"The Economist" was the type of episode that will probably frustrate a certain section of the Lost fandom. After all, it did raise a lot more questions than it did answers, and I know how that frustrates the cynics. As for me, I'm so used to Lost making me wait for answers that I'm perfectly comfortable with it, which is why I found "The Economist" to be fucking ridiculous, in a good way.
Sayid's life as an undercover hit man reminded me of Hitchcock crossed with the glory days of Alias. Falling for a woman who ends up being the femme fatale is the oldest trick in the book, but still, I didn't see Elsa's double cross coming. It's cool that she was trying to get the name of his boss while he was trying to get the name of hers. Now we know who Sayid answers to, but what about Elsa? Any ideas on who "the economist" actually was? Perhaps Matthew Abbadon, seeing as Naomi had the same bracelet on at Elsa, and Naomi worked for him? Maybe?
Sayid working for Ben was also a twist I didn't see coming, though it clicked with me the instant Sayid walked into that dog kennel. Who are these people that Ben is having him murder? What connection do they have to the greater Lost story? Could it be that Ben is trying to wipe out whatever remains of the DHARMA Initiative, trying to finish them off completely? He says he's doing it to "keep his freinds safe"..or whatever. Sayid says earlier in the episode that the day he trusts Ben is the day he would have sold his soul. Well, sucks for you Sayid, you sold it.
I also find it interesting that Ben was willing to leave the island. Or, if all of that money and those passports are to be believed, maybe he's been leaving the island more than we suspected. The picture that Miles had of Ben last week did look like it was taken in some sort of airport. If Ben has been leaving the island on a regular basis, how has he managed to keep it a secret?
Like I said, there are a whole lot of questions to ask. As for the events on the island, the biggest event from a character standpoint was Sayid exchanging Miles for Charlotte, and allowing Kate to stay behind. This certainly ups the stakes and probably guarantees that Jack will go traipsing after Locke at some point. Locke must know that if Kate stays, Jack will eventually come look for her. I sense another confrontation on the way. I cant stand Kate. Although it was interesting that she yelled after Sayid when she saw Sawyer. She was willing to stay loyal to Sayid, even though it was Sawyer in the door. And I guess it makes sense for Kate to stay and "play house" with Sawyer. Although clearly it doesn't last very long.
The hostage exchange was intriguing. There's no "other's" anymore, they've become their own enemies. Whatever, it won't last. It was nothing compared to Faraday's experiment. After he had Regina shoot a rocket toward the island, the device didn't arrive at the time it was supposed to. It arrived about 31 minutes later, apparently after getting sucked into some strange time anomaly. The timer in the rocket was 31 minutes ahead of Faraday's island timer. For those of you who needed more proof that the island is definitely not running on normal time, there you have it. The journey of the rocket is something that will obviously keep us theorizing. It's nice to have a physicist on the island to raise these interesting questions. Faraday also mentioned to Lapidus that he needed to follow a precise course when flying the helicopter away from the island.
Another mystery from the island involves the bracelet that Sayid found on Naomi. "N, I'll always be with you. RG," is what the inscription read. Is there an RG that's already established in Lost mythology? If so, I'm blanking.If a mysterious bracelet isn't enough of a question mark, what's up with Jacob's magically disappearing cabin? In the season premiere the cabin appeared in front of Hurley, despite the fact that he was nowhere near it. In this episode it wasn't where Locke originally found it. I have no theories on this. Everything involving Jacob pretty much blows my mind.
Though I mentioned that we didn't get many answers in this episode, there was a small one. We learned more about Desmond's motivations for going with Jack instead of Locke. He wants to know why Naomi had a picture of Penny, and he hopes that by getting to the freighter he can discover what connection she has to everything. Whether or not we'll ever get to see the freighter is something we'll discover soon.
Bottom line: Did anyone really doubt that a Sayid centered episode wouldn't be totally fucking awesome? Look back in the Lost series, he hasn't had lackluster episode...ever.
Questions:
Who was Elsa's employer and why did Ben want him and other specific people dead?
What's up with Jacob's teleporting shack?
What's the explanation is for the delay of Faraday's rocket?
How do we feel about the moral shakiness that Hurley and Sayid displayed in this episode?
Has Ben been leaving the island regularly? If so, why and how?
Who is RG?
I don't understand how Elsa and Sayid even came to meet. Was that a chance meeting at the cafe? Who planned it first?
Are we really supposed to believe Locke and his team KNEW someone would come for them? And why Hurley? It was a cool ordeal but totally not believable. There's just no guarantee that anyone would walk into the very house Hurley was tied up in. Was he just supposed to sit there and keep yelling for help, hoping someone would hear him?
Can I tolerate a Kate episode next week? Can I just say they totally miscast Evangeline Lilly as Kate. Ok, I like Evangeline as a person, she seems cool enough. Shes very pretty in that plain girl next door sort of way, I get it. She seems really down to earth, just like a cool girl I'd hang out with. But they should have cast someone like Naomi or first seasons Claire, or even Shannon as Kate. Evangeline is just so...blah. Like most of the girls in the flashbacks and forwards are more dynamic than her. Whatever, I'll rant about her next week.
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Sayid's life as an undercover hit man reminded me of Hitchcock crossed with the glory days of Alias. Falling for a woman who ends up being the femme fatale is the oldest trick in the book, but still, I didn't see Elsa's double cross coming. It's cool that she was trying to get the name of his boss while he was trying to get the name of hers. Now we know who Sayid answers to, but what about Elsa? Any ideas on who "the economist" actually was? Perhaps Matthew Abbadon, seeing as Naomi had the same bracelet on at Elsa, and Naomi worked for him? Maybe?
Sayid working for Ben was also a twist I didn't see coming, though it clicked with me the instant Sayid walked into that dog kennel. Who are these people that Ben is having him murder? What connection do they have to the greater Lost story? Could it be that Ben is trying to wipe out whatever remains of the DHARMA Initiative, trying to finish them off completely? He says he's doing it to "keep his freinds safe"..or whatever. Sayid says earlier in the episode that the day he trusts Ben is the day he would have sold his soul. Well, sucks for you Sayid, you sold it.
I also find it interesting that Ben was willing to leave the island. Or, if all of that money and those passports are to be believed, maybe he's been leaving the island more than we suspected. The picture that Miles had of Ben last week did look like it was taken in some sort of airport. If Ben has been leaving the island on a regular basis, how has he managed to keep it a secret?
Like I said, there are a whole lot of questions to ask. As for the events on the island, the biggest event from a character standpoint was Sayid exchanging Miles for Charlotte, and allowing Kate to stay behind. This certainly ups the stakes and probably guarantees that Jack will go traipsing after Locke at some point. Locke must know that if Kate stays, Jack will eventually come look for her. I sense another confrontation on the way. I cant stand Kate. Although it was interesting that she yelled after Sayid when she saw Sawyer. She was willing to stay loyal to Sayid, even though it was Sawyer in the door. And I guess it makes sense for Kate to stay and "play house" with Sawyer. Although clearly it doesn't last very long.
The hostage exchange was intriguing. There's no "other's" anymore, they've become their own enemies. Whatever, it won't last. It was nothing compared to Faraday's experiment. After he had Regina shoot a rocket toward the island, the device didn't arrive at the time it was supposed to. It arrived about 31 minutes later, apparently after getting sucked into some strange time anomaly. The timer in the rocket was 31 minutes ahead of Faraday's island timer. For those of you who needed more proof that the island is definitely not running on normal time, there you have it. The journey of the rocket is something that will obviously keep us theorizing. It's nice to have a physicist on the island to raise these interesting questions. Faraday also mentioned to Lapidus that he needed to follow a precise course when flying the helicopter away from the island.
Another mystery from the island involves the bracelet that Sayid found on Naomi. "N, I'll always be with you. RG," is what the inscription read. Is there an RG that's already established in Lost mythology? If so, I'm blanking.If a mysterious bracelet isn't enough of a question mark, what's up with Jacob's magically disappearing cabin? In the season premiere the cabin appeared in front of Hurley, despite the fact that he was nowhere near it. In this episode it wasn't where Locke originally found it. I have no theories on this. Everything involving Jacob pretty much blows my mind.
Though I mentioned that we didn't get many answers in this episode, there was a small one. We learned more about Desmond's motivations for going with Jack instead of Locke. He wants to know why Naomi had a picture of Penny, and he hopes that by getting to the freighter he can discover what connection she has to everything. Whether or not we'll ever get to see the freighter is something we'll discover soon.
Bottom line: Did anyone really doubt that a Sayid centered episode wouldn't be totally fucking awesome? Look back in the Lost series, he hasn't had lackluster episode...ever.
Questions:
Who was Elsa's employer and why did Ben want him and other specific people dead?
What's up with Jacob's teleporting shack?
What's the explanation is for the delay of Faraday's rocket?
How do we feel about the moral shakiness that Hurley and Sayid displayed in this episode?
Has Ben been leaving the island regularly? If so, why and how?
Who is RG?
I don't understand how Elsa and Sayid even came to meet. Was that a chance meeting at the cafe? Who planned it first?
Are we really supposed to believe Locke and his team KNEW someone would come for them? And why Hurley? It was a cool ordeal but totally not believable. There's just no guarantee that anyone would walk into the very house Hurley was tied up in. Was he just supposed to sit there and keep yelling for help, hoping someone would hear him?
Can I tolerate a Kate episode next week? Can I just say they totally miscast Evangeline Lilly as Kate. Ok, I like Evangeline as a person, she seems cool enough. Shes very pretty in that plain girl next door sort of way, I get it. She seems really down to earth, just like a cool girl I'd hang out with. But they should have cast someone like Naomi or first seasons Claire, or even Shannon as Kate. Evangeline is just so...blah. Like most of the girls in the flashbacks and forwards are more dynamic than her. Whatever, I'll rant about her next week.
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