Hmmmmm ya know, I bet you are right about the cheerleaders real parents. I hadn't even thought of that.
I also didn't see the "evil girl" coming. Just before that I was sitting there telling my husband how cute she was and how her hair cut really works for her and then BAMMM!
Yeah, I bet Niki isn't dead either. Personally I think she's one of the most interesting ones on the show. It wouldn't be smart to kill her off this early. I do think her son has powers though. We'll see
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I'm also a BIG Lost fan. Now that show is GOOD!!! If you haven't been watching it all along... don't bother. Too much has happened and you wouldn't get all the little hints and clues that there are. We've watched it from the very first show and we wouldn't miss a episode for nothing.