LOST: Last night’s episode of Lost was another good one. Many people seem to be of the opinion that the episode was a waste, and that it did not progress the story any. This episode was more important for mood than anything else. It allowed for two of the raft explosion survivors, Michael and Sawyer, to connect, and deeper develop their characters. The classic Sawyer moment came when he removed the bullet from his shoulder with only his fingers, without asking for help, as usual, and then he sarcastically asked Michael if he had a Band-Aid before he passed out. However, we’re starting to see a deeper side of Sawyer. He’s no longer the anarchist/rebel who cares for no one. He’s starting to attach himself to those around him, and reveal his inner self, without having to hide it so much. In this episode we also got a glimpse at the function of the computer down the hatch, and its connection to the numbers. It also seems that Desmond has been lied to, in that he thinks everyone on the island is sick, and that he’s probably been injecting himself with that stuff from the previous episode to keep himself healthy (or so he’d been told). Either that or there really is some disease or something on the island. But most of all, the next episode looks to be spectacular. Savage other survivors of the plane crash and a deeper faith exploration into why some find it so hard to believe and others find it so easy. Me, I’m a believer.

Survivor: So tonight’s episode of Survivor was rather short on tribal drama. That was not necessarily a negative for me. Drama at this point in the game is still rather uninteresting, though it will be better later. What I like most about Survivor are the challenges and the struggle for food/water/shelter etc. And as far as challenges go, tonight’s were awesome! The blindfolding challenge that they have every year is always a good one. This one was no exception. I loved seeing Judd whack his teammate in the head twice with a pole, and good planning by the challenge producer to make the ropes connecting the players shorter than the poles they were carrying. The 2nd challenge was one I’d been waiting for since the location for this season was announced. It featured one of the oldest team sports in all civilization, and the sport that greatly influenced basketball. It was so nice to see a challenge come straight from the culture surrounding the survivors. I have to hand it to the producers for making the tribes so even this season. Every challenge has come down to the wire and has been very close. Just when you think one tribe is doomed, they turn it around and win. It’s very exciting, and I can’t wait for next week.