skarphedin
05-15-2009, 02:37 PM
Much has been said about how Esau was manipulating Locke into being the Others' leader so that ultimately Ben would be induced to kill Jacob. But I think this was possible only because Jacob wanted Locke to become the Others' leader.
Jacob clearly wanted Locke to survive the fall from the building. (These same curative powers may have been what caused Locke to be able to walk once landing on the Island). Locke also had a special communion with the Island (which may have been caused by Jacob, or may have helped convince Jacob that Locke was the right leader, but, either way, suggests a connection with Jacob). And, given the apparently close confidence in which Jacob held Richard, I find it hard to believe that Richard would have let Locke become the Others' leader in 2004/2005 unless Jacob also wanted that. Indeed, Richard nudges Locke along the way into becoming the Others' leader.
It was precisely for this reason that Esau was manipulating Locke (as opposed to some other Lostie), because Locke was the only person that could "get close" to Jacob without raising Jacob's suspicions.
Another piece of evidence supporting this theory is that, of all the Losties Jacob visits in the flashbacks, Locke is the only one to whom Jacob says "I'm sorry this happened to you." And Jacob doesn't seem to be saying this out of empathy with Locke. (If Jacob were warm and fuzzy, wouldn't he have said he's sorry to Sayid, who just saw his wife get killed, or to Jack, who was just called out by his Dad during the operation?). Rather, Jacob's words to Locke suggest Jacob is responsible for what Locke has gone through.
The upshot of all this is that, if Jacob had his own designs and intention as to Locke, then the "real Locke" may indeed yet have an important role to play in Season 6.
Jacob clearly wanted Locke to survive the fall from the building. (These same curative powers may have been what caused Locke to be able to walk once landing on the Island). Locke also had a special communion with the Island (which may have been caused by Jacob, or may have helped convince Jacob that Locke was the right leader, but, either way, suggests a connection with Jacob). And, given the apparently close confidence in which Jacob held Richard, I find it hard to believe that Richard would have let Locke become the Others' leader in 2004/2005 unless Jacob also wanted that. Indeed, Richard nudges Locke along the way into becoming the Others' leader.
It was precisely for this reason that Esau was manipulating Locke (as opposed to some other Lostie), because Locke was the only person that could "get close" to Jacob without raising Jacob's suspicions.
Another piece of evidence supporting this theory is that, of all the Losties Jacob visits in the flashbacks, Locke is the only one to whom Jacob says "I'm sorry this happened to you." And Jacob doesn't seem to be saying this out of empathy with Locke. (If Jacob were warm and fuzzy, wouldn't he have said he's sorry to Sayid, who just saw his wife get killed, or to Jack, who was just called out by his Dad during the operation?). Rather, Jacob's words to Locke suggest Jacob is responsible for what Locke has gone through.
The upshot of all this is that, if Jacob had his own designs and intention as to Locke, then the "real Locke" may indeed yet have an important role to play in Season 6.