1. Very cool to see the Other's village and their super-keen preparatory powers to jump all over the plane when it went down. I also liked the book group set up, with the one guy complaining about the literalness of the book, how it was without metaphor, etc. Seems like the writers of Lost were taking a little swipe at some critics and fans who try to over-metaphorize the show.

2. I wonder what Stephen King book they were reading.

3. I liked the Jack flashback. His relationship with his dad is so messed up, which is why its so believable. Dad constantly criticizes Jack, leading him to become a kick-ass surgeon who is also obsessive (you probably have to be to be a kick-ass surgeon). This obsessiveness leads to Jack's failed marriage and Jack assuming his dad is the cause of it. That assumption and conflcit looks like is drives Jack's dad back to drinking, which leads to Jack getting him fired, which leads to the dad in Australia drinking himself to death.

4. Ben/Henry gale is one scary dude. Is there conflict between him and Juliet?

5. What they hell are they doing to Kate? Maybe I don't want to know.

6. Sawyer in the (polar?) bear cage was great. "it only took the bears two hours." Nice.

7. Who the hell was that other guy who escaped and let Sawyer free? Why was he locked up?

8. This Juliet figure intriges me. Evil or not? Messing with Jack's head -- probably.