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A weekly commentary of the television showby Carlos R Savournin
3 - 11: Enter 77
*This commentary contains spoilers. Do not read if you have not seen the above mentioned episode.*
We’ve seen mysterious Polar bears and majestical horses. Now, there’s a cow…and an enigmatic man with an eye patch. As Sayid, Kate, Locke and Rousseau make their way through the forest, Sayid stumbles upon a cow, complete with a bell tied around its neck – all belonging to a farm equipped with a satellite; and its owner is the inexplicable pirate we once saw in a surveillance video in the Pearl Station.
In a line of exposition, Rousseau explained how it was possible to be on the island for 16 years and never run into as
many hatches, houses and mysterious people as our castaways have in less than 60 days; avoidance of any kind was they key to her survival. If only everyone else listened to her… Sayid, greeted with a gunshot to the shoulder is introduced to Mikhail Bakunin – aka Eye Patch Man. He claims to be the last survivor of the original Dharma Initiative members (the others died in a war with the Hostiles – or as we know them, the Others). But Sayid was too smart for Mr. EPM and pegged him as one of the Others. After a scuffle, Kate and Syaid explore the rest of the house – which we later realize is nothing more than another Dharma station known as The Flame. But this is no ordinary station; this is the communication station to all the other stations on the island – and a possible link to the outside world.
Meanwhile, there’s a quid-pro-quo on the island happening with Sawyer. A ping-pong tournament against Hurley will determine whether Sawyer or not gets his “stash” back…and if he loses, he can’t nickname anyone for a week. This- by the way - was thought up by Sun & Jin as they spoke Korean to develop the devious plan... but didn't Sun tell Jin she was only going to speak to him in English from now on? Anyway, the challenge begins… He then speaks one of the best lines spoken this season. When seemingly out of nowhere newcomer Nikki approaches Sawyer about his wager, Sawyer speaks for the entire Lost audience and spits back, “Who the hell are you?”
Hurley wins the match – and now Sawyer is up to his biggest challenge ever. No nicknames for a week. That should be fun to see… But Hurley, being the lovable guy we know, gives Sawyer some of his stash back anyway and assures him Kate is okay. Without another word, Hurley is gone and Sawyer is left to his thoughts of Kate.
Back at the station, Ms Klugh returns and tries to prevent Kate and Sayid from investigating any further. A scuffle ensues outside the farm and out comes Mikhail with a gun aimed right at Locke’s head. Klugh tells Mihail to do it, and he does – he shoots Ms. Klugh and practically surrenders to Kate and Sayid. Locke returns to the station and sits before a computer where an innocent computer game of Chess is taken place, and if there’s anything fans of the show know is that whenever Locke sits before a keyboard, it’s bad news… Dr. Marvin Candle appears on the screen and instructs the intrigued Locke to enter the number 77 if the station is overrun by the hostiles. And he does… The station blows up – thanks to Locke’s inability to stay away from numbers – and completely cuts the castaways from the outside world.
All this was tied into Sayid’s story of torturing a woman in Iraq – a woman he is haunted by. But by the end – he begs for her forgiveness, and finally, Lost returns to what we want and expect; deep stories of retribution offset by highly intriguing conspiracies and just the right amount of action. Sure, the characters are all flawed, but that’s the reason why we tune in – because week after week, they sought retribution in their own way, and it appears that the show is finally getting back to the formula that once made it a great show. Kate saw her black horse on the island when she was in search for forgiveness. Jack saw his father when he was haunted by his past. Sayid sees a cat that strikingly resembles the tortured woman’s pet (and is it any coincidence the cat is named Nadia?). The cat represented a sense of compassion - the woman Sayid tortured saved it and it reminded her that everyone is capable of evil, and still, she forgives Sayid for his actions. When Rousseau tells Sayid they should kill Mikhail, he refuses while gazing upon the cat, showing us that Sayid has grown into a compassionate person – and his retribution.
Next week’s Par Avion promises a surprising connection between the characters all the while, the search for Jack continues. This time, let’s hope Locke can keep his grimy hands off a computer.
Until next time, get Lost
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