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- "I'll have you." A very forgiving Ilana to Ben after he bares his soul and confesses his belief that only UnLocke will have him. I felt this was a very powerful moment.
- I loved Dr. Linus' lesson on Elba where Napoleon was exiled: "And it was on this island that everything changed, that everything became clear." How fitting.
- Principal Donald Lawrence Reynolds was played by William Atherton, who you may remember as the obnoxious reporter in "Die Hard" and "Die Hard 2".
- Maybe if Leslie Arzt knew his island self was blown up by defective dynamite, he might not complain so much about out-dated lab equipment.
- Substitute teacher Locke's comments about Dr. Linus becoming the man in charge and that it was time for a change foreshadowed UnLocke's similar statements later in the show when he told Ben he could be in charge of the island.
- The weekly moment of reflection occurred when Dr. Linus was looking at himself in the microwave's glass door.
- The kindly, gentler Dr. Linus replaces the oxygen tank for his ailing father whereas the island Ben used gas to kill him.
- Think about the impact on the island of Roger Linus taking his son off the island. Ben never met Richard Alpert, never gassed the Dharma folks, and never banished Charles Widmore from the island. Did Widmore stay in charge? Did he leave in this time line before the island became submerged?
- The sailing ship in the history book is very similar to the Black Rock.
- I wonder what two jobs Alex's mother, Danielle Rousseau, has?
- The school nurse's name is Kim Kondracki. Nothing important about that other than it seemed like it could be an anagram.
- When Arzt told Dr. Linus he was a real killer, Ben seemed to have a moment of deja vu as if maybe he remembered that his island self was.
- Dr. Linus telling Principal Reynolds to resign due to his indiscretions with the school nurse mirrored Ben forcing Widmore off the island due to him breaking the rules by having a family off the island, specifically a daughter with an outsider.
- Revealed in the enhanced version of last week's show, the novel Dogen was reading when Sayid confronted him was Deep River by Shusako Endo. Published in 1993, it tells the story of five Japanese people who gather on the banks of the river Ganges (which the author calls the deep river) to tell their stories of suffering & searching.
- Ilana scrounging for and collecting equipment to "build a shelter" was a cover for her true intentions of creating shackles for Ben. Her handiwork as well as her past use of Latin with Richard makes me wonder if she shares a history with him, perhaps going back to the days of the Black Rock.
- Hurley waking up in the grass made me think of the Cowardly Lion in "The Wizard of Oz" when he comes to in the field of enchanted poppies.
- Lots of tidbits and teases in Richard's comments for the viewers anxiously awaiting his flashback. For instance, when he appeared in the jungle and Jack asked where he had come from, Richard replied "You wouldn't believe me if I told you." And when Jack responded, "Try me", Richard put him off with "Not yet."
- The books Ben found in Sawyer's tent were Justice and Truth in Action by former British prime minister Benjamin Disraeli and The Chosen by Chaim Potok, published in 1967 which tells the story of two boys, their fathers, their friendship, and the chaotic times in which they live. As for Booty Babes, I think the title speaks for itself.
- I loved that Miles commented on the much maligned Nikki and Paulo, who he obviously got their story from the pair's buried bodies since he never met them. And are we to assume Miles did some digging since he was inspecting one of the buried diamonds at the end?
- How revealing that Jacob did in fact care for Ben based on Miles comments. However, when Ben is explaining himself to Ilana, he still thinks Jacob didn't care.
- Hurley was funny trying to figure out Richard's seeming immortality: Time traveler, cyborg, or vampire?
- There appeared to be some scratch marks in the post aboard the Black Rock. Maybe to mark the passage of time? Perhaps we'll find out in two weeks.
- So those touched by Jacob receive the gift of not being able to kill themselves, although others can. This might explain why Michael could run his car full speed into a wall and survive or not be able to shoot himself in the head. That is presuming Jacob touched Michael.
- The dynamite test pretty much confirms Jack has made the switch from a man of science to a man of faith.
- I loved the recurring theme of the characters on the beach settling in and being reunited with others while composer Michael Giacchino's stirring score plays. It's no wonder he just won the Academy Award for Best Original Score for Pixar's "Up".
- When Ben exiled Widmore from the island, he was sent away via the submarine. Now, he returns via a submarine, obviously having found the way back to the island. Passing the beach camp, Widmore is presumably heading for the submarine dock.
- Dr. Linus tells his class that they will discuss chapters 5 and 6 for tomorrow.
- Principal Reynolds points out that there are only 5 students in the history club.
- Alex says her mother has 2 jobs.
- 3.2 million dollars was the amount of Ben's bribe to Miles.
- Miles comments on the 8 million dollars in diamonds buried with Nikki and Paulo.
- Dr. Linus has e-mails between Principal Reynolds and the school nurse from a 3 month period.
- Dr. Linus tells Alex he will see her at 4.
Next week, 8 p.m. ET: enhanced version, then at 9 p.m. ET: new episode "Recon". And then in two weeks, the one we've been waiting for: "Ab Aeterno" which is Latin for "from the beginning of time" in which we will learn Richard's back story and find out what the island is. This episode will also mark the halfway point of the final season. Upcoming: The producers recently said that Claire's son Aaron is "important" and "definitely figures into the end of the show." They also said we "will see Walt in some form again".
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