[D-Roc]

Yeah, like Ki I think they pretty much condensed Mike's off-island story onto that ine episode -although I agree that it would have been nice to see exactly how he got back - even if it was just 2 minutes of him and walt out in the open sea stumbling across a tanker :P

Have to be honest and say that I never thought they would take this route in regards Mike getting onboard the Kahana - I thought they picked him and Walt up on bearing 325 or whatever. I did like the way they showed him back in NYC before being recruited by friendly, though.

EDIT: Also I think the availability of MDK was also a stumbling block - which is a shame as he's a good character and they've pretty-much nullified his story now - although i guess the island's guardian has now assumed his identity..or Locke's subconscious..whatever fits best..