This was not only the worst episode of the season so far, I actually can’t think of a worse episode in the entire run of the series to date.

I’ve always thought of Locke as a central character, really the antagonist to Jack’s protagonist. So naturally the scales are out of balance now.

I want to go on record as saying that I enjoy Kate as a character, and always have. But Kate-centric episodes invariably kind of suck.

When we last left our beloved castaways, they were preparing to die in a nuclear explosion they somehow expected would prevent their plane from ever crashing on Mystery Island. Really? Can that possibly be true?

Lost does season finales very well, and I’ve always enjoyed that the finales seem to change the entire premise of the series. That’s certainly the case with this thrilling finale too.

We know the Others ultimately wipe out the Dharma Initiative — so there’s no hope of any kind of peaceful coexistence there — but what will be the fate of the Others in 2007 and beyond? It appears that fate will be determined by Mr. John Locke.

So much of Lost is about destiny: the impact our decisions have on our lives, the lives of those around us, and the lives of people we’ve never met. So this week’s developments are both surprising and baffling.

I found the episode entertaining enough. I wish there was more to discuss about it. I have been considering some other ideas about the series however.