The Episode About The Empire Strikes Back

Well here we are again. I'm usually writing this as quickly as possible to try to get it posted by Wednesday. The whole time my mind's racing in circles while I fight to stay focused and not think about the long hours left until the next episode. But not this week. No, instead the powers-that-be are giving us an awesome recap show. Thank you so freaking much because we haven't had a recap since the night of the Season 5 premiere.

But this is probably a good thing because I have no idea what the "story of the Oceanic 6" is. Seriously. WTF is up with this crap?? They must really think we are morons. Hell, Season 3 had three seperate recap episodes. Oh well. I guess it's a very small price to pay for having the greatest television show ever beamed directly to my television set.

So anyway, let's move onto this weeks point recap and please don't forget to read my intial thoughts here if you already haven't. Or you can read them again if you wish.

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Miles:

• Can hear and/or see how somebody died when he's near their corpse: +1
• Uses this ability to make some easy money: +5
• Couldn't figure out how to quickly erase a VHS tape: -1
• Tries to look like a punk rocker but ends up looking like an ass: -1
• And he seems to dislike country music. Jerk: -5
• What the hell is a fish taco?? Chicken and beef are the only things that belong in a taco: -2
• Wisely turns down Bram's offer of $0.00 to ditch Team Widemore and join Team Statue: +2

Net gain loss: -2
Total points: 114

Pierre Chang:

• Seems to a have a real issue with Polar Bears: -1
• But he does like Willy Nelson: +3
• That dead body that was brought to the Orchid? I'm guessing that he sent it off to god-knows-where with the donkey wheel: +1
• And that would certainly explain the smell in my old apartment: +1
• I really think he's looking forward to having that beer with Hurley: +1

Net gain loss: +5
Total points: 126

Hurley:

• Why the hell doesn't anybody deliver ham & cheese sandwiches to me at work?: -1
• Dude; just freaking tell Pierre that Mile's is his son. You know you want to. What's the worst that could happen: -1
• Now I know why The Empire Strikes Back is one of the top 5 movies ever made. Hurley wrote it. Sweet: +5

Net gain loss: +3
Total points: 50

Roger:

• Noticed that Ben was missing. I guess this could be considered an improvement on his part: +1
• Decides to get drunk at the playground instead of looking for Ben. Still an improvement in my eyes: +1
• Even in his constant drunken stupor he is slowly begining to realize that Kate is the devil: +1

Net gain loss: +3
Total points: 104

Kate:

• Is it just me or does it seems like she won't be happy until everybody on the Island has the clap: -1
• Exhibit "F"; watch this week as she continues to seduce Ben's dad: -1

Net gain loss: -2
Total points: 37

Sawyer:

• Finally gets the opportunity to punch somebody: +1
• And it was that douche Phil: +1
• And as always he's a man of priorities because right afterwards he smiles and tells Juliet to get some rope. Either Sawyer likes to be tied up or Phil is in for one rough night: +1

Net gain loss: +3
Total points: 168

Jack:

• Covered for Roger at work: +1
• Wait a minute; he'll cover Roger's shift at work so he won't get fired but a few hours ago he refused to save the life of a twelve year old. Dude's got major issues: -2

Net gain loss: -1
Total points: 95

Daniel:

• Our fearless leader has finally returned: +1
• And now he can go back to flirting with 12 year olds. Let us all pray that Charlotte is no longer on the Island: -1

Net gain loss: 0
Total points: 139

The Circle Is Small

Well this episode was definitely a big surprise. I always stay far, far away from any type of previews of upcoming episodes so I had no clue that we would be getting a Miles flashback. So this episode came as a surprise because I had often wondered if and when we would ever get flashbacks of the freight-four and after Charlotte died without one I kinda gave up hope. So that's why when this episode started and I saw Pierre Chang's wife I knew immediately that christmas had come early. And sure enough a moment later a very small Miles came strolling by. The camera then followed the young Miles as he strolled the grounds of his prospective new home and moments later he kicked off an episode that actually gave us a some good answers. So let's discuss them shall we.

• First off we were shown when Miles first started hearing dead people and we also got to see what he sees when it happens. That was actually pretty shocking to me because normally we just have to take things at face value with Lost. But instead we actually got some real insight into what it is that Miles does. Very cool.
• We also learned that Mr Chang booted his wife and son off the Island when Miles was just a baby. Well at least this is the version that is told to Miles but I don't buy it all. From what we have seen Pierre is a jerk to his staff but at home he is a terrific dad. Not the type of guy who would ditch his family. I'd say he's more the type of guy who would convince his wife to leave the Island with their only son the very minute he learns about a future purge from a crazy scientist. It certainly makes sense especially when you consider the video that was shown at comic-con.
• In the case of Charles Widemore vs Humanity the final nail was drilled into his coffin. I think that we can all say without a hint of doubt that Chucky staged the Oceanic Airlines wreckage. I was already 99.9% convinced but thanks to Miles we can now lay this mystery to bed.
• The 3.2 million dollars that Miles asked Ben for? Well I think we got two possible answers for the price of three on that issue. 3.2 is double what Naomi was paying him (good luck collecting that money) so maybe he was just trying to double his money like with Bram. However, I believe that by asking for 3.2 million Miles was trying to figure out if Bram was working for Ben. But to figure out the answer to that question I'll need to rewatch that particular scene "Eggtown" but if I am remembering correctly I think Ben did have a visual reaction to the 3.2 million dollar remark. So for now I'm gonna say that I'm 42% positive that the "what lies in the shadow" people work for Ben.
• Where did Dan run off to? Well it looks like he was in Ann Arbor, Michigan which would mean that he was mostly likely working with the Dagroots. So it will definitely be interesting to find out what he's learned during his time on the mainland.

That's pretty much all I have to say for right now but of course I have much more to comment on so for now you will just have to be patient and check back in a couple days for my full recap.