I wasn’t wild about this episode – Jack & Kate get suckier every season; I’m overdosed on Ben; I’m leery that Daniel might be at risk to swallow the season this year as Ben did last year. On the plus side, Sawyer’s glimpse into the past was poignant (and superbly acted); I loved Hurley’s moment; Sayid kicked ass; and Jin LIVES!!!!!! I’m 100 times more interested in the Left-Behinders than I am in the O6, so I hope they don’t draw out these off-island delays. Your Gilligan’s Island motif expressed my feelings perfectly. Can we get this O-6 tour underway soon, please?

There is one point you and I differ on and that’s Juliet’s efforts in calming James down and later getting him to open up about his feelings (something he brought up first) in seeing Kate. I can’t help but think about the heady space James was in after the events in ‘TB’, and his reluctance to talk to anyone about what he’d gone through. Like many, I was disappointed how his tragedy was sort of swept under the rug during S4 in favor of the O6 storyline, so, it’s nice to see they’re having the character speak to his feelings now on losing Kate so he can move forward. If that means Juliet is the serogate that’s being used while they’re literally bobbling around time in a very primordial state, I have no complaints. All that being said, I enjoyed your review as always.

Were you talking about Ben and Jack or Jack and Kate? ;p

I find it funny that people would lash out at the Fish for her opinions on Jack and Kate as a team. Most of the reviews I’ve read about TLP so far have all had pretty much the same opinion.

Thanks again Fish and thanks to you too Doc for trying to keep the peace (an often thankless job).

in all honesty, the Jack-Kate drama is really too much already. two seasons were enough to showcase their awkward love affair. and I actually enjoyed what they did in season 3 when Sawyer became more prominent in the triangle. and yeah, my sentiments exactly on the brewing Sawyer-Juliet pairing. as you said, it feels forced. not my taste as well. why don’t they delve in more on the Faraday-Charlotte pairing, do you think?

I hope the O6 returns to the island as fast as the flashes happen. I don’t know why but they are becoming a wee bit pathetic as each episode comes to a close. Go do what you need to do Ben!

Here’s to a more exciting episode this Wednesday, and a wackier review from you afterwards! Namaste.

I too, at times, have only seen the hat, and not seen the amazing elephant inside the boa. My hope is renewed, though, that the season will not be merely confined to plot points and gotcha twists.

The O6 stuff has me yawning because it just seems like they are throwing obstacles in the way to delay their return and also playing out some turgid spy melodrama with lies and betrayal. I am over it, and can’t wait to have the cast reunited again.

The island story at least has some heart, and some action and is giving us new developments to ponder each week.

The Gilligan’s island pic had me chuckling. As did the use of the Lost Untangled dolls to give us a summary of the off island snorefest.

Though, I think I may be totally biased for this one, since The Little Prince is on of my fav books, so cheers to all the little LIttle Prince things you’ve dug.

Dude, stop eating the corn flakes. They’re clearly never going to appeal to you. Stop torturing yourself.

Nice job Fish. Like so many others I am glad to see an episode that gets back to the emotions of the characters and how they deal with loss, fear and things they don’t understand. Sawyer’s scenes were amazing, Juliet’s nosebleed scared the life out of me, Danielle’s younger self broke my heart and Jin’s ALIVE. So far S5 gets a thumbs up from me and so does this review!

Everybody has a right to voice their opinion, but I’m not here to teach people how to disagree civilly, I’m the guy in the guard tower that puts your IP on the ban list. Please, point/hate-free counterpoint only.