How many people are really on the island?
I mean, there's the survivors of the crash, the other survivors, Rousseau, Desmond, and the ones with the boat!

I'm eager to see what happens when that timer reaches zero.

Man, all I can say is that this episode definitely raised more questions than answered them! Whew! My head is spinning!

And does anyone else think that we will be seeing more of Desmond in the future? His exit into the jungle should lead to more things for him. Hopefully he will come back sometime! I will be so excited!

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Okay, maybe I just don't remember this because I haven't actually watched a season one episode since, well, season one ended...but, when exactly did Locke learn that Hurley's real name is Hugo? I didn't think anybody knew that, so when I heard Locke say it, I totally did a double-take. Am I totally blanking out here or do people now know that Hurley is Hugo???

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In the episode when Claire is having dreams that someone is out to hurt her baby (the episode where she and Charlie are kidnapped by Ethan), Hurley goes to Jack about taking up a census so they'll know who is who on the island. It is then that Hurley says, "Like, Hurley's just a nickname. My real name is Hugo. Why? I'm not tellin'". Jack is the only one who knows that Hurley's real name is Hugo. It seems funny that all of a sudden Locke knew Hurley's name in Season 2, episode 1 when they were at the hatch and in the hatch, but didn't know his name when they were away from the hatch.

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Did Rousseau play "the Others" mind games with them too, in order to make both sets of survivors fear eachother?

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I honestly don't think Rousseau is playing a mind game with anyone. Someone did take her baby 16 years earlier.

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I want to know where the front door of the hatch leads too. How did Kate find her way back to the beach so easily, the hatch is frickin' huge, who knows where she came out.

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Something about the hatch bothers me. According to the Dharma Initiative movie, location 3 (the Swan) was made in the 1970's. I honestly don't believe they built it underground, I don't think they buried it, and I don't think a natural event covered it either (a natural event, such as a meteor, a tsunami, etc., would have on the news in all parts of the world)...yet, it's buried underground. How did it get buried?

The numbers...Hurley's numbers...if they are truly just some code that is punched into a computer every 108 minutes, why is so much placed on them? Look what happened to the Australian man who added the numbers up to get the exact amount of beans? His wife's leg was amputated in a car accident, and he walked away without a scratch. All around the man, something bad happened because he used those numbers. Look at Hurley...he played those numbers on the Mega Jackpot, won the money, then his grandfather died from a heart attack, his brother got divorced, his mother hurt her ankle, the new house Hurley bought his mother burned down, Hurley was arrested because he was mistaken for a drug dealer, a man in the office building where Hurley went to find out he was the proud owner of a box company (did anyone catch that one?) fell out a window and died.

If the numbers were just a code to be entered into a computer...The Dharma Initiative...an experiment created in the 1970's...then why are bad things associated with them? There is something more to it...where are the rest of the reels...the bottom of the reel said it reel number 5 of 6...so where are reel numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 6?

Last night's episode was cute; I mean it was the one episode where someone actually listened to Hurley, in fact two people listened to him...Rose and Jack. I was shocked that Jack actually let Hurley do what he felt was right with the food. Claire finally got her peanut butter!

I was happy to know that Bernard didn't die...how Rose knew, I don't know, but I'm glad she'll finally have her husband back.

It's weird that the other survivors found the same thing our survivors found, only their bunker seems like it wasn't completed. Libby said that 23 survived, but when Michael, Sawyer, and Jin saw them, there weren't 23, but rather about eight.

Next week's episode promises to be good!

Last night's episode was terrific. I enjoyed learning a little bit more about Hurley and the events between his realizing that he won the lottery, and when other people found out.

About the bunker, at first I thought it was the same bunker, and the two groups were going to meet up finally, but it didn't seem to happen......yet. I wonder if it could be different sections of the same bunker, and that neither group have explored every section of it. Maybe that's how they'll meet. I have to believe that they will meet each other eventually, especially finding out Bernard is alive and well. We have to find out the other group's backstories. And I don't think that we will until the two groups meet up and become one big group.

That raises another question, if they do meet up and combine groups, who will be the "leader"? It seems as if Ana Lucia is pretty much the leader of the second group, and Jack is definitely the leader of "our" group, but who will win the role?

I agree, next week's episode is going to be good (but we can say that about all the upcoming episodes )

The next episode will be Jin-centric, so I guess we'll be learning a bit more from the Tail-group.
I'm eager to find out what exactly the hatch is for. I'm expecting that someone won't punch in the numbers by the end of the season, or maybe it'll be the cliffhanger...

Wednesday's episode was the first time I wanted to punch Locke in the throat! How dare he tell Hurley he doesn't get to quit?! Says who? GRRR! I'd been all, "Don't tell me what I can't do!" At this point I must give Hurley props for being completely mellow about it because I would've snapped (and I consider myself a pretty laid-back gal). But I wouldn't have asked Jack's permission, I'd have just done it...'cause that's how I roll.

Another person I wanted to punch in the throat: Ana Lucia. Lay off Sawyer, geez! I hope she gets her's. ("It'll come back around")

Anyway, I did like some things like Charlie's little tantrum about "flying off the island" and the "chocolate baby"? (I'm not exactly sure what all he said but FUNNY)

Also, the scene with Bernard because it totally gave me goosebumps...even though I kinda knew it was coming. And since I'm a sucker for musical montages I really liked the eating scene.

Hurley's backstory made me a little sad mainly because of the look on his friend's face at the end. But was he upset because Hurley didn't tell him or was he jealous....? Two quick notes: LOVED Hurley's look when his friend said something about them being good looking. *Adorable* AND the music girl's name: Starla

Did anyone catch the face on the milk carton under the "MISSING" headline? Was it Walt?? Looked like him...

http://oceanic-air.com/home.htm

anyone had a good look through this site? is it meant to shed some clues or just be a PITA?

I did click on this link and I found part of the hidden message on the board - did you? Can you make it all out? All I could read was:

I survived a horrific plane crash and am stranded on an island somewhere Northeast of Australia and Southwest of Hawaii. In the event that I am never found, please forward word of my fate to my parents.

Another hidden message was this one:

If anyone should find this message, please get word I'm alive and stranded on an island somewhere in the South Pacific. Please send help soon. Things are bad. And they're getting worse...

Sally

Who is Sally? Has anyone else found any hidden messages?


I've also been able to access the seating chart and the only seats that have loaded are Ana Lucia in 42F - when you click on her seat you get a view of the plane breaking up and you can hear Locke saying "We are not the only ones on this island, and we all know it." which ends in an ad for Lost and its airtime. Shannon Rutherford 9F opens part of a map with "Nord" written on it, if you click on her seat again Sayid's ID card appears. Jack Shephard 23A, click on his and Rose's seat lights up 23D (in red) - click on that and a graphic of a wedding ring appears with the sound of her saying that "Bernard started having me hold on to his ring whenever we take a plane trip" 23C lights up in blue without a passenger name but if you click on it a graphic of a beer bottle (?) with a strange logo appears. By the way - does anyone know Boone's first name? It's Carlyle! I didn't know it before, but then maybe I missed hearing it on the show, so perhaps it's just a revelation for me.....John Locke 24D opens a graphic with knives. Edward Mars 27G opens up a graphic to his Marshals Office ID badge - shaky graphic at that. Charlie Pace 29C opens Claire's diary and (with a photo of her and a scratched-out
man's face) then a Driveshaft backstage pass. Clicking on 27H Kate Ryan (also appears in red) - her mug shots and criminal file open.

If you open the link to Pre-flight Check-In the name Ethan Rom appears over eight empty boxes - rearrange the letters to spell "Other Man" in the boxes and a clip begins to play with some dialog that I can't make out. Can anyone else make this out?

There also seems to be a reference to Flight 777 which must play an integral part of story - can anyone share thoughts on this?

If you click on Hurley's numbers at the bottom of the screen a whole new window opens with link to explore Rousseau's Bunker, the Dark Territory, the Black Rock and the Hatch. I've only opened the link to the Hatch but little dots appear on the screen allowing you to click on them to open scenes from last seasons shows. There's lots more to find but it will take more time.....

Also found is a Hanso Foundation website link with the following links:

The Hanso Foundation Mission Statement:

The Hanso Foundation stands at the vanguard of social and scientific research for the advancement of the human race. For forty years, the foundation has offered grants to worthy experiments designed to further the evolution of the human race and provide technological solutions to the most pressing problems of our time.

The Hanso Foundation: a commitment to encouraging excellence in science and technology and furthering the cause of human development.

-----this could be a valuable piece of info!

Alvar Hanso "bio" link with little info about him personally and then another link to the "Active Projects" which offer links to the following sites:

The Hanso Life-Extension Project

The Hanso Foundation Electromagnetic Research Initiative

The Hanso Quest for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence

The Hanso Mathematical Forecasting Initiative

The Hanso Cryogenics Development Imperative

The Hanso Juxtapositional Eugenics Development Institute

The Hanso Accelerated Remote Viewing Training Facility

All of these deny the user access.....

Is it just me ?? Or did anyone else add up Hurley's numbers? I thought they totaled 108 .

They do - Others (ooh, Others!) have noticed that as well and have speculated the significance of what that means...

Hmmm - just makes it worse doesn't it?? I found one of the messages but can't get into the seat plan. THis wasn't hidden but I noticed "572 Giveus THE 08:00 24:00 -- BOY 08:00 24:00 -- " in the flight tracker. give us the boy)

First I had to click on the blinking 'F' next to Economy Class 11-42, once I did this that seat on the chart turned green. Click on the green seat to open up this link now. It always starts with Ana Lucia's seat, then the rest follow. Be forewarned - this is a very slow process....don't forget to turn on the sound!

I'm in it now - I'm giong to run out of time though LOL ... but mine started with Shannon

Last night's episode didn't really advance the plot too much, but it did have it's moments.

Gotta love Jin during the fishing scene: mumble, mumble in Korean and then, "Fish". It was cocky, it was confident, and it was funny.

What's with Locke's habit of finding people when they're in some kind of distress and having a "heart to heart" with them? It's like no one can just go somewhere and destroy a garden and cry (or what not) without Locke showing up and saying something to the tune of "I know how you feel" and then spitting out some kind of cliche... How is the man always there when someone's upset? Strange though, that it's him since he doesn't seem the kind of guy who could sympathize and cheer you up so effortlessly.

Anybody else get a flashback to "The Blair Witch Project" when Jin and Mistereko came across those symbols made from branches hanging from the trees? :::shudder::: That was creepy.

But the creepy-factor went way up when the "others" were seen walking by. They moved so funny, and what about that little teddy bear that was seen being dragged by a string. I couldn't tell if it was a child dragging the bear or not, but wow, that gave me chills.

My favourite line of the episode: "Next day, Buster crapped out a buck 35 in nickels." Lol. Talk about the dog that keeps on giving.

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But the creepy-factor went way up when the "others" were seen walking by. They moved so funny, and what about that little teddy bear that was seen being dragged by a string. I couldn't tell if it was a child dragging the bear or not, but wow, that gave me chills.

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Don't you think that it could be Rousseau's son carrying the bear?
lol, I'm sticking with that.
I thought last nights episode was good. I'm eager to see how long it'll take for everyone to cross the island.

Last night's episode was kind of creepy. I counted twelve pairs of legs, including the one dragging the teddy bear. The Others walked like they were high-stepping, and what did Eko say? "They don't leave tracks."

I honestly think that the person dragging the teddy bear was Walt, not Rousseau's teenaged daughter of 16 years. The last person seen walking was on the thin side (you could tell by the legs) and you were able to see the person from the waist down, which gave the person a "young" appearance.

Eko told Jin that Michael crossed above the Others...meaning Michael was far ahead of the Others. Grant it, Michael was yelling Walt's name, and never got a response. Seems to me that if it was Walt dragging the teddy bear, maybe he doesn't know his own name anymore (brainwashing, maybe?). Maybe the Others have him on a short leash and threatened to kill his father if he responded.

It is also kind of weird how fast Jin is picking up the English language. There was a time when he couldn't say anything!

And Ana Lucia...ready to leave Sawyer in the jungle! How dare she! Why don't they all gang up on her and knock her off her dictatorship! That broad really runs my nerves!

Its true that Anna Lucia is kinda annoying now, but I think its obvious that she is going to develope a close relationship with Sawyer. He's a rebel who needs a strong woman to tame him. Of course, Anna Lucia is going to have to contend with Kate, who showed in this episode how strongly she feels for Sawyer. Can anyone say catfight!!!

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And how completely awesome would that be? Although, I'm not a big fan of either character I'd have to root for the lesser of two evils and go with Kate on that one. Even though my annoyance tolerancy grew dangerously low when she was reading the messages in the bottle.....is annoyance a word?

ANYWAY,

Did anyone else think Sawyer was a little inconsistent? When he was the only one in the pit, he said he wouldn't climb up the rope until he knew his "friends" were OK but then when Jin wanted him to help find Michael, he refused. I thought you guys were friends, Sawyer! This made me love him much less and also, the writers need to make up their minds.

Also,
1.)I need some Claire and Charlie interaction. I am seriously going through withdrawl. (Hi ho!)
2.)Why do we have to wait three weeks for a new episode? And THIS was the episode they are going to leave us with until then?? For shame.
3.)The preview for the next episode said, "One survivor will be lost. for. ever." OK, seriously, enough with people dying. Unless they're the Others.....or Ana Lucia.