tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6448824486226424563.post8344940968719537726..comments2023-04-29T05:49:10.011-04:00Comments on Mistaking Coincidence For Fate: Lost Episode Review 6.04: "The Substitute"Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07475817897723801757noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6448824486226424563.post-90092372334187963272010-02-18T13:59:59.004-05:002010-02-18T13:59:59.004-05:00Oh, a couple quick things to discuss in the meanti...Oh, a couple quick things to discuss in the meantime:<br /><br />The "Littleton" that was crossed out on Jacob's Wall probably referred to Aaron, not Claire. The kid being Aaron rather than Jacob an interesting idea too - and rather plausible.<br /><br />And, not to be sexist, but anyone else notice that if Jin is #42, the main six candidates will all have been male? And while I like the idea that Kwon could refer to Ji Yeon, I'm thinking the male thing might be significant. <br /><br />I like the idea of Smokey as a manipulator too, especially since Smokey is likely free in the Alt universe and it's not a smoking post-apocalyptic future. He's probably an investment banker or something. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07475817897723801757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6448824486226424563.post-29071121421924031722010-02-18T13:51:27.433-05:002010-02-18T13:51:27.433-05:00Thanks for all the comments. I'm working on a ...Thanks for all the comments. I'm working on a long follow-up post to the episode to address some of the questions here. <br /><br />Really a lot to write up this episode - kind of a weird feeling to have a lot of pretty cool information to discuss, eh? :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07475817897723801757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6448824486226424563.post-8501121940423119382010-02-18T12:31:56.544-05:002010-02-18T12:31:56.544-05:00i'm curious about why Kate isn't a candida...i'm curious about why Kate isn't a candidate---something I didn't realize until this morning!stefaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00932463938520396487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6448824486226424563.post-64868082233597388512010-02-17T23:04:00.213-05:002010-02-17T23:04:00.213-05:00i thought the kid locke saw was aaron, not young j...i thought the kid locke saw was aaron, not young jacob. he looks a lot like claire i think. also maybe this means walt is the new smoke monster.<br /><br />and when the smoke monster stares someone down, he's looking for something that disqualifies them from candidacy so then it's ok for him to kill them?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16533280526425420940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6448824486226424563.post-54522025968425767992010-02-17T12:42:21.319-05:002010-02-17T12:42:21.319-05:00I like the review! Loved the Valenzetti stuff. I t...I like the review! Loved the Valenzetti stuff. I thought the episode was going to be great as soon as I saw the Smokey POV.<br />So no Kate as a candidate anymore huh? She must have been at one point, but I didn't see her name either way last night. <br />My thoughts on the rules run along the same lines as yours Jay, if Smokey can't kill Jacob, the loophole must be that he can still get other people to do it. He manipulated Ben into killing him. Now to me it seems that his only way to ensure Jacob can't come back is to eliminate the candidates that Jacob could use to come back. Since he can't kill the candidates themselves, he has to recruit others to do it. He is manipulating Sawyer, playing on his current impassive state of mind and desire to get away from this place that reminds him of Juliet, to possibly get Jack eliminated. I mean if you think about it he needs more then one person to do it. An army like Missie said. I can see Sawyer being convinced to kill Jack, but not Hurley. He seems to be a master manipulator, very Devilish. He discredits Jacob, making people question him and dismisses the need for the island to be protected. He dangles their desire to know why they are there in front of them, sort of Biblical (Satan and the tree of knowledge of good and bad). He obviously had a good reason for inhabiting Locke's body, he got people to believe and trust him. I mean after seeing him and listening to him, wouldn't you? Just great acting going on.<br />The Jacob's ladder thing was cool.<br />Rose still has cancer! That just broke my heart.<br />I agree that there is more to the island then just being a prison, but as Lost always does, we are left with more questions! Aagh, but I totally love it!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05939593555643148973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6448824486226424563.post-29119414612074794292010-02-17T12:24:36.964-05:002010-02-17T12:24:36.964-05:00What about Kwon being Ji Yeon Kwon, Sun and Jin...What about Kwon being Ji Yeon Kwon, Sun and Jin's daughter?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05909019817034308855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6448824486226424563.post-17794762764275360912010-02-17T09:57:09.429-05:002010-02-17T09:57:09.429-05:00I also liked how Sawyer had the insight to pick up...I also liked how Sawyer had the insight to pick up on Locke not being Locke. No one else who has encountered this new Locke on the Island has done that.Missiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12951110098375762357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6448824486226424563.post-12087879308120326292010-02-17T09:33:04.465-05:002010-02-17T09:33:04.465-05:00I was going to put the pants line up too!
I liked...I was going to put the pants line up too!<br /><br />I liked Smokey echoing Locke's line of "Don't tell me what I can't do" back to Jacob.<br /><br />The comment about Smokey "recruiting" makes me think we're going to get a battle of some kind. Are we to assume that Sayid and Claire are recruits since they're "infected"? The fact that Sawyer is withholding info from "Locke" would indicate that he's by no means committed to his side yet. In fact, as you pointed out, he could be working on another long con.<br /><br />Back to Claire for a moment- after rewatching last week's episode, I started thinking about "Raised by Another" and how it was said that Aaron being raised by someone other than Claire could have disastorous results. I think we were being led to believe tha Aaron was the key part of that disaster, but now I'm thinking that it was important to Claire's fate that she raise Aaron. We see what's happened to her since Kate became Aaron's mother, and now both Island Kate and Alt Kate are trying to get/keep Claire and Aaron together. Perhaps Aaron is Claire's redemption? (Kate is also the one who helped Claire through her birth. Maybe Kate's sole purpose in being on the Island is tied up in Claire's fate?)Missiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12951110098375762357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6448824486226424563.post-1258434532797102772010-02-17T08:33:20.718-05:002010-02-17T08:33:20.718-05:00And another good quote
"Well I guess I bette...And another good quote<br /><br />"Well I guess I better put some pants on."<br /><br />Classic, I hope this means we don't have to see Sawyer cry again. It is like watching Wolverine cry.mastaitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05065438481241741094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6448824486226424563.post-81418339968029553992010-02-17T08:30:49.294-05:002010-02-17T08:30:49.294-05:00Good review Jay,
I think I saw Faraday's name...Good review Jay,<br /><br />I think I saw Faraday's name on the wall also. I really hope they do more with Alt Ben and Locke also, that would be so much fun!mastaitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05065438481241741094noreply@blogger.com