Ben seems to understand what happened to him on the island and is using his past experiences to help him make decisions in the flash sideways. Is that right or is he just a better person all of a sudden? In the flash sideways he chooses Alex over his job, unlike on the island. How does Ben remember? Did he know this would happen? Has it happened before? The second chance aspect is a little lame for my liking....but I get it. Fate or destiny still trumps all in the land of Lost though, Ben will always be a killer (sound familiar?...Sayid) and he will always be a follower just short of becoming a leader. Ok...boring! Let's get into some good ol' mind bending fun! Ben's father is alive in the flash sideways, so is Russo and Alex. What about Ben's mother? Is she alive in the flash sideways and what significance does she have? Which brings up the boggling question of death...on and off the island. What happens if someone dies on the island in their flash sideways (Charlie, Boone, Shannon, Libby, Anna Lucia....)? What happens to the person on the island if they die in their flash sideways?
Donald Lawrence Reynolds
Who is this man? Have we met him before? He's principal of the school Linus and Locke work (at in the flash sideways), making him the boss. He also is sleeping with Karen, the flight attendant, an Other and caretaker of the children that survived the tail end of the crash. We've been waiting, almost patiently, for her story and it looks like Reynolds is going to help explain a few things...I hope. If Reynolds is so powerful in the flash sideways then what/who was he before?
Sayid Jarrah
It's clear that the infection is beginning to take over Sayid's body. It would appear that the magic spring is just like Jacob, gives you a gift (life) but really a curse (infection). It's not just the infection though that leaves you cursed, it turns you evil. I like the idea of Sayid being evil. I know the poor guy has been trying to turn his life around, but with his past he can be an ultimate bad guy. I'm excited!
Sawyer
Where the fuck is Sawyer?! Seriously.
Richard Halpert
Was Richard a slave or prisoner on The Black Rock? I'm a little confused on how he got to the island, but I guess that makes sense. If he wasn't recruited to the island like everyone else then why did he devote his life to Jacob? He was touched by Jacob, so maybe he was recruited but even Richard doesn't know what he's doing on the island. Richard opens a lot though. He tells us that after a touch from Jacob you cannot self destruct (did Jacob touch Charlie?), this also means that Locke would not have been able to hang himself as he planned. He also hints that he might be part of the smoke monster...except maybe he becomes one with the smoke monster against his will, he didn't seem to thrilled about what happened at the temple. We know that Richard is afraid of Smocke and now he tells Jack and Hurley not to listen to Jacob. Will a third group be started now? Or are there really only two groups?
Smocke/Jacob
Could Smocke and Jacob be the same being, representing good and evil in their own way? Lost has definitely been laying the balance theme heavily on us lately. So could they be the same? Maybe the death of Jacob was a result of an inner power struggle between the good and bad? I feel like I need to check out some old Spy Vs Spy cartoons to explain this better. They met on the beach and again right before Jacob's death, so they must be able to seperate. Think minibots from Transformers or even Power Rangers...this isn't a new concept. They great thing about the fantastic is that anything is possible.
Speaking of, was Locke ever really Locke on the island? Jacob touched everyone before they got on that plane but Locke was the only one dead when Jacob touched him. Did he transfer Smokey immediately into Locke's body?
Also, since the magic spring in the temple is so similar to Jacob, could it explain Jacob's origin???
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