They hit a big ass log - you could see it in the water when Sawyer was retreiving the rudder.

I saw that, but it looked like a severed torso to me. Which is kind of creepy.

And by "log," we mean "any excuse to get Sawyer's shirt off while the sun's still up."

Plus, Daniel Dae Kim with that longer, curlier hair? Rrowr.

Sing it, sister! Has he ever looked hotter?

I dug the episode. I was home to watch it in real time and saw the first 20 minutes and my mom called. Glad I set the VCR anyway. And, I could FF through the thirty bajillioin commercials.

Love that The Others came after Walt instead of Aaron. He can do some major fucking them up with his weird powers. And? Pain for Michael. Sawyer was fantastic. Jumping in after the rudder; shooting (and, oops, missing) the Others; reading everyone's notes. "Who's Hugo?" Jin jumping in after Sawyer; learning English; being hot. If he dies, I'm gonna be pissed. BLOWN UP RAFT!

Where did the motor boat come from that The Others had? How did they get gas?

I still love Locke. He's crazy, but I love him. And, when he looks scared, it's extra creepy for some reason.

Hurley, dude. If the Universe is conspiring this hard to keep you off a plane, maybe you should stay off. You have enough dough to charter a private jet to get you home in time for Mom's b'day if need be. Although, makes me wonder if him being there saved everyone else?

Burning gunpowder on my face??? OUCH. That had to hurt like holy hell. And, so not surprised he pocketed some stash.

I adore Sayid. But, I wish he'd cut his fingernails. Him offering to carry Shannon's bag o'Boone's stuff? So freakin' sweet.

I wondered why neither Hurley nor Boone & Shannon were flying first class, actually.

And, when he looks scared, it's extra creepy for some reason.

Yeah, seriously. In sharp contrast to the first time he saw the Monster, when it was the most beautiful thing he'd ever seen.

Boone said something about not being able to get first class - booked, maybe? And I got the idea that the plane Hurley was supposed to be on was the one flying overhead when his car broke down, so he'd have been last minute also. It is curious that so far I don't think a single one of them - except Hurley - even the ones who weren't in custody, actually wanted to be on that flight.

t /obvious. But still.

And I got the idea that the plane Hurley was supposed to be on was the one flying overhead when his car broke down, so he'd have been last minute also.

That's what I thought too, but the ticket he showed the bitchy lady was for 815.

Huh. I could swear there was a mention of 417 or something non-ominous somewhere in there. Guess not.

Where did the motor boat come from that The Others had? How did they get gas?

From the BP station on the other side of the island ("You'd think something this big would have been discovered by now!"), along with Freaky-Ass Island of Doom Resort and Spa(tm), managed by Owen T. Other but owned by Sandals. It's part of their chain of castaway resorts, for those who want to get away from it all permanently!

At some point there must have been considerable technological resources on the island to build the hatch and whatever radio setup it is that's been transmitting for 16 years. A small boat with a large leftover gasoline supply isn't much in comparison to that.

If the security system is mechanical, its speed and accuracy in being able to snare Locke from a distance is pretty impressive. If the island itself is artificial and mobile, that's an engineering feat that I would assume to be beyond the current capability of the US government, let alone that of any government 16+ years ago.

Walt's creepy gifts and the apparent ability of the string of numbers to influence events implies either the supernatural or a level of technology capable of manipulating probability (which would essentially appear supernatural to a modern day observer).