LOST---The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Part X

I do not really know what to say, overall, about this weeks episode. It had both good and bad parts. What I will say, though, is that I did not realize until last night that Roger Linus is Uncle Rico from "Napoleon Dynamite" and that I like Jon Gries as an actor.

The good:
1. The ending of this episode was very memorable, and very well done. It made sense, and gave a slice of salvation to the character of Kate.

2. The dialogue had some rough spots from time-to-time, but remained interesting throughout. Miles's line about shooting them in the leg was quite funny. As for Hurley's denial of Miles's time travel explanation: Ben probably DOES remember and is not saying anything. If not, then he will probably remember now when he wakes up, like Desmond did earlier.

3. More Losties are coming to their senses. This time, it was Jack...which was weird.

The bad:
1. The character of Kate has officially become a waste. This weeks episode saved her slightly, but she still remains mostly a dead character. Originally, her background was very interesting, and many fans most likely found themslevs rooting for her to find happiness, both on the island, and in life. That time has past. At present, the character of Kate has become nothing more than a nuisance. Way back when, the battle of choosing between Jack and Sawyer was another element that added spice to the show; but now that her and Jack did not work and Sawyer is happy without her, Kate ending up with either of them would be an unfit end to her story. That entire sub-plot is now an annoying, stinky side story that nobody is interested in anymore(oh, and I will shoot the TV if she ends up getting together with Roger Linus). Bottom line: it would be a great decision if the writers leave the love triangle behind for good, and focus solely on Kate searching for Claire(though, in a way, that is impossible at this point).

2. In recently-aired episodes, the writers have begun to slowly break from character consistency. Unfortunately, they have not done so in any helpful at all. At least not with the character of Jack "The New Locke" Shepperd(maybe with Sawyer...maaaybe).

3. Richard says that if the Others heal Ben, he will lose all his innocence and will not ever be the same again, which is supposed to explain, in whole, why Ben becomes the way he does. If anyone would like to join me this time, go right ahead---One, two, three: HOW REMARKABLY CONVENIENT!

The ugly:

1. I forgot to do this in the first review: as most who read these know, or have already guessed, I am addicted to Star Wars. That being said, for all those people out there who are addicted/obsessed with LOST as they have never been with anything else before, I extend a hand to you; from one kind of addicted/obsessed fan to another. Welcome to the club.


This week's episode was only half as interesting as it looked, but at least it presented the possibility that Kate's character may be redeemed. We now move onto Ben, and to be honest, I am not looking forward to next weeks episode.

Ciao.

P.S.: I apologize for the ugly section being lame this week.

P.S. 2: Oh my, I almost forgot: Dharma Testing Center for Chewy Bar Cranks.