Favours are indeed ominous. *thinks of Lucas Buck from American Gothic*

(Which leads me to wonder who'd win in a Lucas/Ben showdown, given they're both masters of manipulation, ruthless and smart...)

I'm curious how they'll play out the fate versus choice scenario, too. I mean, Charlie's whole storyline seems to indicate that he was doomed whatever else anyone did or tried, but he chose his fate in the end. Otoh, Michael currently seems to be severely choice-limited, what with guns not working when aimed at him in lethal intention, his own or others, yet Michael got where he's now entirely because of the choices he made...