Lost!

[JWBear]

I think I’m beginning to figure things out… There is a power struggle between Jacob and the other guy – the one he was talking to on the beach. (One of the other boards I read are calling this guy “Esau”; so for simplicity’s sake, so will I) There is something that keeps them from attacking each other directly.

At some point (after the purge?), Esau was trapped in the cabin. The ring of ash kept him from escaping. Ben took Locke to the cabin, thinking this is where Jacob was. Esau was long haired guy we saw; the one that asked Locke for help. Locke broke the ring of ash, thus allowing Esau to escape.

Esau is the one who has been taking the shapes of dead people on the island. It was Esau we saw in the form of Christian, Alex, Eko’s brother, etc. It is Esau who is impersonating Lock.

Esau got Locke to leave the island (and perhaps Ben too). When Locke’s dead body came back to the island, Esau took Locke’s form.

It was Esau/Locke that told Richard to tell PastLocke that he needed to die to save the island.

It was Esau that told Locke to turn the frozen donkey wheel.

It was Esau in the form of Alex that told Ben to do everything Locke said.

Esau has been manipulating Locke and Ben; and he used the time skipping to carry out his plan to defeat Jacob.

I’m sure Hawking and Widmore are working for opposite sides. I’m just not sure yet who is working for which side.


ETA: And I hope Jacob is the good guy, 'cause the actor playing him is totaly hawt!