[arrowheadnation]

Ok....here I go...Thoughts on this week's ep.

1. I don't think Ben is "the bad guy." It's pretty obvious to me that during his convo with Locke, Ben realized that he (Locke) was giving up too easy. So rather than wait for him to complete his mission (getting the O6 back) he decided he would handle it himself. You know, to speed up the process. Ben can be a little more convincing than Locke. Notice how fast he got them rounded up?

2. I don't think Locke is alive. I think he's a spirit, allowing the others to see him. I don't think Ben will even flinch when he awakens though, because he already knows how this whole leaving the island and then dying to get back thing works.

3. I'm glad they finally brought back the existence of the 2nd island and didn't just forget about it. The 316 crew is in the hydra station on the 2nd island....aka...fish biscuit island. (the clue is the kayaks, the same ones that Kate/Sawyer/Alex/her boyfriend stole in season 2, and the same one that Sawyer and crew stole a couple episodes ago). The only thing is, who stole the 3rd one. I believe it could very well be Lapidus and Sun.

4. Michael Emerson should win an emmy for his enigmatic portrayal of Benjamin Linus. Man he is a good actor.

As usual...I'll add/make revisions as things come to me.