My boss came to my desk and asked me if I wanted any Girl Scout cookies as I am usually the first to order. I told her only two boxes this time (as I have already polished off four boxes of Peanut Butter Sandwich cookies this year). She laughed noting that she knows how this story is going to end. She’s right. I do go through stages when it comes to Girl Scout Cookies
Planning: When I get my order of cookies (usually three boxes), I make a plan in my mind. “Ok, we’ll leave two boxes here and bring one box home.” The I’ll take the first bite. For the record, I haven’t brought home a box of Girl Scout cookies in years but I ALWAYS intend to.
Embarrassment: When I finish the first sleeve of cookies, I can’t help but get worried. I never realize how fast I’m flying through them. Depending on the time of day, this stage lasts 10-30 minutes. The worst is when I get my order right before lunch.
Resistance: The first sleeve is done and I refuse to open the second sleeve. I know what will happen if I get started on the second sleeve. The damn will burst. I’ll start eating them like a machine whose sole purpose in life was to eliminate Girl Scout Cookies in a 2 foot radius. Depending on the time of day, this stage lasts 10-30 minutes
Gluttony: Self-explanatory. I don’t care anymore. I’m eating cookies at a rate of 3 per minute. If someone walks by my desk and asks for one, I look at them like they just asked Gollum to hand over One Ring.
Fiend: I’ve finished all my cookies in maybe two, three days tops. At some point, I go to the person who I ordered from and ask, “Did anyone not pick up/pay for their Do-Si-Dos?” I ALWAYS do this and don’t realize it.
You know how you have this thing in your mind you want to do like write a book or learn a new language but you never tell anyone? That way, if you don’t do it, no one will hold you accountable or judge you.
Well, if I don’t do this, please judge me and make me feel bad about it until I do.
I’m moving to Los Angeles.
No, I don’t have a job waiting for me.
No, I don’t know where I’m going to live.
No, I don’t have a real plan.
Yes, I love New York and still think it is the greatest city in the world.
But, this is happening next year when my lease ends (barring a major catastrophe).
The first step of doing something is saying you’re going to do it.
Another amazing award-worthy performance from Michael Emerson. I really hope someone picks up the show Terry O’ Quinn is shopping with the two of them.
This may have been my favorite flash-sideway so far. I’m starting to agree with the notion (floated about by Alan Sepinwall and others) that the flashsideways are epilogues for the characters after everything is said and done.
I loved Leslie Arzt in the flashsideways
William Atherton was perfectly cast as Principal Reynolds. It was reminiscent of his many dickish roles in the 80’s
In Ben’s speech to Ilana about his killing Jacob, it finally made sense why Ben would kill Jacob and it raises the question of what would you do if you were able to confront your God with your grievances and he appeared not to give a shit, what would you do?
I loved the call back to Nikki and Paulo’s deaths and diamonds. I hope Miles gets off the island with them.
I also am starting to like Jack who has turned into season one Locke (although look where that got him in the end)
Team Jacob has finally come together
Widmore is back!
What I Didn’t Like:
With only nine episodes left, it would be nice to know what the payoff is going to be with the flashsideways. I’m a pretty patient Lost fan but my concern is that we’ll find out and I’ll have to go back and rewatch all of them to see how well it worked in the end.
I’ll never dislike an episode that centers on Sayid – one of my favorite characters from the beginning – and give Naveen Andrews great material to work with
That opening fight between Dogen and Sayid. Sayid finally met his match
The entire Smokey-lays-waste-to-the-temple scene
Emily de Ravin’s creepy conversation with Kate while she was in the hole.
Sayid’s flashsideways. While Locke’s and Jack’s saw them overcome their issues in some way, Sayid’s flashsideways coincided with his present day: he’s a killer and he can’t escape it.
The final scene with Sayid and Claire walking through the ruins of the temple to notLocke coupled with the “what the fuck” look on Kate’s face all while “Catch A Falling Star” plays. Just a great sequence.
What I Didn’t Like:
While I’m not 100% sure we won’t see Dogen again, what a waste of John Hawkes (Lennon)
I know a lot of people hate Jack but I’m not one of them. Mostly because I’ve always enjoyed Matthew Fox performance especially in the moments where Jack is most tortured and conflicted
Jin’s growing terror at seeing how crazy Claire had become
The reveal of Claire’s “friend” at the end of the episode
Jack’s flashsideway was pretty good and it was nice to see Jack being a good dad considering his past.
Even though this was a Jack-episode, Hurley had a great episode (as noted by his several Lines of the Night)
What I Didn’t Like:
I’ve come to accept this season that instead of trying to make great episodes that tie into the narrative as a whole, this season is basically one long episode (excluding the flashsideways which I assume will tie in at some point). Because of that, it’s impossible to judge this season until it’s over and we can look back at everything. Even though it feels like nothing of significance happened aside from the lighthouse dial, when all is said and done, this episode could be pivotal. That said, on an episode-to-episode basis, it has been kinda frustrating.
Of course Jack broke the mirrors in the lighthouse.
I kinda wish Jin had stuck with his story that Kate had Aaron so Claire could put Kate out of her (and our) misery.
It’s hard to talk about this movie with spoiling it. Let’s just say there is a point in the movie where either you will be like “What the fuck?” but go along with it or you will be like “What the fuck” and be very angry. Honestly, I can see both sides of the argument. The advertising sold this movie as a creepy thriller which it was for the most part (but not as creepy as the commercials would have you believe) but then you find out that the movie is…something else. I, for one, loved what it was (my love for psychology makes me biased).
The performances were great although Leo should retire that Boston accent of his and Michelle Williams’ crazy didn’t work for me.
I need to see it again to really see how well the movie worked but I’m willing to see it again which is a good sign.
I’ll still watch for cool shit like Jack pulling a knife out of his gut and flinging it into someone’s neck across the room or Jack getting caught by Russians and just wait to see how long before he turns the tables (45 minutes) but, otherwise, the less said about this season, the better
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