Well, I watched the episode for the second time tonight. You will be happy to know that as of now... I am still as puzzled as ever. But, also very suspicious about a few things.
First, it was great that Jin and Sun finally got back together in Island World. It did seem a little rushed and I have to admit that until the ladies from Totally Lost brought up the curiosity of their big reunion happening in English it hadn't hit me - why not in Korean? I don't care...they are back together... just like their Sideways World versions... So, does the language difference mean anything, like a hint at which one is "real" ? Man, I hope not. But even as I watched the first time I had a bad feeling...just like I didn't quite believe Jin telling Sun that the baby was alright. I had a feeling he was telling her that to keep her calm.
Second, I was riveted by the conversation between Smocke and Jack at the beginning...the one where Smocke claims he was, in fact, all the dead people traipsing about the Island, including Jack's Dad. Well, to put it bluntly I DON'T BELIEVE HIM. Call me crazy but this is a murdering, psycho pile of sociopathic SMOKE for heavens sake. He tells people what they want to hear to get them to do his bidding. So, pardon me if I don't buy his story.
Smocke tells Jack all he has ever wanted to do is to help him. Help him what? "Leave...but because Jacob chose you, you were trapped on this Island...before you even got here. [What the heck does that little line mean?] Now Jacob's dead we don't have to stay". Jack asks "if you can fly away whenever you want why are you still here?" Smocke says "Because it has to be all of us." Now, all this set off red lights in my head. Smocke couldn't kill Jacob himself, he had to get someone else to do it. But he still can't leave. Hmmm, why did it take him so long to find someone to manipulate (Ben) into killing Jacob? Why, now that its been done, can't he leave? My brain twisted with these questions until...I thought...what if the reason he needs to get them off the Island is because if one of them assumes the mantle of Protector...becomes the New Jacob...he will have the power to imprison MIB again. If The Candidates (Sawyer, Jack, one of the Kwons, etc) does whatever it takes to win the dubious prize of Jacobness.... they will surely know that Job One is putting Smocke back in his hole...bottle, whatever. BUT.... because they are Candidates HE CAN'T KILL THEM. I wonder if he just left would there be the danger of the New Jacob (the old one could leave the Island) going after him or somehow getting him back...after all, how did he get there in the first place?
OK, a more minor question...if Widmore is sending in artillery to get Smocke... if bombs can kill him...why didn't they just shoot him or blow him up when he first went over there? I think it was before Desmond was back and did his Electromagnetic Doughnut Dance. So...maybe...the shelling is tied to Desmond's Car Attack in Sideways World...? Maybe Smocke has a sense of the Sideways World, too and that's why he tried to speed things up on the Island. Or not.
Third and very important...I don't believe for ONE MINUTE that Sayid really killed Desmond. There is no way he would tell Nadia he killed to bring her back... in Sideways World he tells her he has to leave and never see her again after killing Keamy and company. This is a good thing because I doubt very much that Smocke is the one with the power to bring people back to life.
Oh, and I still think there is a reason both children of Christian Shephard are on that Island.
OK, its late and my brain is fried. I am counting on all the great brains at the LOST Lunch on Friday to provide the answers to everything. cool.
Namaste, Yinz!
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