What struck me most about "House of the Rising Sun" is how many memorable moments there were that I didn't quite place in this episode based simply on memories. I did, of course, remember the Jin and Sun flashback, which is strong on character development but is also problematic in terms of plot, coming off as something lifted out of a soap opera, albeit with better writing. Still, this episode remains a solid enough early offering thanks to the many memorable moments- Locke's interaction with Charlie, the then-unoffensive love triangle being introduced, and especially Adam and Eve.
Adam and Eve is one of the most talked-about points in "Lost" mostly due to the producers suggesting that it was key to the solution of the show in some manner. The speculation on this matter is never-ending but I frankly don't think it's worth discussing at this point, at least until the two are mentioned again.
"House of the Rising Sun" is almost entirely a character episode of "Lost". In this sense it really is very strong- Charlie, Locke, Jack, Kate, Jin, Michael, and Sun all get important character development. One thing that jumped out in this episode is the abysmal direction- it's really, really bad. 'Shaky cam=tension' bad, a complete departure from the general quality of the work on this show.
When it comes down to it, this episode isn't great, mostly because of the flashbacks, but it is enjoyable, with Michael Giacchino introducing "Credit Where Credit is Due", an absolutely stunning piece of music.
7/10
Adam and Eve is one of the most talked-about points in "Lost" mostly due to the producers suggesting that it was key to the solution of the show in some manner. The speculation on this matter is never-ending but I frankly don't think it's worth discussing at this point, at least until the two are mentioned again.
"House of the Rising Sun" is almost entirely a character episode of "Lost". In this sense it really is very strong- Charlie, Locke, Jack, Kate, Jin, Michael, and Sun all get important character development. One thing that jumped out in this episode is the abysmal direction- it's really, really bad. 'Shaky cam=tension' bad, a complete departure from the general quality of the work on this show.
When it comes down to it, this episode isn't great, mostly because of the flashbacks, but it is enjoyable, with Michael Giacchino introducing "Credit Where Credit is Due", an absolutely stunning piece of music.
7/10