Observations: 3.11-Enter 77

After a week off, because I didn't really have anything to say last week, we're back, a day late, with this episode's observations. Before you go on, if you haven't seen this week's episode, watch it, before you read these, for free, at abc.com or buy and download it from iTunes.

For full, high-definition, screenshots, click on the pictures or go to this album on Flickr: Enter 77


1) Good flashback. I liked that it had a point, tied in well with the continuing story, and taught a lesson. That Sami guy was brutal but I understand where he's coming from. Still, it wasn't too cool to see Sayid being beat up though you knew he would survive.

2) Is the cat's name and appearance a coincidence? Maybe the survivors crashed on the island because people wanted them there and sent them there (the tortured lady sent Sayid) so Dharma or whoever knew about the cat and put that in. Or maybe it is just a coincidence. But the writers don't seem to have many coincidences. Everything happens for a reason.

3) The sky turning purple was brought up twice in this episode. Are the writers just taunting us or will this be explained soon? If the dish hasn't been operable for years, how did Dharma send the food drop? Does Dharma know the plane crash? Will Dharma respond to the "77" entered by Locke? Maybe send a small army or something to secure the project though it's long failed.

4) How much of what Mikhail said is true? You can't really trust him. But if he is telling the truth, why did a group of scientists take one The Others? Why are The Others on the island? How long have they been there? How did Ethan and Juliet get merged in if they were Dharma people?

5) How did Mikhail lose his eye? Maybe while he was in the army?

6) I loved the action this week. I think LOST is getting back to its roots. Gripping characters growing while interacting with new characters and the action that ensues. Great episode.

7) Did Sayid take the whole Dharma manual or just the map? I think it would be cool if ABC put some pages from the manual on the website to make it interactive (like The LOST Experience this past summer)

8) I liked the ping pong game. Ping pong on a beach sounds fun.

Overall, this was a great episode. One of my favorites this season. Too much was given away in the previews last week though. I hope ABC tones it down a little now that they're not grabbing as many new viewers. I don't want to know a whole lot from the previews, just a little to whet my appetite. If you go reading episode descriptions, be warned. The episode after next week's (3.13) has a description that gives away too much. Very disappointed but I guess it's my fault for looking at next week's description.

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Next week's episode, titled "Par Avion", airs at 10/9c only on ABC.

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LIVE Posting: Episode 3.11-Enter 77

Welcome to this week's live posting for Episode 3.11 titled "Enter 77". We'll get started in about 5 minutes...

9:07PM-Nice start. Didn't think we'd see that building and the person so soon. Thought it might take awhile. Liked Sawyer's nickname for Paulo ("Zorro"). Since the sky turning purple is often brought up (Episode 3.07 among others), perhaps answers are coming this season as to what happened with the hatch. As mentioned before, if it imploded how did the door fly away to the beach and how did certain things survive the implosion? I'm hoping they show us instead of just telling us. Back to the show...

9:16PM-Sweet. Dharma folks. I guess that takes out the theory that The Others are Dharma leftovers. So where did The Others come from? Is this is a zoology hatch? What does that Iraqi in the flashback really want? Is this Dharma guy Russian? I like the action thus far and Locke taking charge. It looks like Sayid got shot in the same area as Sawyer did. Hopefully he can get to the Doc quicker than Sawyer did and not go in and out of consciousness. I'm guessing Jin will play the ping pong game? Returns...

9:27PM-Wow, loving it so far. Sayid's theory is interesting (that he's one of them), how does he know? Maybe Dharma and "The Hostiles" are tied together. Does make sense though. The Russian man who was a communications officer in the army. How can that just be a coincidence? The most pressing question: Will Locke beat the computer? lol. Great episode so far...

9:36PM-Sweet action. Sayid is awesome. Smart too, figuring out that there's someone else. Wonder how he found the door in the floor? I wonder if he tortured the girl...I liked Hurley's first point domination. Surprised he was the choice to play. But he seems good. Wonder if the mercy rule will come in to play? What happens next with the door? Perhaps in the next few minutes...

9:48PM-Wow. Great segment. What is the Iraqi woman hiding? Perhaps she just wants revenge on a member of the Republican Guard whether he tortured her or not. The Others turning on each other. I guess Ms. Klugh would rather die than be questioned. Locke won the chess game and got some weird prompts. I was hoping for some mainland communication but oh well. What's up with all the explosives? Maybe it's a trap. Or maybe it's been there for years just in case. I think it would be cool if ABC made some pages of the manual available as an alternate reality thing like the LOST Experience was. That would be sweet...

10:00PM-Explosive ending. Sorry, I had to. Liked the last flashback segment. Is that cat exactly the same as the French cat thus being a possible hallucination or island thing (like Kate's horse)? What happens now that the Flame has exploded? Maybe mainland communication could be achieved and Dharma knows. If Dharma had backup plans against the Hostiles, why didn't they weed them out more effectively if they were going to be a problem? Used real soldiers or something instead of scientists? Did all Dharma folks die due to the "war"? Hurley won the game! 21-3, lol. When they named the terms for Sawyer, I was hoping that it wouldn't be forever or too long cause I like the nicknames. We'll see how Sawyer does with the nicknames.

In my opinion, this was a great episode. Close to my favorite of the season, "Flashes Before Your Eyes". Next week's looks good as well. Back to LOST form with great episodes with action and new characters while still growing the original characters.

Next week's episode, titled "Par Avion", airs at 10/9c on March 14, only on ABC.

Missed tonight's episode? You can watch it for free tomorrow on ABC.com or download it for $1.99 via iTunes.

This episode actually has some things to question so observations will be posted tomorrow with HD screenshots.

Until tomorrow,
-Kevin C. Burns