Jacob/MIB becomes Kwon/Aaron
Written 23rd March
This is a first theory, and may be plenty far fetched please go easy. Let me first say I am somewhat convinced that Jacob/MIB will be replaced by Sawyer/Jack respectively, but while looking through a couple other theories I came up with another concept.
In choosing candidates, Jacob touched many. However there are two untouched characters whom exist in the lost universe with stronger ties to the island than most.
We are still stuck with the dilemma of who Jacob chose as a candidate between of Jin and Sun. However as he touched both at once, could it mean the product of both? While their child is off the island, it was conceived on the island and therefore has more ties to the island than most. Aaron is Clair’s son, born on the island. Meaning regardless of where he lives now, his connection is significantly strong as it’s his place of birth.
I’ve read other theories which refer to the spyglass watching the Sheppard residence. If this spyglass was watching Christian and not Jack, Clair may still be considered a Sheppard. Therefore, Aaron would still carry the family name.
Therefore, through name, both of these children could still be considered candidates.
This brings me to my point; the parents of these two children have clearly chosen sides of the war. If the war plays out as expected, there will not be many left alive, meaning these two boys may in the future be drawn to find their families back on the island. At this point, they may or may not meet their parents. As such, if they do, Aaron will be greeted by a crazy mother (similar to the story told by MIB to Kate) begetting a MIB type character and the Kwon child will meet two parents who have given up their child for what they love the most – each other. Thus one child finds love the other insanity. This further perpetuates the dichotomy between good/evil, jacob/mib, light/dark. Thus repeating the cycle of the island?
So while this theory definitely reaches,
it works. But how does that link in to Jack, who is the hero of the piece and supposedly knows the final image/ending of the series?
have to tell you i’m not quite sure, this was written about a week ago, prior to the latest episode, if i had to guess now, i’d bet that jack dies in the war, or eventually becomes a minion of MIB, leaving Sawyer to be the ward/protector of the island; i just feel that jack’s need for answers is going to send him into the open arms of locke/MIB. sawyer being out for himself will begin to understand the evil of MIB and eventually switch sides.