Comments on: LOST: “The Shape of Things to Come” http://kulturblog.com/2008/04/24/lost-the-shape-of-things-to-come/ A pop culture blog by Mormons but not about Mormonism Sat, 26 May 2012 14:16:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Clark http://kulturblog.com/2008/04/24/lost-the-shape-of-things-to-come/#comment-32037 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 02:13:35 +0000 http://www.kulturblog.com/2008/04/lost-the-shape-of-things-to-come/#comment-32037 Not. We already know all the Oceanic 6. Ben gets off the island via the transporter that presumably brought Locke’s father to the Island.

]]> By: Lesley http://kulturblog.com/2008/04/24/lost-the-shape-of-things-to-come/#comment-32036 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:55:45 +0000 http://www.kulturblog.com/2008/04/lost-the-shape-of-things-to-come/#comment-32036 We saw one of the other Oceanic survivors right before he got shot. Total Red Shirt – it was the only time since they’ve taken up refuge in Othertown that we’ve seen a person outside of the core group. He appears simply to set the shoot out in motion. I was distracted for a few seconds thinking, “who the heck was that guy??” Bit weak on the part of the writers.
Do we think that Ben is part of the Oceanic 6 or not?

]]> By: Clavis http://kulturblog.com/2008/04/24/lost-the-shape-of-things-to-come/#comment-32035 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 15:42:27 +0000 http://www.kulturblog.com/2008/04/lost-the-shape-of-things-to-come/#comment-32035 A proposal for the translation of the hyeroplphs at Ben’s door at:
http://movv.org/2008/04/27/lost-perdidos-s4e09-%e2%80%9cthe-shape-of-things-to-come%e2%80%9d-spoilers/

]]> By: Clark http://kulturblog.com/2008/04/24/lost-the-shape-of-things-to-come/#comment-32034 Sat, 26 Apr 2008 22:55:15 +0000 http://www.kulturblog.com/2008/04/lost-the-shape-of-things-to-come/#comment-32034 Oh, regarding Sawyer not being shot. Think of Michael not being shot. I think that when the Island wants someone safe they are safe.

]]> By: Clark http://kulturblog.com/2008/04/24/lost-the-shape-of-things-to-come/#comment-32033 Sat, 26 Apr 2008 22:53:04 +0000 http://www.kulturblog.com/2008/04/lost-the-shape-of-things-to-come/#comment-32033 I got the impression we were supposed to believe they were all shot except for those who stayed near Ben. But it wasn’t clear if they all were.

]]> By: Dan http://kulturblog.com/2008/04/24/lost-the-shape-of-things-to-come/#comment-32032 Sat, 26 Apr 2008 08:52:39 +0000 http://www.kulturblog.com/2008/04/lost-the-shape-of-things-to-come/#comment-32032 Clark,

So did everyone with Locke die except for Claire, Hurley, and Sawyer? (And Ben and the psychic guy, but they don’t count)

Excellent question. There were a large number besides just Sawyer, Hurley and Claire who decided to go with Locke. The writers must be really hurrying to have forgotten about them so suddenly. Or Locke is a really poor leader who can’t watch his flock and really is only doing all that he is doing in self-interest. If that is the case, why would he make the effort to convince the Losties to follow him for safety?

My feeling is that the writers are cutting way too many corners here.

]]> By: Clark http://kulturblog.com/2008/04/24/lost-the-shape-of-things-to-come/#comment-32031 Sat, 26 Apr 2008 03:46:49 +0000 http://www.kulturblog.com/2008/04/lost-the-shape-of-things-to-come/#comment-32031 A few thoughts.

I think Sayid was set up but I don’t think Ben killed Sayid’s wife. The big question is why she was killed.

I think Ben appeared where the Polar Bear was found. There’s some kind of teleportation on the island (which is how Locke’s dad ended up there).

It appears that those on the island can’t die off the island (but they can get old as we see with Widmore). So who was in the coffin at the end of last season?

How did the head mercenary survive the smoke monster?

I think the reason Ben’s daughter was killed was because Ben denied she was his daughter. That’s why Widmore says Ben was responsible. I think the “rule” was no attacks on family members. But it was a weird scene.

Some people have mentioned missing the more mystical stuff. What do you want to be the island is responsible for Jack’s appendicitus? Otherwise, given what happened to everyone else, he should have been getting better not worse. I think next week with be a Jack-centric episode and we’ll be getting more about ghost-dad. My guess? Jacob is Jack’s father.

So did everyone with Locke die except for Claire, Hurley, and Sawyer? (And Ben and the psychic guy, but they don’t count)

]]> By: Supergenius http://kulturblog.com/2008/04/24/lost-the-shape-of-things-to-come/#comment-32030 Sat, 26 Apr 2008 03:20:30 +0000 http://www.kulturblog.com/2008/04/lost-the-shape-of-things-to-come/#comment-32030 Sayid was set up from the get-go. I expect that Ben is responsible for his wife’s death.

]]> By: John K. http://kulturblog.com/2008/04/24/lost-the-shape-of-things-to-come/#comment-32029 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 23:34:31 +0000 http://www.kulturblog.com/2008/04/lost-the-shape-of-things-to-come/#comment-32029 I agree, I watched the first 2 seasons of Lost on DVD and watched all but 1 season of 24 the same way. I like it much better. But I don’t want to wait. And I want to discuss the episodes when they are relevant, so it is my own fault I guess.

]]> By: Tim J. http://kulturblog.com/2008/04/24/lost-the-shape-of-things-to-come/#comment-32028 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 23:26:33 +0000 http://www.kulturblog.com/2008/04/lost-the-shape-of-things-to-come/#comment-32028 It appears logical that Ben will send Sayid to kill Penny, right? And Sayid would probably recognize her from the photo? That could set up an interesting conflict down the road.

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