Reaction Time: "Do No Harm"

"I know you made me a promise. I'm letting you off the hook."

JULIE BOWEN! Sorry Swoosie Kurtz, I now have another favorite guest star. Way to keep it in the family, ABC.

"Do No Harm" goes where all television drama eventually goes - the contrast of life and death. Bring someone into the world, take someone out. Let it bring people together, let it tear people apart. Circle of life, yadda yadda (I can't be the only one who wants to watch The Lion King now, can I?). Introduce Claire's baby boy (omfg so adorable), take out Boone (sad face). Let it reunite Sun and Jin (albeit briefly), let it separate Locke and Jack.

Back in "Outlaws", I pointed out the differences raised by Christian between himself and Jack - Christian assumes his life is cursed as a result of fate, while Jack refuses to take things as is. As Christian points out, Jack can not let things go. "Do no harm" - the doctor's motto. In Jack's mind, amputating Boone's leg was the best thing to do, the only thing to do. But all it would do is bring more harm, more pain to Boone when all Jack needed to do was let him go.

Now we will see the repercussions. What is this going to do to Shannon (and Sayid) and Locke? This is when the dynamic of the survivors changes, and the island will be further explored as Jack and the others will undoubtedly corner Locke into finding out the truth about what he's been doing and what he's discovered.

The ending scene on the beach was beautifully shot. That's all.