Let me get this straight. Jack had remained a stagnant character, until he became . . . likeable? Why is it that likeable characters are only considered well written? Or why does the lead character in any story is required to be likeable with very few flaws?

Keke – Thanks so much for the kind words. I’m glad you found us, even if it took you this long.

Jeremiah – You are right, early on in season three, Jack was awesome. His scenes with Ben and Juliet were fantastic. I think people started to lose patience with him toward the middle of that season though.

lost fan – I think you may be on to something there. I do think we could be headed for that type of finale. If nothing else, I do think it ends with Jack back on the beach post-plane crash, shades of season one.

Sara – I love the term Locke Monster. It makes him sound like a character on Sesame Street.

Amanda – I look forward to the meeting of the enlightened dudes. Namaste.

What I did find compelling was seeing him threaten to let Ben die if he didn’t let Jack’s friends go.

My father is a doctor. I understand how fundamental the Hippocratic oath is to the profession and to all of us. Plus, I’ve watched MASH. So seeing a doctor strip himself of that part of his identity based on other loyalties was pretty profound, and made it clear to me that Jack was willing to think for himself and face the psychic consequences. This felt both like a logical extension of what he was willing to do to try to escape from his minder Juliet, but again, that act of surgery showed his existential stuff.

I do believe that he is the candidate the replacement and I couldn’t be happier.

And I must also agree with you about Kate. She is horrible! I have always felt that her character was a waste and very weak. She cannot stand on her own and Kate’s episodes are always boring and predictable. I giggled when she got shot, but unfortunately she will survive.