tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post1043710364208193940..comments2024-02-04T05:13:04.501-05:00Comments on Nik at Nite: Nikki Staffordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04463618183850438914noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-43081172718711526902008-02-09T20:12:00.000-05:002008-02-09T20:12:00.000-05:00Why did Rose say she didn't want to go anywhere wi...Why did Rose say she didn't want to go anywhere with Locke? Miracles happened to both of them on the island. Rose's cancer was cured, and Locke was able to walk. She also never wants to leave the island, and thats what Jack wants to do. So why did she go with Jack and not Locke?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-56545495700952235462008-02-06T21:07:00.000-05:002008-02-06T21:07:00.000-05:00Thanks Nikki. As always, they don't make any sense...Thanks Nikki. As always, they don't make any sense. LOL I've always felt like they come from these people who are watching the island. <BR/>Brian, that's what I meant. He brings the omen of death. I just call him he dog of death b/c whenever I see him I know something's comin'!Jazzygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08451286913250300082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-26980634116437542952008-02-06T09:53:00.000-05:002008-02-06T09:53:00.000-05:00Re: VincentHe doesn't bring death, he just shows u...Re: Vincent<BR/><BR/>He doesn't bring death, he just shows up to warn people when death is around. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to do much good.Brian Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17850766773943226299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-52984944386613099712008-02-05T22:17:00.000-05:002008-02-05T22:17:00.000-05:00Hi Jazzygirl, and welcome! I'm so glad you enjoyed...Hi Jazzygirl, and welcome! I'm so glad you enjoyed the books. As for the whispers, I'm so glad someone finally asked! I backed it up and had my ear right against the speakers with my eyes closed, but just couldn't figure it out. However, someone has posted at my pal DocArzt's blog some possibilities. You can see it here:<BR/>http://www.docarzt.com/lost/lost-401-the-beginning-of-the.php<BR/><BR/>They suggest:<BR/>"It is not like they're coming to us"<BR/><BR/>"is jacob a prisoner?"<BR/><BR/>"Are you afraid of this island?"<BR/><BR/>updated: "Hurley really is very special"Nikki Staffordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04463618183850438914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-71416387746686864482008-02-05T21:54:00.000-05:002008-02-05T21:54:00.000-05:00Hello everyone! I'm a Lost addict and Nikki, I've ...Hello everyone! I'm a Lost addict and Nikki, I've read both your books. I rushed out to get the one on Season 3 immediately. It's like my bible! I even bought a few as Xmas gifts! :)<BR/>I just rewatched it for the third time and wow...it DOES look like black smoke when the "oceanic lawyer" leaves the mental institution! And by the way, that guy's eyes are so evil and freaky!! <BR/>The only new things that I'd like to comment on are:<BR/>The dog painting - I don't think it's a lab but is it linked to Vincent somehow? He IS the dog of death afterall. <BR/>When they show "Jacob" in the rocking chair, the pan up from his feet. He's wearing white sneakers that look like keds almost and it sounds like he's breathing hard?<BR/>And right before Hurley goes to the cabin, there are those damn whispers again!! Nikki, I was so happy when you translated them in the first book. I'm curious to what they're saying now. And the whispers that Sayid's party heard as the other group approached...I really think they were island whispers prior to the real whispers. <BR/>I think that's all for now. I'm so happy to be able to discuss this in real time!!Jazzygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08451286913250300082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-30327371047432727632008-02-05T21:18:00.000-05:002008-02-05T21:18:00.000-05:00Jason: Ooh, intriguing question! I know it's way t...Jason: Ooh, intriguing question! I know it's way too early to call, and they'll want to through us for a loop, so I think besides Kate, Jack, and Hurley... Claire (because Desmond had a vision of her getting into a helicopter)... Sawyer (I didn't at first, but I think Kate would be FAR more shaken up if he weren't)... Michael? Do you think he comes back this season to the island? Or will Perrineau only be appearing in flashforwards? I wonder if he ends up back on the island, and ends up one of the 6? <BR/><BR/>I'm thinking Sun and Jin will be left behind, and it could be something that would bother all of them. <BR/><BR/>I think Michael's in the coffin. <BR/><BR/>Locke *could* be in the coffin, and I think he's a viable option. <BR/><BR/>Sawyer could be in the coffin, and maybe he betrays Kate in some huge way, which is why she looks shocked that Jack would care about him, and snubs him when she reads the obit. It would also explain why no one came to see him. <BR/><BR/>However, it says he has a teenage son. Could he have one he doesn't know about? <BR/><BR/>I'm still thinking Michael.Nikki Staffordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04463618183850438914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-57490977666602764272008-02-05T21:12:00.000-05:002008-02-05T21:12:00.000-05:00My bet on the Oceanic Six: Jack, Kate, Sawyer, Loc...My bet on the Oceanic Six: Jack, Kate, Sawyer, Locke, and Hurley are the obvious choices. Well, maybe not so much with Locke considering he wouldn't want to leave, but I still think he's one of them. As to the sixth, I want to say Desmond except obviously he wasn't on the flight. In that case, I'd have to go with Claire due to her connestion to the Shepard family. <BR/><BR/>I think it was Michael, not Locke, in the coffin.Brian Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17850766773943226299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-88678955693045774082008-02-05T16:40:00.000-05:002008-02-05T16:40:00.000-05:00Just so ya know gang, obviously all of you got the...Just so ya know gang, obviously all of you got the H and the O thing rolling and Ho Ho and So So on on... That's an idea that didn't even occur to me. However, once you mentioned H O, the H2O thing seems to be a tie to it as well b/c water is what claimed the life of Charlie. It's how he sees Charlie for the first two times since the island (HOx2 or Ho Ho) and then in Water (H2O) at the police station.<BR/><BR/>I wanted to throw a thought or two on who the rest of the Oceanic Six are.<BR/><BR/>Jack, Kate and Hurley are it as of now.<BR/><BR/>Hints that we have looked at thus far tell us that Jack has a secret, and it's tearing him up. So, the question is: Did Jack do something - or did he agree to do something that he didn't want to do? There's no doubt that Jack has transformed into violent-Jack (blow 'em to hell, punching out Ben, pulling the trigger on Locke). However, I still get the vibe that you have to really piss off Jack to push him to those extremes. What if the guilt Jack was simply leaving behind most of the survivors? It seems to me that if there was a conflict and lives were lost - Jack could get out of bed without mixing a Screwdriver. Jack's always been okay after the fact once he makes a firm decision. Where Jack seems to struggle is coming to that final decision. Jack's dilemma comes in making the choices that he has never wanted to make. Jack has always been pushed into taking control of situations - either from others or through circumstance. That's where his demons hide - in the process of making a decision. So, I will put it to you - what if Jack and Kate and Hurley was forced to leave some behind on the island. Further, what if it was due to their own request ala Locke, Ben, etc? I think that Jack feels like he made the wrong choice due to the confidence that everyone else has in their decision to stay behind on the island. Maybe the secret that Hurley and the rest of the Six are keeping isn't as devious as we thought?<BR/><BR/>I also need to ask this on the Christian topic - why does Jack ask where his father is in Through the Looking Glass?<BR/><BR/>Here's another question on a side note (if it is more sinister than I suspect): Do you think the island requires a sacrifice every so often? One thing that is drawn to the island is death...<BR/><BR/>Anyway, I think the Six are as follows:<BR/><BR/>Jack, Kate, Hurley, Locke (in the coffin imo), Sawyer (the person that Kate has to get back to) and Sun (with baby or course) - though I'd be willing to swap out Sun with Claire in a pinch.Jason and Alicia Halmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00613583954622569797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-65821789557273231842008-02-05T14:25:00.000-05:002008-02-05T14:25:00.000-05:00Hi Jason! Haven't watched The Ten yet, but I saw i...Hi Jason! Haven't watched The Ten yet, but I saw it the other day and was about to rent it when my husband saw a documentary he wanted to see instead. One of these days... ;) <BR/><BR/>Saza pointed out the Ho-Ho and H.O. in horse thing, which is what sparked all this discussion in the first place, I think. Good point on the H2O! I was also thinking about names the other day. We've had George Minkowski and Radzinsky, two major characters that still remain mysteries, and they have Polish names. Which makes them... Poles. Part of the North Pole theory? Hmm...Nikki Staffordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04463618183850438914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-45404195791546361182008-02-05T11:27:00.000-05:002008-02-05T11:27:00.000-05:00Hey Nik - you watch The Ten yet? ;p Great to be b...Hey Nik - you watch The Ten yet? ;p Great to be back here posting to your blog again!<BR/><BR/>This may seem dumb - but going back on the H-O thing. When playing horse, Jack and Hurley each only take two shots - and when Charlie is standing by the Ho Ho rack - that's H-O twice. H2O is water. Maybe that's as obvious as Cheech's camero, but I just felt like we had to mention it.Jason and Alicia Halmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00613583954622569797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-36157406010287735602008-02-04T13:52:00.000-05:002008-02-04T13:52:00.000-05:00It was me who asked that, Nikki. :-)It was me who asked that, Nikki. :-)Brian Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17850766773943226299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-82935459054331014742008-02-04T13:24:00.000-05:002008-02-04T13:24:00.000-05:00Brandon: Someone else asked that a few days ago......Brandon: Someone else asked that a few days ago... I'm trying to remember who to attribute it correctly, but I can't find it immediately. Anyway, it's a really good question: Why is Jack so insistent one minute, and then just blithely lets him go the next? I'm thinking a couple of reasons. One, he just held a gun to Locke's head and pulled the trigger. I think that was a REALLY significant moment. His Hippocratic oath is to Do No Harm, and he was just about to KILL someone. That's SO huge in Jack's character, and something that hasn't been talked about enough because we've been too caught up in ho-ho's and Jacob and Abaddon. But I think something snapped in him, and he knows it. <BR/><BR/>Secondly, after Hurley leaves -- the one guy who's always stuck by Jack and never questioned him (remember when someone else tried to lead them momentarily, and Hurley was all, "Jack wouldn't have done it that way, dude") -- Jack realizes he just can't keep things together anymore.<BR/><BR/>And thirdly, maybe he just knows that Rousseau will give him an elbow in the face if he steps out of line again. ;) <BR/><BR/>How much do I love that you're on your fourth viewing! Now I don't feel alone. LOL!Nikki Staffordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04463618183850438914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-76433622042682355752008-02-04T12:45:00.000-05:002008-02-04T12:45:00.000-05:00I was watching "the Beginning of the End" for the ...I was watching "the Beginning of the End" for the fourth time, and I noticed something. In the beginning, Jack is very clear that he does not want Ben to travel with anyone else but him, so he can keep an eye on him. Yet when they are splitting up and Ben asks to travel with Locke to the Barracks, Jack easily lets him go. Is this implying that Jack is fed up with Ben and his lies, or does Jack hope that Ben will lead Locke to his death?Brandon Kotowski/ job: fan of LOSThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05569782134868768418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-30383428876763576872008-02-03T17:16:00.000-05:002008-02-03T17:16:00.000-05:00Thanks, pete. You should really be thanking Doc Ar...Thanks, pete. You should really be thanking Doc Arzt though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-55517653011448840922008-02-03T16:10:00.000-05:002008-02-03T16:10:00.000-05:00christemple, those are some pretty cool beans. We...christemple, those are some pretty cool beans. Well done.petehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14811275128011956214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-55957355142377667082008-02-03T12:09:00.000-05:002008-02-03T12:09:00.000-05:00Downthehatch, this may be a better theory for the ...Downthehatch, this may be a better theory for the Ho Ho Hos than Santa Claus:<BR/><BR/>Don't dismiss this absurd subject so quickly. Ho Hos figured prominently in last nights episode, it was where Charlie was standing in the store when Hurley freaked out, AND the letters "HO" appear briefly in the background when Hurley flips out at Matthew Abaddon. While chocolate cake may have nothing to do with the secrets of Lost, the element the letters 'Ho' represent may!<BR/><BR/>Originally dubbed "Element X" by Jacques Soret and Marc Delafonatine, who discovered it, Holmium (chemical symbal HO) is said to possess "the highest magnetic moment (10.6µB) of any naturally-occurring element and possesses other unusual magnetic properties."<BR/><BR/>Did the light bulbs just go off? Of course this is not common knowledge enough to be something meant to be revealed, rather this clue was injected with the idea that the brainier members of our community (like KeepingAwake, who tipped me off to this) would disseminate it for the rest of us numb-skulls. What does it mean? Speculate away.<BR/><BR/>So far, including the addition made by the nimble brained Theory 156 below, we have:<BR/><BR/><BR/>Charlie stands by the Ho Hos when Hurley sees him in the store. (KeepingAwake) <BR/>The chemical symbol for Holmium in the background at the sanitarium (KeepingAwake) <BR/>Jack ending his game of 'Horse' at 'Ho' (Theory 156) <BR/>As pointed out below, H is the 8th letter in the alphabet and - you guessed it - O is 15! HO=815! (Trevor) <BR/>HOLM is Greek for island. HOLMIUM is the Latin word for Stockholm, based on the Greek for Island. (KeepingAwake)<BR/><BR/>I got this from DocArzt's website. It sounds more logical.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-39616616051366769062008-02-03T10:38:00.000-05:002008-02-03T10:38:00.000-05:00Roland: Hello my dear! I agree with your highlight...Roland: Hello my dear! I agree with your highlights, and shared a lot of them. I wonder if Desmond maybe tells Hurley at a later date about Charlie holding his hand up to the window... though that would be more difficult considering they've just split up! So, good point, I think. <BR/><BR/>Rose and Bernard are an interesting pair. In SOS it was clear they've decided to stay on the island, yet when impending rescue is at hand, Rose is as giggly as a little girl. (Then again, she just found out her husband was alive, so maybe that's the secret to her happiness.) I think they don't want to go with Locke because he's completely nuts as far as they're concerned: Rose just watched him kill someone in cold blood. Even if they go with Jack, they can stay behind, but it leaves them at a disadvantage: They're all alone if they do.Nikki Staffordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04463618183850438914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-80315237450111979182008-02-03T10:33:00.000-05:002008-02-03T10:33:00.000-05:00sneakypig: Welcome! (I'm so happy to see so many n...sneakypig: Welcome! (I'm so happy to see so many new people here!) That's interesting about Abbadon... though I don't think Lieutenant Daniels... er... Abbadon, really looks like Yemi. He's dark-skinned, but that's pretty much where the similarity ends for me. The shadow thing is really interesting though!Nikki Staffordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04463618183850438914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-27446760721210186252008-02-03T10:31:00.000-05:002008-02-03T10:31:00.000-05:00downthehatch: I agree. When I saw Hurley drawing t...downthehatch: I agree. When I saw Hurley drawing the igloo, I immediately thought of the guys in an igloo-like hut at the end of season 2, seeing the anomaly show up on their screen. They're in a blizzard. And as you say, there are a LOT of snow references, considering they're on an island.<BR/><BR/>I'm seeing a snow sidebar in a future book of mine. ;)Nikki Staffordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04463618183850438914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-36233684129065390642008-02-03T10:28:00.000-05:002008-02-03T10:28:00.000-05:00Debjbaba: Welcome to the site!Debjbaba: Welcome to the site!Nikki Staffordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04463618183850438914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-34151376131938946702008-02-03T10:24:00.000-05:002008-02-03T10:24:00.000-05:00Pete: There are SO many things in this episode I n...Pete: There are SO many things in this episode I noticed on the 3rd viewing, and haven't been able to post, and that was one of them (and yes, I'm looking for all of the really deep things and missing the obvious, like his dad's Camaro). Thanks for posting that! One thing I DID notice was the car he crashed into -- it was the horrible Bonneville of death! I've mentioned it in my previous books, but this brown Bonneville is always featured as being crashed into or causing the crash. It's the one that ran into Michael, bumped into Locke in the parking lot while he was pursuing his mother, and crashed into Kate right after Tom had been shot. It's the one Hurley crashes into in this episode. I'm sure it's a red herring that the writers have dreamed up to make us search, but I think it's hilarious.Nikki Staffordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04463618183850438914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-27758462572508175192008-02-03T09:45:00.000-05:002008-02-03T09:45:00.000-05:00Saza: AWESOME catch on the 8th and 15th letters......Saza: AWESOME catch on the 8th and 15th letters... I love it!! :) I've thought Michael was the one in the coffin from the get-go, and I think you're right on target with the reason for why he might be in there. The other option is still Locke, and while I kind of dismissed that theory until this episode, now I'm thinking it's a possibility, and why Kate reacts with such disgust. Michael could have committed suicide because of being forced to hide, but Jack is acting like whoever died did so because it was his fault. I wonder if Michael will come back to the island, insisting that they need to stay, and Jack manages to get them "rescued" without listening to Michael, and Michael ends up back in the cruel real world he'd already escaped once, but this time couldn't get back.Nikki Staffordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04463618183850438914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-65939433246656970082008-02-02T23:30:00.000-05:002008-02-02T23:30:00.000-05:00What an awesome season premiere! These flash forw...What an awesome season premiere! These flash forwards are going to create a fascinating new dimension to the show. I hope they keep playing with our minds so that we can't figure out the flashbacks from the flashforwards, at least for the first part of the show.<BR/><BR/>Favorite moments:<BR/>- Hurley telling Claire about Charlie, it broke my heart<BR/>- Hurley seeing Charlie at the institution, I totally didn't expect that one<BR/>- When Jack tells Hurley is thinking of growing a beard, its sort of a wink to the audience about the flashforward in the season finale to put the timeline into context, very clever<BR/>- When Jack actually pulls the trigger on the gun, even though he didn't know it was empty, but you see Jack's dark side, the other side of him saving lives as a doctor, instead able to take one<BR/>- Danielle telling Ben that Alex is NOT his daughter<BR/><BR/>Questions: In addition to those above:<BR/>- Why would Hurley see Charlie in the water with the hand up to the window, then the explosion with the water gushing in, it was Desmond who saw Charlie like that, how could Hurley know the scene in such detail?<BR/>- Why did Rose and Bernard side with team Jack? They promised each other because of Rose's cancer that they would never leave the island, because her cancer would come back, wouldn't it make more sense for them to go with team Locke?<BR/>- When the parachutist falls from the sky from the helicopter, why are only Jack and Kate there? Where is everyone else? Singing Koombayah around the fireplace?<BR/>- Why can Hurley see Jacob? He doesn't have Locke's "powers" does he?<BR/>- Are they going to somehow work in Sam Thomas from Find815 into the show? He found "Oceanic 815", is there another plane out there? (alluded to by Naomi last season)<BR/><BR/>All in all a great episode, can't wait for next week! As always, looking forward to your reviews Nikki! Even if for only 8 short weeks...sigh...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-86199348990536661352008-02-02T23:00:00.000-05:002008-02-02T23:00:00.000-05:00On DarkUFO someone has a very convincing argument ...On DarkUFO someone has a very convincing argument that Matthew Abbadon is the Smoke Monster. Abbadon has an eerie similarity to Eko's brother Yemi that should up right before Eko died.<BR/><BR/>And if you watch you don't really see Abbadon leave but if you watch the shadow on the wall it doesn't really add up.sneakypighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06929764956650790036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-34280692345005335182008-02-02T15:28:00.000-05:002008-02-02T15:28:00.000-05:00As I posted on the link re: Christain Shepard bein...As I posted on the link re: Christain Shepard being Jacob, there was a clue in during the show following LOST in which there an ad for Oceanic Golden Passes during which there are sketchy cutaways to the plane of flight 815 buried in the ocean. So, is everone dead and in purgaroty? What of the flash forwards? After watching the first 3 seasons on DVD, the waiting a week between episodes is going to be hard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com