Gouge away

I was very excited to hear one of my favorite Pixies songs in the episode, "Gouge Away." Jack is listening to it as he drives to the funeral parlor, all drunk and upset-like.

"Gouge Away" re-tells the Biblical story of Samson, who was the strongest warrior of the Israelites but was betrayed by the woman he loved and delivered into the hands of the enemy. Ultimately, Samson saves his people by killing himself - pulling down the pillars of the Philistine's palace, killing their king and all his warriors.

I'd like to believe that this is foreshadowing - that ultimately Jack will follow a similar course of action - that the only way he'll be able to redeem himself (having already refused several shots at redemption - landing on the island, Kate's love, fatherhood to his nephew) and save his friends will be to destroy himself along with the enemies of the island.