Lost
Lost

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Daniel: C | 1280 USERS: B-
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Jack On Crack

So we've been set up to think, now that we're back on the island, that Jack's going to ask Juliet what this guy's name is. But anyone who's watched a television show before knows that that's not what he's going to ask. I have a three-month-old daughter, and even she was all, "I bet he doesn't ask what that guy's name is!" And several people (myself included) were able to predict the maudlin "Is she happy?" question that Jack comes up with. Juliet smiles and says Sarah's very happy. And Jack starts to sob. I'm not saying it wasn't well-acted. I'm just saying it was boring.

But that's okay, right, because we're in the final minute here, so given the lack of any real plot this episode, I'm sure there's going to be a killer cliffhanger, right? Like finding out Rousseau's transmission had been broadcasting for sixteen years? Like Ethan not having been on the plane? Or Michael shooting Libby and Ana-Lucia? Wait for it...

Juliet says she has some food and water for Jack, but she needs to know she can trust him to be good. Jack's spent, and meekly sits against the wall. Juliet walks out into the hall. Ben's standing there. Here it comes... "Good work, Juliet," he says, with a little string stinger to set up Juliet's response. This is gonna be fuckin' great...

"Thank you, Ben," she says, and walks by, and the camera zooms in on Ben. And... that's it. Huh? Hold on, let me rewind that; I must have missed something.

"Thank you, Ben," she says, and... no, I didn't miss anything. Is it me, or with the music and the camera angles, was this not all played up like it's a big shocking reveal? But weren't we supposed to know that Henry is actually Ben from his "I guess I'm out of the book club" line? I'm confused. And disappointed. And I need a drink.

And damn. I know the last season of The Sopranos was kind of disappointing, but at least Tony got shot in the first episode. You guys couldn't have shot one Lostaway? Last season you couldn't shoot people quickly enough. All right, next week, we'll see. But there better be some blood on the floor.

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