yeah some are fuzzy but some are really clear

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But there was also a shot from Eko's POV that showed an awful lot more because you could see directly down the smoke's "throat".

Anyone have that shot?

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Did you go to the link above? If so, did you see the pic you are talking about? There are lots of pics there and it would be hard to pull the one you are talking about with the description you give.

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A human body shape off to the left? It happened so fast! I must go check that vidcap link! COOOOOL STUFF!

I think the crucifix one is where I realized something was in there.

Edited to remove big giant picture. Sorry!

My nephew Tivo'ed the episode and went back through it frame by frame. (Terrible week for my DVR to croak, damn it.)

He saw images of people, and to him, it looked like a number of the people that had been shown as part of Eko's story.

I so need a DVR/TIVO....

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And the episode brings us back to questions about the island's location. It seems the drug plane really did take off from Nigeria (eastern Africa). How could it get to the south Pacific?

It was refilled by a KC-135 tanker....

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I'm only claiming slight disappointment with the cloud, as I'm not discounting a semi-logical scientific explanation just yet.

We had Danielle tell us of the black smoke when she kidnapped little Aaron. It's baaaaack.

I'm eager to see the interactions between Locke & Eko in future eps. Do we have enough for factions to start splitting between Locke & Jack? I was wondering how it could split before, with Locke having few complete supporters. Now, I can see him & Eko leading a small group.

....when Charlie asked Echo what he was gonna do if he didn't climb the tree.

Semi-Quote: "What are you going to do if I don't climb the tree?, beat me with your Jesus stick? And I find it funny that your Jesus stick has dried blood on it"

That was some great comic relief!

Yeah, I LOL, too! I hope Charlie & Hurley don't kick off anytime soon or we'll be left without comic relief!

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Looks like Hurley might have the hots for that blonde tailey. Can't remember her name.

Would it be inappropriate for me to refer to her as the blonde tail piece?

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Libby!

I really hope they make her more involved in the show...she's on the ABC website as one of the main characters, yet somehow I feel like we know more about Bernard and Rose than her, and they're not even listed =\ But apparently Hurley ends up having feelings for her in the next episode, and Sawyer tells him to say something to her?

ETA: I'm really hoping we find out what happened to Cindy (the flight attendant that went missing as they climbed up the "cliff" in the jungle)...I'm guessing it would be safe to assume that the Others took her, but I don't know...I really liked her, I wish she wouldn't have gone missing.

I'm back in bed with my nanobot theory now.

I think it is safe to assume some sort of nanobot technology.

Makes me wonder though…nanobots would be ridiculously advanced technology, so were they there from the beginning, or added to the island at some other time? If there from the beginning, then why the ancient-looking computer equipment in the bunker? Just a façade of older technology when they actually had access to some next-level #####?

I haven't seen all of the episodes, but I think they're really trying to take science & religion and synthesize them... there was a line at one point last night where... oh, dude... the old freaky guy who was paralyzed but isn't anymore? He was talking to Jack, and he said something like, "That's why you and I don't see eye to eye. You're a thinker." When Jack pressed him on how that made them different, the guy said that he was more spiritually oriented or something...

Anyway... I don't know if they're going to tie it up in a neat little package for us... In a sense, I think the show's producers are trying to concentrate life... take its mysteries and make them as profoundly transcendent and as deeply terrifying as they probably would be if we really paid attention.

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but that's just me.

Hey! I think this is my first post outside OT!

Locke describes Jack as a man of science. He describes himself as a man of faith.

Thanks for clarifying!

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Season one dvd. Get it. Then come back and post something new or useful.

Thanks, Hoser.

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I'll take that under advisement.

Think your wife-to-be would like it? Might make a nice wedding present from Ryan.

So... now that you're going to have a son, does that mean you'll still send Christmas letters from your dog(s)? Or does the kid pull rank?

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I think that would be a fine wedding present. She was pretty hooked when I was over at her house last night, though she's scoffed at it in the past.

Still from Jordan most likely. Wouldn't want the kid to grow up, realize I was using his name, and sue me or something...

Loved the ep.!! One of my favorites. Eko rocks. It seemed clear to me through the flashbacks that he always had a good/spiritual streak, but did what he had to do to survive. Obviously, he had no problems killing what he judged to be scum…but after slitting the throats of the drug dudes, he looked upon the kid bystander with such mercy in his eyes. The actor is wonderful at communicating his ‘lines’ non-verbally.

After the plane left, I think he jumped at the opportunity to leave the tough-guy life behind. The army would spread the word that the infamous Mr. Eko was gone/dead…and he could start over.

I also liked the moment when Charlie joined in with the 23rd Psalm reciting. Made you think “maybe he really is carrying the statue for spiritual reasons”…then they show him stacking it on a dozen others and you’re left scratching your head. Added depth to Charlie though, which I liked.

The whole brother/plane being on the island is freaky, but I’m not surprised by seemingly impossible coincidences anymore…

I also liked the moment when Charlie joined in with the 23rd Psalm reciting. Made you think “maybe he really is carrying the statue for spiritual reasons”…then they show him stacking it on a dozen others and you’re left scratching your head. Added depth to Charlie though, which I liked.

I could be wrong, but I think that was a moment of temptation... in the face of being accused & rejected by Claire, would he take solace in the arms of his other heroin(e)? He resisted it for the moment, but didn't destroy it... perhaps symbolic of so many temptations we all have in life that we can say no to in the moment, but hold onto the idea that one day we'll go back to them.

Has anyone noticed how phenomenal the music is on Lost? I walked away from my TV, and was in the other room, and was still on the edge of my seat... even though I had no idea what was going on for ten minutes or so.

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I dig this show.

it was two separate instances. the first was at the sight of the plane burning. i thot charlie (the former addict fyi) might break down into tears at the sight of all that H going up in smoke. then he starts reciting the psalm with eko (the large dark-skinned man fyi). made me think twice about why he was carrying the statue around...a memento of his abstention AND a spiritual symbol?

then they confuse the heck outta the sitiation with that bit and all the stashed figurines...

damn squirrels.

How dumb would it be to start using again just to run out? Could be useful as anesthetic for the Doc to have around...

That’s why I was rather taken aback by his reaction to the burning plane. IF he was using again (or planning on it), you’d think he would have been horrified to see Eko light the plane on fire. On the bright side, there isn’t anything conclusive showing him using again…so there’s hope.

Maybe he’s saving it in case he is the last one alive and needs some imaginary friends…

Cool ep. I too watched the slo-mo version of the smoke at home (much to my DH's annoyance). Clearly saw the church steeple, Eko's bro, the man he shot, crucifixtion and a young woman who we have yet to meet, but must figure prominently in Eko's life. I thought the smoke was some kinda manifestation of Eko's conscience or emotions. The fact that Charlie saw it too freaked me out.

Remember the direction the actor who plays Locke got when it was his scene with the monster\smoke? He was directed to act as if 'the monter' was the most beautiful thing he has ever seen. Does this suggest a positive effect or a hypnotic effect?

Liked the interaction between Charlie and Eko. Charlie is quick to blame his brother for his problems yet Eko has a different relationship with his brother. We've got the daddy issues with Jack, Locke and Kate...now the brother ones with Chalie and Eko.

I thought the smoke was some kinda manifestation of Eko's conscience or emotions. The fact that Charlie saw it too freaked me out.

But Charlie may not have seen it the same way the Eko did. I assume Eko saw all of the elements that have been picked out in the vidcaps, but Charlie may have only seen the "scary" black smoke. He may have even seen his own set of visions, thus leading him to recite the 23rd Psalm with Eko and building on this internal struggle that is building within him, pitting his religious beliefs against his drug habit.

If you don't have time to do it right the first time, when are you going to find time to do it again? - Anonymous

....and some of you thought I was crazy when I saw faces in the smoke last time. See Post

I saw it Trigirl. The eyes and nose are VERY apparent when you put the picture in 'Effect Browser' and lower intensity. I'm glad someone here sees some of these things besides me. I've started telling myself I'm just seeing illusions, though, so, I havent reported a lot of stuff I keep seeing over and over. I'm just wondering when my 'Orangutang' is going to show up in an episode.