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posted by [personal profile] paratti at 05:55pm on 05/05/2010 under
That was good.

The deaths were effective story-wise and emotionally. They mattered to the characters that are left, which reflects well on them and shows that Smokey is the villain Jacob said he was - something smiting redshirts doesn't do to the same extent and motivates the survivors to smite Smokey and the Candidate to stay.

Sayid got the redemptive death that was his best possible ending in this 'verse and didn't kill Des, as I thought he didn't. Hopefully dying to try saving the others and choosing not to kill when told to will bleed through into the Sidesways Sayid's fate and things will get better in his life there.

Sun and Jin got a death where they had done everything they could to save and get back to each other but its not to be in this 'verse, but there's no doubt that they love and loved each other and that will presumably bleed through too. Killing them now after they got the reunions, the declarations and the ring going back on his finger meant that all these and the death scene didn't get short-changed or thrown away in a rushed final episode. The same for the grief and mourning of the survivors. We got to see it, that they cared and the dead were mourned and we get that with them and to like those mourning and crying even more. All of which sure beats coconut jokes and smiling.

The others all trying to save the trapped and injured reflected well on them as characters but also moves the plot. There had to be deaths so characters we love had to die. There also have to be even more - so we are desperate for the Sidesways Verse to be the last universe standing so our fave characters get to be alive and in generally better places. Without widespread character slaughter and characters going nuts (like Claire) its harder to want the newbie versions to be there as the curtain comes down rather than the versions we've followed for all these years.

This incarnation of Jack works a lot better but I did guess that there would be a bomb in the daypac. Moral of the tale, always check the content of luggage handed to you by smoke monsters.

So I'm expecting more deaths, but also satisfying open endings in the finale where we know the likely ending, like a shaggy haired cop meeting a nice doctor lady for coffee and I don't think I'll be disappointed.
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posted by [identity profile] shipperx.livejournal.com at 05:16pm on 05/05/2010
Yeah. I'm expecting a really high death toll.

And I thought the deaths were really well done, and after the travesty shuffle-them-off-screen and cheer shoe-shopping "Chosen" I appreciate actually seeing characters take time to mourn.

Hurley's single tear breaking down into sobs. It worked. God, it worked. I was a puddle.

Though, I do have to say that for a moment there I seriously wondered whether Jack was going to give Sawyer mouth to mouth.

And, I agree with your point that this makes it even easier to root for the sideways!verse to be the last verse standing. However, that's been my vote since I started hoping that Juliet is having coffee with James Ford.

Awesome episode. Heartbreaking, but awesome.
 
posted by [identity profile] paratti.livejournal.com at 05:20pm on 05/05/2010
You don't kill three/possibly four if Frank isn't Schroedinger's Lapidus if you're not going to off more in the coming episodes. This way they're just pacing its properly, and the pacing has rocked since they fixed an end date.

Hugo! *pets*

Jack should have, if only to give the slashers a prezzie.

Jaliet for the win!

Totally:)
 
posted by [identity profile] sp23.livejournal.com at 05:47pm on 05/05/2010
I keep saying that this season has just been stellar. And the deaths, though heartbreaking, were so well done that I can't be mad. Unlike Joss (who it always comes back to), it wasn't shoe-shopping, or impaling a fan (okay, my) favorite character just for the shock value. This was/is storytelling, and I appreciate every tear I shed.
 
posted by [identity profile] paratti.livejournal.com at 06:30pm on 05/05/2010
That was good simple human drama not a Gotcha. The former is always better.
 
posted by [identity profile] cindergal.livejournal.com at 07:08pm on 05/05/2010
Moral of the tale, always check the content of luggage handed to you by smoke monsters.

Ha ha ha, THIS!

So I'm expecting more deaths, but also satisfying open endings in the finale where we know the likely ending, like a shaggy haired cop meeting a nice doctor lady for coffee and I don't think I'll be disappointed.

This better happen. :-)
 
posted by [identity profile] paratti.livejournal.com at 07:25pm on 05/05/2010
:) Jack has clearly not travelled interationally enough to internalise the did you pack this yourself/know what's in the bag questions.

Totally:)
 
posted by [identity profile] queenofattolia.livejournal.com at 07:20pm on 05/05/2010
So I'm expecting more deaths, but also satisfying open endings in the finale where we know the likely ending, like a shaggy haired cop meeting a nice doctor lady for coffee and I don't think I'll be disappointed.

From your keyboard to Lindelof/Cuse's ears. If this happens I will be SO HAPPY, so much so that they can do anything else they like (as in kill everyone in the Island-verse) and I'll be fine with it.

I'd also like to see Charlotte/Daniel and Desmond/Penny reunited in the Alterna-Verse (we already know Jin and Sun are there), but that might be asking for too much. If I get James and Juliet together again, I'll be satisfied.
 
posted by [identity profile] paratti.livejournal.com at 07:23pm on 05/05/2010
I think there's a good chance we'll see several more of those if not all of them.Their theme seems to be love for all not one or two writers pets.
 
posted by [identity profile] shipperx.livejournal.com at 07:52pm on 05/05/2010
This is what I think too.
 
posted by [identity profile] paratti.livejournal.com at 10:50pm on 06/05/2010
It's nice, isn't it:)
 
posted by [identity profile] calturner.livejournal.com at 10:52am on 08/05/2010
This episode was so good! The deaths just about killed me, and Hurley's tears turned me into a puddle, but it all worked so well. Such a heartbreaking but wonderful episode.
 
posted by [identity profile] paratti.livejournal.com at 03:10pm on 10/05/2010
If they keep going at this standard it's going to end well:)

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