Joshua Jackson piled on the layers with his extra long scarf and sweater in snowy Toronto Monday for an appearance on late night talk show The Hour. As a Vancouver native, Josh is no stranger to the freezing temperatures up north, but it’s got to be a big change from sunny LA.
Joshua Jackson in Toronto
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Plot twist! So Loeb is claiming he is one of the good guys. Should we believe him? There is evidence to support both the theories that he is lying and that he is telling the truth.
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GOOD GUY:
A couple of things during the abduction scene lead me to think that maybe he is telling the truth when he said:
“We saved you! We were going to let you go. We saved you! You have no idea what you’ve done. Not a clue.“
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First of all, he was wearing a mask. If he intended on killing Olivia, there would be no need to disguise himself. Unless perhaps, he is just a big fan of Halloween.
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Secondly, there was a moment when Loeb brushes his hand up against Olivia’s face. It was reassuring and almost tender, as if to say it will be alright. This does not seem like the action of a man who is going to torture and kill you very shortly.
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Also, during Loeb’s interview, he seemed genuinely upset that Olivia thought he kidnapped her. The look on his face appears to be one of disbelief.
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BAD GUY:
Loeb
He’s a cold blooded killer! Murder! Death! Mayhem! These things follow him everywhere. And, although the road to hell is paved with good intentions, that can only get you so far.
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He instructed his wife to kill Olivia. Although, it’s possible that they had already extracted what they needed from her, and even though he had planned to let her live (according to Loeb), she was now a liability.
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He’s a cold blooded killer! Did I already say that? It’s true!
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He could have just been reacting to Olivia’s accusatons to try to cover his own hide. He’s obviously a good liar. All double agents must have this quality, or they wouldn’t last long.
Here are my screencaps for this week, that may or may not have anything to do with anything. You be the judge…
The van
The graffiti
The sign
The book
Popular Mechanics talks about the science of Episode 11… by Andrew Moseman
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In Episode 10 “Safe”, I noticed the license plates on Loeb’s van…
Loeb's van - 110
At the time, I thought it was a homage to Star Wars. But now I think it might be more than that. This week we see Loeb driving a completely different vehicle…
Loeb's car - 111
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Same plates. Although it’s not unheard of for people to transfer their plates from one vehicle to the other, I don’t believe that’s the case here. My dad used to transfer his plates from the family car to the truck when winter came, that’s a good reason. Transferring your plates from your van to your sports sedan when winter is just around the corner, seems the complete opposite of normal.
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I suppose it’s possible that the prop guy on the set make a fumble, but it doesn’t feel accidental.
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So, I am going to take a leap, and say that this is a clue to something else. Maybe one of the projects he is working on. I haven’t been able to find any solid references to this series of numbers, but it must mean something.
After Olivia breaks free from her restraints, she grabs some samples to take with her…
Olivia's sample
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The number of the sample is 03981. If you watch the screen at the University, this image appears…
Kinberg's sample
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The number of this sample is 098.1. It’s not exactly the same, but it’s pretty darned close. The sample is of Pseudomonas aeruginosa:
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a commonly occurring bacterium that can cause diseases in both animals and humans. It is found throughout the world where there is soil and is found in both soil and water and in most man-made environments. It thrives in normal atmospheres but can also thrive where there is little oxygen which enables it to colonise many natural and artificial environments.
The P. aeruginosa population is characterized by a few dominant clones widespread in disease and environmental habitats. The genome is made up of clone-typical segments in core and accessory genome and of blocks in the core genome with unrestricted gene flow in the population.
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At Loeb’s house, Olivia finds photos of the slug they are apparantly dealing with…
Loeb's samples
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According to this information, what they are dealing with is Parvoviridae.
The Parvoviridae family includes the smallest known viruses, and some of the most environmentally resistant. They were discovered during the 1960s and affect vertebrates and insects. Parvoviridae have a genome consisting of single-stranded DNA and an icosahedral capsid.
Parvoviruses are significant pathogens in the veterinary sciences. These viruses are particularly associated with reproductive failure. Parvovirus B19 is the only parvovirus that has been linked directly to disease in humans. The virus is resistant to heat, cold and solvents. The virus can lead to subclinical infection, dermatologic involvement, such as erythema infectiosum, hematologic findings such as transient aplastic crisis or chronic anemia in the immunocompromised host, rheumatologic manifestations such as arthritis, and even life-threatening effects such as hydrops fetalis.
When Olivia arrives at Loeb’s house, she first goes to the door, then she goes to the window. You can clearly see that the blinds on the window are all of the way down…
Blinds down...
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"Bound" lab notes
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Project 1087 - Exploration 1
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The Images:
A photograph of one of the slugs and what looks like a singe cell. There is also a half eaten Philly steak sandwich.
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The Note:
Ouranos and Cronos are from Greek Mythology:
Ouranos (Uranus) - or Father Sky, is personified as the son and husband of Gaia, Mother Earth
Cronos - is the wily, youngest and most terrible of the children of Uranus, whom he hated. He castrated his father and became ruler of the universe, but was later overthrown by his own son Zeus.
Norse
Buri, Bor and Wotan are from Norse Mythology:
Buri (Bori) - Progenitor of gods; father of Bor. Said, in the Eddas, to have been
brought forth from when the cosmic bovine, Auðhumbla, licked the salty rime-ice to free him
Bor - father of Wotan. Not much is known about him.
Wotan (Odin) - the chief God. Defeated the giant Ymir and helped make the worlds from the body parts of Ymir. He is a god who encompasses many functions and powers. God of the storm winds, God of the runes, a war God, God of the battle-slain, and a God of wisdom. He also usedherbs to revive the severed head of his uncle Mímir to gain wisdom.
Snorri
Snorri is in reference to Snorri Sturluson - author of ‘Prose Edda’ a book about mythology.
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In the quote:
“Squashes that will squash the county fair records? In class mammalia, order rodentia, the rise of the ROUS’s? Even we hominids might take part. More than a few females might wish to grow thier assets; men, too.”
ROUS is a acronym from ‘Princess Bride’ meaning Rodents Of Unusual Size.
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Betsy is what Walter named the slug.
Here are the screencaps of the blue lights for “Bound”.
Loeb as Olivia's abducter
At Boston College
In Episode 6 “The Cure”…I noticed a shot of the outside of Harvard University with some extras that I could have sworn I’d seen before…
Harvard University in 106
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