6x04 "The Subsitute" Island

1. Right off the bat, we have a camera angle from the point of view of the smoke monster. Need any more convincing that FLocke is the Monster?

2. Why does the Monster, need Richard Alpert to join him?

3. It sounds like Richard has no idea what Jacob's master plan was.

4. Ilana gathered up Jacob's ashes in her bag. Is that meant to be a safeguard against the Monster?

5. Sawyer is listening to Iggy Pop's "Search and Destroy."

6. Sawyer doesn't seem to be bothered by "Locke's" claim that he is dead.

7. The Monster doesn't take the drink Sawyer offers him.

8. What makes Ilana so sure that Jin would be at the temple? Is Jin the one who holds number 42?

9. Is that little boy on the Island, young John Locke? Is that what he saw in his dreams about the Island?

10. "You know the rules, you can't kill him." Seems like the Monster isn't all powerful after killing Jacob after all.

11. If the Monster wanted to kill everyone on the Island, wouldn't he have started with everyone at and around the statue?

12. The way Sawyer talks about the ending of "Of Mice and Men," makes it sound like Sawyer is considering the Monster.

13. The Monster was once human? How did he become the black smoke that we see today?

14. Why can't the Monster alter his face anymore?

15. Locke is finally buried. Dead is dead.

16. Written on the wall of the cave are many names, including those of the survivors of 815. Each name has a number attached to it:
Locke - 4 This name is soon crossed out by the Monster.

Reyes - 8

Ford - 15

Jarrah - 16

Shepherd - 23 Is it Jack or Christian?

Kwon - 42 It is unknown if it's Sun or Jin.

17. Jacob also met Kate, so why don't we see her name on the wall?

18. The people on that list are potential Jacob successors?

19. What happens if nobody steps in to be the new Island protector?

20. It would seem that Sawyer now wants to leave the Island? But why? It's not like he has anything worth going back to in the real world.