^^^ Awwwww I'm glad you got to see most of it.

LOL @ clicking on my profile and seeing the last people who had viewed it. Creeps! LOL

I want to know why Desmond was on that alternate-reality airplane. He was never on the flight with them! And, I think he knows what's up or something, like when he shook hands with Jack. God, I am just so happy that it's back!

If the bomb had detonated, then chances are he wouldn't have been on the island, which means he "could" have ended up on the plane in an alternate reality.

But the hatch had exploded... which meant he had been there, right? I thought they said that.

I don't know. I get so confused. :p

Remember that the hatch only exploded in the timeline in which Jack was still on the island with Kate, Sawyer, Juliet, the temple, etc.

In the timeline where the plane never crashed, the island was underwater.

I am thinking parallel timelines and Jack is the only one who "remembers" both versions.

Jack is totally going to remember since he had that little déjà vu thing going on. And Senusret, thanks for your comment because you're totally right. Alternate realities/ time lines are so hard to keep track of!

Im guessing that he never found the island and never had to press the button in the hatch (remember he was sailing when he came across the island?)..soo he was just on the plane by coincedence I suppose? (ahh this is LOST..there has got to be a reason lol). it was EPIC!

Aaaaaaah, I see. I was confused as to how that fit in, as well. But now that you've explained it, it all makes sense. :)

I have such a bad memory. And when it comes to Lost, you need a good one in order to keep up. I should have never started watching this show. :p

Here's my stream of consciousness reaction to the first episode of the season:

MIB/NotLocke/Flocke/Esau/whatever-you-call him is Smokey?!?!?
Welcome to flash-sideways,I guess.
Why didn't they take Juliet to the temple, too?
And what does she mean, "It worked"? Seems all kinds of effed up to me!
Yay! Sayid is alive!
Whoa to Charlie's "I was supposed to die" comments. Creepy.
Who are these temple-dwellers?!?
Was Richard on the Black Rock? Is that what Flocke meant by his "good to see you out of those chains" comment?

So glad it's back on!! :D

About _______ being on the Black Rock, that would be a big surprise, seeing as how it was a slave ship (right?) and he doesn't exactly look sub-Saharan, if you know what I mean.

So, how is it that Kate and the marshall at LAX manage to go into an EMPTY Bathroom...yeah ok.

And dammit, how many tribes of people are living on this dayumed island????

Well, it's because the Black Rock was a slave ship that I thought Richard might have been on it (because of the chains comment). You're definitely right about his 'look' not quite matching up, though.

See during the Comic Con Panel for Lost my companions knew that Flocke was the smoke monster and told me...so glad they were correct.

I think one reason why Juliet didn't get taken to the Temple, 1) Jacob did not suggest it to Hurley in time. 2) by the time everyone was at the temple it was to late, because of the flair...remember Sawyer and Miles followed behind them to the temple and were knocked out, they did not know the reason for the journey to the temple. 3) Elizabeth Mitchell is now on V.

That look that Flock gave to Ben....THE MOST EVIL LOOK EVER! and scared the hell out of me. Also what freaked me out as that the island was underwater, I want to know how/why that happened

This will be a good season

I think it is underwater b/c maybe all the electromagnetism that was running wild on the island made it like implode and sink? does that make sense? ha ha i have no clue thats what just came to mind..

It was mind-boggling to say the least!! This just opened up 15 more questions, but I guess that's what the creators were going for in true Lost style :)