Episodes 2-18: "Dave"

Most people I spoke with really liked this Hurley-centric episode. This appears to be the consensus on boards and forums around the internet as well. This was more of a character building episode than an island information episode. The last episode, for me, was so crazy and packed; I preferred it to this one.

2-18: "Dave" 2006.04.05

• Locke's dad said, "See you in the next life" before he stole Locke's kidney in Lockdown. And Desmond said it to Jack in the stadium in . And "Dave" said it to Hurley when he jumped off the cliff.
  
• Another reference to Desmond quote in Lockdown: Desmond said to Locke in the season opener "Are you him?" Same thing that Helen (Locke's gf) said to Locke's dad when she met him in the motel.
• In the Jin/Sun episode, Locke said to Ana Lucia something along the lines of "you are running like the devil is chasing you." Desmond said that to Jack in the stadium when they met.
• The balloon that the real Henry Gale came on says Widmore Laboratories, the same maker of the pregnancy test Sawyer gave Sun. Here is a picture: http://lost-media.com/modules.php?name=coppermine&file=displayimage&album=1006&pos=25
• Speculation: some believe that NotHenry Gale may actually be the big, bad guy that the Others are afraid of. This is like Kaizer Soze from the movie "Usual Suspects", or the Wizard from Wizard of Oz, which makes it potentially 2 connections to the Wizard of Oz (Henry Gale is the name of Dorthy's uncle, who flew a balloon).
• On the Diary on the official ABC Lost website, it says that Eko is building a church. Wonder how true that is.. .http://abc.go.com/primetime/lost/diary/105866.html
• Libby: how crazy?!?! (pun intended) Speculations: she was a clinical psychiatrist like she says, before or after she went crazy; she is still crazy and stalking Hurley; she has taken on the persona of one of her doctors; she is a compulsive liar. I do want to point out that she said she was a clinical psychiatrist when she helped Sawyer with his gunshot wound, I believe and Claire, with the hypnosis (both things which she did well).

Next Episode:

• Rose and Bernard focused.
  
• It is called SOS and apparently Rose is upset about Bernard wanting to build a SOS signal. Locke begins to question his faith in the island. Jack and Kate's romance lites up again as they go out to bargain with the Others.
• After this episode, there is a 2 or 3 week break, then the final 5 episodes of the season. .
  

Spoilers:

• Next episode:
  
• We will find out that Rose and Locke share something in common.
  
• There will be a guy named Isaac in this episode who is a physical therapist.
  
• Vincent (the dog) will make a return appearance.
  
• Map from blast door may be playing a big role at the end of this season. Here is the link again: http://lost.cubit.net/pics/2x17/blastDoorMapOverlay.jpg
• Episode 21 will be big on the map. It will be a Locke/Eko focused episode, called ?, because it's a symbol that Locke remembers from the map.
  

BIG SPOILERS:

• The "HIM" Other MAY be Jack's dad, and we find out he is Locke's brother, making Locke Jack's uncle.
  
• There MAY be 2 deaths in season finale, at the hands of NotHenry Gale: Locke and Charlie.
• Final show MAY follow 3 minutes for each main character, which totals approximately 45 minutes.