tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post2318954484605496808..comments2024-02-04T05:13:04.501-05:00Comments on Nik at Nite: Lost 5.09: NamasteNikki Staffordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04463618183850438914noreply@blogger.comBlogger227125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-59917048174492700872012-04-12T14:54:13.756-04:002012-04-12T14:54:13.756-04:00I cannot believe that Sawyer had the nerve to comp...I cannot believe that Sawyer had the nerve to compare himself to Winston Churchill. He really considered himself a rational leader? Locke served as leader until the moment he left the island. After that, Sawyer's period as leader of the castaways lasted only a few hours, until he became Sheriff of Dharmaland, while running a long con.<br /><br />Besides, his history of irrational behavior is just as long as Jack's. There was a smile on Jack's face, as he walked away. Many have claimed that it was a smile of relief. Personally, I can hear him thinking . . . <i>"You poor boob! You don't know what you've gotten yourself into."</i>.RosiePhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11217705824689269830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-9065706648133680572012-03-05T13:15:47.855-05:002012-03-05T13:15:47.855-05:00While listening to Sawyer's speech to Jack, it...While listening to Sawyer's speech to Jack, it never occurred to me that his jealousy and resentment of Jack was really deep-seated. Then again, I should have known, considering the sardonic manner in which he called Jack a "hero" in the series' pilot.<br /><br />I also noticed that while criticizing Jack for his leadership, Sawyer never realized that he would screw up as well. Or that his decision to remain with the Dharma Initiative had been his first major mistake.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-15105408673210211642009-03-24T11:20:00.000-04:002009-03-24T11:20:00.000-04:00@Benny: Agreed--send in the corpses ;-) Although ...@Benny: Agreed--send in the corpses ;-) Although if his abilities are/were working properly, it kind of puts to rest any nefarious goings on with regards to Paul, Amy and the two Others. Unless of course Miles is holding his cards close to his chest.scotminusThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13766862913677727930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-80108641429432766642009-03-24T10:54:00.000-04:002009-03-24T10:54:00.000-04:00@Scott: Miles has lost his purpose because not a l...@Scott: Miles has lost his purpose because not a lot of people have died so far on the island. Hopefully, starting this week, he'll have more friends to chat with!Bennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16036549649615941601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-61995749024902518352009-03-24T10:23:00.000-04:002009-03-24T10:23:00.000-04:00I'm kind of at the point where if Miles isn't Chan...I'm kind of at the point where if Miles isn't Chang's son, his character is bordering on pointless. I love his one-liners, but the writers have pretty much put his psychic abilities into limbo. While I love misdirection, my spidey sense is screaming: that man has eaten Dharma-brand strained carrots.scotminusThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13766862913677727930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-41165782282090743582009-03-24T09:58:00.000-04:002009-03-24T09:58:00.000-04:00Benny: I totally agree with you about canon versus...Benny: I totally agree with you about canon versus non. I used to argue that if it's not on the actual show, it shouldn't be counted. Finding out info about Lost from the ARGs in the summer is annoying beyond words for me, and as I said about the Eloise reveal, I want that told to me on the show, NOT in a stupid subtitle. <BR/><BR/>So you're right; I shouldn't actually be bringing up the ComicCon video: it runs counter to everything I believe in. BUT... the only reason I do is because the last couple of times they've shown one, we've ended up seeing a variation of it in the season itself. Last season the video we saw had the outtakes of the Orchid Orientation video, giving fans the heads up that this station exists long before it appeared in the season finale. We saw that video, albeit another version of it, and it became canon. <BR/><BR/>So the only reason I give any credence to that whatsoever is I assume we'll eventually see the lead-up to that moment, Daniel talking to Pierre, filming the video, the baby, etc. So far the videos haven't contained red herrings, but more fodder for the crazy fans like us. :) <BR/><BR/>But I agree, part of me wishes they'd just stop with screwing around with stuff like that and keep it in the series proper.Nikki Staffordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04463618183850438914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-50840641462587737492009-03-24T09:53:00.000-04:002009-03-24T09:53:00.000-04:00That's right, there is a mention of the baby as a ...That's right, there is a mention of the baby as a "him" in the online video, but not in the actual show.<BR/><BR/>Aside from the Miles/Sun/whoever dilemma, it brings out another topic of discussion, one regarding the importance of information provided in non- or pseudo-canon material. For a TV audience like Lost, it may be somewhat inconsequential, but some viewers may not look at those or watch the enhanced episodes, or even play/catch up on the ARG.<BR/><BR/>In this particular case, much debate would be going on as to who Chang's baby is, Miles or Sun, since there is no mention of the sex. And others will debate adamantly that it has to be Miles since it was mentioned it was a boy.<BR/><BR/>This is kinda bringing back the debate we had early when the name "Eloise" popped up on the screen in a scene with Ms. Hawking.<BR/><BR/>Just my two cents!Bennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16036549649615941601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-58794899937748872222009-03-23T22:27:00.000-04:002009-03-23T22:27:00.000-04:00Hisham: When a couple buys a burial plot together,...Hisham: When a couple buys a burial plot together, their DOB and DOD are put on there along with their names. The DOB is put on there right away and then when they die, they add the DOD. I would assume this is a common practice in a lot of countries. <BR/>Yes, I knew Pierre made a comment about the baby being male but it DOES bring up interesting ideas about Sun. I think Nikki has a good point...but going with that thought...it debunks the Sun theory. She DID conceive on the island, unless Juliet lied about the date of conception, and it was the other guy's baby.Jazzygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08451286913250300082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-10994507106136946112009-03-23T21:52:00.000-04:002009-03-23T21:52:00.000-04:00Why would a wife's date of birth be written on her...Why would a wife's date of birth be written on her husband's tombstone? Is it a Korean tradition or something?Hisham Fahmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11988963046927955555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-6211000213426226442009-03-23T20:50:00.000-04:002009-03-23T20:50:00.000-04:00Hey guys, just catching up now on some of the more...Hey guys, just catching up now on some of the more recent comments (it's hard keeping up with all of you sometimes!!) And yes, Benny is correct; Sun's birth date is etched onto the marital gravestone marker for her and Jin. I really like the idea that she could be Chang's daughter, and while earlier, people were pointing out that in the video Darlton showed at ComicCon Pierre clearly shouts for his wife to take "him" outside (referring to their screaming baby), who's to say Sun couldn't have been born later? If Chang dies in the Purge, he could have had more than one child. That would mean Amy's NOT the last person to have a child on the island. <BR/><BR/>But the question is, how did Paik get a hold of her? Did he take her the same way Ben took Alex? Is Paik somehow connected to the island evil in some way? I remember way back in season 2 that many fans theorized Paik could be Hanso or some high-up part of the corporation (Paik is mentioned in The Lost Experience, if I remember correctly). I wonder if that's something to come back to now that people are wondering if she was born on the island somehow? <BR/><BR/>Could the infertility come not from pregnant women who CONCEIVED on the island, but pregnant women who were BORN on the island??Nikki Staffordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04463618183850438914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-51820202941689855982009-03-23T14:41:00.000-04:002009-03-23T14:41:00.000-04:00Thanks, for the DOB information, Benny. I stated b...Thanks, for the DOB information, Benny. I stated before that if the baby is Sun, then that scene is later than most people believed.Missing Georgiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10129096481578011865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-56347575321927250402009-03-23T14:37:00.000-04:002009-03-23T14:37:00.000-04:00*does not exclude*does not excludeBennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16036549649615941601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-74198371769753830632009-03-23T14:36:00.000-04:002009-03-23T14:36:00.000-04:00@MissingGeorgia/Hisham: Sun's DOB came from Jin's ...@MissingGeorgia/Hisham: Sun's DOB came from Jin's tombstone in Ji Yeon.<BR/>Obviously Jin's DOD is wrong, but it's safe to assume the both their DOBs are correct.<BR/><BR/>That does not include Chang's baby to be Sun or Miles, we still have no confirmation of <I>when</I> that scene takes place.Bennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16036549649615941601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-8928644863464218762009-03-23T14:10:00.000-04:002009-03-23T14:10:00.000-04:00Missing Georgia, I'm not sure where Lostpedia got ...Missing Georgia, I'm not sure where Lostpedia got Sun's date of birth from either. I thought maybe from the face driver's license shown in the Missing Pieces episode "Buried Secrets," but after re-watching it, I saw that Sun's thumb was blocking the DOB area. <BR/>Perhaps from the episode where they showed she was attempting to leave Jin?Hisham Fahmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11988963046927955555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-25650351924816657002009-03-23T13:28:00.000-04:002009-03-23T13:28:00.000-04:00I am not sure if Lostpedia is right or how they ha...I am not sure if Lostpedia is right or how they have an exact date of birth for Sun. I just thought it was interesting if that date is true.Missing Georgiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10129096481578011865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-36416115613374823942009-03-23T13:11:00.000-04:002009-03-23T13:11:00.000-04:00According to Lostpedia, Sun's date of birth is Mar...According to Lostpedia, Sun's date of birth is March 20,1980. If she was that baby, then that scene is later than we thought. It seems strange to me that Miles would be older than Sun, but maybe that is the case. If she is the baby from the opening episode, then it will be interesting to see the explanation of how she became part of the Paik family.Missing Georgiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10129096481578011865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-22928164741396126772009-03-23T11:38:00.000-04:002009-03-23T11:38:00.000-04:00@Jazzygirl:We assumed that Miles is Chang's son wh...@Jazzygirl:<BR/>We assumed that Miles is Chang's son when Dan asked him if he was sure that he was never on the Island before. But that isn't necessarily the case. Perhaps Miles did come to the Island before and he was brainwashed or hypnotized or something to forget about it for some reason.<BR/><BR/>Now, I'm not sure if Chang's baby was a boy or a girl, but what if it was a girl, and that girl was Sun, and that's why she couldn't have come back to 1977?Hisham Fahmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11988963046927955555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-29139540363876876282009-03-23T11:14:00.000-04:002009-03-23T11:14:00.000-04:00I just realized something. If we are assuming that...I just realized something. If we are assuming that Miles is Pierre Chang's son, then is baby Miles there with them, along with adult Miles right now? (1977?)Jazzygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08451286913250300082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-84944592946726690322009-03-23T10:01:00.000-04:002009-03-23T10:01:00.000-04:00@batcabbage: I don't know if it's been posted but ...@batcabbage: I don't know if it's been posted but I remember noticing too. Maybe it was HIC jus tacting to the direction and it wasn't caught post-pro or it means that, since he's special, he can see the flashes.<BR/><BR/>We may get more in the episode aptly titled "The Variable".Bennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16036549649615941601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-28006895973395014152009-03-22T22:29:00.000-04:002009-03-22T22:29:00.000-04:00One thing I did remember from rewatching 'Because ...One thing I did remember from rewatching 'Because You Left' that I meant to post ages ago, but assumed that someone else must have posted. Is it me, or is Desmond the only non-time-travelling person to notice the white flashes? He looks around at the sky when he's talking to Faraday like he can actually see what's happening to the sky. When Locke flashes away from Richard in the camp it doesn't look as if Richard notices anything wrong, and when Jin flashes away from Rousseau the first time, she doesn't notice either. Am I reading too much into it? Or could it be something to do with the fact that Desmond is 'special' too? Just a thought. Sorry if it's already been posted and discussed...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-3000860452060163942009-03-22T22:15:00.000-04:002009-03-22T22:15:00.000-04:00@ Hisham: I'm not sure I agree with your logic th...@ Hisham: I'm not sure I agree with your logic there about Locke flashing to different times than Sawyer and co. I've just rewatched 'Because you left' and 'The Lie' (on 4x fast forward. it's quite funny, actually). Granted after the first flash, Locke is in the middle of a rain shower, and the others aren't, but I think that's just because he's on a different part of the island. The day/night flashes are the same. After the first flash, yes Locke is in the rain and the others aren't, but when we next see Locke it's not raining, and it's day time (it's when he sees Yemi's plane). After he gets shot by Ethan, he flashes to night, as do Sawyer and co. The next flash is from night to day, after Locke gets patched up by Richard, and admittedly, after the ad break and Locke's flash, we're back with Sawyer and co at night time, but they flash to day time. I think it's just because Darlton/the producers wanted to show that flash from Sawyer and co's point of view. Then there's the flash where Daniel talks to Desmond, but we don't see Locke's point of view for that one. Then we don't see Locke until the end of 'The Lie' where turns up at the end to pull a James Coburn in the Magnificent Seven to save Sawyer and Juliet. So I reckon they flash to the same time throughout. Sorry for the long explanation, but i thought it needed clarifying.<BR/><BR/>@Benny: LOL! I see you had the same idea.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-71423748714668184902009-03-22T21:51:00.000-04:002009-03-22T21:51:00.000-04:00@Hisham: hmmm, I'll rewatch that episode soon but ...@Hisham: hmmm, I'll rewatch that episode soon but I still think they were during the same time shifts. We alternated between the two groups sequentially. That's what I took from it at least. I'll go into it thinking your view as possible.Bennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16036549649615941601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-61449581717923155272009-03-22T20:58:00.000-04:002009-03-22T20:58:00.000-04:00I agree with Benny. For the time being at least. D...I agree with Benny. For the time being at least. Dartlon had mentioned that we won't be seeing any more flashes for a while, which might mean that we would, but that would be in Season 6, I believe. Maybe our guys will have to turn the FDW again to escape the Purge? <BR/><BR/>If Faraday's theory is correct, then the nosebleeds happen for those who were on the Island longest. In order they are Charlotte, Miles(?), Juliet, and Sawyer. It doesn't explain why Locke and Jin didn't have any though. Perhaps because Jin was unconscious during most of the flashes. But that doesn't explain Locke. Then again, Locke was flashing to different times than the others. Notice in "Because You Left" that his weather, night and day were different from Sawyer and Co.Hisham Fahmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11988963046927955555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-22971189936084243442009-03-22T20:46:00.000-04:002009-03-22T20:46:00.000-04:00@MissingGeorgia: interesting, but it doesn't expla...@MissingGeorgia: interesting, but it doesn't explain why Jin and Daniel didn't get one. Or why Miles' and Juliet's were significantly earlier than Sawyer's.<BR/><BR/>I think the nosebleeds were a result of having been on the island in their physical past (Dan's theory). DHARMA happens in their physical future.<BR/><BR/>To be honest, I don't think there is going to be more resolve to the nosebleeds than what we've seen, which is: you've already spent time on the island beforehand. Well except for Miles' not knowing he'd been there before.Bennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16036549649615941601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-80932386728459113392009-03-22T20:36:00.000-04:002009-03-22T20:36:00.000-04:00Well, at least we know why Sawyer gets a nosebleed...Well, at least we know why Sawyer gets a nosebleed towards the end of the time jumping, since we know he lived on the island with Dharma for 3 years. Did Juliet get a nosebleed as well?<BR/><BR/>Hisham: I loved the Steve Stifler comment, too funny!Missing Georgiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10129096481578011865noreply@blogger.com