Horseshoe, Luck and Hurley's Evolution

[D-Roc]

Perhaps the best scene of the entire episode (I love smug Ben) - Hugo and Sawyer playing a game of horse-shoe (what, are they that bored already? Surely Ben has a Nintendo or Sega tucked away somewhere? ).

However, let's look at why they showed us the pre-Ben smugness.

The horseshow was a blatent shout-out to the island's magnetism properties in my view. However horseshoes are also considered 'lucky' charm in some cultures - and Hugo himself also said "I guess i'm lucky". Whoa there Hugo - is this the same Hugo who bemoaned his 'badluck' for the best part of 4 seasons? I think this is kinda important, as since he's been on the island, Hugo's perceived badluck has kinda disappered, and I guess he's started to notice it. I think "Tricia Tanaka Is Dead" was the turning point in his own perception of his badluck - he ran that Dharmabus down that hill in a victory or death fashion and made his own luck.

I find it amazing how the island has changed his perception of his own badluck - it wasn't so long ago that he was berating Locke for opening up the 'pit of doom' (or whatever he dubbed it) and suggesting that he crashed the plane! I guess the numbers were his main constant in thinking that he was cursed.

Anyway, i find his new optimism interesting in light of his previous 'badluck' mindset interesting, that's all

[lost-lover]

It's got little to do with horseshoes but I laughed my head off at Ben. "See you at dinner guys!"

[monster-eats-pilot]

I was thinking this I was like Hurley? Lucky? Do those two words go together?!?
Also I was thinking horse shoes are lucky.

Good point with the magnetism

[D-Roc]

Originally Posted by lost-lover

It's got little to do with horseshoes but I laughed my head off at Ben. "See you at dinner guys!"

I just wanted to squeeze his little cheeks ( I won't say 'which' cheeks) The look on Ford's face was priceless.

But yeah, horseshoes

[lost-lover]

Isn't the magnetism a bit messed now what with the explosion of the hatch which held the main eletro-magnetic source? (At least I think it did, the orientation video said the Pearl was the station for electro-magnetism)

[monster-eats-pilot]

Originally Posted by D-Roc

I just wanted to squeeze his little cheeks ( I won't say 'which' cheeks) The look on Ford's face was priceless.

That's the most disturbing thing I've ever seen you post *shudders*

[esn]

I concur about the magentism.

Apart of me thinks it might have been a throw away comment more than anything else. Although I do see your point that he does feel free. Like what he said to Bernard about him not having to worry about having $155million anymore - its almost like, hes finally realised that hes free of the numbers curse somehow.

Although Hurley ought to be careful - No one on that island is turely free, and certainly, none of the O6 are turley free. I wonder if this could come back to haunt him.