Well, that sounds better than my explanation...which is that he was trying to "induce" island memories into Locke that ways Libby did to Hugo.
Finally there's some decent Hugo dialogue (in the FS). I hate what he's become on the island.
Weak ass explanation for the whispers...I think it's a red herring. The Michael we saw both times HAS TO BE Smokey. I think the whispers are actually the kids that keep popping up, they're like cherubs observing stuff. Leftovers from the original civilization that was there.
I'm still wanting to see Llana's background story with all the training she did, otherwise she was just an excuse to have another character to kill off for dramatic purposes.
Also, call me crazy, but I bet that there is no replacement for Smokey or Jacob. These flashsideways ARE the ending, and Desmond is just playing Hitch and hooking everyone up with their "love."
