From a narrative perspective, I think killing Jack leaves a bigger vacuum than killing Hurley. A lot of Hurley's funcitons could be taken over by someone else, but I don't see anyone else stepping up to be the counterpoint to Locke (as much as I like Sayid, I don't see him filling that leader role very well).

I don't think they'll kill the baby.

I don't think they'll kill the baby.

I'm not sure. On the one hand, this show hasn't shown anywhere near that level of balls yet, but on the other hand, babies are a PITA to work with on set. (So maybe it'll be born and then kidnapped.)

but on the other hand, babies are a PITA to work with on set. (So maybe it'll be born and then kidnapped.)

Heh, imagine if Claire had a KINGDOM style birth.

Heh, imagine if Claire had a KINGDOM style birth.

That would be AWESOME.

They've already got a dog...

But if the baby is kidnapped, isn't more or less as good as dead, what with the nothing to feed it? Unless there's another new mother on the island.

I'd assume that anyone kidnapping a baby for their nefarious uses has feeding plans in mind. You don't need a new mother to get a baby fed.

Of course nefarious might include sacrifice. That'd be cool.

I am having Romulus/Remus visions. Or, hey! that dude in Greek myth raised by a bear. We know the island has polar bears; we just have to hope that one of them is lactating.

Well, the psychic didn't say "another person ", did he?

It's also possible that if Claire's baby has something supernatural about it, as some have speculated, it might not be subject to the same frailties that a normal baby would.

Her baby is Kal-El!!!