Scooby-Doo’ed Is Now Officially A Verb

This thanks to the always stellar work of Jorge Garcia as Lost’s Hurley. This character is a true tragic clown and that’s not an easy dynamic to pull off. This episode had some great moments. Its cliffhanger wasn’t quite as strong as last week’s, but there’s no realistic way it could have been short of offing a character. But supposedly that’s coming up too…

Further opining and spoilers to come after this split.

As I try to explain to a wife that doesn’t get this show, it’s not about the island. It’s all about the interaction between these characters. Hurley was just trying to bring a guy a meal. He was the only person on the island not hustling, scheming or trying to get over on anyone. And he got, as he said, “Scooby-Doo’ed” by Kate, who was intertwined in about six different agendas at the time. (That’s not even counting Sawyer.) You better believe I’m working overtime to get that new verb into as many conversations as possible over the next few weeks.

I’ve also begun introducing myself to people as “a member of the Oceanic Six.” I get either laughter or a blank stare. If I get the blank stare, I know they weren’t worthy anyway. I’ll confess, parts of last season had me worried. I almost left the island. But ever since Locke’s dad threw him out of a skyscraper, the hits have pretty much kept coming. They still aren’t giving us a multitude of answers, but they’re giving us intriguing questions again.

If one were to look for a catalyst, I suspect it would be when ABC set a definite end date for the show. As a writer, it’s important to know how much time you’ll have to tell the story. Speaking of endings, TV Guide is reporting we should expect another original 815′er to bite the dust. I don’t have a theory yet, but I’d love to hear some of yours.