That Scandalous SCANDALOUS (needed to be said twice) Henry Gale is thier Leader. They were waiting for him on the dock when Sawyer, Kate and Jack were tied up and captured at the end of last season. Hes their guy who makes all the big decissions.... obviously. The send that Lame-o Micheal to go get them and release Henry in exchange for his son. The never went to those lengths to get Ethan or Goodwin back...

When they all ran out of thier house they look up or around or whatever, but i would think that in most cases you might be looking up and around for falling trees or whatever. I think a whole city of people running around looking at ground or thier feet is a BLAND way to open the show. Besides how often have you all been in earthquakes... your running and looking out ahead of yourself, usually up if you are inside and dont want things to fall on your head, or need a doorway to take cover. whole bunch of people running around were already looking up and about as they left thier house. And yes Planes are loud. I bet those houses they live in are Thin and not sound proof ( which might explain the lack of children around... less procreating ) anywho... the only person that everyone looked to for something to do was Henry Gale

I hate him...

The last thing that henry gale wanted from the flight survivors was to know if they were OK or to help. He and the Others are thinking about themselves and thier twisted darker interests... and what they can do with the children and yadda yadda...

lets not forget the hospital area on the island... and the doc who was puting shots into the baby... TWISTED....

C'mon Locke... Get our men and hot woman back!!!