Welcome to this week's live posting for Episode 3.09 titled "Stranger in a Strange Land". Interesting note about the episode title: It could be from Scripture (Exodus 2:22-"And she [Zippo'rah] bare him a son, and he called his name Gershom: for he said, I have been a stranger in a strange land." King James Version) or from the title of a 1961 science fiction book by Robert A. Heinlein (the book's title was based off the Scripture).
As always, your comments are welcome at any time. Come back tomorrow for my observations gathered from watching the episode again and reading what people across the internet think.
8:45PM-15 minutes to go. I'm currently enjoying last week's episode, one of my favorites. We'll get it started at the first commercial break.
9:06PM-Nothing too exciting in that segment. Not surprised that Sawyer won't turn around (it happens when you read the episode description). Kind of surprised that they're taking Juliet to a cell. Maybe they don't know Ben told her to help them escape. Or killing Pickett was the wrong thing to do. Maybe she didn't like him from past experience?
9:17PM-First flashback experience: lame. But you can't think of each segment by itself but as parts of the whole. Just like the first six episodes of this year. They're part of the whole season. Anyways, poor Jack. Moved to the bear cages for working on Ben. I wish he wasn't so stubborn and would help but I understand. Carl waking up was cool. I like the idea of him becoming a key character. And he confirmed that The Others don't live on "Alcatraz". That will be interesting if they find The Others' homes. And one last thing: how many more people are on top of The Others. First, it's Mr. Friendly (Tom) on the boat and we think he's the leader. Then it was Ben but he himself referenced that a "he" was higher than him. Now it's the strange old woman. Back to the episode...
9:25PM-Short segment there. So "the sheriff's" name is Isabel. When can we expect some backstory on her? And Jack lying for Juliet was just precious, lol. He won't help her by helping Ben but he'll help her, possibly saving her life. One last thing: What does his tattoo mean?! I guess we'll have to wait to find out in the episode...
9:38PM-Good segment. So Isabel isn't in charge but is just the sheriff. There are some Others I kind of like and then there are those I don't like. I kind of like Ben and Juliet and Alex, of course, unless she isn't considered an Other. Anyways, I'm ok if Isabel gets killed in some sweet action. I want Juliet to survive and make it back to Miami to see her sister. Anyways, the flashback is still disappointing. Maybe things will turn around. And Cindy said that it was more complicated than her being kidnapped. Does that mean she's one of them and purposely left?
9:50PM-I still don't like the flashback. The episode has been ok. Nothing too great yet. What does "marked" mean? What does this measure do for Juliet and Jack's relationship? Is Ben going to walk again? If Ethan was a great surgeon, why would Ben send him to investigate the crash survivors (Ep. 3.01)? Unrelated to the segment, but if The Others don't live on Alcatraz, how do they take care of the prisoners at night? If no one is watching the cameras, Kate could have escaped...Back to the episode for the last segment...
10:00PM-And LOST ends instrumentally. I loved the music. The episode was ok. Nothing too exciting. A good episode, a great episode, then a so-so episode. And of course, ABC is saying next week's is "can't miss", they're trying to lure viewers back. I'm becoming more calloused to the previews now. The executive producers don't like them because they create a false hope kind of. Anyways, back to this episode. I didn't like the flashback. I didn't like Isabel. I liked they got off "Alcatraz". And I liked Juliet and Jack possibly aligning. Where did they get that big boat? Is that the same one they captured Walt with? Is Jack going to be a part of the community now. Living in Ben's house to take care of him, becoming kind of like Juliet. A "stranger in a strange land" perhaps...
That's all for tonight. Observations coming tomorrow...
Next week's episode, Episode 3.10, "Tricia Tanaka Is Dead", airs at 10/9c on ABC.
If you missed this episode or would like to see it again, you can watch it for free at ABC.com or download it for $1.99 on iTunes.
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