Theory I may come off sounding like a complete Paolo by posting this, but here goes (apologies if this theory has already been offered):
In "316", we are once again shown our old friend, ace pilot Frank Lapidus. He's shaved, he seems to be off the sauce, life is good for our old buddy Frank. But, he brought something new with him this time: a middle initial. And not just any middle initial, but perhaps the most prominent letter amongst our characters: J. We had not previously known this information about Frank, and it is often stated by Damon and Carlton that facts, specifically names, are not tossed out randomly.
Let's see what other interesting coincidences might be gleaned from further exploration:
They both rock beards like nobody's business.
Jacob eschews, even hates technology. He went apeshit on Locke for using the flashlight in the cabin. Frank seems to be a pretty low-tech man, himself. When he first (?) landed on the island, his sat phone was broken, so he resorted to a flare. Certainly not a Stone Age implement, but lower-tech than the phone.
Jacob is the leader of the Others, even a guide, if you will. Frank is an aircraft pilot, another sort of leader/guide.
Lapis, from which the name Lapidus is derived, is the Latin word for stone. It has often been speculated that their is a connection between Jacob and the Black Rock.
Abbadon told Naomi that each of the four members of her team were recruited for specific purposes, but why Lapidus? Sure, he's a great pilot, but he's not the only great pilot in the world. He was good friends with Seth Norris, but that would've been reason to keep him off the team, as grief might have affected his judgement and become a liability to the mission.
Speaking of flying planes, Lapidus was supposed to be the pilot of 815, but he was not, for reasons as yet unexplained. Perhaps fate, or even time traveling physicists, took steps to ensure he'd not be the pilot of that plane, so that he may live to fly another plane?
We've never received confirmation that Jacob is as old as the island/Richard/Others, or that he has been a lifelong inhabitant. In fact, Jacob resides in a cabin built by Horace Goodspeed, whom we know died in 1992, during the Purge. Jacob seems to dress in clothing similar to how Richard Alpert was dressed when he first met Ben, so those clothes needn't necessarily be tied to any specific time period, location or event. Jacob could've just put them on because that's all he had lying around.
Lapidus landed with the other Losties (one presumes) on the Island in the 1970s, as evidenced by Jin's attire and mode of transport at the end of "316". So, by extension, Lapidus will be around at the same time of the Dharma Initiative's heyday on the Island. What if some action of Daniel's causes Frank to become unstuck in time, a la Theresa, and he gets stuck in (or chooses to reside in) the cabin? Because of technology, Frank/JAcob could become a prisoner of the Island. That would tend to make a person pretty upset, methinks.
Also, notice how Frank has never seemed to come into direct, speaking contact with Ben, Richard or Locke, the three people we know for sure can identify Jacob. Hurley doesn't count, as he saw Christian, and possibly Jacob's eye.
On the surface, Lapidus seems to be a throwaway role, but if you think about it, Frank being Jacob makes sense. When Jacob first appeared onscreen, Damon and Carlton didn't know who'd play him, so they covered him in as much shadow as possible, while still making sure that certain physical characteristics of his remained identifiable, namely his unkempt beard and hair. They knew Jacob couldn't be played by someone we'd already seen, as that would spoil the surprise too soon. But, introduce a new character, make it seem like he won't fit into the broad arc of the mythology in any integral way, and presto, you have a character that few would suspect is Jacob.
The DI knew about Jacob, as he was mentioned in the Room 23 video, so it stands to reason that the DI knew of Jacob independently from the Others/Hostiles, as they and the DI were not exactly chummy. Why would the Others/Hostiles tell the DI about Jacob? They wouldn't, so the DI most likely learned of Jacob all on their own. For all we know, the Others/Hostiles learned of Jacob from the DI!
There are probably holes in this theory, and other connections I've missed, but I had to get this off my brain.
Namaste Theory by I Am Jack's Appendix
In "316", we are once again shown our old friend, ace pilot Frank Lapidus. He's shaved, he seems to be off the sauce, life is good for our old buddy Frank. But, he brought something new with him this time: a middle initial. And not just any middle initial, but perhaps the most prominent letter amongst our characters: J. We had not previously known this information about Frank, and it is often stated by Damon and Carlton that facts, specifically names, are not tossed out randomly.
Let's see what other interesting coincidences might be gleaned from further exploration:
They both rock beards like nobody's business.
Jacob eschews, even hates technology. He went apeshit on Locke for using the flashlight in the cabin. Frank seems to be a pretty low-tech man, himself. When he first (?) landed on the island, his sat phone was broken, so he resorted to a flare. Certainly not a Stone Age implement, but lower-tech than the phone.
Jacob is the leader of the Others, even a guide, if you will. Frank is an aircraft pilot, another sort of leader/guide.
Lapis, from which the name Lapidus is derived, is the Latin word for stone. It has often been speculated that their is a connection between Jacob and the Black Rock.
Abbadon told Naomi that each of the four members of her team were recruited for specific purposes, but why Lapidus? Sure, he's a great pilot, but he's not the only great pilot in the world. He was good friends with Seth Norris, but that would've been reason to keep him off the team, as grief might have affected his judgement and become a liability to the mission.
Speaking of flying planes, Lapidus was supposed to be the pilot of 815, but he was not, for reasons as yet unexplained. Perhaps fate, or even time traveling physicists, took steps to ensure he'd not be the pilot of that plane, so that he may live to fly another plane?
We've never received confirmation that Jacob is as old as the island/Richard/Others, or that he has been a lifelong inhabitant. In fact, Jacob resides in a cabin built by Horace Goodspeed, whom we know died in 1992, during the Purge. Jacob seems to dress in clothing similar to how Richard Alpert was dressed when he first met Ben, so those clothes needn't necessarily be tied to any specific time period, location or event. Jacob could've just put them on because that's all he had lying around.
Lapidus landed with the other Losties (one presumes) on the Island in the 1970s, as evidenced by Jin's attire and mode of transport at the end of "316". So, by extension, Lapidus will be around at the same time of the Dharma Initiative's heyday on the Island. What if some action of Daniel's causes Frank to become unstuck in time, a la Theresa, and he gets stuck in (or chooses to reside in) the cabin? Because of technology, Frank/JAcob could become a prisoner of the Island. That would tend to make a person pretty upset, methinks.
Also, notice how Frank has never seemed to come into direct, speaking contact with Ben, Richard or Locke, the three people we know for sure can identify Jacob. Hurley doesn't count, as he saw Christian, and possibly Jacob's eye.
On the surface, Lapidus seems to be a throwaway role, but if you think about it, Frank being Jacob makes sense. When Jacob first appeared onscreen, Damon and Carlton didn't know who'd play him, so they covered him in as much shadow as possible, while still making sure that certain physical characteristics of his remained identifiable, namely his unkempt beard and hair. They knew Jacob couldn't be played by someone we'd already seen, as that would spoil the surprise too soon. But, introduce a new character, make it seem like he won't fit into the broad arc of the mythology in any integral way, and presto, you have a character that few would suspect is Jacob.
The DI knew about Jacob, as he was mentioned in the Room 23 video, so it stands to reason that the DI knew of Jacob independently from the Others/Hostiles, as they and the DI were not exactly chummy. Why would the Others/Hostiles tell the DI about Jacob? They wouldn't, so the DI most likely learned of Jacob all on their own. For all we know, the Others/Hostiles learned of Jacob from the DI!
There are probably holes in this theory, and other connections I've missed, but I had to get this off my brain.
Namaste Theory by I Am Jack's Appendix
