Ok, so here's a theory inspired by these very interesting theories I'm seeing based on the fact that the "Locke" from 9/22/04 onwards we see on screen may in fact not ALWAYS be John Locke. I have started watching Season 1 since the finale, I'm getting in about 4 episodes a night, then slamming it down on the weekends. I'm almost done with Season two.
At certain times, Locke seems two-faced. At times he's lost, and scared, and fearful of Ben, the monster, and questioning everything. Other times, like when he's digging up the hatch, or when he is blowing up subs, throwing knives in nadia's back, or promoting everything to happen according to his catch phrase "this wasn't supposed to happen" those times really make me see that at all times there were TWO LOCKE's running around the island the day of 9/22/2004. The real one, and the doppleganger.
When the plane crashed, and there was a Locke staring at his toes wiggling, this was our Locke, however it seems that his first encounter with the smoke monster or this "I have seen the heart of the island, and it is beautiful" Locke had his encounter with TMIB and from this point forward, TMIB had scanned him and was able to now use his form (just like he was able to do with Yemi, Alex, Christian, etc...)
Now all this time there were two Lockes? Let's really think this through. This reminds me of the movie the Prestige, but what if the real Locke needed to be "disposed of" so the fake Locke could set up the events that led to the time travelling so that Locke (who's really TMIB) could convince Richard that young Locke (the real Locke)indeed was special all so that he could be marched right up to Jacob by Richard himself. It's the perfect scam. We know now, by rewatching season 5, that in many instances Locke and Smokie have never been in the same scene together... Locke 2.0 coming out of the jungle, Locke 2.0 disappearing when Ben's being judged. Kudos to those of you making this prediciton back then.
So let's think, as to not give up his position TMIB needs to rid of real Locke, but the rules don't allow TMIB to directly kill anyone who was worthy of redemption (which is why Hurley, Ben, Locke, etc... have all survived Smokey's wrath), but those like Eko, die. So instead of killing him, TMIB trapped him in the cabin. Well not him, but his spirit. Somehow. And assumed the body form of John Locke. And at some point, Locke was ALWAYS TMIB, where his spirit was in the Cabin. It would appear as if this spirit form of Locke in the cabin would indeed be asking someone to "Help Him"
I have always thought that TMIB (as Locke) wanted to tell Richard to tell Locke he needed to die, because Locke's death was the way to get Ben back on the plane to come back to the island to kill Jacob. Locke dying, has so many purposes in this game. His "resurrection" obviously is what elevated him to Moses status, when we know now it was yet just another season finale, the third one in a row, which ends with damn dead Locke in a box! Ugh. So not only does the death propogate more of Locke being a special person, it is really what got Jack to change his mind about faith, and why Jack told Richard in 1977 "not to give up hope yet" This further propogated the "Locke is special" lie. And sadly, we all know, that poor locke is, and always was, just a pawn. Also remember Jack hearing about his father from Locke is what got him going on getting everyone back in the first place. Ben getting on the plane, was orchestrated by Hawking telling him where and when. Hawking ALSO is a cha! mpion of DESTINY (the same oatmeal that TMIB feeds us in the opening scene), and it would seem that it's possible she's on that "side" of the game.
So when TMIB (Locke) and Ben go to Jacobs cabin in TMBTC, it's really John Locke that's trapped in there, and this event was designed for BEN. Ben was surprised when things started flying around in there. All this time Ben believes that it's Jacob in that cabin, because a Fake Richard has told him this. That's right, there are two Richards. There is Jacob's Richard, whom I believe is in the temple, living in barracks, camps, etc... doing what Jacob revived him to do, advise the Others. But there is the occasional TMIB version of Richard also. When Ben meets Richard as a boy in the jungle, Ben is meeting a TMIB who has assumed a form of a dead Richard Alpert, perhaps a great man from the black rock who died on the island. Jacob revives him, and gives him eternal life, TMIB uses his form to manipulate Ben. See when Kate and Sawyer are taking young Ben to the Others, and Richard just magically appears out of the brush. Hmmm... well you guessed it, it was smokey. He had to inter! cept Ben and revive him quickly, because Ben was part of the crucial plan. Ben needed to live so he could grow up, and kill Jacob.
So Ben dies, TMIB also has the power to grant life, just like Jacob. And now he has a dead Ben body to assume form, which I totally believe is the "Ben" who was manipulating Sayid to be a killer... you guessed it, another doppleganger!
So it's becoming quite the search, I'm taking mad notes rewatching the seasons, trying to investigate fake people. See, at times I thought Terry O'Quinn was a fantastic actor, then others I thought he was cheesy and his dialogue was forced and unemotional. Ben too, I thought "man sometimes these guys are fantastic actors, others their characters are hard to swallow with their horribly forced dialogue." But I wonder, if the scripts were written in that way with notes. Locke 1.0 "blah blah blah..." (act scared, timid, inquisitive) and then Locke 2.0 "blah blah blah destiny..." (act confident like you are a god yourself) these notes could be given to the actors, and they themselves had no idea they were playing two different characters, a real one, and a smokie one. I mean the interviews with each actor clearly reveals that they are clueless to the storyline.
At certain times, Locke seems two-faced. At times he's lost, and scared, and fearful of Ben, the monster, and questioning everything. Other times, like when he's digging up the hatch, or when he is blowing up subs, throwing knives in nadia's back, or promoting everything to happen according to his catch phrase "this wasn't supposed to happen" those times really make me see that at all times there were TWO LOCKE's running around the island the day of 9/22/2004. The real one, and the doppleganger.
When the plane crashed, and there was a Locke staring at his toes wiggling, this was our Locke, however it seems that his first encounter with the smoke monster or this "I have seen the heart of the island, and it is beautiful" Locke had his encounter with TMIB and from this point forward, TMIB had scanned him and was able to now use his form (just like he was able to do with Yemi, Alex, Christian, etc...)
Now all this time there were two Lockes? Let's really think this through. This reminds me of the movie the Prestige, but what if the real Locke needed to be "disposed of" so the fake Locke could set up the events that led to the time travelling so that Locke (who's really TMIB) could convince Richard that young Locke (the real Locke)indeed was special all so that he could be marched right up to Jacob by Richard himself. It's the perfect scam. We know now, by rewatching season 5, that in many instances Locke and Smokie have never been in the same scene together... Locke 2.0 coming out of the jungle, Locke 2.0 disappearing when Ben's being judged. Kudos to those of you making this prediciton back then.
So let's think, as to not give up his position TMIB needs to rid of real Locke, but the rules don't allow TMIB to directly kill anyone who was worthy of redemption (which is why Hurley, Ben, Locke, etc... have all survived Smokey's wrath), but those like Eko, die. So instead of killing him, TMIB trapped him in the cabin. Well not him, but his spirit. Somehow. And assumed the body form of John Locke. And at some point, Locke was ALWAYS TMIB, where his spirit was in the Cabin. It would appear as if this spirit form of Locke in the cabin would indeed be asking someone to "Help Him"
I have always thought that TMIB (as Locke) wanted to tell Richard to tell Locke he needed to die, because Locke's death was the way to get Ben back on the plane to come back to the island to kill Jacob. Locke dying, has so many purposes in this game. His "resurrection" obviously is what elevated him to Moses status, when we know now it was yet just another season finale, the third one in a row, which ends with damn dead Locke in a box! Ugh. So not only does the death propogate more of Locke being a special person, it is really what got Jack to change his mind about faith, and why Jack told Richard in 1977 "not to give up hope yet" This further propogated the "Locke is special" lie. And sadly, we all know, that poor locke is, and always was, just a pawn. Also remember Jack hearing about his father from Locke is what got him going on getting everyone back in the first place. Ben getting on the plane, was orchestrated by Hawking telling him where and when. Hawking ALSO is a cha! mpion of DESTINY (the same oatmeal that TMIB feeds us in the opening scene), and it would seem that it's possible she's on that "side" of the game.
So when TMIB (Locke) and Ben go to Jacobs cabin in TMBTC, it's really John Locke that's trapped in there, and this event was designed for BEN. Ben was surprised when things started flying around in there. All this time Ben believes that it's Jacob in that cabin, because a Fake Richard has told him this. That's right, there are two Richards. There is Jacob's Richard, whom I believe is in the temple, living in barracks, camps, etc... doing what Jacob revived him to do, advise the Others. But there is the occasional TMIB version of Richard also. When Ben meets Richard as a boy in the jungle, Ben is meeting a TMIB who has assumed a form of a dead Richard Alpert, perhaps a great man from the black rock who died on the island. Jacob revives him, and gives him eternal life, TMIB uses his form to manipulate Ben. See when Kate and Sawyer are taking young Ben to the Others, and Richard just magically appears out of the brush. Hmmm... well you guessed it, it was smokey. He had to inter! cept Ben and revive him quickly, because Ben was part of the crucial plan. Ben needed to live so he could grow up, and kill Jacob.
So Ben dies, TMIB also has the power to grant life, just like Jacob. And now he has a dead Ben body to assume form, which I totally believe is the "Ben" who was manipulating Sayid to be a killer... you guessed it, another doppleganger!
So it's becoming quite the search, I'm taking mad notes rewatching the seasons, trying to investigate fake people. See, at times I thought Terry O'Quinn was a fantastic actor, then others I thought he was cheesy and his dialogue was forced and unemotional. Ben too, I thought "man sometimes these guys are fantastic actors, others their characters are hard to swallow with their horribly forced dialogue." But I wonder, if the scripts were written in that way with notes. Locke 1.0 "blah blah blah..." (act scared, timid, inquisitive) and then Locke 2.0 "blah blah blah destiny..." (act confident like you are a god yourself) these notes could be given to the actors, and they themselves had no idea they were playing two different characters, a real one, and a smokie one. I mean the interviews with each actor clearly reveals that they are clueless to the storyline.
