Grade: B+ | Genre: Drama Summary: This was one of the better episodes we've seen in a while. Hurley is one of the more neglected characters in this reality, so it's good to see him step front and center to uncover some of his inner mysteries.
When you're stuck on a deserted island, it should be expected that a few individuals would go coo-coo for cocoa puffs. We saw it with baby wrangler Charlie (Dominic Monaghan) and now we have hefty bag Hurley (Jorge Garcia) one sandwich short of a picnic. I guess if you're seeing polar bears pop up in tropical jungles and Others are trying to rotiserrize you over their campfire, neurons firing correctly are the least of your problems. Now the Hurley crazy factor was hinted at within his back-story earlier in the series. We know he got his cursed lottery numbers from his compadre in the mental ward. The exact 'why' he was institutionalized was a revelation kept in its wrapper for another day. Well that day is here as we get a free pass to go spelunking through the caverns of Hurley's mind. Bring your appetite. |