WHAT WE LEARNED:- Charlie is weak and given a choice, will make the wrong one.
- The kidnappings would create mass hysteria in real life. And most would be in the caves by now.
Questions:
- What's with Claire having no memory? Kind of hokey way to avoid returning with any new information on the Others.
WHAT WE LEARNED:- 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.
- Locke is so enamored with his spiritual island quest that he would rather have no one helping him find Claire.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Jack is unimpressed with Kate's secrecy.
Questions:- 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?
WHAT WE LEARNED:- Claire is a typical slightly lost young woman. Her boyfriend is weak. She's not much stronger.
- Charlie hangs around Claire to be important.
- Ethan is an impostor.
Questions:- Is it foreshadowing that Claire is told by a psyhic not to allow her baby to be raised by another? The act of trying to save her is what puts her on the plane.
WHAT WE LEARNED:- Liam, Charlie's brother, is a selfish, egoist, addict.
- Charlie must be important or he pouts and acts out. He's immature, and needs some affirmation.
Questions:- Someone is actively sabotaging rescue efforts. Are there other people on the island? Is this going to turn into "Lord of the Flies?"
WHAT WE LEARNED:- Jin has a violent temper.
- Michael is kind of a fool, but doesn't know it, and can't understand why people don't like him.
- Charlie is an addict with weak character.
- Kate is a runner and afraid of commitment.
- Sawyer is a thief and a selfish jerk, profiting from other's misfortune.
WHAT WE LEARNED:- Locke is a hunter and was a paraplegic before the crash.
- Jack is considerate but not religious.
- Shannon uses people.
- Charlie is a pigeon.
Questions:- Why didn't the murdering Smoke Monster kill Locke? He seemed to actually get along with it. There is something hugely wrong with Locke...
- How did Locke's legs get cured like that? Why doesn't Locke tell anyone?
WHAT WE LEARNED:- Jack is a doctor and saving everyone.
- Kate is helpful but lacking in skills.
- Hurley is nice and incompetent.
- Sayid seems calm and competent.
- Charlie, musician, funny, kind, helper, but probably can't be counted on.
Questions:- There is a strange, huge thing on the island that kills people. What is it?
- There's been a plane crash. Way too many people survived. Likely no one would have survived. This is either hokey, or they are really all dead. Which is it?
