Ha.

I was, along with Claire, relieved to note that it seemed perfectly normal and healthy. I am sure, of course, that this is some set-up for some traumatic future development.

Of course, Jack-Jack looked perfectly normal and healthy, too, so...

See, I don't think Claire would want to be without Jack & Sun, should something go wrong with Babyof DOOM.

That baby looked really young. Ever since Tim mentioned that newborns were usually played by preemies, I've been far more accepting of babies that seem to be a composed 12 or 13 pounds at birth.

That baby looked at least six weeks old.

That baby looked really young

I thought so too. I thought it might be one of the rubber prop babies but then it was moving around too much. I have a vague recollection of seeing a segment on Discovery about the company that makes the fake babies, body parts, etc and they are pretty realistic but not that much.

There was one shot where I definitely thought rubber baby (and not buggy bumpers) but otherwise, cute. Of course, when I thought it was a doll, I was sure that tentacles were going to spring out of its eyes or something, but no.

That baby looked at least six weeks old.

I really don't find that anything to complain about; you aren't going to have an actual fresh from the womb newborn. I doubt it's a great idea for a brand new baby to be on set until they've gotten their immunities in gear, for one thing, and it probably takes a few weeks to arrange employment for your kid.

Finally managed to watch the episode. It kills me watching the posts ratchet up and not be able to read them. But threadsuck is my friend. Yes.

I watched it with a distinctly non-fannish friend of mine, and she's now concinced that Jack was in love with Boone. Which I guess ties the flashback into the main storyline. But would also imply that someone would be able to find Boone interesting. Bye, Boone. Don't let the hatch door hit your ass on the way out.

I don't understand why Jack and Locke are on different 'sides'. Locke, yeah, fine, he's got his island mojo working for him, but Jack just seems to be ticking along. He's not instigating any of the 'get off the island quick' schemes, which might be the one thing that would put him in opposition to Locke's plans. Other than Boone's death (which, yes, Big), I don't think there's enough difference between them to divide the survivors into 'sides'.

I doubt it's a great idea for a brand new baby to be on set

Which is why preemies are often used.

Actually, I'd just want to know *anything* he said, period, particularly if I hadn't been there.

But, "he thought of you" is closure. "Tell Shannon---" isn't. Because then you spend the rest of your life going, "Tell me what ?"