I liked this episode and I'm getting depressed that the end is very near.As a comment to last week's episode, MIB was the victim of Mommy Dearest (as one poster had put it) and his own brother. All he wanted to do was to really leave the island. Mommy Dearest and Brother Jake put a stop to that. So not only is he a bitter MIB who has been trapped on the island for so long but he is also the embodiment of all the negative energy he absorbed when he became Smokey. I don't think that the original MIB would have killed people so ruthlessly when he was just a normal man.
I didn't like Richard's apparent death. It seemed as though the producers needed a way to kill him and took the easy way out and let Smokey do it. A character like Richard who was very instrumental in anything island related should have gone out in a better way. I don't think Richard is immortal just ageless and so he can die by anyone else's hand, just not his.
Poor Ben. Seemingly redeemed but yes I agree with the poster who stated that that ended once he got back to the cabins and was reminded of Alex's death and then Widmore showing up. Although, it is unclear at this time whether or not he is with or against Flocke. He only sided with Flocke because of his chance to get rid of Widmore. Will he betray Flocke and protect Jack and the others when the time comes? I liked the scene between Danielle (enjoyed seeing her again) and Ben in the kitchen when he got teary after Danielle told him that he was like a father to Alex.
And what the heck is flash sideways Desmond up to? How does he know what to do?
Enjoyed seeing Ana Lucia and her comment "Do I know you, tubby?"
Four more days and it will be all over for good... not looking forward to it.
A Gift from Agman