3x04, Every Man for Himself

I didn't like the episode. It was built on Sawyer being conned, a tough challenge. Except he wasn't conned... he was told a lie (he had a pacemaker installed) and took it at face value without questioning it. I think we're supposed to accept the thing with the bunny and being drugged up would lead him to be persuaded, but this is SAWYER we're talking about. His two cons from "The Long Con" were both painstakingly planned out and well executed. Ben did nothing like that here, unless I'm missing a subtext. I seriously doubt a majority of viewers believed for one second Ben was telling the truth.

First off, it was BEN for chrissakes -- he's never told the truth.

Second, it just looked like Sawyer hadn't even been moved let alone had an operation to install a pacemaker. He had a cut and a bandage over it. If anything the whole setting screamed, "LIE."

Third, he should've known after Pickett beat the hell out of him.

Sure, it led to some cute scenes where his heart was racing seeing Kate half-naked. But all in all, I could never buy the con and so could never buy any of the emotional beats they were trying to hit during the show.

And TWO ISLANDS?! Oh, Christ Jesus -- that's been the heart of so many lame theories. Now I'm going to have continue putting up with the stuff about how the plane was supposed to land on Island Two and The Hanso Foundation orchestrated everyone onto the plane and Desmond ruinned the plan by not pressing the Button. I'd say that would be riduculous even for this show -- but then again I am supposed to believe that Sawyer believed Ben.

Ugghh.

*I can't remember enough of Of Mice and Men and I've, umm, never read Animal Farm so I'm missing subtext there.

*Was that really Sawyer's kid? Again, why am I supposed to believe that? Why should Sawyer?

*Juliet's a Fertility Doctor?! GOD! Even more ridiculous theories get some added fuel.

*OK... I get they took Jack now to work on Ben's spinal tumor. But I am starting to suspect Kate's there just as eye candy. There is a reason for Sawyer to be there, but we haven't gotten that yet.

*In the preview, we see a man with an eye patch. That's probably the guy who owns the glass eye found in The Arrow station. And the Losties are probably seeing him in The Flame Station only referred to so far on the Blast Door Map.