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Topic	Don't tell me what I can't do: a 10-year LOST retrospective/character ranking
GameStonk 02/23/21 9:16:23 PM #167:	#21. Richard Alpert <img src="https://i.redd.it/sz258p55qxe11.jpg"> Let me post two descriptions of the same person to see if you can see if there is a correlation: This character is the most transparent example of the writers making shit up as they go out of anyone on the show This character fell more spots from my first watch-through to my second than anyone else on the list Can you see how these statements are related? They both describe Richard/Ricardus, one of the quintessential examples of how full of shit the creators were/are, but also one of the coolest and most interesting presences on the show before you realize this fact. The first appearances of Richard imply that he's just a high-level Other--but a special one at that because we see him recruiting Juliet off of the Island. Now how did he get there?? A really great mystery. And soon we find out something else about Richard: he apparently never ages! Another feature that makes him one of the more fascinating people on the show. But as we get deeper into season 5 and 6, we realize that the writers had absolutely no clue how to explain these events without completely throwing away all logical plausibility. Richard Alpert, nexus to omniscient Island God Jacob, seems absolutely bewildered and confused when Locke and co. begin time-traveling back and know who he is (despite the fact that he is fucking immortal and knows the Island is magical). Richard Alpert, all-knowing and all-seeing sage who is constantly visited by time-traveling bands of men and seems to fast-travel himself, can never seem to remember the fact that this happens to him all the time, and acts like a total idiot whenever it occurs again. And to attempt to make up for their half-assed character development, we are "treated" to one of the most boring episodes in the series, Ab Aeterno, in an unnecessary explanation of his backstory. Richard, when left taciturn and shrouded in mystery, is a really amazing representative of the wonder of the Island (and the show), and is truly one of the best side characters we have. Ricardus, when fully fleshed out, is a confused dumbass who comes with more plot holes than your average Nolan movie.* I love Christopher Nolan and I jest for fun. <cite>GameStonk posted [p:951002296] in Don't tell... [t:79296643]...</cite> <quote>#21. Richard Alpert <img src="https://i.redd.it/sz258p55qxe11.jpg"> Let me post two descriptions of the same person to see if you can see if there is a correlation: This character is the most transparent example of the writers making shit up as they go out of anyone on the showThis character fell more spots from my first watch-through to my second than anyone else on the listCan you see how these statements are related? They both describe Richard/Ricardus, one of the quintessential examples of how full of shit the creators were/are, but also one of the coolest and most interesting presences on the show before you realize this fact. The first appearances of Richard imply that he's just a high-level Other--but a special one at that because we see him recruiting Juliet off of the Island. Now how did he get there?? A really great mystery. And soon we find out something else about Richard: he apparently never ages! Another feature that makes him one of the more fascinating people on the show. But as we get deeper into season 5 and 6, we realize that the writers had absolutely no clue how to explain these events without completely throwing away all logical plausibility. Richard Alpert, nexus to omniscient Island God Jacob, seems absolutely bewildered and confused when Locke and co. begin time-traveling back and know who he is (despite the fact that he is fucking immortal and knows the Island is magical). Richard Alpert, all-knowing and all-seeing sage who is constantly visited by time-traveling bands of men and seems to fast-travel himself, can never seem to remember the fact that this happens to him all the time, and acts like a total idiot whenever it occurs again. And to attempt to make up for their half-assed character development, we are "treated" to one of the most boring episodes in the series, Ab Aeterno, in an unnecessary explanation of his backstory. Richard, when left taciturn and shrouded in mystery, is a really amazing representative of the wonder of the Island (and the show), and is truly one of the best side characters we have. Ricardus, when fully fleshed out, is a confused dumbass who comes with more plot holes than your average Nolan movie. *I love Christopher Nolan and I jest for fun. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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