Last night was the first full episode I’ve seen of Lost in a few weeks. And of course, because Jin thinks Michael has something going on with his wife and is less than congenial with the guy, Michael thinks Jin is the one that set their Only Chance Off The Island ablaze. Sawyer bought a ticket on the Raft to Nowhere and proceeds to beat the crap out of Jin because, well…the guy doesn’t speak English and he always looks cranky and pissed off, which must mean he’s guilty.

Until…Sun opens her mouth and full sentences of English come out, defending her husband and shocking everyone! Dum da DUM! As you would expect, Jin is less than excited about her ability to communicate and, despite her pleas (in both English and Korean) that she loves him and wants things to go back to the way they were…he says it’s too late and moves out of the house which, in the Lost world…means he moves to the beach. Hmm. Sounds like what Jimmy Cooper did on The O.C.

Fun. But then again, Locke hasn’t had his “Everyone gets a second chance on the island” pep talk with either Sun or Jin yet, so…be patient. They’ll get there.

Jin’s backstory this week didn’t tell me anything I didn’t already know, other than the fact that Jin turned into a jackassy social climber who was embarrassed of his father because…the guy’s a fisherman? Wait. That’s it? Your father-in-law wields his mighty fist of economic fury by beating the crap out of corporate and government officials and you’re ashamed of what your dad does? In a rather touching scene when Jin confesses all of this to his father, Papa Wisdom tells Jin to get his head out of his butt and realize that his wife and his marriage are more important than his responsibilities to Papa Korean Mafia.

See? This is what happens when you think people are wonderful and admirable just because they have money and power.

So now I’m understanding this a bit better. Sun was prepared to disappear to the United States while she and Jin were in Sydney to get away from her husband, and Jin was prepared to disappear to the United States with Sun to start their life together over and get away from Papa Korean Mafia. And of course, because these two have the world’s worst marital communication skills, neither one knew what the other was thinking so they hopped on a plane and crashed into an island.

Speaking of Korean soap operas, check out Tropical Nights in December. The family patriarch is a hoot. Of course, you can only see it in Hawaii and Korea but hey…if you’re ever in either one of those places…it’s an entertaining way to spend an hour.

Anyone else notice that Hurley was on the television set at the Minister of Expensive Pedigreed Pups’s house?

Sayid and Shannon mack, after Locke gives Shannon the Second Chance Pep Talk and tells her to basically quit giving Boone what he so desperately craves, which is Shannon’s attention. Duh.

Over a game of backgammon, Locke confesses to Walt that he knows Walt set the raft on fire. Walt’s been moving his whole life, doesn’t want to move anymore and…he likes the island. So does Locke. So does Sun, who, now that she’s at least temporarily free from her husband…can frolick on the beach in her bikini.

You go, girl.

I read that Rosemary’s ClaireBaby will be born during the season finale. Shocker.