Lost: The Oceanic 6 Make Their Return

I hope and suppose anyway. I haven't yet discussed last week's episode which I have to say did not make much of an impression on me - I felt as if we knew about Danielle Rousseau and her sick and dead colleagues already although I guess the information about the smoke monster living in the yet unseen temple was new. I didn't quite appreciate how the monster ripped off her colleague's arm though - gore not so much my thing. I don't think we learned that much though about how the smoke monster operates and what it's after - I'm very much hoping this is something we learn about soon.

We also saw Locke turn the wheel and get off the island with the help of Jack's dear old dad ("Say hi to my son for me" "Who's your son?" Classic). Again interesting but we already that's how he would have to get out of there to become Jeremy Bentham in L.A. We also saw Charlotte die but again, her nose has been bleeding for quite some time and I was never that interested in her character anyway. Her revelation that somehow Faraday warned her not to come back to the island when she was a child was cool but now I really do not understand how this whole realize your changed memories thing works. Why would Faraday go back in time to try and stop her when he knows history can't be changed? Explanation please.

As for the Oceanic 6 although Kate and Sayid have scattered (please pick up Hurley from prison, Sayid), I am guessing they won't stay scattered for long. I do appreciate that Desmond happened to show up at the church at the same time as Ben, Jack and Sun although we knew they were all headed there ("are you looking for Faraday's mother too?" another classic).

In short, I'm hoping this week brings more surprises and less obvious closure. I also desperately hoping, and say it with him, that we will find out WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED TO ROSE AND BERNARD?!? This is seriously irking me and I need answers!!

Tune in tonight and we'll talk tomorrow.