"The Incident" was perhaps the most informative episode we have had of Lost. Whether it be the opening conversation between Jacob and Esau, the Jacob flashbacks, finding out the context of the Incident, Rose and Bernard etc.. I think Damon and Carlton were dropping subtle hints throughout the finale as to what is going to be perhaps the most important factor of the sixth season. What is the deciding factor?
Claire.
Since "Raised By Another", it has been obvious to alot of people that Claire and her baby were going to be incredibly important. The physic, Malkin, was the topic of much debate at the time. Was he real or was he fake? I am going on the assumption that at least some of the things he said were true. Aaron cannot be rasied by another, it must be Claire who raises him if Aaron is to be rasied to his destiny. I think the Claire of seasons 1-4 1/2 was the most innocent of the characters. She has to this point not killed a person, while most of the characters(even Hurley) have killed a person. She has remained innocent, and I think this is the obvious reason Aaron had to be raised by her, so that he would remain innocent.
All that changed when Chrstian Shepherd showed up in "Something Nice Back Home". I'm sure we all agree that this is actually Esau in disguise. He takes Claire with him to "Jacob's" cabin. We see the results in "Cabin Fever". She seems to have some mystical sense about her, as if she knows everything. Much the way Robert, Danielle's husband, looked and sounded after coming out of the hole that leads under the Temple. I'm almost certain Christian led her down to the Temple's basement, where Smokey changed her, or gave her the Sickness. Anyway, I think she has now become "evil".
This shifts everything. If Aaron is now rasied by Claire, he would likely become like Esau. I believe at this time(early 2005) Jacob was almost completely in control of the Island, with Esau being secluded to the cabin. However, Esau found some way to escape the cabin(possibly someone came and broke the line in the sand?), got Claire, and returned. Now, Jacob knows that Aaron is going to be the deciding factor for who controls the Island, so what does he do? I believe that when Ben grew the tumor, this was Jacob'd first step in manipulating Ben to do what would keep Aaron away from Esau: have Ben turn the donkey wheel, thus having Aaron off the Island if Esau took control. The one facor Jacob didn't forsee: Claire being turned by Esau.
I think Jacob intended for Claire to get off the Island, as we see when Desmond has a flash of Claire and Aaron getting into a helicopter. However, Desmond and Jacob were both mistaken, thinking this woukd be the Freighter's heliocopter.
Now, why is Claire going to be the deciding factor of season six? Because whatever direction Claire decides to take is the direction I think Aaron will ultimately go. I think the first half of season six is going to be Claire being convinced to rejoin the Losties, and off-island, Desmond and Aaron are going to be making there way back to the Iland, with the help of Elosie Hawking and Charles Widmore. Ultimately, Aaron will be the most important component of the war between Jacob and Esau.
Claire.
Since "Raised By Another", it has been obvious to alot of people that Claire and her baby were going to be incredibly important. The physic, Malkin, was the topic of much debate at the time. Was he real or was he fake? I am going on the assumption that at least some of the things he said were true. Aaron cannot be rasied by another, it must be Claire who raises him if Aaron is to be rasied to his destiny. I think the Claire of seasons 1-4 1/2 was the most innocent of the characters. She has to this point not killed a person, while most of the characters(even Hurley) have killed a person. She has remained innocent, and I think this is the obvious reason Aaron had to be raised by her, so that he would remain innocent.
All that changed when Chrstian Shepherd showed up in "Something Nice Back Home". I'm sure we all agree that this is actually Esau in disguise. He takes Claire with him to "Jacob's" cabin. We see the results in "Cabin Fever". She seems to have some mystical sense about her, as if she knows everything. Much the way Robert, Danielle's husband, looked and sounded after coming out of the hole that leads under the Temple. I'm almost certain Christian led her down to the Temple's basement, where Smokey changed her, or gave her the Sickness. Anyway, I think she has now become "evil".
This shifts everything. If Aaron is now rasied by Claire, he would likely become like Esau. I believe at this time(early 2005) Jacob was almost completely in control of the Island, with Esau being secluded to the cabin. However, Esau found some way to escape the cabin(possibly someone came and broke the line in the sand?), got Claire, and returned. Now, Jacob knows that Aaron is going to be the deciding factor for who controls the Island, so what does he do? I believe that when Ben grew the tumor, this was Jacob'd first step in manipulating Ben to do what would keep Aaron away from Esau: have Ben turn the donkey wheel, thus having Aaron off the Island if Esau took control. The one facor Jacob didn't forsee: Claire being turned by Esau.
I think Jacob intended for Claire to get off the Island, as we see when Desmond has a flash of Claire and Aaron getting into a helicopter. However, Desmond and Jacob were both mistaken, thinking this woukd be the Freighter's heliocopter.
Now, why is Claire going to be the deciding factor of season six? Because whatever direction Claire decides to take is the direction I think Aaron will ultimately go. I think the first half of season six is going to be Claire being convinced to rejoin the Losties, and off-island, Desmond and Aaron are going to be making there way back to the Iland, with the help of Elosie Hawking and Charles Widmore. Ultimately, Aaron will be the most important component of the war between Jacob and Esau.
