“He said that some very bad things happened, and that it was my fault, and that I needed to come back.” - Jack
Most seem to believe that Jack was speaking of dark times on the island. I interpret that quotation in a different way…but I’ll get to that later.
Let’s go back to season 1 where we were introduced to the others. The Others appeared to be the “bad guys” and a bearded Tom seemed the apparent leader. Then in season 2, in Three Minutes, we were introduced to Bea Klugh who seemed very much in charge. Then in Live Together, Die Alone it becomes apparent that Henry Gale, aka Ben Linus, is the actual leader. Throughout season 3 it was becoming increasingly obvious that Benjamin is the primary antagonist and the real “bad guy.” On May 9, 2007, in The Man Behind the Curtain, a cabin dwelling man by the name of Jacob comes flying at us from left field. Now Jacob seems to the leader of the hated others and the “bad guy.” Then season 4 comes along and we realize the others aren’t even the bad guys, Charles Widmore is…..one would assume. It’s safe to say the writers of L O S T enjoy providing their viewers with a false sense of authority.
If you are convinced that Widmore is the antagonist, ponder a bit more about The Shape of Things to Come. The two rivals, Ben and Widmore, are humanized in this episode. Ben is seen crying over the body of his fallen daughter. Now, in the final seen we see Widmore. Widmore appears a frail old man, sleeping with a bottle of scotch because of nightmares. Does Widmore give the impression of a ruthless villain? Absolutely not.
Why would Ben or Charles Widmore go to the trouble of putting a fake 815 at the bottom of the ocean?
Why would Sayid be assassinating employees of Widmore and “economists” if Ben can easily access the key to Charles Widmore’s Penthouse?
These are the operative questions.
“Because whoever put that plane at the bottom of the ocean wanted someone to think we’re dead.” - Jack
Whoever was responsible for the fake 815 at the bottom of the ocean, they didn’t want someONE to find the real one.
So why would Jack be responsible for these bad events? It’s not simply because he left the island and “he wasn’t supposed to.” Free will still exists, the island can’t completely control you, just influence you. By leaving the island and going home, Jack opened a “Pandora’s box” if you will. A third party is now aware of the 815ers’ existence. Think about it, there are people trying to kill Sayid, people perched outside of Hurley’s room, and Locke “committed suicide.” If you feel Widmore is responsible for this don’t you think his attitude toward Sun would have been just a little bit less friendly?
“There were no survivors!” - Matthew Abaddon
Abaddon is a member of the third party.
In Confirmed Dead, Abaddon is convinced there were no survivors of Oceanic 815. He assigns Naomi an unknown task in what appears to be an abandoned office building. If he worked for Widmore and shared common interests, would it be necessary to meet with Naomi in such a secluded place?
So what bad things did Jack cause? The bad events weren’t on the island. Abaddon was convinced there were no survivors of 815. In the Beginning of the End he gives Hurley a spine chilling “Are they still alive?” This third party now knows of at least seven people (I’m including Locke) who recently inhabited the island and they’re going to do what it takes to find it.
By now I’m sure you’re wondering who I think this third party is. I’ll say this, If Matthew Abaddon had brought his business card in The Beginning of the End, it would have said The Hanso Foundation.
Theory by Matt4
Most seem to believe that Jack was speaking of dark times on the island. I interpret that quotation in a different way…but I’ll get to that later.
Let’s go back to season 1 where we were introduced to the others. The Others appeared to be the “bad guys” and a bearded Tom seemed the apparent leader. Then in season 2, in Three Minutes, we were introduced to Bea Klugh who seemed very much in charge. Then in Live Together, Die Alone it becomes apparent that Henry Gale, aka Ben Linus, is the actual leader. Throughout season 3 it was becoming increasingly obvious that Benjamin is the primary antagonist and the real “bad guy.” On May 9, 2007, in The Man Behind the Curtain, a cabin dwelling man by the name of Jacob comes flying at us from left field. Now Jacob seems to the leader of the hated others and the “bad guy.” Then season 4 comes along and we realize the others aren’t even the bad guys, Charles Widmore is…..one would assume. It’s safe to say the writers of L O S T enjoy providing their viewers with a false sense of authority.
If you are convinced that Widmore is the antagonist, ponder a bit more about The Shape of Things to Come. The two rivals, Ben and Widmore, are humanized in this episode. Ben is seen crying over the body of his fallen daughter. Now, in the final seen we see Widmore. Widmore appears a frail old man, sleeping with a bottle of scotch because of nightmares. Does Widmore give the impression of a ruthless villain? Absolutely not.
Why would Ben or Charles Widmore go to the trouble of putting a fake 815 at the bottom of the ocean?
Why would Sayid be assassinating employees of Widmore and “economists” if Ben can easily access the key to Charles Widmore’s Penthouse?
These are the operative questions.
“Because whoever put that plane at the bottom of the ocean wanted someone to think we’re dead.” - Jack
Whoever was responsible for the fake 815 at the bottom of the ocean, they didn’t want someONE to find the real one.
So why would Jack be responsible for these bad events? It’s not simply because he left the island and “he wasn’t supposed to.” Free will still exists, the island can’t completely control you, just influence you. By leaving the island and going home, Jack opened a “Pandora’s box” if you will. A third party is now aware of the 815ers’ existence. Think about it, there are people trying to kill Sayid, people perched outside of Hurley’s room, and Locke “committed suicide.” If you feel Widmore is responsible for this don’t you think his attitude toward Sun would have been just a little bit less friendly?
“There were no survivors!” - Matthew Abaddon
Abaddon is a member of the third party.
In Confirmed Dead, Abaddon is convinced there were no survivors of Oceanic 815. He assigns Naomi an unknown task in what appears to be an abandoned office building. If he worked for Widmore and shared common interests, would it be necessary to meet with Naomi in such a secluded place?
So what bad things did Jack cause? The bad events weren’t on the island. Abaddon was convinced there were no survivors of 815. In the Beginning of the End he gives Hurley a spine chilling “Are they still alive?” This third party now knows of at least seven people (I’m including Locke) who recently inhabited the island and they’re going to do what it takes to find it.
By now I’m sure you’re wondering who I think this third party is. I’ll say this, If Matthew Abaddon had brought his business card in The Beginning of the End, it would have said The Hanso Foundation.
Theory by Matt4
