LIVE Posting: Episode 3.15-Left Behind

*Not really "live" posting but I'm posting my thought as I go along through this week's episode, "Left Behind". Let's begin...

9 minutes in-Good so far. Interesting to see Kate and Sawyer's connection via the girl (forgot her name) and through Kate's mom. Perhaps there are more connections? I liked the detail put into the flashback to have gas at $1.32, lol. Didn't realize Juliet would have that kind of power. Guess it's standard training for the Others. Where's Locke going? Will he be one of them now? What becomes of Juliet and Jack? Back to the episode...

19 minutes in-So it's not just a quick connection, there's a real story behind Kate and Sawyer's ex...Why is Juliet knocked out as Kate was? Is she a threat now?

32 minutes in-Will Sawyer "make nice" with the castaways? Can he win the Korean vote? lol... Liked the fight in the jungle and the rain. What did Kate do to Juliet? Shoulder, arm, wrist? And what triggered the "security system"? Is it related to Kate's injury of Juliet?

40 minutes in-lol @ Sawyer's conversation with Claire..."your baby isn't as...wrinkly as a few weeks ago"...That shoulder dislocation thing looks to be painful...What exactly did the smoke monster do there? How have the Others avoided it for the 3+ years Juliet has been there? And what were Jack's true motives for telling Kate not to come back?

50 minutes in-So that's how the Others have avoided the monster, with their mysterious sonic fence. And that's how they enter and leave without being zapped. Can the monster not fly over the sonic fence? Is it not that intelligent? What is it?!...Poor Juliet, left behind. Not going to get sympathy from Kate though...Nice setup in the flashback. That girl is crafty...Parental issues seem to be a common theme: Kate, Jack, Sawyer, Hurley...

End of episode-Cassie is Sawyer's ex's name...Tender moment there with Jack and Kate until they got outside and Sayid told Jack Juliet wasn't going with them. I think Juliet may be a spy or inside man (woman actually) for the Others. Then again maybe her stint with the Others is through...Where did the Others go? Where can 50 people go quickly and secretly? Is Locke converted now?...Nice con by Hurley. This is one of those weeks where you kind of grow to like Sawyer but I'm sure he'll do something terrible soon and return to being disliked. I still like his character though...

All in all, it was a good episode. Some surprises, some questions raised, a monstrous appearance, and a decent flashback...

The preview for next week looks good. Perhaps some answers from Juliet about the Others?

If you missed tonight's episode or would like to see it again, watch it for free at ABC.com

Next week's episode, Episode 3.16, titled "One of Us", will air at 10/9c on Wednesday, April 11, only on ABC.

Observations: Episode 3.14-Exposé

Sorry for the lateness again. I was in Alabama on the beach and my HD tuner didn't record LOST so I had to wait until I got home to watch it online (ABC.com's new player is very good). And I didn't find too much that interesting. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed the episode. But there wasn't anything too shocking or worth watching again.

1) So the folks that complained about Nikki and Paolo got their wish: they were axed. But not until we found out what they had done on the island. I personally enjoyed their appearance in major island moments. And it did shed a little light on Ben and Juliet and their plan. Anyways, they're gone now and I like how it ended. Buried alive...

2) It was good to see Arzt again. One of my background favorites. And we saw Boone and Shannon too.

3) I liked the show in the flashback, kind of funny with how it tied in to LOST.

I guess that's it. No screenshots this week due to the failure to record. I believe I have my problems resolved though and this week's storyline seems more inviting for screenshots.

Episode 3.15, "Left Behind" airs tonight, March 4, at 10/9c only on ABC. Catch it again tomorrow on ABC.com.

-There will be no "live" posting tonight. But I will post my thoughts as I watch later tonight or early tomorrow followed by observations and screenshots later this week. I hope to be posting live again next week...

If you have missed any episodes from the past four weeks or would like to watch them again, ABC.com offers free viewings with a new player that supports full screen (yay)! Or you can buy them on iTunes for $1.99.