The Lost Lowdown - the longest running Lost Podcast: Podcast #15

Monday, October 23, 2006

Podcast #15

Episode 3.3: "Further Instructions"

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11 Comments:

Anonymous said...: Lets face it, nobody is going to investigate the implosion crater. The real power of the island is to drain all curiosity from people.

There are pictures on the web of cut scenes of the police raid on the hash camp. I bet Locke's "family" turned on him straight away.; 10/24/2006 11:58:00 AM
Justin said...: joe,
I'd rather believe that it's more the island than some sort of self-induced hallucination. Otherwise, it seems too inconsequential.

I don't really have a problem with them saying implosion. I looked at a screen cap and I see a big hunk of crushed metal. Perhaps my podcasting cohort should address this issue.

Julia,
I agree, and it's sad.

I saw those pictures. That's pretty much what I assumed would happen. I guess that proves it wasn't intended to be some sort of con on Locke.; 10/24/2006 12:21:00 PM
Anonymous said...: You guys talk like retards. Some interesting discussion, but do you talk like that always?; 10/24/2006 05:54:00 PM
Claude said...: Yes. Always and forever. Thanks for listening...; 10/24/2006 06:02:00 PM
Anonymous said...: Hi!

I've been listening to your podcast for a few months now. I enjoy your shows!

But I must strenously disagree with you guys on this last Locke-centered episode! I loved this episode just as much as I loved the first two episodes of the season! I think that this episode was important in reestablishing Locke's spiritual/wildman side. Locke has allowed himself to be seriously sidetracked by the bunker(hatch) and then manipulated by Ben. In "Further Instructions" I was so happy to see Locke get back his purpose. His flashback helps us understand where his hunting and trapping skills came from and I feel that we will learn more important info about this paricular side of his life that will impact his actions on the show later.

I think that even if certain episodes seem to lag or seem boring I find that they hold important clues to the personalities of the Losties so that their actions on the island make sense (at least to me.) Any way I'm a brand new Lost fan so my enthusiasm hasn't abated!

And unlike Joe I really am convinced that the island is communicating with him. Whether that force is a good or evil one remains to be seen. But I could be wrong. It is also just as likely that the communication is really just his own consciencse telling him what he needs to do.

Thanks guys, you have a great show,
Victoria; 10/24/2006 09:49:00 PM
Anonymous said...: A couple of things that I was surprised that you didn't mention...First of all, the cop wearing a Geronimo Jackson t-shirt. Not sure if there is any meaning there, but it was definately interesting.

Anothing thing that I was sure you would talk about was when Locke originally told Charlie that Charlie couldn't go on Locke's quest for Eko, Charlie responded with "Don't tell me what I can't do!". I believe that this leaves Vincent as the only character who hasn't said that line :>); 10/25/2006 05:57:00 AM
Claude said...: Victoria,
First, thanks for listening! Second, the problem with this episode is that it's a return to the "norm," if you will. Everything in this ep we've seen before. And I think the crux of our dislike for this ep is that what's going on with the Others is so much more interesting. But we did have to get back to the post-station implosion stuff. Too bad it involved a polar bear.

Bob,
I think those two things, the shirt and the tired old line, we talked about off-podcast, which is a nasty little habit we have that's hard not to do. We should have mentioned it, though.

I wish the Geronimo Jackson thing was more intersting than the reality of it: that they were a real band, just very obscure.

And I'm thinking that line is the island version of "WHAZZZ-UUUUP," everyone's saying it.; 10/25/2006 06:21:00 AM
Justin said...: I don't think they are a real band. Wikipedia has them on the list of fictional bands page:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fictional_music_groups

I think D&C just like pretending what they write is real. For example, the lost experience, hanso commercials, etc.; 10/25/2006 07:31:00 AM
Claude said...: Justin, I thought they flat out said it was a real band? It's one thing to pretend. Another thing to lie. Tsk-tsk Carlton and Damon.

And what source did the person who put GJ on wikipedia use? My point is that a wikipedia entry is not valid enough, for me...; 10/25/2006 08:19:00 AM
Justin said...: I put the burden of proof on the people claiming GJ is real.; 10/25/2006 09:01:00 AM
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