Guess the LOST premiere will be the premiere I'm most looking forward to next fall.

I also noticed that weirdly animated smoke too, but I don't know what to make of it. Maybe it was supposed to be our clue that the beast isn't actually an organism, but rather a machine?

The acting was really superb - especially Locke as the monster was bearing down on him. I love stories/movies where character development and plot are revealed in layers.