Friday, June 26, 2009

LOST Season 1: Ep.7 - "The Moth"



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SNYOPSIS - this is excellent episode for people who have a bad habit and really want to quit. as we have learned from previous episodes, Charlie is a drug addict. he was bound to be caught and for his benefit it was Locke. before we dwel into how Charlie overcomes his addiction we need to find out how he got it from the first place. from the flashbacks we learn that Charlie was quite a religious person by repenting his sins. unfortunatly he must choose between living the life of a rockstar or a normal person. it doesnt help much when his brother Liam asks him to join since their rockband has just signed a major deal. as a result Charlie takes the road of temptation and as years pass he soon realizes that his brother has become a drug addict and he longer cares for him anymore, leaving him alone. to coupe, Charlie starts to become a drug addict himself. back on the island, we find out Jack is trapped in a cave. instead of helping get out, Charlie finds Locke so he can give him the drug's back. Locke offers Charlie three times to ask for his drug and to help shows him the natural progress of a moth. examplifying the point that in order for Charlie to break through his drug addiction he must go through great phycially and pschologically pressure. taking Locke's advice, Charlie returns to the cave to help Jack escape. as he gets through, Jack finds out about his drug addiction and offers to help but Charlie knows that he must battle through it himself. as they talk, Charlie finds a moth flying up their heads and soon realizes there is a whole. after digging their self through, everyone gets releaved and Charlie becomes the hero of the day. as the show is about to end, Charlie approaches Locke and asks for his drug for the 3rd time and instead of using it he throughs into the fire and releases himself from the drug addiction as the moth above them flys away. Locke gets happy :).
as far the progress of the crew goes, Sayid, Kate and Boone with the help of Shanon triangulated the french womens transmission but before Sayid could figure it out, he is struck from behind by unknown individual. who could this person be?

CHARACTERS
  • now that Jack is living in the caves, Kate is now constantly getting bumped by Sawyer. first in asking for a laptop battery and then in helping them get the transmission out. we soon learn that Kate doesnt give much care for Sawyer and Sawyer acknowledges that. deep inside he wants to change that. after Kate runs for Jack to save from the cave, Kate still has deep emotional feelins for Jack.
  • for a person who didnt speak a word for the first three episodes, Locke has a lot to say. his wisdom to help is quite remarkable. how did Locke become so inspirational and motivational.
  • Michael's attempt to help Jack get out safetly had a deep effect on Walt who for a moment felt really proud of his father.
  • we finally get to Shannon actually do something by putting the fireworks and starting the transmission. will this courage carry on, w'll have to see.
MYSTERY VAULT
  • where did the male and female skeletons came from and what does the black and white pebbles attached with the bodies mean?
  • where is this island?
  • how did the plane crash?
  • what is that creature in the woods with strange noises?
  • where did the polar bear come from?
  • who is this French lady with the distress call and why hasn't anybody pick it up in 16 years?
  • where did Jack's father body disappear to?
MYSTERIES RESOLVED
  • so far none of the mysteries above have been answered.

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