LOST: The Soap Opera Episode

I guess LOST was putting too much drama in the form of action and questions(with some answers from time to time) so they decided they should put that drama in the form of a daytime soap. This episode, creatively titled "The Other Woman," focuses on Juliet's relationships, past and present. This episode brings us back to Juliette's early days with the Others. They introduce a new character, Harper, who is the therapist on the island and also Goodwin's wife. This is the foundation for the drama to occur in the rest of the episode. Juliette and Goodwin have a secret fling, and Juliette has her emerging from the ocean in a bathing suit scene that all of the women on LOST are required to have:

I can't wait for Rousseau's. Harper figures out what's going on with her husband and Juliette, and tells her she's not really that pissed, but Ben will be if he finds out. After a long scene of events, Goodwin is sent out to be one of the Tailies, and then Ben takes Juliette to see Goodwin's dead body. Instead of just killing Goodwin himself like the regular soaps do it, Ben creates an intricate plan to get Goodwin killed. When Juliette asks why he did this Ben tells her, "You are mine." It was pretty creepy on Ben's part, but he's a creepy guy.

Back in real time (or not real time, whatever time happens on the island) Charlotte and Daniel Faraday have peaced the beach and Jack, Juliette, and Jin and Sun take off looking for them. Juliette then hears some whispers and encounters Harper, who tells her she needs to kill Charlotte and Daniel based on Ben's orders. Is she dead or is it actually Harper? I was convinced she was dead and it was the security system/monster, but then Jack had a conversation with her. Could the security system be that good? Anyways, Jack starts asking Juliette questions about Harper and what is going on, but Juliette does not answer him. I don't think anyone will every answer Jack's questions. Jack always has so many questions, and people just kind of ignore him and he never really has that big of a problem with it. What's up with that Jack? Demand more answers, start taking names.

Apparently Charlotte and Daniel are on their way to an electrical station to release a deadly gas that will kill everyone on the island. But Kate is there to stop them, until she gets knocked upside the head by Charlotte. Jack and Juliette find Kate, when Jack proceeds to ask more questions with no answers, and Juliette disappears to the The Tempest where Charlotte and Daniel are. Juliette arrives to Daniel trying to kill everyone on the island, only to find out he is trying to keep everyone from being killed by Ben. Juliette and Charlotte get in a slightly dramatic chick fight, which is not really helping Daniel concentrate on saving everyone's lives. So selfish girls, so selfish. Daniel ends up saving everyone and they run into Jack and Kate. Juliette confesses that Ben wants her, but she wants Jack. Then they have hot, passionate sex right there in front of everyone. Actually, they kiss after everyone left. That is the one flaw in this relationshiped up episode. Juliette just became Jack's other woman, and Jack should have had he way with her.

Oh yeah, and there's those other survivors doing their own thing at the Barracks. Here Ben gives Locke some new information, which is all the guy wants anyway. In these scenes Ben reminds me of that girl Jerry dated in Seinfeld who only looked good in certain light. Ben goes from being bruised and suffering from jaundice to just a few cuts on his face.

The miracle of lighting. The surprising part of Locke and Ben's conversations is that you find out that Charles Widmore is the one who sent out the boat for the island. Charles Widmore? I knew that guy was a sketch. A war is developing between the members of the boat and Ben. What will happen? At least we finally find out who Ben's man on the ship is:

It's Leonard! Actually they don't tell you anything, but I have high hopes for next episode.

What I'm Listening To...

Cold War Kids - We Used to Vacation (listen)
While the Cold War kids have been around since 2004, they started getting big after releasing their CD, Robbers & Cowards in the fall of 2006. The Cold War Kids have a really 50s style to them, but with a catchy present day sound. We Used to Vacation is one of those songs that you can really develop an addiction to with its sharp piano. While the piano does begin the song, the Cold War Kids show you their edge by adding in some distorted guitar and a really strong bass. The Cold War Kids show you that even with their class, they can still blow away their listeners.