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Originally Posted by MonomAnny
(physically, like how Ethan almost killed Charlie to get to Claire,
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Yeah, they pointedly DIDN'T mention that in this episode, did you notice?
Two or three times in this episode it was, "Oh yeah, la di da, and Ethan kidnapped Claire!!!"
Um... Yes. And strung Charlie up from a tree. Anybody remember that?
The whole Ethan-kidnapping story arc happened because LOST was facing early-midseason cancellation, and wanted to be able to wrap the whole thing up in a dozen-twenty episodes. They laid themselves some narrative traps right there, some of which they've unwound brilliantly, and others they're just... ignoring.