A modifier that dangles is a generous way to interpret that, Nutty.

What worries me is I'm afraid the producers may be seeing Jack in spy/cowboy-vision, where the "good" protagonist is good because he's the main character rather than because he's someone who actually behaves in a moral manner. And never gets called on it. I would have liked that scene between him and Kate much better if she'd been somewhat disgusted and said "so your Hippocratic Oath doesn't matter, but impressing me does? What happens if someone you don't like gets sick and I'm not around to show off for?"

I wasn't bugged by it, because my impression was that Jack's resolve to not be the Good Doctor lasted only a few seconds once he saw Sawyer actually in distress; if he was doing it just for Kate, he would have agreed up at the caves. Instead, he told Kate he wasn't going to approach him, but then actually did it when not in front of Kate; if he was doing it 'for Kate', then I'd expect the reverse.

Also, I think this methodology of dealing with Sawyer shows a lot of promise. Sawyer's a huge problem; he has to be dealt with, because he's exactly the sort of person that can trigger the descent into Lord of the Flies-land. So far they've tried torture, which didn't work. Being sweet to Sawyer, which not only didn't work but triggered his 'I'll make them see how shitty I am, I'll demand sexual favors!' reaction. Pure alpha confrontation (the briefcase) which did work but required Jack to take serious leave of his Hippocratic oath.

Everyone working together to help him and thus making him part of the team/society, but at the same time with enough mocking to not trigger his 'everyone needs to hate me so I'll do something really vicious!' reaction seems to have strong possibilities. We'll see how well it works when the next crisis hits.

But it is required for her logistically and Catholically to be a womb worthy of god, a second Eve (also congenitally sin free).

This confused me even as a child. God arranged for Mary to be born free of sin even though her parents were sinners. If this is possible, then why bother making Mary immaculate? Just give Jesus a tin-foil hat or something to protect him from her sinful womb. Maybe reverse the womb polarity and add some Tachyon pulses just to be sure.

This confused me even as a child.

It's ecunemical handwaving, Rick. Forget it. t /Chinatown

Just give Jesus a tin-foil hat or something to protect him from her sinful womb.

As someone who hopes to give birth someday, allow me to say OW.

I thought Jack dealt with Sawyer's refusal to be treated very effectively. Sawyer doesn't just want to be hated; he wants people to come after him to try to be good to him so he can hurt them and drive them off. When Jack bypasses all this by saying "Fine, die of a brain tumor" and walking off, Sawyer says, "oh, okay, you can help me, since you obviously don't care and thus can't be manipulated." This happened like three times in this episode. Jack asked, Sawyer blocked, Jack shrugged and walked off, and then Sawyer gave in and answered. It was funny, and totally in character for both of them. IMHO

Locke at the end, pounding on the door and wailing, "I've done everything you wanted! Why won't you love me?!" was very sad. He's having bad-daddy issues with the damn Island.

Locke at the end, pounding on the door and wailing, "I've done everything you wanted! Why won't you love me?!" was very sad. He's having bad-daddy issues with the damn Island.

Really. I was not only ready to go and kick his sorry excuse for parents' asses, but was furious at the island for treating him badly too.

Here is a character with such a pathetic backstory with the sad phone sex, horrible childhood, sicko parents, and office job from hell. Yet he is an awesome powerful Big Man On Island. Locke just makes me giddy.

I am cherishing the idea of someone opening the hatch, sticking his uncombed head out, and shouting, "Oi! What's the big idea? Some of us are trying to sleep! If you want an appointment, come back in the morning!"

So you mean that Immaculate Conception doesn't refer to the fact that she didn't have sex with Joseph, but that *she* was immaculate, yes?

Right. As everyone managed to explain fairly well while the pedantic Catholic was working in her lab... *slinks away again*

Okay, the little montage with Sayid building glasses for Sawyer? How cute was that?