Summary: In flashbacks, Kate kills her step-father Wayne, who abused her mother. Kate lets her mom know what she did before she leaves. But her mother turns her in and Kate is apprehended. After a car accident, Kate escapes and goes to her father, confessing that she killed Wayne when she learned that he was actually her biological father. In the present, Kate watches over Sawyer as Jack attends Shannon's funeral. Sawyer becomes momentarily possessed by Wayne so Kate runs away, panicked and thinking she's crazy. She runs into Jack who comforts her and they end up kissing. Later, Kate returns to Sawyer and confesses why she killed Wayne. Sawyer wakes up. Meanwhile, Locke shows Eko and Michael the orientation video. Eko reveals that he found some cut parts of the film in a book on the other side of the island. Locke and Eko watch the unedited video, which claims that communication with the computer is forbidden. Michael is contacted on the computer by somebody claiming to be Walt.
The Good: It took a very long time, but we finally got a Kate-centric episode that's willing to explore her character instead of just painstakingly raising more and more questions about her backstory. We get plenty of answers here, as we find out what Kate's crime was, why her childhood was troubled, and presumably why her mother was so afraid of her back in "Born to Run". It's nice to see the show finally giving us the emotional story that Kate deserved to have gotten back in season 1. Kate's character development in this episode is pretty well done. It's wildly different from everyone else because we get to see how utterly selfish Kate is. Sure Wayne was a bad person, but Kate only killed him for herself, not anybody else. All of her motives are selfish, and this carries into her island story too. Kate selfishly abandons Sawyer when she becomes a little spooked, and she even kisses Jack for no reason other than to make herself feel better. The lack of follow-up between them actually works in this case, because the kiss wasn't due to love, just Kate's own selfish desires. I also like that we got to explore why Kate was attracted to both Sawyer and Jack. By all rights, Kate should be with Sawyer - they have far better chemistry - but Kate is constantly reminded of Wayne when she is with Sawyer, which makes her feel like she should be with the heroic, perfect, Jack. Eko was terrific once again. He has a wonderfully mysterious aura that makes all of his scenes gripping, plus a natural charisma. His speech about Josiah wasn't entirely necessary, but it was fascinating to listen to as Eko patiently got to the point. All of his interactions with Locke were simply spectacular, and it was wonderful to see some focus put back onto the hatch. The other stuff in the episode was also fairly well done. I liked Charlie gossiping to Kate about all of the new people. Sayid's state of depression was well acted, and a natural follow-up to Shannon's death. I laughed at Hurley's comment about Bernard being white, and also at Sawyer thinking they were rescued after waking up in a bunk bed. The Bad: Something about this episode didn't click the way it should have. I was entertained throughout, but I didn't find myself connecting to very much of the episode, which isn't a problem I've usually had with "Lost". Perhaps this had something to do with the character of Kate, which was a problem once again. Most of the problems surrounding Kate had to do with her emotions. I never felt like I was sympathizing with her the way I should have been. Her selfish reasons for killing her father do make her character stand out, but it does make it far tougher to sympathize with her. This disconnect between me and Kate led to me not enjoying this character exploration as much as I should have. On the island, Kate goes through a brief arc where she thinks she's going crazy. The problem with this is that the storyline is rushed and not very satisfying. Jack went through this same story in a much more satisfying way back in "White Rabbit". The emotional beats of this story just felt hollow, and I think the writers didn't commit enough to the story to make it memorable, or even plausible. It also doesn't help that Wayne possessing Sawyer felt like a lazy plot device to illustrate Kate's conflicting feelings about him, rather than a compelling reason for Kate to believe she is crazy. I was a bit disappointed by Jack and Ana Lucia's conversation. They didn't really give us anything new in their conversation, and there was no development whatsoever for either character. The Unknown: What's with the horse? Where did it come from? Is it the same horse from the flashbacks? What is the significance of this horse? What does it symbolize? How could Sawyer possibly have been possessed by Wayne? This might end up being explained, but I highly doubt it. Why are there blast doors in the hatch? Does it have something to do with the incident? Very interesting ending. Who is talking to Michael? Is it actually Walt or is it just one of the others posing as Walt? Where is this communication coming from? Best Moment: Eko's speech was quite fascinating, and the interactions between him and Locke were a joy. Character of the Episode: Kate, though Eko came close to passing her. Conclusion: This was another solid episode that was missing a few things from being great. This season has been very strange so far. Its had the two best episodes of the series so far, but also the two worst. And everything in between has been simply average as the show has been unable to replicate the spark the made season 1 so compelling. I really hope that the show can find its footing again, because while this is fine television, there is potential for so much more. Score: 63
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