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10-20-2004
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Column: Q
Episode 4: "Walk-About" or "Boar: Tastes Like Chicken" I am SO sorry that I don't have a column for episode 3. The fact is I missed it. *Cringes, waiting for the dreaded LOST-fan backlash* I know, how could I? I plead narcolepsy. Somehow I managed to fall asleep at the keyboard that night. I woke up three hours later with the letters "dfghjk" pasted across my forehead, wondering where the heck I was. -- So, in order to prevent this strange malady from happening again this Wednesday, I made certain that I was pumped full of Red Bull and chocolate. It worked, no signs of lethargy, but the next day I felt like I had a hangover and almost couldn't go to work. Yes folks, apparently you CAN get a hangover from combining caffeine and sugar in mass quantities. I don't recommend it. Okay, now I understand Terry O'Quinn's character a little better. I'm no less creeped-out by him, but at least I know who the heck he is now. Mr. John Locke. (Or, as I would have named him: Mr. Scary-Knife.) *Shiver* Am I the only one who feels like this? I realize he has some kind of complex because of his former disability but, whoa, this guy has some major issues. It's one thing to not want to be categorized and held-back by your disability, I actually really admire that in people. It's a whole other ball of wax to go to the extreme that Locke has. The man role-plays as a colonel with his co-workers, forms an eight-month relationship with a phone-sex woman and let's not forget booking himself into an Australian walk-about. He has obviously spent countless hours studying all this safari stuff and has convinced himself that he was "destined" to become this great hunter and bushman. I think the scariest thing about Locke is his mantra that he repeats frequently to anyone that he feels is trying to hold him back from that destiny: "Dont tell me what I can't do!" It was by this declaration that he almost got himself killed. And I suspect that it will also be by this that he will end up getting someone else killed. This show is just packed full of weirdoes, though. But that's what makes it interesting and different. Most are strange in less threatening ways. Like, Jack. Maybe you wouldn't initially describe him this way, but think about his behavior in this episode. He seems to be born for leadership and functions in this capacity almost automatically but the second anyone verbally recognizes it he gets bent out of shape. -- For instance, when Claire asked him to say a few words at the memorial service he flatly refused. Okay, I understand he might not be very religious, but it wasn't like she was asking him to give the victims their last rites or anything. She just wanted him to say a few words. On top of that, he didn't even attend the service. He reacted the same way to Rose when she complimented him on his gentle spirit and natural leadership abilities. If that doesn't make him a bit of an odd-duck, then what does? But, oh my gosh, that blonde girl. I want to just shake her. How can she be so selfish? I honestly want to know how that stick got shoved so far up her butt that she can't even show basic, human compassion for anybody. If she doesn't get a reality check soon I don't know what I'll do. Gah, I wish that I could just . . . gah! Okay, I'm going to move on before I throw something. Where was I? Oh, yes. The ongoing question of what The Nasty is. We still haven't even caught a glimpse of this . . . thing. Which brings me back to Locke, though. Do you think he lied about seeing it? How could he not see it? I mean, he was practically eaten (I use the word, "eaten" lightly) by it! Or was he? I know it seems like I'm talking in circles, but I have a theory. A theory which I will get into later. First, I'd like to talk about the mystery man in the suit and white sneakers. Either Jack is going a bit loco or there be strange magic about. One second he's there, then the next he's gone. No one else seems to see him either. Just Jack. Why do you think that is? And all Mystery Man does is watch . . . He makes no gestures of any kind. Hmmmmm. Alright, a few random thoughts before I drop this theory of mine on yeah: ~~ Did anyone else notice that the man who plays Michael played Mercutio in the most recent film version of Romeo & Juliet? I can't keep that out of my head. I keep waiting for him to start yelling, "A curse upon BOTH your houses!!" ~~ Shannon and Sawyer -- those two need to shape up real fast or I'm afraid everyone else is going to go cannibal on them. If it were up to me I wouldn't recommend it though. Jerks like them are usually a bit on the tough side without the proper meat tenderizers . . . Just kidding. ~~ Rose --"They're probably thinking the same thing about us." She gave me the creeps when she said that. It felt like she was saying that she had this psychic connection to her husband. Do you think it might really be possible? Could there be other survivors from the plane on the island? Okay, here's my theory: I believe that our friends are not the only ones on the island. I'm not talking about the idea that there might being more plane crash survivors. I think there are others on the island. Don't ask me how these others got there, because I haven't quite figured that far back yet. But I believe there is some other civilization hidden deep in the bush. I believe THEY are the ones who control The Nasty. What's more, is that I suspect that The Nasty isn't really an animal at all. Maybe it's a robot or terrible machine that they've created to "protect" themselves. It doesn't have to be a machine, but I definitely think that whatever it is these people created it. Of course, this is only a theory. I could be totally off and in the next few episodes my idea could be shot full of holes. But what if I'm right? Until next time! Look out for each other, and The Nasty, Quey Just a note: I wrote this column before seeing Episode 5 
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10-23-2004
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That's awesome! Great article! I loved it! :D
The Mercrutio, that was hillarious. I did not know that! I want to kill the blonde girl! ARGHHH Oh you know, I think, now seeing 6 episodes... The island is like an island of MYSTERY. DUM DUM DUM It's a paranormal island. Things don't have to be logical to happen.
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02-27-2005
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Hate to break it to you but I don't like Shannon because she tends to get very nasty. I don't like nasty girls on the other hand. <_< What I like about Shannon is when she fell in love with Sayid and started to change a little with her brother when she had her asthma attack.
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