In Jughead Richard told Locke that selection for a leader begins at a very young age.
This is what I’m proposing. In the last ep that showed (316) Ben “needs to keep a promise to a friend.” Ben goes and kills Penny Widmore (or at least significantly roughs her up) and at the same time gets his a** handed to him by Desmond. Ben flees and now Desmond has an excuse to go after Ben (Revenge and possibly the islands healing abbilities.) He speaks to Mrs. Hawkings who gives him coordinated to the next appearance of the island. Desmond takes the boat and Penny’s corpse/bruised and broken body and his son on a trip to the island. When reaching the island there is a flash of white light and they are transported into the past much further back than the Losties are (I’d say 1930 to 1940 give or take.) On island Penny’s wounds don’t appear to be healing not to mention a run in with the smoke monster has left Desmond significantly beaten. They seek shelter in a cave with their son and die. Days later the boy is found by Richard and his followers dressed in s! trange clothes (21st century) The boy tells a broken story (cause he’s still young) of the happenings and becomes the new leader of the others. Desmond and Pennys son Charlie grows up and becomes Charles Widmore.
Apparently LOST is taking the route of fate time travel…
Fate
This theory allows for time travel to occur without any fear of paradox. But the price is not cheap. Under this theory, free will is an illusion. Nothing that you do is truly your own choice; everything was preordained at the beginning of the universe. If you accept this, then the 'grandfather paradox' vanishes. No matter how hard you tried, you could not go back in time and kill your grandfather. You would slip, or the gun would jam, or something else would pop up, but you could not kill him.
This theory allows for some interesting events to happen, however. Let's say that, while reading a history textbook, you noticed that a person who looked exactly like you saved George Washington during the Battle of Trenton. To meet this person, you go back in time. However, much to your dismay, you can't find them anywhere. But, since you're already in the past, you decide to see George. As you approach, you see that he is fighting the Battle of Trenton, and he is losing. You save him. When you return to the future, you ponder what has happened. Apparently, the history book was talking about you. Assuming that free will is an illusion, this could very easily happen.
Here's another example. One evening, you find a floppy disk on your desk which you're sure you didn't put there. You look at it, and sure enough, it's the blueprints to a time machine. So you build the time machine, and send the blueprints to your past self. Now, where did the blueprints come from? There is no answer to this question. The blueprints simply 'are'.
This theory is often used in science fiction programs because it avoids the paradoxical problems and allows the plot to tie itself up neatly in the end.
Now with fate in play Widmore needs to treat Desmond the way he does, he needs Desmond on the island he needs all the events that happened happen. He needs Desmond to meet Penny break her heart and eventually reunite with her. If it does not he never comes to be, he believes the island is his because he truly is special! He’s a paradox his own grandfather. Theory by CrazyPerson
This is what I’m proposing. In the last ep that showed (316) Ben “needs to keep a promise to a friend.” Ben goes and kills Penny Widmore (or at least significantly roughs her up) and at the same time gets his a** handed to him by Desmond. Ben flees and now Desmond has an excuse to go after Ben (Revenge and possibly the islands healing abbilities.) He speaks to Mrs. Hawkings who gives him coordinated to the next appearance of the island. Desmond takes the boat and Penny’s corpse/bruised and broken body and his son on a trip to the island. When reaching the island there is a flash of white light and they are transported into the past much further back than the Losties are (I’d say 1930 to 1940 give or take.) On island Penny’s wounds don’t appear to be healing not to mention a run in with the smoke monster has left Desmond significantly beaten. They seek shelter in a cave with their son and die. Days later the boy is found by Richard and his followers dressed in s! trange clothes (21st century) The boy tells a broken story (cause he’s still young) of the happenings and becomes the new leader of the others. Desmond and Pennys son Charlie grows up and becomes Charles Widmore.
Apparently LOST is taking the route of fate time travel…
Fate
This theory allows for time travel to occur without any fear of paradox. But the price is not cheap. Under this theory, free will is an illusion. Nothing that you do is truly your own choice; everything was preordained at the beginning of the universe. If you accept this, then the 'grandfather paradox' vanishes. No matter how hard you tried, you could not go back in time and kill your grandfather. You would slip, or the gun would jam, or something else would pop up, but you could not kill him.
This theory allows for some interesting events to happen, however. Let's say that, while reading a history textbook, you noticed that a person who looked exactly like you saved George Washington during the Battle of Trenton. To meet this person, you go back in time. However, much to your dismay, you can't find them anywhere. But, since you're already in the past, you decide to see George. As you approach, you see that he is fighting the Battle of Trenton, and he is losing. You save him. When you return to the future, you ponder what has happened. Apparently, the history book was talking about you. Assuming that free will is an illusion, this could very easily happen.
Here's another example. One evening, you find a floppy disk on your desk which you're sure you didn't put there. You look at it, and sure enough, it's the blueprints to a time machine. So you build the time machine, and send the blueprints to your past self. Now, where did the blueprints come from? There is no answer to this question. The blueprints simply 'are'.
This theory is often used in science fiction programs because it avoids the paradoxical problems and allows the plot to tie itself up neatly in the end.
Now with fate in play Widmore needs to treat Desmond the way he does, he needs Desmond on the island he needs all the events that happened happen. He needs Desmond to meet Penny break her heart and eventually reunite with her. If it does not he never comes to be, he believes the island is his because he truly is special! He’s a paradox his own grandfather. Theory by CrazyPerson
