Interesting on the maps -- it looks like there could be a central valley -- consistent with this being a volcanic island, especially if the "mountains" are the sides of a massively worn-down crater.

Since the series is filmed in Hawaii, the terrain is consistent with what you can find in an authentically volcanic island at least. :-)

And black rock, oh yes. Maybe there's a huge block of Obsidian somewhere....

I am Hurley's size, (maybe bigger, I'm a horrible judge of how huge I appear to others) I had trepidations also. But he's been more than just Jolly, he's been smart and dumb and inspired and a little crazy. He was even tired and clueless about Charlie's guitar back in "the Moth." In other words, they aren't making him always comic relief, Just like Charlie. I like that.

I enjoyed the crazy laugh he gave when he was running off to build the golf course.

I think Cleolinda was the one who snarked about why they brought the bags they had found to Hurley. I think that's because Hurley has become Jack's de facto company clerk/assistant. They were dropping them off at HQ, basically.

I'm seeing Hurley these days as Quartermaster and Chief of Morale. Which are not bad roles to have, even if they're not Leader and Healer or Shaman and Hunter.

I'm liking the Charlie-Hurley friendship -- the actors have a relaxed buddy vibe between them.

I like it that they've had Hurley get snarky on occasion too, like that "Oh, could I?" from a few episodes back. Hmmm, sarcasm also somewhat redeemed the Groosalugg as a watchable character.

especially if the "mountains" are the sides of a massively worn-down crater.

I think they showed this a bit when they were playing golf, mountains on both sides.

I'm hazarding a guess they are on the south end of the island, to the left on the map.

I've added a crude directional arrow to map 3, corresponding to the one on the map.

I'm liking the Charlie-Hurley friendship -- the actors have a relaxed buddy vibe between them.

It was really nicely set up in that fishing scene way back in one of the first eps.

I really enjoy how protective Charlie is of Claire. It kind of makes me wonder where that came from. I know we only got a little bit of information on his background, but it was really mostly about his band.

Maybe Charlie wants what his brother has. A settled family life with a child.

I think he's just trying to hold on to something so he feels connected. Before the crash he was "alone" in the world - no one to care for and no one to care for him (in the way that he wanted). I think through Claire he has a chance to be a part of something special.