Oh boy, here it is Wednesday and I’m just now posting on last week’s episode. This job search stuff is really interfering with my Lost duties!

1. The smoke. I’m just jumping right into this since it seems to be the topic of the most interest. Here is what I think, right or wrong, logical or crazy. Since we know that there are electro magnetic experiments on the island, it stands to reason that this cloud contains some sort of electricity. I keep reminding myself that the writers say that everything can be explained so it makes sense to me that the electricity in the “cloud” somehow stimulates the brain thus causing Eko and Locke to “see” familiar images to them in the smoke. I don’t think that Charlie could see what Eko was seeing because there was no projecting of his thoughts or reading his mind. I’m no expert on electricity (unless you count the hours of Sesame Street and/or other educational TV I watched with my daughter) but my guess is that it stimulates a brain response much like people describe when they have a near death experience. Eko and Locke saw their lives flash before their eyes
2. What was Eko doing in Australia? Hunting down his “cargo” perhaps? Maybe that was the destination of the plane and he was hoping to find it and to also put his brother to rest. Remember he was wearing a suit that could just be another “disguise” much like the priest outfit was to him
3. I thought it was an interesting pair, putting Charlie and Eko together. They both have brother issues. They both have a religious past. They both have a connection to the “cargo.” Black and white again.
4. Why did the writers choose Psalm 23? They could have picked a lot of passages from the bible, so why this one? I don’t know, I was asking you!
5. I also found the opening scene interesting, showing how the “others” came for the children. We don’t know what is happening to the children on the island yet, but are the writers leading us astray? Goodwin said that the children were “fine” and “better off” – could this be true?
6. Michael on the computer. What did it say? All we saw was Michael ask “Walt” (who we all assume is not Walt) where he was and the reply “You need to come …” Scott and I discussed and his theory is that it says “ … alone.” This makes sense because we see tonight that Michael heads out on his on. WHY would he considering the hunters that he has on his side? I think that the writing was definitely on the computer and it appears that the “others” want Michael for something. Maybe his construction background? But I do think that he is not seeing things. Remember Kate’s horse was there, Sawyer’s boar, Walt, Jack’s dad (OK, we don’t know he’s there yet, but I think that Jack’s dad will make another appearance).
7. Is Hurley going to get some loving? I hope so!
8. Again we see the redemption and second chances theme at work here with Eko. I don’t know that they were brought to this island by some mystical force offering them chances, but I do think it speaks to the “real” John Locke’s theory of tabula rasa – their minds are again “blank” if you will, and they now see their experiences on the island through their experiences while they are there. I found this info on Locke (the philosopher) and I think it speaks to the “smoke” experience. “Locke maintained, because the primary world affects the sense organs mechanically, thus producing ideas that faithfully represent reality
9. Shooting ranch dressing. Had it gone bad? Ranch is good on so many foods that I found it a shame that they chose this. There has to be so many things for targets on the island, did they have to shoot the ranch?
10. Locke teaching Michael to shoot the gun. Maybe Michael was being taught how to see with his mind’s eye much like Locke taught Walt in using the knife. I think that these skills are going to come in real handy soon when Walt tries to escape the Others.
11. How much hunting could Locke had done with his “dad?” We only saw them go twice – or was it implied? No matter, there just wasn’t enough time for Locke to have learned that much about guns from his dad. I sense more back-story coming!! Michael asked Locke how he knew so much about guns and he says that his dad taught him. Hm
12. Could Eko possibly have a connection to Hanso? Eko was a businessman of sorts. Could that be why he was in Australia? I keep reading that Eko has a connection so I am wondering what it is.
13. Burning fuselage in the middle of the jungle, no matter how wet the area is, seems like a bad idea to me. There also seemed to be quite a bit of fuel still in it so why stand so close as it burns! Just an observation, although as I type this I wonder if the amount of fuel suggests the location of the island in respect to Nigeria. Food for thought
14. Tonight is Jack’s back-story. I already commented on the Hunting Party in a previous post, but just to recap there is an old Western movie where a man’s wife is kidnapped and he goes on a “revenge mission” if you will. TV Guide says we will see a surprise return of someone tonight also. Could it be Sara or Jack’s dad? Maybe more practically it will be Desmond or Ethan. Anyway, I wonder if Sara was nabbed back on the mainland?

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