Comments on: my theory on jacob, MIB, the rules and loopholes http://www.theoriesonlost.com/2010/02/my-theory-on-jacob-mib-the-rules-and-loopholes/ A place to write and read Lost Theories Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:44:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: caps_locke http://www.theoriesonlost.com/2010/02/my-theory-on-jacob-mib-the-rules-and-loopholes/#comment-25473 caps_locke Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:07:06 +0000 http://www.theoriesonlost.com/?p=9206#comment-25473 I love the chess analogy. Particularly because in Chess all the pieces have set characteristics, the bishop goes diagonal, rook forwards back and sideways etc... just like all the Lost characters seem to have definable characteristics. Jack fixes, kate runs, sayid kills, sawyer cons, Ben lies. maybe we'll see how Jacob plays these 'pieces' to win the game. I love the chess analogy. Particularly because in Chess all the pieces have set characteristics, the bishop goes diagonal, rook forwards back and sideways etc… just like all the Lost characters seem to have definable characteristics. Jack fixes, kate runs, sayid kills, sawyer cons, Ben lies. maybe we’ll see how Jacob plays these ‘pieces’ to win the game.

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]]> By: polavision http://www.theoriesonlost.com/2010/02/my-theory-on-jacob-mib-the-rules-and-loopholes/#comment-25447 polavision Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:53:24 +0000 http://www.theoriesonlost.com/?p=9206#comment-25447 In chess, a king cannot kill a king by himself, even if backed into a corner, it would be a stalemate. The king (either black or white) needs another piece, any piece to do the killing. Chess always ends the same - with one person winning and one dying, by playing over and over you make progress as a player. In chess, a king cannot kill a king by himself, even if backed into a corner, it would be a stalemate. The king (either black or white) needs another piece, any piece to do the killing. Chess always ends the same - with one person winning and one dying, by playing over and over you make progress as a player.

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]]> By: dabiatchishere http://www.theoriesonlost.com/2010/02/my-theory-on-jacob-mib-the-rules-and-loopholes/#comment-25388 dabiatchishere Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:13:09 +0000 http://www.theoriesonlost.com/?p=9206#comment-25388 Hi caps_locke, nice thinking on Jacob and Nemesis. Whatever opposing views they have, I see the entire exercise as being much more than a standard game. If a game, it would be a game of life or death consequences, with a significant and catastrophic results. I think one of them, is playing the 'total' endgame of life itself perhaps and that both of them are 'locked' in this battle to an end. Jacob pre-empts the plans by Nemesis and offers himself up as a sacrifice. Nemesis has made it clear, that all he wants to do is go home, wherever that place might exist in the universe. That makes it clear, that it is Jacob who stands in the way of him doing this. I don't know exactly why Jacob needed Benjamin Linus, but if I had to guess, it would be because Benjamin Linus is totally predictable. Great thoughts! Hi caps_locke, nice thinking on Jacob and Nemesis. Whatever opposing views they have, I see the entire exercise as being much more than a standard game. If a game, it would be a game of life or death consequences, with a significant and catastrophic results.

I think one of them, is playing the ‘total’ endgame of life itself perhaps and that both of them are ‘locked’ in this battle to an end.

Jacob pre-empts the plans by Nemesis and offers himself up as a sacrifice. Nemesis has made it clear, that all he wants to do is go home, wherever that place might exist in the universe. That makes it clear, that it is Jacob who stands in the way of him doing this.

I don’t know exactly why Jacob needed Benjamin Linus, but if I had to guess, it would be because Benjamin Linus is totally predictable.

Great thoughts!

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]]> By: caps_locke http://www.theoriesonlost.com/2010/02/my-theory-on-jacob-mib-the-rules-and-loopholes/#comment-25375 caps_locke Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:37:56 +0000 http://www.theoriesonlost.com/?p=9206#comment-25375 haha, no not like a silly wager, more of a challenge or ultimatum for Jacob to prove humanities worth to MIB, one that he would stake everything on, his life, the island for MIB's freedom & chance to go home. tho i do like the idea of the final episode ending with MIB turning to Jacob and saying 'see i told u humans were no good'. Then Jacob grumbling and handing him a tenner. haha, no not like a silly wager, more of a challenge or ultimatum for Jacob to prove humanities worth to MIB, one that he would stake everything on, his life, the island for MIB’s freedom & chance to go home.

tho i do like the idea of the final episode ending with MIB turning to Jacob and saying ’see i told u humans were no good’. Then Jacob grumbling and handing him a tenner.

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]]> By: Chiefof16 http://www.theoriesonlost.com/2010/02/my-theory-on-jacob-mib-the-rules-and-loopholes/#comment-25371 Chiefof16 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:12:22 +0000 http://www.theoriesonlost.com/?p=9206#comment-25371 I think Jacob could only be killed by someone that's been in the healing pool before. (Ben was as a child). As if the healing waters serve a deeper purpose other than just healing. I also think that's why Widmore wants to find the island. It simply has water that can bring people back to life. He can sell it to the world, and essentially become god. But whoa, whoa, whoa..... If this all comes down to Jacob and MIB making a bet (you said this in your theory), well, I highly doubt that's likely. Six epic and monumental seasons, many tragic deaths, the best mysteries in the history of television....and it's all to tell the story of a silly bet Jacob and MIB made about humanity? Not buying it. I think Jacob could only be killed by someone that’s been in the healing pool before. (Ben was as a child). As if the healing waters serve a deeper purpose other than just healing.

I also think that’s why Widmore wants to find the island. It simply has water that can bring people back to life. He can sell it to the world, and essentially become god.

But whoa, whoa, whoa…..

If this all comes down to Jacob and MIB making a bet (you said this in your theory), well, I highly doubt that’s likely. Six epic and monumental seasons, many tragic deaths, the best mysteries in the history of television….and it’s all to tell the story of a silly bet Jacob and MIB made about humanity? Not buying it.

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]]> By: sarajs16 http://www.theoriesonlost.com/2010/02/my-theory-on-jacob-mib-the-rules-and-loopholes/#comment-25358 sarajs16 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:12:40 +0000 http://www.theoriesonlost.com/?p=9206#comment-25358 I really like your thinking on Jacob having to be killed by a human he put faith in. This is very interesting. He didn't actually need Locke himself, just someone that people would trust and listen to. Very insightful. I really like your thinking on Jacob having to be killed by a human he put faith in. This is very interesting. He didn’t actually need Locke himself, just someone that people would trust and listen to. Very insightful.

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]]> By: Xander http://www.theoriesonlost.com/2010/02/my-theory-on-jacob-mib-the-rules-and-loopholes/#comment-25354 Xander Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:32:34 +0000 http://www.theoriesonlost.com/?p=9206#comment-25354 Amazing. Good job on this theory. It is concise and actually makes sense! I just want to know where MIB's home is. Possibly another planet? Amazing. Good job on this theory. It is concise and actually makes sense!
I just want to know where MIB’s home is. Possibly another planet?

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