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LOST Episode 6.3 Recap 'What Kate Does'
a 'baby bump'. Indeed there is! After a pit stop to get free of her handcuffs, for her trouble, Kate-X decides to give poor Claire-X a lift to her destination. The destination? Still seems to be to touch base with her future baby's adoptive parents, the Burkins, before the arrival of the bay-bee. Here's where things veer off our beaten path once more. It seems the adoptive parents have split up and the Claire-X's baby is no longer on their agenda. The news forces Claire-X into some major belly aches and Kate-X rushes her to 'Angel of Mercy' hospital to get the 'once over' from it's resident OBGYN baby doctor.....Ethan Rom-X......er.....umm...Goodspeed(-X)! (As per his lab coat name tag)
Things to note:
- The baby sonogram Claire-X had taken on the same day flight 815-X landed, was dated October 22nd 2001 a full month from when we originally know flight 815 crashed September 22nd 2001. Is it possible there still WAS a flight 815 on Sept 22nd in Universe-X? If so, whowas on THAT one? Why the month lapse? Significance? Anyone? Anyone?
- What's with this Ethan Rom vs. Etan Goodspeed stuff. He was initially introduced to us as Ethan Rom. Than we witnessed his birth in the 70's to the Goodspeeds. Now that he's living his alternate life in Universe-X he's Ethan Goodspeed again. Why the change to Rom in Universe 1.0 on the island? Any ideas, my cousins?
- Seems as though Dr. Leslie Arzt-X is destined for a similar fate as his counterpart. In this episode he nearly gets run down by Kate-X's taxi cab. Look for Arzt-X to be plastered all over a crime scene near you in the very near future.
- Those knowing looks and actions have continued in this weeks episode. If you recall, last week I hinted that I thought Jack-X might share a consciousness with Jack 1.0 due to his deja vu with Desmond and that nasty lingering cut on his neck that may or not have been obtained by Jack 1.0 before the leap. This week we see Kate-X glaring extra long at Jack-X as he waits for a ride with a little extra 'I know this guy' in her eyes. Does she remember him? Are they destined to meet again and share a doomed flight to the 'Twilight Zone'? One might start to believe so when Claire-X admits she intends to name her baby 'Aaron'(-X) because she knows that's supposed to be his name. Am I outta mah frickin' mind? What says you?
- My ears perked up when I heard Claire-X was heading to Mrs. Burkin's house and that the address was on Langdon street. I know that address from a previous episode, I'm just drawing a blank which episode I heard it in and whose address it was in Universe 1.0. At first I thought it was Kate's address from the season 5 episode 'Little Prince' than I thought it was, Sawyer's Ex, Cassidy's address, but reviewing those episodes I am proven wrong. Who have we seen living on Langdon street in L.A. 1.0? Maybe MR. Burkin is someone we know and love...... or hate!? FIND THIS ADDRESS OR PROVE ME INSANE! Research people. Research!!
Back on island 1.0..... Kate & Jin are on the way to help find Sawyer who's escaped from the temple. They're being escorted by two Others to ensure their safe travel toward Sawyer and safer return back to the temple where they apparently need to be. One of those Others 'Aldo' is miffed at Kate for knocking him out during a Dharmaville prison break back in a previous season. Way to hold a grudge. Jin and Kate shake their escorts and part ways so that they can meet up privately with their respective would-be honeys. Once Kate finds Sawyer sulking back at New Otherton, she is heartbroken to find out Sawyer was planning an engagement to Juliet before she kicked it. Truly a sad moment, but I think these new elements will, ultimately, begin to thrust Sawyer into a new lease on life. Just hold tight Sawyer fans!
Meanwhile back at the Temple of Gloom. The Others' immediate leader,Dogen, is out of sorts. His hot tub has gone murky, he's knee deep in unwanted guests in the form of our 815ers and one of them's gone zombie. What to do....what to do? Seems like a perfect moment for good ol' fashioned torture break. In a scene very reminiscent of both Sayid's days as an Iraqi soldier specializing in torture aaaand also of his days early on, on Lost Island, when he, himself, was tortured by the island's resident french kook (that's kook not cook) Danielle Roussieu, Dogen and his right-hand. 'Other' man, the aptly named Lennon, break out the electrodes and hot pokers to ensure Sayid is as fine as they tell him he is and that he's going to be OK. Turns out he is....or isn't he? For as soon as the door hits Sayids ass on the way out, our Shanghai Noon duo is saying the complete opposite. Nothing is fine and everyhing's FAR from OK. The latter seemingly being the truth. Sayidpparently has been 'infected' by a 'blackness' that will spread until it claims his whole body and heads for his heart.
Dogen's been working on a remedy, though, in the form of a large green pill that they want Jack to administer to Sayid. Who else. Right? Jack refuses to give it to him unless Dogen comes clean on it's ingredients. Dogen won't give up the family recipe, so Jack decides to do what anyone would. (Yeah right) Ingest the unknown pill himself! Dogen wrestles Jack to the ground and dislodges the pill which is revealed to be poison meant for Sayid to do him in before he completely turns to the darkside. Seems the poison is fine for Sayid but not worth losing Jack over. It should be mentioned that Dogen can't administer the pill himself because of 'free will'. Free Will vs. Destiny seems to be playing a large role in our show. Let's keep a close eye on that theme from here on in... shall we?
This whole 'sickness', 'darkness', 'blackness', 'smoke monster', 'claiming' bit seems to be coming to a head. It's all ALMOST starting to make complete sense. ALMOST. The show closes with a voice over of Dogen telling Jack that he's sure of Sayid's infection because of what he has seen happening to Jack's sister Claire as we see Jin caught in a Roussieu-esque trap by none other than the islands new 'infection' ravaged, resident kook.......Claire. How is Dogen privy to the Jack-Claire relation? Take care, Claire....WASH....YOUR......HAIR.
And now for a quick game of 'Over Analyze the Episode Title Until You're Sick of Me', shall we?
- 'What Kate Does'...WHAT...KATE...DOES. We're witnessing what our new 'Kate-X' does as opposed to what or old Kate 1.0 did....a lot of which seems destined down the same path.
- What Kate Does' is a direct link to an episode from the previous season 'What Kate DID' which explains how she caused a fire killing her father Wayne whom she believed to be her abusive stepfather...but whom was really her abusive BIOLOGICAL father.
- What Kate Does do is keep f*cking her sh*t, and everyone else's sh*t up! As Kate 1.0, poking her nose in on Sawyer when he's clearly over her. As Kate-X, lingering too long in the life of Claire-X and potentially screwing up two other lives! What Kate SHOULD do is focus on whatever it is she's destined to be doing in the realm of Lost. I haven't decided what that is yet but SHE better figure it out soon before she gets 2 shots of smoke monster to the dome.
No big hair-puller this week....nor a big bundle of long awaited answers, but overall a big step in the right direction and another entertaining episode. As always, please remain......
LOST!
-JB
