Okay, I'm not very fond of recapping the episodes in excruciating detail as I don't find it to be very helpful, so this is going to be brief. In the flashback, we become aware of Locke's continuing obsession with his biological father, and how this inhibits his relationship with the leader of a support group he used to attend. She confronts him about the issue and gives him good advice; being that she is a support group leader, I hope she would..
On the island Jack and Desmond become reacquainted with each other, realizing they had met while running stairs. Through the commotion, a shot is fired and the computer is damaged severely. We learn through the confused monologue of Desmond, that the computer is equipped with a timer that demands the entering of a set of numbers every 108 minutes. Guess what numbers they are.. 4 8 15 16 23 42. YUP. Anyhow, he believes he has taken over the role of "saving the world" and his replacements have come. He flees the scene, but not before showing the survivors the video he was shown about the hatch and the mysterious timer. It doesn't clear much up. There is much conflict over whether or not the group should continue entering the code as Desmond did, but the decision ends up in Locke's favor; the code continuing to be entered.
In other news, Jin, Michael, and Sawyer are thrown in a pit with another woman by whom they believe to be the others. In reality, they aren't the others, they are the survivors from the tail end of the plane, and the woman accompanying them in the pit was being used as a spy.
What do you think of the conflict between Locke and Jack on what to do about the timer within the hatch?
SH: It brings the thought of Reason vs. Revelation back to mind for me. It seems every time these two get in an argument it is centered around Reason vs. Revelation.
OK: I agree, I think that is the nature of their conflict. I personally don't want to tick off the robot island with a mind of it's own, so I'm not going to let my pride get in the way of doing the one thing that could possibly avoid that.
Do you see deceit as a common theme in Lost? How is it evident in this episode?
SH: Deceit is evident in nearly every episode of Lost, so yes, I see it as a common theme. It is evident especially in this episode through the use of Ana Lucia as a spy for the other survivors.
OK: I feel like it is, but there is a big line between deceit and learning something about a person. A lot of these people barely know each other. Just because you find out something about them that you don't agree with doesn't mean it is deceit.
Why do you think the behavior of the tail end survivors is so drastically different from that of the front of the plane survivors?
SH: I think that because there was conflict with the others early on for the other survivors, they have been on edge since they arrived on the island. In addition to this, having Ana Lucia as the leader also creates a more tense atmosphere.
OK: I think there is a huge hierarchy in their group that causes tension on top of the fear of the others.
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