Ep: 1.11 All the Best Cowboys Have Daddy Issues

WHAT WE LEARNED:

1. This episode begs our credibility, and fares worse with repeated viewings. The reaction by the camp (e.g., hardly anyone searches for Claire and Charlie) is manufactured and silly. Remember the Losties have just found out they have been infiltrated by someone who could hardly be working on their own, and kidnaps 2 people. It is totally illogical that anyone would refuse Michael's help, or that he would be the only additional volunteer, or that he would listen to Locke.
2. Locke is so enamored with his spiritual island quest that he would rather have no one helping him find Claire.
   
3. Locke isn't really interested in finding Claire; he loses the trail but keeps walking, and gives up the search immediately after finding a hatch.
4. Locke shows he is not to be trusted. I am more worried than ever that he is more than ready to sell his soul to the devil.
   
5. Jack never gives up, and takes failure personally. The episode showed clearly that few people understand the dedication needed to reach one's objectives, (in this case finding Claire and Charlie) which is why so few people do. I'm not sure they intended this lesson.
6. Jack is unimpressed with Kate's secrecy.
   

Questions:

1. Did Jack just out act everyone on the show, or why was he the only one with a realistic, and appropriate response to a horrific kidnapping by an infiltrator?