a person does not breathe for 8 hours, they'd die.

So either they were breathing or they weren't. If they were breathing, the other survivors would have noticed that at some point.

If they weren't breathing, they wouldn't have opened their eyes at the end because they'd have already been dead.

Made no sense to me, and kind of ruined an otherwise good episode.

Common sense makes me agree with you, however after having watched this show for the past two years I have learned to watch it with suspended disbelief.

 

[Morcheeba]

I'm not buying it.

Until I see some kind of proof that it's possible for someone to show absolutely NO signs of breathing outwardly and yet still be breathing and alive but not moving in any way, I say last night sucked.

I mean, sure, someone can be in a coma, but then they have to have machines breathing for them.

Last night did suck. There's no disputing this. It was all filler shit.

Filler shit that didn't need filling or answered or anything. The previous week they left off with the bald guy Loche and his father and - fuck, I'm not even going to scramble for more names but I know what I know and that is - the more they keep up with this shit the more people are going to take a hike while saying FUCK YOU, LOST FUCKS.

 

[medjay]

I think its a medical fact though. I know that in Haiti they use some weird herb or something that has been said to have caused the whole zombie-voodoo mythos.

I remember that old movie The Serpent and the Rainbow was supposed to be based on a true story.

I saw some stuff at the museum about Hatian zombification too. I assume it's legit.

 

[medjay]

Last night did suck. There's no disputing this. It was all filler shit.

Filler shit that didn't need filling or answered or anything. The previous week they left off with the bald guy Loche and his father and - fuck, I'm not even going to scramble for more names but I know what I know and that is - the more they keep up with this shit the more people are going to take a hike while saying FUCK YOU, LOST FUCKS.

I actually liked the episode. First one in a while that seemed to have an actual plot with a beginning, a middle, and an end.

I found myself curious about the story and caring what the climax might be. Rare these days.

 

[pretty_green_eyes]

I remember that old movie The Serpent and the Rainbow was supposed to be based on a true story.

I saw some stuff at the museum about Hatian zombification too. I assume it's legit.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Serpent_and_the_Rainbow

 

[XXIII]

I'm not buying it.

Until I see some kind of proof that it's possible for someone to show absolutely NO signs of breathing outwardly and yet still be breathing and alive but not moving in any way, I say last night sucked.

I mean, sure, someone can be in a coma, but then they have to have machines breathing for them.

They were not checking the breathing. They checked the pulse and there was none.

The Medusa Spider is not real. Or I have yet to find it on Google or Wiki.

I forgot what animal it was but on animal planet they had an animal that hybernates and it slows its breathing and heart rate so slow that they would appear dead

 

[yogiforlife]

re

Last night did suck. There's no disputing this. It was all filler shit.

Filler shit that didn't need filling or answered or anything. The previous week they left off with the bald guy Loche and his father and - fuck, I'm not even going to scramble for more names but I know what I know and that is - the more they keep up with this shit the more people are going to take a hike while saying FUCK YOU, LOST FUCKS.

And yet you keep watching, what does that tell you about yourself?

 

[SleepingWarrior]

I remember that old movie The Serpent and the Rainbow was supposed to be based on a true story.

I saw some stuff at the museum about Hatian zombification too. I assume it's legit.

Where I learned about was from one of the "educational" channels, probably the History Channel. As for the effects and shit... I have just learned to be a bit open minded when it comes to the shit that nature can produce that can royally fuck with our functions.


And I agree with your post after this one. It was the first episode in awhile that I actually liked quite a bit even though at the start of it I was once again pissed that they diverted from going on with the original storyline of the show. Getting to the point that I scream at the show while I'm watching to give me some answers, lol.

 

[LowMurmur]

In the immortal words of Crow T. Robot

"It's just a show; you should really just relax."

It was more of a Twilight Zone episode than a Lost episode. And it disposed of two highly irritating characters, so it had that going for it.

 

[FurryFury]

I finally watched the show last night. It was irritating to me how they doctored several past clips we'd already seen as if those two actors were in it, plus we had to watch the clips again.

The only clip I like is the one where the guy gets sucked into the whirling thing. It satisfies my blood lust.

Buried alive huh? Cool. Good candidates for that IMO.

Now how about getting the people we give a shit about?

Fury

 

[Faneros]

I finally watched the show last night. It was irritating to me how they doctored several past clips we'd already seen as if those two actors were in it, plus we had to watch the clips again.

The only clip I like is the one where the guy gets sucked into the whirling thing. It satisfies my blood lust.

Buried alive huh? Cool. Good candidates for that IMO.

Now how about getting the people we give a shit about?

Fury

Exellent post!

 

[FurryFury]

Excellent post!

Thank you!

*blows you a *

I needed some kind words today.

Fury

 

[Faneros]

Thank you!

*blows you a *

I needed some kind words today.

Fury

However, I thought I saw that couple in an earlier show because I was thinking to myself, who the heck are these guys? To me, it was a “cop-out” show, going in yet another direction, providing flashbacks of people I don’t know, nor do I care about. I guess there is some value in that show, Sun finding out about her kidnapping and all, but it’s getting a bit tedious for me.

 

[FurryFury]

However, I thought I saw that couple in an earlier show because I was thinking to myself, who the heck are these guys? To me, it was a “cop-out” show, going in yet another direction, providing flashbacks of people I don’t know, nor do I care about. I guess there is some value in that show, Sun finding out about her kidnapping and all, but it’s getting a bit tedious for me.

I agree.

I remember they were in the episodes that lead to Mr. Eko's death. Which really pissed me off. It was a stupid death too.

Fury

 

[Faneros]

I agree.

I remember they were in the episodes that lead to Mr. Eko's death. Which really pissed me off. It was a stupid death too.

Fury

Eko was cool they should have kept him and the girl was hot, that makes two hot chicks they killed off. Not good....

 

[FurryFury]

Eko was cool they should have kept him and the girl was hot, that makes two hot chicks they killed off. Not good....

Only two hot chicks?

I would count more but blond bitches are fair game in my book.

A dust devil or whatever killing someone was plain stupid though, much less Mr. Eko.

*pouts*

Fury

 

[pretty_green_eyes]

I agree.

I remember they were in the episodes that lead to Mr. Eko's death. Which really pissed me off. It was a stupid death too.

Fury

What was their purpose on the show, anyway? Aside from letting Boone borrow their chair in the airport.

 

[yogiforlife]

re

I only remember those two from one other episode, the clip they showed when Locke was looking for people to go to that other hatch, the blonde volunteer's and the other guy is shocked, because of what he hid in the bathroom.

 

[FurryFury]

What was their purpose on the show, anyway? Aside from letting Boone borrow their chair in the airport.

Yeah and that scene made me damned glad that bitch of a sister is dead.

It's another pay check for the actors though.

Dead? No problem. We do flash backs, come on back baybee. LOL.

Fury

 

[FurryFury]

I only remember those two from one other episode, the clip they showed when Locke was looking for people to go to that other hatch, the blonde volunteer's and the other guy is shocked, because of what he hid in the bathroom.

*drools at av*

Um, huh? Yeah that was the scene I meant.

Fury

 

[Twist_of_Fate]

Eko was cool they should have kept him and the girl was hot, that makes two hot chicks they killed off. Not good....

The character of Eko left because Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, the actor who played Mr. Eko, only signed on for a limited number of episodes. The same was true of the rest of the key Tailies (such as Ana-Lucia and Libby). His death was delayed so that all the Tailies wouldn't die at the same time; he wasn't killed off by way of poor story-telling, but because that's what the man who played that character wanted to do.

A dust devil or whatever killing someone was plain stupid though, much less Mr. Eko.

*pouts*

Fury

"or whatever" being the operative word. The Monster is a key mystery in the show; let us not forget that Lost is an action/adventure/mystery show. The monster has been around since the very first episode, to see it actually kill someone in action is definitely a very important scene. Also, that episode demonstrated the connection between realistic "visions" seen by characters and the monster, which will undoubtedly prove to be one of the core island revelations.

What was their purpose on the show, anyway? Aside from letting Boone borrow their chair in the airport.

[The "show" being the episode "Exposé".] This episode demonstrated two important aspects of the show. One aspect was what the socks have been up to all this time ("socks" being background characters). Since season one people have brought up the fact that out of 50 survivors, the show has centered on only a handful. What have the rest been up to? This episode demonstrated that, to an extent in terms of the exhibition being two people.

The second aspect was that it proved one of the most important thematic elements of the show. Why do you think they replayed the "Live Together, Die Alone" speech by Jack? The only thing it added to it was a couple of seconds of Nikki/Paulo footage, whereas the other flashback scenes showed things about those two characters. Instead, this replaying was to remind us of that speech, and in terms of the whole episode, to prove Jack's point. Nikki and Paulo came across numerous mysteries before the other survivors (the plane, the Pearl Station, the fact that the Others had access to these stations, and the fact that Ben wanted Jack for the surgery), but they never told anyone. Instead of living together with the other survivors and sharing what they found, they died alone, and in a terrible way.

 

[Faneros]

Well I figured Ana-Lucia would not last very long. She is a rising star although I read where she got into some trouble while filming Lost. Ironically, I haven’t seen her since her episodes on Lost.

 

[FurryFury]

Well I figured Ana-Lucia would not last very long. She is a rising star although I read where she got into some trouble while filming Lost. Ironically, I haven’t seen her since her episodes on Lost.

Her character was both cool and irritating. I didn't mind her being killed. I did think she was hot.

Libby, wasn't hot for me. The reason I didn't like her being killed off was that there was clearly more story planned for her. I should say back story. I wanted to see that.

For me, the show "jumped the shark" when Micheal killed some of his own.

Fury

 

[Faneros]

Her character was both cool and irritating. I didn't mind her being killed. I did think she was hot.

Libby, wasn't hot for me. The reason I didn't like her being killed off was that there was clearly more story planned for her. I should say back story. I wanted to see that.

For me, the show "jumped the shark" when Micheal killed some of his own.

Fury

Was Libby Saheed's girlfriend? I cant remember. I stay involved with this show mainly because I find the writing extremely creative. I still say this would have been a better movie than a tv series.

 

[FurryFury]

Was Libby Saheed's girlfriend? I cant remember. I stay involved with this show mainly because I find the writing extremely creative. I still say this would have been a better movie than a tv series.

Libby was Hurley's love interest. In flashbacks, she was at the mental hospital he was in. He didn't seem to remember her from there though.

Saheed's gf was that bitch of a sister that Boone had. She was seen in this last epi in full bitchy mode. I wanted her to die.

Fury