Kinda surprised Toku. Hugo was the type of conciliatory go-between character that reminds me of you. Like real talk, while many of the characters focused on threats or mysteries or supernatural shit Hugo was always focused on the human aspect of being on an island with people. Treating people right, ensuring certain cultural things were continued (he's the one who wanted to have the funeral ceremony for the crash victims who died), diffusing drama, talking sense into people, giving people a hug when they needed it, and giving people real talk when they were in the wrong. I always liked him for that. A show like Lost needs a character like that and who better to have that role than the unassuming, fat guy who no one is threatened by and who can level with anyone he talks to.
Honestly when you think about it Lost was really a collection of tropes with strong, multi faceted characters. One of my favorite things about the early seasons was how the power dynamics of the group played out, especially after everyone settled into their role/trope. You had the Hero, Jack, constantly coming up with plans or goals for everyone else. But in order to sell it he always went to someone like Sayid or my man Locke first, to sell it. Likewise if someone wasn't fucking with Jack's plan they always would go to Sayid or Locke to feel out whether they could overrule him. And of course Hugo would often be involved in selling shit to the masses as well. That shit was always fun.
