Reaction Time: "Live Together, Die Alone (Part One)"

THANK GOD this isn't three hours again. Wait, it isn't, right?!

"Live together, die alone." It was noteworthy in Season 1, and it's still noteworthy now. It is the division between the rest of the survivors and Michael. Turning everyone in in return for his son. Grr. The group has seen through Michael's plan, and know they've been set up.

Hey Desmond. You've been MIA for like...the entire season. Nice of you to return with your own flashback episode. AND, with a boat! Alright, I'll forgive you.

LIBBY! I love you - I hate your flashback hair.

Desmond was in prison - did we find out why? We find out the true story of how he wound up on the island, which was in pursuit of getting the woman he loves out of the clutches of his father. And somehow he wound up here, on the island, where he was rescued by Inman. Inman blackmailed Sayid, AND is a DHARMA Initiative employee? This may be one of the more confusing connections we've seen thus far - especially because he was actually ON the island.

The power struggle continues: I said before that Locke and Eko finding the Pearl Station was going to have some deep ramifications on Locke's belief system. Despite Eko's attempts to tell him that they are serving a purpose, John needs to know. He's not willing to just instill faith in this operation any longer when everything is telling him he's wrong. The only way he'll know is if they don't push the buttons.

But this is a two part finale - there's a lot left to find out.

Reaction Time: "One of Them"

FINALLY some plot development!!!

The return of Rousseau! Henry Gale!!! Power struggle between Jack and Locke! The code wasn't inputted in time!! It's about damn time things got interesting around here!

Thank you. My entries were getting quite boring. I know we need character development and not every week has to have some big reveal, but c'mon. This is a fucked up island, and that's where all the mystery is...character development, especially when it seems like it has no relation to the over-arching plotlines is frustrating.

Alright, so the power struggle between Jack and Locke has reached a new apex - not only does it come to an actual confrontation, but to a fight between ideals. Jack refuses to let Locke punch in the numbers until he opens the vault. Jack reinforces his belief that nothing will happen if they don't punch in the numbers, while Locke runs to get them inputted. As the time runs out, the numbers start to flip over to red images - looking similar to hieroglyphics. Before all the numbers can change, Locke inputs the code and the engines die down. So that's our first hint that maybe this isn't completely a social experiment. Something WILL happen...but what? Dammit, writers, tell me!!!

Another pre-crash cross: Sayid and Kate's father.

Henry Gale...yeah, right. I know better. Unfortunately that mystery is kind of ruined for me. But I like seeing the evolution of his character(s) - how he came to be associated with our crew, and what his purpose will turn out to be (I don't understand all of that yet).

Alright, moving on now that things are interesting again!!!