hey mike,
do you think they'll ever go back to Walt again? I thought that was supposed to be a significant portion of the story. The Others snagged him off the boat in season 1. He was supposed to be this special kid. Even after he left the island with dad, he appeared to Locke back on the island again when Locke was at his lowest point. Clearly the writers made him out to be a special kid... but as of late... nothing no mention at all. Did they just drop this story line completely?
The same goes for Jack's dad. Clearly he is a special character that I expect to see again in the upcoming episodes. I think he has to be an integral part of the ending.
I am look forward to next weeks episode to learn more about Richard Alpert. We'll see what candy nugget of info we get next week.