LOST Theories (will have spoliers)

[Jon Kano]

Originally Posted by Impact! Still wanna know what's up with that kid who keeps appearing near (and scaring) Locke.

Here is my take on him at the moment...

The kid is Jacob. Or someone MIB got killed or had something to do with being killed. Or maybe even his son...

Anyway, it's what he says which is important. 'You can't kill him, you know the rules'. I stated when the The Substitute had aired that 'him' could very well be Jacob. I don't think he was talking about sawyer, because MIB needs him.

I really do think it's possible MIB 'broke the rules' like Widmore supposedly did when Keamy killed Ben's daughter.

Ben stabbed Jacob, but he wasn't dead until MIB kicked him into the fire. He killed him. In essence, this could mean that he has already lost or has a price to pay. Or has to do something else and further for him to 'win'.

Either way, whoever the kid is, the Island allows it to communicate with MIB and all those who see it. Maybe is a sign that the good side is winning, the more who can see it because they are now 'ready' and no longer flawed, as Mikhail once put it. Although the people he said it to were candidates, he said they were not on the list.

I have still not written and replied to the latest posts on the latest episode, I have a few good points to make. Hopefully tomorrow. Can't actually believe that even though it's weekly, we are already near the end

[MVP]

Originally Posted by Jon Kano Here is my take on him at the moment... The kid is Jacob. Or someone MIB got killed or had something to do with being killed. Or maybe even his son... Anyway, it's what he says which is important. 'You can't kill him, you know the rules'. I stated when the The Substitute had aired that 'him' could very well be Jacob. I don't think he was talking about sawyer, because MIB needs him. I really do think it's possible MIB 'broke the rules' like Widmore supposedly did when Keamy killed Ben's daughter. Ben stabbed Jacob, but he wasn't dead until MIB kicked him into the fire. He killed him. In essence, this could mean that he has already lost or has a price to pay. Or has to do something else and further for him to 'win'. Either way, whoever the kid is, the Island allows it to communicate with MIB and all those who see it. Maybe is a sign that the good side is winning, the more who can see it because they are now 'ready' and no longer flawed, as Mikhail once put it. Although the people he said it to were candidates, he said they were not on the list. I have still not written and replied to the latest posts on the latest episode, I have a few good points to make. Hopefully tomorrow. Can't actually believe that even though it's weekly, we are already near the end

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.

[wwe2222]

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.

He has to have greater importance than just one of the stuck ghosts. Some people are speculating it is Jacob and he respawned, and is now growing again. Sort of as a clock on MiB's plan to get off the island

[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.