I'm guessing it's his ex-wife. I'm just going on the theory that Locke still had Helen. The power of the story stemming from the fact that Jack heals his daddy issues and his relationship with his son without the aid of a God. I think the biggest way the alternate timeline differs from the original is the lack of…

My Theory—please comment
Religion vs reason: the battle for control of people's minds/lives, the acceptance/rejection of God, moving on from religion/superstition. The island is a metaphor for the mind. It is a place where these opposing memes do battle for control.

Kate Austen
She IS a number! Austin is #51 on the wheel. OK, that makes some sense, but why is 51 not one of the numbers?

callback to Season 3
Ben's behavior in the school was a callback to an early episode in season 3 where Ben and Kate have breakfast on the beach. At the time he told Kate that he gave her the dress and the meal so she could feel civilized and offered her coffee in return for good behavior. He then proceeded to put her…

huh?
This may be a stupid question, but what is the point of this? I don't know who these people are or what they are selling in this ad. Why does anyone care about any of this? It reminds me of that Mr. Show sketch McHutchence vs. Greely where those rich guys made attack ads at each other just because they were rich…

over_educated, that is a cool idea. However, I thought I read somewhere that the numbers were not going to be revisited this season.

Groundhog Day
I had a thought that the fact that the season premiere was shown on Groundhog Day was a clue.

Business Model
I think that the need for the independent film industry is lessening as movie producing becomes cheaper. This is good news.

dead link
I'd love to read this interview but the link is dead.

Indeed. Reno 911 was always good for a few laughs and it had a good run.