His(Miles) original purpose on the Island was to help retrieve Ben...But Miles has always had a secret agenda of his own....
...Here we go...we will start with....
Miles,his "OTHER" mission,and His Dad and the Boys.... by Ralph
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LOST on Earth's Mirror Matter Moon - Reloaded by MikeNY
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In short, yin-yang duality is, on multiple levels, the organizing principle of Lost, and it also explains the identity of the island. Many people have provided wonderful feedback over the years, and so this is largely a product of an ongoing conversation with the Lost community.
This is a very short version of what was once an overly-detailed theory:
http://mirrormattermoon.blogspot.com
Walt's Significance in Season 6 by Kyle
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First off, the setup:
It's been obvious to all of us that Walt is somehow special. And he's essentially been missing from the show since season 1. Yet, for some reason, almost every single time we see him thereafter, they reveal yet another "power" that he has. If they intended to just leave him out of the story like Libby and not expound further, I don't think they would make a point of showing more powers every time he shows up. I also can't imagine them just simply throwing in this kid and saying "Oh look, he has powers. Cool.". I think there has to be more to it.
Response to Universe's "Wheel Dilema" - Thoughts on the FDW by DavetheKlone
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I always looked at the wheel being dislodged from its axis as a direct result of Ben turning the Frozen Wheel in 2004, and that something about the way he was able to gain purchase/leverage against the ice that had built up, caused the wheel was moved off its central axis. I thought that the center spoke of the wheel literally bumping against the "Exotic Dark Matter" (or whatever causes the white flash/green glow) behind the wall was what was causing the Time-Skipping-Flashes. By this logic, the central spoke of the wheel would be the needle of the turn-table in Daniel Faraday's skipping record analogy.
The meaning of "What ABOUT You?" by IanG
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** Please note that parts of this theory have been expressed before (duplicates/bad twins), and I am just asking something based on that train of thought **
Man, that statement has bothered me for some time now.
Long story short: Jacob realizes the Ben standing before him is a duplicate of the Ben who turned the wheel.
Let me explain.
A Wheel dilemma by Universe
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The way I always saw it was that Ben turned the wheel and for whatever reason it unhinged it.
Faraday: 'Whatever Ben Linus did down at the orchid I think it may have dislodged us'
Good vs Evil - Streaming Thoughts by Don't Tell Me
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These are some streaming thoughts off the top of my head after reading a few posts and rewatching some important episodes. I'm thinking big picture here and I'd love to see what you think.
Good vs. Evil. Who is tied in to which side? The loophole is complete. MIB seems to have won, but who did he employ to get what he wanted? Remember that Jacob was responsible for everything - he touched even Locke, who it seems is the pawn of MIB. Why would he do that?
Conceptually Optimistic by Cassiopea
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I am not a literary scholar. I have not read any of the books on the Lost reading list. So why would you want to read my theory? Well I think looking at concepts is the way to go. It’s too easy to get lost in the narrative of Lost. I don’t understand what a Heisenberg compensator does and neither do the writers of Star Trek for that matter. I can understand the concept of it though, that it allows transportation to be possible despite scientific proof by some scientist and some uncertainty principle... If you don’t like this theory as an explanation for what’s happening in Lost then enjoy it as fanfiction.
Lost - A Confusing Scene by Kastor
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I really cant find a reason for this scene.It connects the season's one Pilot episode and season's five Incident episode.
In a way the second scene cancels the truth the first scene has said a long time ago.But WHY...
Its a small detail nothing to much inportant but still makes me wonder WHY.Why Darlton should reverse it and remake it to seems so "cheap"
compaired to the original one.
Why we shouldn't trust Eloise Hawking by Ricardus Alpert
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Eloise Hawking is a fascinating character. As far as agendas come, hers is really hard to figure out, but there's one thing I'm completely sure of. We shouldn't trust her. Personally, I was convinced she's up to no good ever since "This Place is Death." Why? One reason- Christian Shepard. When Christian meets Locke at the well, he tells him that "Eloise Hawking will tell you exactly how to come back." That really raised my suspicious at the time. Even though that was long before we heard about MIB, or had any reason to think Smokey was acting against Jacob, I couldn't shake off the feeling Christian is up to no good ever since "Cabin Fever." He's extremely malevolent, and seemingly sympathetic at the same time. Almost like a Satanic figure. So the fact that Chrisitan was so convinced Eloise would help Locke certainly seemed suspicious to me. Given how most have speculated Christian is most l! ikely MIB, it should certainly raise our suspicious now.
Richard's Cabin by Autumnatic
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So this is obviously not a theory about the Great Nature of the Island; I'm not ambitious enough for that. This is just my short little theory about the cabin, and my apologies if something to this effect has been posted already.
Basically, I think that the infamous cabin was Richard's, not Jacob's or MiB's, and that Ilana was trying to get to him in time to keep him from doing MiB's bidding.
Reflections on John Locke, Richard Alpert, The Nemesis and The Smoke Monster (Part 1) by DaveTheKlone
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Hello Everyone at DarkUfo…long-time lurker, first time theory poster (though I have commented from time-to-time). I want to preface this theory with the fact that this is more a series of thoughts and reflections on the events that have unfolded from season 1 through season 5. I DO NOT, however, apologize if any of these ideas have been posted before because…seriously folks, we’re all watching the same show. This show is head-and-shoulders above the rest as far as sophistication and for anyone who has been sticking with the show for this long, and is still an avid fan, it’s beyond plausible that many of us out there are thinking the same things. So, please, let’s keep it in perspective. None of us are making money from posting these theories, no one is intentionally ripping each other off…if we have similar ideas and theories, let’s look at it as a good sign that we’re all on the same wavelen! gth and we might actually be prepared to figure this whole puzzle out as they reveal the final season to us.
Okay…sorry for the little rant there…on to the theory/reflections…
My Lost Theory - A Wager by Matt_Centric
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Hello everyone. I am a long time lurker, first time poster. I have been rewatching the seasons for the umpteenth time in hopes of finishing them all before Season 6 begins and in doing so I came up with a theory I believe could be accurate, however where better to turn to for constructive criticism then the good folks here at DarkUfo. So before I begin I must say this theory is very straight forward. My theory doesn't answer every question to Lost, it really focuses on the "why" of the situation.
So before I tell you my straight forward theory on the show, I will highlight some of the major occurrences or themes in the show that I drew from for my theory.
Apollo-God of Colonization-Jacob by Special(s).pt
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Hello, i've seen some theories about God Apollo, he as God of Light, as God of Colonization, among other things, but i didn´t found (sorry if there is) something comparing him to Jacob, the most likely representative of light in Lost. This is an attempt to compare the God Apollo to Jacob.
(I never wrote to darkufo before. And forgive my future mistakes, i used "Google translate" to help me write.)
Willie the Janitor by SubRosa
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I have absolutely no facts to support this theory---just some random thoughts.
Janitors on this show have a long and proud history of being more than they appear. Michael lied about his identity to become a janitor on the Kahana; Ben was an Other undercover in DHARMA, working as a janitor; Jack was a surgeon undercover as a janitor in '70s DHARMA. Roger Linus, a DHARMA janitor, was the father of Island King Ben.
Benjamin Linus is ALVAR HANSO, Richard Alpert is THE MAN BEHIND THE CURTAIN, & The Dark Tower Theory by WhoIsJohnLocke
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Okay everyone, I'm sure some of you have read a few of my previous theories in which I attempted to explain my thoughts on Jacob, MIB, Locke, etc. Most of what I said was generally well recieved by you critics, but they were mostly my own personal theories and opinions, with not much factual evidence to back it up.
Widmore's Wild Side (PBW) by Wid-Claw
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This theory may seem ludicrous but hear me out.
Introduction
Lost always has twists. Ones that are never seen coming. So what can we expect from the final season?
I theorise it will contain the biggest twist in Lost history.
Juliet knows.....She has always known....... by Ralph
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So I'm watching Juliet try to save young Ben and she takes a 5 minute break to send Roger to the STAFF to get some medical supplies...then her and Kate get to talking about what to do...and like a deer in headlights,Juliet gets this "I know something but can't say it directly look".
She told Kate that the Others could possibly do something(Juliet knew they could)......and this lead me to believe she knows everything that was going to happen(from after she started living on the Island all the way up until right before her death).
The Galaxy Game (Astral Projection Mythology– 3.0) by reversechapter
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As I continue to suggest that astral projection is the primary tool for LOST ‘s mysteries related to doppelgangers, whispers, people rising from the dead, and time constraints, here are yet more ideas related to astral projection. I know I am pasting a lot of information, but the stuff I am finding that does not seem to be referenced in blog sites - at least not a lot - is amazing to me.
From here on out are quotes and ideas from the following Sources--Val Valerian, Leading Edge Research Group; and Robert Monroe, various works on out-of-body experiences).
Life, Death, Time and Jacob by jhisc9999
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Life and death is a huge theme in Lost. I’ve been wondering what the rules are regarding changes in the timeline. We’ve heard Faraday’s explanation of pebbles and boulders, albeit in a deleted scene, and I can’t help but wonder about Michael and why the “island” wouldn’t let him die. It’s as though the island was protecting the timeline because Michael was needed at a later point. If that’s the case, then “boulders” don’t seem to be allowed. Why didn’t Michael have the free will to off himself?
The Y theory by warrens
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I mainly wrote this theory to consolidate many ideas I have seen floating around on the internet concerning LOST. I do not think any of the ideas I bring up are new; however, I thought it would be constructive to try and restate the thesis of several theories more precisely ---and then engage in some meandering speculation.
My thesis: Both "Whatever happened, happened" (WHH) and "Alternate Timelines" (Alt) can co-exist.
How? The incident always occurred, and since 1977 two single parallel timelines have existed. (Giving us a ‘Y’ shaped timeline)
Nature of Smoke Monster figured out thanks to admin by Frank1983
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I was just thinking how even a little bit of pseudo-power goes to people’s heads and it corrupts. How ironic that one of the most puzzling questions of “How did the nature of the smoke monster come to be” has found it’s closest and as far as I’ve seen one of the only answers yet. First I’m going to tell you the thought process that led me to this conclusion and then I’ll tell you what my conclusion is. Yes this really is about lost I’m not just complaining about life but as I said this is the thought pattern that brought me to this conclusion.
Ben’s Surgery (Astral Projection Mythology– 2.0) by reversechapter
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A big question from early on is why Ben got cancer when the island had such fantastic healing properties. I posted some material on astral projection mythology last night, and one cause of this phenomenon is said to be surgery. I believe that Ben’s surgery was a way for Ben to project himself off the island “naturally” while undergoing surgery in order to help Jacob without raising MIB’s suspicions by turning the wheel or relinquishing his leadership. The question I have yet to answer is what exactly he accomplished. There just is not enough information, and that could be a gigantic reveal next season.
Course correction is the slave of Free will and a non-paradoxical universe part 2 by Ricky
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If you haven't read my last theory then I suggest you read it here
this is an addendum to it and a very possible outcome and reason for ALT
I just don't believe Course Correction is king like everyone else does. I think course correction is the universes tool to sort out any paradoxical changes.
Hate to say it, But nothing is getting answered! by Locke4God
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I really cheerleaded for this show, especially against some low brow family members who thought the show was always written on the fly. I completely dissagreed, because nothing so brilliant could just be mashed together with no future plan, but as we get ready to enter the final season, I'm struggling to find where the brilliance in the show actually is.
Here's what I'm talking about.
What makes Jack and friends so Special / Destiny by Alex
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I had a really hard time even with the Title for this theory, so bear with me here, I will organize my thoughts the best I can.
What we have all seen is that everyone has been traveling around in time. Each of the characters do something or other while in the past which effects the people in that time (ie: John Locke meeting Richard in 1954 - Present time for Locke, past for Richard). The time traveling losties - this is the present for them but the past for everyone else.
The one who turns the wheel may never return by bobrobnob
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Bens Quote in one of the episodes.
Now why cant he return? And Also i assume this would also apply to Locke.
Lift It Up Part 2, Desmond The Inside Man by Splodge
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This is in a way part 2 to a theory I wrote a little while ago called Lift It Up. This theory relates to that one and also is written having just read Ralph’s theory “There is ONLY Desmond…Man out of time
The Swan and Orchid are connected by the pocket of electromagnetism by Splodge
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Ever wondered how the upper floors of the Orchid got blown up?
I have and I think there could be one of two explainations.
Astral Projection and The Silver Cord by reversechapter
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After simply reading about astral projection and the “silver cord” mythology, I believe astral projection imagined by the Egyptians will turn out to be the primary reason for the whispers, the role of doppelgangers, the space-time travel, the idea of a magical cistern with healing water, and the very definition of “LOST” demonstrated in the show. Simply pulling definitions from Wikipedia, here is the information on “Astral Projection” and “Silver Cord.” Everything from here down is from Wikipedia, but a lot of the secrets from the show seem to be clearly referenced in this definition:
Good Touch, Bad Touch by Darin
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I've read many theories here, and I want to thank everyone for keeping my wheels turning. This is my first theory posting, so please be gentle. ;)
I want to consider the light vs dark, Jacob vs MIB endgame of the series. Widmore says there's a war coming, and various theories have offered the idea that the wargames are similar to the game of backgammon.
Meta-Narrative Debate Rather than Good Vs. Evil by Dan
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Many theories try to situate characters as to how good or evil they are. Is Ben good or is he bad? Who will be good Jack or Locke? Is Sawyer right to beat Jack senseless? Should Locke have knifed Naomi? Man of faith vs. man of science? Some even guess at Jacob and the MiB's true dispositions. I think this analysis is valid in the sense that the backgammon analogy has been with us the entire series.
Still, maybe a deeper debate is taking place and depending on what starting points a given character accepts what that character sees as good and evil will shift. I think the Season 5 finale hinted at one of many major binary conflicts presented on lost - cyclical versus linear conceptions of history.
And the philosopher Jacob represents is... by LampPostInitiative
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His work established biosemiotics, and basically the ideas and themes about reality, ethics and reason that were a philosophical starting point for the program (Locke Hume, et al) were summed up in his theory of Unwelt. This theory concludes that all biological organisms are consisting of their own worlds--others see it other ways--but when we interact our unwelt combine. His work was used later by Heidegger, Merleau-Ponty, etc. Meanwhile the philosopher I'm speaking of, Jakob von Uexküll, is all but out of print.
Look at the wikipedia page and there's an interesting idea printed about some of lost's motifs‘.
Two Players, two sides. One is light, one is dark by Ricardus Alpert
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There's a lot we still don't know about Jacob and His Nemesis, The Man in Black. At this point, all we can do is speculate about their motives and actions. I feel the best way to do that is to analyze the motives and actions of their pawns. I'd like to start by analyzing their recruitment process, using one example- Miles Straume.
I believe that in "Some Like It Hoth", we've seen attempts by both sides to recruit Miles, indicating he has an important role to play in the events to come. So how did each side approach him?
How to Kill a God by Hellorevolver
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I recently reread the Wikipedia entry on Apep, a much favored embodiment of the Smoke Monster.
The article reveals Egyptian priests advice on how to fight Apep should you encounter him which I found quite interesting. The list is as follows:
The Island Trinity by Atman
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There are thought to be two opposing forces on the Island, Jacob and MIB. One is light, one is dark. One (arguably) represents free will, the other, fate. Once sees the good in humanity, the other, the evil. This ying and yang, if you will, has come to epitomize the LOST's themes, or at least the themes as we understand them so far. I posit that instead of two opposite forces existing on the Island, there are in fact THREE different entities, not necessarily in competition, but acting in mutual balance (until the whole loophole thing). These three forces are Jacob, MIB, and the Island itself, which early in the show had often been anthropomorphised. I would further claim that these three forces are a parallel to the Hindu Trimurti, the pantheon of the three highest gods: Vishnu, Shiva, and Brahma, respectively. Let's take a look at each of these parallels (starting with the most obvious one):
Saving the world using the numbers by Colin Smith
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My theory has to do with the numbers and the valenzetti equation.
From Lostpedia:
"Though shrouded in mystery, this much is known about the Valenzetti Equation: it is a mathematical calculation designed to predict nothing less than the exact number of years
left before the extinction of the human race."
Jacob=Free Will, MiB=Fate by Ken
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The entirety of Lost is a battle between free will and fate to determine which one ultimately controls the future. Personifying fate is the Man In Black, who believes "it always ends the same." Personifying free will is Jacob, who believes that "it only ends once; everything before that is progress."
Egyptian ponderings and Skinneristic MIB by Universe
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“They come, they fight, they destroy, they corrupt”
We see at some point after 1845 the Black rock nearing the Island. So MIB is referring to the fact that all the fighting, destroying, corrupting has already happened. Obviously there was more to come but I wonder just who were all these other people. How many of them and from how many time periods and by what means did they arrive.
Why births stopped on the Island by 1785
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Two guardians are pictured in Jacob's weaving on opposing sides of the worshipping crowds.
The first represents the Creation of life (Jacob)
The second represents its Destruction (MIB)
They have existed as long as life itself and both are vital for it to continue.
Destruction is a grim inevitability that goes on because the only thing it cannot destroy is Creation itself - even though it may long to.
The Long Con of Lindelof and Cuse by ticksize
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Like many over the last 5 seasons I have been engrossed in Lost. I have watched the shows repeatedly, discussed with friends, followed blogs, posted theories and come to sites like DarkUfo almost daily.
Watching and following Lost has been a rewarding experience. However after a dream I last night I feel the ending of Lost will leave a bitter taste.
The power of Belief by DustinCahill
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The not completely thought idea about the power of Belief
I’ve been toying with the idea of how important Faith or Belief is on the show, in actually practical terms on the Island. I started thinking about this after watching season 5 episode ‘316′. Belief comes up a number of times in the episode, most explicitly with Locke’s suicide note and Ben’s story about Doubting Thomas the Apostle. I then thought back to Ben’s description of the Island as a “Magic Box” and how whatever you wanted to come out of it would. Then I happened to watch the episode where Ben watches Alex get gunned down by Keamy, and the way he handled it always made sense, but in the sense that he felt his BELIEF that Keamy would not go through with killing her was enough. Then he proclaimed that Widmore had “broken the rules”. Then I thought about The Others not jumping through time in ‘Because You Left’.
The Irony of Juliet by markpaul
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Well, this is gonna be a short and sweet one.
So, we know that when some of our Losties went back to the 70's, children could still be born on the island.
Sawyer says, "maybe whatever caused that hasn't happened yet." Precisely!
Jacob vs That other guy by jaddddd1
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In The Incident, Jacob touches the following people: Kate, Sawyer, Sayid, Sawyer, Jack, Jin, Sun, and Hurley. Why? That other guy seems to have been using the dead and possibly the smoke monster to manipulate people. Jacob touched each of them to counteract that other guy's loophole.
MIB has been pulling the strings for a number of years. Part 2 of 5 by XxMayhemxX
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I'm going to quickly go over every episode from S1 to S5 and explain the best I can the major plot points and some minor if they pertain to the overall plot and this theory. This one is going to be dealing with Season 2: Part 2 of 5
Tomorrow i will continue with Season 3: Part 3 of 5
After Desmond Turns the Failsafe Key by TheoryInTime
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I may have missed this in other postings, so excuse me if this was addressed at an earlier time. My theories have to do with the period right after Desmond turns the failsafe key. In that episode, Desmond turns the key as a last resort and then there is alot of turmoil and then the hatch explodes and then Desmond is found naked in the jungle by Hurley.
Charlie at mental hospital by Johnny Knoxville
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Only my second and not sure if its been stated before.
I am re-watching season 4 (not sure why I started at 4) and I remember when Charlie comes to talk to Hugo. He states that he is dead, but he is also here. Perhaps this is evidence of ALT. Again I am not sure which outlook or spectrum you could pigeon hole me into, but just hear me out.
So in the past Hugo has need re-assurance from others that what he sees is real. When he sees Locke he asks a nurse, ex. So when someone else tells him that there is a man there and its Charlie. He kinda has a feeling hes real. This is the ALT part, what if Charlie was there, because up to that point Hugo's path would lead him to the island and then while he was arguing in his mind Hugo makes a decision that he WILL NOT go back and this forces Charlie to disappear (think back to the future photograph where people disappeared). Just a thought, let me know what yall think.
A Way To See The Game by Kastrato
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-A Way to see the game-
Jacob is the one who only cares to help people stay alive in the outland and bring them in a spesific point in time to the island.
And MIB maybe the one who cares and want to help those people to stay alive on the island.
For Jacob a death on the island is part of the progress,including his death.
70's Dharma recruit photo's by jesse
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70's Dharma recruit photo's and S2E1 shows the collapsed crane in the hatch
I yesterday submitted the "Alt timeline has no future because Desmond doesn't turn the key" theory, but something else is bothering me about all of this. When 316 returns our O5 back to the island, we see the 70's dharma photos with Jack, Kate, and Hurley. So, unless someone can add to this, it tells me there's two possible scenarios.
Prison by System1988
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Ok here’s theory you are going to hate here :)
The Island is a prison. Sun has an idea of this; she said so in season 1 "Do you think we are being punished?" Prisons are a form of punishment. The punishment is the deprivation of freedom.
MIB has been pulling the strings for a number of years. Part 1 of 5 by XxMayhemxX
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I'm going to quickly go over every episode from S1 to S5 and explain the best I can the major plot points and some minor if they pertain to the overall plot and this theory. This one is going to be dealing with Season 1: Part 1 of 5
Tomorrow i will continue with Season 2: Part 2 of 5
Alt timeline has no future because Desmond doesn't turn the key by jesse
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So, say 815 doesn't crash and creates an alt timeline. Also say for whatever reason, Desmond still winds up on the island. At the point in time that he had decided to off himself, but was saved by Locke pounding his fists on the hatch door, there will be no Locke pounding on that door. If Desmond does indeed kill himself, and the button doesn't get pushed nor the failsafe key get turned, then any alt universe ends. If that were the case, then the only universe that survives is the one where 815 crashes.
Sawyer is Radzinsky by Ralph
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This is a Theory I had wrote down a couple a months ago and just didn't get around to posting it...due to spoilers,I'm sure this is dead...but....enjoy the read...I'm posting it anyway...why...cause you never know what direction LOST will go in....
Time loops without blowing up the universe backwards at the speed of light by Palirath
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If you check out my post history, you will see that I am an adamant opponent to the Loop theory. Well, here is the only way that I can figure out how to get it to work without causing massive paradoxes.
First, let's break the "time loop"s into two scenarios:
Course Correction Is a Slave to Free Will, and a Non paradoxical Universe... by Ricky
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So some of you may have noticed that a lot of Course Correction theories have recently popped up, and maybe you also noticed, that I have a lot to say about this subject, as seen in my comments to the aforementioned theories.
But since some of you guys and gals don't read comments, I figured I should compile some of those comments into a full blown theory/explanation. So here you go:
The Island Open for Business in Tunisia, Plus the Widmore Hawking Back Story by found74
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This is not Fan Fiction, even if it seems to read that way. I just wanted to write my theory in narrative form since it involves some faux history.
The Islands make up by kbloom8808
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I think it is a social experiment, If it is about brining humanity together in some way ,or trying to figure out a possible new order of government, That better accommodates humanity, and to avoid some can of destruction . If you read about Maslow and his philosophy, Food and shelter are the first of our basic needs that we seek to acquirer, when we do that then we move on to others, and then down the line, but, the more needs we find, the more we feel we need, the snow ball rolling down the hill analogy.
The island,and smokey by kbloom8808
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ok if you read the book the force,it explains to you how the gravity of human thought,when they come together in a collective connection, to which has been proven scientifically, that it can affect an out come of events, general will, if you will,lol, a gravity of thought,like on the island and its magnetic field. the very thing in of its self that threatens the island,(being society). and its leaders. a collective consciousness of people has an electromagnetic property, that can and does effect things and people.this has been measured by scientist in your every day life around you though you don't know about it,you can find more in the book The Force.
Jacob is exempt by Rinafiron
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So we’ve heard all about course correction, that you can change your destiny in the short run but the universe will set things aright in the long run. Well, Jacob appears to be exempt from that. He’s actively altering destiny when he touches the Losties, he knows it, and he doesn’t seem concerned in the least. In fact, he seems quite confident and in his element when he intervenes.
Let’s do the rundown of how Jacob changed folks' destinies:
"SEPERATION ANXIETY!" and "Smokey" by Ralph
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No matter how many theories I post...It always comes down to JOHN LOCKE.Is he the FOOL? the MARTYR? the SAVIOR? maybe all those things....But just like Charlie,my money is always on Locke.Even in Death...Don't count Locke out(He even got Jack to believe in him..Amazing!).
My Question that I've pondered over is this....
The Illusion of Course Correction by Marcus
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I believe course correction is a phenomenon of perspective, created by the many world interpretation of the universe. It’s just another term for quantum suicide.
There is ONLY Desmond....Man out of time by Ralph
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What is Desmond's deal? What is his purpose? and most of all...
Why is Desmond Unique?Well.....
....."IT"S BECAUSE THERE IS ONLY ONE DESMOND"!
This is not an island... by Monika
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The island is the reason I watch Lost. I love the island. And that is why John Locke is my favorite character. Because he understands the island. He sees beyond.
I want your body by Efren Salonga
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Ok short but sweet theory, because I have to get back to my weekly gambling session with the guys.
I'm a believer that Jacob's touch brought a dead John Locke back to life when he was pushed out of the window by bad-daddy Cooper. I also think this touch allows Jack and co. to survive the Jughead blast, but that idea is shared by a lot of people so it's nothing new.
Mysterious man with Jacob explained by Kelg
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My theory is that the man with jacob at the beginning of the finale of season 5 (call him mister X) comes FIRST in the form of Christian Shepherd THEN as John Lock, as seen in season 5.
Here is why:
4 boats, when we know there were three by Locke 2.0
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I was just watching "the little prince" when I noticed something that didn't make sense. when Locke, Sawyer, Faraday all the people left behind go to their camp they find two boats on the shore. one with a Ajira water bottle in it. once I realized that there were two boats it go me thinking. we know that there were only three boats left on hydra island when the Ajira flight crashed. we know that frank and sun took the first and that Ben and Flock took the second.
It will happen again & Adam and Eve by Rick A.
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Hello, here is my theory:
It will happen again
Remember Charlie, who met Hurley in the mental hospital? He was dead and not dead (That was what he said). I think this is literally true. Because of two timelines. In the first timeline Oceanic 815 crashed and latter on Charlie died. But now after blowing the H-Bomb Charlie and everyone on Oceanic 815 lands safe and sound in LA.
Light & Dark Worlds Theory by Frankie
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I've become more open to the idea of a reset possibly occuring...At first this baffled me, as I had so completely swallowed the 'whatever happened, happened' thing. I was completely bent on you can only have fate, you can't have parallel worlds as well.
However eventually I came up with a theory that allows both of Faradays theories to co-exist, even though they are apparently contradictory.
The Others and Smokey by Ricardus Alpert
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I felt a need to address The Others' relationship to Smokey, which I admit has surprised me. Initially, for some reason, I always believed that The Others were either in control or cooperating with Smokey. I thought Juliet was either lying to Kate in S3, or simply didn't know about it. After all, since The Others are the island's defenders, it seemed to make sense that its secuirty system would be working with them. Then "The Shape Of Things To Come" came around, and I was more convinced than ever that Smokey is The Others' ultimate weapon.
Widmore + Shepperd = Aaron by beastotheeast
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After reading so many other theories my mind keeps jumping to this: Aaron may be so special because he connects two of the islands families.
Aaorons father Thomas i believe is one of Charles Widmores children. Widmore has two peices of art by Thomas one in his bedroom and another in his office. There has got to be a bigger conection there.
Aaron is the union of the Sheppard family and the Widmore family.
Could Charles Widmore have become the leader after Christian was forced to leave the island? We never did see who the actual leader was in 1954.
Let me know what you think not sure if im right just some thoughts i had
I think O6 coming back was part of MiB's plan! by Kyle
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Think about it. Who were the people we have heard with instructions for the O6 to come back? First we heard Richard say it, but it turns out he was getting his instructions from... the Man in Black (UnLocke, Flocke, etc.)
Who was the next person? Widmore. And Widmore said in the same scene that "a war was coming" and that if Locke wasn't back on the island when that happened "the wrong side is going to win." Does all of this mean he is working for the Man in Black? It sure sounds like it.
Whispers by Todd
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I believe the whispers are the characters voices as they're transported thru time. To try and simplify it; The island is the constant base of operations, that travels thru time and the characters or the time jumpers, are the variables traveling thru that base of operations. For example as the jumpers are stationary in one time their remnants touch all the time periods, as the island itself also parlays all time periods.
It's also possible that in previous episodes the characters were in a consistant time flux without realizing it, and experiencing these time remnants as the lived on the island.
As for the island actually disappearing at the end of season four, it disappeared because the island was actually gone or destroyed at some point in time. Still working on that one.
Season 6 - A Lost Original Trailer by Neo
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A trailer for the final season of Lost. Built it off an unfinished project for a Season 5 trailer I never finished.
Check out my Youtube page for more trailers.
http://www.youtube.com/user/secretneo1
Adam & Eve by GT J Madga
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Ok this has nothing much to do with the main plot, but i thought it may interset some of you. Please forgive me if someone else has already raised this thought.
Possibility that the whispers are connected with MIB by Sean
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I just came across this idea with my comment to another theory but I wonder if there is more to it. Now I don't think MIB "took over" Ben but I do think he "used" Ben as a pawn since he was a kid.
Richard, Jacob and MIB by Kristian
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First of all, most of the following is based on stuff, Misa wrote.
Midsa had the theorie, that said: MIB is dead in 2004. My first thougt was: Hm, never thougt about that. Second: But a clever idea somehow.
I also think, MIB is dead in 2004. And I would like to add one idea why MIB was killed in the first place.
Ben was the smoke monster/MIB before Locke by Joe
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Here are 9 reasons why I believe that Ben was the Smoke Monster/MIB
The Other Others by Sara Kane
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Why was Widmore comfortable ordering the murder of everyone on the Island? Why simply remove Ben from the Island, rather than order Keamy to kill him? I mean, we don't know exactly what 'the rules' are re: Island leaders, but we do know the MIB was able to order Ben to kill Jacob.
No Such Thing As Course Correction by Nate G
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Over the course of the show it has been hinted at and somewhat shown that people have prior knowledge of events before they happen. From Hawking's premonition of the red shoed man's death, to Ben's claim that for the first time he didn't know what was going to happen, it seems that some characters know the future while others don't. Many theories have tried to explain this, but the simplest has to be Faraday's journal.
MIB Healed Locke? by dylansdad
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My theory based on what we have seen so far--MIB has healing powers, just like Jacob. MIB healed Locke's paralysis upon his arrival on the Island after the crash.
A little something to think about... by dmuhammad8900
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After recently re-watching the 4th and 5th seasons, a few things stuck out at me...
These aren't issues that I will lose sleep over, and they're not about ALT realities or restarts, etc. Just some things that have been bothering me, dealing with Charlotte, Christian, Ray Shepard, and my personal favorite, Desmond...
John Locke's Mom, maybe not crazy... by Johnny Knoxville
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As most theories do, let me start off by saying if this is a repeat theory I apologize, but always wanted to post one and with it being the Christmas season, I thought why not…
So if we remember back when Locke first met up with his mother, she told him that he was immaculately conceived. After we meet the late Anthony Cooper we learn through his remarks, that this must make him Jesus. Well we know he is not, but here comes theory…
While watching past episodes by Brooklyn
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While rewatching the first season i noticed many things that struck me as odd. first, numerous characters seem to be familiar with each other.Also, at one point when we hear the smoke monster in the distance rose says that it sounds so familiar. Also has anyone noticed the huge scar thats on locks eye? Well in the very begining of season 2, when we meet locks girlfriend helen he does not have that scar. So where did it come from? Another thing that i noticed when jack first goes into the hatch looking for kate and lock, he walks past the concrete wall where the electromagnatism is coming from and there is alot of stuff that looks like items we saw in season 5 finally when they were drilling in the hole such as buckets and scaffolding! HMMM ... I think the first few seasons are alternate destiny's.
Things Change by Scott Gingold
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I had a Calculus teacher once who said that two words could easily explain Calculus: Things Change. Calculus is the basis of Physics and Daniel Faraday's physics of variables and constants is a big theme of this show. For that past few months there have been heated debates between "Whatever Happened Happened" and an alternate timeline, spurred by the decision of Faraday and Jack to drop a hydrogen bomb at the Swan station site, to negate the energy caused by Radzinsky drilling into a pocket of electromagnetic energy. But we already know that it is not a clear case of one versus the other. In fact Eloise Hawking already told us how the universe works. According to her, everyone follows a path, and where that paths ends will always be the same, but how you go about getting there is what can change. "Because it wouldn't matter. Had I warned him about the scaffolding tomorrow he'd be hit by a taxi. If I warned ! him about the taxi, he'd fall in the shower and break his neck. The universe, unfortunately, has a way of course correcting. That man was supposed to die. That was his path just as it's your path to go to the island. You don't do it because you choose to, Desmond. You do it because you're supposed to."
Alternate Timeline Caused By Successful Bomb Detonation by Gadecminor
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Assuming the atomic bomb successfully detonated, causing the losties to fly without incident from Sydney to LAX, couldn't the explosion itself have started a completely different history of the world from the 70's to the present (2004).
That is, could an atomic bomb going off in the Pacific Ocean in the 1970s have created, say, a confrontation between the US and the Soviet Union. Could such a war have altered history in a way in which there was no Persian Gulf War (no sayid the torturer?) Perhaps a young Christian Shepherd is a surgeon in that war and dies.
Has the island its own mind? by Kastrato
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A Big question is :does the island has its own mind or its a weapon,a thing,a way for a man to do great things,imposible things.
I want to believe both.The Others says "who are we to stand against the things the island wants".Their leaders seems to believe this but do
they really or they just act infront of their people.Widmore believes that the island is his (It always was it will be again Benzamine).
How The Man in Black became The Smoke Monster by Ricardus Alpert
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I feel it's time for me to address one of the biggest questions left from S5. Are The Smoke Monster and Jacob's Nemesis the same entity? After thinking about it for most of the hiatus, I believe the answer is yes. Frankly, I think it's incredible story-telling because it gives a full circle feeling from S6 to S1. The main antagonist on the show is the same one we've been introduced to in the very first episode- The Mosnter. But unlike some, I don't believe that The Man in Black is another deceased person Smokey impersonates. I believe he became The Smoke Monster.
How exactly does that happen, you might ask?
I'll do my best to explain.
The answer to Lost is MIFS by Albert Awol
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I would like to apologize in advance to the cast, producers, and writers on the show for figuring it out ahead of time. So Sorry!
Fact: Jorge Garcia was the very first person cast on the show
PROOF...Right in Front of Us the Whole Time....Nadia! by Ralph
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Well...I'm sitting around thinking about LOST(of course!)...and I was thinking of how the team Dalton said that they will show us they planned it from the start......and I thought....what can it be???....and then it hit me....
...NADIA!!!
Fake Start, Real Ending by Benjiroman
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Ok, let me just say that LOST to this date has constantly built things up for us as huge mysteries or giant puzzles, however when they reveal the answer they do it in a somewhat less dramatic manner than you might think for example, the theme of jacob ran through 5 series and yet when we finally found out who he is it was done very casually at the start of the season 5 finale. So we know the writers use clever plot devices to make us think were about to see the biggest twist when something much bigger is in play. Therefore, do you think that it could be possible that they are just luring us in with this alternate timeline theory that they seem to be pointing towards and perhaps maybe a few episodes down the line jack might wake up on the island possibly dreaming that he made it to LA X... Just something i thought i would put out there. cheers guys.
Inspirations for Lost by Don't Tell Me
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I always try to look for some possible inspirations for Lost and one can always talk about the usual suspects: Star Wars, Myst, Stephen King, and some others. But, I think I stumbled onto something a little deeper that might have influences on the creation, and of course, the last upcoming season of our favorite show.
Killer Ben is part of Jacob's Plan by Irreferencias
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First of all, I want to say sorry if this theory has already been posted. Secondly, I want to apologise if I make some grammar mistakes, but the thing is that English is not my first language. Having said that, let's start.
I was reading the Answers section of this great site, going through all the things I thought I knew, until I came up with something that didn't make sense to me:
the question was: Why Sayid was being taken to Guam?
Magical Metaphors and a whole lot more Part 1 by Hopefully Optimistic
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We all remember that line that Ben utters about their being the magical box, and it being able to bring anything you want to life (to the island).
So is that possible, for thoughts to become reality?
There are certainly lot's of examples of this idea in literature and myths.
Follow What Leader, When? by Carole Anne
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I just re-watched “Follow the Leader” and it looks like the others seem to be functioning quite well without a leader since Locke left 3 years ago. After Locke, Ben and Sun approach the others in their beachside camp, Richard says to Locke “I haven’t seen you in 3 years.” So if both Ben and Locke have been off the island for 3 years, then who’s their leader?
MIB dosen't exist anymore by Misa
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my english ist not good enough but i want to share a theory with you guys.
have you ever thought that how is it that we havent seen MIB and and black smoke together? but we know they are related together.
maybe MIB dosent exist any more!
The island told me by Jack & Kate plus 8(15)
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This may not be an original idea, or new to this site. I've only been on this for a few months. (In regard to our symbolic discussions, here's my attempt to one up you Locke's disciple ;-P)
Time is a Corkscrew by Palirath
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The Lost island is stuck in a loop. There, I said it! After many seasons of being anti-loop. But this is not your daddy's loop... it's a Mayan loop.
Have you ever heard the famous quote from Winston Churchill, "Those that fail to learn from history, are doomed to repeat it." Well, the Mayans made this into a kind of religion. They believed that all human events were cyclical. So if there was a famine this year that caused starvation, then after time time the wheel of time could turn and bring the famine again.
Random Possibilities by Kim
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If everything happens for a reason I think Darlton are genius. I think the time loop that we see videos of from the Orchid and now with the 2 Lockes one dead and the other not happened as early as S1. In Solitary episode, Sayid tells Rousseau that Nadia was dead. Could this be Sayid in the future? In the episode where Jack, Kate, Boone and Locke are looking for Clare and Charlie it always struck me as funny when the Jack and Kate break off from Locke and Boone and we hear someone screaming in the back ground, Jack asks Kate did she hear that and she appears to not hear the screaming, then Jack charges up the hill saying he wasn't going to allow this to happen again. Is this a future Jack. Another one is in S3 Further Instructions Locke tells Eddy the FBI I guy in the woods and he is trying to clean up his mess that HE WAS A HUNTER.
I think that maybe a time loop thing is going on here.
The Pregger Problem and the Bigger Picture by Theron
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This is a relatively quick theory that popped into my head after watching parts of the episode in season 5 where Juliet delivers Ethan back in 77. Okay, so the problem on the island is that mothers are unable to have a successful pregnancy post incident. We don't know for sure that Sun would have had a problem had she stayed, but we all know Aaron was born on the island. This made me think that Aaron was okay because the island needs Aaron for some reason. I'd like to think that Aaron is Jacob or will become a time traveler and become Jacob, but that's too far of a leap for this theory.
The Kahana's role in The "Loophole" planR by Ricardus Alpert
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I've had a lot of theories for the past two days. This is my last one for now, and any questions or feedback will be appreciated.
I re-watched some S4 episodes a few days ago, and it's clear to me that The Kahana played a huge role in The Nemesis' loophole plan. How so? Well, allow me to examine the evidence and explain.
It Will Only End Once: Time Travel, Jacob's Destiny, and our Variables... by Alex
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Now a lot has been made of the intentions of Jacob and the Man in Black, who I believe, for reasons I will go into momentarily, is called Hobbes., about whether onne is good and the other bad, and about who we should side with in any coming war. Little attention is paid to who specifically they are. The reason for this is that there is seemingly no answer which can be meaningfully drawn from the show. People point to 'aliens' or 'gods', which most people find generally unsatisying. Many argue that it's not important, that it is what these two rivals do that matters most. I disagree. I think the identity of thtose two characters unveils the whole makeup of the show.
So, what's the deal with The Cabin? by Ricardus Alpert
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Ever since "The Incident" has aired, that's one of the big questions that have been on our minds. In it's first two minutes, it seemed to turn over everything we thought we knew, and reveal that we didn't know anything. Originally, I assumed that Jacob had never resided in The Cabin, and that it was a prison he had set up for MIB, but I no longer believe that to be the case. This is my attempt to sort out this mystery. I have two reasons for thinking Jacob did use The Cabin at some point. The first is the fact The chair in his chamber is strinkingly similar to the one in The Cabin, and the second is the piece of tapestry. How would The Nemesis have any accesses to it?
Light/Jacob/Anubis VS Dark/MIB/Smoke Monster by TheChickenOrTheEgg
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Let me just start off by saying that NOTHING in Lost can or should ever be assumed to have happened if we didn't actually see it happen. By that I mean, what characters say, describe, tell other characters can be interpreted differently, a deception on their part, or misunderstanding that is spread the way they each experience events as per their own point of view.
Locke´s and Desmond´s destiny by hansolo81
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Hello again folks,
now I just have a rather short one for you. If it has been mentioned before, I will take the blame.
I rewatched season 1 and 2. Two things, beside the other 53335 clues got me thinking:
The new feud by Ricardos Alpert
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I had a bit of an epiphany the other night after re watching The Incident yet again. I have read quite a few theories as of late about Jack somehow taking Jacobs place in the grand scheme of things when all is said and done, which is possible. Its the antagonist that I think will be different.
The Spiral shaped timeline, & Possible Opening Scene for S6 by RIPYOGI
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Here is an interesting first scene for season 6: just imagine that it's Feb. 2nd, and you've got everything perfectly set up for the show like you usually do (the phone's left off the hook, your cell phone turned off, the doorbell disabled, whoever you live with has been falsely told that for the next two hours the living space is being sprayed with pesticide because of that bad pest problem which you yourself planted weeks ahead of time only to have the peace and quiet you deserve on LOSTday, etc., etc.). It's Christmas Morning for the LOST fan. Can't wait.
Return from the Underworld/Succeed pt.2 by Locke's disciple
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continued from Return from the Underworld pt.1
SUCCEED pt.2
Return from the Underworld/Succeed pt.1 by Locke's disciple
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Like all my theories, this one's long. I just can't make a good argument with only two paragraphs.
RETURN FROM THE UNDERWORLD pt.1
Smoke Monster V MIB by Ryan Cleaves
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Okay this theory isn't incredibly long or detailed compared to most, but as I believe we haven't seen much in the ways of MIB and Jacob yet, there isn't a lot to write.
Now, most people seem to be convinced that the smoke monster is/works with MIB... and against Jacob. I disagree.
Jacob, MIB, and Adam and Eve by 2-2-10
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My theory is that Jacob and MIB have decided to play a game to decide the fate of humanity (MIB wants them dead, Jacob wants them to live). Similar to how Charlie avoided death a bunch of times in season 6, in the game you have multiple "lives" before you are dead for good. When someone dies on the island, they are reincarnated as a child who is either on the island, is destined to go to the island, was on the island in the past, or whose parents were from the island. That is why Walt was special- because he is a reincarnation of a dead island-dweller who was important (maybe someone who died in the purge?). All our losties, including little Charlie, Aaron, and Ji-Yeon are all reincarnations. Children can recall their reincarnations better than adults, so they are more special (hence Walt's powers, and Ben seeing his dead mother, and Locke's drawing of the smoke monster).
(Wo)man of Science, Man of Faith by EmilyG
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In the endless 'Man of Science, Man of Faith' argument between Locke and Jack, I think we've missed the two people those terms actually apply to: Juliet and Desmond.
The similarities between them are striking: they arrived on the Island at approximately the same time. They each have ties to the three main 'power groups' that we've seen on the Island: Juliet was a member of the Others, the Dharma Initiative, and the Losties; Desmond was a Lostie, has ties to the Others by virtue of being ex-Island King Charles Widmore's son in law, and spent three years in a Dharma hatch doing the work Dharma left behind.
"The Island isn't done with you yet," Desmond, Adam & Eve, little Charlie and his significance by Whitey Anderson
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I'm watching Jughead right now... this is very obviously a Charles Widmore centric episode... we see at least two different time periods from his life.
I think we're also seeing a third.
Beyond Good and Evil by Sara Kane
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One of the major themes of Lost has been a general inability to define 'good' vs 'evil.' There has only been 'us vs them,' right up until the point that 'them' becomes 'us,' and a new 'them' is discovered. And then the whole thing happens all over again.
Traveling Into the Past and Present Theory by PimpMyTheory
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I was thinking about the time travel aspect of the Lost show and had a few observations. When the losties experienced the flashes, they were sent in the past. They moved forward and backward during the flashes, but it seemed like they never flashed beyond the original present time they started from. When Locke moved the wheel, he was sent about 3 years into the future. I am not sure, but wasn't Ben also sent into the future when he turned the wheel. Wasn't he positioned in the Middle East around the time Sayid's wife's funeral was taking place. Why is that?
Jacob Did Not Send Ilana by EmilyG
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Just a thought: I think Jacob didn't send Ilana to the Island---the MIB did.
When 'Jacob' meets with Ilana, he's dressed all in black. Clothing color is, of course, rather significant here. And what does Ilana do? She forces Sayid to return to the Island. We know Jacob seems to be all about free will, whereas the MIB is the agent of destiny/fate. Forcing Sayid back to the Island against his will doesn't seem like Jacob's style.
Another Loop Theory: Breaking the Loop Created the Loophole by Pisces00girl
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I know the loop theory has been around for a while, but after reading someone else's loop theory I started to think about what happens if the loop is broken.
I think the Incident is what starts the loop over again. Like Miles said detonating the bomb is what causes the incident and causes the loop to continue. Not detonating the bomb is what I think would end the loop. We see a parallel of this with Sayid shooting Ben and making him the evil man he becomes. Sayid continues to do what he’s always done both at the micro level, this particular situation, and the macro level, still a killer. Now if the bomb detonates, I think the losties die and get sent back to start the loop over. The cycle of reincarnation def comes into play here. Jack has to stay in the loop until he stops trying to fix things, but by trying to detonate the bomb he's still trying to fix things. You could make arguments that some of the other losties have changed, but maybe they all have to for the cycle to end.
The signs for Locke's dark path by Ricardus Alpert
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I have to applaud Darlton for their story-telling abillities. The signs that Locke was headed towards a dark path were staring right in our faces, for so long. But we mostly ignored them, because we wanted to believe Locke had a destiny just as much as he did.
I believe the biggest hints are in Season 4's penultimate episode, "Cabin Fever". Back then, it was this episode that convinced us Locke was meant to lead and had a destiny, but when examining this episode after the "The Incident", it's the one that shows how that's not the case at all.
How so?
Innocluations by B3
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Alright, after looking on Lostpedia for a little more info, I realize that this theory has been mentioned before, but the idea is new to me, so I’ll submit it to be torn apart by all of you…lol.
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