Comments on: Ab Aeterno

By: Alex Grossman

Alex Grossman — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 05:12:58 +0000

Just wrote a piece for the Huffington Post on a possible spoiler video. I’m not sure if it’s real or not, but it’s interesting!
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/alex-grossman/lost-spoiler-alert-actor_b_505135.html

By: LostLove

LostLove — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 03:32:02 +0000

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So, what is this episode?
Jacob is Jesus and Smokey is El Diablo?

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I for one do not think this is true at all. Jacob is NOT Jesus, but represents the ‘good’ side of what the Bible tells us. MIB is NOT Satan, but represents the ‘bad’ side of what the bible tells us.[/quote]

Actually, I don’t think it has anything to do with the Bible, or any other book, that is just coincidence and get people talking about “clues”. Sure, there are alot of parallels to all these books. But quite simply, this is just a story of good vs evil and how everyone has free will to choose either one, or both.

By: LostLove

LostLove — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 03:28:30 +0000

[quote comment="372614"][quote comment="372611"]Something doesn’t jive after last night’s episode: Richard is the intermediary for Jacob acting on his behalf? Jacob brings people to the island to show the MIB that they can do the right thing? (And on that point, what is the point?… Everyone Jacob brought to the island, has done something for good or for bad, but either way it makes no difference to the MIB…so, why does Jacob continue this?)

- What is the explanation for Richard (as Jacob’s intermediary) directing young Ben to commit genocide and kill everyone, including his own father, in the Dharma Initiative?

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I think it is clear that Jacob brings people to the island to give them a chance to redeem themselves (some people that come along for the ride are collateral). After hearing Jacob talk to Richard, I don’t think Jacob approved the purge. I think he made it clear he won’t stop any of them from doing anything. It is the classic theme, God tells us how he would like for us to behave, but gives us free will. Satan tempts us and also allows free will. I said in the past that Ben fell out of favor as leader because of his choices.[/quote]

Agreed!

By: Miraks

Miraks — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 20:33:37 +0000

[quote comment="372743"]If you look at the LOST promo photo you can tell a few things IMO…
1) Jin is a candidate, not Sun.
2) Inner left/right sides are the candidates (good/evil? teams? whatever). Outside people are expendable?
3) Kate is roughly where Judas sat in the table.
4) Looks like the Pilot is the only one not looking right at Locke?

Just kicking around ideas, thankfully nothing is certain in this amazing show…[/quote]
[quote comment="372778"]ok…first time here, and I have a question or two…(who wouldn’t? lol) ok ok maybe more than 2…
First, am I the only person who thinks that Aaron is supposed to be counted as the 6th candidate? He was one of the original Oceanic 6, right? [/quote]

I don’t think Aaron is a candidate and I think Sun is the candidate, not Jin. When Jacob visited Ilana in the hospital he gave her a list of six people- the remaining candidates. She came back to the island with Sun, Kate, Jack, Hurley, Sayid, and number six (?). Number six is Frank in my opinion. He was supposed to be the original pilot (which is why Smokie got mad and killed the pilot right away), he ended up on the island anyway, and now he is back again. Obviously the island wants him.

By: Miss lost

Miss lost — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:01:00 +0000

I had an idea about the island being under water and the shift in our charaters stories. We have seen that if the plane successfully lands it appears that the island is under water and some of the lives of our losties are different.
Maybe this is a sort of stretch, but what if it is the potential deals made with Flocke? Somehow the shift is him getting off and he is able to alter certain aspects of their lives. Just a thought…
In the end they will have to choose thier path and not have it manipulated…what path will they choose?

By: Miss lost

Miss lost — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:55:37 +0000

[quote comment="372776"][quote comment="372771"][quote comment="372764"]re: So if the island is a cork to stop evil from escaping and destroying the world?
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I think
Jacob = the cork.
MIB = the wine.
Island Snowglobe = the bottle.[/quote]
Quite possible for sure. Though if so, the cork is already gone…so why is the wine still in the bottle?[/quote]
Jacob said the island was the cork. Jacob is protecting the island. In my opinion the cork isn’t gone.[/quote]
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I don’t think the cork is gone yet either. If it were then Flocke would be able to leave. As it stands I think he has to destroy the island before he can leave or all the possible candidates. The island itself has powers as we know. Somehow, it too, can keep Flocke there for now.

By: sfw

sfw — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 13:58:11 +0000

Haha I thought I was the only one who saw this coming.

Didn’t that spanish inmate who saw the Statue, say “this island is PROTECTED by the devil” ?? He never said the island was “holding” the devil, or “trapping” the devil. Thats the only reason I could think for MIB not actually being the evil one. But, I think its pretty obvious really, Jacob is the good one. He respects free will. MIB/Flocke manipulates, bribes, promises etc. But whoever ends up being dark in the end, has definatly disguised themself as light.[/quote]

I think they saw the statue and freaked out, thinking it was a devil of some sort…and guess the storm was pretty bad to have been a large enough wave to wreck the statue and take the BR to the middle of the island…or quite a ways inland…

By: sfw

sfw — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 13:20:37 +0000

ok…first time here, and I have a question or two…(who wouldn’t? lol) ok ok maybe more than 2…
First, am I the only person who thinks that Aaron is supposed to be counted as the 6th candidate? He was one of the original Oceanic 6, right? If they were all supposed to come back to stop the time shifting, I think that if he had come back with the others, they might not have ended up in 1977…as it is, though, did they stop shifting in time because Daniel got to talk to Desmond – Desmond being special?
And maybe this has been asked and answered before, but I haven’t seen it…
If the FSW is going to continue…what is the point of it? It is obviously not really what would have happened had they landed in LA instead of crashing, because most of their pasts are VERY different than what we originally knew about them…Sawyer a cop? Miles his partner? ok…whatever…?
Still love the show even though I think there will still be unanswered questions after the finale.

By: Circus Mom

Circus Mom — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 22:39:43 +0000

[quote comment="372771"][quote comment="372764"]re: So if the island is a cork to stop evil from escaping and destroying the world?
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I think
Jacob = the cork.
MIB = the wine.
Island Snowglobe = the bottle.[/quote]
Quite possible for sure. Though if so, the cork is already gone…so why is the wine still in the bottle?[/quote]
Jacob said the island was the cork. Jacob is protecting the island. In my opinion the cork isn’t gone.

By: Circus Mom

Circus Mom — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 22:37:42 +0000

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I definitely think MIB was in Jacob’s cabin the first time and told Locke, “Help me”. I can’t even see why Jacob would need a cabin at all when he already has a tight crib set up in the foot. Jacob’s cabin could have been a ruse/tool/ploy used by MIB the entire time.[/quote]
I think it’s still possible that Jacob was in the cabin and asked Locke for help. Why? Because of the intact ash ring. It was keeping Smokey out. We know it wasn’t keeping him in because he made several appearances. Ilana also went their first, so she knew he was using at some point and she made the point that Jacob had not been there in a while.[/quote]
Ilana said “HE” hasn’t been here in awhile. I agree that she probably meant Jacob but we can’t be sure.