Yeah, I wrote that last post immediately after seeing the episode and thought it over more since then and rubbished my train of thought. I was thinking that Hurley saw Libby and other 'imaginary friends' while he was in the institute as a result of the island, and he would have never been at the institute before the island. But that was just an immediate thought more than anything.

Also, for Hurley seeing dead people, it is different to the other lot because he interacts with them quite well, while most other people have struggled with this. Most people WANT to see the dead and try to communicate with him - Eko succeeded in this and died. Ben succeeded in this but never got all the information he wanted from his mother. Most other dead people disappear before any communication is made. I honestly can't remember how much Boone talked with Locke, I completely forgot about that bit. But with Hurley, the tides have turned and it's the dead people trying to interact with him, trying to be seen, not wanting to disappear. I think it's a significant enough development.

For the funeral thing, it would certainly have to be someone that Kate knows and doesn't like, and nobody else likes either aside from possibly Jack. This makes me wonder if it's Ben, because off the top of my head he's the only profile that fits. Sawyer, Locke and Michael probably the other likelihoods. Jack to me would be upset at Ben's death because he would see Ben as "like him" in that he wants to go back to the island. Whoever it was, I do feel that it was someone with part of the 'key' to getting back - otherwise I don't think that Jack would be wanting to kill himself over the death.

I'm absolutely gutted to find out one of my favourite characters - Richard - declined becoming a season regular. I desperately hope we find out more about him, he has so much to him that I really want to know. I think out of everyone, he may possibly hold the most information. Think on these things...

1. He is a 'native' of the island and to our knowledge he was there before anyone else.
2. He doesn't seem to age fast, if at all.
3. He may well be the only person to have left the island and then returned to the island afterwards.

Plus he's just cool.

The only other question I have at the moment is "What does Hurley have to do?" Probably "See Jacob" or something. I 'unno.