Maybe it's a metaphor for an even BIGGER actual magic box!

I thought that, too, but then remembered that lots of characters have said "Don't tell me what I can't do." Jack has said, and Ben said it at some point, too, I think. There may have been others. It's a staple of the show, like "Live together, blah blah blah blah…"

No, Ben forgot all of that after he was taken to the temple. Remember when he wakes up and asks Charles what happened? It's established that he didn't remember and presumably he doesn't remember Sayid.

Next week, Sawyer wakes up in bed next to Smokey.

There's a deleted scene in which a bunch of kittens drown, too. It's probably for the best you didn't see that.

Ah, I recognized her and knew she'd been on the show before, but couldn't put my finger on it. Nice catch.

Ladycob!

"You also have to realize that Jacob reappeared as a kid with a BRIGHT LIGHT behind him. If anything establishes Jacob as being the GREATER GOOD, I would go with the shiny light behind the kid."

I'm pretty sure Jacob became rather powerless after he died and incapable or procuring his own body. Hence, he needed Hurley's help - Hurley being the only person who could see him.

I'm guessing that we'll never get a definitive answer about what makes the island so special, including how it makes people sensitive to supernatural phenomena. Yes, Smokey has taken different forms, but now we know there are non-Smokey related apparitions that serve to guide (?) people.

Don't tell me what I can't do, Peg. *toilet flush*

Even Not-Locke sees things.
I feel redeemed that my theory last week was supported. Namely, that Smokey isn't responsible for every single apparition we've seen based on the one that now visited *him*. There's definitely more to the island than Jacob and Smokey's shenanigans.

In God We Trust, Inc. really belongs in that list.

It's toe-tappingly tragic!

There may be something to it with Klaus. Maybe they'll keep psyching us out with probable Klaus deaths, only to seem him flopping around the following week. I don't think I'd mind that.

If you're like me and don't care much for modern day Simpsons, chances are you'll disagree with this letter grade. I watched it; a couple of gags made me chuckle (Nelson's "Hoo hoo"), and the "Who ya gonna call?" gag made me smile, but that's about it. You didn't miss anything transcendental and I wouldn't really give…

Maybe he'll explain how the whole coming back from the dead thing works, exactly.

Hm, I'm still not sure about this whole "every apparition has been Smokey doing his thing!" theory.

D'oh!

Apocalypse: