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I've always thought that Felix' main problem was that he was a bit too emotional...that when things did not go his way with blown calls or bad fielding or bad luck or when his stuff wasn't quite right, he'd get all upset and pitch without focus.  I always saw him as the kind of pitcher who throws with a chip on his shoulder and distinct hatred of the opposing hitters.  This year it was kind of shocking to see him lose focus not because he was upset about things not going his way because he stopped caring for like four starts.  I've never seen him do that.  I think Wok handled it very well though...he basically fired a few warning shots across the King's bow...re-awakened Felix' competitive spirit.  Since his "worst day" start, he's throwing WAAAYYY more curveballs, locating his fastball better, pitching backwards early in games and his velocity is rising as games progress.  I think maybe Felix got bored.  He seems to need constant prodding to stay interested these days.  He's so good he can roll out of bed at 3 PM and be throwing 95 in game situations at 7. :)  Easy to see how he might get a little bored.
But when he is fully mature, you won't see stretches like that.  It's coming very soon...the moment will arrive when he posts his first sub-2 seasonal ERA...and he'll never look back.