Hearts and Minds
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And with that ...
00:02 -- Boone doesn't look too happy about Sayid getting his Iraqi swerve on with his sister.
00:03 -- Shannon's call for help, if memory serves, is all a ploy to get money out of Boone. Lovely girl.
00:04 -- Boone's "suggestion" that Sayid stay away from Shannon seems a tad racist at the time, but he's really doing him a favor.
00:05 -- "Right now, this is our priority." -- Locke. Doesn't look like they've gotten very far with the hatch, does it?
00:06 -- Kinda ironic when Hurley complains about food, isn't it?
00:07 -- When Kate says the words, "I'll show you, if you want to see" -- does any guy ever say no?
00:10 -- I wish I had Locke to read me bedtime stories.
00:12 -- Hurley and Jin "talking" always equals comedy.
00:14 -- Locke didn't take too kindly to Boone's saying he wants to tell Shannon about the hatch and I can't say I blame him. Shannon sucks.
00:15 -- But tying him up and leaving him in the woods does seem kind of harsh.
00:17 -- Boone and Shannon are merely step-siblings, which makes his banging her less creepy. Slightly.
00:18 -- Unless Shannon can do some things I haven't even heard of, I would definitely break up with her for $50,000.
00:19 -- "Please, don't tell anyone." Sun to Kate about her speaking English.
00:20 -- I find Hurley funny and everything, when they turn him into a bad Benny Hill sketch, it's just a little stupid.
00:21 -- "I'm sneakier than I give myself credit for." -- Locke.
00:22 -- Locke said Boone wouldn't untie himself until he was properly motivated and now he's hearing Shannon screaming and the monster coming. What exactly did Locke smear on his head? And where do I get some?
00:24 -- Now I can't remember -- is any of this real? I don't think so, but I can't remember for certain.
00:27 -- "You set me up. This whole thing was a set-up." -- Boone to Shannon.
00:28 -- I get a little excited for every scene with Jack and Locke.
00:29 -- "Have you never lied to a man you've loved?" -- Sun to Kate. Who, Kate? Naaaahhhhh ...
00:30 -- "Your wife's hot." -- Hurley to Jin. Yes, yes she is.
00:31 -- "Over the lips, past the gums, yada yada. Oh god." -- Hurley.
00:32 -- "How am I doing? With week two of the heroin withdrawal or with Claire being abducted by the freak who tried to kill me?" -- Charlie to Jack.
00:34 -- "We found something." -- Boone to "Shannon."
00:35 -- I don't know what to make of the monster grabbing "Shannon." Did the island tell Locke to do this to talk him out of telling Shannon? Because it sure seems like something other than a regular old hallucination is going on.
00:36 -- "You brought the money because you're in love with me." -- Shannon to Boone. Sometimes I am so glad I am an only child.
00:37 -- Who is more twisted here: Boone or Shannon? I go Shannon.
00:39 -- R.I.P. "Shannon."
00:40 -- "Is that what it made you see?" -- Locke to Boone.
00:41 -- "I felt relieved." -- Boone.
00:42 -- "Follow me." -- Locke.
One of the things I liked about this episode, a theme that I have mentioned several times before, is that we saw what a bitch Shannon was. As the seasons have gone on, every Lostie is now a "good guy." Back in season one, people were still assholes and I liked it better that way. Now everyone is sympathetic and I think it takes something away.
I give this episode a solid B. In retrospect, Locke was already in tune with the island at this point more than we realized.
Something that occurred to me while watching this episode: if I were stranded on the island, I'd be Boone. No real discernible skills, but more than willing to chip in whenever I can. I DEFINITELY would have been Locke's sidekick and I would have been all about getting that hatch open. But I draw the line at sex with step-siblings.
00:05 -- "Right now, this is our priority." -- Locke. Doesn't look like they've gotten very far with the hatch, does it?
00:06 -- Kinda ironic when Hurley complains about food, isn't it?
00:07 -- When Kate says the words, "I'll show you, if you want to see" -- does any guy ever say no?
00:10 -- I wish I had Locke to read me bedtime stories.
00:12 -- Hurley and Jin "talking" always equals comedy.
00:14 -- Locke didn't take too kindly to Boone's saying he wants to tell Shannon about the hatch and I can't say I blame him. Shannon sucks.
00:15 -- But tying him up and leaving him in the woods does seem kind of harsh.
00:17 -- Boone and Shannon are merely step-siblings, which makes his banging her less creepy. Slightly.
00:18 -- Unless Shannon can do some things I haven't even heard of, I would definitely break up with her for $50,000.
00:19 -- "Please, don't tell anyone." Sun to Kate about her speaking English.
00:20 -- I find Hurley funny and everything, when they turn him into a bad Benny Hill sketch, it's just a little stupid.
00:21 -- "I'm sneakier than I give myself credit for." -- Locke.
00:22 -- Locke said Boone wouldn't untie himself until he was properly motivated and now he's hearing Shannon screaming and the monster coming. What exactly did Locke smear on his head? And where do I get some?
00:24 -- Now I can't remember -- is any of this real? I don't think so, but I can't remember for certain.
00:27 -- "You set me up. This whole thing was a set-up." -- Boone to Shannon.
00:28 -- I get a little excited for every scene with Jack and Locke.
00:29 -- "Have you never lied to a man you've loved?" -- Sun to Kate. Who, Kate? Naaaahhhhh ...
00:30 -- "Your wife's hot." -- Hurley to Jin. Yes, yes she is.
00:31 -- "Over the lips, past the gums, yada yada. Oh god." -- Hurley.
00:32 -- "How am I doing? With week two of the heroin withdrawal or with Claire being abducted by the freak who tried to kill me?" -- Charlie to Jack.
00:34 -- "We found something." -- Boone to "Shannon."
00:35 -- I don't know what to make of the monster grabbing "Shannon." Did the island tell Locke to do this to talk him out of telling Shannon? Because it sure seems like something other than a regular old hallucination is going on.
00:36 -- "You brought the money because you're in love with me." -- Shannon to Boone. Sometimes I am so glad I am an only child.
00:37 -- Who is more twisted here: Boone or Shannon? I go Shannon.
00:39 -- R.I.P. "Shannon."
00:40 -- "Is that what it made you see?" -- Locke to Boone.
00:41 -- "I felt relieved." -- Boone.
00:42 -- "Follow me." -- Locke.
One of the things I liked about this episode, a theme that I have mentioned several times before, is that we saw what a bitch Shannon was. As the seasons have gone on, every Lostie is now a "good guy." Back in season one, people were still assholes and I liked it better that way. Now everyone is sympathetic and I think it takes something away.
I give this episode a solid B. In retrospect, Locke was already in tune with the island at this point more than we realized.
Something that occurred to me while watching this episode: if I were stranded on the island, I'd be Boone. No real discernible skills, but more than willing to chip in whenever I can. I DEFINITELY would have been Locke's sidekick and I would have been all about getting that hatch open. But I draw the line at sex with step-siblings.
Comments
i don't know about being Locke's sidekick. Look where it got Boone in the end.
Posted by: sarah | August 23, 2007 10:18 AM
I'd like to point out that Charlie tells Jack that he would put all his FAITH in Locke and that Locke is the only one in TUNE with the island. Strong words coming from a nobody. Locke creates this cleansing that Boone experiences. So I think at this point its safe to say, Locke has realized how much power he has in this island!
On a side note: If I were to be stranded in an island, I would probably be some sort of Kate. Pretty strong, willing to go out and rescue someone, but also with those deep dark secrets that even my own husband doesn't know about! As a bonus, I wouldn't mind looking as good as her.
Posted by: Janice | August 23, 2007 11:40 AM
I'm kind of a priss, but I'd like to think I wouldn't be like Shannon. Please God, no, anything but that. I think I'd be a little bit of comic relief like Hurley (without the added weight), trying to get everyone to relax and have fun. I agree that whenever Hurley and Jin talk, it's funny. And Locke ROCKS, as usual.
Posted by: cathead67 | August 23, 2007 01:15 PM
Oh, and Boone, we all felt relieved. Too bad her death wasn't real . . . yet.
Posted by: cathead67 | August 23, 2007 01:21 PM
hi daniel!! whats up guys?? i would totally be charlie.... i looooove charlie
Posted by: klaudia | August 23, 2007 03:15 PM
The thing that's so cool about rewatching these episodes...things make more sense this time around. I thought the same as Daniel when Locke said "Is THAT what it made you see?" Locke already knew the power of the island and what the smoke monster does. He purposely gave Boone that experience. I don't think I got that before.
Someday, I hope to find a mystery hatch on a deserted island too... =)
Posted by: sus | August 23, 2007 03:50 PM
Rewatching season one makes me realize how I miss Shannon and Boone. They didn't really do anything especially terrible in their flashbacks (like Kate, Sawyer, Sayid, Ana-Lucia, Mr. Eko, Charlie, Nikki, and Paolo) or on the island (like Michael), so I feel that the whole redemption theme was "lost" on them.
In the end they were replaced by Nikki and Paolo, and well, we all know how that went!
Posted by: Ryan | August 23, 2007 11:09 PM
Nikki and Paulo has awesome deaths though...yeah they sucked but they went out w. a bang. The pilot in the first episode died kinda cool too...love him in Heroes!
Posted by: maria | August 24, 2007 06:42 AM
How can anyone miss Shannon, other than that they don't get to look at her? I don't miss her at all. I feel bad for Sayid, but he can do better.
Posted by: cathead67 | August 24, 2007 06:56 AM
I agree with maria...Nikki and Paulo did go out with a bang! I thought that episode with them buried alive was a great ending!
Posted by: sus | August 24, 2007 09:05 AM
Yeah, that's the only thing that Nikki and Paolo did right!
I just read that John from Cincinnati got busted on DUI... LOL!!! That's just too funny! I would love to see the dashboard cam on that arrest. Would have made a great "EPISODE" (stupid HBO producers!!)
OK, I'll get off my soapbox now.
Posted by: Janice | August 24, 2007 09:54 AM
I remember when i first watched this one that Locke actually creeped me out the way he tied Boone up like that. I started not to like him. Rewatching it, I agree with Daniel, possibly the island "told" him to do it to keep him from telling his sister about the hatch or maybe helping him break that crazy obsession he had with her so he could concentrate on the work ahead. He did say he felt relieved. But then why did the island let him die in the end? Hmm..
Anyway, I hope I would be like Sun. I like the way she made Juliet in season 3 tell her what was going on instead of just leaving all these questions out there. It always frustrates me the way the Losties never ask any questions or try to find out more info and I liked the way she stood up to Juliet then. Plus, she did look hot in that bikini. I'm just saying.... :)
Posted by: Carly | August 24, 2007 09:58 AM
Yes, I think all of us on this blog would certainly ask more questions if we were on the island!
Posted by: cathead67 | August 24, 2007 11:03 AM
The Losties have witnessed some seriously messed up stuff and no one seems to be very interested in asking many questions. Like "Hey why don't we all go stay in the Other's houses?" Or "How did those creepy people know we had a raft but not a sailboat?"
Posted by: Jenz | August 27, 2007 11:23 AM
Wondering where Daniel is with the LDQA. Did I miss something and there's not to be a blog today? Just wondering. Hope you are ok Daniel.
Posted by: ♥ Susan ♥ | August 27, 2007 06:25 PM
"Yoooo-Whoooo Daniel!!"
I brought my laptop on vacation so that I wouldn't miss anything. That's pretty sad of me! Oh well. I'll keep checking in.
Posted by: Janice | August 28, 2007 03:52 PM
We miss you Daniel! Hope you're ok.
Posted by: cathead67 | August 29, 2007 05:45 AM
OK, I have been out of commission for the past week while on vacation, but where the heck is Daniel? I hope he's not boycotting us for there being just one comment on the 17th ... I miss you guys and the snarky comments amongst everyone, the witty one-liners, the odd-ball questions ... sigh. I have had to work too much this week and need my escape-ism back!
Posted by: Janelle | August 30, 2007 06:28 AM