Okay, those flashbacks were easily the worst-integrated this show's done yet. I loves me some Dom, but oy.

It was a long, LOOOONG way to go to get to "I just wanted to prove I could take care of you". Which was basically a way of taking Ethan out of the picture. I think Claire having her memories come back (or some of them) and unloading on Ethan would have been just as effective. I'm not sure who's backstory I would have done in place of Charlie's though (Scott's would have been too cruel, but man oh man, I would have respected JJ and company for it).

Scott's would have been too cruel, but man oh man, I would have respected JJ and company for it

Oh, that would have been...I don't know. Mean, but in a funny way. Very Jossian.

Who wrote tonight's Alias, btw? I wasn't paying attention during the credits.

Shouldn't Claire be sleeping on her side if she's that pregnant?

Either sitting up or on your side at that size.

Okay, those flashbacks were easily the worst-integrated this show's done yet. I loves me some Dom, but oy.

Sayid, Jin, and Sawyer were all looking extremely hot tonight.

And I think Sun's pregnant.

Jessica keeps speaking my mind.

Whee! Good to see you here Jeff.

I was not thrilled with tonight's episode. Particularly after waiting so long. Blah. They could have managed with no flashback at all. That would be a clever twist.

Alias was fun though.

I don't think Charlie was wrong. (in the context of the show) Ethan would never give them anything useful. First because he was insane, but also because he doesn't seem the type to have been impressed by Sayid's torture attempts. Charlie had no motivation to be all rational. Revenge and protecting Clare needed to take priority.

Oh, I almost forgot -- was I the only one laughing at "paper company in Slough"?

Oh, I almost forgot -- was I the only one laughing at "paper company in Slough"?

I'm pretty sure it was "Paper company in Santa Cruz."

No, I think Jessica has it.

The script said Slough -- it's an Office reference.

I was going by the closed captoning.

ETA: And I thought she was referring to the Scott eulogy "He worked for an internet company in Santa Cruz."

Wasn't Claire in labor when she was taken? Or having contractions at the least? Even if not in active labor, you'd think that the being dragged through the jungle bit would hurry things along. She couldn't have been treated too badly, right?

Damon Lindelof wrote tonight's ep. i agree about the flashbacks. they were very out of place. i liked Lucy though.