I was inspired by two theories for this one, and they both have pretty high ratings and I tend to agree with most of what they are saying.
Where and When do Jacob and MIB really come from by Darth Faraday?
http://theoriesonlost.blogspot.com/2009/06/where-and-when-do-jacob-and-mib-come.html (4 1/2 stars out of 5)
- basically Jacob is really Future Aaron.
The Constant by RyBones35: http://theoriesonlost.blogspot.com/2009/06/constant-by-rybones35.html (4 1/2 stars out of 5)
- basically that Jacob is the constant for Sayid, Jack, Hurley, Locke, Sawyer, Kate
A lot of people have been speculating that Aaron grown up in the future is really Jacob, and that the scene with Jacob and the MIB where the Black Rock is coming to the island IS in the past but with at least Jacob (aka Aaron) being from THE FUTURE ok?
So, future, older Aaron is hanging out in the past and has been Jacob all along.
Whether you believe this or not, check out the theories that support this and they have pretty good evidence for it.
Now, this is where this theory merges with the theory up above.
The reason that JACOB TOUCHED ALL OF THE OCEANIC SIX EXCEPT FOR AARON, WHY? To be their CONSTANT.
But, guess what, HE NEVER TOUCHED baby Aaron because, you may be thinking, he was not born yet (in the past when he touched Sawyer). But I think that there is a reason for this.
Besides Aaron not being born during that time (in the past), Jacob still touched Hurley when he was getting in the car (pretty close to the present). This means, it was possible for him to TOUCH SOMEONE CLOSER TO THE AJIRA FLIGHT which means that:
HE COULD HAVE TOUCHED BABY AARON BUT CHOSE NOT TO (Who was off island and didn't come back to the island)
Why?
Because he can't be HIS OWN CONSTANT. Why touch all the other OCEANIC SIX but not BABY AARON?
I bet no one can give me a good reason. You can't argue "Oh well he was with Kate all of the time.."
Remember the episode where baby Aaron disappears in the grocery store? Then, is returned by a "stranger?" That could have been the moment that Jacob could have touched him. Or, when the men came to the door looking for custody of the child, Jacob wouldn't need all of that, he would just touch Aaron in a public place on his hand or something pretending to give him a lollipop in front of Kate; my point is that Jacob would not have to go out of his way to touch Aaron when he didn't with the other Oceanic Six.
But, there is no scene in "The Incident" where he tries to do this because that is a younger version of himself, and the reason that Daniel Faraday did not write down in his notebook, "DANIEL FARADAY IS YOUR CONSTANT," but chose Desmond was because it had to be someone else besides yourself obviously to be your constant.
Also, baby Aaron is VERY important to the mythos because of what the psychic told Claire. People have been messing with baby Aaron even before he was born. Ethan, the psychic, Charlie, etc. Something is special about that baby. The reason that Christian Shepherd takes the baby in the middle of the night and that Kate is in Jacob's Cabin is all very important. Think about it. Grandpa and Mom in their grandson and son's cabin...future Aaron. And, the fact that Ben kills Jacob with the knife and then the knife is stuck to a wall in Jacob's Cabin with cloth underneath it is all to show us that that really IS Jacob's Cabin, where he can manifest, or where MIB manifests himself but uses Christian and Claire to pretend he is really connected to baby Aaron/Future Jacob to those who have no idea what is really going on (Locke/Ben/Hurley). It may be a red herring.
So, In Season 6, we will see this reveal and everybody will be surprised.
*In the future, older Aaron comes to the Island to inquire about his past and connection to it. Just like Charlotte did. Next, something will happen where he will be forced to turn the FDW and he will end up in the ancient past of the future. The four toed statue will be constructed during that time and he will be housed there in the foot of the statue, stuck there forever and never aging (Like ALPERT) just waiting for his Mom and other Losties to crash on the island.
[Then, we will probably see that the MIB is Aaron's Constant and will probably be revealed to be someone like Charlie Pace...This is the part of my theory that I am just speculating upon.]*
The stuff above my mini-MIB Theory/FDW is where the goods are really at.
Where and When do Jacob and MIB really come from by Darth Faraday?
http://theoriesonlost.blogspot.com/2009/06/where-and-when-do-jacob-and-mib-come.html (4 1/2 stars out of 5)
- basically Jacob is really Future Aaron.
The Constant by RyBones35: http://theoriesonlost.blogspot.com/2009/06/constant-by-rybones35.html (4 1/2 stars out of 5)
- basically that Jacob is the constant for Sayid, Jack, Hurley, Locke, Sawyer, Kate
A lot of people have been speculating that Aaron grown up in the future is really Jacob, and that the scene with Jacob and the MIB where the Black Rock is coming to the island IS in the past but with at least Jacob (aka Aaron) being from THE FUTURE ok?
So, future, older Aaron is hanging out in the past and has been Jacob all along.
Whether you believe this or not, check out the theories that support this and they have pretty good evidence for it.
Now, this is where this theory merges with the theory up above.
The reason that JACOB TOUCHED ALL OF THE OCEANIC SIX EXCEPT FOR AARON, WHY? To be their CONSTANT.
But, guess what, HE NEVER TOUCHED baby Aaron because, you may be thinking, he was not born yet (in the past when he touched Sawyer). But I think that there is a reason for this.
Besides Aaron not being born during that time (in the past), Jacob still touched Hurley when he was getting in the car (pretty close to the present). This means, it was possible for him to TOUCH SOMEONE CLOSER TO THE AJIRA FLIGHT which means that:
HE COULD HAVE TOUCHED BABY AARON BUT CHOSE NOT TO (Who was off island and didn't come back to the island)
Why?
Because he can't be HIS OWN CONSTANT. Why touch all the other OCEANIC SIX but not BABY AARON?
I bet no one can give me a good reason. You can't argue "Oh well he was with Kate all of the time.."
Remember the episode where baby Aaron disappears in the grocery store? Then, is returned by a "stranger?" That could have been the moment that Jacob could have touched him. Or, when the men came to the door looking for custody of the child, Jacob wouldn't need all of that, he would just touch Aaron in a public place on his hand or something pretending to give him a lollipop in front of Kate; my point is that Jacob would not have to go out of his way to touch Aaron when he didn't with the other Oceanic Six.
But, there is no scene in "The Incident" where he tries to do this because that is a younger version of himself, and the reason that Daniel Faraday did not write down in his notebook, "DANIEL FARADAY IS YOUR CONSTANT," but chose Desmond was because it had to be someone else besides yourself obviously to be your constant.
Also, baby Aaron is VERY important to the mythos because of what the psychic told Claire. People have been messing with baby Aaron even before he was born. Ethan, the psychic, Charlie, etc. Something is special about that baby. The reason that Christian Shepherd takes the baby in the middle of the night and that Kate is in Jacob's Cabin is all very important. Think about it. Grandpa and Mom in their grandson and son's cabin...future Aaron. And, the fact that Ben kills Jacob with the knife and then the knife is stuck to a wall in Jacob's Cabin with cloth underneath it is all to show us that that really IS Jacob's Cabin, where he can manifest, or where MIB manifests himself but uses Christian and Claire to pretend he is really connected to baby Aaron/Future Jacob to those who have no idea what is really going on (Locke/Ben/Hurley). It may be a red herring.
So, In Season 6, we will see this reveal and everybody will be surprised.
*In the future, older Aaron comes to the Island to inquire about his past and connection to it. Just like Charlotte did. Next, something will happen where he will be forced to turn the FDW and he will end up in the ancient past of the future. The four toed statue will be constructed during that time and he will be housed there in the foot of the statue, stuck there forever and never aging (Like ALPERT) just waiting for his Mom and other Losties to crash on the island.
[Then, we will probably see that the MIB is Aaron's Constant and will probably be revealed to be someone like Charlie Pace...This is the part of my theory that I am just speculating upon.]*
The stuff above my mini-MIB Theory/FDW is where the goods are really at.
