This post's for Jess.

Because she had a good point!

[Begin Spoiler for Lost - "Numbers" — Highlight to view]

Beth asked me if this episode sucked or not, and I'm not really sure! I mean, it didn't suck in the sense that nothing happened. In fact, that's what I told her. That, you know, stuff totally happened! And that I know for sure.

But it's always tricky when stuff happens, especially stuff that colors all that came before it. Because now I find myself wondering about Hurley's entire time on the island. Because if he's living this cursed life and all of a sudden the plane he's on crashes onto a deserted island ... you have to think that he'd already be wondering if he doesn't have something to do with that. So, did he act like it? I can't really tell. And have other bad things happened on the island when Hurley was around? I'm not sure!

See, I'm not sure how I feel because I can't instantly tell if this well a well-planned development. I mean, it certainly didn't make me think, "Oh! That explains why Hurley was acting all weird!" Because as far as I know, he wasn't.

Although being filthy rich would totally explain why he's so laid-back. And even though his flashbacks were not what I was expecting, and were sadly, sadly bereft of video games and computers, I think everyone suspected that he was a major piece in the whole mystery island puzzle.

Although I don't think the numbers are cursed. Because how could any multiples of 4 be bad! I refuse to accept!

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I'd really like to know what other people think, because I'm sadly insight deficient.