"Lost" The Brig (2007)

User Rating:

9.0/10   

Director:

Eric Laneuville

Writers:

Jeffrey Lieber (creator) and
J.J. Abrams (creator) ...

TV Series:

"Lost" (2004)

Original Air Date:

2 May 2007 (Season 3, Episode 19)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama | Fantasy | Mystery | Thriller

Plot:

Locke tells Sawyer that he needs to come with him to kill Ben. But the man Locke wants him to kill is actually his father--who also happens to be a figure from Sawyer's past.

Plot Keywords:

Trust | Revenge | Murder | Choking | Father Son Relationship

Cast

Naveen Andrews	...	Sayid Jarrah
Henry Ian Cusick	...	Desmond Hume
Emilie de Ravin	...	Claire Littleton (credit only)
Michael Emerson	...	Ben Linus
Matthew Fox	...	Jack Shephard
Jorge Garcia	...	Hugo 'Hurley' Reyes
Josh Holloway	...	James 'Sawyer' Ford
Daniel Dae Kim	...	Jin Kwon
Yunjin Kim	...	Sun Kwon (credit only)
Evangeline Lilly	...	Kate Austen
Elizabeth Mitchell	...	Juliet Burke
Dominic Monaghan	...	Charlie Pace
Terry O'Quinn	...	John Locke
Nestor Carbonell	...	Richard Alpert
Mira Furlan	...	Danielle Rousseau

Runtime:

43 min | Germany:42 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

USA:TV-14 | Venezuela:PG-13 (DVD rating)

Filming Locations:

O'ahu, Hawaii, USA

Company:

Bad Robot

Quotes:

James 'Sawyer' Ford: Why did you throw Locke out a window?
Anthony Cooper: He was becoming a nuisance. I conned him into giving me one of his kidneys. He never got over it.
James 'Sawyer' Ford: Conned?
Anthony Cooper: Yes sir, conned.
James 'Sawyer' Ford: What's your name?
Anthony Cooper: Hmm?
James 'Sawyer' Ford: Your name.
Anthony Cooper: A conman goes by many names friend. I've been Alan Seward, Anthony Cooper, Ted MacLaren, Tom Sawyer, Louis Jackson, and Paul...
James 'Sawyer' Ford: Tom Sawyer.
Anthony Cooper: I was young and Huck Finn was taken. And the ladies loved that one. Made me charming.
[...]

Brilliant

One of the best, not just this season, but for the series' entire run. Anybody who has written anything will know how hard it is to juggle so many story lines and keep it entertaining for the reader and viewer. Well, I tip my hat off to Carlton Cuse and Damon Lindelof for proving both their immense talents with this spectacular, spellbinding hour of entertainment.

While casual viewers might have enjoyed the fast moving, high energy episode last night, those who enjoyed it the most were undoubtedly the show's most loyal fans. With many claiming that the show has 'lost' its mystery and intrigue, the writers were under pressure to produce something more interesting (as if the show wasn't interesting already), and with "The Brig" they have shown that they can step up and create something so good even the most demanding fans simply have to be satisfied.

What made this episode special was that while more mysteries were created, more cryptic answers were given, and the story of that damn island taken further, it was in fact the interaction between the characters that was the best part of it all. "The Brig" was about the confused, angry two men we know as John Locke and Sawyer. Naomi adds further intrigue to the tale by providing some shocking information.

Much credit is due to director Eric Laneuville for getting such great performances out of his cast, especially Terry O'Quinn, Josh Holloway, and Michael Emerson. What a great episode. If the rest of the season can be half as good as this, myself and many others will be very, very happy and frustrated people.

Letter Grade: A+