The Brig
- Episode aired May 2, 2007
- TV-14
- 43m
Locke needs to prove himself to Ben before he can be accepted into the Others' group and tricks Sawyer into doing his dirty work for him. The secret of the woman who parachuted onto the Isla... Read allLocke needs to prove himself to Ben before he can be accepted into the Others' group and tricks Sawyer into doing his dirty work for him. The secret of the woman who parachuted onto the Island is revealed.Locke needs to prove himself to Ben before he can be accepted into the Others' group and tricks Sawyer into doing his dirty work for him. The secret of the woman who parachuted onto the Island is revealed.
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- Claire Littleton
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- Sun-Hwa Kwon
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaBen tells Locke, "Don't tell me what I can't do!" It's one of nineteen times that phrase is yelled on Lost.
- Goofs(3:40) After Kate is getting up to go to her own tent, Sawyer is putting his shirt on. When the camera is behind Sawyer looking at Kate, he puts his shirt sleeve on. The scene changes to behind Kate looking at Sawyer and his shirt is still off.
- Quotes
James 'Sawyer' Ford: Why did you throw Locke out a window?
Anthony Cooper: He was becoming a nuisance. I conned him into giving me one of his kidneys. He never got over it.
James 'Sawyer' Ford: Conned?
Anthony Cooper: Yes, sir, conned.
James 'Sawyer' Ford: What's your name?
Anthony Cooper: Hmm?
James 'Sawyer' Ford: Your name.
Anthony Cooper: A conman goes by many names friend. I've been Alan Seward, Anthony Cooper, Ted MacLaren, Tom Sawyer, Louis Jackson, and Paul...
James 'Sawyer' Ford: Tom Sawyer.
Anthony Cooper: I was young and Huck Finn was taken. And the ladies loved that one. Made me charming.
James 'Sawyer' Ford: Well, how about that.
Anthony Cooper: How about what?
James 'Sawyer' Ford: Sawyer's my name, too.
- Crazy creditsThe producers gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of the people of Hawaii and their Aloha spirit.
- ConnectionsFeatured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Satisfying Deaths of Hated TV Characters (2014)
Alongside "Not in Portland", "Flashes Before Your Eyes", "Enter 77", "The Man from Tallahassee" and "One of Us", "The Brig" for me is one of the best Season 3 episodes up to this point of the season. Also feel that it is one of the best of Season 3 in general, one of the best episodes of 'Lost' up to this point and among the best of the show in general. Every aspect of "The Brig" is brilliant and with all the trademarks for a 'Lost' classic.
The episode has pretty much everything that 'Lost' is all about. It's taut and thought-provoking, also providing some answers and surprises, with an edge-of-your-seat tense subplot with the brig and the wonderfully light-hearted beach camp one.
On top of all that, it advances characters, shows plot progression rather than repeating itself or being filler and there is some nice foreshadowing and a few shocking revelations. The on-island events are indeed enthralling, with a superb mix of mystery and characterisation and how it all relates to one another, as well as beautifully balanced and hilarious comedy that doesn't jar at all, and the character interaction keeps one on the edge of their seat.
Can't fault the performances, particularly from Terry O'Quinn understating things to deeply felt effect.
Nor the stylishness and atmosphere of the visuals, nor the effective use of music, taut writing and the tightly controlled direction (one of the best of the season and perhaps of the show).
In summary, brilliant and classic 'Lost'. 10/10 Bethany Cox
- TheLittleSongbird
- May 19, 2018