Episode 5x07 Rating-

[JBRam]

It's not letting me vote.

[razzle-dazzle]

Whenever I can vote, I'll give it a 10. I hate to given back to back episodes a 10, but this episode was great.
If the only scenes were Ben and Locke at the end, and the rest was about Jack's beard, it would still be a 10.

[Jugdish]

Me neither

[Mrs Hume]

can't vote but I'd give it a 4. Sorry folks. didn't do it for me. 

[AlwaysLost]

Some cool moments, but mostly filler.  Pretty disappointing after last weeks episode.

[DaveJohnson]

Just to confirm the poll isn't working. I'd give it a 6 - 7. Coming on the heels of "316", this was a let down, but there were some gems that could be pulled out. The conversation with Widmore was good.

I think the problem is that "316" really launched the arc that will end the show - so it's kinda hard to follow up on.

[Jas0n]

8

This episode was not a 10 for me, sorry folks. Important? yes. Did it tie up a FEW loose ends? yes. Was it the best episode of the season, or maybe even the series!?  HELL NO.

Locke going around trying(half ass) to get everyone to come back, was in my opinion weak.  at least give us some twists here and there. The only real shock and awe moment was Ben strangling Locke to death, no one saw that coming.

Don't get me wrong, this was a good episode, however; I do think its already overrated!

[Jugdish]

8

This episode was not a 10 for me, sorry folks. Important? yes. Did it tie up a FEW loose ends? yes. Was it the best episode of the season, or maybe even the series!?  HELL NO.

Locke going around trying(half ass) to get everyone to come back, was in my opinion weak.  at least give us some twists here and there. The only real shock and awe moment was Ben strangling Locke to death, no one saw that coming.

Don't get me wrong, this was a good episode, however; I do think its already overrated!

Ditto

Especially Locke weak attempt to get the Oceanic 6 back. he shows no leadership qualities.

[AlwaysLost]

I would give it a 7 if the poll worked.  I agree with Jas0n and Juggy.

[AstroJones]

After Episdoe 5x07, "The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham" airs, be sure to rank the episode using the scale above, and then let us know what you thought about the episode below.

[JBRam]

The poll is working now.

I gave it a 9. It was a good episode, and I'd probably give it a 9.5 if I could. It didn't stand up to the other amazing shoes this season. ABC completely ruined what could have been the best reveal yet by showing Locke alive on the island in the promo. That was completely unnecessary.

One of the most interesting parts of this episode (other than Ben strangling Locke) occurred at the end. We have now all but confirmed that the O5 are at a different point in time than the rest of A316. I was excited to see this, but a little confused. I had assumed that they would keep together, and I'm wondering why some (the O5) were chosen to go back in time instead of all.

[Shakey]

I gave it a 7.  Same issues as stated by others... Locke's meetings with survivors were lacking any meaningful discussion and his efforts to convince were non-existent.  I loved getting more info on Widmore and his part in all of this.

[Mrs Alpert]

This episode was really hard for me to rate.

I know the O6 etc didn't have a big part in this episode, but based on the title...I figured we were just going to follow Locke for a bit anyway. Get some answers. So I'm not disappointed that they didn't have more screen time. We had to get through his visiting a handful of people, and it was rushed, but this added a nice tension to Locke's mission: failure after failure. Then he despairs.

I like/dislike certain parts of it, but all those opinions are scattered over the forum, so I'll try to keep it short here. 

I felt like the big check-list of all my questions was getting shorter: "Tunisia is where the exit is." Check! "No, I didn't know he killed himself." Whoa, check! "Widmore used to be the leader." Check!

The first few episodes this season, we've been getting boatloads of information. Like exploratory surgery: We know the story's there somewhere, we just have to get through a bunch of other stuff, probing, answering some questions on the way, until we arrive at the real meat of the story, the important stuff. In this episode, we got to reap the first of the many rewards of all that paying attention. Less explaining about time-travel and getting everyone together; more following these characters' journeys.

We've met the major players, and now we can sit back and enjoy their stories. This episode just opened up so many roads to answers, and for some reason, I felt like it is the journey that is the most important. I feel like I can relax now.

So I'm basing my rating on staying true to the title, answering a couple of mysteries, Ben's general awesomeness and Locke's pitiable situation, the plane landing on the Hydra island (great twist), and setting up more mysteries and conflict (like Frank/possibly Sun not being in the same time as Hurley etc). There are parts I disliked, too, so it wasn't the best ever. But it still rocked.
9

[razzle-dazzle]

Locke went back to the failure he was off the island, just like Jack. Hurley went back to the mental hospital.
All three of them were losers off the island, but different on the island.
Locke being a loser and failing with the O6, is one of the reasons it is a 10 for me.

Also the end where Locke says that Bloody Beaten Ben, was the guy that killed him was pure classic Lost.

[LostinLock]

I gave it a three, and I have watched three times.

I will also preface that I have not bothered to read anyones comments, so here it goes.

What were they thinking?  That was the biggest waste of our man Locke's time and he gets killed by Ben in the end.  Though fate has taken a slight turn on Benjamin there, he is not on the main island, tee hee. And he is hurt, and his friend John well, that will be interesting.

It was blah lacked quality we have seen in the past it was not well thought out or delivered.  It was anticlimatic as we know that they got back to the island and we knew Locke was dead. The back story telling has typically provided us with some knowledge.  Okay we know a bit more about Widmore and Abbadon, but now Abbadon is dead!  Granted we got turn the wheel and exit to Tunisia.

Walt reunion was just not there. I mean neither said he yeah let's keep in touch or come on over to my Grandma's it was almost pointless.

Oh and the picture of Sayid working on the roof, I think Widmore found a way to take pictures before they happen!  Come on folks you are not putting the effort it in!

And the oh so Loveless, lonely Locke digs by two characters who don't even love themselves, what was that all about? 

Oh and last but not least another Nikki and Paulo?  I mean come one, the good thing is the road they were building on the other island was getting used and at least this crowd had an infirmary to take care of the wounded. 

Ben killing Locke, well I wasn't taken back and all a gasp, Ben is Ben.  Now if Mrs. Hawkings had happened in or one of Widmore's men then oh my. But Ben okay let me yawn on this one.


Looking forward to war!