Lost-vivor: “Catch-22″

Posted on April 18, 2007 @ 10:18 pm

Lost-vivor

Welcome to Week Seventeen of Lost-vivor — all the mystery and adventure of Lost with an added dash of Survivor-style competition! Note that the section ahead contains spoilers for last night’s episode of Lost. Proceed at your own risk.

“Catch-22″ wasn’t an earth-shattering episode, but I thought it was solidly entertaining nonetheless — due in large part to Henry Ian Cusick’s compelling portrayal of Desmond. That being said, I’ve had this bad feeling that Desmond is going to die ever since the writers introduced the whole “Charlie’s doomed” storyline. I can’t help but think Desmond will ultimately sacrifice himself to save Charlie’s life, showing that free will trumps destiny. Besides, having a character on the island who can see the future puts the writers in a somewhat difficult position. How do you write around something like that long term? Desmond’s abilities almost make him too capable, and I suspect that doesn’t bode well for everyone’s favorite precognitive Scotsman.

I thought the dialogue in last night’s episode was a little snappier than usual. I guess it’s no coincidence that “Catch-22″ was also the first episode credited to writer Brian K. Vaughan (Y: The Last Man, Ex Machina, Ultimate X-Men). Some of my favorite quips included Sawyer’s “Need me to make ya a mixtape?” and his bit about playing ping pong every 108 minutes or the island would explode.

Of course, “Catch-22″ also brought a new character to the island (referred to as “Naomi” in press releases). I’m definitely curious to see where they go with her. I assume the presence of the photograph suggests that Penny sent her in search of Desmond, but you never can tell when it comes to Lost. Speaking of which, how wild was it that Brother Campbell had a photo of him with Ms. Hawking — the creepy jeweler from Desmond’s last flashback — on his desk? I really hope they don’t kill off Desmond…

Let’s take a look at the scores, brotha!

Desmond:
 
  • Had a prophetic vision that ultimately led to Naomi’s rescue: +5
  • “I used to be a monk, brotha!”: +2
  • Popped in the mouth his by ex-fiancée’s brother: -1
  • Fired from being a monk: -2
  • Replaced his tattered photo of Penny with a mint-condition copy: +1
  • Saved Charlie’s life yet again: +10
  • Then again, he kinda endangered Charlie’s life on purpose in the first place: -4
  • Sorry, Des. It wasn’t Penny: -3

    •  
    Net gain/loss: +8
    Current score: 165
    Charlie:
     
  • ZOMG! Arrow to the throat! Charlie is down! The prophecy is fulfilled! Driveshaft fans around the world are in mourning: -101
  • Oh, wait. It was just one of Desmond’s visions. Never mind: +101
  • Used keen hobbit wits to see through Desmond’s “Let’s go camping!” cover story: +1
  • Picked Superman in the Superman/Flash race. Since the Flash’s only power is being fast, he wins via the specialist rule: -2
  • Dude, rule number one of booby traps — don’t move your foot once you’ve already triggered the trap: -3
  • Survived yet another episode, thanks to Desmond. Better luck next time, universe: +5

    •  
    Net gain/loss: +1
    Current score: 102
    Bernard:
     
  • Hey, I guess Bernard is still alive: +3
  • Too bad Sawyer stole his Phil Collins cassette. Speaking of which, did Bernard built a coconut Walkman and not tell anyone?: -1

    •  
    Net gain/loss: +2
    Current score: NA

    		 Bernard
    Sawyer:
     
  • Violated the Sun-Sawyer Nickname Accord, referred to Kate as “Freckles”: -2
  • Turned down by Kate for, ahem, afternoon delight: -3
  • Got some “jealous of Juliet” sex a few hours later anyway: +5
  • Bested Jack in willy-waving contest — er, I mean ping pong: +2

    •  
    Net gain/loss: +2
    Current score: 153

    		 Sawyer
    Hurley:
     
  • Suckered Jin into coming along on camping trip with promise of marshmallows: +1
  • Took the Flash’s side in the Flash/Superman debate. Well-played, Hurley: +2
  • Found the parachutist (along with Jin): +2
  • Used as a stepladder by Desmond to climb up into the tree: -1

    •  
    Net gain/loss: +4
    Current score: 143
    Naomi:
     
  • Survived helicopter crash, rescued by Desmond and company: +5

    •  
    Net gain/loss: +5
    Current score: 105

    		 Naomi
    Jin:
     
  • Found the mysterious beach cable: +1
  • Told a Korean ghost story, spooked Hurley: +1
  • Found Naomi (along with Hurley): +2

    •  
    Net gain/loss: +4
    Current score: 128

    		 Jin
    Kate:
     
  • How polite of Kate to take a big lick of that spoon before lending it to Jack: -1
  • Threw herself at Sawyer because she got jealous of Jack and Juliet’s romantic oatmeal dinner: -4
  • Was Kate just washing off in the camp’s drinking water? Next thing you know, she’ll be rinsing her thong in there: -1
  • Aw…Sawyer gave her a mixtape. That’s kinda sweet: +3
  • Too bad it’s Phil Collins: -1

    •  
    Net gain/loss: -4
    Current score: 126

    		 Kate
    Jack:
     
  • Defeated by Sawyer at ping pong. Jack just can’t catch a break lately: -2

    •  
    Net gain/loss: -2
    Current score: 77

     
    Another big week for Desmond, as he extended his lead over Sawyer thanks to saving Charlie’s life and rescuing Naomi. Kate, on the other hand, moved down two spots in the rankings this week. If she doesn’t get over Jack soon, she’s going to be joining him down near the bottom of the Lost-vivor standings before long. Finally, Hurley is holding strong in third place. Could slow and steady eventually win this race?

    After seventeen weeks of pulse-pounding Lost-vivor action, here are your latest standings:

    1. Desmond (165) (+8)
    2. Sawyer (153) (+2)
    3. Hurley (143) (+4)
    4. Sayid (129)
    5. Jin (128) (+4)
    6. Kate (126) (-4)
    7. Sun (113)
    8. Vincent (109)
    9. Naomi (105) (+5)
    10. Claire (103)
    11. Charlie (102) (+1)
    12. Juliet (97)
    13. Jack (77) (-2)
    14. Locke (67)

     
    Thanks for reading this week’s installment of Lost-vivor! Next week’s episode (”D.O.C.”) will tackle the mystery of Sun’s baby daddy. I know the smart money is on either Jin or Jae, but I’m going to go out on a limb and guessing it’s Bernard. The B-man is getting ready to make a comeback, baby. This week’s episode was just laying the groundwork; expect a Jerry Springer-style catfight between Rose and Sun next week. See you then!

    Posted by Jess | Filed Under Lost-vivor |

    14 comments so far...

    1. Ryan April 19, 2007 1:06 am

      My heart was pounding when they went out into the jungle…I thought it was the Hobbit’s time to go!

    2. Dawn-Michelle April 19, 2007 1:47 am

      I hope you give Sawyer points for using the nicknames “Freckles” and “Doc.” I guess he thought they were both exempt from his bet.

      What a great episode! Poor Desmond, though; thought he had his girl with him on the island only to find out it’s some other girl moaning his name.

    3. daye April 19, 2007 7:15 am

      who was that girl???

    4. Marni April 19, 2007 8:36 am

      Daye: It was Sanjaya!

    5. Adam April 19, 2007 8:49 am

      LOL, I love the “mix tape” line by Sawyer! That guy is hi-larious!

    6. Jess April 19, 2007 9:51 am

      Marni: I originally planned to use the actress’ headshot for Naomi, but after reading your comment, I couldn’t resist choosing a slightly different image. Thanks for the idea! ;)

    7. Babs April 19, 2007 10:11 am

      Jin was the only one suckered into “camping.” Not an all-positive showing for him…

    8. Andre April 19, 2007 11:12 am

      You’re being too hard on Jack. He’s nailing Juliet and she’s HOT! He should get points for that… and points for not giving in to Kate’s half-hearted flirtation. Then again, she’s pretty hot too, so either way, he should be getting more points: turns down one hottie and bangs another… big points.

    9. mon April 19, 2007 11:23 am

      Bernard, seriously, what ever happened to him and Rose? Glad he got some points for being alive. It’s speculated on the msg boards that Naomi is the real Henry Gayles wife. I sure can’t wait until next week. I think your right about Desmond, I thought he was going to jump in front of the arrow last night.

    10. David April 19, 2007 2:45 pm

      LMFAO over the the “Naomi” picture…brilliant!
      So now we know the genesis of Desmond’s use of the word “brotha”, interesting.

    11. Thom April 19, 2007 4:49 pm

      Ha! That’s what I was thinking when Desmond became a monk. The great mystery of his catch phrase was solved!

      Hey, it was more interesting than the story of Jack’s tattoo.

    12. Fuzzball April 19, 2007 5:07 pm

      LOVED the mix tape line, but my favorite in this episode was Jin. ADORABLE scene with the ghost story!!!!

    13. Veronica April 20, 2007 11:56 am

      Andre–even in Frat Land, if you’re boffing the hot chick who’s Crazy Like a Fox and out to Destroy the Brotherhood, you lose points.

    14. Kaitlyn April 22, 2007 9:41 am

      I actually thought Charlie was dead. It was funny in a “it shouldn’t be funny way”. But Charlie didnt die….again……


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