The Shape of Things To Come

Lost debuted last night after a short hiatus. This episode didn't really do it for me. Sometimes when things get a little too weird I feel a disconnect. But a few questions were brought up... weird. Is, rather was, Alex Ben's real daughter? He told the captain on the boat that she wasn't, but then he kind of acted like he was lying. Can Ben turn on the "monster" at will? He disappeared in a secret room and then came back out - immediately following the monster made an appearance. Hmmm...