Over three seasons, I've found it difficult to decide how I feel about Charlie's character. In the first season, there was a sense that he was the hapless junkie, whose job description included (with Hurley) the show's only levity. The way his character developed over the second and first half of the third season his dark turn has lead to me to see him as a real and true villain. The staged attack on Sun and his use of the Locke-Echo conflict for his own purpose have made him truly unlikable. Even his sudden execution of Ethan had a "staged for show" quality to it. Its true that the second half of this season has seen a kinder, warmer Charlie and he and Claire had been growing closer, but he still remained far from my favorite.
Last week he earned my respect and became a moral giant- accepting his fate and his responsibility for those he cares about , "knowing that it most likely meant his death. You could argue - its easy to accept when you know the outcome. Instead, I'd argue the opposite. True courage sometimes knows what it faces.
Anyway, Rose and Bernard are back! Yippee. And, Bernard is a pretty decent shot. Lets see- a relatively minor recurring character is back and has a key role in the combat plan for this week. There may be scheduling difficulties with the actor who plays Bernard and Rose's character could conceivably go on with out him, grieving. I wonder where they're going with Bernard? Is he wearing a red shirt? Bye, Bernard...
Tonight's finale should be top-notch. The show has a lot riding on it. Even though they've been renewed for TWO more (16 episode instead of 22) seasons, the first half of this season was a low point. We're probably safe to expect a really tight, well-written episode.
I can't wait!
B.
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