"No, really, they were 3 games down..." (Spoilers ahead)

I had a whole LONG post here and libsyn ATE it when I made a new category. UGHGHGHGH.

 

Anyway, last night's show:

1. Finally, finally, finally a timeline. Boston Red Sox, George W. Bush, an outside world. I could hear the fandom exploding in pops and bangs as it occurred.

 

2. As much as I despise Benry is about as much as I love his acting during the Boston Red Sox thing. He was all psyched for his dramatic reveal, his big moment, his timeline - and his complete frustration at Jack's reaction was just flustered pricelessness. "No, really, they were down three games..." Hahahah. It might be one of my favorite TV moments ever.

 

3. Kate: I still want to know what happened between her IHOP-in-hell breakfast with Benry and being dropped off at the cage. Her hands were just a bit too red and raw for that to have been caused by a hot bacon incident. It could be makeup, explicitly shown to Sawyer to get him feeling sorry for her straight off.

 

4. The rocks: Is this just another play situation like the cages? Are they just trying to force variables upon Sawyer and Kate to see how they act? Is the dress on Kate so that Sawyer will be more likely to fall for her? Are they trying to get these two together in order to wedge them from Jack, whom I strongly suspect they're trying to turn? And did I catch a real smile on Kate's face when talking about that kiss?

 

5. Speaking of the kiss: Sawyer, man. He knows how to size up his enemy and have fun while doing it. I love that guy.

 

6. Mr. Friendly: Totally gay.

 

7. Sayid, Sayid, Sayid. What kind of toy, GI Joe soldier are you? Your whole I-have-an-Iraqi-accent thing is wearing thin. This guy allowed a pregnant woman in this situation to sit silently on an unprotected BOAT, when his enemy is proven to be successful at capturing by water. Then he conveniently ignored that his enemy is a) smart enough to set up a decoy village and b) crazy enough to put it near that four-toed-foot statue, which surely won't trip the "weird" alarm. And ESPECIALLY when we've seen that the enemy is just-a-bit fetus-happy, he lets a pregnant woman sit all by her lonesome in a boat. So, Mr. I-will-do-things-to-them-you-wouldn't-even-nightmare-about, all your Republican Guard training hasn't set you up for the possibility that these deceptive people would see through your little makeshift smokestack? Oh, I feel better about your chances, sure.

 

8. Alex. Just a bit wistful over that dress. "Oh, I remember a time when I was their prisoner, slave and sex object. Sad."

 

9. Speaking of Alex, why is there none but one "older" other? Is that older one the mother figure? Benry says he's lived there his whole life - great, so, you were born on the Island. Like Aaron. Like Alex. Like Sun's baby. Is this village made up of those who were chosen to achieve that "balance" between man and nature and hence born into it? (I've been reading "The Lost Experience," against better judgment of my time.)

10. Are they hot for Kate's womb? Is that why they didn't harm her? Juliet, however, totally looked like she'd shoot Kate, perhaps just to screw with all the men. Love her.

 

11. Sun Sun sunsunsunsunsun. Practiced in deception. A cool liar. Will lying about the baby be too much? And if these Others knew all about Sun, do they know she's pregnant? Would they shoot at a pregnant lady? Were they shooting blanks? And if they were, why didn't they recruit Jin to help? (Har har.)

 

12. Who are the people watching Sawyer and Kate? Were those cages meant for bears who mated? And after all this time on the Island, are they really stupid enough to think no one's watching them?

 

Much confusion and theory,

Melissa