I feel with respects to Richard, I think he still has a big part to play. Jacob hasn’t spoke to him since he was killed.

Hurley will communicate for Jacob and I think he will tell Richard what to do.

P.S Stephanie nice to see a fellow Glaswegian Lost Fan

I read that post and yes, it instantly reminded me of the Unholy Trinity post from way back then (and last week).

If we have learned anything from the past seasons it hopefully is to at least expect the unexpected when it comes to there being some additional ‘side’…the grey area we have so often brought up in the “good and evil” conversations… It’s partially why I like the trinity metaphor as opposed to only sticking to two opposing sides. Everything up until this point visually with games, the B&W rocks, scales, the characters opposing each other, etc. points to two sides, but the grey area *within* each character has been really significant…so why not think it could also be part of a final reveal of sorts?

A quick look back shows how there was always one more group in the mix than we knew of…The Tailies, The Others, Dharma, Widmore, Jacob, MIB… So yes, now where does Christian fit? The compassionate, tomato metaphor wielding Jack HAS to face him one final time.

Maybe the final trinity is Jack, Locke & Christian. Father Son and Holy Smokey Spirit….and maybe that even suggests that Smokey can be redeemed/transformed…because it is how it is ‘supposed’ to end and all of this other stuff was getting them to this place.

Now I’m officially and unfortunately doing my late night rambling… so I’m done.

Its not my theory though…check it out…pretty good in describing my view of Lost if it goes a literal religious route.

Christian is the kink in the plan…the missing variable in the equation.
It is really impossible to figure anything out until you figure out his motives.

Think about it. If we found out Tuesday what side Jacob and MIB are on, good or evil…it would still leave Christian out of the loop, and leave ‘moody’ Jack as a possibility of WILLINGLY choosing evil just to spite or follow his daddy…

When the end unfolds, I imagine they will give us something making us believe one thing…no, not believe but KNOW one thing…who is good and who is evil…we will lay our cards, and say “I told you sos”…then at the very last minute…it will be ripped away..and everything we believe will be crushed.

They are very clever…and will not make it easy. Its not supposed to be easy. Its supposed to be ridiculous, confusing, and frustrating…and I feel that despite popular belief right now, that it is Lost at its finest.

GREAT reminder on the interaction with Locke and Jack back at LAX! I wish I would have thought of that as supporting evidence that this stolen body thing is actually even more significant than I was thinking when I wrote this. I think that you are on to something in bringing it up!

It’s as if the writers want us to see this issue from a few different angles before they reveal how and why, and then ultimately how it works in the grand scheme of things.

I’m not saying I believe Flocke word for word on his “explanations” or justifications as to why he is doing (and has done) everything so far. But seriously, we could make a list of all the people who have appeared and are not themselves but a manifestation – most likely (how’s that for a compromise?) – of Smokey/MIB…

They want us to believe that this type of stolen identity thing is possible and part of how things work and ultimately includes Jacob.

So back to the Christian thing…it really bothers me too. Every time I weigh out evidence for and against, my “fors” become my “againsts” and my “againsts” become my “for” it.

I am most torn on this because of how we could interpret Claire’s explanation of what she’s been doing for the past 3 years – she had her father and her friend with her. Her friend was Flocke. (BUT HOW? HOOOOOWWWWW did Flocke get made to be Flocke on the island while John Locke was off-island getting strangled by Ben??? Yes, I’m tormented by this. Much like the outrigger scene…)

So anyway, she had Flocke and her father with her. Were they working for the same side or were they trying to influence her separately? The scene in the cabin with Christian and Claire with John Locke had me believing Christian and MIB are same side. But, maybe there is another way. Another side even. Prior to “The Incident” we viewers knew NOTHING of MIB….5 seasons worth of being kept in the dark on his major role in all of their destinies. We only thought Jacob was pulling strings…. so perhaps there is something we have yet to see. Which ultimately brings me back to the theory I have that there is something missing in the equation of how this whole body snatcher/flipper/trickster thing could work between Jacob and MIB (and Christian even). But I’m more and more convinced that it is pretty important.

From Lostpedia…after Jack meets Locke and

“JACK: Apparently he’s somewhere in transit which is their way of saying, they have no idea where the hell he is.
LOCKE: Well, how could they know.
JACK: They’re the one’s that checked him in, I mean they’ve gotta have some kind of tracking system.
LOCKE: No I’m not talking about the coffin, I mean how could they know where he is. They didn’t lose your father, they just lost his body.
[Jack, seeming to understand Locke, nods - Lock smiles]”

…And I am back to believing MIB is possibly Christian again…possibly…

Good thinker Kim…this makes my head hurt…

So what if Jack dies trying to save the world from MIB, and Jacob takes Jacks body. The rest board the plane or sub leaving the island once and for all also leaving MIB behind. The End is Locke and Jack sitting on the beach having a chat.

I like it. Its a little predictable but I am sure the writers can make it mysterious till the very end. After all, there’s still Desmonds arrival, time travel, and who exactly MIB and Jacob are to explain. Not to mention, the on going power struggle between Ben and Widmore. I am curious to see how they settle the score.