"I Do" (Season 3, Episode 6)

The best episode of the year? In my opinion, no. It certainly was a fast hour, but I still think last week's was better overall. However, I was on the edge of my seat for the nerve-wracking final five minutes. That was intense.

Best Line: Kate: "Taco night? I don't do taco night!" It just struck me as funny.

Did You Notice?

• The song playing over the opening flashback was Ann-Margaret's "Slowly".
• Same Name Alert: The policeman husband of Kate/Monica was named Kevin. This was also the name of the man first engaged to Jack's wife's Sarah when she had her car accident (although two different characters).
• We shouldn't be surprised to learn Kate was married since this was revealed in Season 1 when she and Sawyer played the "I Never" drinking game.
• When Rousseau's daughter Alex warned Kate that they would kill her boyfriend just like they killed her's was she referring to Karl, the young man originally in Kate's cage?
• What are the Others having Kate and Sawyer work on? As Kate said, "It's big."
• Kate/Monica lived in the Palmetto, Florida, area. A few episodes ago with Sawyer's flashback in prison, he was also in Florida.
• What will be the significance of Locke reading the line "Lift up your eyes and look north" from Mr. Eko's Jesus stick? What's north? The second island?
• Now that Kate and Sawyer have consumated their love ("knocking the boots" seemed too coarse a term), should we be surprised if she ends up pregnant in the near future?
• Could the woman's voice on the intercom have been Alex? It seemed as if Ben wanted Jack to get free so he could witness Kate and Sawyer in their post-coital bliss. But then why give him access to the guns?
• Since Ben was asking about Alex prior to his operation, could he actually be her father?
• Did you hear what Danny the Other said as he stormed out of the operating room? "Shepherd wasn't even on Jacob's list." Who is Jacob? The guy with the patch? Ben's boss?

The Numbers - 4 8 15 16 23 42 (and sometimes 108 and DEFINITELY 2 and 6)

• Danny referred to a schedule and 2 weeks when talking to Juliet outside.
• "Monica's" mother-in-law Suzanne said she has 4 boys.
• Kevin had promised "Monica" a honeymoon 6 months ago.
• Jack saw Kate and Sawyer on monitor 2.
• When Ben was going under and counting down from 20, he said 8 because the anesthetic knocked him out before he could say 18.

Previews
Okay, 90 days and counting. It'll be here before we know it. With the promise of 16 uninterrupted weeks of shows (not to mention Desmond taking Charlie down), how could we not tune back in? Obviously, ABC wants us to watch "Daybreak" during the next three months with the promise of sneak peaks of the new "Lost" epsiodes. I will update my blog as I get tidbits about the upcoming shows so keep checking back. Otherwise, see you here February 7, 2007.