Lost: The Last Recruit Review

Summary: Jack talks to Locke, and reunites with Clair. Zoe shows up and threatens Locke's camp with missiles unless Desmond is returned. Locke decides to make his way over to the Hydra island to settle it, and sends Sayid to kill Desmond. Sawyer betrays Locke, steals Locke's boat, and convinces Jack to escape with Sun and Frank and Hurley. Claire follows, and nearly shoots Kate... but sadly does not. Jack has doubts, so he jumps off the boat. Sun and Jin reunite, and then Widmore betrays Sawyer. Sayid says he shot Desmond, but does so in a shady manner... and then all of Locke's people get blown up and Locke saves Jack.

In Alt-Lost, everyone starts converging. Sun/Jin/Locke/Jack are at the hospital (Sun and her baby are fine). Desmond/Claire/Jack are at the adoption agency (Desmond is super creepy). Sawyer/Miles are at the police station with Kate, until they go to get Sayid.

Reaction: Great episode. I can't wait to see what's going to happen next, and will all the losties end up in the hospital in the Alt world, recognize each other, and then sing Kum Ba Ya? Also, did Sayid totally redeem himself this episode - much like Hurley said was possible? And poor Sawyer... If you didn't see widmore betraying you, you probably should get your glasses back on.

Themes: A good bit this week. Jack seems to have finally made the switch from man of science to man of faith, and it should be interesting to see what happens now. He, at this point, seems to be the most logical candidate for Jacob's replacement.

Speculation: Next week should be a good one - finally a confrontation between Locke and Widmore? Where are Miles/Ben/Richard? Where is Desmond? Did Cindy and the kids die?

This show is setting up an epic finale...