Here’s a little something that struck me after watching, “The Incident” for a second time.
Of all the people Jacob visited in the flashbacks, Ilana was the only one who knew him. My guess is it’s because she was an island inhabitant (along with Bram) possibly before the Black Rock landed on the island. The reasoning for this is two-fold. One: When Ilana came out of the cabin and gave the cloth to Bram he said, “I guess we know where we’re going.” This was after he saw the picture of the statue (before it was destroyed) drawn on the cloth. Naturally they wouldn’t know where they were going unless they had previous knowledge of the statue’s location. Two: Since Ilana and Bram didn’t know who Richard was, they must have left the island before Richard arrived on the Black Rock.
Further, I think that Jacob’s comment, “They’re coming” refers to Ilana and Bram. It’s possible the reason MIB looked angry/concerned (after kicking Jacob in the firepit) is because he knows them. If MIB was the one trapped in the cabin, I think Bram and Ilana are the ones who trapped him there, and here’s why…
We know that Ilana and Bram had the corpse of Locke in the box, even though they were talking to a live Locke. Having personal knowledge of MIB and what he was able to do (take on the form of other people), I think they first went to the cabin to see if he was still trapped in there. When they saw the ash circle was broken, they seemed concerned. On the way to the cabin, Frank asked what they were doing with the dead Locke. Bram said they had to show it to somebody “so they’ll know what they’re up against.” Something “a lot scarier than what’s in the box.” He then goes on to say, “don’t worry though, as long as you’re with us, you’re fine.” That confident statement left me with the impression that Bram believes MIB has little or no power over him and Ilana. The familiarity of how he talks about MIB almost suggests a prior personal encounter.
Now I know the biggest deal breaker for this is the fact that MIB (as FLocke) already saw Ilana and Bram when the crashed on the island. So he wouldn’t be surprised by Jacob’s statement, “They’re coming” if it referred to them. Except for the fact that when we saw Ilana in her flashback, she was all bandaged up. Perhaps a new face that MIB didn’t recognize? Since we have no flashback on Bram, it’s possible that he too may have had a different look. Farfetched? Not when you consider all the things we've seen on Lost thus far.
All that said, season 6 may focus on more of their backstory and how the Oceanic 815’ers are all connected…and why they needed to be the ones to fight this war. I would be surprised if in the end we didn’t find out that they were all chosen for a reason.
Of all the people Jacob visited in the flashbacks, Ilana was the only one who knew him. My guess is it’s because she was an island inhabitant (along with Bram) possibly before the Black Rock landed on the island. The reasoning for this is two-fold. One: When Ilana came out of the cabin and gave the cloth to Bram he said, “I guess we know where we’re going.” This was after he saw the picture of the statue (before it was destroyed) drawn on the cloth. Naturally they wouldn’t know where they were going unless they had previous knowledge of the statue’s location. Two: Since Ilana and Bram didn’t know who Richard was, they must have left the island before Richard arrived on the Black Rock.
Further, I think that Jacob’s comment, “They’re coming” refers to Ilana and Bram. It’s possible the reason MIB looked angry/concerned (after kicking Jacob in the firepit) is because he knows them. If MIB was the one trapped in the cabin, I think Bram and Ilana are the ones who trapped him there, and here’s why…
We know that Ilana and Bram had the corpse of Locke in the box, even though they were talking to a live Locke. Having personal knowledge of MIB and what he was able to do (take on the form of other people), I think they first went to the cabin to see if he was still trapped in there. When they saw the ash circle was broken, they seemed concerned. On the way to the cabin, Frank asked what they were doing with the dead Locke. Bram said they had to show it to somebody “so they’ll know what they’re up against.” Something “a lot scarier than what’s in the box.” He then goes on to say, “don’t worry though, as long as you’re with us, you’re fine.” That confident statement left me with the impression that Bram believes MIB has little or no power over him and Ilana. The familiarity of how he talks about MIB almost suggests a prior personal encounter.
Now I know the biggest deal breaker for this is the fact that MIB (as FLocke) already saw Ilana and Bram when the crashed on the island. So he wouldn’t be surprised by Jacob’s statement, “They’re coming” if it referred to them. Except for the fact that when we saw Ilana in her flashback, she was all bandaged up. Perhaps a new face that MIB didn’t recognize? Since we have no flashback on Bram, it’s possible that he too may have had a different look. Farfetched? Not when you consider all the things we've seen on Lost thus far.
All that said, season 6 may focus on more of their backstory and how the Oceanic 815’ers are all connected…and why they needed to be the ones to fight this war. I would be surprised if in the end we didn’t find out that they were all chosen for a reason.
