I dunno what to make of that. I was expecting the timeline to reset itself and go back to the original planecrash but with the memmories of what had happened previousally on the island.
Good to see Boone and Claire back
I agree with Desmond being a constant and he's time travelling. There are however alot of issues arising with the alternative universe.
1. The widmore family is dead (Penny & Daniel). As someone mentioned earlier, Jack had a reaction when Desmond said the word "Brother". Now is that a reaction to when they first met at the stadium (which as someone mentioned wouldn't have happened). Or is Desmond a character that can awaken past memories?
2. Ben is dead and therefore the 2nd Dharma project never occured. Therefore Juliet is alive and well.
3. When did the island sink? It had to be after the explosion so how the hell are the two stories going to merge? Theres no way for alternate universe characters to merge in with current universe? I can't see any connection at all.
One thing I don't understand (I may need to rewatch or get someone to confirm). Ben took Locke to the cabin to meet "Jacob" and the cabin seemed to be the prison for Evil Locke. Was Richard with Ben and Locke at this point?
Also when Jacobs bodyguards went to the cabin they found the ash circle had been broken. How did this happen and when? We know it was intact when Locke/Ben went there, so where in the timeline was Evil Locke free'd?