Lots of debate online over whether John Locke became a wimp in season two of ABC's Lost. My take -- hell yes he did. Well, Terry O'Quinn told TV Guide that he misses the old boar-killing, quick-thinking Locke, and hopes that version of the character comes back next year. He said (with a laugh) that he gets tired of seeing his thin-skinned alter-ego get his heart broken so repeatedly.I loved that Locke finally got sick of his button-pushing self at the end of last season -- even though the evil gods that write and produce Lost made that his worst decision on the island since sending Boone up to the Nigerian plane wreckage in season one. Is it too late to bring back the real Locke, has the poor guy seen too much?
(Note: the TV Guide Q&A is print-only I guess, (24 Jul 06 pg 24) at least I can't find it online - pointers to it will be appreciated.)
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7-25-2006 @ 10:26AM
LC said...
I too think they changed Locke too much this season. I think Echo was more Locke than Locke. They need to bring back the tough Locke that gave sage advice to the castaways in their times of need.
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7-25-2006 @ 11:02AM
Vito said...
Well, they're going to need a new leader with Jack gone, maybe that will be Locke and Sayid's chance to step up to the plate. I could see him being the way he was before when he isn't being bossed around by Jack for awhile.
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7-25-2006 @ 11:07AM
Jeremy Lacey said...
well, maybe since there is no more button or hatch nonsense, locke can stop worrying about stupid crap and get back to his suitcase full of knives. When he started scheming and keeping secrets and getting people killed (RIP Boone) is when he started sucking. So here's hoping he can return to form!
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7-25-2006 @ 11:27AM
Tucker said...
So I guess this answers for definite that Locke gets out of the Hatch post-explosion or incident or whatever.
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7-25-2006 @ 2:02PM
Dan said...
I don't think locke was any less cool. His loss of faith fit well in the context of the second season. His arc was well written and well acted. And in the end it allows him to be a stronger Locke in the new season.
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7-25-2006 @ 8:09PM
Brian Cooksey said...
(corrected) I was pretty frustrsted with how some of the characters lost ground they'd gained against their character issues in the first season... If it's intentional, I think it's great because it's how people often grow up - they gain ground and struggle with falling back into old ways. If it's not intentional writing, then it's just bad writing. Seeing this pattern play out with several of the caracters makes me think it's intentional, but just a little too slow-paced season-long for TV viewing.
What a great opportunity.... Season three gives us the chance to find out.
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7-26-2006 @ 9:40AM
Robert said...
My wife and I both were "frustrated," to use Brian's word, with how ALL the characters acted completely different from how they were established first season. Some could argue it was to mix things up, but it was obvious that these changes were all plot contrivances -- people acting a certain way just to propel the story. Not only am I not surprised Lost wasn't more represented at the Emmy's, I completely agree with the snub. Fix one of my favorite shows, Abrams, or watch Lost follow Alias to oblivion.
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9-23-2006 @ 9:10PM
georgia Elliott said...
I began wa
tching Lost because Terry O'Quinn was a member of the cast. I became disenchanted when last season they replayed so many of the previous episodes or part of them. With Echo taking Locke's energy I have decided to watch "Criminal Minds" and let the Lost stay lost. I am afraid the show has become tedioius and I have lost any interest in any of the characters and feel they will get what ever they deserve. The show which started out with great possiblities for me no longer holds my interest. Moments of really belivable acting has disapated into the writers becomung in my opinion tangental. Too bad. Talented actors.
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