LOST is now only three weeks away…I can’t believe it! And with it, comes some changes.
I will still be blogging here at ” It’s About Bunnies” . But I will also be co-hosting “ The LOST Revisited NOW ” podcast , with host Heath Centazzo ( found on The Lost Podcasting Network) . I will be posting more info as we get closer to January 21st. And I would be honored if you would make it a part of your LOST “routine” . ( If you like, you can hear the interview that ” got the ball rolling” … check out LRN Episode 7 ” Lost, bunnies and Ms. Wendy” )
I’m really looking forward to it. We are still “ironing out” the details. But whatever direction the show goes in, I think it will be fun regardless.
Something else new is what I received as a gift last week… LOST Season 4 on Blu Ray. Yes, the decision has been made. Only trouble is no Blu Ray player yet. But it is kind of like how people buy “incentive pants” a size or two smaller so they’ll lose weigh. Now, we have to save up for one.
Also, with the new year comes new promos. The other night, I was “second hand spoiled” while I was on the computer. Someone else was watching tv , I heard the word “LOST” and like one of Pavlov’s dogs, I just “reacted” and looked over. And I saw, in that brief moment… to me anyways….a HUGE spoiler!!! Yes, I know…I know. I did it to myself. But I just wish that the advertising department/writers could coordinate better, as to not put such big “giveaways” in the ads. Did we all learn nothing from the Cindy Chandler/”Stranger in a Strange Land” “incident” ?! *hugs*
Stay strong, those who reside in the “Spoiler Free Nation”. It’s getting trickier out there, so be vigilant. Three weeks… you can do it!
Sawyer stikes up a conversation with Walt out in the jungle about The Others’ “fiendishly clever” plan of planting a “ringer” (Ethan Rom) in the camp to take “a pregnant girl (Claire) and a reject from VH1 Has Beens” ( Charlie)
VH1, considered by many as MTV’s “mellower (?) younger brother” is a cable television station that, at it’s inception in 1985, was playing more “Top 40/Adult Contemporary” music videos. But not too much later, started infusing programs that were about the music being played and those who played it than just the videos themselves. Probably one of the more popular non-video programs was ” Behind the Music” (i.e. “VH1 Has Beens ” ) . Each episode mainly consisted of …
First: Fame , fortune and fighting
Then : Drugs, debauchery and disbandment
And lastly: Rehab, recovery and reunion tours.
Who knows? Maybe because of the crash and Drive Shaft’s/Charlie’s posthumous success (at least according to Naomi) we might see Liam and the boys with their own VH1 “Behind the Music” special. But until then, here’s the next best thing… a behind the scenes look at a Drive Shaft ” documentary” from Lost Season One’s Extras disc.
Sawyer is treking up to the caves to get his medicine ( because Jack doesn’t trust him not to steal it) for the wound Sayid accidently gave him by stabbing him through the arm ( To be fair, it was only supposed to be a standard round of torture..no “fancy stuff” ) . On Sawyer’s way, he runs into “Tattoo” (Walt) who proceeds to tell him about Claire and Charlie’s kidnapping by Ethan “Not in Ontario” Rom. ( All the Best Cowboys Have Daddy Issues, Season One)
Tattoo (played by Herve Villechaize) was the name of the diminutive “right hand man” character with the signature catch phrase of “Da plane! Da plane!”, on the hit ABC series from the late 70’s/early 80’s entitled ” Fantasy Island”. (Which was on right after “The Love Boat” . So, I bet you know where I was every Saturday night. )
The show was about Mr. Roarke (played by Ricardo Montalban i.e. Star Trek’s Khan) a very mysterious man who owned several white suits and a very exclusive hideaway island resort that would grant the guests whatever their heart desired. But it would always come with a heavy price tag ($50,000 and some sort of supernaturally induced trauma, inflicted upon the guests by Mr. Roarke with the help of Tattoo)
So, if Walt is Tattoo, who is Mr. Roarke ? Is it Mr. Locke , as he is fond of calling him? If it is, maybe this is how LOST will end? We’ll see Walt and Locke perform an equally unsettling soft shoe in the last remaining undiscovered Dharma Station.
Yes, Sawyer is special in that he can always find just the right nickname, make a mean roasted boar and get the high score on Donkey Kong. But I wonder if he is “special” in that special kind of Island way?
When New Otherton got blown to smithereens, who was there? Sawyer Claire Locke Ben Hurley Miles
Aaron
Red shirts that served as Sawyer’s kevlar vest
Sawyer “saved” Claire when a house got blown up on top of her. Many have speculated that she is actually dead. This being that she left Aaron and went with Christian Shephard , was in Jacob’s cabin and the crack Miles said to Claire about her being deceased…or close to it.
Hurley said that he thought that Ben, Locke and he were the ones who saw the cabin because they are the craziest. Who has seen what so far (that we have been shown anyways) that was at New Otherton?
Hurley: Saw the cabin, Christian Shephard, Jacob’s eye
Locke: Saw the cabin, Jacob, Christian and Claire
Ben: Saw the cabin, Jacob
Claire: Was in Jacob’s cabin with Christian
Miles: Professional “Ghostbuster”/con man
Aaron: He ain’t tellin’
So, that leaves Sawyer. He was conversing with Claire as they, Aaron and Miles walked through the jungle. With Sawyer is where Aaron was “supposed to be” according to Christian (at least, at the time).
Come to think of it, Sawyer also saw Kate’s horse back in Season 2.
So, it just may be that Mr. James Ford might be a little more than just the guy with the snappy one liners in this story.
Last season, we were treated to Kate “answering” questions at the Oceanic 6 press conference about her giving birth on the island to a very “hearty” Aaron. Obviously, no one noticed at the time, about Sun’s pregnancy, since she wasn’t quite showing yet. But considering their world wide fame after the crash, I wonder if this will be pointed out that Sun was “with child” from a husband that was dead for three+ months. And that got me thinking if “The Lie” will get expanded to Sun having to deny that Jin is the father of her child. This is especially heartbreaking knowing their history of fertility issues and marital problems that got “resolved” prior to Jin’s probable death ( I say probable because this is after all…LOST! )
So, who will play the phony daddy? Jack, Sayid or Hurley? My guess: It’s Hurley. He’ll play the role of father in exchange for Sun taking his “cursed” millions (along with her settlement) that gives her the cash to get controlling interest in her father’s company.
There was an actual frozen donkey wheel that “moves the island” … so, hey… why not this?
Those “last minute shopping” days are dwindling down. However, I am still attempting to find some” gifts” for our beloved Losties. Just not sure where to send them.
Jack : Replacement bags for his Black & Decker Beard Vac Kate : Crayola’s Make Your Own (or someone else’s) ID kit Locke : A case of Aqua Net and a bag of Bic Disposable lighters (just in case the bears come back) Sawyer: A DYMO Label-maker (to mark all his “stash” ) Sayid : The latest title in the Harlequin Romance: Torturers Series Hurley : Some fuzzy dice for his Camaro (But instead of 1-6, they have 4,8,15,16,23 and 42 dots on them.) Charlie : A new pack of Sharpies (seem to come in handy) Shannon : A diamond encrusted asthma inhaler case (shh…they’re cubic zirconias. Don’t tell her.) Boone : A festive seasonal tie to go with his “red shirt” . Jin : Ronco’s Pocket Fisherman (so he doesn’t have to lug that heavy net around) Sun : (book) “The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Hostile Corporate Takeovers” Claire : Smucker’s Transparent flavored Preserves to go with her invisible peanut butter Desmond : Hanes Time Travel proof undergarments Michael : A 8 gallon bottle of orange scented, industrial strength hand sanitizer (with handy pump dispenser) Walt : A bird feeder (since they keep showing up around him. Well, that is, if they can manage to make it past any solid objects.) Mr. Eko : (book) ” How to Build a Church in a Weekend” Ben : Hello Kitty collapsable nun-chucks ( to go with that nasty black baton of his) Juliet : Toastmaster Sandwich Maker… for a perfect grilled cheese, every time. Richard : Oil of Olay Pro-Wrinkle creme Mikhail : A commemorative Nadia Comaneci ‘76 Olympic Gold Medal replica eye patch (made by the Franklin Mint) Danielle : Enrolled her in the American Girl “Booby Trap Doll of the Month” Club Christian Shephard : A tennis racket (to go with his shoes) Vincent : a new owner (just not sure how much of a “gift” it is for that individual, all things considered)
Happy LOST Thought of the Day : Only ONE month to go!
Jack and Hugo are stomping through the jungle (non-dousable torches in hand) searching for Claire’s attacker from her “nightmare”. Hugo starts talking about who is everyone anyways. That they are all virtually strangers and anyone could have been the one responsible. (Turns out he was right. Ethan “not on the manifest” Rom was one of the first “helpers” on the scene after Claire woke up screaming.)
Hugo then speaks of himself. “My name’s not Hurley. It’s Hugo Reyes. Hurley’s just a nickname I have. Why? I’m not telling!”
Hurley might have been a bouncer like Mr. T before his RockyIII/A-Team/Mr. T’s cereal fame.
(Posted on youtube by kintaro222)
Hurley might have gotten busted by his friends after too many loop da loops and cotton candy at the fair.
Or perhaps had an unfortunate “incident”, much like Chunk from “The Goonies” (seen here interigated by Jack Bauer from “24″ )
(Made for youtube by d00kee)
Hurley might have had an eating disorder and that his loved ones might not have been as “sensitive” to his plight.
Hurley might stand for “hurly burly” , signifying his occasional unstableness/temper flair ups (but might have come in handy when he was “back home, I was known as a warrior myself” …another mystery)
Interestingly, the phrase “hurly burly” comes from the Shakespearean tragedy “Macbeth”, who’s lead character has a case of ” I see dead people” syndrome. One of the exchanges happens as he is yelling at the “specter” of the murdered Banquo , who is sitting in his chair, that no one else can see. (Suddenly, I’m thinking about Jacob’s cabin, for some reason. )
But I think it is very probable that “Hurley” stands for either/both a rare 1968 Chevy Camaro that was custom ordered by a Mrs. Leland P. Hurley for her 16 year old son or for champion race car driver Hurley Haywood, who, among his many races, participated in some Chevy IROC racing back in the 1980s (seeing Hugo might have a bit of a “lead foot” . )
As we know, Hugo has a couple “issues” with his Camaro. First, with his dad, David, promising to rebuild it together, then mysteriously becoming absent for 17 years until Hugo won the lottery. Then, when he was given the keys to the Camaro ,fully restored, by his dad after the O6 came back, only to be freaked out by the numbers being on the odometer. Lastly, Hugo gets arrested when he goes on a high speed chase through Los Angeles trying to get away from “but I’m also here” Charlie , who was last seen by the Ho Ho’s.
Gives a new meaning to the phrase ” That’s one bad ride”.
Remembering a bit (and I mean, a very little bit ) about The Lost Experience, sandwiched between Seasons 2 & 3, there was a “secret” film that was obtained by the ARG hostess, Rachel Blake (i.e. Alvar Hanso’s daughter) . In it, Dr. Thomas Mittlewerk, a fairly high level person in the Hanso Foundation, was giving a clandestined lecture about the “necessity” of about 30% of the world population needed to be eliminated to keep what was composed within the Valenzetti Equation (4,8,15,16,23,42) from destroying the entire planet. According to the mythology, it is believed that if you could alter the sequence somehow, it would stave off “the end of all things”. I’m assuming that Mittlewerk was convinced that the “solution” was through population “downsizing”. Part of his plan was to give tainted vaccines to people in remote portions in Africa. The “logic” being that the mass poisoning would probably go unnoticed by the rest of the “civilized world” (Think Mr. Eko’s flashbacks….possibly more sinister that even he knew).
Then I started to think about another “method” that might have been employed as well…The button.
Back in the early 1960, a psychologist from Yale University name Stanley Milgram was conducting experiments to see how the average person could be manipulated to do unspeakable acts merely through feeling obligated to submit to authority. He was intriged by the Nazi trials that were still taking place after World War II and wondered how something like that could happen. He decided to do a study on this phenomena. It was called the Milgram experiment.
In the Milgram experiment, the subject is placed in a room with a glass partition with another person on the other side. They are told that the person in the other room is hooked up to wires and will be asked a series of questions. If they get the answer incorrect, the subject must push a button which will subsequentially shock the person behind the glass. They are told that the voltage will increase with each incorrect response. Oh, by the way, the subject is told that the person being “Jeopardized” in the other room, has a heart condition, which could prove fatal. If the subject protests, they are ask to continue politely. With each refusal, the “instructor” will be more urgent in that the subject “must do it for the experiment to work”.
Now, you hope that at some point, the sooner the better, that the subject would refrain, despite the immediate social disaproval from the “instructor”. Some, surprisingly more than Milgram expected, didn’t stop. They just keep pushin’ that button.
So, it got me thinking. What if they were told the opposite? What if someone was told that by pushing a button, they were the sole gatekeeper in the “Saving the World” club ? What would that do to them? To think that what they are doing is so “important” to the survival of the rest of us? Would they be as ready as Jack to “Let’s just SEE what gonna happen!” and stop pushing it? Or would they, even at the suggestion, feel obligated to it? What if they were told it was the only great thing they would ever do? Quite a more accessible and appealing motivation…positive reenforcement.
But what if pushing that button wasn’t savin’ the world? In fact, what if, unknown to them…that they were slowly killing it? What if by pushing that ( Execute ) button, they were actually causing people to perish? That Mittlewerk’s ..well…”work”…was being carried out through them every 108 minutes? Could it possibly be through The Tempest releasing gas, not on the island, but throughout the world in small doses? (With the Purge being a reverse, killing the island inhabitants of the Dharma Initiatives by ” The Hostiles” ) In his mind, and possibly many others in the Hanso Foundation, were “saving the world” by doing what they thought would be for “the greater good”. That man could hold back Armeggedon, and yet ,ironically at the same time, ushering it in with their murderous actions.
And if this is what is happening, could it mean that Ben just might be one of the “good guys” after all ?
Ben telling the truth? That might be an even more mind-blowing prospect than the whole “button pushing” thing!
Here is a terrific video about the D.I. (Made by campetin for youtube)
Boone is betting against Sawyer that Jack will choke at the First Annual Island Open golf tournament because ” Princess” Shannon and he need the sunscreen Mr. Ford just “threw into the pot”.
Princess is slang for someone who is on the spoiled or privaleged side. Someone who would prefered to be waited upon and whom you are often waiting for.
Now, I’m not sure how this would apply to Shannon. Yes, she did come from a family of considerable means. But she was always thinking of how she could be helpful with the rescue effort. Why, one of the first she did was make sure that all her nails were brightly painted and put on her most vibrant bikini, placing herself right in the middle of the chaos (with no thought of her own safety) just in case a plane happened by.
LOST’s Season 5 premiere is almost upon us. Maybe you’ll be having a watching party with your family, friends and/or podcast listeners. Perhaps just being low key and watching tv at home, like most any other night. You might be hurrying home from work or a prior commitment and just be pulling in the driveway just as those four letters start floating upon the screen. Or sadly, you might have to miss it all together and have to stay away from all mankind and any form of media until you are able to watch it. So, in light of this…
Boone is running from the beach, wanting to miss as little of The 1st Annual Island Open as possible. Shannon tells “Bonehead” to wait up so she can go with him. ( Solitary, Season One)
Bonehead (according to dictionary.com) is a word from Americana that originated around the years 1905-1910. It refers to one’s lack of intellectual prowess… i.e. nuthin’ but a skull happenin’ up there.
Then again, maybe Boone was a big fan of the epic all ages comic book series “Bone” by Jeff Smith. Perhaps he was starting a trend of devoted followers called “Boneheads” , much like Deadheads (Grateful Dead fans), Parrotheads (Jimmy Buffet fans) and the not quite as “hippie”, Cheeseheads (Green Bay Packers fans… I’m talking to you, Mr. Wayne Henderson ) ?
Hey! If that’s true, maybe Boone will show up at this year’s ComicCon? Of course, he will be a zombie.
The LOST Mystery Podcast with Anton and Evan. Evan is a longtime fan of the show and Anton is a first time watcher. As we are awaiting the start of Season 5, they are going over the past episodes with “new eyes” (figuratively and actually) . (IMO) They have great chemistry (helps that they are related ) and wonderful insight into the show. And they have new episodes 3 …count em’ 3 times a week (Sunday, Wednesday and Friday, posted 7am EST) . You can find them on the LOST Podcasting Network, their site and/or on my Blogroll at the sidebar .
(I thought I mentioned this on the last LOST podcast news post. Sorry, guys,for the omission! )
Watching “Chuck” last night, and guess who was playing this week’s “bad guy ” ? Omar from the Freighter (Anthony Azizi), best known for “taking one for the team”, in the form of a grenade to the gullet) ! (See Sawyer Nickname Origin #14 for more details)
I love it when those little LOST “surprises” happen. It makes what you’re watching even that much better.
Have you had any recent LOST “sightings”. You can leave them in comments or email me at bunnieshatch@aol.com. Love to hear from ya!
Have you always wondered how many D.P.E. (Dudes Per Episode) have been verbalized on LOST thus far? Then look no further than this most excellent video.
(Made for youtube by NotschnojDosor)
Got a favorite “Dude” moment? You can share it here on Comments or email me at bunnieshatch@aol.com
I was going to pick some of this up at the pharmacy. But this scruffy looking dude in front of me all of a sudden went crazy and knocked over the reading glasses display rack. He was muttering something about his father being a doctor too (?) . I just decided to get outta there.
Last season, we were treated to the concept of constants. Desmond and Daniel …seemingly, Ben and Widmore…perhaps Jack and Locke and Aaron and Claire. Now, another possible “team” has come to mind : Michael and Jin.
Michael and Jin were very antagonistic to each other from minute one. They had their share of fist fights and “misunderstandings” . However, they eventually became very close friends. But was it more than that? Did they “need” each other, according to ” The Rules”? Were they each other’s “constant”?
Jin’s devotion to Michael was strong. He had risked his life on several occasions for his friend. This steadfastness even interfered with his marital relationship with Sun. So, when Jin wouldn’t leave the freighter when it was packed with explosives, was it because of something more than “loyalty” (especially considering Michael’s “indiscretion” of murdering Ana Lucia and Libby) ? And is this why, if they are both dead, that they met their demise simultaneously? (And thinking along those lines, were Ana and Libby each other’s constant?)
Considering this poses another question: Do constants have to be in reciprocating “pairs”? Now, Daniel wrote in his book that Des is his constant. And we assume that Penny is Desmond’s constant. But, if “they all have to go back” , maybe Daniel is Desmond’s constant too (or perhaps his only constant) ? Maybe Mrs. Hawking is right about Desmond not marrying Penny and that the only great thing that he will ever do is push that button (and “saving the world”). That would be heartbreaking, because I love their relationship. But if this is the case, the “death” of Des&Pen may be another “sacrifice that the Island demanded”.
So, if constants or ” Our Mutual Friends” is how it works, are all the Losties “paired up” for survival? And, out of necessity, can they switch constants? Can you have multiple constants…or does that defeat the purpose and urgency of being a constant? What happens if you lose your constant? If you do, is there a constant “warrantee” that you can replace the one you have if something goes wrong? And if you do become a constant, do you have to invest in 80’s skinny ties (or being a lady, perhaps aerobic workout headbands)?
So many questions…so many more questions coming in January.
And with it, comes some changes. 
( If you like, you can hear the interview that ” got the ball rolling” … check out LRN Episode 7 ” Lost, bunnies and Ms. Wendy” ) 
Yes, I know…I know. I did it to myself. But I just wish that the advertising department/writers could coordinate better, as to not put such big “giveaways” in the ads. Did we all learn nothing from the Cindy Chandler/”Stranger in a Strange Land” “incident” ?! 
Sawyer stikes up a conversation with 
Walt out in the jungle about The Others’ “fiendishly clever” plan of planting a “ringer” (Ethan Rom) in the camp to take “a pregnant girl 
(Claire) and a reject from VH1 Has Beens” 
( Charlie) 
doesn’t trust him not to steal it) for the wound Sayid
accidently gave him by stabbing him through the arm ( To be fair, it was only supposed to be a standard round of torture..no “fancy stuff” 
, as he is fond of calling him? If it is, maybe this is how LOST will end? We’ll see Walt and Locke perform an equally unsettling soft shoe in the last remaining undiscovered Dharma Station. 
Ben
Hurley
Miles
, was in Jacob’s cabin and the crack Miles said to Claire about her being deceased…or close to it. 
Kate’s horse back in Season 2. 
pregnancy, since she wasn’t quite showing yet. But considering their world wide fame after the crash, I wonder if this will be pointed out that Sun was “with child” from a husband that was dead for three+ months. And that got me thinking if “The Lie” will get expanded to Sun having to deny that Jin 
is the father of her child. This is especially heartbreaking knowing their history of fertility issues and marital problems that got “resolved” prior to Jin’s probable death ( I say probable because this is after all…LOST! 
, Sayid
Shannon : A diamond encrusted asthma inhaler case (shh…they’re cubic zirconias. Don’t tell her.)
Boone : A festive seasonal tie to go with his “red shirt” . 
Desmond : Hanes Time Travel proof undergarments
Michael : A 8 gallon bottle of orange scented, industrial strength hand sanitizer (with handy pump dispenser)
Mr. Eko : (book) ” How to Build a Church in a Weekend” 
Juliet : Toastmaster Sandwich Maker… for a perfect grilled cheese, every time.
Richard : Oil of Olay Pro-Wrinkle creme
Mikhail : A commemorative Nadia Comaneci ‘76 Olympic Gold Medal replica eye patch (made by the Franklin Mint)
Danielle : Enrolled her in the American Girl “Booby Trap Doll of the Month” Club
Vincent : a new owner (just not sure how much of a “gift” it is for that individual, all things considered)
Daniel …seemingly, 
