As quick scan of the early message boards after this episode, "The Last Recruit," show that the viewer frustration level growing rapidly. How many weak episodes are needed that just "put the pieces in place" for the final show down?? I compared it to a dealer shuffling the deck, but instead of dealing a hand for the viewers, merely reshuffles the deck over and over again. How annoying is that? Very.
People have picked up on the season picking up past scenes and recycling them with different characters, like Jack jumping off the boat to return to the island instead of leaving like Sawyer jumping from the helicopter when the O6 left the island sphere. Either there is a creative dry well, or the plan was to fold the show back on top of itself in a loop back to the beginning. For what purpose? No idea.
Continuity errors and unbelievable contrived scenes are probably the most frustrating part of this season for viewers. There is a level of anxiety that the show is ending turning into anger on how the show is ending. For long time fans, the feeling is we deserve better; better explanations, better action; and better consistent resolutions of the mysteries of the show. It may get to the point where we feel that we are airline passengers held on the tarmac for 6 hours waiting for an airport gate.