Tabula Rasa
- Episode aired Oct 6, 2004
- TV-14
- 43m
IMDb RATING
8.4/10
7.7K
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Jack and Hurley discover an alarming secret about Kate, while the marshal's life hangs in the balance.Jack and Hurley discover an alarming secret about Kate, while the marshal's life hangs in the balance.Jack and Hurley discover an alarming secret about Kate, while the marshal's life hangs in the balance.
Fredric Lehne
- Marshal Edward Mars
- (as Fredric Lane)
Madison
- Vincent the Dog
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIn the flashback, Kate apologizes to the Australian rancher and pronounces "sorry" with a Canadian accent (rhyming with "gory"). Kate later lies to the rancher and claims to be Canadian, which is actually true for actress Evangeline Lilly.
- GoofsWhen Kate is in the car with the Australian farmer, the image was horizontally flipped to appear how Australian cars have right-side drivers and left-lane driving. As the U.S. Marshall's GMC truck pulls alongside, the "C" from the grill logo is visible in the farmer's rear view mirror when its reflection should be horizontally flipped.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Fire + Water: Anatomy of an Episode (2006)
Featured review
Even though nowhere near the brilliance of the pilot, a very good episode all the same
When 'Lost' was in its prime, it was must-watch television. Remember first watching it, found it remarkably easy to get into, was hooked from the start and was on Season 3 by the end of one week. The general consensus is that the final season is a disappointment and cannot disagree.
It would have been a Herculean task to follow on from the brilliant pilot, still one of 'Lost's' best episodes, and one of the best pilots ever produced for television. "Tabula Rasa" is a worthy follow up but somewhat of a let down. It is very important in establishing Kate's back-story and how she came to be in the situation she is now, but when it comes to 'Lost' in general, while Kate's story is still intriguing, there are even more interesting and important stories. In correlation to this episode, the whole stuff with Sawyer fascinated more.
Evangeline Lilly does well with the acting, though to me trying to believe Kate as a fugitive is a bit of a stretch.
"Tabula Rasa" on the other hand is excellently photographed, made with a lot of atmosphere and slickness and with no cheapness at all, while the setting is both beautiful and mysterious.
Even for so early on, the writing is smart and taut as well as provoking a lot of thought. The story is absorbing, it's suspenseful, fun and even has some sweet pathos. Everything with Sawyer is especially well done.
Characters are interesting and one leans towards root for them than getting frustrated. The direction is solid as rocks. Of the across the board strong acting Josh Holloway is especially great.
In short, very good if a let down compared to the pilot, which set such a high standard that it was inevitable that anything that followed would struggle to live up to it. 8/10 Bethany Cox
It would have been a Herculean task to follow on from the brilliant pilot, still one of 'Lost's' best episodes, and one of the best pilots ever produced for television. "Tabula Rasa" is a worthy follow up but somewhat of a let down. It is very important in establishing Kate's back-story and how she came to be in the situation she is now, but when it comes to 'Lost' in general, while Kate's story is still intriguing, there are even more interesting and important stories. In correlation to this episode, the whole stuff with Sawyer fascinated more.
Evangeline Lilly does well with the acting, though to me trying to believe Kate as a fugitive is a bit of a stretch.
"Tabula Rasa" on the other hand is excellently photographed, made with a lot of atmosphere and slickness and with no cheapness at all, while the setting is both beautiful and mysterious.
Even for so early on, the writing is smart and taut as well as provoking a lot of thought. The story is absorbing, it's suspenseful, fun and even has some sweet pathos. Everything with Sawyer is especially well done.
Characters are interesting and one leans towards root for them than getting frustrated. The direction is solid as rocks. Of the across the board strong acting Josh Holloway is especially great.
In short, very good if a let down compared to the pilot, which set such a high standard that it was inevitable that anything that followed would struggle to live up to it. 8/10 Bethany Cox
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