tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542493291509778907.post8969492939906427073..comments2023-09-03T08:06:27.231-04:00Comments on Nikki Stafford's Lost Rewatch!: 5.09 NamasteNikki Staffordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04463618183850438914noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542493291509778907.post-30856395329040483022010-11-04T17:56:03.293-04:002010-11-04T17:56:03.293-04:00I'm watching "Namasate" again. I...I'm watching <i>"Namasate"</i> again. I'm curious. Why didn't Sawyer just keep Jack, Kate and Hurley away from the Dharma camp? It would have been so much easier for him. And I would have been spared that annoying speech about leadership he gave Jack.The Rush Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13667282586023023623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542493291509778907.post-68855632908218547792010-01-08T07:26:45.788-05:002010-01-08T07:26:45.788-05:00@Ali Bags-accents? boring? Never!@Ali Bags-accents? boring? Never!crazyinlosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13244716189842389576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542493291509778907.post-2962846121642062742010-01-08T07:24:50.715-05:002010-01-08T07:24:50.715-05:00@Fred-Hilarious! Picnics be banned!@Fred-Hilarious! Picnics be banned!crazyinlosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13244716189842389576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542493291509778907.post-49641553495861033462010-01-08T07:18:09.128-05:002010-01-08T07:18:09.128-05:00@Ambivalentman-they wouldn't be singing Dooby ...@Ambivalentman-they wouldn't be singing Dooby Bro's, they'd be singing Geronimo Jackson! But definitely Shamala!crazyinlosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13244716189842389576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542493291509778907.post-89331799669362881222010-01-08T06:25:10.693-05:002010-01-08T06:25:10.693-05:00@Stan re: Australian accents
You've hit on my...@Stan re: Australian accents<br /><br />You've hit on my favourite topic. Australians probably do pronounce 'there' and 'Clare' in that way but believe me if you are used to genuine Australian accents (as I am) Claire's mother's accent is not even close to genuine. The differences are probably too subtle to explain but it's just that you know it sounds all wrong. Hopefully batcabbage, who is Australian can back me up on this one.<br /><br />I was thinking Hugh Jackman's accent might have become Americanised so in the interest of accuracy I have just watched that Jay Leno/Hugh Jackman interview on Youtube and believe me he has a fairly standard Australian accent and to my ear Claire's mothers' accent sounds nothing like it.<br /><br />Sorry to bore everyone with the accent issue again!Ali Bagshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04826228234954697951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542493291509778907.post-29674047422168017022010-01-08T02:32:53.026-05:002010-01-08T02:32:53.026-05:00The Dharma Initiative holds a picnic for new arriv...The Dharma Initiative holds a picnic for new arrivals. Need we say anymore about the lore of picnics and what happens? Why didn't Amy run out screaming, "Don't hold a picnic." Or why wasn't Hurley a bit upset, seeing what happened when he tried to go on a picnic with Libby. No wonder the DI ended in the pit; they just held one too many picnics.Fredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01474623954925835867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542493291509778907.post-63300246382151925502010-01-08T00:52:11.516-05:002010-01-08T00:52:11.516-05:00@ The Question Mark: I think Kate's response t...@ The Question Mark: I think Kate's response to Phil is one of the deleted-deleted scenes. Damn!<br /><br />@ Nikki: I was saying "f*** Radzinsky," too during my re-watch, but I was afraid of going overboard...:)<br /><br />This episode is terrific -- I just think the picnic is classic. All the DI needed were some DI musicians hanging around with guitar-icon DI logos on their jumpsuits as they performed cover versions of Three Dog Night and Doobie Brothers songs. Then the village would have really been rockin' it like it was 1977!Ambivalentmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12340690686932188014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542493291509778907.post-53010752286775972222010-01-07T16:16:09.320-05:002010-01-07T16:16:09.320-05:00@crazyinlost: I like your guess that Sayid was sep...@crazyinlost: I like your guess that Sayid was separated from Jack, Kate and Hurley because the Island was setting everything up so he could/would kill Ben. I prefer "deliberate reason" to "Island whim". *sigh* Is it February 2nd yet?Marebabenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542493291509778907.post-58335151438056749592010-01-07T13:34:48.351-05:002010-01-07T13:34:48.351-05:00@Nikki:
PHIL: You're not on the sub manifest!
...@Nikki:<br />PHIL: You're not on the sub manifest!<br />KATE: F*** you, Phil.<br />BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!<br /><br />You know, a lot of people say that this episode (as well as "Because You Left") did not focus on anybody like all the other Lost episodes tend to do. However, I kinda disagree. I think that (technically speaking, anyway), "Because You Left" focused on the O6, and "Namaste" focuses on the Dharma Initiative. I think it's more of a group thing, kinda like how "Exodus" was about the Lostaways, and "the Other 48 Days" was about the Tailies.<br /><br />Every time I see Richard Alpert on screen, I can't help but just start feeling giddy and excited and thinking, "When will we learn what the heck this dude is all about?! Why is he immortal? What is his purpose? Can he give me the number of his dry cleaner?" (Fred, that one's for you LOL)The Question Marknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542493291509778907.post-16373359426942647752010-01-07T12:13:49.255-05:002010-01-07T12:13:49.255-05:00@studiorose - ha! You make valid arguments agains...@studiorose - ha! You make valid arguments against all the ways Sayid may have known it was 1977. Maybe crazyinlost is right and he saw the welcome sign when he arrived to the barracks! Or maybe the magicness of the island has given him super powers of deduction!<br /><br />@fred - 'where does Richard get his clothes pressed?' ha! maybe there's a dry cleaners in the temple.<br /><br />@crazyinlost - maybe Juliet did purposely place Kate with her in the motor pool - that whole 'keep your friends close and your enemies closer' thing. Or maybe Sawyer put Kate there so he could see Kate more often. He wouldn't need a special reason to go visit Juliet - both his lovely ladies in one place!<br /><br />I wrote earlier that I thought Rad was great at the smarmy smile and evil glare all in the same breath, but I meant Phil!tiasabitanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542493291509778907.post-68851015370501504182010-01-07T11:07:58.706-05:002010-01-07T11:07:58.706-05:00@humanebean-thanks for the info. I was afraid of ...@humanebean-thanks for the info. I was afraid of that. Now I'm bummed.<br /><br />How do these actors run around in long sleeved shirts all the time? I'd be dying! I was in my shorts and tank top and sandals BEFORE the plane landed, so I would be ready for the heat/humidity.<br /><br />I think Sawyer's totally enjoying this power he finally has over Jack. It's been a long time comin. And I think Juliet stuck Kate in the motor pool with her so she could keep an eye on her!crazyinlosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13244716189842389576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542493291509778907.post-22589310750029937492010-01-07T10:12:33.199-05:002010-01-07T10:12:33.199-05:00How does Sayid know stuff? He always seems to kno...How does Sayid know stuff? He always seems to know things we don't see him being told. Remember, this is the guy who KNEW Sun understood him in S1 even though she was passing herself off as a non-English speaker, but somehow didn’t know Sawyer didn’t have the inhalers (I’m re-watching S1). He knew Henry Gale wasn't, but wasn’t so good with the later Ben cons. And, most annoyingly, in the finale, knows exactly what Dan tells Kate and Jack about the bomb and timing without being there. Completely believable as well - that he is an electronics expert AND knows how to modify a hydrogen bomb with just a few instructions. I think we are just supposed to believe that the dude just KNOWS sh*t.<br /><br />Anyway, <br /><br />@Fred re numbers - could it be that they are hinting at the alternate timeline this early in the season??<br /><br />@JW – Sawyer has some good nicknames for you – he must like you <br /><br />@crazyinlost - I mentioned something here during our S4 re-watch discussions on the symphony and the amazing music. Now whenever I listen to the music, I listen for which character the music is supposed to represent. His choices on how to represent each character distinctly - Hurley, Kate, Jack, Sun, and best of all, Ben and Locke....It just makes the experience of watching even richer.JShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06219841452322761803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542493291509778907.post-14107916253520937482010-01-07T08:31:08.333-05:002010-01-07T08:31:08.333-05:00@Marebabe: Do I know the show 'Whose Line Is I...@Marebabe: Do I know the show 'Whose Line Is It Anyway"? Am I familiar with 'Questions Only'?<br /><br />Why do you ask? ; ]<br /><br />@crazyinlost: No, I don't believe the entirety of "The Lost Symphony" is available anywhere, in any fashion. There was some talk of including it on subsequent DVD's. Perhaps the Super Duper LOST Complete Series on blu-ray someday? (*he said with a wistful yearning in his voice*)<br /><br />Verification word: "tolidef" - slang expression for ultimate approval of another's wardrobe, musical taste or personal belongings.humanebeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15717844158635399246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542493291509778907.post-54255783952322680192010-01-07T06:55:24.567-05:002010-01-07T06:55:24.567-05:00@Marebabe-maybe Sayid was separated from the other...@Marebabe-maybe Sayid was separated from the other three because he 'needed' to be captured, in order to ultimately kill Ben. The island was 'course correcting'.<br /><br />@Studiorose/tiasabita-was the banner with the "Welcome 1977 Recruits" up by the time they brought Sayid to Dharmaville? Maybe he guessed after seeing Jin's sideburns! HA<br /><br />So, was it the flash (that causes the O6 sans Sun) that caused 316 to crash?<br /><br />"We're gonna name him Ethan" ew, how fast can I put this baby down 1)w/o dropping him, 2)w/o seeming rude!crazyinlosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13244716189842389576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542493291509778907.post-91888889884324848412010-01-07T06:14:59.815-05:002010-01-07T06:14:59.815-05:00@humanebean: By any chance, are you a fan of "...@humanebean: By any chance, are you a fan of "Whose Line Is It Anyway"? Because you'd be really good at a little game called "Questions Only". I love that show! And my kids go to school with Ryan Styles' kids!crazyinlosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13244716189842389576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542493291509778907.post-74541287496266350992010-01-07T05:53:46.635-05:002010-01-07T05:53:46.635-05:00@Marebabe-I agree, these actors are AMAZING!
Hey,...@Marebabe-I agree, these actors are AMAZING!<br /><br />Hey, totally off topic again, I was watching s4 bonus features, and I came upon the glorious making of "The Lost Symphony". Wow, what I wouldn't give to go back in time (I wasn't even watching Lost in '07) to have been there that night! Does anyone know if the entirety is available on DVD, and where I can get it? I think I read somewhere that they were gonna put it all on the bonus disc, but didn't have room. I play violin, and have loved music, and the music in Lost is, as Damon Lindelof said, "Just as much a character as Jack, or Kate, or The Island". Please, please, if anyone has any info, (or a time machine-ha) I would be forever grateful.crazyinlosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13244716189842389576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542493291509778907.post-35591175010661905242010-01-07T04:02:50.940-05:002010-01-07T04:02:50.940-05:00I think it was the previous episode where we learn...I think it was the previous episode where we learn that the island's first born child was Ethan. When we were first geared up to that, I thought it would be someone way may special, that felt a bit of a let down!?<br /><br />In the opening scenes, as the camera pans across Dharma and all its folks in the outdoor gardens, did anyone spot a kinda faded/out of focus shot of two people playing chess? This is another direct reference to chess again - there's been some pretty good theories out there about chess and all this being a game!Azáhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177781964280938606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542493291509778907.post-69731399308961548372010-01-07T02:34:17.892-05:002010-01-07T02:34:17.892-05:00Trust Sayid to have learnt from Ben. There he is i...Trust Sayid to have learnt from Ben. There he is in a jail, held by unfriendly Dharma people, and he manipulates young Ben. He sees young Ben wanting to get away from his father, and Sayid takes full advantage of it. Sayid really has studied his older Ben. And the whole scene seems reminiscent of when the Losties held Ben in the Swan.Sayind entered Ben's cell and tortured him. Horace ebnters Sayid's and threatens him, but is more humane about it with Oldham (but there is the implication of torture when Horace holds the clippers). <br /><br />Sayid is as cold as imaginable. Seeing how Roger treats Ben, Sayid still feels compelled to shoot young Ben. Interesting how Kate sees a more compasionate side to Roger. But we must remember, Roger is frequently drunk, forgetful of his son's birthday, and generally abusive. This is not to say Roger could not be a good guy, but he frequently isn't becuase he feels inadequate to the task of raising Ben. Maybe Ben should have been raised by an other. <br /><br />And I'm with Juliet, Kate and Sawyer, no matter what adult Ben will be like, it would have been wrong to let him die the way Jack had wanted. Had Jack acted, Ben would not have become the way he was later; did Jack make the wrong decision by not acting? <br /><br />And, man, where does Richard get his clothes pressed. Every other Other is looking pretty shabby when they bring Sawyer and Kate to meet Richard, but Richard looks like he stepped out of a sporting goods store.Fredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01474623954925835867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542493291509778907.post-11784260201478743452010-01-07T01:22:44.165-05:002010-01-07T01:22:44.165-05:00My idea about the food drop is that the DI, in the...My idea about the food drop is that the DI, in their heyday, didn't need the drops because they had the sub (though there seems to be long periods of time when the sub is not available).<br /><br />However, after the Purge, they needed to supply the guys holed up in the Swan, so maybe they started the food drops then.Susannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542493291509778907.post-62610714456355922532010-01-07T01:10:43.839-05:002010-01-07T01:10:43.839-05:00Notice when Frank is bringing the plane into the l...Notice when Frank is bringing the plane into the landing strip on the Hydra, in the background (very difficult to hear) a voice says 2 of the numbers: 15, 16. Is this an alternate timeline (the numbers are back on)?Fredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01474623954925835867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542493291509778907.post-51696512654356001382010-01-07T01:07:45.399-05:002010-01-07T01:07:45.399-05:00Tiasabita, I think the only clue (for Sayid) that ...Tiasabita, I think the only clue (for Sayid) that they might be in the past is the newness of the VW bus. OTOH, lots of people restore old vehicles, and the VW "bug" made a comeback, why not the bus? The jumpsuits, while fashionable in the 70s, are utilitarian and worn any modern decade. As for the hairstyles - heck, look at Sayid's hair! It's as "70s" as Jin's, and Sawyer is wearing the same style he had in 2004. As for the song on the radio, it could've been an "oldies" station - or, rather, an oldies tape, since it's not likely they can pick up any station other than HCN (Hurley's Cursed Numbers). Nope, I'm still not buying that Sayid could have had any inkling they were no longer in 2007.<br /><br />I thought of another question about that food drop, too. Why would the Dharma people drop food from a height into the jungle, risking damage, insect infestation or discovery by the "hostile indigenous people" when they had a gosh-darned submarine? That sub went back and forth every two weeks; you can't tell me they couldn't have stuffed a few pallets of Dharma beer and ranch dressing in there on one of those runs. What were they doing going back and forth that often anyway, if they only sent new recruits every six months? I'm guessing to get supplies, which is why the 'food on a parachute' protocol makes even less sense. I'm glad to hear that's going to be explained in the upcoming season.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542493291509778907.post-13828674692838485502010-01-07T00:52:35.447-05:002010-01-07T00:52:35.447-05:00@Sonshine: My husband and I have sometimes tried p...@Sonshine: My husband and I have sometimes tried playing "Questions Only", and mostly what happens is we get a renewed respect and admiration for the improv geniuses on that show. As a bonus this evening, I'd like to share one of the best-ever rounds of "QO" from "Whose Line":<br />-Didn't anyone teach you to stand when I enter the room?<br />-You're the President?<br />-Didn't you see my picture?<br />-That's you?<br />-Couldn't you tell?!<br />-What happened to your hair?!Marebabenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542493291509778907.post-79294213005644134432010-01-07T00:36:27.636-05:002010-01-07T00:36:27.636-05:00@marebabe: By any chance, are you a fan of "W...@marebabe: <i>By any chance, are you a fan of "Whose Line Is It Anyway"? Because you'd be really good at a little game called "Questions Only".</i><br /><br />hahahahahah! I LOVE that show. You know, if we ever DO get together for a Nik at Nite party, we should totally play some of those games. I would love to see Blam, Humanebean and Joan (just to name a few) go at it!<br /><br />Verification: corptifi - graffiti scrawled onto a corpseRebecca T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11994380364321336824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542493291509778907.post-5801844856426678302010-01-06T23:47:57.058-05:002010-01-06T23:47:57.058-05:00Just to digress a little. Past comments have been...Just to digress a little. Past comments have been made about how bad Claire's mother's Australian accent is, specifically pronouncing her daughter's name (Clehh). Not being Australian or a linguist, I accepted the comments as true. However, tonight I watched Jay Leno interview Hugh Jackman, who I believe is an Australian, and my ears pricked up when he said "...ovah thehh" about something. Curious, I waited until he said the word "there" once again, and sure enough it was "thehh" ryhming with "Clehh." Is it perhaps a particular dialect from a different section of Australia? Or are my old ears deceiving me?<br /><br />Verification word: "ormis" -- opposite of hit.Stannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542493291509778907.post-15811801080139386542010-01-06T23:11:21.889-05:002010-01-06T23:11:21.889-05:00@humanebean: By any chance, are you a fan of "...@humanebean: By any chance, are you a fan of "Whose Line Is It Anyway"? Because you'd be really good at a little game called "Questions Only".Marebabenoreply@blogger.com