Exodus, Part 2 (Part 2)
Happy Thanksgiving everyone. No need for much of a pre-amble today, we're halfway through the season finale for chrissakes!
Let's roll:
00:46 -- After going face-to-whatever with the black smoke monster, Locke has now decided running to be the best plan.
00:47 -- Kate threw a stick of dynamite down the hole that the black smoke monster was trying to drag Locke into, which freed Locke from its grasp and made the black smoke monster scream(?) and fly away. Sometimes I just like trying to write out what happens so I can go back and read it later to see how ludicrous it all is sometimes.
Let's roll:
00:46 -- After going face-to-whatever with the black smoke monster, Locke has now decided running to be the best plan.
00:47 -- Kate threw a stick of dynamite down the hole that the black smoke monster was trying to drag Locke into, which freed Locke from its grasp and made the black smoke monster scream(?) and fly away. Sometimes I just like trying to write out what happens so I can go back and read it later to see how ludicrous it all is sometimes.
00:48 -- "You." -- Jin, giving his watch to Michael. Are they going steady now?
00:50 -- After sneaking into the Losties camp to kidnap Aaron, apparently Charlie thought Danielle would just leave him sitting on some logs. What a wanker.
00:51 -- When you ask an Iraqi torture expert to fix your wound any way he can, getting gun powder poured on your head is to be expected. Man, that looked fun.
00:52 -- Fat guy running equals comedy, I guess.
00:54 -- "My mom's birthday is tomorrow. Or, today I don't know. I don't... I don't really get the whole time change thing, but I've got to make that flight." -- Hurley
00:55 -- More fat guy running equals more comedy, I guess.
00:56 -- "This is your lucky day." -- Jenna, the woman at the gate
00:59 -- "That's why you and I don't see eye-to-eye sometimes, Jack because you're a man of science ... Me, well, I'm a man of faith. Do you really think all this is an accident that we, a group of strangers survived, many of us with just superficial injuries? Do you think we crashed on this place by coincidence ... especially, this place? We were brought here for a purpose, for a reason, all of us. Each one of us was brought here for a reason." -- Locke
01:00 -- Jack tells Locke he doesn't believe in destiny, but Locke says, "Yes you do, you just don't know it yet." I think the flash-forwards in the season three finale prove that Locke is right about that.
01:03 -- "Something's out there." -- Michael
01:04 -- Doesn't matter how many times we see Locke in a wheelchair, they find a new way to make his life seem utterly miserable every single time.
01:05 -- "Can I have the flashlight? Because, uh, the torch with the dynamite thing not making a whole lot of sense to me." -- Hurley
01:07 -- Operation Rescue Turniphead is moving along, and Danielle is crying on the beach while holding Aaron. Watching Danielle cry is easily one of the five scariest things I have ever seen on "Lost."
01:09 -- "I heard them say they were coming for the child. The others said they were coming for the boy." -- Danielle. Oh, they're coming alright.
01:12 -- "No, no, no. Stop! Stop! We can't do this. Stop. Wait. Stop we can't do this. Stop it. Stop it. We can't. Stop. Don't light it. We can't do this. We can't do this. Stop. Wait. You've got to stop it." -- Hurley. Um, I think Hurley doesn't want to open the hatch.
01:14 -- After much debate, Michael fires the flare gun into the sky. The constant beeping of the radar is scaring the shit out of me.
01:15 -- A boat shines its light on Michael and Co. and they are understandably excited.
01:16 -- "Only, the thing is we're gonna have to take the boy." -- Mr. Friendly. Quite possibly the creepiest line in "Lost" history.
01:18 -- "Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalt!" -- Michael
01:20 -- Slow motion montage: Claire gets her baby back, Sayid is gonna get some from Shannon and Charlie took a souvenir from the beach craft.
01:21 -- Slow motion flashback montage: everyone getting on the plane, even Boone.
01:24 -- Gee, I wonder what's in that hatch.
You can re-watch a movie or a show as many times as you want -- but unless you have a Haitian guy handy to wipe away your memories, you can't watch something again for the first time.
Some shows, some movies, can't be watched again -- they just don't have that re-watchability factor. Hard to put your finger on it, but for some things, once is enough.
But other things -- man, I could watch them on loop and I'll still get that feeling I had the first time I saw them. Take "Usual Suspects" for example (if you haven't seen it, jump to the next paragraph). I can watch Verbal "turn into" Keyser Soze and still get chills every time. Seeing his limp disappear and his hand straighten has almost the same effect on me now as it did then. It never gets old.
(If you skipped that paragraph -- WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?!?!? GO RENT "USUAL SUSPECTS" NOW!!!!!!!)
Much to my surprise, "Lost" has a fantastic re-watchibility factor. Come on -- when Mr. Friendly said "Only, the thing is we're gonna have to take the boy" tell me you didn't get goosebumps again? Sure, I know now what's in the hatch, but that long tracking shot that showed us how deep it went still gave me the chills.
I can't think of a higher compliment to pay a show.
Looking forward, other than the first 6 episodes of season three, consensus seems to say season two is the worst of the three. Not sure I follow that thinking, so I'm really looking forward to watching that one again too. Henry Gale can't come fast enough ...
See you next week.
00:50 -- After sneaking into the Losties camp to kidnap Aaron, apparently Charlie thought Danielle would just leave him sitting on some logs. What a wanker.
00:51 -- When you ask an Iraqi torture expert to fix your wound any way he can, getting gun powder poured on your head is to be expected. Man, that looked fun.
00:52 -- Fat guy running equals comedy, I guess.
00:54 -- "My mom's birthday is tomorrow. Or, today I don't know. I don't... I don't really get the whole time change thing, but I've got to make that flight." -- Hurley
00:55 -- More fat guy running equals more comedy, I guess.
00:56 -- "This is your lucky day." -- Jenna, the woman at the gate
00:59 -- "That's why you and I don't see eye-to-eye sometimes, Jack because you're a man of science ... Me, well, I'm a man of faith. Do you really think all this is an accident that we, a group of strangers survived, many of us with just superficial injuries? Do you think we crashed on this place by coincidence ... especially, this place? We were brought here for a purpose, for a reason, all of us. Each one of us was brought here for a reason." -- Locke
01:00 -- Jack tells Locke he doesn't believe in destiny, but Locke says, "Yes you do, you just don't know it yet." I think the flash-forwards in the season three finale prove that Locke is right about that.
01:03 -- "Something's out there." -- Michael
01:04 -- Doesn't matter how many times we see Locke in a wheelchair, they find a new way to make his life seem utterly miserable every single time.
01:05 -- "Can I have the flashlight? Because, uh, the torch with the dynamite thing not making a whole lot of sense to me." -- Hurley
01:07 -- Operation Rescue Turniphead is moving along, and Danielle is crying on the beach while holding Aaron. Watching Danielle cry is easily one of the five scariest things I have ever seen on "Lost."
01:09 -- "I heard them say they were coming for the child. The others said they were coming for the boy." -- Danielle. Oh, they're coming alright.
01:12 -- "No, no, no. Stop! Stop! We can't do this. Stop. Wait. Stop we can't do this. Stop it. Stop it. We can't. Stop. Don't light it. We can't do this. We can't do this. Stop. Wait. You've got to stop it." -- Hurley. Um, I think Hurley doesn't want to open the hatch.
01:14 -- After much debate, Michael fires the flare gun into the sky. The constant beeping of the radar is scaring the shit out of me.
01:15 -- A boat shines its light on Michael and Co. and they are understandably excited.
01:16 -- "Only, the thing is we're gonna have to take the boy." -- Mr. Friendly. Quite possibly the creepiest line in "Lost" history.
01:18 -- "Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalt!" -- Michael
01:20 -- Slow motion montage: Claire gets her baby back, Sayid is gonna get some from Shannon and Charlie took a souvenir from the beach craft.
01:21 -- Slow motion flashback montage: everyone getting on the plane, even Boone.
01:24 -- Gee, I wonder what's in that hatch.
You can re-watch a movie or a show as many times as you want -- but unless you have a Haitian guy handy to wipe away your memories, you can't watch something again for the first time.
Some shows, some movies, can't be watched again -- they just don't have that re-watchability factor. Hard to put your finger on it, but for some things, once is enough.
But other things -- man, I could watch them on loop and I'll still get that feeling I had the first time I saw them. Take "Usual Suspects" for example (if you haven't seen it, jump to the next paragraph). I can watch Verbal "turn into" Keyser Soze and still get chills every time. Seeing his limp disappear and his hand straighten has almost the same effect on me now as it did then. It never gets old.
(If you skipped that paragraph -- WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?!?!? GO RENT "USUAL SUSPECTS" NOW!!!!!!!)
Much to my surprise, "Lost" has a fantastic re-watchibility factor. Come on -- when Mr. Friendly said "Only, the thing is we're gonna have to take the boy" tell me you didn't get goosebumps again? Sure, I know now what's in the hatch, but that long tracking shot that showed us how deep it went still gave me the chills.
I can't think of a higher compliment to pay a show.
Looking forward, other than the first 6 episodes of season three, consensus seems to say season two is the worst of the three. Not sure I follow that thinking, so I'm really looking forward to watching that one again too. Henry Gale can't come fast enough ...
See you next week.
Comments
Not sure where the negativity towards season 2 comes from, I think it's great! We see Desmond for the first time, we meet Henry Gale. I really think each season so far has it's merit. I think people can get a little impatient with this show, but I like to sit back and watch the story unfold.
Posted by: Colleen | November 23, 2007 05:54 AM
Awesome work with Season 1 Daniel! It's been great watching along with you. Can't wait for Season 2 to start! I just finished watching Season 3 for the third time and I have to say that it gets better and better EVERY time. Even the episodes I hated the first time around (i.e. the Bai Ling / tattoo episode and the Nikki and Paolo-centric episode) were tolerable, even good upon second and thrid viewing. In fact, I've come to find some true genius in the Nikki and Paolo episode, even to the point where I **gasp** wish they DIDN'T die! Happy Turkey day and can't wait for Season 2!
Posted by: Joe R. | November 23, 2007 08:31 AM
OK, I've never posted a question, but I have one now.
Until recently we did not pick up local stations and I missed the 1st 2 seasons of Lost. I was hooked after the 1st time I watched it during season 3. I rented season 1 & 2 and am catching up on season 3. Something I watched the first time and rewatched I have a thought about. This would make for good material during season 4. When Sun finds out she if pregnant and she is concerned that Jack is working for the Others since he spent a week with them. WOW! How cool a story line would that make if Jack & Juliette are working together! OK, that didn't really turn into a question, but any thoughts?
Posted by: Jennifer | November 23, 2007 08:21 PM
Tom's line is definitely one of the creepiest until we meet Henry Gale. Then the creepiness factor skyrockets! And I love Locke's speech. Ok, I just love HIM, but you knew that already. Looking forward to Season 2!
Posted by: cathead67 | November 26, 2007 10:19 AM
Love the posts. Reliving past seasons definitely help me to get through to February. I've known for ages the re-watchability factor of Lost since I've gone back to the discs again and again as I've converted more and more friends to uber-fandom of the show. Watching through others' eyes is almost as fun as seeing it the first time around. For me the goosebump moment of 'Exodus'? Hurley boarding 815 and seeing each major character preparing for take-off, not knowing what is in store for them and at the same time underscoring the sense of fate that brings these characters together (what can I say, I'm a Locke-ophile).
Posted by: phil | November 28, 2007 08:56 PM
I have watched 1 and 2 many times, and love this time around with Daniel's recaps the best. I have been looking for and cannot find season 3 on sale anywhere. You all say you are re-watching season 3, is that because you tivo'd it? Is it for sale anywhere, I thought they said September 07.
Carla
Posted by: carla mathers | November 29, 2007 09:31 AM
Carla,
If you go to abc.com you can watch season 3 there.
Posted by: Jennifer | November 29, 2007 02:21 PM
You can also purchase Season 3 on iTunes. They make the episodes available for sale almost immediately after airing. If you have a S-Video cable, you can plug your iPod into your TV and play any show directly from your iPod. It quick and easy, just not DVD quality video. I'm asking for the Blu-Ray version of Season 3 for Christmas.
Posted by: Joe R. | November 29, 2007 08:08 PM
I can understand why people didn't like Season 2. Season 1 had very few clunkers and virtually no "filler" episodes. In the first twelve episodes of Season 2, Lost had three: "Adrift," "Everybody Hates Hugo," and quite possibly the worst episode of the entire show, "Fire + Water." In addition, you had the pointless sweeps death of a major cast member (Shannon) that simultaneously ruined another major character in the process (Sayid - the only good plot development that came of Shannon's death was the scene where he tortures Henry Gale. Although that was pretty frickin' awesome) - and you also had the start of the redundant, boring flashbacks (and even Kate's flashback in "What Kate Did" was pretty humdrum).
The season really didn't pick up steam until "The Long Con" and by that time the writers had already alienated a quarter of their audience.
But that being said, if you go back and watch the season as a whole, I think it's terrific. The end of "Lockdown" was one of my favorite moments as was Eko telling Michael the parable as they sopped up Libby's blood together. And y'know what, I kinda miss the Hatch too.
Now if only my Season 3 DVD would get here. :)
Posted by: Jay | December 6, 2007 07:08 AM
Where are you? Do another one!
Posted by: Jonty | December 7, 2007 03:05 PM
is daniel dead?
i hope not...season three's out today, yo!
Posted by: heather | December 11, 2007 04:56 PM
Daniel! Have you not been watching the Lost Mobisodes? You need to blog!
Posted by: Ryan | December 12, 2007 07:23 PM
WHERE IS EVERYONE?!
DANIEL?
Posted by: Janice | December 13, 2007 11:45 AM
A trailer for Season 4 is on tvtattle.com as well as an article about LOST possibly moving from Wed night to another night.
Posted by: Liz | December 13, 2007 12:01 PM
We miss you Daniel!
Posted by: cathead67 | December 13, 2007 01:15 PM
Daniel, hope you are well! I've loved the mobisodes (OK, except for the Hurley one) and just finished Exodus Pt. 2 last night. Pretty cool to think what they're going to do next.
Posted by: Polly M. | December 13, 2007 03:27 PM
Hey, hope you are all right ???????
Posted by: marti | December 14, 2007 11:16 AM
Dude, Daniel?
Posted by: Jessica | December 14, 2007 07:34 PM
Hope everything is okay Daniel!! We miss you!
Posted by: hersheygal | December 15, 2007 12:18 AM
Um, Daniel, we're waiting...
Posted by: Pamela | December 15, 2007 08:35 AM
THE LOST SEASON 4 TRAILER IS ON EW.COM!!!!! AND YOU WILL NEVER GUESS WHO THEY SHOW...............ALL I'M GOING TO SAY IS "SORRY DANIEL".......
me
PS- Here it is in slow motion & the screen caps..... http://spoilerslost.blogspot.com/2007/12/lost-trailer-high-quality.html
Posted by: me! =) | December 15, 2007 01:27 PM
i think daniel broke up with us. :(
Posted by: heather | December 16, 2007 02:23 PM
OK, so now Daniel's blog is getting spammed and he's not taking it off? I hope he's OK!
Posted by: janellle | December 18, 2007 08:45 AM
I read that LOST is returning on Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008 at 9 pm EST.
Posted by: Liz | December 18, 2007 09:32 AM
Is Daniel writing for Jay Leno now?!?!?!?! Daniel where are you? You could be writing a whole page on the new trailers!!!! Miss you!
Posted by: Diana | December 18, 2007 02:46 PM
maybe daniel's in jail! i don't reckon they let you blog in the pokey.
daniel, if you can read this, punch someone in the throat right away!
Posted by: heather | December 18, 2007 04:06 PM
Maybe he's striking too.
Posted by: Angela | December 18, 2007 04:07 PM
Gosh, I hope he's OK!
Posted by: Janice | December 18, 2007 06:55 PM
Daniel, if you read this, can you please make a post so we all can rest and know you are safe? I probably shouldn't admit this, but I am really beginning to worry.
XOXOXO,
Susan
Posted by: ♥ Susan ♥ | December 19, 2007 07:42 AM
Daniel is... LOST!
Come on buddy where are you?
Posted by: Janice | December 19, 2007 03:27 PM
Maybe someone should email TMZ and see if he is OK... Its been almost a month.
Posted by: Tabi | December 20, 2007 05:38 AM
OH MY GOD-
Daniel give us a sign man- let us know you're alive! I've been going crazy not being able to watch Lost with your recaps man!
Amber
Posted by: Amber | December 20, 2007 07:47 AM
Oh NOOOOO!!! Daniel, we miss you!! I really hope everything is OK! I feel like Michael, looking for Walt...
"DANIEL!!! DAAAAAAAAANNNIEEEEELLLL!!!! HAS ANYONE SEEN MY BOY?!? MY BOY, DANIEL!?!?!"
There is so much we could be talking about right now...the trailer, the mobisodes....I need me some Daniel, STAT!
Posted by: Stefanie | December 20, 2007 08:27 AM
Could anyone check for Daniel on MySpace? Or find his friends Ari and Lauren...before we go mad with worry?
Posted by: Diana | December 20, 2007 04:49 PM
I haven't been here in a few weeks because of finals and such. I can't believe Daniel hasn't updated. I hope he's ok!
Posted by: Jenz | December 21, 2007 07:16 AM
I just emailed Daniel and sent a message via MySpace to Lauren. Hopefully I'll get a reply of some sort. I'll report back if I hear anything.
Posted by: Angela | December 21, 2007 09:50 AM
Hi all. I just got a reply from Lauren. Daniel is okay. Here's her message:
"Dan is fine, no worries! :) He is so crazed at work and works crazy hours and weekends, and has been really busy. i actually think he's back home visiting NY right now.
i'll let him know that his readers are worried though! :)
happy holidays!
Lauren"
So, everyone can rest easy now!!
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