Maybe the vots put Eli back together and we all go get something to eat, then a little nap, then a quick game of crowbar tag (spoiler: g-man joins in!), a stop at the nearest ski store for winter clothes, then off to the chopper.
I know, I meant to be responding to:
"it seems unlikely he was concious between Episodes One and Two"
"all instances of the screen going dark are either blackouts or knockouts"
Maybe Ep3 will start with a vort slapping gordon in the face or tossing a glass of cold water in his nose to wake him up from his weakling passed-out state.
So was alyx and she was fine. After all gordon has been through, to pass out then would be a character disappointment. I'm sure it's possible, I just didn't get that from the ending.
I wish Ep3 was out already, but seriously, what are we going to do if they keep delaying it? Not buy it when it's released? Maybe go down to valve hq and ask the secretary if she knows anything about the status? Email Gabe about it and expect a response?