What do you guys think was up with the underwater island? Do you think there's parallel timelines going on?
Definitely, but I also think somehow (no idea how) the two parallels are going to join up with each other at some point.
On the plane that landed in LA, Jack seemed very apprehensive. Did he know that this was an alternate reality and he was waiting for the crash?
The only thing that made me think so was him feeling like he'd met Desmond before. Except, he might have been recognizing him from the run up the stadium stairs where they really first met.
And Sayid...I didn't feel much sadness at all...I just knew he'd "be back".
Yeah I felt like if Sayid were really dead, he wouldn't have gotten such an inglorious send-off. I was not expecting to see him come back alive after so much time had passed though!
It was interesting how Desmond "disappeared" after Jack saved Charlie.
And why did Charlie swallow the drugs. IIRC, In the pilot he was trying to use the drugs.
Yeah some of the parallel stories were off, like Hurley being the luckiest guy alive, and Boone going to save Shannon from a relationship but then her not wanting to leave after all.
It's an interesting observation though, that Desmond disappeared after Jack saved Charlie. Hmm...
Overall, I was very confused by the premiere, LOL! The stand-out, significant lines that I think are themes are:
Juliet: It worked. (!!!!???)
Jack: Nothing is irreversible.
Jacob/unLocke: You have/had a choice.