Hmm, it's always interesting to see how other people view characters. I've always thought of Jack as a very competitive guy (like a disciplined and competent military general). Playing football with an enemy wouldn't bother him too much as far as I think of him. He did seem a bit too happy and carefree in that scene though, and I'll agree that was out of character. He wouldn't let go of his distrust that quickly.

I see Locke on the other hand as a much more passive guy except when his anger gets in the way. Throwing a temper tantrum and tossing around pots and pans didn't seem like something he'd do in response to a slight power struggle with Jack. His disagreement with Jack in that scene was over something small and yet with the slightest mention of competition his jealousy explodes? I totally think his anger is understandable, but I doubt it would be expressed over that small issue. The only parts he had in season two that I enjoyed were his interactions with Charlie and the drug issue. Those episodes were great and I liked how they displayed Locke's tendency to being self righteous and hasty. Seeing as how Locke is my favorite character I didn't like those scenes, but they make sense when I think about them. Otherwise, the button pressing episode at the beginning of season two bugged the hell out of me. I don't mind him pressing the button and "having faith" but seriously, he was arguing like a retard. He couldn't have just said, "Hey, I don't know for sure if the button does anything, but I think it would be wise for us to keep pressing it until we learn more." Locke in my mind is an even-handed guy on mysterious things and I think Jack would have accepted that compromise. Instead the scene was a contrived bunch of nonsense for the writer/writers of the show to start blabbing about faith and science in a superficial way. It bugged the hell out of me. Nobody would talk like that in a real life situation like that, much less two prioritizing guys like Jack or Locke!

Either way, Locke is a great character overall. I really hope the writers aren't giving him a horrible past and great moments just so they can take our sympathy and hopes for him as a way to heighten his transformation into a bad guy. I don't mind him making mistakes or opposing the good guys (like with blowing up the sub), but that's because I know he's doing it for good reasons. I don't want to suddenly see him supporting something obviously evil for no reason, but for some reason I have a fear that's going to happen.

I probably shouldn't be analyzing fictional characters this much but it's enjoyable for me. You never know where the actual writers are going to go and if they will contradict how I believe they've presented their characters in the past. I shouldn't want to set myself up for disappointment. Oh well.