LOST Theories (will have spoliers)

[Jon Kano]

Originally Posted by MVP Do you think it's possible that this kid is one of the wandering dead on the island who don't have "closure" like Michael stated in the last episode? (I don't know if closure is the right word, but I think you know what I mean). Because it seems like all of the dead people that speak to Hurley seem to know what is going to happen in the future, like Michael instructing Hurley not to let Richard blow up the plane, or Richard's wife saying that they need to stop the MIB. Somehow, I think there is a link between this kid and the rest of the wandering dead.

I know them knowing what's going to happen is what it looks like is as work here, but I would like to think and have it actually not be that.

I don't think it's about them being able to see the future, I think it's about them being dead on the Island, they are more aware of what is at stake, what moves to make and have some kind of communion with the Island with regards to actions and reactions and the rules in play.

At this point in time, my best bet on who the kid is, is indeed either the MIB as a child, before he lost his way or his innocence, or Jacob. I'm leaning to Jacob more. Not too sure why his hair was a different but it's obviously a conscious decision by the writers, maybe it's their only way of making him age? - gradually he might get older and that is how we find out who he is? - whoever he is, he is important. But I have to go back to what I have already said, the kid is aware of 'the rules' and seems to be taunting the MIB and knows what is going on - so it could just be the Island choosing people with significance to deliver messages.

So far, we know (more or less), that certain dead people are not actually 'who they are':

Yemi - the MIB
Isabella - the MIB
Christian - MIB (I think)

Yet at the same time, people like Ana Lucia and Michael, seem to actually be those people.

But yeah, there is a link definitely.