The 23rd Psalm

Season 2, Episode 10, Aired
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When Eko finds a Virgin Mary statue, he demands that Charlie take him to where he found them at once. Elsewhere, Michael continues to communicate on the Swan computer without the other survivors knowing.
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  • Awesome.

    10
    "Perfect"
    By Sarah_LOST, Oct 12, 2010 Report Abuse
    Charlie takes Mr. Eko to the drug smuggler's plane. Mr. Eko finds the body of his brother in the plane. Charlie takes some of the plane's statues, filled with heroin, and Claire loses trust in Charlie. In flashbacks, Mr. Eko is a drug warlord in Nigeria, and accidentally gets his brother killed and onto the plane. Wow - I love this episode, I loved Mr Eko's back story so amazing. I love Claire and Eko's scenes so amazing. I love the way Charlie is singing "The Kinks" so funny - I love him! I love yhr scene where the smoke monster is just looking at Eko while Charlie is int he tree. I love the scene where Kate is cutting Sawyer's hair. Michael is awesome too - love his storyline. The ending and when Eko and Charlie are praying together is awesome.moreless

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  • We have Mr Eko getting very violent towards a statue of a virgin mary, Claire getting really upset regarding the heroin, Charlie lying about what was in there and Mr Eko having alot of flashbacks.moreless

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    By captainbritain, Sep 30, 2010 Report Abuse
    This episode really deals mainly with two things, Charlie and his addiction and also that of Mr Eko's history and story. We get a flashback for Charlie and how he overcame his addiction to heroin, by not having any, but also the help of Mr Locke when they discovered that the plane where Boone died, was in fact a drug smugglers plane.

    We have Mr Eko's first flashback, where he and a group of other children are playing football when they get interupted by militia, who round up the boys and get the youngest one to shoot the local priest, but he is so small that he can't pull the trigger. His brother grabs the gun and shoots the priest without hesitation, leading the head of the militia to call him Mr Eko, then rips off his chain and loads him back into the truck. His brother picks up his chain and cross.

    Then we are back on the island, Mr Eko is talking serenly to Claire, then his demeanour changes when we get to the subject of the virgin mary statues. He goes to see Charlie and demands he sees the plane where he got the statue, Charlie tries to say tomorrow, but Mr Eko insists today. Then we have another flashback of Mr Eko, older now, and two men going into a drug deal for their own benefit.

    Locke teaches Michael on how to shoot properly, whilst Charlie leads Mr Eko through the jungle to the plane, but he tries to lie to Mr Eko, who gets him to climb up a tree to get his bearings. At this point, Charlie spots a black smoke cloud heading towards Mr Eko, he shouts a warning to him but Mr Eko just stands his ground, leaving the smoke to look into Me Eko and then disappear. When quizzed, Mr Eko says he has nothing to fear.

    Another flashback sees a nigerian woman outside the church selling virgin mary statues,then we see Mr Eko going to meet his brother, who is now the priest of the same church, he goes to ask for his brothers help in using the church's place to use a plane to leave the country for his mercendise.

    Sawyer and Kate gets closer, as she gives him a haircut, thus allowing their bond to grow.

    Me Eko. and his boys go back to see his brother and this time it is to get his signature on a document, which will then make his men official priests, it is pointed out that he wouldn't do anything to him or his church but that his men would. He signs the sheet, Mr Eko gives him the money from the drug deal as payment for all 300 statues.

    Charlie and Mr Eko find the parachuting priest corpse, Mr Eko prays for him and then then go on further to the plane, where he locates his brothers corpse, retrieves the necklace and then they slow burn the plane, giving the heroin and the dead a funeral.

    Back on the beach Claire says she doesn't want Charlie around her or the baby, so she has packed his stuff and he sets off to find his own new spot on the beech, but not before we see that he has a cache of statues hidden in the nest of a tree.moreless

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  • American people are better...

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    By napen, Sep 30, 2010 Report Abuse
    Something to think about (I love Lost but Im not happy with this):

    Characters from the United States are so good and nice:

    Jack: Our heroe.
    John: Jesus Crhist himself.
    Sawyer: Problem guy but beautiful and kinda funny.
    Michael: Nice guy, worker.
    Hurley: Funny guy.
    Walt: Nice, innocence boy.
    Libby: Cool girl.
    Boone: Beautiful guy.
    Shannon: Beautiful girl.

    Characters foreigners are bad people:

    Sayid: The torturer.
    Jin: Maffia guy.
    Ana Luca: Bad police, killer.
    Mr. Eko: Drug traffic, killer.
    Kate: Trouble girl, killer, although she is beautiful and nice (shes Canadian).

    Is it because the Americans are the best? Does it have to be with American Politics? Im not happy with this at all. Just think about this for a second, please.moreless

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  • We are led into one path of one of the great moments of this series

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    By DavidB226Morris, Sep 30, 2010 Report Abuse
    Much like Locke before we learned the truth about him in his first flashbacks, Eko has been a mysterious character. We have seen him act out in violent rages, and we have also seen him times of religious introspection. He's a bit scary at times, but he also seems very gentle. In 'The 23rd Psalm, we finally learn who he is, what has he become, and in the process we solve at least one island mystery.

    Eko grew up in Nigeria, apparently alone save for his younger brother Yemi. At an early age, soldiers invaded his village to gather children for their army. In order to keep Yemi from become one of them, he sacrificed his soul to keep his brother pure. From then on, their lives were radically divergent--- Yemi became a priest and cared for the people in the village, while Mr. Eko--- a name that was given the moment he committed his first murder--- became a murderous criminal with no soul. Furthermore, his brother, rather hypocritically, never offered forgiveness for what he had been forced to become. In an effort to get heroin out of the country, he arranged for his men and he to impersonate priests, using his brothers name. His brother tried to save him from the authorities, but as an indirect result of his actions, Yemi was killed.

    This is a compelling enough flashback on its own. What makes it vital to this episode is that Eko was going to used statues of the Virgin Mary to smuggle the drugs. When he learns that Charlie has one of those statues, he makes the connection, and forces Charlie to take him to the plane--- for it was the Beechcraft that eventually led to Boone's death in season 1. The smugglers were Eko's compatriots, and his brother's body is still on the plane.

    Of course the minute Claire finds out about this, she gets angry . Charlie tries to do damage control but is forced on to the journey by Eko. Even though Charlie has known Eko for all of two days, he still tries to defend his actions with all the denial that junkies always do. He is feeling alone, and isolated from the rest of the survivors. Jack and Sayid don't take him seriously enough to use him for the important tasks. Locke was helpful to him, but it's becoming clear that he's starting to have doubts, Hurley is Charlie's friend, but it's clear he thinks that he doesn't believe Hurley's story about being a millionaire, which facilitates distrust. He was a good man, but now he's seems to be falling, and the statues on the plane offer solace from this..

    On the other extreme, Eko uses the plane to find redemption. He has been impersonating a priest for now, and he clearly knows scripture (various Bible verses are carved on the stick he has been carrying since we met him), but it has just been an act. By placing the cross from his brothers body back around his neck, he has reclaimed the good ness that was once part of him, and become a disciple of the island. From now on, his actions will be that of a holy man (though it will turn out, he can't leave his past behind)

    But by far the most shocking part of the episode comes when we get our first full look at the monster--- or at least one form of it. It does seem to take the form of a giant cloud of smoke that brings destruction. But this time, it gets right in Eko's face--- and he doesn't blink. A series of images flash, and if you watch this episode on tape, and freeze frame at the appropriate times, you can see segments of Eko's life flashing before him. The monster would seem to embody fear, and he makes it very clear to Charlie that he was not afraid. Perhaps this faith is what makes him and Lock different than the survivors. Though the majority of the episode is centered around Eko and Charlie, we do get glimpses of a couple of characters. Michael, for one, is still trying to utilize the computer to get in touch with Walt. We understand the man's desperation; what we don't get is why he hasn't yet reached the point where he can trust anyone else with. Both Jack and Locke make offers to lend assistance-- Locke's is more practical, showing him how to shoot, but he doesn't tell either of them about what he saw on the computer. I'm still not sure why. He always had issues trusting Locke, so maybe that's not a fair example, but Jack's been nothing but supportive to him the whole time they've been on the island. Nevertheless, he plunges ahead, on a collision course that will eventually lead to his own destruction.

    And Sawyer appears to have recovered enough from the infection for Kate to cut his hair on the beach (something that we saw Claire do to Charlie. During that time, he continues to act belligerent, but it's clear now that the other survivors seem to have a little more fond of him than they were before he sailed off. I believe that the fact that Sawyer was starting to feel appreciated and respected that will cause him to do some pretty rotten things in just a few days.

    'The 23rd Psalm' is one of the high points of season 2.Eko is such a fascinating character, and his arrival manages to solve at least one mystery (though it still doesn't explain how a single engine plane could make it all the way to an island in the Pacific) Eko seems to have walked through the valley of the shadow of death, and has become the good man he had the potential of being. However, we will learn, that the islands takes away as much as it gives
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  • Back to Season 1 Impressive, Twist and Dramas!!!

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    By Dante_Edy, Sep 30, 2010 Report Abuse
    From the Writers/Producers Perspective:

    Lost Producers said that all the mysteries are planned, and not something that they did and didnt have any idea how to explain Things.

    This is exactly what happened in this season, when we learn more about the Hatch and what happened to the Tailplane People. Also, because the Island was subject of experiences, it makes logical sense that Polar Bears are on the Island.

    Now is time to know what is the plane that is on the Island come from. Not Only that, but even the unexpected happened.

    This show that the writers are saving the Best Materials. My Point of View:

    What make this episode to be the best of this season so far, is the fact we are back from season 1 territory.

    Impressive Drama and Twist are that King of thing that make a episode be on another level. Very Impressive.

    Expect the appearance of the Smoke Monster, simply great.

    Overall, the writers bring a very great writing, since twists and impressive drama make this episode the Best episode to date of this Season.

    Great Deja Vu From Season 1.moreless

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    • Goof: The DHARMA Ranch Composite shows the word "DHARAMA" on the label, instead of "DHARMA" Edit
    • Mr. Eko's mini-airplane reads "5Z-GWN6". Edit
    • In Eko's second flashback, the man who played the Moroccan, (Moumen El Hajji) is the caterer for the Lost crew. Also, his son plays the servant boy. Edit

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    • Music: "He's Evil" by the The Kinks (Charlie sings this song). Edit
    • Deleted scenes: -Kate asks Jack for scissors and Jack tells her that if she sees Sawyer she needs to remind him that he has to get his bandages changed. Jack leaves while Kate looks on after him. -Claire asks Sayid, who's on the rocks at the shores edge, if Charlie knew that the drugs were in the Virgin Mary statue before he "found it". Sayid asks why Claire is asking and Claire states that she has to know because Charlie is taking care of her baby and could be a danger. -Michael asks Locke whether he thinks the computer in the Hatch could be connected to other stations around the island or a main power source. Michael points out that the amount of machinery in the Hatch couldn't just be for the computer. Locke agrees to the possibility but reminds Michael that the computer is just for the button and not for communication. Edit
    • International Airdates: - Denmark: March 22, 2006 on Kanal 5 Edit

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    • Hurley: Yo, Sawyer, glad you're back man. Sawyer:(quietly so Hurley won't hear) Yo, yourself. Pillsbury Edit
    • Charlie: (singing) He's got wit. He's got charm, but when he gets rough he'll break your arm. He's got taste in manners and grace, but when he gets rough he'll slit your face. He'll buy you jewels, expensive shoes, uh.....Hey Jin, do you like the Kinks? Jin: Kings? Charlie: No, Kinks. With a 'k' at the end. Edit
    • Claire: (to Eko) So you're religious, huh? You should speak to Charlie. He doesn't want to admit he's religious, but he carries around a statue of the Virgin Mary. Edit

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    • Sawyer: (mutters) Yo yourself, Pillsbury. The Pillsbury Doughboy is the advertising icon and mascot for the Pillsbury Company. Created in 1965 to pop out the crescent roll can in television advertising, he appears to be living dough, is always cheery, blushes when kissed and giggles when poked in the stomach. Edit
    • The episode's title alludes to the 23rd Psalm found in the Old Testament of the Bible. It describes depending on God through the struggle with death. In a direct reference to Eko, it mentions a "rod" and "staff" which provides comfort; Eko's staff has been his constant companion on the island. "The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want... Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, ...I will fear no evil: For thou art with me; ...Thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me." Edit

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