awesome. the ship sent us another sawyer.

Heh. I love Hurley.

Anyway, if anyone wonders why I’m quoting an episode of LOST from three weeks ago, well, that’s ’cause I didn’t watch “The Economist” and “Eggtown” until tonight. I still haven’t watched “The Constant.” I’d planned to watch all three, but it’s almost midnight, and my head’s already swimming from all the awesomeness jam-packed in just these two.

Because of the late hour, I doubt I’ll be able to wax eloquent in any way, shape, manner or form, so I think I’ll go with the tried-and-true bullet point option.

LOST 4×3, “The Economist”: So Sayid sold his soul after all.
“The day I start trusting [Ben] is the day I sell my soul.” — Sayid Jarrah

• Sayid is an assassin-for-hire for none other than the nefarious Benjamin Linus. Consider my mind frakking blown, even though Cori tipped me off in the comments a couple weeks ago. I didn’t know just what context the Sayid-Ben association was, and so I was still flabbergasted. Basically Flash-Forward Sayid goes around knocking off fat cats on Ben’s Big List of Evilness. We’re led to believe that these victims are some sort of threat to the rest of the Islanders. Related to that mysterious Minkowski, maybe? Who knows? Conspiracies are fun. (And no, I don’t believe that Sayid worked with Ben before the crash and that 815 was brought down on purpose.)
• I hate Locke. I’ve never, ever liked him, but beginning last season, I started despising him, and now I full-blown hate him. Plus, I think he’s been drinking a little too much of Jacob’s Kool-Aid and the dude is rapidly decompensating.
• The look on Sayid’s face upon discovering Ben’s secret Jason Bourne vault full of suits, passports, and money was awesome. By the way, the name on the passport with Ben’s picture? Dean Moriarty — both a character in Jack Kerouac’s On the Road and Sherlock Holmes’ nemesis.
• The Oceanic 6 update: Kate, Jack, Hurley, and Sayid.
• Daniel Faraday vs. Biblical Daniel: Yes, I’m obsessed devoted enough to look up stuff like this. After almost four years of witnessing Damon and Carlton’s brilliant subtlety, I believe there is rarely any coincidence, especially in names and numbers. So. The numbers on Daniel’s clocks and his name equal Daniel 2:45 and Daniel 3:16. Seemed like Biblical references to me, so out came my Bible. 3:16 refers to the story of Biblical Daniel’s three friends, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and how they were thrown in the fiery furnace after refusing to bow to King Nebuchadnezzar’s graven image. They were divinely spared. 2:45 refers to Daniel being exalted by the King after interpreting a dream in which Nebuchadnezzar’s kingdom is divided. (Hmmm…Locke vs. Jack vs. Ben, anyone?) Anyway, pretty cool stuff.
• Time discrepancies: Thanks to Daniel’s payload-beacon experiment with the disembodied Regina (the R.C. on Naomi’s bracelet, perhaps?), we — and a freaked-out Daniel — learn that apparently the Island Time is 31 minutes slower than that on the freighter.

LOST 4×4, “Eggtown”: I frakking KNEW IT!
“What I said in court — I didn’t mean it.” — Jack Shephard

• So. Upon watching the Season 3 finale, when Flash-Forward Kate tells Flash-Forward Jack that she has to get back, that “he’s” expecting her, I think most people assumed it was Sawyer. I immediately thought, “what if it’s her child?” I don’t know that it was based on anything other than the fact I dislike Sawyer and want Kate with Jack, but still. I WAS RIGHT. I knew it.
• Um, however, I did NOT know that she’s now Aaron’s mom. What happened to Claire?
• Why doesn’t Jack want to see Aaron? Does he know that Aaron’s his nephew? Does it have something to do with whatever happened to Claire?
• Oceanic 6 update: Still just Jack, Kate, Sayid, and Hurley. Two left, since Aaron is NOT one of them. Which makes me wonder why — and how — Kate has him even more.
• From the looks of Aaron, who’s rather large and can speak clearly, it seems as though the flash-forwards are roughly three, maybe four, years into the future.
• I love Kate-centric episodes. We see that Kate is re-arrested when she re-enters society and put on trial for first degree murder, arson, grand larceny, fraud, and grand theft auto. She is remanded to federal custody based on her flight risk, and if convicted, she could face life plus 80 years in prison. It is revealed that her dying mother is the prosecution’s star witness.
• Jack — looking all clean-shaven and hotter than normal — testifies for the defense, and tells a ginormous lie about Flight 815’s crash. I know he’s lying and all, but it’s still interesting that he states there were eight survivors. That’s two less than the Oceanic 6. I wonder if that bears any relevance. I also wonder if the reason Jack has told the story so many times is merely for Kate’s benefit, or if that’s a decision they made together.
• Kate’s mom opts not to testify after all, and Kate makes a deal with the DA for time served and 10 years of probation, provided she doesn’t leave the state. That, at least partially, explains her adamant refusal to entertain Bearded, Drunk Jack’s insistence that they return to the Island.
• Let me reiterate: I LOATHE JOHN LOCKE.
• What’s the significance in the memory experiment Charlotte was conducting with Daniel? And what is the “work” she has to do, which was her stated reason for staying behind rather than accompanying Frank back to the freighter?
• Miles tries to extort Ben for $3.2 million.
• Crazy Locke shoves a live grenade in Miles’ mouth and also banishes Kate for her role in helping Miles get an audience with Ben, who’s locked in the basement under his, now John’s, house.
• Miles reminds me of Jon from Jon and Kate + 8, just with black eyes.
• Have I mentioned lately that I love Jack and Kate together? They ooze sexual tension and chemistry and I love the way they look at each other. Seriously? Sawyer is such a place-holder.
• Frank’s helicopter, carrying Desmond, Sayid, Frank, and Naomi’s body has apparently vanished. Of course, this could be a lie on Regina’s part, but she gave no indication she knew that Jack and Juliet were listening, so I assume she was being honest when she said that the ‘copter hadn’t arrived. Does this have anything to do with Daniel’s strong caution that Frank fly according to the exact same bearings they used on their way to the Island?

I am loving this season. In fact, this might just be my favorite season, although I really, really loved last season as well. I’m planning to catch up on tonight’s episode this weekend. I think my sister and I are going to see The Other Boleyn Girl tomorrow night.

Anywho, feel free to share thoughts on these past couple episodes, but please remember I haven’t seen tonight’s and really don’t want to be spoiled. Respond accordingly!

In closing, (deep breath) I HATE JOHN LOCKE.

There. I feel better now.