LOST ... where do I begin?

I want to say that last night's episode answered a lot of questions --- as promised by the writers/ABC/Powers That Be -- that this season would start answering more questions to satisfy you loyal viewers.

Er, I mean, us loyal viewers.

But honestly, while I got answers, I also got questions.

More questions.

ATTN LOST PEOPLE: I DON'T WANT MORE QUESTIONS!!!!

In the words of the immortal Paula Abdul, I take two steps forward... I take two steps back.

And that of course would logically mean... I'm still in the same place: CONFUSED!

SO. Please let's talk about Lost right now.

Somebody. Anybody?

Like, WHO IS THE BAD GUY?!

Widmore?

Ben?

Faraday's mom/Eloise Hawkings/The Old Dead Maid from "The Others" <-- the Nicole Kidman movie about dead people. (Yeah, they were already dead, sorry if I ruined the ending). And is that a coincidence that the chick from a movie named "The Others" is also affiliated with a group called "The Others"??

What about Cesar? Is he important? Or just a character they're using to conveniently remind you of old plot points?

I don't think I'm smart enough for this kind of television!

And, any remote possibility there is room in this JJ Abrams show for other JJ Abrams classic characters to appear? I mean, he's the brains behind "Alias", "Fringe", "Felicity" even, and the last Mission: Impossible movie, and the upcoming Star Trek prequel. Like, how cool would it be if superspy Sydney Bristow showed up in a flashback? Or if it turned out Felicity Porter was also Jack & Claire's sister and now going to Oxford to study with Farady? Or that Dr. Bishop from Fringe remembers he used to work for Dharma too??

OK.

Go ahead. Talk amongst yourselves.

I promise not to interrupt with stupid questions.