Today, my Lost rewatch brought me to "Maternity Leave". Not one of my favorites. One episode after the debut of Benjamin Linus, Claire's literal flashbacks give us our first glimpse of the bug-eyed one's stolen daughter, Alex. Coincidence? Absolutely. But still, this episode reminded me of one thing - I really did not miss Claire this past season. She does so much screaming and yelling in this episode, it's enough to make you want to shove hot skewers into your ears. It's an almost viceral reaction, a repulsion that comes from my deepest male instincts. I've certainly heard enough "My baybay!'s" for one lifetime.
I think I agree with something I once read that said Claire's character peaked in "Raised by Another". There's not really much interesting going on with her aside from her relation to Jack - in which she's been a completely passive participant - and the idea that she needs to raise her baby herself - which has not been addressed in a long, long time. Let's hope that her return this year steers her in a better direction.
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