So Desmond got Baby Jesica’ed by Smokey Locke last night. Which raises a big question: why couldn’t Smokey Locke kill him? Does this mean Desmond is a candidate, despite not seeing him listed anywhere?

And once the candidate is chosen, does he or she have to have an opposite? Does a new Jacob mean a new Smokey? Would a new Smokey have to have a reason to hate being on the island? Would a new Smokey have to have powers? Is Smokey Locke setting up Smokey Desmond?

And Sideways Desmond’s method of showing Sideways Hurley the truth is “love,” but his way of showing Sideways Locke is vehicular homicide? Guess Sideways Locke is going to end up under Sideways Jack’s scalpel anyway…