Well what is your main objective, tough guy?
Posted by Dan
February 12th, 2008 at 11:15am
In Lost
Let’s finally talk Lost, shall we?
We’re two episodes into the new season and I think it’s going pretty well. The flash-forward trick is exactly what the show needed — after all, how many more “I hate my dad” Jack flashbacks could we bear? His were always the worst, am I right?
I have to admit, the “rescue party” is nothing like I expected it to be. I thought they would be much more malevolent — perhaps Dharma Initiative operatives sent to destroy anyone who would mess with their polar bear experiments. Who knows? In any case, seems like they just want to know what we all want to know — what exactly is Ben up to?
And I really like that they’re constantly kicking the snot out of Ben. I’m a sick bastard.
Guess what? Here are some list-y things about the new Lost cast members, including information you already know and my terse, knee jerk reactions.
Miles
AKA: The tempermental ghost buster (of course, with a soft center)
Played by: Ken Leung
You know him from: Uncle Junior’s sociopathic friend in the mental ward on The Sopranos
Interesting-ness (scale of one to ten): Eight. Miles has an interesting backstory, plus he seems to be the most motivated person on the island to do whatever they have to do.
Charlotte
AKA: Saucy English archaeologist (seemingly a celluloid staple)
Played by: Rebecca Mader
You know her from: Probably nothing, but she has been on Private Practice and she was in The Devil Wears Prada
Interesting-ness (scale of one to ten): Four. So far, Charlotte seems to be a purely functional character — “the archaeologist.” Call me when she gains the power of flight or something.
Lapidus
AKA: Barnacle Bill, the bearded pilot
Played by: Jeff Fahey
You know him from: Any number of awful-sounding thriller movies/TV shows. He was in Stephen King’s The Lawnmower Man (the one where the simple handyman turns into a diabolical genius/human computer). You might recognize him when he looks like this.
Interesting-ness (scale of one to ten): Six. He probably would have been five, but he’s got a great beard.
Faraday
AKA: The hyper-sensitive physicist
Played by: Jeremy Davies
You know him from: Saving Private Ryan, Secretary (the Maggie Gyllenhaal one)
Interesting-ness (scale of one to ten): Seven. The nervous line-readings and his general antsiness make me wonder what kind of basketcase he is.
His were always the worst, am I right?
My vote goes to Sun and Jin. Her father was mean to him. Their love had to endure. It happened over and over.
Honorable mention also goes to Michael and Walt. He wanted to be a good father, but Walt’s mother wouldn’t let him. It happened over and over.
I’m very interested in Jeremy Davies, maybe moreso than Miles. I’m hoping he’ll be of the Desmond variety of basket case, since Desmond is pretty awesome.
Ha! Charlotte was the Runway editor who suggested florals for spring! Thanks, Dan!
I’m psyched about Jeremy Davies, too. I love that twitchy little guy, even though he pretty much always plays the same character. Something about him reminds me of Anthony Perkins in Psycho and Catch-22. Hence my undying love.