Constant Craving

My, oh my!

I can't really post much because I'm super swamped with work, but I will say this:

• Still kinda teary after tonight's AH.MAZE.ING! episode...
• Desmond looks really good with the short hair.
• Faraday... not so good with the long hair
• Love Jeremy Davies...

Sneakin' a Peek!

Time for this week's sneak peek! You can peruse the widget to the right, or you can click here to see then on the Watch With Kristin Blog. Either way, they will not disappoint!

How Rebecca Mader Has Redeemed Herself

As newbie Charlotte on Season 4 of Lost, Rebecca Mader has made quite the impression on a few of the more prominent Lost columnists, such as Krtistin Dos Santos, Michael Ausiello, and Jeff Jensen. She fits the role of Charlotte quite nicely - much better than Kristen Bell could have, in my opinion.

The funny thing is, there was a time when I thought Ms. Mader was quite possibly one of the worst actresses to appear on prime time. Does anyone recall the Fox legal drama Justice? It debuted in 2006 and starred Victor Garber and Kerr Smith... and Rebecca Mader. I really thought she was quite bland, and that she pretty much sucked the life out of every scene she was in.

Watch this clip from the show (granted, the guest-starring actress is pretty bad, too):


I have to say though, I am among the smitten when it comes to Rebecca/Charlotte. I look forward to seeing more of Char's character development, and I hereby pronounce that Rebecca Mader has indeed redeemed herself in my book.

Here's proof of how cool she is now:

Just Got Back From "Eggtown"

Can someone please explain to me what "Eggtown" means? 'Cause I don't get it...

UPDATE: Thanks to Lostpedia for this explanation.

Anyway, I am proud to say that I predicted something kinda big in this episode - with no prodding or influence from outside forces. Yay me.

But first, hooray for the Kwons! They had all of about 8 lines each. I think it would be great if there were a spin-off show called "Meet the Kwons." Husband and wife get rescued from a "deserted" island and get as far as Korea... LA style. Yes, the happy couple starts a new life in Koreatown, raising their island-conceived baby. Hilarity ensues as the hubby frantically learns to speak English in good ol' LA.

But I digress. So, we started the show with another eye shot. I think I'm kinda tired of the eye shots. They were cool for, oh, about 2 seasons. Now, eh. The interesting thing came after the eye shot - John Lock is sleeping in Ben's bed. It's kinda "Single White Female"-ish. I mean, in the assuming someone else's life sense - not the sleeping with someone else's boyfriend, then stabbing him in the eye with your stiletto sense.

Another digression. It is now time for...
Prediction # 1: Miles doesn't know a thing about our girl Kate.
Outcome: Wrong! He actually knows a good deal about our girl, and everyone else on the Flight 815 manifest.

In flash forward, we see that Kate ain't so great when it comes to her trial. Her lawyer talks about bringing "him" into it. Bring forth...
Prediction #2: "Him" is her son.
Outcome: Yes, indeedy! Although, this prediction has been around since last season's finale. We all wondered who the 'he' was that she needed to get back to - Sawyer? baby? someone else?

Then, immediately after that scene, we see Claire and Kate in what could be a fabric softener commercial. Talk, talk...Aaron cries... and in comes...
Prediction #3: Kate's "son" is Aaron!
Outcome: Hell yeah it is! I'll admit, the writers got me a little confused at the end with the Sawyer scene, then the Jack scene. But right then and there, when the ladies were hanging the laundry and Aaron cried, I just knew.

And that concludes the Prediction round. On to the damn questions!

• Why is Emilie de Ravin still wearing a wig? Or at least, she sure looks like she is. What the heck is up with her hair?!
• Why would Kate consider firing her lawyer over bringing Jack in to testify? This is one of the things that kinda got me off the Aaron radar. How the heck does their relationship get so incredibly strained? D-I-V-O-R-C-E...? Eh, but obviously, it's far too soon for that. It's all the LIES, I tell ya - LIES!
• Who are the eight survivors that Jack is talking about, and how does that number go down to six? Are they counting Steve and that other lady who drowned as two of the 8? Are the other two Nikki and Paolo? Please god, no.
• Who knew Kate liked Patsy Kline so much?
• What is this card memory game that Ginger and the Professor are playing? Does it have to do with time travel? Mind reading? Does Danny boy just have a really bad memory?
• Oh... and I suppose one should be asking How does Ben have access to 3.2 million? And, as Ben asked, Why 3.2? Why not 3.3 or 3.4? I guess this question does not weigh on my mind as heavily as the others, because we already know that Ben is pretty much Bruce Wayne. He's an average guy with a cave. Some older helper guy (Richard Alpert?) assists him with carrying out his super-ness. He gets the bad guys - or so we think. Ben's all kinds of superhero rolled into one.

And now, in honor of the Oscars this Sunday, I would like to present a few awards recognizing some fine work in "Eggtown."

Best Use of an Oldie But Goodie - "Xanadu" by Olivia Newton-John. I imagine Damon and Carlton have been waiting since the pilot episode to find a way to squeeze Xanadu into the series.

Best Use of an Overused Line - "We're finished!" says Kate as she bangs on the door. That's just way too typical of someone to say when they are alone in a room with someone and no longer wish to speak with them. (Perhaps a more "fresh" approach would be to chase the other person around the room with a bowling pin or two, bludgeon them to death, and then yell, "I'm finished!")

Best Homage to "The Sopranos" - John Lock stuffs a grenade into Miles "I'm an Ass" Straum's mouth and pulls the clip. SO Tony Soprano of him. What a koinky-dink then that Ken Leung, who plays Ass Straum, guest starred on an episode of the final season of "The Sopranos."

With that, I (finally) conclude this post. Enjoy your breakfast.

Real Men Get Better With Age

Wanna see a really old student film that Matthew Fox did?

I know you do... so I've posted it here for you. The short film was made back in the day, when Foxy was still affiliated with Columbia University. The guy who made the film was a fellow Columbia student.

All I can say is - thank goodness he did something about that hair :)



Uhh.... and in case the video isn't working on this post, you can see it here.

The Darlton Scoop

Oooooh-weee! My fave, Doc Jensen (aka Jeff Jensen), has an interview with Lost Executive Producers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse on EW.com!

Darlton give up some juicy teases, and they clear up some questions that we rabid fans have been harboring since "The Beginning of the End."

For instance, "Sometimes, a bracelet is just a bracelet." Sure... or is it?

Click here for all the juicy Lost goodness!

More Sneak Peeks!

As always, the Watch With Kristin Blog delivers the goods by posting all four sneak peeks of this week's episode, "Eggtown."

Even better, I grabbed the codes and put them up here for you!

Enjoy!

Odd Freighter Out

I've said it before - I don't like spoilers, but the spoiler-ish item I'm about to write is kinda obvious.

So obvious, that all you need to do is watch the first couple of minutes of Lost to realize that something is amiss in Freighterville.

While everyone from Rebecca Mader (Charlotte) to Harold Perrineau (yet-to-be-seen Michael) is listed among the regular cast in the opening credits, one Mr. Jeff Fahey (Frank) was among the Guest Stars... hmmmm....

It could be a contractual thing, but it could also mean that Frank Lapidus will soon leave us. (Say it out loud - kinda rhymes.) Mira Furlan (Rousseau) is listed as a Guest Star, and she's been on quite a few episodes lately, and is not yet dead. So.... who knows.

Just something to think about people.

Gettin' Sneaky...

I cannot embed them here, but ABC.com has posted two Sneak Peeks of this Thursday's episode, "Eggtown."

UPDATE: Uhh... duh. You can watch at least one of them by clicking play on my widget. Yeah, the one to the right.

The first is a much-desired Locke/Ben scene, in which Locke gives Ben the last two eggs... relevant to the title much? Ben calls Locke's frustration over not having the answers, and I LOVE the end of the scene :)

The second is a scene in which Kate visits roomies Sawyer and Hurley in their New Otherton pad. Kate is apparently rooming with Claire and Aaron, and she has come because she needs something from Sawyer.

See for yourself and enjoy!

Sources

Ah. A kind reader brought to my attention that I neglected to include references in my last post about Naveen Andrews. He didn't know about Naveens heroin addiction - and how would he? He's not scouring RSS feeds for every single Lost tidbit out there - that's kinda my job, isn't it?

So, just for him, I am posting these links to recent Naveen articles:

Naveen on Digital Spy

Herald Sun

I found both of these articles courtesy of Lost-Media.com

Has Naveen Andrews Hurt Sayid?

When I heard that last night's episode, "The Economist" was going ot be Sayid-centric, it wasn't like I was jumping for joy. In past seasons, I might have thought that a Sayid episode meant drama, intrigue, violence, and good acting - all things that would get me excited. But not about last night.

So what has happened in the last year or so to make me disinterested in Sayid? Is it that he was so underused last season that I simply lost interest in him altogether? Am I resentful that I have to watch an episode centered around him before I find out what will happen to Sun and Jin? Or does the fact that Naveen Andrews has been very vocal about how he feels about his underuse last season and that he hopes that this season will be different? (He probably already knows that by now, since they've completed 8 episodes.)

I'm all for people speaking their minds - I sure tend to. But its a bit disturbing when you hear an actor complain about this or that about a role or show that has many devout followers. I realize that things can't always be perfect when it comes to any kind of work - especially acting in television or movies. But does the public have to know about it so much? Does Naveen Andrews have to voice his discontent in every single interview he gives?

I guess what bugs me most is that I used to like him and Sayid. I thought Naveen was definitley one of the stronger actors on the show, and I thought Sayid's story was fascinating and heartbreaking. But now, eh. Every shot of Sayid last night, I was reminded of Naveen's dissatisfaction, or of his former heroin addiction. I know that's pretty wrong of me, but I couldn't help it.

I do hope (and think) I will get over it. Sayid's story is quite intriguing, especially now that we know he works for Ben!

Love, Economist Style

Tonight, on a "very special Valentine's" Lost: Sayid gets it on with another blondie, and Sawyer wants to play house with Kate. It's love, "The Economist" style.


Well, this episode was a bit of a doozy for me, and not just because of the storyline. B's away, so I had the (not so) brilliant idea of us being on the phone while watching the episode so that it would feel like we were watching it together. Eh, not so much. Logistical issues lingered into the first 15 minutes or so of the episode, only compounding my confusion.


Thus, I'm not even sure where to begin with it all! I have far more questions than insight, so... uh... I guess I'll start with Sayid's working for BEN?!?!?! Followed by Ben is a "Journeyman"! Man, if Dan Vassar had half the stuff that Ben had in that secret room, his journeys would have been a whole lot easier - Livia told him to always have money.


Ok, now that I got that off my chest, I'll just get on with it then.



What I Got Right

• Hurley is setting them (Sayid, Kate, Miles) up.

Yup, that's it. That's about all I called.

What I Got Wrong

• Thinking Sayid works for Abbaddon
• Not thinking there would be a complete ambush from the Locke Lackeys.
• Just who Sayid was after - Elsa or her employer. (I still don't know.)

What I Wish Someone Would Just Tell Me Already

• Why was that Italian guy afraid of Sayid?
• Why did Sayid kill the Italian? (Especially after prett much vowing in Season 3 that he wouldn't kill again.)
• Why is Elsa using a pager? What the hell year are we in?!
• What's up with the 30+ minute lag between real world time and "Island Time"? Does it have anything to do with the general stereotype that island life if very laidback, and that islanders always manage to be 30 minutes late for everything?
• What's going to happen when they realize that Desmond wasn't on the flight either? Apparently nothing, since good ol' Frank and Dan didn't seem to care.
• Although... what was that look that Frank and Dan shared when Des asked if either of them know who Penelope Widmore is?
• How the hell did Ben leave the island and hide the fact that he did from everyone else?
• Why has Ben been lying about never having been off the island?
• What's with the braceletS (on Naomi and Elsa), and who the hell is RG?
• Is the "economist" Abbaddon?
• Why the heck didn't Jack want to get on that helicopter? He was so gung-ho about getting off the island, and then he refuses to get on the copter? What?!
• Since when is Ben a doctor?!

General Observations

• Love when Jack says to Kate, "Does that mean I should wait 20 minutes and go anyway?
• Love LOVE when Hurley comments about Sayid killing someone with the "breakdancing thing you do with your legs."
• Sawyer is so right about Kate - what the heck does she have to go back for? Although, based on the preview for next week, she apparently becomes "one of the most recognizable faces in America."
• Sayid has really awful luck with women.

Oh, that's about all my brain can squeeze out at the moment. All in all, three big WTF moments in this episode: Sayid finding Ben's secret room; Dan's rocket arriving to the island half an hour late; Sayid being Ben's bitch in the future.

I don't know if it's the fact that we really haven't seen a whole lot of Sayid in a while, but I find myself not as interested in him as in the other characters. And where the heck are Jin and Sun? Thank goodness they finally come back next week.

That's not to say I didn't enjoy tonight's episode - a few factors were working against me. It delivered some pretty awesome goods. And with that, I say goodnight.

LOST Love

Thanks to the folks over at the EW.com PopWatch Blog for this awesome tidbit:

You can send your loved one a Lost valentine! Choose Juliet ("I'd never hurt you, trust me."), or Hurley ("You drive me crazy."), or of course my fave, Jack ("Our love needs no fixing.")

You can also send valentines from Grey's Anatomy and Ugly Betty.

Drs. Shephard/erd Unite!

That Mike Ausiello is out to give me a heart attack!!! He posted another exclusive today on the Ausiello Report blog that ABC is moving Lost to a new time slot in the spring (post-strike) schedule - right behind Grey's Anatomy!

Yup, that's right. Dr. Derek Shepherd and Dr. Jack Shephard will be neighbors. (If Isaiah Washington hadn't been fired, we'd have Dr. Preston Burke and Dr. Juliet Burke as well... )

As long as Ugly Betty stays on at 8pm, Thursday nights will be the best night of television - for me at least.

Oh my, oh my... breathe, breathe...

TV Guide Interview with Carlton Cuse

Oh... life just gets better and better doesn't it? Especially now that the WGA strike is finally over!!!

Yesterday, we heard from Lost Executive Producer Carlton Cuse that fans will get five additional episodes this season. Yippee-skippy! Last night, TV Guide's Mike Ausiello posted this exclusive interview with Carlton on The Ausiello Report. In the interview, Carlton gives more deets on how the season will play out, and promises that fans will get all 40 remaining hours of our most favoritest show, even if it means spreading some of those hours into Seasons 5 and 6.

Enjoy!!!

How Frank Lapidus Came to the Island - Interview With Jeff Fahey

Gotta love that Kristin Dos Santos! She just posted an interview she did with Jeff Fahey, aka the mysterious Frank Lapidus. Check it out below, or visit her blog!

Are You a Skater or a Jater?

Kristin Dos Santos has put it up for debate - are you a Jater or a Skater? Let her know how you feel in The Great Skate vs. Jate Debate!

Go For Five!

In a USA TODAY article, Lost Executive Producer Carlton Cuse says that they are going to try for five more episodes, in addition to the eight that they have already completed!!!!

This is such exhilirating news!!!!!! Happy Tuesday, boys and girls!

Strike Ending Definitely Equals More Lost

Straight from the horse's mouth! Lost Executive Producer Damon Lindelof has this to say about the impending strike lift:

"As for Lost (pending the actual lifting of the strike, which we vote for on Tuesday), a game plan should begin to manifest by the end of the week. All I can say is that Carlton and I and the rest of the writers have every intention of making sure you guys get more episodes this season beyond the eight already completed. How many and how they will be aired is a conversation we'll be having with our bosses, but as soon as we've got a plan, we'll tell the fans first."

Read more about it on the Watch With Kristin blog.

More Lost After Strike Ends?

Whoa, whoa, whoa!!! I just read that Matthew Fox said during a press junket that if the strike ends this weekend, production on Lost could resume ASAP, and that they might complete 4 to 6 episodes.

Now, even Foxy says that's the rumor they are hearing - we'd have to hear it straight from Damon or Carlton's mouth.

Still, this is perhaps the most exciting news of the - well, hour, at least!!!!

Click here for the original post on Collider.

Sneaky-sneak Previews on ABC.com!

Ooooh-wee! ABC.com has a couple of sneak preview clips from next week's episode!!!! Haha... a great line in the second clip, and I think I know a little more about how Hurley ends up being one of the six....

I can't embed them here, but click the link above to view them on the site.

Lost Shout Out on Watch With Kristin

I know I said I hate spoilers, but teasers are another story.


Here's this week's Watch With Kristin show, in which resident E! Lost-ophile Kristin Dos Santos dishes some dirt on one of our beloved Losties.


(If you want to remain 100% pure of spoiler-ish material, I suggest you avoid pressing play.)

Even More on Confirmed Dead

Here's a quickie: Who is the lady that asked Daniel why he was crying?

Yes, could be his wife, but I mean who is she? They certainly made a point not to show her face at all during the whole scene. I'm thinking that's quite a deliberate move.

Thoughts?

Confirmed Dead: The Morning After

After a decent night's sleep, I still don't know how to feel about last night's episode. What I do know is how I wish it was next Thursday already. Perhaps if I were an island native, or one of the Boat People, I would know how to get to next Thursday ASAP.

Yes, that was a reference to the fact that I do believe there is some serious time travel stuff going on.

For instance, something about Miss Indy Jones doesnt' seem quite right. I don't think she is from 2000-whenever like the Losties are. Maybe it was just the fact that her trip to Tunisia just seemed so back-in-the-day, or the fact that she really did look like an Indiana Jones lovah, that I feel like she has traveled through time before.

Another thing about Miss Indy is that she was incredibly ecstatic at finding the Dharma collar among those polar bear remains. How would she know they were going to be there? (She bribed the guy to let her in, so she knew something was there.) How does she know what it is? Thanks to Jeff Jensen's column on EW.com, and my theory-geek hubby, I am thinking that little Miss Indy Jones is very closely related to Ben's friend Annie - or is Annie.

I think I mentioned it before, but I don't think the Boaties are all that bad. They certainly don't know as much as Naomi did.

I still really dislike Miles. I have a bit of a soft spot for Daniel. I even kinda dig Frank. But I don't get how he landed the copter and ended up so far away from it all bloody. Could it be that Smokey got to him and thrashed him about a bit?

Also, what does it really mean to be a native of the island? How can there be true natives if women can't even live to give birth to children? A thought on the birth thing (courtesy my husband). In the book The Time Traveler's Wife, the woman constantly has miscarriages because the baby involuntarily time travels while still in the womb. Could it be that the babies on the island are doing the same thing? If time travel is really involved, do the time travelers (like Richard and probably Ben) do it voluntarily or involuntarily?

Ohhh.... sooooooooo many questions! I guess that means that last night's episode was good. It certainly has left my brain darting and spinning all over the place. Now if only I could dart and spin over to next Thursday....

Confirmed Wha?!?!

Another week, another huh?!?! So many questions, so few answers were served up with tonight's episode of Lost. I have mixed feelings about what I've just seen... but before I go filling my brain with the opinions of others, I will share my own thoughts.

What I Knew

• Aha! See, so this is how I thought the season premiere would start - with a flashback of life off the island, from the point of view of some non-Losties.
• I knew the elements of Find815 would find their way into the storyline. I didn't realize that the whole plane would be there. Interestingly enough, it was broken up into three parts, just like it was on the island.
• That whatever Charlotte (Miss Indy Jones) was going to see would have something to do with our island - and boy did it! That Hydra collar(?) was certainly one of the OH! moments of the night.
• That Miss Indy Jones wouldn't be dead. No, I haven't been reading spoilers. I just figured that those people would know better... but why?

What I Should Have Known

• That Naomi was speaking some kind of code when she said "Tell my sister I love her." I figured it meant something that she said that, but I'm not quite bright enough to figure it would have been code.
• That Locke lived because he didn't have a kidney there. I mean, duh, I knew he only had one (ok, well, I kind of forgot), but was so distracted by the whole magical island thing that I didn't even consider the missing kidney.
• That Sayid and Juliet would catch up to Jack and Kate. Hello! Otherwise, what was the point of their conversation about having guns? I was not very quick tonight.
• That Abbadon was the mastermind behind the crew. I suspected that it was his voice on the other end of the phone when Frank called Oceanic.
• That freakin' Ben would know exactly who theose people were. Ben knows everything. I really should know that by now!!!

What I Want to Know

• Why was Daniel Faraday crying when he found out about the discovery of Oceanic 815? He did seem like a bit of a sissy.
• What do Essex, MA, Inglewood, CA, Tunisia, and the Bahamas have in common?
• Are the names of the four crew members anagrams for anything?
• Why was there a gas mask in that trunk? Since they're looking for Ben, is it because they know about the Purge, and they're prepared for something similar?
• Who is the grandson that Miles is hunting in Inglewood? The pictures on the wall certainly looked like young Eko.
• Why did Miles need/want all the money that was in the vent? And what was the powder stuff that he rejected? I'm guessing it was drugs, but why didn't Miles want that?
• Why doesn't Charlotte believe that Flight 815 has been found? What does she already know at that point?
• What the EFF are the 2 million year old remains of a polar bear doing out in Tunisia - with a HYDRA collar?!?!?!?!
• Why is Charlotte afraid when she sees the group of Losties? Does she think they are natives? Does she recognize Ben right away?
• Is Seth Norris an anagram of something? Why are they using so many first and last names?
• Whose body did they use instead of the pilot's?
• Does Frank Lapidis = Jacob???
• Was that Abbadon on the phone talking to Frank?
• Is this crew of people really all that bad? Do they all know exactly what is going on?
• What does "N842M" mean? It was on the side of the helicopter.
• Who the heck is Abbadon? What did Naomi do that Abbadon thinks she should be the leader of the mission?
• What the HECK is that picture of Ben - from the 70's????!?!?!?!
• Does Ben really not know what the monster is??? Or was he just stunned that John would ask that question and not want to know what was going on?

Other Random Things

• The look on Ben's face when Hurley mentioned the cabin - priceless.
• I bet it didn't take Claire very long to feel bad about bringing Aaron along for all the violence.
• I don't like Miles.
• LOVED when Karl called Ben "Mr. Linus." Ha. Like he deserves being called Mr.
• Great quote #1: "I don't know Miles. How stupid are ya?" - Jack
• I REALLY don't like Miles.
• Great quote #2: "Sure, who are we to argue with Taller Ghost Walt?" - Sawyer
• Uh... looks like Naomi kinda failed her mission.

Again, I'm not really sure how I feel about this episode. They didn't answer a whole lot of questions, but there certainly was some progression of the story (uh, hello Hydra collar!).

The other issue I may be struggling with is the introduction of more sci-fi and paranormal stuff. Yes, it's always been a very important element of the show, but never as blatant as a real-life ghostbuster.

If I Were a Lostie

Hm. This is a toughie. I'm in Locke's camp. I'm seeing Sawyer beat the crap out of Ben. I'm hearing Ben shot Locke. Then there's some new chick who says her team is here to take us away, and Ben tries to shoot her dead. Gosh. Well, first of all, I'd be crying. Then, I'd probably just make a run for it somewhere in between the first and second times that Sawyer gives Ben the 1-2 punch.

Widget!

Completely crossing the picket line, I have put the ABC.com Lost widget on the sidebar of my blog. Cool, eh?

There's something wrong with it, because you can't see the right 1/4 of the video, but heck, it's there. And if you click the nifty little play button in the middle, you'll get to see the OMFG promo for tomorrow night's episode!!!

Love me just a little.

UPDATE: The promo in the widget is sadly not the promo we saw last night. In last night's promo, which aired during ABC's Super Tuesday coverage, the narrator told us - he told us - that we would find out who the Oceanic 6 were.

UPDATE #2: Aha! The Husband was able to figure out how to change the HTML code to get the widget to appear properly. Nice.

Down the Rabbit Hole

I went onto ABC.com a bit earlier to find the amazing promo that B and I saw last night (turns out the widget promo is not the same one).

Well, one thing led to another, and before you know it, I'm ogling Dharma shot glasses!

Allow me to share my findings:

The Sawyer Nickname Generator. Mine is "Grasshopper."

The US Marshall's Zero Halliburton attache case for $570!

A Dharma Rubik's Cube. The two just seem to go hand-in-hand.

Harold Perrineau Can Sing (and pay respect to our service men and women)!

For those of you who haven't heard, Harold Perrineau (Michael) has recorded a song dedicated to the men and women fighting the war, called "Stay Strong."


Fellow Lost castmate Daniel Dae Kim (Jin) was kind enough to donate his time and effort into directing the video for the song.


Check it out! (There's a very special cameo near the end, too - yum!)





Click here if you can't see the video: http://youtube.com/watch?v=lrow1clxEdQ

Random Unanswered Question (RUQ) #1

As any Lost fan knows, there are many questions out in the Lostiverse that have yet to be answered. Some are the BIG questions, like "Who is Jacob?" or "Who makes it off the island?"

Other questions are not so crucial to solving the Lost mystery (or are they?), but I would still like them to be answered.

And so, here is my Random Unanswered Question:

Why is Hugo Reyes' nickname "Hurley"?

Spoiled Brats

Ugh. And so the frustration has begun.

In my quest to feed my hunger for Lost, I view other blogs (http://thelostdiary.com/), read columns by writers I like (Jeff Jensen, http://ew.com/), and look to Lostpedia for things I missed (http://lostpedia.com/). I do not, however, search for spoilers, which is why I am irritated at the moment.

From time to time, I comment on the items I read online. I did so last night, after I read Jeff Jensen's piece on "The Beginning of the End." I should have known better, but I decided to look through others' comments to see if anyone shared my questions and opinions, or perhaps had intelligent guesses about any of the questions that have arisen.

Mr. Jensen asked readers who they thought the Oceanic 6 might be. To my dismay, roughly 25% of the commenters boasted that there was no need to guess, followed by the alleged names of the 6. Some of them didn't even preface it, just listed the names.

Now, I know - after I saw one person who claimed to hold the answer, I should have just stopped reading those freakin' comments. But I needed something. I kept reading, but only the first few words of each comment. Most of them were stupid questions or observations. One courteous commenter actually put the disclaimer "SPOILER" at the front of their comment.

I'm very passionate about the fact that people shouldn't simply throw information out there and ruin it for the rest of us. If they're that jaded about it, why do they even watch the show anymore? I get it. Obviously, the only way they can feel cool in life is to flaunt that they know something that others don't. Well, ANYONE can find out the information they have - they are not special.

I would love to continue ranting and shout expletives at those unfortunate people. But, the best thing I can do is simply to not read comments anymore.

By they way, if anyone actually ends up reading my blog and comments with a spoiler, I will delete it :)

Seeing the Ex

After the initial shock and awe have set in, I've been able to reflect a little more on what watching "The Beginning of the End" was like. I'm telling you, it really was like seeing an ex for the first time in months.

Within the first 5 minutes came a revelation that nearly knocked the wind out of me:

"I'm one of the Oceanic 6!" = "I'm getting married."

Not really the kind of thing I wanted to hear so soon; however, I came to terms with it, and now, I appreciate that I found out sooner, rather than later.

As the evening went on, each new piece of information only brought up more questions. Questions I knew I wouldn't get the answers to - at least not right away.

One thing became very clear to me - we have both changed. The eight months we spent apart almost allowed me to get over him, in the sense that I was no longer so obsessed with him. However, seeing him again has made me fall even harder for him, even though I know I can't really have him. Besides, this is not the Lost I used to know. He's different now. He's more mature. He's found direction in life. This Lost knows where he's going, and he knows how he's going to get there. I respect that about him. It will be very difficult to let him go.

That said, even though Lost has changed, he won't let me down. He'll do what he can to ease the pain of the long goodbye, and he'll give me something that I can always hold on to.