LOST: The Final Season

[ASTalumna06]

Originally Posted by luv n tpa

Okay this whole Sayid thing. Two theories:

2) Lennon lied about what was on the note. Sayid HAD to die so that Jacob could go into his body.

Remember, though, that Lennon didn't know that Jacob was dead; none of the temple dwellers did. When Hurley and the rest of them first arrived, Hurley simply said that Jacob had sent them there. It wasn't until after Sayid died that Lennon and the leader guy pulled Hurley aside to talk to him, and he nonchalantly said that Jacob was dead. They looked scared, and then everyone started freaking out and barricading everything. Lennon said they were trying to keep "Him" out, although I'm not sure if they were referring to Jacob or to the smoke monster... or... something/someone else.

I'm still waiting for there to be some significance to the airline losing the coffin. I know that on the second flight to get back to the island, Jack put Locke's body in the coffin to "take the place of" his dad, so maybe that has something to do with it.

I'm also wondering if that's somehow significant to there essentially being three John Lockes (the one on the plane, the one dead on the beach, and the smoke monster)...

And I'm still wondering what Locke/smoke monster meant when he said, "I want to go home."

[Senusret I]

Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

And I'm still wondering what Locke/smoke monster meant when he said, "I want to go home."

In my opinion, he's a manifestation of the fallen angel Lucifer.

[ADqtPiMel]

Originally Posted by Senusret I

In my opinion, he's a manifestation of the fallen angel Lucifer.

Me too. I also immediately thought of Schrodinger's cat (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schrodingers_cat) with the two simultaneous plot outcomes.

[IlovemyAKA]

Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

Remember, though, that Lennon didn't know that Jacob was dead; none of the temple dwellers did. When Hurley and the rest of them first arrived, Hurley simply said that Jacob had sent them there. It wasn't until after Sayid died that Lennon and the leader guy pulled Hurley aside to talk to him, and he nonchalantly said that Jacob was dead. They looked scared, and then everyone started freaking out and barricading everything.

Oh yeah. Hmmm

[Ch2tf]

It's sort of a semantics thing, but Smokey isn't inhabiting Locke's body. Locke's dead body is on the beach by the foot. Smokey has "shape shifted"/taken the form of Locke, which he seems to be able to do to any dead body not buried.

[SydneyK]

Glad to be getting some answers!

Interesting things from last night's episode:

• Edited since original posting: The discrepancy in Claire's ultrasound date (10/22/2004) and the date of flight 815's crash (9/22/2004) was a prop error, so no new or solved mysteries in that regard.
• Remember the psychic who told Claire that she had to be on Flight 815 (and that Aaron shouldn't be raised by another)? His name was Malkin. The lady who was supposed to adopt Aaron (but failed to show up or notify Claire because her husband left her) - her name was Lindsey Baskum. Lindsey Baskum is an anagram for 'Used by Malkin.'
• Edited since original posting: Sawyer throws Juliette's engagement ring off the dock similarly to how Desmond threw Penny's ring into the River Thames. (My original post was based on a lostpedia entry that indicated that Sawyer's ring and Desmond's ring were one in the same. After looking at screencaps, I'm pretty the rings are different. Nonetheless, it's still interesting that both men tossed the rings into water.)

ETA: I loved Miles' response to Jack's request to be left alone with Sayid: "We'll be in the food court." Even though LOST is definitely predominantly drama/sci-fi, I'm glad the writers continue to throw in a humorous line or two during each episode.

[Ch2tf]

And this is why I need to use my weekend time more productively. I was trying to catch up on emails and read for class and sooo didn't see the ultrasound details! From here on out Tuesday nights are 100% devoted to LOST (at least during air time)!