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.

Observations: Episode 3.13-The Man From Tallahassee

Sorry for the tardiness, I actually haven't had a chance to watch the episode again so no screenshots yet. I'll try to add those later.

*edit: screenshots added. Click any of the pictures for their Flickr page. Click All Sizes above the picture on Flickr to view full HD resolution. Also, view 18 more at the Flickr album: click here

First, this was a great episode. Locke is probably the most intriguing character (after Eko was killed) and his flashbacks are always interesting. Loved the little twists and the conversations of Ben and Locke.

1) Just when you think you know Locke and think that he wants to stay on the island to keep his legs, a twist comes and announces he wants to stay to be safe from his father. Good twist.

2) How on earth did Anthony Cooper end up on the island? Did the Others intentionally get him? Did he crash there by boat or plane? Did he try to find the island? Is it just a hallucination?

3) The mystery of how Locke ended up in a wheelchair is finally resolved. The mystery of how he's walking now is not, and maybe it never will be...

4) Will the survivors and Others be forgiving of Locke for blowing up their possible escape because of his fear or hate his guts for ruining a chance to go back home?

5) What happens to Jack and Juliet now that their way home has been blown up?

6) How did Locke come out of the water wet? There's gotta be a story there. Maybe he submerged the sub and blew up the dock. If he was trying to make it look like he blew up the sub, how would he know when the people were coming?

That's all I've got for now. When I go back and watch it again to get screenshots, I may add some more...

If you missed the episode or would like to see it again, watch it for free on ABC.com!

Next week's episode, Episode 3.14, titled Exposé, airs at 10/9c only on ABC.

There will be no live posting for the next episode on The LOST Observations as I'll be on vacation. Observations will follow on Friday or Saturday though.

More than halfway through Season 3 and it's looking great!
-Kevin C. Burns

LIVE Posting: Episode 3.13-The Man From Tallahassee

Sorry, missed the first two or three minutes then had some computer issues so the first update contains the first two segments...

9:18PM-I love Locke episodes. What will happen to Kate and Sayid now? Jack has a reason for being there but they really aren't any good for the Others and there are no cages to hold them. Ready for the answers!...

9:30PM-Loving the episode. They aren't beating around the bush, they're giving answers. Will Jack really get to leave? How many ways do the Others have to get off the island? If the beacon is broken for the sub to get back, would they send Jack away with their only way off? Will Juliet get to leave too? Will Locke sabotage the submarine? What put him in the wheelchair? I'm guessing we'll see it, hopefully...

9:42PM-So this Ryan guy appears to be the new Pickett, the mean Other. Now maybe he'll hold a gun to Sayid's head and Sayid will get away and Juliet will kill Ryan too, lol. So the Others eat Dharma food but also chicken and watermelon. How many Others are there? How many Others have been there their entire life? How many people, like Juliet, want off the island? Will Locke follow through on his threat? What did Ben mean by his box analogy? Does this episode really have to end? lol...

9:53PM-Y'know, I'm not sure I can like Locke now. I understand not wanting to leave the island but to ruin all of your friends' chances too? The flight survivors won't like him, Jack and Juliet especially won't like him, Ben won't like him. He'll be doomed to live alone unless someone forgives him. So now what for Jack and Juliet? And we saw how he broke his back. I figured something was up, shouldn't have turned his back to the guy. Poor Locke but after watching what he did on the island, he's not on my favorites list. I was wondering if they would put Jack, such a key character, on hiatus like Michael and Walt. I guess the Others still have their big boat as an escape (the one they brought Jack and Juliet from Alcatraz to The Island)...

10:00PM-Another strong episode. Answers, moving pace, good storyline, good flashback, and good twist at the end. Didn't think about him not wanting to leave because of his fear of his dad. So now what will he do with his dad at his mercy? Forgiveness or finish him off? How on earth did his dad get there? Did the Others get him there? Did his dad get there looking for him? I wouldn't put it beyond the Others to retrieve him but how would they get him? Force? Promise of seeing his son? It's crazy.

Overall, great episode, moved along well. Missed the beach survivors but it was worth it. Next week's look good as well. They're putting out some great episodes now after a slow, and to some, disappointing first six episodes. I personally can't believe they're losing viewers but I don't imagine they'll lose more now...

Next week's episode, Episode 3.13, titled "Exposé", will air at 10/9c on ABC.

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

More than halfway done but still 10 episodes to go including the two hour finale!
-Kevin C. Burns

Observations: Episode 3.12-Par Avion

Due to a lack of time and a trip to Texas, I don't have too many observations on top of the live posting below (click here for that post).

For more HD screenshots of this episode, check out the Flickr album for this episode, Par Avion. And for HD sizes of the screenshots below, just click on the picture.

1) As speculated, Claire's father is Christian who is Jack's father but will they find out?

2) How tall were those security poles? They seemed very tall until Kate dropped off the limb without too much trouble.

3) What exactly happened to Mikhail? That was strange. Any ideas of your own or that you've found? Comment below...

4) What's going on with Locke? Is he for the survivors or has he been compromised by the Others? I think he's still on the good side.

5) When Claire said she said that she wanted her mom dead (in the last flashback when she's pregnant), maybe she has powers and it happened. Or maybe it's all part of Dharma's plan. I like the idea that there is someone or some corporation is running all the "accidents" in the flashbacks. Maybe it's just wishful thinking or maybe it's not...

That's all for me. What did I leave out? Comment!

Next week's episode, The Man From Tallahassee, airs next Wednesday, March 21, at 10/9c on ABC and it looks quite promising as Locke episodes are often the best.

Until next week...
-Kevin C. Burns

*Delayed* LIVE Posting: Episode 3.12-Par Avion

Tonight's "live" posting of notes and thoughts about Episode 3.12, titled "Par Avion", will be delayed until later tonight (maybe around 11:00PM) due to my love of the Mavericks and a prior engagement. The episode will still air at 10/9c on ABC but my "live" posting will not be posted until I begin watching the episode around 11:00PM. Thanks for reading. See you around 12/11c tonight.

11:30PM-Time to start!

6 minutes in-Weird start to the episode. Interesting though. I guess Desmond had another premonition. And Claire thinks that birds can help. It's kind of silly and if it ends up in the rescue of the survivors, it will be disappointing. Liked the sequences between Locke, Kate, and Sayid. "No, I like dogs."

16 minutes in-Poor Claire killed her mom. So maybe the bird idea does have a chance. How much of what the Russian said is true? Did the electromagnetic pulse kill all communications? Surely they had a backup plan because people will fail. I wouldn't want the whole project to lie on one person pushing a button every 108 minutes. How do the Others get inside the boundary they created with the poles? What do the poles do?

27 minutes in-Wow. That was incredibly weird and disgusting yet gripping and amazing. The blood spurting out underneath the ear was interesting. Screenshots from that should be sweet. Why does Desmond not want Claire to catch the birds? Does it relate to Charlie's possible death? How does that tie in? How old is Claire in the flashback? She looks young, maybe teenager. What happened between Aunt Lindsey and Claire to make her not so nice? Perhaps Jack's dad supplied the funds or pulled strings for Claire? Maybe she's his daughter? But the timeline is a little skewed. Back to the show...

36 minutes in-Well there ya go. Claire and Jack are siblings. A theory long discussed has been proven. Why did Locke take C4? Did he know the Flame would blow up thus he blew it up intentionally to prevent the removal of him from the island which might put him back in a wheelchair? Locke is certainly intriguing, I'm liking the mystery around him returning. You think you know him then he does something like this. How are they going to get over the security system? Good episode so far. Solid not amazing...

49 minutes in-I'm not sure I'd have the faith to climb the tree and over the sonic security system that makes you bleed beneath your ear. I guess Desmond is still trying to save Charlie and Charlie seems willing to sit back and let Desmond save him. How long can it continue?

End of episode-How much time has progressed in the hospital? Is Claire's mother still alive as she is on the island? So they found Othersville. How do they plan to enter without endangering themselves? Will they fault Jack for playing around? Can you blame him since that security system is there?

Next week's preview looks amazing, though most of the previews are overhyped, I'm not sure that the preview will be what the episode is but a John Locke episode with answers is more than welcome by me. It appears that Locke didn't go to save Jack but to find the Others. Perhaps blow some of them up? Can't wait for it!

If you missed tonight's episode or wish to see it again, watch a free encore at ABC.com

Next week's episode, Episode 3.13, titled "The Man From Tallahassee", will air at 10/9c only on ABC.

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.

For more HD screenshots, visit the Flickr album for this episode: Enter 77

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

Got something to say or errors that we've made that you'd like to point out? Comment below...

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