Comfort Food?

So . . . Lost. Huh. I know this is a little late, but the magic of Tivo and all that. What happened to Sayid the reluctant torturer? Was Shannon's death really enough to get him to go all psycho on the unfortunate "Other" that Rousseau captured? I guess, in times of stress, we all turn to the things we find comforting. Sayid enjoys a nice torture session . . . last episode Sawyer distracted himself with a fun con . . . it all makes Hurley and the giant tub of ranch dressing he's been hoarding seem so innocent.

I have to say that I did appreciate Sayid's little reminder that it wasn't all that long ago that the Others strung Charley up like a pheasant.
I'd certainly forgotten that.