the coolest part was when desmond was running down the stairs in 96 and it looked like he was falling because he jetted into the future and then in 2006 he just like dropped/fell and caught himself onto a desk.
yeahhhh, those transitions were excellant.
overall the whole episode clicked. writing and directing shined. the editing was good. all the acting was good. i love faraday. desmond's acting was really, really intense and he looked like a total nutcase. almost too much for a tv show. but it worked and it lent to the emotional pay-off.
i love the sketchy guy dan's acting. like how he shakes. totally believe he's a genius just collecting his brilliant thoughts.