What did you think? Rate it and then discuss the good and the bad. :)

I voted ten. I would've voted twelve if it was an option!

Seriously, this episode had all my favourite characters, and pretty much everything I love about Lost. I'm sure I'll come up with something more coherent to say when I've stopped squeeing. :jump:

I voted ten. I would've voted twelve if it was an option!

Seriously, this episode had all my favourite characters, and pretty much everything I love about Lost. I'm sure I'll come up with something more coherent to say when I've stopped squeeing. :jump:
Well said totally agree, it was nice to see them tackle more then 1 story at a time

this episode was meaningless ...it didn't bring anything more to the story ..... I voted 1. I'm so disappointed :(

I give it a nine. It was good fun. Hugo is such a lovebable character. The Sawyer dialogues were awsome. Good to have some Jin participation too !
And Rousseau iz de retour. Nice way to end the episode...

:vincent:

Awesome episode. Dialogue and characters were spot-on. Absolutely fantastic. So relieving after the week of discussion about "SIASL".

Gave it a 9. Not jaw dropping like FBYE but I'm so glad to see the ensemble back. All the boys in the van laughing is now one of my favorite lost moment. Such a feel good scene. I think Lost needed that after all the heavy drama with the Others.

And Charlie didn't die either! You must be happy, Pacejunkie Cylune. (edited)

Edit: Sorry. :)

And Charlie didn't die either! You must be happy, Pacejunkie.

Charlie not dying is always a good thing. ;)

I'm cylune, btw. Must admit that my avi is very similar to pace's. Maybe I should ask for a new one. ;)

This episode was what every good Hurley episode should be: it showcased Jorge's amazing skills and was a very entertaining (I definitely LOL'd!).

So it didn't answer any mysteries or move the story along in any big way; it was a great episode for the characters and just down right fun to watch. It left me with a fondness for the original characters that I haven't felt for a while. I'm definitely happy. :biggrin:

Best way to bring back the beach. I'm happy now and at ease. That week of SIASL discussion was rough on me. :)

42 minutes of Hurley trying to start a stinkin' VW Bus..whoo...

The cuteness was way too overt and felt forced.

The whole "we need to have fun!" bit was recycled from the first season.

I thought the episode was really fun

Really good episode. I'd give it a 7.5.

I gave it a 7, for a great character episode, the excellent lead in to the Danielle-Alex reunion and the beginning of a good A-team rescuing Jack story. I also thought the Skate moments were powerful, and a little heartbreaking.

And great to see Hurley grieving for Libby.

i gave it a 9, absolutely nothing happened (again) but it felt exactly like a season 1 episode...i loved it.

Amazing. Reminded me of the old days. And for those saying it had no meaning to the story... I have to agree, but I still loved it. It reminded me of the great old days, like when Jack was trapped in a cave... that had no meaning to the Lost story, but it still was entertaining... :biggrin: I gave it a 10. Hilarious and VERY character-driven.

I am so happy!!! I have been very meh about almost every epi of Season 3. This one made me feel so excited to see everyone, was a self-contained unit (much like the epis from Season 1 that I loved so much), and had humor and fun which the show was badly needing after all that bloody-soaked torture. Watching Lost was starting to depress me, and Hurley has lifted me out of the gloom and doom. Don't get me wrong, I'm excited to learn more more more, but this was just what I needed right now in this gloomy month of February. Excellent episode!

I was really enjoying the eppy, but not ready to call it one of my favorites, when the last 15minutes hit......I laughed, I teared up, I shouted for joy, wow! What an amazing eppy - it had everything: humor, drama, hope, Vincent, Sawyer's nicknames, montage......I don't even know where to start.

Sawyer and Jin have great chemistry, LOL - I LOVED Sawyer's little English lesson on how to hold onto a woman. Loved Roger, loved Hurley's slapping Charlie in the face (screw fate, we're going to make our own luck......how great is that?!!! ), LOVED the montage at the end of Sun and Jin, Claire and Charlie, Sawyer alone. Each couple or individual is just simply happy at that moment. I especially loved how C/C just looked so comfortable together...not a romantic moment, but wonderful just the same.

This eppy was an exhilirating joyride.....and I have to say I'm glad Tricia Tanaka got scorched to a crisp.

I can't rank it by number, but I feel so happy having watched it. That's enough for me.

It was pretty good. I really liked how they showed the meteor scene, which I thought they would never even try to do.

I thought it was a great episode! I gave it a 9. Lots of great character interaction which is the part of the show that I enjoy the most. I don't mind when we don't get a mythologically loaded episode. The previews for the episodes always talk them up too much. The creators of the show don't put those previews together so I don't take them too seriously to avoid disapointment. It works. I'm sure it won't be an episode that everyone just can't stop talking about in the morning but I enjoyed it a lot! :biggrin:

Excellent episode, classic Lost. This episode was about finding hope and joy in the middle of joyless hopelessness. It made me want to post again on here for the first time in over a year.

I liked this episode because we learned a lot about Hurley. We did not find out any answers, but I did not mind. This episode was a first time in a long time that I laughed at Lost, Hurley's line when he told Sawyer, "Shut up, you redneck.....man." Just cracked me up the way he said it. Also I could see Hurley being a leader of the camp, while Locke and Jack are gone. Plus seeing the previews for next give me hope, unless ABC lies to us once again.

Great episode!! I really enjoyed all the character interactions - they were perfect. I also thought it was refreshing to see a lighter episode after all the drama these guys have gone through. I for one would have wanted to take a break and do something fun. Sawyer, especially, after being held captive and abused for a week. His quote about not having hope in the island really explained his recent actions - kind of sad, actually. For those complaining that nothing happened - all I can say is that character journeys are just as important as physical journeys. To me at least :) Musical montage was great and the ending with Kate, Locke, Sayid, and Danielle makes me even more excited about next week :)

Oh my god, that was pure mindless fun. Everyone's going to be flaming this episode back and forth, but I seriously don't care. It amused me, despite it's cheesiness, lack of plot, lame flashback... I had a good laugh. It was nowhere near as amazing as FBYE, but still very entertaining all the same.

I think the people getting their knickers in a twist over it need to learn to watch for entertainment, and not answers. The episodes are so much more enjoyable that way. It was a nice end to the day.

Im not sure what to make if it, in the surface of it, it was pure filler. Nothing happened.

On the other hand, I enjoyed watching it and it was good to see the beach again because I was getting bored with the others camp, good to see some more character development, Hurley and Charlie facing their demons head on and Sawyer admitting to himself that hes lonely. Plus its good to finally see theres a bit of logical character interaction when telling each other things.

The ending was a disappointment though because it told us what anyone with half a brain would know. Ill give it a 6.

Gotta give this one a 10. Loved it, had no problem with the highs and lows of the show. Sorta worried that Hurley will turn into the unofficial comic relief guy of the show, however his flashbacks do connect with what's going on with the island. Not sure exactly how yet, but it all interconnects somehow. I can feel it.

It just did not work for me. The theme was too overt, too much hitting me over the head.
The FB was fairly useless, although at least a connector story.
Cheech wasn't funny, which is kind of a bummer.
Hurley's mom grossed me out. Yuck.
Claire had no lines, basically? STILL?
Sun basically useless. STILL?
The van. Totally useless. I thought something would be over that cliff. Damn misleading previews *again*. I hope something comes of Roger and the map, but I don't have high hopes.

Kate was annoying, but Sawyer was good. I thought it was ironic what he was teaching Jin to say, but he himself couldn't apologize to Kate. And, really, I don't think he needed to apologize. She was just as big an idiot in their little fight as he was. I wish they didn't act like such children. But the part with him at the end was heartbreaking. I root for them. The stuff with them made up for the episode a little.... but then since I was frustrated that they were being dumb, it simultaneously detracted from the episode.

Charlie was OK in this episode.
Locke and Sayid were fine, but the line about the Jesus stick was too self-referential--like it was the writers telling us that they know how to stupid that plot device was and that they regret it, along with many stupid choices during the miniseason.

But I'm glad for the set-up stuff. The A-team trek. Danielle and Alex. And next week's episode looks good.

Oh, one last thing. The meteorite was cool (even though I knew it was going to happen), but the title of the episode? TTID? C'mon. TT was so useless. I would have called it "Starla ran off with my BFF, and my Dad's a deadbeat". :biggrin:

I gave it a seven. Not outstanding and informative, but thoroughly enjoyable and sprinkled with little nuggets along the way. Just as a Hurleycentric episode should be.

I would have liked a closer, more detailed look at the map and a bit more communication between Kate and just about every character she interacted with, but I have nothing to scream foul about.

9 out of 10!!:clapping:

It left me feeling happy after that! For once, there is no doom and gloom or sadness, but it was positive.

Can't wait for next week!:biggrin:

It was refreshing to see Sawyer back at the beach. He was funny again too, just like old times. Hurley finding the car had a "season 1 feel" to it. Just one thing- shouldn't the title have been "You Make Your Own Luck"? It seems more appropriate, in my opinion.

I gave it a 4. It was better than last week's epi. At least it was entertaining in some parts. Subpar for a lost episode but on par with the episodes this season.

i was utterly charmed by "Tricia Tanaka is Dead." I laughed alot and was really moved despite how heavy handed the hope message was.

I gave it a 9 because I felt the writers took some short cuts early in the episode to get into the story without worrying too much about the details, but it was worth it. Sometimes a good, enjoyable story is worth sacrificing complete realism.

The one thing I almost gagged on? The slow fade from Sawyer to Kate at the end of the episode.

All in all this was another fantastic, enjoyable and entertaining hour of LOST giving them 3 out of 4 since the break...in my book anyway.

I gave it a 9.

While it didn't really progress the overall story that much,
i was fully entertained by it....
and with what we've seen this season,
I can't really ask for much more.

not to mention, Cheech was on Lost!! :biggrin:

I gave it a solid eight! It was a very enjoyable episode. But, I wish that I hadn't been so spoiled for it. Too many Lost Moment and scenes floating around the internet stole some of the thunder for me. It my own fault for seeking out the spoilers, but I have to say that I am glad that we have finally seen all of the Lost Moments come into play so that they won't be just waiting out there to spoil another episode.

But it was great to see the beach crew again. It felt a little weird that the first people to hug Kate and Sawyer were all nameless redshirts. And it felt even more weird to see Kate hug Nikki like they were long lost best friends. I loved the Sawyer-Hurley hug though! And the van ride was definitely one of the best scenes ever. I am so glad to see Sawyer have a part in a storyline that doesn't involve Kate and Jack. Don't get me wrong, I can't wait to see Kate and Sawyer back together again and pretending not to care about each other. But as a die-hard Sawyer fan, it is nice to see his character branching out a bit just in case the Skate doesn't work out for him. I loved all of those great guys scenes! But I bet that Jin and Sawyer will be hurting in the morning!

Finally somebody tells Danielle about Alex! That was a big moment! I really loved that Kate called out Locke and Sayid for their failure in attempting a rescue effort. And I also really appreciated seeing Hurley at Libby's grave. Now if they could just honor Eko's passing in a half-way decent way, then we could acknowledge that they may have finally tied up a majority of the lose ends that the mini-arch was lacking.

But, what was with all of the close ups? Was this a new director? I like some close ups, but it seemed like most of the on island scenes were shot just a little too close! I would have appreciated a few more big picture shots. Sometimes having too many close ups made the emotions and the intimacy in this episode feel a little forced.

But overall I enjoyed it. It felt like Lost, the real Lost, is finally back!

I loved the episode and found it very entertaining and refreshing. I am sad to see that other people are complaining about there not being a 'story line' in this epi. But IMHO, one of the very important forces of and on this show is character driven. TPTB must find a way for some of us, (not necessarily ALL of us), to relate to our island buddies. In my personal experience with ex-boyfriends, when a guy has had a hellova day, week, or even month...he finds peace working on a car, drinkin' beer, and just kickin' it with the guys. The funny thing is,when the guys get together, there is always that guy or guys that think they are on a mission and try to get thier drunk buddies to go along with it. It's ironic how some things never change no matter where in the world a person might be.

What a feel good ep! Well written, funny, inspiring, the best that Lost can be.

I gave it a 9. The only reason I didn't give it a 10 was that I was hoping for some Charlie/Claire interaction. Didn't she notice he was moping? A hug at the end for them would have been nice too. Those two haven't so much as touched since season two.

But other than that, top notch!

Perfect 10 for me, warmed my heart, made me laugh, made me feel a little sad for Sawyer, I really hoped that he would start sharing that flat of beer around but that wouldn't be in his character.

This episode was a total surprise for me, I don't watch previews so I don't ever feel mislead by the marketing and hype.

I fear I am fated to like the eppys everyone hates and hate the eppys everyone loves. Looks like Hurley's not the only cursed one around here.

Kate's off here. It's not Sayid and Locke who are insufficiently motivated. It is the writers, who refused to spend enough time developing a script where everyone's actions seemed believable, and cramming all the SERIOUS plotlines into one day would be more acceptable.

NO crowd reactions to not seeing Jack. Having Hurley shrug Jack's fate off (NOT Hurley-like at all). NO debriefing, or even a quick acknowledgement that there was a debriefing. Guess they had time to wash up and change clothes, because their outfits were different.

I empathize with everyone wanting to see the ensemble. I empathize with the need to see a less serious subplot. I know everyone would like a little hope, here. Me, too.

At this point in the storyline, though, this whole van diversion thing (as nicely done as it was) contributed nothing to the story. And it was rather jarring.

You know something? I was about to go into why this all bugged me so much. But it occurs to me that few of you want to hear it. Thinking that hey, it's fine to take a break from all that's happening for a few laughs, a little ensemble fun. If this were happening in real life, of course, events wouldn't be giving us the day off. But it's TV, yeah? And if they want to train wreck nine eppys worth of building up a serious storyline so we can have some chuckles--well, it's their show, right?

The irony is, the opening sequence balanced the serious and the funny very nicely. So, writers, please tell me--what the heck happened after that? You fell off the balance beam and couldn't get back on? This wasn't the actors' fault--they can just do the best they can with what they have to work with. And I downright feel sorry for the editors, having to plow through all this. Maybe they realized that they couldn't make sense of the serious story, and they gave up and just tried to make the funny story good. (They succeeded in that, overall.)

I'm going to try to forget this eppy (except for the last scene), and come in next Wednesday and pick up where we left off at the end of Eppy 9.


Oh, and LostLaura? :hug:

I thought it was a great episode It's so good to see all the Losties again - especially Hurley! This was a fun and uplifting episode! And we needed that!!!

8! All filler episodes should be as enjoyable as this one. Vincent and Sayid! Yes! In the same episode!!! Woo hooo! Now bring on the real season 3!

"Trust is a difficult thing to earn back..."

I don't know STH, I'm still trying to forget episode 9 ever happened. This was a not so unrealistic reaction to when things seem like they couldn't get any worse. When things are that bleak, that hopeless, sometimes you just have to laugh. Sawyer tells Hurley he came to the wrong island for some hope and Hurley reminds him that hope still exists. He reminds Charlie too. He reminds us. There's always hope. I love Hurley for that.

After a dismal and depressing 9 episodes full of death and cruelty, this episode reminded us that life is still worth living. It couldn't have come at a better, time.

Felt generous due to good lines - gave it a 5. If I was going to base it on content -- it would have been a -2 . I found it to be fluffy.. full of fluff.. nothing great.

I thought it was an excellent episode. Just to have everyone in the same episode deserves a high rating. I'm so glad Jin got some screentime. The reunion was nice. Hurley and Charlie cruising down that hill was just great. I loved this episode so much.

I don't know STH, I'm still trying to forget episode 9 ever happened. This was a not so unrealistic reaction to when things seem like they couldn't get any worse. When things are that bleak, that hopeless, sometimes you just have to laugh. Sawyer tells Hurley he came to the wrong island for some hope and Hurley reminds him that hope still exists. He reminds Charlie too. He reminds us. There's always hope. I love Hurley for that.

After a dismal and depressing 9 episodes full of death and cruelty, this episode reminded us that life is still worth living. It couldn't have come at a better, time.

I couldn't agree with you more pace

some may say nothing really happened,
but it was a fully entertaining episode
just at the right time
and a good lead in to next week's awesome looking epi

7. Pure filler episode, but an enjoyable one. Still feels like im gorging on breadsticks while waiting for my A-team/French Chick main course next week.

I gave it a ten simply because it was the Funniest. Episode. Ever! I always enjoy the occasional episode of happy Lost. Sure there weren't any answers, but great character interaction always beats answers IMO. We can't have answers ever week. That's just unrealistic, otherwise the show would have lasted one year. So, I loved it! I think that was the most I have ever laughed for an episode of Lost. :biggrin:

The epi was OK, very funny... Yes, pure fluff.. No, it didn't advance the plot too much. But it served a purpose of laying down the pavement for the coming weeks, and the comic relieg is a calm before the storm...


Pure filler episode, but an enjoyable one. Still feels like im gorging on breadsticks while waiting for my A-team/French Chick main course next week.:rotflmao2:

I gave it 9. Really enjoyed it very much. It was fun and I was so glad to see Sawyer acting the way he was :D

I thought it was an excellent episode, Hurley was terrific and the interaction of him, Charlie, Jin and Sawyer was too funny. I gave it a ten. :)

LOST is entertainment, so it's ultimately about enjoyment. That's why I watch. And that's why I gave this episode an 8. Filler and fluff - yeah, sorta, but darn enjoyable nonetheless.

LOVED the comet/meteor. Had completely forgotten about that! Nice job by the writers to give us that moment. While I hope Hurley isn't reduced solely to comic relief, it was much needed for that group of guys (Hurley, Sawyer, Jin, Charlie), who've had a tough go of it lately.

Plus, we did see in the B story evidence of the lostaways discussing things with each other, plotting and planning, reacting. Someone finally mentioned Michael and Walt, Alex, etc. Lack of this kind of conversation is often a fan criticism, so it was nice to see it, even if it delayed the (launch of the) impending rescue attempt by an episode...

Looking forward to next week......

It was so sugar coated that I took a time spin back to the 'Golden Grahams' commercials of the seventies...but, I was sooooo soooo happy to see Hurley. I liked the paybacks to Sawyer. Noticed quite a few Easter Eggs. But Cheech Marron??

It was wonderful to see the ensemble again. This episode was 10 times better than last week. Not every episode has to give answers to the mysteries. It was fun to spend time with so many of the original characters again. It was like spending an hour with old friends.

loved love loved it! I laughed so hard on several occasions and really enjoyed the "feel good" theme in the show and it was actually a downer for me when they showed Kate & co. in the jungle at the very end. Gave it a 10...would have given a 15 if I could. No big mysteries were solved...but finally I feel like I am "home" :)

Ummm excuse me, but I have a question.

Whenever I come here, it ALWAYS says that I can't vote in this poll.

Why? As a LOST fan, don't I have a right to my own opinion? Why am I not allowed to vote in the poll?

BTW, I would have given it a 9...the second best episode of the season thus far, in my opinion. My only complaint was that one again, the writers didn't stop to think and make sure the timelines of characters matched up--if Hurley's dad was only there for a couple of weeks, then how could Randy have been Locke's boss for multiple months as is implied in "Walkabout" Season 1 Episode 3?

Hurley is one of the few characters most fans like so I'm not surprised people liked the epsiode. And yes, it was nice to see the Iraqi torture guy and the personality-shifting bald dude back on the beach (sorry, I forget those guy's names).


The episode was somewhat entertaining but as usual it seemed like filler. Don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with a filler episode here and there but when the first 10 episodes of season 3 could be whittled down to maybe 4 episodes, it's a bit of a drag.


The whole plot with the van and beer was ridiculous as people have already pointed out. And it's probably not a good idea to take a van downhill skiiing when you have no doctor. The whole plot felt a bit contrived and embarrasing (par for the course).


Vincent carrying an arm with a keychain conveniently in it's hand? Who came up with this one? David Lynch's less talented cousin?


Hurley's Mom: "It's been 17 years. I have needs." Nice to see the writers from "According to Jim" are doing some freelance Lost work.


Silly Sawyer is back in full force and he's dropping nicknames left and right!!
Freckles
Oliver Twist
Munchkin
Jinbo
International House of Pancakes
Jumbotron
Jiminy Cricket
Skeletor

The nicknamepalooza is getting old. TPTB need to put more time into cohesive storytelling and less into thinking up new nicknames for Sawyer to bust out.


Once again Nikki and Poop Guy pop up to suck the remaning life from my soul.


Kate seeks out Danielle (Remember Danielle?) to help find the Others lair? Well, Freckles, if The Great Explorer Danielle hasn't found it in 16 years why would she be able to now? Oh right, these caharacters are smart when TPTB need them to be and imbeciles otherwise. Whatever suits the particular plotline TPTB need to set up.

10 - awesome, just awesome!!! So nice to see them having some fun again!!!

I don't think it was a filler, because I think it was the underlying setup for things to come.. Remember, there was a map.. the others had cars and were building roads... They had beer... This one guy died, and why?? because his car fell over??

Will the arrow have further effect on Sawyer?

What will happen when (presumably from what happened in the epi, not referring at all to a possible preview) Kate, Sayid, Locke and Danielle goes on that trek??

I thought it was great! Set up the way the old epis were, with something in the end... a cliffhanger for what is going to come...

Babbled enough now... ;)

I am completely flabbergasted :eek:

I am so utterly disappointed at this point about this show and this ep that I cannot even conjure up words to describe what I'm feeling.

I'm glad that people found this ep so entertaining even though most seem to be on the same wavelength that this ep most definitely went nowhere (again).

I personally feel like my intelligence has somehow been horribly attacked and insulted with this ep especially. All the great characters that Lost spent the first two years building up have now become mere caractures based one some of the worst television shows that ever graced the airwaves. This is the reason why I watch so little tv in the first place. TV is mostly all garbage and this show has rapidly become just that.

I originally got hooked on this show at the end of season 2 by renting the season 1 dvd's for lack of finding a good movie and then impatiently awaiting season 2 to come out on dvd so that I could catch up when season 3 finally aired. If I had known then what I know now about this show changing into just another 2 bit soap opera 3rd rate comedy, I'd never have bothered with it in the first place. But I guess that is neither here nor now. I was so hooked on the originality and mystery this show created, it just really challenged me. Now I have no feelings about this show at all anymore except apathy.

I guess I'll painfully try and finish out this season, but if things don't improve fast (and I really doubt that it will improve significantly after all of this), I guarantee I won't be around for a season 4 if they even make it that far. And I can tell you for certain that even though I eventually bought seasons 1 & 2 on dvd, I will never buy season 3 and I'm even questioning whether it's worthy of burning the shows I've been recording onto dvd-r's.

I'm so disgusted... :(

Ummm excuse me, but I have a question.

Whenever I come here, it ALWAYS says that I can't vote in this poll.

Why? As a LOST fan, don't I have a right to my own opinion? Why am I not allowed to vote in the poll?

BTW, I would have given it a 9...the second best episode of the season thus far, in my opinion. My only complaint was that one again, the writers didn't stop to think and make sure the timelines of characters matched up--if Hurley's dad was only there for a couple of weeks, then how could Randy have been Locke's boss for multiple months as is implied in "Walkabout" Season 1 Episode 3?
You need to have a few more posts before you can vote in the public polls. Just go ahead and find a few threads to express your opinion in, and it won't be long before you can vote in the polls too ! :)

Loved the nicknames. It's Sawyer's vernacular. Not using those is like seeing him suddenly start speaking the Queen's English. Sure, they can be overdone, but I think that was the point this time. Never did I think I'd laugh that hard at the name "Skeletor". :24:


Loved the Dudefest. It's nice to see the comraderie after all the tension of the last, what, nine episodes? Loved all the drama in those, but it's nice to see the happy times, too. :)

Loved the message, AND the storyline - it was nice to have both elements in one ep. This is definitely going down as one of my favorite LOST eps.

I voted 9. Not perfect, but very close. Good character development and story telling.

This is the first time I've seen a majority of 10's - and it's well deserved.

this episode was meaningless ...it didn't bring anything more to the story ..... I voted 1. I'm so disappointed :(

ditto. they made Saywer sound like an idiot, too. There was no character development whatsoever in this episode...i was borderline frustrated with it. i voted a 1.

This is the first time I've seen a majority of 10's - and it's well deserved.

Yeah, I'm shocked at this as well. The only logical explanation I can come up with is that the majority of people that would have given this ep it's deserved it's less than 3 rating have all jumped ship at this point.

Reminds me a lot of season 1, where our characters weren't so crazy about what was going on on the island. We haven't had one of these episodes in a while, and I'm glad they did it. As I look back, some of my favorite moments were the more humorous ones (i.e. the golf episode), and this provides a good addition. Furthermore, Hurley's character development with his dad (CHEECH!!) was pretty good. I enjoyed it tremendoulsy. Can't see why anyone wouldn't like it. I mean, come on, what are you looking for in a television show?

No mysteries answered, but a great episode nonetheless. Probably my 2nd favorite of the season. And judging by the previews (which I won't discuss here), it looks like it might be getting back to the Lost I knew and loved.
I never thought the meteor that hit Cluck's (mentioned in a previous episode) was quite that devastating...that scene was a total surprise and well done.
Hurley flipping out and hugging Sawyer was a great Lost moment. Even Sawyer completely forgot about being mad about the stash. :)

what are you looking for in a television show?

In one word: Intelligence

I loved it. Not perfect, but close. I disagree with people saying it didn't move the story along. I mean, it may not have tackled huge stuff, but it got things moving again, especially for character development. I found it fun and moving. And the ending with Danielle FINALLY learning about Alex: awesome!! I gave this one a 9.

I gave it a ten....the original Losties are back. Nice to see that TPTB did not forget about the great chemistry the original characters had!

I loved the scene where Sawyer confronts Hurley & Jin.....Hurley's reaction to seeing Sawyer was priceless. Sawyer was steaming mad..and what does Hurley do?!? He embraces him and welcomes him back and just like that the scene flows into in my humble opinion the best one of season 3. Watching them cruise around in the VW was awesome.......an excellent episode last night!

"Tricia Tanaka Is Dead" - 9/10

Hurley's quest to find hope on an island that has delivered him heartache, pain and terror is perhaps one of the most memorable episodes in LOST history.

For the first time since "Abandoned" we have a character actually grieving for the death of another character. Hurley pouring out his heart to Libby and admitting the terror that he feels on the island is one of my favourite scenes in LOST ever. It almost felt as though it wasn't my place to watch Hurley grieiving for this woman - and that is how grief should feel to the audience. The episode really showcased Jorge Garcia and his acting talents.

The new characters Paulo and Nikki didn't seem too far out of place form the first time since their arrival in "Further Instructions", perhaps because they weren't forced upon this trek... maybe it would have been better if one of them had been included on this trek rather than including them on the Mr Eko death trek.

Loved the episode and I loved the character development - excellent.

In one word: Intelligence

how do you equate intelligence? Lower your pedestal of unlikely fulfillment of expectations, and just sit back and enjoy the ride. I'm tired of the complaining.

I gotta give it a six, i enjoyed it but I didnt feel like anything really happened.

how do you equate intelligence? Lower your pedestal of unlikely fulfillment of expectations, and just sit back and enjoy the ride. I'm tired of the complaining.

Then by all means, don't ask questions that you are not emotionally prepared to receive answers for that are not akin to your own agenda :biggrin:

In other words, there's no need to be rude. You have your views, and some of us have differing views. It's the diversity of viewpoints that can offer up different ideas and creativity. If we all subscribed to one way of thinking, then what's the purpose of individuality at all?

Next time, think about what you are saying before you just lash out and please remember, we're all here because of our interest in this show no matter what our current viewpoints of the moment are. :)

A ten, it was fantastic, it had everything we love about Lost. Laughter, the beach, interesting flashbacks and at the end a great moment when Kate tells Danielle about Alex. It was such a cool episode.

I give it a 9. Vincent is back...I totally wasn't expecting Cheech to show up. Plus I think finding the van is going to be really significant. I hope they do something with the map though. This to me had the feel of an S1 episode. Loved it!

10! It was such a great episode, totally fantastic! :biggrin:
It had the right mix of everything and everyone. It even had a healthy balance of humor and seriousness.
I loved the bit near the end where they were coming back from the van & when Sawyer was drinking his beer & looking around. :sweety:

This to me had the feel of an S1 episode. Loved it!

My thoughts exactly. :thumbup:

I am completely flabbergasted :eek:

I am so utterly disappointed at this point about this show and this ep that I cannot even conjure up words to describe what I'm feeling.

I'm glad that people found this ep so entertaining even though most seem to be on the same wavelength that this ep most definitely went nowhere (again).

I personally feel like my intelligence has somehow been horribly attacked and insulted with this ep especially. All the great characters that Lost spent the first two years building up have now become mere caractures based one some of the worst television shows that ever graced the airwaves. This is the reason why I watch so little tv in the first place. TV is mostly all garbage and this show has rapidly become just that.

I originally got hooked on this show at the end of season 2 by renting the season 1 dvd's for lack of finding a good movie and then impatiently awaiting season 2 to come out on dvd so that I could catch up when season 3 finally aired. If I had known then what I know now about this show changing into just another 2 bit soap opera 3rd rate comedy, I'd never have bothered with it in the first place. But I guess that is neither here nor now. I was so hooked on the originality and mystery this show created, it just really challenged me. Now I have no feelings about this show at all anymore except apathy.

I guess I'll painfully try and finish out this season, but if things don't improve fast (and I really doubt that it will improve significantly after all of this), I guarantee I won't be around for a season 4 if they even make it that far. And I can tell you for certain that even though I eventually bought seasons 1 & 2 on dvd, I will never buy season 3 and I'm even questioning whether it's worthy of burning the shows I've been recording onto dvd-r's.

I'm so disgusted... :(

***Mod edited*** I think part of the reason you think this season's episodes are so bad is because you experienced the other two seasons on DVD. Say for example i'll pick out the worst episode of Season 1...errr..."Whatever the Case May be", what happened when you watched an uninformative filler episode that wasn't funny or upbeat like this one? After it finished you thought it was bad, but it was ok, because you could just slap the next disk in and watch the next episode straight after - which i think was a good one.

It happened to me aswell with Season 1, i experienced that on DVD, and boy what a fantastic experience, then i "acquired" the next 4 episodes of season 2 which had been aired at the time, first three were great episodes, especially the first and third, then i watched the fourth "Everybody Hates Hugo" ...nothing happened, i had nothing to take away, nothing to speculate upon, and i had to wait a week for the next episode of LOST - which is like crack i'm sure you know, and i'd never done this before. Thinking back though it wasn't that much of a bad episode it was just me and my outlook. You get used to this sort of thing man, the big hitting episodes and then the calm before the next storm - and from what i've seen so far ever since LOST came back, it's been a great calm and it's going to be an even better storm.

Anyway my views on the episode, not much happened but i didn't care because this episode was so joyful, laugh out loud funny, exciting, good CG on the meteor incident which i never thought they'd do. I gave it an 8/10, you need these kind of episodes because if we had big hitting action/adventure episodes every episode then the excitement would be reduced and we wouldn't look forward to upcoming plotlines.

Oh and that skeletor line was pure comedy gold, i'm still laughing, the way Sawyer said it, and then he hit his head with the beer can, but he hit him way too hard and he almsot keeled over - genius, loved that moment. The ONLY things that bugged me in this episode was when Hurley hugged Sawyer, was glad he was back, and DIDN'T ask what happened, how he escaped, plus he seemed like he didn't care about Jack. Oh and also the no brainer reveal at the end.

Oh and whoever said that before about the nicknames,...pffft.

The nicknames never get old man...never get old.

I gotta give it a six, i enjoyed it but I didnt feel like anything really happened.

same here.

I hope TPB keep the have-fun-with-the-boys Sawyer over the angst and romance and pine-after-Kate Sawyer. The have fun Sawyer is much more entertaining to watch. Still hope they lower the nickname quotient for him though.

Hurley on-island stuff was spectacular. His flash-backs didn't do anything for me. Meh.

I voted 7 - it was a okay, funny at times, but once again - like last week... didn't advance the story by much, or answer any big questions - just added a few more. It's exhausting and disappointing.

I gave it a 7. Definitely a "calm before the storm" episode. I enjoyed some parts a lot, but the working 20 year old car, the 20 year old drinkable beer, and the "veer at the last second before you hit the rocks" made me stretch my imagination a bit.



The ending was a disappointment though because it told us what anyone with half a brain would know. Ill give it a 6.

Actually, I wouldn't be so sure of that! My roomate (who I got into the show and who has seen every episode, but who is much more a casual fan than I) didn't remember that Alex was Danielle's daughter, and only remembered from the past few episodes that she was referred to as Ben's daughter. I think he said something like, "I don't think Ben and Danielle got together" (which they COULD throw out there as a bizarre plot twist I guess). Some people just don't have the attention span that we do.




Oh and that skeletor line was pure comedy gold, i'm still laughing, the way Sawyer said it, and then he hit his head with the beer can, but he hit him way too hard and he almsot keeled over - genius, loved that moment. The ONLY things that bugged me in this episode was when Hurley hugged Sawyer, was glad he was back, and DIDN'T ask what happened, how he escaped, plus he seemed like he didn't care about Jack. Oh and also the no brainer reveal at the end.

Oh and whoever said that before about the nicknames,...pffft.

The nicknames never get old man...never get old.

I totally agre with everything you said here! The Skeletor line/scene was friggin hilarious, I actually laughed out loud. Everything about that scene was comedically perfect.

Can't wait till next week!

10, 10 ,10

I may be slightly biased because of my Hurley-love, but I felt that the epi had everything I like about Lost. It had humor, an ensemble-feel, anticipation (Kate, Locke, and Sayid), a fulfilling flashback, and emotion. I felt like I was watching an epi from season 1.

It was really refreshing to see a Lostie grieving for one of their own. It seemed that a lot of viewers were wondering why the Losties never mentioned the dead again. Hurley talking to Libby's grave was really emotional.

I am not gonna lie, I got teary a few times this episode.

I think this episode had a lot of meaning where Hurley is concerned. When his dad rode off and left him with the candy bar, my first thought was "that's when it started," the overeating, the insecurities... another Lostie abandoned by his father confirmed. And the bit in the van where he just before he popped the clutch when he kept repeating about the numbers not being a curse/not being bad... I think he's finally let go of that "I'm a curse" idea and can move on and become who he needs to be on the island..

I gave it a 9... my only gripe, I wanted Jin to tell Sun "those pants don't make you look fat" when they came back... ;)

Definitely a 10. No, it didn't advance the main, Others-based storyline by much, but it was really enjoyable. I don't think I've laughed so much in an episode of Lost before. The one-liners were great... ("Little House" ... "Skeletor") and the majority of the episode was able to be resolved by the end, which is a nice change. It reminded me, too, of Season 1. I loved it.




I gave it a 9... my only gripe, I wanted Jin to tell Sun "those pants don't make you look fat" when they came back... ;)
I was expecting that, too! :lol2:

7 - Good episode. Lots of great emotion. Loved it on a personal level but we didn't learn anything (aside from why Hurley has an weight problem). On the other hand, I really love the "man time" spent drinking beers next to a rusted out, beat up vehicle.

Not a ground-breaking episode by any means, but for the first time in ages it felt like LOST!
This is the only episode this season that made me want to post on here right after it finished (or a tleast, the only one that made me want to post positive things. I Do made me post in frustration)

Hopefully the rest of the season will retain this feel, but with a bit more actual story.

I thought it was great and refreshing. Not every episode needs to be the super dramatic, plot moving episode--sometimes it's nice to have a little fun (as Hurley pointed out repeatedly ;) ). Sure, some suspension of disbelief, but I don't mind that. It was fun, just like a Hurley episode should be! :D

10. Excellent episode!! I love to see the Losties have some fun for once!! I really enjoyed the entire hour.

Totally moronic. If you had told me back in the first season that Hurley would be driving around the Island in an old car, I would have never believed you. Occasional comic relief is ok, but making an entire episode out is just a bad idea. I mean, even the music even had comic themes in it! And what's up with everyone looking like they just came off of a photoshoot? Don't you think the makeup and wardrobe department could make at least a half-assed attempt to make these people look as if they were actually stranded on an island?

Every episode this season with the exception of Further Instructions and The Cost of Living--they could have been better as well--has made me actively dislike the show. If I didn't care so much about the show during it's first season I would applaud Cuse and Lindelof on failing so spectacularly this season.

this episode was meaningless ...it didn't bring anything more to the story ..... I voted 1. I'm so disappointed :(
Driveshaft fan, see my post in the "Loved It!" thread. I agree that the plot was not advanced much in this episode, but I disagree with that being a bad thing. I strongly feel that the episode was great for other reasons. Individual characters and the relationships between them are the heart of LOST, and what this "small" episode did was allow for character development and relationship development. Again, see my other post, I don't want to repeat myself here. I just wanted to respond that while it is true that plot advancement wasn't really central to this episode, that is not a bad thing, because we got a chance to see some really beautiful, moving, hilarious, wonderful, revealing interaction between the characters, and that is all just as important to the story of LOST as advancing the plot, ya know? I thought it was a really, really good episode. I shall stop there or I really will be repeating my other post *lol*. btw, I gave it a "9".

I gave it a 4. The only reason that this episode didn't get a 1 was because it showed the meteorite hit the chicken shack and delved in on why Hurley was tubby (candy bars)

However, I rated it higher than last weeks piece of garbage, because at least this week, they didn't make huge promises, like "answers to 3 of the islands biggest mysteries"

I gave it a 9. No omg moment but that's about all that was missing.
Totally loved Cheech Marin, as always.
Vincent got to go for a ride, what every dog needs, even on the island.
Funny and entertaining, angst is sure to follow.

Perfect ep. I gave it a nine. Anytime you have Hurley with Sawyer or Sawyer with Jin you're in for a good time. But all three, it's Lost Heaven. I really liked the Sawyer and Kate moments, interesting, complicated, I like that. I also liked when Locke and Sayid found Kate in the jungle and he ask her why she didn't come to them for help. I love the relationships on this show. Go Hurley!!!

I just had to give it a 10. I was laughing the whole time. :rotflmao2: It was nice to have such an upbeat, funny episode. It makes up for last week's boring episode. And of course I was happy to see the return of Vincent. :biggrin:

I'll go ahead an brace myself for the inevitable flame war coming my way but, I thought last weeks episode was WAY better than this one, leaps and bounds better, not really even in the same catagory as this one. Not that I disliked this ep, i thought it was enjoyable but I didnt find it exciting or riveting, just a nice little hour of tv. of course the consensus on here was that last weeks was epi was no good and that this one was great, that this one is what lost is all about?? I just dont see it, this kind of epi is not why Im obsessed with LOST.

would've been neat to show Hurley not getting to start that car and they crash and Charlie is seriously injured. Hurley then develops a dark side from all the guilt and further convincing himself of the curse.


I say this because it doesn't seem to make a lot of sense that Hurley has been convinced of this curse the whole time on the island and now magically through this flashback he thinks he can beat it. Don't forget that in the minds of characters, all this stuff in the fb's have already happened. So why didn't Hurley think this way in season 1 or 2? That he can beat his curse? Why now all of a sudden? And what did starting the car have to do with it? I dind't see the parellel with that and starting his hotrod in the fb.

I found the reasoning for the actions and beliefs of the main characters in this ep didn't make a ton of sense. I guess this is the ep where Hurley grows and beats hsi curse but it didn't seem as great as it could be to do that. Between this and Sawyer letting Karl go for an absurd reason, I find they aren't taking proper care of the characters as they should be.
100%
also i'm fairly sure his dad is/was part of the dharma initiative.

Voting will be skewed this week since last weeks episode was so terrible.

This episode was fun, but didn't bring much plotwise.
Nice to see the old characters again but, then again, still not sure why they were absent so long anyways.

Around a 7, kinda an average episode, certainly not more than that, but it was fun enough to be entertaining.

Its ok to be entertaining and not really advance the story , but to be booring and uneventful and not really advance the story like last weeks was a total failure.

Lost must entertain primarily, .this ep did that, so in that way it was a success.
I expect at least this much out of lost every week. This would be a baseline episode for me.
If they added a few revelations, or didnt ruin the van suprose thing with the previous preview, it would have done better.

Gave it a 9. Not jaw dropping like FBYE but I'm so glad to see the ensemble back. All the boys in the van laughing is now one of my favorite lost moment. Such a feel good scene. I think Lost needed that after all the heavy drama with the Others.


Absolutely completely agree. So much drama lately, so heavy, and come on: 4 guys, a dog, a VW van, and a case of beer. What's not to like?

Thanks for the hug, STH! Yeah, I feel really uninterested in even discussing this episode. :( This isn't a good sign for me and the future of me in the Lost fandom.... Hopefully next week will cheer me up.

However, I rated it higher than last weeks piece of garbage, because at least this week, they didn't make huge promises, like "answers to 3 of the islands biggest mysteries"


lol You know, watching this episode actually made me forget the "If you don't watch this episode you won't know what all America is talking about" tagline of the preview. I mean, is that the lamest tease ever in the history of American television or what? Oh, wait...the 3 answers was the lamest. My mistake....:rolleyes:

I gave this an 8. I loved the scenes with Hurley, Charlie, Sawyer and Jin, they were hillarious. The flashbacks were actually pretty good this week compared to last week's. Hurley visiting Libby's grave was a nice touch too. I would have given this a higher rating, but it didn't progress the story very much.

I watched it. I didn't mind it. Sure, there was little to no story progression, but I didn't mind the dialogue between Hurley and Sawyer.

That said, here's how the episode broke down:

Total Episode Airtime: 60 minutes
Commercial time: 18 minutes
Total 'Actual' Episode time: 42 minutes

Of those 42 minutes:

18 minutes Plot A (Hurley and the magic bus)
16 minutes flashback
4 minutes Plot B (Kate & Sawyer return)
4 minutes Plot C (Kate seeks Danielle)

I'll grade each element separately.


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Plot A: Hurley and the magic bus

Entertainment value: 8/10
I found the dialogue here and the interaction between characters to be very well done, entertaining, and a welcome relief to the garbage we've been getting in terms of writing for the last ... who knows how long. I laughed at quite a few of the lines and situations, which honestly surprised me. I don't remember the last time I laughed that much while watching Lost. Of course, it occurred to me that this wasn't a comedy, so perhaps I shouldn't be laughing so much.

Character development: 8/10
We watched Hurley challenege his 'curse', and in the process (at least mentally) freed himself and Charlie from the clouds hanging over both of their heads. We saw Sawyer attempting to teach Jin how to speak English, and Jin actually making an attempt. Not too shabby here.

Mystery progression: 2/10
Unless this van somehow turns out to be a massive clue or big help in some way, this didn't really do much for mystery progression. The map, which had huge potential, was simply brushed off and dismissed. I mean, hello, you're holding a map of the island made by someone who isn't batcrap crazy. Maybe you should take more than a passing glance at it.

Flashback

Entertainment Value: 1/10
I wasn't very entertained by the flashback. The story didn't engage me, I didn't care, and meteorites falling from the sky was a tad on the ridiculous side.

Character Progression: 3/10
We learned about Hurley's father, and some of the issues Hurley had growing up, but not a whole lot else.

Mystery progression: 0/10
We knew that Hurley went to Australia to find out about the numbers. We didn't come any closer to answering any of Losts questions with this flashback.

Plot B: Kate & Sawyer return

Entertainment value: 2/10
Their reunion on the beach was very bizarre. It was like they had just gotten back from vacation, not suddenly showed up on the beach after being captured by a group that the beachies still know next to nothing about. Very, very strange greetings. Not well done at all.

Character Progression: 2/10
We saw Kate attempt to have a heart to heart with Sawyer with the whole "All you have to say is you're sorry" or whatever garbage. Everyone I was watching with was like "Wait, what? What would he be apologizing for?" Their 'romance' is incredibly flat, forced, and I just don't care at all.

Mystery Progression: 2/10
This only gets points because Kate & Sawyer are finally back with the main group. No, it's not 'mystery' progression, but at least it's plot-progression.

Plot C: Kate seeks Danielle

Entertainment value: 6/10
It was entertaining seeing the dialogues between Locke, Sayid, and Kate. It was invigorating seeing someone actually actively going out and attempting to do something positive.

Character progression: 5/10
At least the writers made an attempt to explain away Locke & Sayids complete ineptitude over the last 9 episodes, but it fell pretty short.

Mystery progression: 7/10
We FINALLY get to see Danielle again, and someone actually straight up tells her about Alex! Incredible! Ordinarily, this wouldn't garner 7 points, but it's been so long since we've had any progression, this score is pretty relative.


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OVERALL SCORE

I give the episode a 7/10. The flashback was useless, Plot B was useless, Plot A was entertaining, and Plot C was pretty cool, but only 4 minutes of the entire episode.

I gave it a ten. Was it worth a ten? In hindsight, probably not, because as people before me have said it really didn't do anything to advance the story... but at least, as opposed to last week's episode, this episode didn't put me to sleep. And as far as characters were concerned, it was a great episode. I really felt for the people on this show for the first time this season.

I loved the beginning where Hurley was grieving for Libby. This episode really showcased the Jorge Garcia's abilities.

I also loved the scenes between Kate and Sawyer (uh-oh, I'm turning into a Skater). I loved toward the end when Sawyer saw Jin reuniting with Sun, and Charlie with Claire; he looked around for Kate but she wasn't there. I think he really does love her.

And Vincent is back! I don't recall seeing him this season prior to this episode, and I'm pretty sure I read somewhere (maybe it was on Gregg Nations' board) that Walt and Michael went and picked Vincent up and that's why he was gone... but I guess he's not gone... or he is gone, and this Vincent was only a manifestation of Smokey.... Either way I'm glad, because of those three characters, I'd want Vincent to stick around.

I'm glad Roussau is back, too. And that finally someone mentioned the possibility that Alex is her daughter.

We do have another that needs answering: Whatever happened to Roger the Workman?

This episde was pretty good I gave it a 7, it was far better than anything we saw last week, but that was hardly a difficult thing to achieve!:cool:

The whole bus plot I didn't mind because it was funny, well Hurleys name for Sawyer was funny "Red...neck...man":laughing:, and it has a roused a few questions in my mind like who's roger? and what the map thing was.

:jump1: Yay that Kates has gone back for Jack! Her character is actually going to do something sensible this series! It was totally obvious though that she'd gone to get Rousseau and strike a deal with the whole Alex thing, so no surprise there but I am still chuffed with it nevertheless.
Action Kate and Rousseau going on a mission to kick some 'other' butt sounds extremely exciting, and it gives something worthy for Sayid and Locke to do as well, so alls good.

I didn't much care for the flashback, to me it didn't really move the story on at all, but there was some ok character development for Hurley and it added him to the long list of characters who have 'daddy issues'.

Couldn't have cared less about the Sawyer/Kate scene, apart from the fact I too was wondering what Sawyer had to apoligise for?

Plus what is the point of Nikki and Paulo? really? :blink:

Save the Humans, I am 1000x1000^1000% in agreement with you. In my opinion, everything is way off, just like you said.

It was wonderful to see the ensemble again. This episode was 10 times better than last week. Not every episode has to give answers to the mysteries. It was fun to spend time with so many of the original characters again. It was like spending an hour with old friends.

I loved love loved it! I laughed so hard on several occasions and really enjoyed the "feel good" theme in the show and it was actually a downer for me when they showed Kate & co. in the jungle at the very end. Gave it a 10...would have given a 15 if I could. No big mysteries were solved...but finally I feel like I am "home" :)

I gave this one a 10 and, like Christa, I would have given it a 15 if I could. :biggrin:

This episode had a lot of heart and that's what makes it special IMO. (SIASL had none.) I loved all the characters. The van interlude was wonderful and showcased some of the qualities that endeared those characters to me. Loved the poignant Kate/Sawyer developments and look forward to seeing their relationship continue to develop. TTID also had some of the flat out funniest moments on the show to date: Hurley's Mom putting her fingers over Jesus's ears before saying she had "needs" and Hurley physically lifting Sawyer up off his butt to get him to work come to mind as examples. Pertinent and well-timed flashbacks and interesting (if light-hearted) thematic treatment of free will versus determinism with the four boys in the van. Good transition episode. A map is now in play, Danielle knows about Alex, Locke and Sayid will round out the rescue party. I thought the episode did a fine job of moving things into position for the next arc, i.e. the attempt to rescue Jack and extract Alex.

I'll leave it at that because I don't want to repeat everything I said in the "Loved it" thread. Definitely a personal Top-Ten favorite episode for me. Thank you, LOST!

So there was humor. Sawyer's shtick was in full force. It was good to see Hurley and Charlie. Still not much Sayid and Locke. But the Sayid/Locke/Rousseau/ Kate encounter at the end was very interesting and left me wanting more (which is good).

It was an okay episode. Not great. Not horrible.

Last year, I would have said great episode. It was entertaining--funny even. I don't NEED a ton to happen each week...just entertain me… it’s freaking TV.

But this year (and increasingly each week) I can't help but look at Lost through Heroes glasses and when I do that, is all sizzle and not a lot of steak. Especially after the last two weeks of Heroes, (and Lost’s season to date).

They're clearly two different shows, and maybe it’s not fair to compare, but I can't help it.

I still enjoy Lost, and will still watch. It’s just "lost" a lot of its appeal this season for me—and the ratings skid suggests many others have ditched altogether.

In fact, based on the early ratings more people watched Heroes on Monday then watched Lost last night. That's telling.

It was good for a few laughs. I rated it a 7 which is great for me.

A few problems:
The scene when Hurley ran up to tell everyone he found a car and everyone just walked away really annoyed me. Just another day with the lathargic zombies.

I'm really, really sick and tired of Sawyer's nicknames and one-liners. It's way overdone.

Paulo and Niki ruin every scene they're in.

I loved it because :

Vincent is back
Rousseau is back
EVERYBODY on the beach is back
I was LMAO
loved Sawyer/Kate scenes
and most of all: NO JACK:hurley: :sawyer: :jin: :danielle: :vincent: :sayid: :lost:

Oh, I loved this ep! After all the drama of the last eppys it felt so good! This is why I love Lost so much, every week it seems like a different show!

And finally somebody told Sawyer off: "red...neck...man!" :biglaugh: Especially loved him admitting to it!

I gave this a 9 (I'm keeping 10 for jawdrops)

And finally somebody told Sawyer off: "red...neck...man!" :biglaugh: Especially loved him admitting to it!


touché :rotflmao2:

I gave it a 9. It didn't give any answers to island mysteries but it was really fun to watch. Even though i like the Others story and the trio, i really missed the other losties. :cool:

this episode was meaningless ...it didn't bring anything more to the story ..... I voted 1. I'm so disappointed :(

Agreed. I gave it a six because I love Hurley and am always interested in more of his back story -- and I enjoyed the lighter tone to the episode. Still, it seemed like a lot of filler. The only thing of consequence that happened was that Kate went back for Jack. Plus, I'm not sure why -- all of a sudden -- Sayid and Locke aren't "motivated" to find Jack. Wasn't it Locke who gave the big speech a few episodes back about going to find all three of them?

Bah.

Another huge step sideways in a story that is clearly going nowhere. It was a nice for a standalone episode. As for plotline, only the last minutes were actually relevant, with FINALLY someone sharing usefull information. I gave it a five and am sincerally hopping next eppi gets the plot moving forwards (not sideways)

I gave it an eight. It was an extremably enjoyable episode, and we're finally back to the rest of the cast. I can't give it a ten or 9 because the only thing it really furthered about the plot, was bringing Hurley to terms with the numbers, which has been one of the plot lines I've enjoyed. It fell down on the fact that the larger mythology was put on hold, yet again, and it's freaking time we learned something (last week was the worst example of giving us no plot, no answers, and no joy).

I'm also really glad that they're finally showing Sawyer realistically, this is probably the first time I've actually enjoyed watching him. He has that same evil look in his eyes, but it actually seemed like he actually had fun. Finally, realism.

And to cap it off, as much as I like him, we finally had an episode without jack in it. I really do like him, but I like Lost as an ensemble show. It's about time we took it back to the group.

I gave it a 9. It didn't give any answers to island mysteries but it was really fun to watch. Even though i like the Others story and the trio, i really missed the other losties. :cool:

I gave it a 9 as well. It was very enjoyable, though didnt answer questions...thats ok...I know there are many more episodes (and hopefully seasons) to come. I can wait. Life's a journey, not a destination :)

I'll admit it, I got scared when Hurley's dad slipped him the contraband chocolate. Was last week's epic, How Jack Got His Tattoos, to be followed by the gripping sequel, How Hurley Got Fat? I was all set to hop a plane to LA and barricade myself in the writers' room in a desperate attempt to save the show by posing Sphinx-like tests of originality to anyone who tried to pass.

It ended up being a nice little episode. You have to put one or two things aside, like how a hippie van could have been - sorry, this is going to be a little mean - Hurley's jogging distance from camp with no one having come across it. (And you'd think the DHARMA crew would go looking for the guy with the beer!) But all in all, very reminiscent of the first two seasons, and lots of fun character moments. Four guys on a road trip. Male bonding - dog, beer, and all. Classic! Contrived, hokey, unbelievable...but classic. Great lines, great insults, great scenes - if there have to be 'filler eps', can they all be this much fun?

The 'serious stuff' was a nice set-up for future episodes, too, and the actions and motivations hung together a little better than earlier in the year. Kate goes charging off to find Danielle for help. I'm watching this thinking, "Why doesn't she just ask Locke and Sayid?" Then Locke and Sayid follow her and say, "Why didn't you just ask us?" Her reasoning made sense, too - and you never know, with Kate. Left unspoken was the fact that she was doing a favor for Danielle, at the same time as asking for one - a character she has some history with and sympathy towards.

It's just nice to take a break from 'Otherville' and it's tantalizing clues here, cryptic phrases there, and the frustration we feel at being right in the midst of all the answers we're looking for, and getting fed them through a cocktail straw. We still don't know (much) more, but at least we didn't have to work too hard, and then be disappointed.

I was going to give this ep a 7, but I've talked myself into an 8. There's room in the top echelon for the light-hearted romps, with and a notch below the high-gear, mind-blowing adventure installments.

I loved this episode, It was one of the funniest lost episodes Ive seen. Not much for moving the story, but then again, not every episode can be intense, there has to be some lighter moments in there! My only problem was with the flashbacks, they were kind of boring. But they did give more insight into Hurley's past, things we havent seen before, and thats good.

Im so happy to be back voting on the high numbers.

A brilliant episode it had a feeling of Season 1 about it. Its great to have such a brilliant episode after such a terrible one last week.

Still, it seemed like a lot of filler. I disagree. There are two parts to LOST's plot - the mystery of the island, and the growth of the characters. While we've had a lot of eps lately that furthered the former, this one is one of those that furthered the latter. We saw some character growth, not only from Hurley, but from Charlie, Sawyer, and Jin as well. And they just happened to have fun while doing it.

I read complaint from people that there's not enough answers, then I read complaints that there's not enough about the characters - it's a balancing act. They have to progress the mystery storyline while showing growth (or decline) in the characters. Here they furthered they mystery plot a little with the Kate scenes, and fulfilled the character requirement big time.

Lost is back!! :grin:

NO crowd reactions to not seeing Jack. Having Hurley shrug Jack's fate off (NOT Hurley-like at all). NO debriefing, or even a quick acknowledgement that there was a debriefing.
That was bugging me in the back of my mind, too. I wanted to see everyone's reaction to Kate's and Sawyer's experience, but I can see why they did what they did. For us, the audience, Kate and Sawyer would be going over old ground, and there's only so many minutes in the episode. As for Jack, I don't think anyone was expecting to see any of them again, and at least they now know he's alive and reasonably well treated.

I can totally see your point, I'm just calling it artistic license.

I hope something comes of Roger and the map, but I don't have high hopes.
I wouldn't either. Maybe the map, but I think Roger was purely a plot (and comedy) device.
Oh, one last thing. The meteorite was cool (even though I knew it was going to happen), but the title of the episode? TTID? C'mon. TT was so useless. I would have called it "Starla ran off with my BFF, and my Dad's a deadbeat". :biggrin:
Just to stab at this - and not to sound like your annoying English teacher ("Why do you think Faith is wearing pink ribbons?") - but I think the point was not just that Tricia died a victim of the cursed Numbers, but that Hurley and Charlie "killed" her again on the island - at least what she represented. Tricia was fated to die for interacting with Hurley. Charlie, twice-cursed - by Desmond's vision and Hurley's Numbers - gives the reaper the finger by riding shotgun and lives to tell the tale. Charlie isn't going to die like Tricia did - at least not today - so she's "dead".

Or that could all be a bunch of crap.

I laughed at quite a few of the lines and situations, which honestly surprised me. I don't remember the last time I laughed that much while watching Lost. Of course, it occurred to me that this wasn't a comedy, so perhaps I shouldn't be laughing so much.
I don't think it's entirely not a comedy, though. Particularly on nights like last night. Lost has always crossed genres pretty well. I think some fuzzy logic applies.
We learned about Hurley's father, and some of the issues Hurley had growing up, but not a whole lot else.
Just as an aside, can we meet someone at some point who's had a healthy, normal, nurturing relationship with his father?


We saw Kate attempt to have a heart to heart with Sawyer with the whole "All you have to say is you're sorry" or whatever garbage. Everyone I was watching with was like "Wait, what? What would he be apologizing for?"
I was thinking the exact same thing, but you know what, as a married man that conversation rang true indeed!
It was totally obvious though that she'd gone to get Rousseau and strike a deal with the whole Alex thing
Especially if you spied the actress's name in the opening credits!

Plus, I'm not sure why -- all of a sudden -- Sayid and Locke aren't "motivated" to find Jack. Wasn't it Locke who gave the big speech a few episodes back about going to find all three of them?

Well, that was Kate's opinion that Sayid and Locke lacked motivation, which doesn't make it true (as they explained). I can certainly see how she might get that idea, returning to the beach to find everyone concerned about the dwindling supply of oat bars.

I gave it a 10. We needed a nice lighthearted episode. I loved all the jokes, nicknames and references.
Cant wait for next week!

I didn't enjoy the episode too much. I felt that nothing really was accomplished throughout. The previews said "you don't want to miss what everyone will be talking about tomorrow". I'm not sure what they were referring to.

But nonetheless, I am a LOST fan til the very end, no matter what!

Later.

I can't participate in polls yet, since I am new, but I would give this episode an 8.5 or 9. Mostly because it was a great return to the ensemble cast, and I felt that the characters were well written- the characters did not act differently than they should. Much better than last week's horrendous outing.

This week- very enjoyable!

8. If they are going to give us filler, this is the way to do it. It was meant to be a feel-good episode, and I felt good watching it.

For those who didn't get why Sawyer should apologize, here's 2 good reasons:

1. Having no probs leaving Jack behind, seeming once again not to care for anyone but himself. Now I understand that Jack told them to leave him, but I highly doubt Sawyer would have gone back for him, even if Jack hadn't said that. No matter, Kate was obviously upset by Sawyer's decision.

2. The fact that Sawyer was treating her like a little woman that he could tell what to do. Remember when she asked him if she should be walking however many paces behind him? I really don't think she likes when a man gives her no choices. What woman does? I'm sure this will be a main prob in their pending relationship.

I personally think he should learn some kind of ability to say he's sorry. He seemed to be able to teach Jin how to do it! How hard can it be? Even if he doesn't mean it? ;)

^Actually, I think Kate was asking him to apologize for accusing her of having sex with him out of pity. That stung her.

I gave it a 9 - for the following reason...1.As mentioned Charlie is still alive and kicking.
2. Hurley flashbacks are always cool. 3.Jin + Sawyer hanging out =cute.
The cliff hanger ending with Locke and Sayid teaming up with Kate to get Jack was icing.4. The Danielle is back!

I'm baffled at how this episode is so well-recieved. Nobody sees anything wrong with Hurley driving a car on the Island, drinking 20 year old beer, or Sawyer spewing out nicknames for half his dialogue? This is why the show is a skeleton of its former self.

I'm baffled at how this episode is so well-recieved. Nobody sees anything wrong with Hurley driving a car on the Island, drinking 20 year old beer, or Sawyer spewing out nicknames for half his dialogue? This is why the show is a skeleton of its former self.

The show has really evolved from what it once was... but this episode still manages to bring back some of the magic from the first season. Sure, this episode wasn't the greatest episode mythology-wise, but it was a good character-driven episode. Not every episode has to answer questions, be full of dangerous situations and everything. Sometimes it's nice to take a step back, and be FUNNY for once. And I think Lost really pulled it off. So... no... I don't see anything wrong with that. All I can see is that somehow they managed to pull off a funny and interesting episode.

I'm baffled at how this episode is so well-recieved. Nobody sees anything wrong with Hurley driving a car on the Island, drinking 20 year old beer, or Sawyer spewing out nicknames for half his dialogue? This is why the show is a skeleton of its former self.

yep, I pretty much agree. I gave it a 6.

It was definitely better than last week. However, the lighthearted Hurly episodes are getting old. Make another character lighthearted for a change. A lighthearted Kate or Claire? That would add another dimension to the character, and bring back the good drama of season one. It just seems a little cookie cutter. IE.. we have a important/dramatic episode coming up. Lets throw in a Hurley epi for some variety. It seems like the writing of old is not there after these last 2 epis.

At least it told much of Hurly’s story. The tie in with Russo was nice.

This one is a bit of a puzzler. I've seen really good reactions to it, really bad reactions to it, and absolute indifference. I suppose that's better than the polarized nature of the "Others arc", which seems to be greatly appreciated or greatly despised. I think my own reaction was somewhat muted. I liked it, it was fun, but it wasn't nearly as good for me as, say, "Flashes Before Your Eyes" or "The Cost of Living". At least it was more entertaining than the previous episode!

Here's my review for Lost 3.10: "Tricia Tanaka is Dead":

http://www.entil2001.com/series/lost/season3/lost3-10.html

Overall, this episode took on one of the central philosophical ideas at the heart of “Lost” and explored it in an unusual manner. This was definitely the most light-hearted episode of the season to date, and it’s hard to imagine that anything could top it. There are some minor nitpicks along the way, and the episode could feel a bit like filler, but it’s a fine addition to the third season.

The show has really evolved from what it once was... but this episode still manages to bring back some of the magic from the first season. Sure, this episode wasn't the greatest episode mythology-wise, but it was a good character-driven episode. Not every episode has to answer questions, be full of dangerous situations and everything. Sometimes it's nice to take a step back, and be FUNNY for once. And I think Lost really pulled it off. So... no... I don't see anything wrong with that. All I can see is that somehow they managed to pull off a funny and interesting episode.

Evolved? More like devolved. I agree, character driven episodes are nice and not every episode has to be filled with mythology or danger, but what we saw last night was Lost trying to be a comedy. It's nice to have comedic elements in the show, but when it takes up an entire episode it is simply too much. As Sandelford said in the Didn't Love it Thread, this episode was good for an episode of Hurley and the Gang, not for an episode of Lost. I swear that the producers can throw together the most ridiculous crap, put the fan favorite characters in it having a good time, and people will rate it a 10 and claim that it had the original Lost feel.

I loved it. :) One of the funniest episodes ever of Lost... me and the group I watched with were all laughing our ***** off. :D

One of the funniest episodes so far. Really good episode, 10/10!

Evolved? More like devolved. I agree, character driven episodes are nice and not every episode has to be filled with mythology or danger, but what we saw last night was Lost trying to be a comedy. It's nice to have comedic elements in the show, but when it takes up an entire episode it is simply too much. As Sandelford said in the Didn't Love it Thread, this episode was good for an episode of Hurley and the Gang, not for an episode of Lost. I swear that the producers can throw together the most ridiculous crap, put the fan favorite characters in it having a good time, and people will rate it a 10 and claim that it had the original Lost feel.

Well... I can see that you didn't think that Lost should be shown as a comedy, and I agree, it is not. But I have to disagree that the show was "ridiculous crap". I actually think that they pulled the comedy aspect off. Sawyer, Jin, Vincent, Charlie, even Hurley are not my favorite characters... and I still think that it was an amazing episode, with a season one feel. It had a similar storyline to some of those episodes (such as non-mythological episodes like the one where Jack got trapped in a cave or when Shannon was having an asthma attack...), and they pulled it off. I know a lot of people are saying that it is a great episode, and those that don't like it can't see why we like it... well... I just think that we found something we liked or thought was missing in this episode.

All of the critiquing of Lost lately just makes me laugh. It reminds me so much of Comic Book Guy... "Worst. Episode. Ever." :biggrin: http://www.collectors-network.com/news/worstEpisodeEver.jpg

Everyone's got a right to their opinion of course, and I do understand some of the complaints, but mostly I think people are being too picky.

I gave it a 7. It had its moments.

An 8 for me.

The 'people' were saying it was going to be a whole lot better than SIASL but I don't agree. I think they were the same, but that's probably because I thought SIASL was a good episode, inline 99.9% of the Lost population :rolleyes:

REALLY looking forwards to next week!!! :shock:

I voted 6. Still an above average episode, although there was zero advancement in the plot. We all knew Alex was Danielle's daughter. Even the casual viewer probably knew that already. The suspense with which that final scene was delivered was a bit insulting to the informed viewer.

That being said, it was one of the more amusing episodes in the show's history, from Roger's beer stash to Jin's broken English and the rather literal episode title. If I were watching the season on DVD, where I could just have a laugh and move on to the next episode, it would be a great episode. But having to wait now another week for some action is a bit disappointing.

Definitely liked the time with the "guys". It was really refreshing to see Sawyer interacting with someone besides Kate. As others have mentioned, why no payoff on the lines Sawyer taught Jin? They were all set up for Jin to give one of those lines to Sun at the end and then... ? Would have been a great moment seeing Sun's reaction.

Definitely had trouble buying the functional van. Apparently the island has the power to repair metal and rubber tubing as well as human bodies. In any normal jungle that van would be completely rusted out and useless and definitely would not have any gas, that is... unless it crashed just before the plane did. Ditto on the beer.

Couldn't get into the backstory. Hurley's reason for overeating was trite. A father who abandons his family and tries to return 17 years later has no right to try to convince his son of anything except that he's sorry. I found it unbelievable that Hugo would even tolerate being in his presence. It was a waste of Cheech Marin.

Bonus points for the meteor though. The CG was much improved over the "polar bears" we've seen.

Overall I'd say it was a big step in the right direction compared to last week, but it left me feeling rather empty at the end, gave it a 6.

That was a great episode. A perfect example of how Lost can still generate character-driven action. A special bonus to the pychic for excellent performance in this episode.

Bonus points for the meteor though. The CG was much improved over the "polar bears" we've seen.
Definitly. I knew it was coming and I was expecting something a bit chessy (after the polar bear in FI...) but t was really good. Kudos to them! :cool:

I like how the 'powers' aspect was revisited. People were wondering if they abandoned that aspect of Lost. :)

I voted ten because this is my dream episode.
It was funny, enjoyable, Sawyer and Kate came back, Hurley doesn't believe his curse anymore, a great flashback and the episode was so inspiring and heart-warming that it almost made me cry. My entire family cheered with applause as Hurley and the guys cruised through the plains in their new car.

I understand some people are frusterated that we like this episode (I felt more or less similar last week about SIASL), but this episode had a lot more to like about it than last week's episode, not to mention the problems with SIASL weren't apparent in this episode. Character interaction, information conversations, curiousity, revisiting previous parts of Lost (powers, Rousseau, etc).

Very relieving.

Ummm excuse me, but I have a question.

Whenever I come here, it ALWAYS says that I can't vote in this poll.

Why? As a LOST fan, don't I have a right to my own opinion? Why am I not allowed to vote in the poll?

BTW, I would have given it a 9...the second best episode of the season thus far, in my opinion. My only complaint was that one again, the writers didn't stop to think and make sure the timelines of characters matched up--if Hurley's dad was only there for a couple of weeks, then how could Randy have been Locke's boss for multiple months as is implied in "Walkabout" Season 1 Episode 3?

I think you gotta have a certain amount of posts before you can vote, or have an avatar.
100%

Once again Nikki and Poop Guy pop up to suck the remaning life from my soul.



:lol2: :rotflmao2: :biglaugh: OMG! I swear, I almost peed myself when I read this. You phrase it so perfectly 'cause I hate how they make those two characters just spring up from non existance.

One of those "feel-good" shows we often hear about but don't always see. We laughed so many times during the show, and applauded Hugo often. I was so happy to see him tell off both Sawyer & Charlie. We need more Hurley in the shows!

I don't often give LOST a 10, (although I rarely rate less than 5 or 6), but this show gets a ten, IMO. Just good fun, and so happy to see Hugo again. There's deeper layers of him than we've been shown so far... and when I realized he was talking to Libby, I just dissolved into tears.

What can I say its the best episode we have had in a long time. :75happy:

About time we got back to the losties at camp and actually seeing everyone in one episode, well except Jack, but hey people can stop complaining hes in every episode. Jins back after 7 weeks of being absent.

This episode felt like season 1, we got alot of good scenes between the losties and got to see the jungle again.

My top 5 reasons why this episode rocked: (in no order)

1. No otherville at all this week.
2. Danielle and Vincent Is back.
3. Kate/Sawyer back at camp.
4. We got to see some character developement and interactions (Hurley deals with Libby, Jin learning English and lots of interactions and all the characters getting screentime even if its small, it had a purpose.)
5. A good lighter episode and we got to see everyone get screentime this week.

9/10. Looses a few points because the reunion was too short, but its not as bad as Sun/Jin/Sayid magically poping back at camp in episode 5, and Sun/Jin dont even turn up until now.

I gave this episode an 8 - it was rock-solid, funny, heartwarming entertainment. The perfect character developing "filler" episode that adds to the show without actually advancing the plot.

I wish all other non-plot-advancing episodes could be that good...:rolleyes: oh well.

I absolutley loved the episode... reminds me of Season I , which I loved the best so far !

I voted a 9 (not a 10 because nothing was really revealed) but because hillarity insued and it was heart warming. I will go back to this episode when sad times hit Lost, as they invaribly do.

I liked the episode but 'a 10'? Why is everthing either the best ever or the worst ever, no in between.

It was good and fun but far from a perfect episode, no way a 10.
Like a a 'walkabout' or 'orientation', those were 10's, does this episode compare to those?

I gave it a 7. I liked the comedic tone, yet it did nothing to really advance the storyline of the island and why they are there.

I rated this a 10 because it was back to the beach, with people we know. I so missed the whole gang!

I guess this epi appeals to people who think "A van with beer in it? Coool!"

Guess it was for sweeps week because younger TV audience can be hooked in by something that simple.

However...if you know anything about cars left unattended for even 1 year much less 15 or 20, you know popping the clutch wouldn't do it.

As has been noted elsewhere, the plot was not advanced except in the last scene with Danielle. Lost reeled us mystery and puzzle lovers in and now expects us to wait thru "feelgood" epis like this which really didn't feel all that good.

This episode ranks a 9 for me.
I loved the flashbacks, the magic bus, the male bonding, Three Dog Night on the 8 track, Hugo and Charlie finding hope, Kate searching out Rousseau, Kate telling Rousseau Alex helped her escape.

I don't think Lost gets any better.
I'm sick of the Others, but I will be glad to see what Mr. Patch is all about.

I rated it an 8. I thought it was an enjoyable episode. Period. I don't care that there was no major plot advancement. It was nice to just see the Losties interact again. I felt the same about this week's episode as I did about last week's: the flashbacks were not really useful, but the time spent on the island (Jack with the Others) and Hurley and the rest of the Losties was very good.

It was really nice to see everyone react to Kate and Sawyer returning to the beach, but I would have nixed some of the music in exchange for hearing what was being said like "Where's Jack?" and have Kate or Sawyer respond. I agree with other posters that Jack's absence should have been addressed better than it was, but whatever.

I think this episode did have a serious message to deliver and that is that nothing is written in stone; things or events can be changed, and on this island, that's very important. That's what Hurley was trying to prove to himself and to Charlie, and maybe in some ways it will spill over to the other Losties like Locke, Jack, Kate, Sayid, etc., who all carry their own baggage. Essentially, I think the writers were trying to tell us that just because Charlie is suppose to die doesn't mean he HAS to die. I think that's an important tidbit of information, but maybe that's just me.

I did enjoy seeing the old Sawyer back, but it would have been nice to see some residual effects of what he went through still evident, but maybe that's part of Sawyer's survival mechanism. He knows how to bounce back. I thought the "boys" time together was a lot of fun, and I thought Roger "Workman" was equally hilarious. Great camraderie.

Kate seemed genuingly changed by her experiences on Alcatraz. She's not running away anymore, she's running towards something. The fact that she is willing to put her life on the line to go back to that place and those people tells me that she is starting to get attached to the people on this island. Just weeks earlier, she was looking for a ticket off the island on Michael's makeshift boat to save herself. On a side note, I don't think Sawyer knows that Kate left to find Jack, although I could be wrong about that.

It's always great to see Sayid. He's one of my favorite characters simply because he's just a quiet calming presence that will have your back, if necessary. It was good to see Locke also, but it bothered me a little that he didn't seem anxious to go get Jack. I was hoping to see these two mend fences a little. I love the dynamic of Jack and Locke (Science and Faith). Heck, for that matter, it would have been nice for Sawyer to care too, but I don't really expect it anymore from Sawyer. He's a survivor, and if he has to sacrifice others to survive, that's what he'll do.

I thought the prelude to next week's episode was good. Rousseau is now motivated to find the Others, just to get her daughter back, but it's good that she's in the game now too. I was happy that Alex's existence was finally mentioned to her mother, and boy did her face light up. She's going to be pissed AND motivated.

RECOMMENDATION: DO NOT put an ounce of credibility in the ABC promos. Just ignore them and watch the episode. What the promos state and what actually transpires in an episode are never one in the same.

Overall, I thought the episode was fun and light and a bit inspirational. Hurley and Charlie have every reason to be faithless, but they chose to take control of their lives. "Victory or death," as Charlie put it -- or faith and hope. Now what's wrong with that?

I loved this episode. I gave it a 9 just because it's not the perfect episode in which all mysteries would be revealed AND would have a lot of Hurley and Charlie.

I do think "Make your own luck" will come back and be important. Just my guess. What better way for TPTB to give us a major clue and to hide it in what seems to be a "puff piece"

Last week's episdoe was very frustrating to watch, with a lot of yelling at the TV. It was filler that was annoying rather than satisfying.

This week's episode was filler again, however this time around it was entertaining filler. I understand they need to stretch things out and so I expect filler and thankfully this week you had old characters interacting in entertaining ways with one another, and the serious losties asking the kids of questions I was screaming at the TV the previous week.

Great episode, I leave episodes like DEM, Everybody Hates Hugo and Walkabout 10's and although this wasn't deserving of a ten it sure deserved its 9, in my top 5 episodes of Lost ever. I enjoyed it but it made me sad too... What Lost needs now is a back to basics episode, not a fully fledged flashback episode or a Just Jack episode... an ensemble based semi serious episode...

This week's episode was filler again, however this time around it was entertaining filler..

Same here. Wasn't frustrating to watch, but it was pointless, so it gets a 3.

I loved this episode, it's already one of my favourites

I thought it was pretty enjoyable. Hurley FBs usually are, so that is no surprise.

My only complaint-- not enough John Locke. :)

Great Episode! Like the 1st season Losties. Love the humor.

While I really enjoyed the episode, it was a lot of fun, I agree that it was just another 'filler' episode and thats very frustrating to me.
I want them to start getting to the meat of the series, I'm sick of these appetizers, gimmie the entree already!!

9/10

This episode was amazing, just goes to show you how fun things can be with a little alcohol;)

It was a good episode I enjoyed the comic side of it.

I think this is the first episode this season that could pass the new Emmy panel rules.

Very fun light episode but I gave it 7, nothing made me go 'ooohh aaahhh'.

9/10 A laugh a minute episode. Not only on the island but in the flashbacks too! Reminded me a lot of season one with everyone all innocent trying to have a good time and not worrying about the dangers and such. I loved the scenes with the boys and the bus and Hurley's backstory was great in terms of comedic value. How often do we get to laugh at flashbacks? :D The second best eppy of the season behind 2x08 for me. One of those I am sure I will want to watch again and again.

I voted 4, and felt I was being generous, thanks to the Libby grave scene and the fact that we got to see an ensemble again. After reading so many comments on how this felt like S1 and how it felt great to have the lighthearted moments again