Blogging LOST: AWESOME.

"Good to see you out of those chains."

I freaking LOVED this episode. I mean, Richard is one of the few men who can pull off black eyeliner, and I've always been curious about his origins. I must admit, part of me was kind of disappointed when they revealed that he was only a few hundred years old. I was imagining that he was alive back when Christianity was new. But still, it was awesome.

I really felt like we got some more insight into what's going on with the island, though it came with a lot of religious metaphors. It does feel like it's coming down to God versus Satan in the Jacob vs Esau battle, and I wish it wasn't so cut and dry. As Obi-Wan Kenobi once told us, everything depends on our point of view (or, evil is in the eye of the beholder). I don't really want Esau to be evil incarnate with no redeeming qualities. I want it to be a little less clear.

Some other major pluses about this episode: there was no No-Crash screen time, and there were no additional Others. Plus, Richard is really sexy, and even though he can't win a knife fight against an unarmed man, I still think he's awesome (a lover not a fighter, if you will). I'm pretty happy that my kid shares a name with him.