Henry Ian Cusick
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If you told me when Henry Ian Cusick uttered his first "brutha" that Desmond would become my favorite character on Lost I would have never believed you. I am not someone who is going to go on about the subtleties of performance or nuance. What I love about Desmond has nothing to do with nuance. This is a character that wears his heart out on his sleeve. He's the only one who tells the truth. Simply, he is the only character with any character. The rest of those fools just wander around worry about their own damn selves. Desmond is the only one who seems to have a purpose larger than self. He also might be the only reason that I am still watching a show about a plane crash with smoke monsters, ghosts, chemical warfare, time-travel, but no discernible point.
I want to be Desmond's Penny. Sigh. :)
Posted by: Karma | March 08, 2008 at 11:35 PM
I subscribe to the thought that Lost is truly a love story behind all the craziness. A love story about Penny and Desmond.
Posted by: Mandy | March 09, 2008 at 01:05 PM
Makes you wonder when you try to explain what Lost is all about...hmmm? I've watched the show for 3+ seasons and I still don't know!
Posted by: mel | March 10, 2008 at 07:20 AM
Oh joy, you're blogging about LOST again. I still quote you to my husband - Jack will forever be "Jiggity Jack, Mayor McCheese." Thank you for that, Nicole.
Did you know Henry Ian Cusick once played Jesus? Tis true. He is so...purposeful.
I still watch because of Locke. I am drawn to him and his ever-delusional, yet weirdly moral character. Maybe it's just the acting.
Posted by: Tanya | March 13, 2008 at 09:50 AM
I love LOST but my partner hates it. I've only seen the shows available on DVD thus far, but I'm looking forward to Season 4!!! Uh, and Henry is a BABE!
Posted by: WonderMike | March 13, 2008 at 11:29 AM
After last night's episode, Bill said, "I hate this show. It just keeps giving me more information about a story I don't understand anyway."
Posted by: alison | March 14, 2008 at 09:19 AM
And the accent right? It's got to be a little bit about the accent too.
Or maybe that's just me (swoon!)
Posted by: Marce | April 25, 2008 at 06:34 PM
just happened upon your blog thru ravelry (love your marilyn sweater & sweet georgia socks), but i'm not here to talk knitting..oh no, baby - i'm here because you blogged about Desmond and he is the reason i love Lost. (well, not the only reason, of course, but a really really big one). i'm worried tho, does he survive do you think????
oh, yum, thanks for planting the thought of him in my noggin.
Posted by: sioux | May 28, 2008 at 11:55 AM