Lost: Back In The Game!

I double-checked, and tonight's episode of Lost was not directed by George Lucas. It just felt that way a few times, with its "special edition"-like splicing in of newbies Nikki and Paolo into old footage.
While that was a nice piece of editing, particularly in the crash scene, showing Keile Sanchez, pictured left, wandering around the wreckage walking right past it has to be asked: Is this a dirty trick on the part of the show's producers? Nope... It just shows that EVERY stinkin' thing said or shown on this show has a reason for it... EVERYTHING... This show is deeper than a Fellini film... Locke saying: "Nothing on this island stays buried." Seemed to be an innocuous statement about the diamonds being buried by Paolo.. But he was likely referring to their demise at the end of the episode... Awesome foreshadowing in the writing all over the place... Many fans said THIS episode was predictable... WTF?
If they are THAT smart? They should all be writing their doctoral theses at night, instead of watching TV.... Loved how they expanded Nikki's role apparently I am the ONLY one....... Loved her in the ill-fated WB show Related... Hope she digs herself out of the sand...