Comments on: The Lost hotline is now open http://robinbrande.com/movies-tv/the-lost-hotline-is-now-open For writers, readers, and independent thinkers--book talk for readers and writers, life chats when we need them, writers' motivational articles, secret behind-the-scenes stories from the publishing trenches, and more. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:59:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: jules http://robinbrande.com/movies-tv/the-lost-hotline-is-now-open#comment-3898 jules Sat, 10 Mar 2007 02:55:42 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/movies-tv/the-lost-hotline-is-now-open#comment-3898 Oh Barry I'm laughing so hard. My husband says the same thing all the time -- why doesn't anyone <i>tell</i> each other anything? Dur. Oh Barry I’m laughing so hard. My husband says the same thing all the time — why doesn’t anyone tell each other anything? Dur.

]]> By: Barry http://robinbrande.com/movies-tv/the-lost-hotline-is-now-open#comment-3894 Barry Fri, 09 Mar 2007 15:28:13 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/movies-tv/the-lost-hotline-is-now-open#comment-3894 Um, no. Do these people EVER talk to each other? SAYID: Hey, John, you should SEE all the C-4 down there! Weird, huh? LOCKE (thinks): Hmm. Maybe I shouldn't push any buttons just now... I mean, God! I am SOOO tired of this show tantalizing us with tidbits and promises of information (the freakin' Dharma Initiative OPERATING MANUAL!?!?), only to rip them away on the thinnest of pretexts thanks to the utter idiocy of the characters. Season 1 Locke would have ANTICIPATED booby traps and plundered the building before messing around with codes on the computer. Then again, Season 1 Locke would have tied up Mikhail well enough that he couldn't have escaped in the first place. God, this show annoys me... Um, no.

Do these people EVER talk to each other?

SAYID: Hey, John, you should SEE all the C-4 down there! Weird, huh?

LOCKE (thinks): Hmm. Maybe I shouldn’t push any buttons just now…

I mean, God! I am SOOO tired of this show tantalizing us with tidbits and promises of information (the freakin’ Dharma Initiative OPERATING MANUAL!?!?), only to rip them away on the thinnest of pretexts thanks to the utter idiocy of the characters.

Season 1 Locke would have ANTICIPATED booby traps and plundered the building before messing around with codes on the computer.

Then again, Season 1 Locke would have tied up Mikhail well enough that he couldn’t have escaped in the first place.

God, this show annoys me…

]]> By: robin http://robinbrande.com/movies-tv/the-lost-hotline-is-now-open#comment-3893 robin Fri, 09 Mar 2007 15:16:31 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/movies-tv/the-lost-hotline-is-now-open#comment-3893 Jules, you're right about Locke. That sort of bothered me in the back of my brain, but I couldn't figure out why. He used to be so smart, so in control, so . . . Zen. But that show did make him look foolish. Not right. Although it did turn out right in the end, since playing the game got him through to the instructions. But he wouldn't do that with a hostage in the room--especially after he got burned by Henry last season. Jules, you’re right about Locke. That sort of bothered me in the back of my brain, but I couldn’t figure out why. He used to be so smart, so in control, so . . . Zen. But that show did make him look foolish. Not right. Although it did turn out right in the end, since playing the game got him through to the instructions. But he wouldn’t do that with a hostage in the room–especially after he got burned by Henry last season.

]]> By: jules http://robinbrande.com/movies-tv/the-lost-hotline-is-now-open#comment-3892 jules Fri, 09 Mar 2007 15:06:50 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/movies-tv/the-lost-hotline-is-now-open#comment-3892 Thanks for the shout-out. I'll have to send this to my husband. First, I agree about Jin and Sun. They are <i>the</i> best. Miss them. There needs to be a whole show about them. Secondly, good list. I generally agree on all points. But, third . . . what I did NOT like about the episode was how stupid it made Locke look. As if he'd <i>ever</i> be all, <i>oh, hee hee hee! Pac Man! I think I'll sit and play a while</i> (I know, I know. It wasn't Pac Man, but you get my point). And he especially wouldn't do that with that eye-patch dude tied up behind him. Come on, let's give him the credit he's due. And did they just want to blow up something? What was the point? Enjoy your skiing! Thanks for the shout-out. I’ll have to send this to my husband.

First, I agree about Jin and Sun. They are the best. Miss them. There needs to be a whole show about them.

Secondly, good list. I generally agree on all points.

But, third . . . what I did NOT like about the episode was how stupid it made Locke look. As if he’d ever be all, oh, hee hee hee! Pac Man! I think I’ll sit and play a while (I know, I know. It wasn’t Pac Man, but you get my point). And he especially wouldn’t do that with that eye-patch dude tied up behind him. Come on, let’s give him the credit he’s due.

And did they just want to blow up something? What was the point?

Enjoy your skiing!

]]> By: Patrick, The Space Lord. http://robinbrande.com/movies-tv/the-lost-hotline-is-now-open#comment-3891 Patrick, The Space Lord. Fri, 09 Mar 2007 14:33:07 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/movies-tv/the-lost-hotline-is-now-open#comment-3891 More importantly, which do you prefer? Cameron Mitchell led SG-1 or Jack O'Neill led SG-1? More importantly, which do you prefer?

Cameron Mitchell led SG-1 or Jack O’Neill led SG-1?

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