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?

That was very cute.

Dana,

I loved that montage. I just said..."Sayid rocks."