Comments on: Theory on Smoke Monster inner workings… http://www.theoriesonlost.com/2010/01/theory-on-smoke-monster-inner-workings/ A place to write and read Lost Theories Thu, 17 May 2012 19:43:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: crysis01 http://www.theoriesonlost.com/2010/01/theory-on-smoke-monster-inner-workings/#comment-23037 crysis01 Sun, 24 Jan 2010 19:37:16 +0000 http://www.theoriesonlost.com/?p=8243#comment-23037 One problem I have with this theory is that Ben was able to summon the smoke monster. If Jacob and MIB are supposed to be the higher beings of the island, why does he have to be summoned? Why can't he just go about his business? Also, i'm not sure about Ecko. Although he became very spiritual and confident, i believe he still could've been manipulated. Manifistations of the dead have been used throughout the series in order to get people to do things. Even Ben, who has always been seen/viewed as a confident leader was easily manipulated into doing whatever Flocke said because his daughter's aspiration told him to. Ecko's main reason for his path in life is because he was trying to help his brother and I'm sure that if Yemi (i think that's his name) told Ecko to do something, he would. Interesting theory, just not convinced as of yet. One problem I have with this theory is that Ben was able to summon the smoke monster. If Jacob and MIB are supposed to be the higher beings of the island, why does he have to be summoned? Why can’t he just go about his business?

Also, i’m not sure about Ecko. Although he became very spiritual and confident, i believe he still could’ve been manipulated. Manifistations of the dead have been used throughout the series in order to get people to do things. Even Ben, who has always been seen/viewed as a confident leader was easily manipulated into doing whatever Flocke said because his daughter’s aspiration told him to. Ecko’s main reason for his path in life is because he was trying to help his brother and I’m sure that if Yemi (i think that’s his name) told Ecko to do something, he would.

Interesting theory, just not convinced as of yet.

]]> By: pennyanddes http://www.theoriesonlost.com/2010/01/theory-on-smoke-monster-inner-workings/#comment-23028 pennyanddes Sun, 24 Jan 2010 17:12:17 +0000 http://www.theoriesonlost.com/?p=8243#comment-23028 In my opinion there's only one black smoke monster and it is one and the same with MIB.Smokey is a way for MIb to scan people's minds and verify whether they're good material for his plan to work or not, if they are possible to be manipulated enough to help him achieve his purpose...find a loophole to kill Jacob. Eko, for example, was not the kind smokey needed cause he had strong believes and had reached a level of awareness and self confidence, he had no more issues with his past to feel guilty for. Ben as we know was perfect for smokey's plan to work, it was a piece of cake to convince him by pulling the strings of his guilt for Alex's death. In my opinion there’s only one black smoke monster and it is one and the same with MIB.Smokey is a way for MIb to scan people’s minds and verify whether they’re good material for his plan to work or not, if they are possible to be manipulated enough to help him achieve his purpose…find a loophole to kill Jacob.
Eko, for example, was not the kind smokey needed cause he had strong believes and had reached a level of awareness and self confidence, he had no more issues with his past to feel guilty for.
Ben as we know was perfect for smokey’s plan to work, it was a piece of cake to convince him by pulling the strings of his guilt for Alex’s death.

]]> By: Achalli http://www.theoriesonlost.com/2010/01/theory-on-smoke-monster-inner-workings/#comment-23027 Achalli Sun, 24 Jan 2010 17:08:48 +0000 http://www.theoriesonlost.com/?p=8243#comment-23027 A well thought out theory and nicely presented. I have a few questions however. First, after Smokey hit the sonic fence and was repelled, didn't Juliet inform Kate that she and the rest of the Others didn't know what the monster was but they did know that it didn't like the fence? Secondly, what evil thoughts did Nadine have? A well thought out theory and nicely presented. I have a few questions however. First, after Smokey hit the sonic fence and was repelled, didn’t Juliet inform Kate that she and the rest of the Others didn’t know what the monster was but they did know that it didn’t like the fence? Secondly, what evil thoughts did Nadine have?

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