Season Six, Episode 12

Ugh, how did they manage to work Alanna back into this episode? I did notice that in her other life she was sent to protect Jacob's law. In this life, she is protecting another type of law.

OK, so yeah, Jin and Sun are reunited. Finally.

Now on to what was revealed:
Confirmed that Jack's dad was the Smoke Monster. Now let's look back on what Jack's Dad made out Lostees do in his time on the island: He lead Claire away from the pack. He sent Locke down the well to turn the wheel (probably knowing he would kill himself and come back so he could take over his body. And, he went to the hospital and tormented Jack. I'm betting all my bottom dollars he's evil. And I'm betting the farm that the reason we still don't know his name is because he isn't Easu, he's the devil.

Sun recognizes Locke when they are wheeling both of them to the ER. That's another ah ha moment.

In LA X land Sayid, who is unstoppable, totally gets stopped by a garden hose.

Also in LA X Desmond intervenes in Claire's life in a very Jacob-esque way. I really think he is the new Jacob.

Locke tells Jack during the episode he can't get off the island because he needs everyone to be there. Well, he gets exactly what he wants at the end of the show because everyone, save Jack, winds up on the boat. Even Claire. And then Jack goes back to Locke, so, essentially, Locke has him, too.

I know this episode is trying to get us to believe that Jack is evil. But it seems to me that Jack is unable to control his own free will. He goes back because he feels they shouldn't leave. He gets sucked in my Locke again. Jack becomes a version of old Locke—thinking the island has a purpose, thinking there is more to why they are there—while unLocke becomes the old Jack, hating the island and trying to get off. There, obviously, is more to it than that. I just need to mill it over.

Oh, I almost forgot, last week Desmond was number 23 at the chicken place. This week, Claire is number 15 on the elevator. Clearly, and I've thought this for a long, long time, they are the numbers. I think we are just getting that confirmed at this point.

Desmond does some good psycho babbling with Zayid while he is in the well. It's like here on the island he is influencing the decisions Zayid will make, in the same way he is doing it off the island.

Jack having to operate on Locke ... we get that same little sac mentioned that he burst in his wife and intentionally cut on Ben. I haven't pieced together what it means, other than their paths crossing again, just like Sawyer and Kate at the police station.

Whidmore is hot and heavy going after Easu-Smoke-Monster-Devil Unlocke. But man, how can you kill him? You can't! You just can't. And it looks like next week, he is doing a lot of killing on his own.

Four more to go and it's not headed anywhere in the direction I thought it would. Thoughts, feelings?