All of this is to say that if the island responds to the strength and clarity of a person's wishes and desires, thinks might get really interesting once Claire's baby is born.

You know, once the kid gets sentient, he/she might wish it were older. Shazam!

(and would explain why he'd say the island's eye is "beautiful," no matter what he actually sees).

Maybe the monster's Jasmine's maggoty face! (Heh. x-post with Anne.)

The wish fulfillment dealie is pretty apparent, but like the Opposite Land theory, it's not universal yet, but it might turn out to be once we learnt the other characters' backstories.

For instance, you think Sun wanted to be in this crappy relationship? Will Charlie run across a stash of coke? Is Shannon's ability to remain well dressed and well groomed the island's doing?

So many characters, so many questions.

Locke has only been in the wheelchair for 4 years, so who knows what skills he acquired before that.

YAY - Lost thread. I kinda like the current title, but hey - Lost thread! Am happy!

Shiny new thread!

I really like the premise of this show--that the mysteries each week are not just about where this place is and what kind of place it is, but about who these people are and how they got that way.

What Robin Said. More than that, I already care about most of the characters, so I can't wait to find out what the story is with them

I agree that there seems to be some sort of wish fulfillment going on, even in small ways, like Walt and the rain.

And, since Kat hasn't made it here yet, let me be the first to say, Sayid is mine.

Locke has only been in the wheelchair for 4 years, so who knows what skills he acquired before that.

Hey, wait...what if he lost the use of legs from a hunting accident? I'm not sure whether that's more interesting than having him be a pathetic cubicle rat with delusions of grandeur.

What Robin Said. More than that, I already care about most of the characters, so I can't wait to find out what the story is with them

I agree with Robin, and I, too, care about most of the characters now, in a way I didn't after the first half of the pilot. I'm even warming up to Sawyer, if only cause he was reading Watership Down. Whoever chose that book is great. Not only does it tie in with the rabbit theme, but it's also relevant to the island, with its examination of the social dynamics of a small group of individuals in a dire situation.

I think it'd be amusing if Locke has struck a deal with the monster, and now he'll be leading people to be dinner. "You know, Jack...there's water over there. Yeah, right over there, next to that giant eye."

er...top 20? (Posting started with #2)

I hope... ETA:Curse you P-C!

Locke must have had some amazing PT during that four years.

I too wonder what kind of injury put him in the chair.

I'm even warming up to Sawyer, if only cause he was reading Watership Down. Whoever chose that book is great. Not only does it tie in with the rabbit theme, but it's also relevant to the island, with its examination of the social dynamics of a small group of individuals in a dire situation.

Yes. This. I now need to re-read WD as soon as possible, mainly because this ep reminded me of how much I love the book.

I now need to re-read WD as soon as possible, mainly because this ep reminded me of how much I love the book.

Seriously. I want to re-read that, read The Lord of the Flies because I'm not certain I ever did read it back in the day, and read The Stand.

When was the last time a television show encouraged people to read? (But don't take my word for it.)

The Lord of the Flies

I was so waiting for that boar's head to end up posted on a stick somewhere.

I've never actually read Watership Down. I'll have to rectify that. I do hope it doesn't go Lord of the Flies on us. That would be icky.

I read somewhere that Charlie's addiction is heroin. It looks more like I would imagine crack looks. I don't think I've actually seen a picture of crack to be sure. Or heroin, now that I think about it.

I really didn't catch the wish fulfillment with the rain and the polar bear or the dog.

I read somewhere that Charlie's addiction is heroin. It looks more like I would imagine crack looks. I don't think I've actually seen a picture of crack to be sure. Or heroin, now that I think about it.

Yeah, I was originally suggesting as a title "Hobbits, Heroin, and HoYay!" but then I realized that it didn't look like heroin. Looked more like coke.

I really didn't catch the wish fulfillment with the rain and the polar bear or the dog.

I didn't catch the polar bear (until the second viewing), but the rain made me crack up:

"I'll look for [Vincent] as soon as the rain stops."

AND THE RAIN STOPS.

It was magnificent.