February 15, 2007
The Desmond episode
Loved it. Great episode, full of intrigue and quirky humor, bringing us back to the Lost I fell in love with.
Some first impressions:
Straight talk: My relief was immense when Locke simply said "The island killed him" when talking to Hurley and Charlie about Eko's death. I have had it with the complications that result when people on this show hide or distort their experiences. What a relief that there is no weak cover story to keep up with in light of Eko's grim demise.
Beautiful back story: Desmond and Penny, what a great love story, even if Desmond is swayed too dramatically by the cold-blooded father instead of fighting for with what is right for both of them.
I love stories where people can be seen as being on a journey to reach for greatness or to realize their true potential. Still, I think Desmond was in fact being swayed onto the wrong path with the message he was receiving that pushing the button was his chance to accomplish something of consequence. Desmond and other Losties often seem to be easily manipulated when it comes to not being "good enough" in some fashion, so I wouldn't necessarily buy what any apparent messenger of fate (that's you, white-haired ring-bearer) is selling.
And then there's Charlie: I have to admit, I totally took the bait and thought that Claire was the one targeted for death that Desmond was trying to save.
I was a Charlie fan in the early days, but eventually moved to the "Charlie is a wanker" camp as more and more irritating traits and actions piled up. (For example, there's the way he disparages Claire's mothering skills. Because some random drug-using musician is so much better qualified to care for an infant than the woman who gave birth. Also, it would be nice if a man, any man, could talk to Claire for five minutes without getting the Charlie evil eye.)
But still, being informed of your imminent death by someone who seems to have an inside track is super-creepy and sad, so I did feel for him. Here's the thing: I don't think Charlie will end up dying, even though it seems to be set up as inevitable. I think this Charlie-marked-for-death moment will come into play within all the inevitable twists we will get from the time-travel storylines. Desmond is starting to believe that he can't really change anything, no matter what he does. But maybe that's not true, especially if the Others (or others we don't know about) are deliberately working to manipulate time.
Movable Type 4.1
WOOOO HOOOO! Was my reaction when Desmond spoke those sweet, sweet words. Charlie, you're going to die, brother!
Maybe that wasn't exactly it, or maybe I just like the way Desmond says "brother." Either way, I truly hope you are wrong, Pam, in that I most definitely want Charlie to get the Eko treatment from the Big Bad Invisible Mechanical Polar Bear Black Smoke Monster Thingy. The sooner the better, I say.
I do LOVE the way he says brother...if only I could have THAT accent. Yum.
I like the way desmond says brother too. so much i googled it and found this !