I think Sun, Lapidus and Christian are in an alternate future. They are 30 years later for sure but everything looked differently - like the Purge NEVER HAPPENED. The sign hanging down and swaying in the wind, the pictures of Dharma orientation crews on the wall (the Others would have taken those down, right?), the dock and rusted lamp posts. It was all very creepy and eery. We need Faraday STAT to tell us what the heck is going on!

episode for me.

I did love Sawyer's dressing down of Jack though.

Agree that the kid that played young Ben was excellent.

I did love Sawyer being in charge instead of Jack. And watching Sun smack Ben with the oar was a great moment.

I really, really enjoyed Sawyer putting Jack in his place. It was time to see him be helpless for once, and not the person with all the knowledge.

Sig by Tribe- the real 'Jacob' of the island.

Yes... the moment they showed the Ben-as-a-kid's face, I got all creeped out because he has the same eerie and piercing eyes as Ben!

I loved that Sawyer put Jack as a Workman "based on his apptitude test".

and I loved the previews of Juliet telling Kate to stay away from Sawyer next week.

Mr. Beaumon could totally be young Mr. Emerson. Hell of casting; I loved "The Man Behind the Curtain" a couple seasons back, too.

I am hoping Sayid's mission is not to shoot young Ben Linus.

But then, I am a Ben fangirl, and would rather not see his groovin' head (thanks to MRC's sig) fade away from that picture, Back To The Future-style.


NAMASTE!

I think Sayid is the reason that Ben is like he is today. Young Ben was more than just a little curious to go visit a hostile - bringing him a sandwich was just a means to an end. Remember his visit with Richard in the jungle - he desparately wants to leave Dharma and be a hostile. Now they have one captive! I can see him thinking "take me with you! get me out of here!" I think Sayid "the terrorist" will influence young Ben in MANY ways.

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Not an overly exciting episode – but solid. The characterizations and acting were great. It was just freaky to watch the plane crash again.

Loved seeing Sawyer as the leader – no one says ‘son-of-a-b*tch’ the way he does. Zombie really hit the nail on the head when she said he reminded her of Ben sitting in his Dharmaville house, all calm as can be, telling Jack off. Their think versus react clash reminds me a little of the “man of science versus man of faith” conflict between Locke and Jack.

I found Juliet creepy this episode. She’s giving off “is she or is she not evil” vibes again. She was sneaky around Amy and the manifest (I thought she was going to drop Ethan on his head when she found out who she was holding!) and she was playing games with Kate, accidentally on purpose leaving her off the list of new recruits.

The looks between Ben and Sun on the beach were wonderful, what a chess match – great acting. And when Sun beaned Ben with a paddle and said to Frank “I lied.” Loved it. Over on the island, it was a little horror-filmish, especially since they left the island in daylight and in paddling a half-mile all of a sudden it was pitch black.

Jack’s reaction to Juliet living with Sawyer and Kate’s and Sawyer’s little wave to each other laid the groundwork for one big messy love quadrangle.

Loved Hurley and his oneliners. “What if we can’t answer questions like who’s president in 1977.”

I can’t wait to see where the story takes us next. ETA: Oh yeah, and I want to know where Faraday, Rose and Bernard are and why Sun didn't flash with the rest of the Oceanic 6!

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This was my first true "meh" episode of the season. Much preferred the last episode.

1. Ticks me off that Sun & Jin still can't be reunited. Now there's 30 years between them. I couldn't care less about "the cube". It's boring, it's dumb, it's been done numerous times on all sorts of shows. Gimme more Sun & Jin and Desmond & Penny... now there's a couple of love stories.

2. My last post said that Charlotte was older than I thought. Now I think Ethan is younger than I thought. He's only 27 when he first terrorizes the Losties. Seriously, he doesn't look that young.

3. So Ethan is 15 when the purge happens. So did he participate in it? Did he just stand by and let it happen? Was he aware of it? Was it done against his will?

4. Jack & Sawyer at it again... some things never change. I liked Sawyer putting Jack in his place. I think this Sawyer is growing on me.

5. Yeah Jack, while you and Kate were shacking up so were Sawyer and Juliet... get over yourself.

6. Re: last post... where the heck is Faraday?

7. I'm chomping at the bit to see Locke confront Ben and really chomping at the bit to see if Penny's okay. Maybe the next episode?? Please?

8. Christian... apparation or alive? Now Frank and Sun have seen him...

9. Young Ben is definitely creepy and looks like Harry Potter.

10. Radinski... why is that name familiar? Has he been mentioned before? Or am I thinking "Radsky" from MI2?

11. When Jack(?) asked Sawyer who else was here with them, did Sawyer's answer include Rose and Bernard et al?? Where the heck are those other Losties??!!

A Gift from Agman

Radinsky was Kelvin Inman's original partner in the hatch and the person that started the Blast Door map.

He later kills himself, according to Kelvin anyway.

Then Kelvin is alone in the hatch until Desmond comes along.

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Ahh, thank you. I remember now... it was so many episodes ago! Radinsky is quite loosely wound, so I can see why he may just lose it completely and kill himself... of course, if that is what indeed happened.

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So the baby is Ethan. I'm not concerned about the age difference because I think they have shown that time is screwy. I think the reason they made the baby Ethan is to not show us something about him. We know Ethan is an Other. I think it is to show that either his mother or both parents are really Others. They are infiltrating the DI.

Paul could have been killed accidentally by the Others mistaking them for DI's or maybe he wasn't and the plan was to kill him all along. Look at who Amy is married to now. The head of Dharma.

I also think that whatever happened can be changed otherwise what is the whole point of having them go back at all?

You've been hotpocketed!

Paul isn't Ethan's father.

Amy was married to Paul, he died. Then 3 years later she is married to Horace and is pregnant with his baby, who turns out to be Ethan.

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Yes I know. We don't know what Horace's story it either. I think he is not an Other but has more knowledge about them and probably has some sort of personal deal going with them...kind of like Ben.

The point is that Amy is not Dharma and all that the reason Ethan is not purged is that he is an OTher by birth.

The point is that Amy is not Dharma and all that the reason Ethan is not purged is that he is an OTher by birth.

I agree with this. I think that since this episode and young ben has been shot by Sayid, we may see that things don't change. Maybe it is Amy who is responsible for the purge and Ben was just a participant. Perhaps Ethan will now become the leader of the Others. Definitely think that Amy is up to something.

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Just got back from Vacation and had to rewatch the episode. It is not the same watching on a 20" tv with commercials as it is at home with the big HDTV and DVR....I am turning into my husband!!!!