lost 5.1.08

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      This episode gave us a chance to take a breath and process the
deaths of Danielle and Karl. I can't believe that Danielle's really
dead, and I'm surprised that she would be disposed of so quickly. With
Alex dead, it doesn't make sense to keep her around--but still.
Doesn't a season one character deserve more of a sendoff?
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      "Watch your tone, Red." Rose and Bernard were awesome this week.
They asked all the right questions--the kind of questions that fans
have been asking. I love that Bernard has stepped up over the last few
episodes and acted as Jack's deputy.
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      I'm worried about Claire now that she's gone off into the
jungle. Miles picked up on some vibe coming from Claire; I'm guessing
that's why he kept looking at her and offering to take the baby. What
if this version of Christian is like the Yemi apparition that turned
into the Smoke Monster? Is Claire's father leading her to her death?
On the other hand, the vision could be leading her to some truth or
realization. That doesn't sound like something that would happen at
the end of the season, though.
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      Did the Smoke Monster kill any of the mercenaries? Only one of
them looked injured; Keamy and the rest seemed perfectly fine. Not
impressed, Smokey. Perhaps it wasn't Ben's intention to kill them. He
might be saving that honor for himself.
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      More Star Wars connections: Jack tripped over a Millennium
Falcon toy in Kate's kitchen.
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      I'm not sure what to do with the information about Daniel's
crush on Charlotte. There's no room on the island for any more
romantic tension.
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      Did Jack have an appendectomy scar in his flash-forward?
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      Who was Kate talking to in the flash-forward, and what favor was
she doing for Sawyer? My best guess is that it has to do with Cassidy
and Clementine.