You're right about that last point, but I agree with you that it would have been nice to have more Island stuff than the sideways. I think most of the audience expected the final season to be maybe 80% Island, since there were really no more flashbacks/flash forwards to come. Although I thought we could have used…

It would be nice to think he has some interest in revisiting that, but the grind of doing 22 episodes a season for almost a decade has taken its toll on him. He's actually in physical therapy for the limp he had to fake on PoI, so I don't think we'll be seeing him in a major role for a little while.

Yes, Lighthouse is the episode you're referencing. A few of us recapped Seasons 4-6 last year after the Classic reviews were discontinued, and we discussed Jack and Hurley going to the lighthouse. You're correct that he does smash the mirrors in a rage, but my thought is that finding the lighthouse was like being in…

Re: your last question, I don't think the Island needs someone who's celibate, but I think that the way Jack is built, the Island was telling him that he couldn't have both. Like I said yesterday, it was a warning to Jack. It doesn't mean there's no room for Kate in his life, but he can't place one person's life…

Fire + Water: When I rated the episodes from best to worst, this one came in at the very bottom. The majority of the fans rated it similarly, although in the Classic review, I do remember a couple people saying there were others in Season 2 or elsewhere that were worse. After watching it again, I can't really move…

The Hunting Party: Some of the major discussion has centered on Locke being manipulated by Smokey from the beginning, and after watching this episode, I had a new thought (at least for me): Is Christian being manipulated by Jacob long before he dies?

Ab Aeterno was definitely one of the best episodes of the final season. I don't agree that the flash sideways were "satisfying almost nobody in the audience" but that argument can, and has, gone around and around with no resolution. I can't speak for the writers, maybe it didn't work out like they had planned but…

I'm pretty sure I've read stuff that Omer WAS supposed to be Sayid's commanding officer, but if that was the case, wouldn't Sayid have been much more conflicted about shooting him when he was helping Nadia escape? Because he was certainly quick to pull the trigger.

It IS possible that Wayne is a lost soul, but I feel more like Kate was simply suffering from lack of sleep and her mind is playing tricks on her. She equates being with Sawyer as not having anything "good" and she recoils from her kiss with Jack like she is not deserving of him, at least not yet. But you make a…

Although I think we should have seen Kate counting to five as she tried to help Claire, perhaps she was doing that silently, which gave her the strength to get Claire through the labor. And those lines, you're right, they are perfect, and very fitting of what Season 1 was.

Here's another thought re: Locke showing up at the funeral. You've suggested that Smokey has been tied to Locke since practically the beginning, so perhaps in some way Smokey is manipulating Locke to confess what happened with Boone, knowing that Jack will come after him?

Do you think it's possible that Walt saw a significant portion of what events were coming on the Island, or just with Locke? I think you might be right that Walt can sense Smokey when Locke touches him. However, didn't they have plenty of contact prior to that? Playing backgammon, Walt throwing knives, etc.

The 23rd Psalm: Upon first glance, this episode wouldn't seem to stand out more than any other. There's a problem among the castaways, they go into the jungle for answers, and eventually everyone comes back feeling good and things return to normal. However, this is the first really deep look at Eko, and of course,…

What Kate Did: This was something I hadn't considered until watching this again, but I guess Myles noticed the same thing. After the flashback shows Kate blowing up the house with Wayne inside, it looks like Wayne briefly inhabits Sawyer to attack her. But Jack mentions right before that Kate hadn't slept for over…

Completely understandable that Michael Emerson would want to take a break after the grueling schedules of two amazing shows. Maybe in a couple years, if the schedules can work out, we can get the all-star version (no idea what it could be) featuring Emerson, Terry O'Quinn, Amy Acker, Sarah Shahi, and how about Jorge…

Five or six seasons is probably the perfect amount for a drama. As much as I would love to see more Person of Interest, I don't know if I could buy another season finale where the Machine is still losing to Samaritan. At some point, the team had to say ENOUGH and just take the fight to Samaritan.

If that's the case, then we definitely could have used a few more episodes, maybe up the order to 16-18 to fill in those few gaps. But I did read an interview with Michael Emerson where he said he couldn't do 22 episodes again. The limp he used for five seasons has actually put him in physical therapy.

Lethe especially was a real game-changer, if I recall correctly. Had we seen any of Samaritan before that? And also the introduction of Control.

Creed is an excellent movie; I just watched it again Saturday night and it's definitely one to associate with fathers and sons.

Favorite character: Finch