[Flame Of Liberty]

Originally Posted by gottabekd

Did anyone else think the Jin/Sun flashback/forward was too much deceit? Did it serve any narrative purpose other than to confuse viewers, then have a "wow" moment at the end? I thought it was a little excessive, and there was no need to present the events in such a deceitful manner. Sure, have Sun calling out for Jin when in labour, makes sense. But Jin's flashback just happened to be one where Jin is headed to the maternity ward? Ugh.

Hopefully the writers don't keep taking advantage of their viewers, and purposely tricking them and messing with them.

That said, the on island/boat events unfolded interestingly. It was a bit of shock how forthcoming the captain was, which was a nice change. Also, I assumed that Michael is the spy, but as Bobblehead points out, that isn't quite a safe assumption yet. I assume (from the preview) this will be revealed next episode.

I agree, it seems pointless (now). I would rather see Ben's/Desmond's/Michael's/etc. story unfold rather than watching Jin running around buying panda.