Hurley is definitely one of my favorite characters and I couldn't wait for his flashback ep. I can't be the only person who was turned off by the change of tone in this episode. It was a mixture of the whimsical and foreboding. The whole "curse" idea is a bit too wonky for me. But I was definitely interested by the numbers. Pretty awesome cliff hanger (with the numbers on the hatch).
I just want to know more about the hatch dammit. It was discovered like 6 episodes ago yet has barely been discussed.
Also I liked the whole Locke/Claire thing. So cute
