why did Charlie have to die?  Seriously - the porthole was tiny and the entire underwater lab was huge - there was plenty of air tanks... he would have simply had to walk over to them and put one on - I'd think he'd have (realistically) and hour before the entire lab submerged.. not that he couldn't have swam to the surface (we know you can swim down - everyone has already done it)

 

His death was sooo perplexing to me because it was just totally avoidable (not like the other times were he wouldn't have had a moment to save himself had Desmond not been there to change things)

 

Perplexing!!!

 

And why exactly was Penny the person doing the transmitting?

 

Funny to see Walt on the island.. sans Michael.  I guess "Jacob" can appear as whomever he wants - right?

 

And here is a kicker... Ben did not have Said, Jin or the Dentist (I've forgotten his name) killed - he was bluffing.... okay what if Ben is not a bad guy and we've been lead to believe he is?  What if he turns out to be the good guy and Naomi is part of the bad guys?  (that would be a real LOST twist)

 

And Jack should NOT grow a beard (yikes).