they don't necessarily have to have one. we never saw a 'copter. just heard what sounded like one and saw some random light in the sky. that's all pretty easily faked. especially with what they've already done to the castaways.

I don't think she's a plant. And I want to know how eyepatch guy is alive, but I can't remember the details of his dying, so conjecture is kind of wasted on me.

Oh, I love the complexity of Sun and Jin protecting each other right into Dad's bloody business. Nice to see Jin's father again. I'm glad the baby is Jin's, and they've got a season or so to figure out how to save Sun.

That's a stupid system the island has going that makes men more fertile and women die in the middle of pregnancy.

And I want to know how eyepatch guy is alive, but I can't remember the details of his dying, so conjecture is kind of wasted on me.

He was killed by the Sonic Security System.

Yeah, but I don't recall the condition of his body or if he could have just been stunned or injured or something.

He did that thing where he gurgled up icky white fluid. He looked pretty dead.

But not, like, in pieces or anything. DH thinks he was just injured and tapped into the islands super-healing to be okay now and I can't remember enough details to have an opinion as to whether that's plausible or not.

Edited to clarify: I have a mental image of him actually exploding, which makes the whole back from the dead thing quite problematic, but I take it that that didn't actually happen. So, thanks for the clearer picture.

Me? I think the fence doesn't work on people who have been chipped, or some such. And I presume the others are chipped.

Helicopter girl.. I recognise her! Not sure where from yet.

didn't he have blood and stuff coming out of his ears too?

Helicopter girl.. I recognise her! Not sure where from yet.

me too.

There's also a translation of what fall-from-sky girl (Naomi) said -- the line that Eye-Patch translated as, "Thank you." Since the line aired, I think it's fair game here, but it's early and my judgment might be way off, so I won't repeat it. I'll just link. I found it in one of Kristin's articles at E (with extra reporting by jengod).

FUTURE SPOILERS: The last paragraph (with the heading "What Lies Ahead:") has a non-detailed spoiler about something coming up with one of the others.

I didn't pay attention to the links in the sidebars, or to the comments, so I don't know if there are any spoilerish things there for Lost or other shows. If so they're pretty unobtrusive -- or at least nothing stuck out at me.

The translation of Naomi's line appeared in an article containing Lindeloff's answer to Kristin's question, "Okay, now are they in Purgatory?" Answer here: [link] In general, the piece is about the episode that just aired.

Is anybody watching?