The Smoke Monster is Richard.
Notice the way I have phrased the title of the theory, not Richard is Smokey. I think that in its natural form, the monster exsists as smoke or what ever the hell it is, but when it needs to, it can take the form of a man, the one it has taken is Richard, who was the first human it encountered, when the original Richard crashed on the Black Rock - hence the whole pirate/eye-liner thing going on.
I'm going to back the above statement up with some points, some are hard some not so:-
1. It would explain why he doesn't age.
2. It would explain why he can penetrate the sonic fence
3. It would explain, why when no one else can get off the island with out the use of a submarine he can apparently come and go at will.
4. It would explain that funny moment at the end of S4 when Ben thanks him for saving him and they share a funny look (at first it appeared that Ben was thanking him for saving him for when he is being held hostage by Keemy and Co in the jungle by the helicopter but it could well as be when Smokey was summoned by Ben and attacked Keemy's team at the Barracks)
5. It would explain how he appearance was altered slightered when he met a young Ben, more dishelved - what a young Ben would expect a hostile to look like.
6. It explain the mysterious statement about Richard not being a leader, but being in a position to being able to have a certain power to select a leader. If he is a security system, part of its protocol could be to select a new leader, (hence the meeting with a young Ben) and also not being able to oppose a leaders wishes, another protocol, stating that he has to follow the isalnd's leader once selected.
7. Ok so I have run out at six, I am sure there are more.
I know this is only really a part theory (who created the smoke, who is Jacob then) but it makes sense, but as usual putting one of these out there is always risky as it could always get pulled apart with things I have not thought about or missed. Which I don't mind. On the other hand if you can think of more evidence, conjecture welcome, please comment.
Be kind. Theory by CamLynn
Notice the way I have phrased the title of the theory, not Richard is Smokey. I think that in its natural form, the monster exsists as smoke or what ever the hell it is, but when it needs to, it can take the form of a man, the one it has taken is Richard, who was the first human it encountered, when the original Richard crashed on the Black Rock - hence the whole pirate/eye-liner thing going on.
I'm going to back the above statement up with some points, some are hard some not so:-
1. It would explain why he doesn't age.
2. It would explain why he can penetrate the sonic fence
3. It would explain, why when no one else can get off the island with out the use of a submarine he can apparently come and go at will.
4. It would explain that funny moment at the end of S4 when Ben thanks him for saving him and they share a funny look (at first it appeared that Ben was thanking him for saving him for when he is being held hostage by Keemy and Co in the jungle by the helicopter but it could well as be when Smokey was summoned by Ben and attacked Keemy's team at the Barracks)
5. It would explain how he appearance was altered slightered when he met a young Ben, more dishelved - what a young Ben would expect a hostile to look like.
6. It explain the mysterious statement about Richard not being a leader, but being in a position to being able to have a certain power to select a leader. If he is a security system, part of its protocol could be to select a new leader, (hence the meeting with a young Ben) and also not being able to oppose a leaders wishes, another protocol, stating that he has to follow the isalnd's leader once selected.
7. Ok so I have run out at six, I am sure there are more.
I know this is only really a part theory (who created the smoke, who is Jacob then) but it makes sense, but as usual putting one of these out there is always risky as it could always get pulled apart with things I have not thought about or missed. Which I don't mind. On the other hand if you can think of more evidence, conjecture welcome, please comment.
Be kind. Theory by CamLynn
