So far this season we have seen flashsideways of our characters showing a different side of them.

Jack, divorced or separated with a 14 yr. old son named David.

Locke preparing for his wedding instead of being dead.

Hurley (Hugo) is happy with his life and seems sane.

Sayid trying to get away from his previous life of killing for money. But his brother (who married Nadia) pulls him back in to killing.

Kate basically is the same, running away from the law.

Ben is a European History teacher, living with his father (whom he killed on the island years ago).

Now, in this episode 8, we find that Sawyer is a dectective, along with Miles, in the LAPD.  Sawyer is still looking for the man that he feels is responsable for his father killing his mother and himself, that mans name is Anthony Cooper.

Back on the island.

Claire tries to kill Kate (over Aaron) while Sayid just watches.  Flock pulls Claire off of Kate and saves her.  Flock tells Kate that Claire is crazy. Claire later apologizes to Kate and they hug.

Sawyer makes a deal with Widmore (who is on the other Island) and then double deals with Flock.  He tells Kate the two of them can duke it out with each other and he and Kate will take off in the Submarine that Widmore came in.

Some do not like the way this season is going, but personally, I really like all the flashsideways.  I feel these are the key to this season.

Tune in next week!!