Lost: Season 2, Episode 4 "Everybody Hates Hugo" Review
"Have a cluckity-cluck-cluck day, Hugo."
-Jin Kwon
Season 2's 4th episode follows Hurley (Jorge Garcia) as he starts his new job of taking inventory of all the food from the hatch. Hurley is not thrilled because when he has to tell people no, they can't have anything, they get angry at him. Eventually Hurley decides to quit the job, but Locke (Terry O'Quinn) won't let him. Hurley decides to blow up all the food with dynamite, but Rose (L. Scott Caldwell), who Hurley took on as his assistant, talks him out of it. Instead, they hand out all the food to the survivors in one giant feast.
Jack (Matthew Fox) and Sayid (Naveen Andrews) further explore the hatch and find that a section of it has been completely covered in 10 feet of concrete, which lends some credence to the button actually saving the world.
Claire (Emilie de Ravin) finds the messages in a bottle from the raft when it washes up on the beach. She shows it to Sun (Yunjin Kim), who decides to bury it.
On the other side of the island, Michael (Harold Perrineau), Sawyer (Josh Holloway), and Jin (Daniel Dae Kim) are let out of the tiger pit and join the survivors of the tail section of the plane. The Tailies are living in another Dharma station, the Arrow. One of them, Libby (Cynthia Watros), tells them there were originally 23 survivors, but there are only 5 left now. One of them is actually Rose's husband, Bernard (Sam Anderson).
What Works:
My favorite part of this episode is the opening scene. We get a dream sequence with Jin speaking perfect English, Hurley speaking Korean, and a man dressed in a chicken costume. It's incredibly weird and surreal and an amazing scene.
The scenes with Jack and Sayid exploring the hatch are interesting because they show us the possibility that the button is real. Sayid saying the hatch is like Chernobyl is some great foreshadowing.
The discovery that there are only 5 of the 23 tail section survivors left is nothing short of chilling. It's a great moment that leaves your mind racing with horrible possibilities.
Finally, the reveal that Rose's husband is alive is wonderful. It's heartwarming to see that her faith has paid off and gives you hope that they will be reunited.
What Sucks:
Hurley's storyline in the main problem with this episode. His qualms about being in charge of the food isn't very interesting and could have been much more easily resolved. I hate the scene where Locke tells Hurely he doesn't get to quit. Uh, yeah, he does. Hurley can do whatever he wants. I would have told Locke to f*** off and simply not done it. Boom. Episode over.
This leads to Hurley deciding to blow up all of the food. What!? This doesn't make any sort of sense and is a major escalation. There is a way more believable way to bring this story to a climax. Have another argument between Hurley and Locke or something. The dynamite is just ridiculous.
Hurley's flashbacks are also not very interesting. Sure, we get a couple of funny moments, but ultimately they don't add much to the show.
Finally, Charlie (Dominic Monaghan) is obnoxious in this episode. He never let's Hurley finish explaining himself and acts incredibly entitled. I know it's supposed to be sweet when he gets the peanut butter and gives it to Claire, but I get annoyed. Charlie didn't deserve that.
Platinum Polar Bear:
The Platinum Polar Bear, which goes to the most useful character in a given episode, goes to Rose for talking Hurley out of blowing up the food. This is her second time winning the award.
Verdict:
"Everybody Hates Hugo" has some interesting moments with the Tailies, Jack and Sayid exploring the hatch, and Hurley's dream sequence, but the main plot is completely unbelievable, the flashbacks are uninteresting, and Charlie is annoying.
6/10: Okay
Jack (Matthew Fox) and Sayid (Naveen Andrews) further explore the hatch and find that a section of it has been completely covered in 10 feet of concrete, which lends some credence to the button actually saving the world.
Claire (Emilie de Ravin) finds the messages in a bottle from the raft when it washes up on the beach. She shows it to Sun (Yunjin Kim), who decides to bury it.
On the other side of the island, Michael (Harold Perrineau), Sawyer (Josh Holloway), and Jin (Daniel Dae Kim) are let out of the tiger pit and join the survivors of the tail section of the plane. The Tailies are living in another Dharma station, the Arrow. One of them, Libby (Cynthia Watros), tells them there were originally 23 survivors, but there are only 5 left now. One of them is actually Rose's husband, Bernard (Sam Anderson).
What Works:
My favorite part of this episode is the opening scene. We get a dream sequence with Jin speaking perfect English, Hurley speaking Korean, and a man dressed in a chicken costume. It's incredibly weird and surreal and an amazing scene.
The scenes with Jack and Sayid exploring the hatch are interesting because they show us the possibility that the button is real. Sayid saying the hatch is like Chernobyl is some great foreshadowing.
The discovery that there are only 5 of the 23 tail section survivors left is nothing short of chilling. It's a great moment that leaves your mind racing with horrible possibilities.
Finally, the reveal that Rose's husband is alive is wonderful. It's heartwarming to see that her faith has paid off and gives you hope that they will be reunited.
What Sucks:
Hurley's storyline in the main problem with this episode. His qualms about being in charge of the food isn't very interesting and could have been much more easily resolved. I hate the scene where Locke tells Hurely he doesn't get to quit. Uh, yeah, he does. Hurley can do whatever he wants. I would have told Locke to f*** off and simply not done it. Boom. Episode over.
This leads to Hurley deciding to blow up all of the food. What!? This doesn't make any sort of sense and is a major escalation. There is a way more believable way to bring this story to a climax. Have another argument between Hurley and Locke or something. The dynamite is just ridiculous.
Hurley's flashbacks are also not very interesting. Sure, we get a couple of funny moments, but ultimately they don't add much to the show.
Finally, Charlie (Dominic Monaghan) is obnoxious in this episode. He never let's Hurley finish explaining himself and acts incredibly entitled. I know it's supposed to be sweet when he gets the peanut butter and gives it to Claire, but I get annoyed. Charlie didn't deserve that.
Platinum Polar Bear:
The Platinum Polar Bear, which goes to the most useful character in a given episode, goes to Rose for talking Hurley out of blowing up the food. This is her second time winning the award.
Verdict:
"Everybody Hates Hugo" has some interesting moments with the Tailies, Jack and Sayid exploring the hatch, and Hurley's dream sequence, but the main plot is completely unbelievable, the flashbacks are uninteresting, and Charlie is annoying.
6/10: Okay
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