I'm back! Woo! And since I'll be at the pillows concert Sunday evening, I'll be writing another live reactions post for the series finale. Yay!
-- wtf does Jack have some kind of leech on his neck.
-- OMG CLAIRE IS THE MOTHER
-- lol j/k
-- It's a time paradox: Claire is growing that kid in her belly right now, and she is from the past. OMG
-- Oh, Desmond and his American accent.
-- GRIND SOME SAND INTO HER WOUND
-- Oh, this a beautiful, beautiful scene.
-- "Dude, have you seen that guy? He's indestructible. I mean, I know."
-- This show desperately needs more Desmond. Let's go get him!
-- LOL
-- Teacher!Ben is moe, but that was hilarious.
-- "Whoa, I was a huge douche in my past life!"
-- WHOA THESE PEOPLE ARE STILL ON THE SHOW?????????
-- "Are you sure this is a shortcut? We've been traveling on this path for four episodes."
-- That Richard Alpert is a stand-up man.
-- Zoe! Blow her up!
-- Widmore! Blow him up!
-- "Gah, I'm just a geologist, I didn't sign up for this ..."
-- Widmore is a dick.
-- Is Widmore full of bullshit?
-- Ben: *shoots Widmore anyway*
-- Desmond should be the third member of Sawyer and Ghostbuster's buddy cop trio.
-- lol That crafty Desmond.
-- "That big douchebutt killed them!"
-- Aww. Sawyer.
-- Jacob is kinda smug. Kinda really smug.
-- DON'T KILL GHOSTBUSTER
-- This is a fucking scary scene.
-- "Old man lemonade?"
-- Chances are Richard is dead, but I'm hoping against hope.
-- omg tania raymonde with pigtails argh weak point hit for maximum damage
-- Rousseau cleans up well.
-- Rousseau x Ben OTP?
-- "I want to marry this woman and shower her with ham."
-- ... Ow. Bye, Zoe.
-- NOT PENNY!!!!!!!
-- ... Well.
-- So, uh, Ben. Evil, evil Ben.
-- "... You wanna know why I'm sorry?"
-- Gotta say, a chill just ran through me even though it is going to be exposition time.
-- "Especially his ugly hair. That REALLY resembles you."
-- "Ergo, you ran me over. Flawless logic!"
-- "HAHA, I'm just kidding, you're totally not taking the job, Kate."
-- "Does this job have a good dental plan?"
-- LOL SURPRISE SHOCKING CHOICE
-- "You were just too dumb to see it before."
-- All Sawyer needed to finish off that speech was a yeehaw!
-- Good on Sawyer for taking the Sam Spade stance there.
-- "OK, you kill yourself, and you, kill her."
-- Hi, Ana Lucia! Bribes! Woo!
-- This is awesome.
-- Also, Ana Lucia is a hot cop.
-- Dun dun dunnnnnnnnnnn.
This is EXACTLY the episode that was needed before the finale. Lots of drama in both the "real" and sideways timelines, some nice twists and a good deal of slaughter. First off, I don't quite buy yet that Richard is dead. For someone who is supposed to be near immortal, that would be a crappy way to go out. At least give him a token camera shot and some sad music! That is the only thing I dislike about that scene, though; otherwise, it is amazingly intense and utterly eerie. I got the chills when Ben slowly turns around, sits on the porch and waits for Evil Locke to give his sales pitch.
As for Ben's return to the dark side, I don't think it lasts for the finale because Evil Locke has become a bit sloppy in his haste to carry out his plan. He promises Ben that he will have the island to himself once Evil Locke does his thing, but then Evil Locke says at the end of the episode that he will use Desmond to destroy the island. Well, uh, I don't think Ben is going to be quite down with that idea, my friend! Also, I think Ben's actions in this episode just about guarantee that he is going to die in the finale. If I were a betting man, I would lay down some good money on that.
Whatever the case, Zoe and Widmore eating it an episode early is a crazy turn of events. Man, does ANYBODY in this series get to live to see their plans through to the end? Widmore was kind of a humongous prick, so he had it coming to an extent, but damn. That's what he gets for needling Ben a few too many times, I suppose.
At least alternate!Ben is happy. I never would have thought that Ben and Rousseau could get along so well, but there is some chemistry between those two! Ben's head must be whirling: One night he's sitting at home eating TV dinners with his dad, and but a few days later he's making the first few steps toward getting a hot foreign wife. Whoa! Not only is teacher!Ben moe, but he is also a total player. Meanwhile, Dr. Arzt is probably handling some dangerous chemicals at the school, wondering what could have been.
It is kind of funny to see Jacob be so forthright after being so damn vague for, like, every other appearance he has made. The survivors must be like, "Well, thanks for choosing now to give us some answers!" Jack volunteering to be the caretaker of the island is the most predictable event in Lost history. I'm on the fence as to whether he will be caretaker-for-life, however. Will he have to sacrifice himself to destroy Evil Locke once and for all?
Lastly, Desmond's plan continues to be the most awesome thing in the history of awesome. Also, he shows off the power of connections. It is now my dream to build up an array of connections powerful enough to be able to pull off something like that. The best part is how confidently he just strolls through everything. Jacob is smug in an infuriating way; Desmond is smug in an awesome way. And he even knows the only useful role for Kate -- eye candy! Desmond has everything under control. Believe it.
