What do we think Rousseau needs dynamite for?

I don't know, but you've got to assume that anything Rousseau does has something to do with Alex and getting her back. I'm sure that will come back to be significant though.

What do we think Rousseau needs dynamite for?

Yeah, I wondered that too. Seemed odd for her to just make an appearance in this episode, which leads me to believe that it should have some larger meaning. My first thought was more fuel for her traps, but dynomite? Seems extreme. Unless she knows somehow that something bad is coming.

Yes, that seems to be the only reason she appeared- so we'd know she had TNT. Maybe she knows about the impending raid? maybe she's going to get Alex? maybe she's stepping up her trap building? maybe she built a new house and needs to set it up to go boom if there's intruders.

Seemed odd for her to just make an appearance in this episode, which leads me to believe that it should have some larger meaning.
Perhaps what she witnessed was more important than the dynamite that she took? :39:

I'm excited by this. I think Danielle is about to take extreme measures to get her daughter back. It ties in nicely to the season 1 finale, when she tried to trade Aaron for her. Go get 'em Danielle!

Given the impending "Losties/Others showdown,"it would be great if Danielle became this huge wild card in the mix with her private agenda to get Alex back.

Given the impending "Losties/Others showdown,"it would be great if Danielle became this huge wild card in the mix with her private agenda to get Alex back.

I totally agree! As long as she doesn't hurt Ben though. :biggrin: Ben better keep quiet about taking Alex as his "daughter", but maybe Danielle overheard Alex call Ben dad if she was following them. With the amount of dynamite she took she is planning something huge!

I don't know but that was a BIG BOX of dynomite! I just loved the fact that Locke never questioned her and she never questioned locke. It was like they ran into each other at the Grocery store! The whole scene just cracked me up!

I hope it is for Alex. It certainly wasn't random for them to show us a glimpse of Danielle in this episode. They could have *easily* left that part out. There's a reason for it. And she's not just setting a regular trap. I hope it's something exciting!

I think it will come into play soon....Roussou has to be planning something for ALEX. She handled the dynamite better then the PROFESSOR...

I don't know but that was a BIG BOX of dynomite! I just loved the fact that Locke never questioned her and she never questioned locke. It was like they ran into each other at the Grocery store! The whole scene just cracked me up!

That was hilarious. The way they were both going about doing some crazy stuff. She comes for dynamite, he's sitting there carving, with a man screaming behind the door. They're both crazy!

I really liked Locke's and Danielle's deadpan looks they gave each other. Locke was like, "Oh, hi! How're you doing? Did you do something different with your hair? What door? What noise?"

And Danielle was like, "Oh hi. Good to see you. Nice weather we're having. You been working out? Where's the dynamite?"

I'm calling it - This scene is a future classic encounter.

i could easily see her rigging Othertown with dynamite and waiting for them to return (if they do)...

I don't know but that was a BIG BOX of dynomite! I just loved the fact that Locke never questioned her and she never questioned locke. It was like they ran into each other at the Grocery store! The whole scene just cracked me up!

That's so funny. I liked what Locke said about the dynamite being "unstable". Sounds like that describes the entire island situation.

That's so funny. I liked what Locke said about the dynamite being "unstable". Sounds like that describes the entire island situation.

I thought it was written to show Locke's current mindset... Unstable!

Seems extreme. Unless she knows somehow that something bad is coming.

That was my thought.

And I too, loved the scene between Locke and Rousseau. Cracked me up!

Can't wait to see what she's up to! :biggrin:

That was hilarious. The way they were both going about doing some crazy stuff. She comes for dynamite, he's sitting there carving, with a man screaming behind the door. They're both crazy!

I loved the way you worded that. Hilarious! The only thing that got on my nerves with that scene was that now the annoying announcer guy has an excuse to say "Get ready for an EXPLOSIVE season finale!" every time there is a new promo

I figured she was going to go blow up Othersville, the fence, or Ben (for stealing her daughter). Maybe all of the above. ;)

I have to add... This was my most favorite scene out of the entire episode. You have batty Danielle calmly gathering dynamite to go blow something up while Locke is calmly whittling a stick while Sawyer is banging and screaming to be let out like he's on fire or about to be mauled by something. Just classic black comedy. :lol:

I really liked Locke's and Danielle's deadpan looks they gave each other. Locke was like, "Oh, hi! How're you doing? Did you do something different with your hair? What door? What noise?"

And Danielle was like, "Oh hi. Good to see you. Nice weather we're having. You been working out? Where's the dynamite?"

I'm calling it - This scene is a future classic encounter.

Heh! I love it! It's right up there with Hurley and Charlie driving the van down the steep hill!

Wouldn't it be interesting if Rousseau was a part of Jack and Juliet's plan? Like one of them met with her before leaving New Otherton, made a plan with the knowledge that the Others are coming for the women, so all Jack and Juliet have to do is hang around the beach and pretend nothing is wrong while Rousseau sets trap after trap.

The scene went like:

"Rousseau"
"Locke"
and then she takes the dynamite and blah blah. but the scene struck me as a bit odd because it proceeded in the manner in which it did.

I thought it was a reference to opposing philosophies between the real Rousseau and Locke in history--opposing ideas on maybe what Locke was doing with Sawyer or foreshadowing a future dispute between Rousseau and Locke... don't know...

Yeah, great scene. In the back of my mind, I'm wondering if it was possible that D was checking up on John to see if he really was going to kill Cooper himself or if he was going to cheat by having someone else do it...

I think this is a lil more realistic

In the LOST writers room:

writer A: "hey wouldnt it be cool if Danielle showed up at the Black Rock?

writer B: hehe yeah, but what would she be doing there?

writer A: I dunno, maybe she heard the noises?

writer B: no! I got it! maybe she came for more... DYNAMYYYTEE!!

writer A: YEAH!

writer A: wait... why would she need dynamite?

writer B: doesnt matter, we can figure that out later... if ever

writer A: oh yeah... heheh... lets write her in!

Rousseau for 16 years didn't even know about the others. IMO she know that it will take great force to get her daughter back. She has a plan and dynamite is part of it.

When she showed up her sixth sense told her something evil was in their presents (Locke &Rousseau and the unseen Cooper vs Sawyer) Rousseau is independent and perhaps for some humor in an intense scene she showed up. It was teh most intense Acting I seen in a long time Bravo to Josh...

I don't even try to guess. But I think the writers have set up Danielle to be a part of the finale in a major way. Ever since we met her in Season 1 she's been looking for her little girl. Well, now she's found her. Except the writers have not given us any sort of pay-off --- no emotional reunion scene ... nothing!

Meanwhile, Alex has been set up as the "Maria" to Carl's "Tony" .... "There's a place for us...." And we all know how WEST SIDE STORY ended.

So, I think there's some storyline points missing that will probably be filled in later. For instance, Rousseau has *seen* Alex ... but has she talked to her?? It's possible she did, they just haven't shown it. Also ... what's Rousseau been doing since she was near the dock -- right before Locke blew up the sub ??

That's why I think the scene between Locke and Rousseau tonight -- I agree, subtly hilarious -- almost doesn't make sense. I think it will later. I think Locke and Rousseau probably have some sort of connection happening that we haven't seen yet.

And let's not forget who stole and kept Alex away from Rousseau all these years .... Ben.

And now Rousseau has dynamite.

Watch out, Ben.

:)

I really liked Locke's and Danielle's deadpan looks they gave each other. Locke was like, "Oh, hi! How're you doing? Did you do something different with your hair? What door? What noise?"

And Danielle was like, "Oh hi. Good to see you. Nice weather we're having. You been working out? Where's the dynamite?"

I'm calling it - This scene is a future classic encounter.

These two are gonna fall in love, and it'll be the most interesting romance of the series. Yeah, she did'nt look like a wet dog this time, her hair was nice. She was looking pretty hot.

It's kinda like the scene where Paulo came out of the bathroom in the hatch....

nothing at the time but, i think we will get a flash next season of a bigger picture.

I think that:

1. Rousseau will rig New Otherton to blow up.
2. We will see what led up to her getting the dynomite tonight in a Danielle flashback maybe next season?

TPTB have to throw us a bone and give us a Rousseau flashback! I need to know, and I need for her and Alex to get together and talk!

I thought of the impending showdown too!
I also thought that this was the equivalent of "old acquaintances" seeing each other in a bar and exchanging pleasantries. It was a surreal scene for sure and it cracked me up when Locke told her that the dynamite was unstable and she handled it a lot more carefully. :biggrin:

Three thoughts:

Ben found Rousseau at the Barracks, but let her go in exchange for a promise to let her see Alex if she helped them take out the Losties. Hence the dynamite.

...or...

Same as above, coupled with Locke telling Sawyer about the imminent invasion, Ben wants the Losties to take out a faction opposing Ben who are on their way to ally with Jack. Rousseau and the dynamite will help kill two birds with one stone.

...or...

Rousseau, on her own, is going to blow up the fence, so no one can be safe from Smokey.

:undecide:

I think she'll blow up Ben in the finale. Spoiler fonting just incase it really happens - nothing thats confirmed.

I really liked Locke's and Danielle's deadpan looks they gave each other. Locke was like, "Oh, hi! How're you doing? Did you do something different with your hair? What door? What noise?"

And Danielle was like, "Oh hi. Good to see you. Nice weather we're having. You been working out? Where's the dynamite?"



You have batty Danielle calmly gathering dynamite to go blow something up while Locke is calmly whittling a stick while Sawyer is banging and screaming to be let out like he's on fire or about to be mauled by something.

Can I just say thank you to both of you for giving me a huge laugh this early Thursday morning?

I don't know but that was a BIG BOX of dynomite! I just loved the fact that Locke never questioned her and she never questioned locke. It was like they ran into each other at the Grocery store! The whole scene just cracked me up!

The way they greeted each other made me wonder if there was some underlying message about their namesakes. Locke vs. Rouseau = the "Social Contract" vs the "Noble Savage". And at the same time Locke seems to have ended what was left of his "Social Contract" phase and is now, as he said, on his own path. A "noble savage" like Rouseau. I don't know if anything was intended there or not.

I really liked Locke's and Danielle's deadpan looks they gave each other. Locke was like, "Oh, hi! How're you doing? Did you do something different with your hair? What door? What noise?"

And Danielle was like, "Oh hi. Good to see you. Nice weather we're having. You been working out? Where's the dynamite?"

I'm calling it - This scene is a future classic encounter.

Pretty much any scene with the dynamite becomes an instant Lost classic, in my mind. I still get a kick out of Hurley's "little bit of Arzt" quote.

Comparing Danielle's comments last time near the Black Rock to how calmly she acted this time, I'm sure some of our ideas about her are going to change....

I really liked Locke's and Danielle's deadpan looks they gave each other. Locke was like, "Oh, hi! How're you doing? Did you do something different with your hair? What door? What noise?"

And Danielle was like, "Oh hi. Good to see you. Nice weather we're having. You been working out? Where's the dynamite?"

I'm calling it - This scene is a future classic encounter.

Ha ha! "Gee, Rouseau, those new twigs you have in your hair compliment your eyes just wonderfully."

All I can say is that sometime in the next three weeks, when we least expect it... something big is going to blow up.

I am dying for a Danielle flashback. Have been for a few seasons now. I absolutely will call foul if they dont at least show her & her crew when they got stranded. Hopefully, this dynamite scene (pun intended..haha) will lead into a flashback epi of her own. Man that would ROCK!!!

I think this is a lil more realistic

In the LOST writers room:

writer A: "hey wouldnt it be cool if Danielle showed up at the Black Rock?

writer B: hehe yeah, but what would she be doing there?

writer A: I dunno, maybe she heard the noises?

writer B: no! I got it! maybe she came for more... DYNAMYYYTEE!!

writer A: YEAH!

writer A: wait... why would she need dynamite?

writer B: doesnt matter, we can figure that out later... if ever

writer A: oh yeah... heheh... lets write her in!


I think this is how the whole series is written.

That's so funny. I liked what Locke said about the dynamite being "unstable". Sounds like that describes the entire island situation.

I thought that was the best line of the ep. When Locke said "That dynamite is unstable", Danielle gave a look that practically shouted "Yeah? Well so am I!"

:biggrin:

I think her getting dynamite tallies with the spoilers I have heard

a)The showdown
and
b)that an other will be BLOWN UP in the finale.

Maybe while spying on the Others and watcing Alex she overheard their plan and plans on helping the survivors with it.

Either it's for
the upcoming battle

or it's for a future s4 flashback.

rousseau is awesome, I can't wait to find out what that dynamite is for. Imagine if she's trying to get Alex and she blows something up at the others camp as a distraction. Wouldn't that be great?!! Just one theory!

"think of a big box , John" The metaphor I figure has substance and Danielle is going to try to destory it. In her mind no box=no reason for Ben to keep her away from Alex.

"think of a big box , John" The metaphor I figure has substance and Danielle is going to try to destory it. In her mind no box=no reason for Ben to keep her away from Alex.

Even with no box, I think Ben would keep Alex away from her mother. Once the secret is out that they took Alex from Danielle, she will never want to see him again and I don't think he wants that to happen.

Has anyone though of Karl coming across Danielle and them both realizing they have a common agenda, which is get Alex back? They can't just dismiss Karl and have him running around the island with no purpose. My theory is the two of them are working together and have some plan to get Alex back.

It all boils down to getting Alex back. Now how does dynamite play into that, who knows. But I'm looking forward to seeing that come up before the season ends!

Whatever it will be used for, it'll probably not be good for the Losties: It will probably end up having a similar effect as Locke blowing up the submarine (another Gilligan type moment where just when you think that they will resolve things and get off the island, Rousseau will blow something up to prevent it).

Didn't Danielle already have her chance to get Alex back when she saw her at the dock? I think after hearing her comments towards Kate on there way to othertown, and then seeing her reaction when she finally saw her, that she might not want Alex back. I think she just wanted to know she was alright. Or at least, she realized that the way to get her daughter back wasn't to just run in and grab her, and explain things later. Probably closer to the truth, cuz there's no way she wouldn't want a relationship with her daughter.

I'm thinkin' the dynamite is just for straight up revenge. She's ready to wreak some havok on the other's... and if she's figured out Ben is the one who's been fathering Alex... he's in big trouble.

I definetely believe Danielle is gonna play a very important part in the last few episodes left. It is my belief also that she is gonna make THE BIG REVEAL about what Naomi meant by the whole Flight 815 being found off the island. This revelation revolves around the apparent 'isolation/invisibility' of the island and the purple light anomaly. This truth is probably known already by Jack and Juliet, which is what Jack didn't want to tell Kate yet.
I'm talking about Alternate Timelines and Parallel Universes. They are living on a different Timeline that the rest of the world is. This is the reason why there CAN"T be any communication between them.
Now, there is a problem. If Jack and Juliet are the only ones who probably know about that (if they do), who would believe them? That information is not very easy to digest and not even easy to explain in detail. So why would the Losties believe Jack and Juliet talking about quantum physics?
When all this timeline stuff started making sense to me, I couldn't help to think who would explain all that in a more 'scientific way other than 'yes, we are stuck in a different time'?
The plot called for a scientist's help. I thought about Dr. Artz, but, no way... right?
So do we know any other Lostie (or even Other) that fits the bill?
Then I thought about Danielle. She was a SCIENTIST. And not only that...


I remember reading several times that she was part of a research team about TIME. This was supposedly edited out of the aired scene when she met Said.


I think it's time for Danielle to do something else than pretend to be a crazy woman looking for her child....

I really liked Locke's and Danielle's deadpan looks they gave each other. Locke was like, "Oh, hi! How're you doing? Did you do something different with your hair? What door? What noise?"

And Danielle was like, "Oh hi. Good to see you. Nice weather we're having. You been working out? Where's the dynamite?"

I'm calling it - This scene is a future classic encounter.

Like: what is the connection between Locke and Danielle? How did their lives cross in the past? Where did their lives cross in the past? And most important: Are Locke and Danielle working together -against the Others?

At the time, when Locke and Sawyer first entered the Black Rock, I thought of Danielle, and how it was one her map way back when. So I wasn't at all surprised to see her, because I already had her in my mind, as if her presence reinforced that they were in the Black Rock. Not wondering about it at all leaves me wonderfully open to anything she wants to do with that dynamite.

I, too, thought the scene was hilarious. I had to stop the DVR to laugh. I loved the grocery store reference earlier in the thread - like, "Hey Locke, fancy meeting you here. Don't trust you at all, you crazy old coot, as you have someone behind that door screaming, but I really don't care, either, as I have some dynamite to pick up today. It's on sale."

And Locke continues whittling, neither questioning the other at all. Danielle's face when he said the dynamite was unstable? Classic sarcasm. "Oh really? Is it? You're kidding. I had no idea. Thanks."

The way they greeted each other made me wonder if there was some underlying message about their namesakes. Locke vs. Rouseau = the "Social Contract" vs the "Noble Savage". And at the same time Locke seems to have ended what was left of his "Social Contract" phase and is now, as he said, on his own path. A "noble savage" like Rouseau. I don't know if anything was intended there or not.

Cool idea! I'd like to research it a bit more. I've always been intrigued by John Locke's name. Early in season 1, I wondered if it was done on purpose, and then when they introduced Rousseau's character, I knew it was done for a reason. As a French major, it's been interesting to compare these two characters to the real Locke and Rousseau. The real John Locke believed that people are born as "blank slates" (tabula rasa) and are influenced by their environment... Just as Locke was influenced by his experiences growing up and being rejected by his bio family, and even now on the island seems easily influenced by Ben and the Others. The real Rousseau believed that man is born inherently good, but is corrupted by society. This is ironic, given the fact that Alex seems to have remained uncorrupted by the Others...
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I thought that was the best line of the ep. When Locke said "That dynamite is unstable", Danielle gave a look that practically shouted "Yeah? Well so am I!"

:biggrin:

I love Danielle, she does whatever the heck she wants! She is her own entity.

What if she's Ben's backup plan for when the Others attack the beach?

Get em Danielle!!! I too loved the scene between Locke and her.....

Got a feeling, Rousseau is going to blow up the "other" village. Interestingly, she will first have to blow up the electric fence, she won't be able to go over it with the dynamite. This is going to let the smoke monster in!! Wonder who will be its first "others" victim?

My first thoughts were: Season finale coming up and she's getting well armed.
I sense a lot of fireworks before the end because she took the whole friggin' case.

She just blows me away.

Really though, what could she be up to...?

Will it be like Artz in the season 1 finale?

Or could she have found something new to get into?

Anyway, don't post much but enjoy reading all of yours.

Any thoughts?

She wants her daughter back and she's gonna blow up Ben to get her.

I dont like Rousseau. Her character isnt around enough to make me interested in her. On the flip side, someone could see that as intriguing, but I do not. Shes definately going to blow up something, other related.

You wouldn't need a case for that though. Maybe blow up the double doors?

This is a great question...in all of the other coolness of the episode, this small impasse could easily go unnoticed. What in the world was she going to do with all that dynamite? The obvious answer is to blow up Ben, but when has the obvious ever prevailed on this island?

It'll be fun.

AMEN
IC

I don't think she's going to blow anything up. Maybe she wants to set some new traps, but I think that she's been following Locke ever since he blew up the Submarine. I think she staked out the Barracks and followed the Others when they left, then followed John to see where he was taking this strange guy the Others had chained to a pillar.

I don't think she's going to blow anything up. Maybe she wants to set some new traps, but I think that she's been following Locke ever since he blew up the Submarine. I think she staked out the Barracks and followed the Others when they left, then followed John to see where he was taking this strange guy the Others had chained to a pillar.


You just said something interesting. What was the pillar doing there? Looked like some ancient site for worship.

I thought it was a very bizarre sequence. She is probably going to blow up one of those security pole things to get back in to the Other area to get Alex.

Or she has the hots for Locke. Thats probably why a crazy lady would follow him.
"Hey, i sure think Locke is dreamy. I know, I will follow him around, but I will get some dynamite so I dont look suspicious."

I love that scene between Locke and Rousseau! No questions asked about who was locked up in the brig, no questions about what the dynamite was for. They just accept that they have no need to know the other's agenda.

Wish we could see more of Rousseau - hopefully soon. I'm just trying to figure out how she's going to prove to Alex that she's her mother- they can't test for DNA on the island I don't think??:confused:

BTW-she could be casing the joint at the "friendly" neighborhood while the Others are out camping and planting sticks around the lot.

"The cats away - the mice will play"

Damn straight, Rousseau's dynamite. It's about time Locke got some action on the island... and who better to fit the profile than Rousseau? She's just as crazy and unpredictable as he is.

Maybe Locke could borrow that Phil Collin's No Jacket Required and get his groove back. :biggrin:

I just loved that scene.

Locke didn't think it was the least bit strange she was there to get dynamite. Nothing new in that neighborhood........lol

I love that scene between Locke and Rousseau! No questions asked about who was locked up in the brig, no questions about what the dynamite was for. They just accept that they have no need to know the other's agenda.yes that was great

Rousseau is the trump card that Juliet and Jack will use to defeat the Others during the battle........trust me Rousseau, Jack and Juliet are planning something big!

Things to blow up on the island:
1. The fence
2. The broadcast tower that is blocking the phone
3. The Others' village
4. One of her hiding holes

I think we will find out that John will wish he stoped Rosseau. I think this plays in the finale and I think she will blow up or damage somethign valuable to him and/or the Others.

I agree! She will be the wild card that nobody will expect, especially Ben. I think she might threaten to destroy the secret place Ben will show Lock...it might be to get her daughter back....he might not think she'll do it...and/or she'll blow it anyway, even if she gets her daughter...

I love that scene between Locke and Rousseau! No questions asked about who was locked up in the brig, no questions about what the dynamite was for. They just accept that they have no need to know the other's agenda.

Same here. I wish Terry and Mira had more screen time together (and hopefully will have) because they are awesome actors.

Given the impending "Losties/Others showdown,"it would be great if Danielle became this huge wild card in the mix with her private agenda to get Alex back.


Maaan, I hope so!!
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I really liked Locke's and Danielle's deadpan looks they gave each other. Locke was like, "Oh, hi! How're you doing? Did you do something different with your hair? What door? What noise?"

And Danielle was like, "Oh hi. Good to see you. Nice weather we're having. You been working out? Where's the dynamite?"

I'm calling it - This scene is a future classic encounter.

Hee, that's awesome. I loved that scene, too. I hope we get to see more Locke and Rousseau scenes.
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I thought that was the best line of the ep. When Locke said "That dynamite is unstable", Danielle gave a look that practically shouted "Yeah? Well so am I!"

:biggrin:


Funny, I thought it was more like "there's a man screaming and pounding on the door behind you and you're sitting there whittling. Look who's talking about unstable??" ;)

She had to pee, and she uses the Black Rock as a latrine whenever she is in the neighborhood. However she was caught off gaurd by Locke's presence, and was embarissed by her reason for being there, so she made up a cover story about needing dynamite.
I do that all the time when I enter a public restroom that I mistook for empty.


















except I don't use dynamite as my excuse. I just grab some paper towels and skidaddle.

I think that Locke and Rousseau are very similar. They aren't really part of any group, Locke works only for Locke and Rousseau only for Rousseau, and they won't hesitate to use extreme measures to get what they want.

I have the feeling that the others will be disbanded by the saeson 3's finale. One third will attck the beach and will maybe be trashed, the second third will choose to follow Locke, and the last third will come to their destination only to explode because it will have been rigged with dynamite by Rousseau.

Got a feeling, Rousseau is going to blow up the "other" village. Interestingly, she will first have to blow up the electric fence, she won't be able to go over it with the dynamite. This is going to let the smoke monster in!! Wonder who will be its first "others" victim?


Actually, that made me remember when they first found the fence and were contemplating what to do, and she said "why not use some of that explosive you took?" Maybe she figures "well, if nobody else is going to blow the thing up, I'll do it myself!" LOL. :biggrin:

I don't know but that was a BIG BOX of dynomite! I just loved the fact that Locke never questioned her and she never questioned locke. It was like they ran into each other at the Grocery store! The whole scene just cracked me up!

You said it Abbybaby! I just laughed and laughed.

I don't know but that was a BIG BOX of dynomite! I just loved the fact that Locke never questioned her and she never questioned locke. It was like they ran into each other at the Grocery store! The whole scene just cracked me up!

At the time, when Locke and Sawyer first entered the Black Rock, I thought of Danielle, and how it was one her map way back when. So I wasn't at all surprised to see her, because I already had her in my mind, as if her presence reinforced that they were in the Black Rock. Not wondering about it at all leaves me wonderfully open to anything she wants to do with that dynamite.

I, too, thought the scene was hilarious. I had to stop the DVR to laugh. I loved the grocery store reference earlier in the thread - like, "Hey Locke, fancy meeting you here. Don't trust you at all, you crazy old coot, as you have someone behind that door screaming, but I really don't care, either, as I have some dynamite to pick up today. It's on sale."

And Locke continues whittling, neither questioning the other at all. Danielle's face when he said the dynamite was unstable? Classic sarcasm. "Oh really? Is it? You're kidding. I had no idea. Thanks."

I totally cracked up during this scene. I thought that it was one of the best this season. And you totally know that she's the only person on the island that wouldn't have asked questions about the screaming coming from behind the door! It was very much "I won't say anything about the screaming person and you don't say anything about the dynamite..."

As for what she is doing with the dynamite...there are so many things that she could be be doing! I really hope that it does have something to do with the finale. I have to say I think she is one of my most favorite characters in the entire show!

I think she just wants to introduce Ben's backside to some of the Black rock's finest vintage explosives.

Given the impending "Losties/Others showdown,"it would be great if Danielle became this huge wild card in the mix with her private agenda to get Alex back.

Totally and what I found so odd was that with all of this stuff going on, Sawer locked in a closet pounding on the door with Locke sitting outside sharpening a knife, Danielle just gets the dynamite and leaves. Locke doesn't even ask what she is going to do with the dynamite. They were talking to each other like they were in the laundry room in the an apartment complex. They are both on their own agenda's right now but they do not want to see anything happen to the Losties.

i could easily see her rigging Othertown with dynamite and waiting for them to return (if they do)...

Agreed, or just blow the fence putting everybody on equal footing with ole smokey!

My take is she'd been tailing Locke and the Others since the Barracks, saw the Cooper sacrifice scene at the tents but did'nt know who the guy was or why Locke hauled him off to the Black Rock. In her shoes, I'd be curious enough to go snooping in with an excuse to get dynamite too, to find out what was what. I don't think she's going to use it for anything, but if she did, I think blowing up the transmission tower would be a very interesting thing to do, as I think it's blocking Naomi's radio signals.

She just blows me away.

Really though, what could she be up to...?

Will it be like Artz in the season 1 finale?

Or could she have found something new to get into?

Anyway, don't post much but enjoy reading all of yours.

Any thoughts?

I agree, Rousseau is awesome, she plays well with Locke too. I'm excited about her being shown more next season. Perfect actress, great story, awesome writing. I love this show.

That being said, it's been sixteen years, she's been living in the clucking jungle all this time, please~PTB~give the woman back her child. It feels like Alex really needs a mom right now.

I think it's more likely that she's trailing the others, keeping an eye on her daughter. What else does she have to do? This is her daughter afterall, all she has in the world, who was taken from her when the child was newborn. I think the actress is beautiful, and she does look lost and child-like. I hope the time is soon when they are reunited. I just hope it's not during a dying scene that they realize who they are to eachother.

My take is she'd been tailing Locke and the Others since the Barracks, saw the Cooper sacrifice scene at the tents but did'nt know who the guy was or why Locke hauled him off to the Black Rock. In her shoes, I'd be curious enough to go snooping in with an excuse to get dynamite too, to find out what was what. I don't think she's going to use it for anything, but if she did, I think blowing up the transmission tower would be a very interesting thing to do, as I think it's blocking Naomi's radio signals.

I agree with you 100% Billy. Especially since the last episode when Sayid mentioned that something was blocking the signal. Yep.