tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6555488.post3143160984209710550..comments2024-03-28T04:14:30.305-04:00Comments on Thoughts on Stuff: Lost - 'What Kate Does' (6x03)Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04702965396185870813noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6555488.post-50042145530507442062010-02-13T11:57:51.129-05:002010-02-13T11:57:51.129-05:00The idea of destiny has definitely been present si...The idea of destiny has definitely been present since the beginning of the series, and the idea of a Mister Miracle style loop in which the characters will keep running the same events until they finally change or discover themselves is interesting. It also ties in nicely to the course correction material that's been present for a long time.<br /><br />On a certain level, it seems like Jack&#Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04702965396185870813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6555488.post-40142508013252597552010-02-11T22:59:24.618-05:002010-02-11T22:59:24.618-05:00Interesting thoughts there! Always like hearing yo...Interesting thoughts there! Always like hearing your take on the thematic underpinnings of the show.<br /><br />I loved Season 5 too, particularly on rewatch, as an individual, almost standalone, season it seemed really tightly plotted.<br />I'm pondering your restatement of unease at the presentation of the characters in flashbacks and in the flashsideways as confined by unchanging essentialDanny Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00407880035370484511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6555488.post-12116350367344866232010-02-11T20:08:51.928-05:002010-02-11T20:08:51.928-05:00I can see all those points, I guess it's that ...I can see all those points, I guess it's that for me, identity is more a result of choices you make and things you do, so the notion of there being a core self that exists no matter what you do seems kind of sad to me because it makes me feel like what's the point then? If we can't make ourselves better, what's the point?<br /><br />This is more of a personal philosophical feelingPatrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04702965396185870813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6555488.post-58099972059104470082010-02-11T19:48:36.685-05:002010-02-11T19:48:36.685-05:00I appreciate your sensibility on this episode and ...I appreciate your sensibility on this episode and the scepticism at a reverse backlash. I do fear you'll be continually frustrated with the structure of this season. <br />The writers seem pretty committed to storytelling in this alt timeline.<br />At the risk of being perceived as a blinkered apologist I'll lay out my take on the purpose of some of these apparently redundant scenes:<br /Danny Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00407880035370484511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6555488.post-89776034397848339572010-02-10T16:13:13.658-05:002010-02-10T16:13:13.658-05:00I agree all around, and it's particularly frus...I agree all around, and it's particularly frustrating because the show had gotten so much better and is now falling back on old habits. <br /><br />I also find it curious that there was an almost instant reverse backlash for the episode, with people giving it more credit than I'd argue it deserves just because they know a lot of people will hate it. The Kate present day story may lay somePatrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04702965396185870813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6555488.post-11202559937548038552010-02-10T13:20:48.583-05:002010-02-10T13:20:48.583-05:00Have to agree with your assessment Patrick. I was...Have to agree with your assessment Patrick. I was pretty disappointed with this episode. The writers insist on stretching out to an hour a plot that should take about 15 minutes but the characters don't ask questions that any rational human being would ask. Jack keeps demanding to know what's in the pill, but doesn't think to ask how exactly Sayid came back to life or even what Jeffnoreply@blogger.com