That was mythology overload, right there.

Thoughts:

• “What are the odds of you running into a spinal surgeon?” Sounds a lot like Ben Linus of season 3 to me, and very fresh in my mind after my LOST marathon. On that note, there is just so much duality i’m starting to pick up
• Smokey cam is awesome! I propose a Smokey vs Cloverfield movie
• Jacob brought them to The Island. He went to them when they were young and/or vulnerable, and manipulated them into making “choices”. They are brought to The Island as potential “candidates”, chosen to protect The Island. Well, that’s what the MiB says anyway. 
• Was that a kid Jacob that MiB saw?
• The MiB is also “trapped”, and I guess Sawyer’s his way out
• Why’s MiB stuck as Locke forever now? Something to do with killing Jacob?
• *MiB throws the white stone into the ocean* “inside joke” !
• Very sad to see flash sideways John Locke losing all faith and resigned to his wheelchair existence. “Don’t tell me what I can’t do” is no longer his catchcry it seems
• Where’s Kate’s number?! HT @marawlings

UPDATE:

• However The Numbers got to the outside world surely must have something to do with someone being in that cave
• An exhaustive list of names on The Wall via Lostpedia

UPDATE #2:

The Official LOST Audio Podcast: February 22nd, 2010 (19:48)

Executive Producers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse discuss the numbers, Claire, zombies and the Flash-sideways.

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