There were MANY funny quotes. Sure, we got some stuff explained (Sayid saying he knows what happened with Michael and Walt and Hurley telling everyone what happened when they got captured when he was talking to Libby's ) and the message Hurley's father gave him about having hope and making your own luck, but almost every line was hilarious.

These are some of the lines:

Hurley: "Shut up you... RED... NECK... MAN!"
Sawyer: "Touché!"

Sawyer (to Charlie): "Hey Oliver Twist, where's my stuff?"

Sawyer (arm held out towards Hurly): "International House of Pancakes.."

Hurley (to Jin): "Dude. Roger was on a beer run."

Hurley: "Crafty. It's like when you're... good at crafts."

Sawyer (to Jin): "Hey, look who's hooked on phonics!"

Hurley: "That beer's as old as Rocky III."

Swayer making a Skeletor reference to Roger was rich.

Probably one of the lines that had a big impact and is in my top 10 lines ever said in the show:

Hurley: "Let's look death in the face and say whatever man."

Hell, even the title is funny; Tricia Tanaka is Dead. Like Hurley said, it's time we had some fun, and that's exactly what this episode did.

My personal favourite was "What's a head doin' back here?!"

Overall it was an enjoyable but deeply unsatisfying episode; the timing was wrong. Even allowing for the suspension of disbelief necessary to enjoy any Lost episode (or any work of fiction, arguably), Sawyer's behaviour in particular stretched plausibility to the limit. He was pretty chipper, energetic and full of beans for a man who's just been abducted, tortured and threatened with summary execution, not to mention one who's rowed several miles across a channel without so much as a sit-down before getting to grips with a rusty overturned van.

Well bro, usually I would be pretty upset about an episode that is purely for comedic value (and yes, I agree that this one was pretty much for teh lulz). However, I really enjoyed seeing the pure side of people again.

What I mean by that is: This show has about a million twists and turns. Most of them have so far been driven head first into a dead end as far as the viewer is concerned. The thing that made me want to watch this show in the first place was the story or stories as the case may be.

In this episode we get a dose of story along side of the reality that these people have been living, and for the first time in quite a while, their personalities have shone through the story. Bright as a flashlight in your face.

From the looks of things (the preview) this may be one of the last fun episodes we get to see for a time where our losties aren't forced to be heroic. I am glad that this episode was somewhat refreshing and comedy, in my opinion, is the greatest form of drama.

I remember reading somewere (I have no clue where now. Possibly "If Chins Could Kill") that being dramatic is easy. You can pretend to be serious and people will take you seriously. However, Comedy is far more difficult. You can pretend to be funny all you want, but if you aren't, nobody else will think you are either.

I don't know if that helped at all, but I am bored and I type. Tally Ho!!

Overall it was an enjoyable but deeply unsatisfying episode;.

I enjoyed it too - but I was disappointed.
Ep9 was a weaker episode, so I expected there to be a little more going on in ep10.
Don't get me wrong, it was great fun and very entertaining, but I don't think it moved the plot forward.

They could have quite easily combined eps 9 & 10 into one episode IMO.

Yeah, but I liked it anyway.

Totally but I like those kind of eps. This ep was brilliant. One of the best :D.

I think this episode served a couple of purposes, and did a pretty good job at it...

The epis have been pretty dark since late last season.. Even horror movies need comic relief; this is no different.


And I think this episode will be looked back at as "The Calm Before The Storm".. I'd guess that we've just reached the top of the rollercoaster and will be holding onto our seats for weeks to come. Good to take a breather before that...

I got the feeling Tricia Tanaka told us about this epi. It's a "puff piece" was her comment and that what this epi was. The writers gave everyone a little "light" screen time. We all forget Hurleys only problems (in his mind anyhow) come from being "cursed" not from cons, shooting, failed operations, drug addiction etc. His problem is lack of "hope":biggrin:

I agree with the people who like the change of pace. At least we had some laughs instead of thrown more questions. The action returns next week. By the way, I love the "calm before the storm" reference.

We will get back to the serious stuff soon enough. Personally I really needed an episode like this to break up the tension. I really enjoyed this episode. I don't think it was all comedic though. There were Hurley's flashbacks, which were partly serious. With the relationship of him and his dad. There were some moments not as serious like the meteor hitting the restaurant and the psychic they went too, those moments were pretty funny to me. Also I keep saying this, the scene right at the end was great when Kate told Danielle about Alex. Can't wait to see next weeks episode.

I thought it was pretty good, but I am a fan of the sarcasm and dark comedy that have become trademarks of the Hurley episodes.


I enjoyed it too - but I was disappointed.
Ep9 was a weaker episode, so I expected there to be a little more going on in ep10.
Don't get me wrong, it was great fun and very entertaining, but I don't think it moved the plot forward.

They could have quite easily combined eps 9 & 10 into one episode IMO.



The show has been, and still is being, touted as a Character driven drama. The plot will move forward, but the Characters need time to shine.

This episode was a character driven episode, not plot driven. They make 24 of these a year, and they can't all be completely plot driven.

The show has been, and still is, being touted as a Character driven drama. The plot will move forward, but the Characters need time to shine.

This episode was a character driven episode, not plot driven. They make 24 of these a year, and they can't all be completely plot driven.




Totally agree, there will be plenty of time to get back to the plot and the serious stuff.

I agree that this was one of the best episodes in terms of characterization. The more I learn about Hugo Reyes, the more I am fascinated by him. The man is a walking contradiction. I also got insight into Charlie- who has not had much time to shine, as well as Jin and even Sawyer. That, coupled with some laugh-out-loud moments, makes this one of my favorite LOST episodes of all time!

They could have quite easily combined eps 9 & 10 into one episode IMO.

What? How? This was a light, comedic, silly episode. How could they interweave scenes of Jack yelling and Juliet on trial with Hurley's magical van of hope adventure? The episodes had completely feels and emotional themes. You can't just mix and match scenes from episodes like that.

Personally, if they put "IF YOU'VE GOT SOMETHING TO WATCH, CINDY, GO WATCH IT!!" in this episode, I'd have assumed it were a joke and would have laughed. You can't just flipflop between dark drama and light comedy.

I loved this episode for what it is, lighthearted fluff. It didn't shatter your mind, but it served its purpose. And after last week's atrocity, I'm glad this episode came along in the form it did. If you want revelations/drama/mythology, tune in next week.

My personal favourite was "What's a head doin' back here?!"

Overall it was an enjoyable but deeply unsatisfying episode; the timing was wrong. Even allowing for the suspension of disbelief necessary to enjoy any Lost episode (or any work of fiction, arguably), Sawyer's behaviour in particular stretched plausibility to the limit. He was pretty chipper, energetic and full of beans for a man who's just been abducted, tortured and threatened with summary execution, not to mention one who's rowed several miles across a channel without so much as a sit-down before getting to grips with a rusty overturned van.

But...but...there was beer! :rolleyes:

If by "comedic" you mean "FILLER", then yes, I totally agree.

I agree that it was a lighter tone, I think it was to give us a diversion. ( I gotta say the symphony music in the end of the classic 60's played in the beginning of the episode and when the car started was beautiful)

I notice that Hurley episodes in general seem to have the theme of escapism, even the dark Dave episode. I believe the physically heaviest character is there to lighten the mood. Give us a breather.