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I’m feeling lost myself! I guess I’ll start with Christian Shepard—is he actually a physical entity? If so, is it really him or is some Island spirit inhabiting his body? Is he some sort of ghost? Why would Jacob choose him as his rep? Why did he separate Claire and Aaron? Is Claire alive or dead? I suppose she could have died from her injuries—or she could just be somewhat loopy/more attuned to whatever psychic stuff is going on and less attuned to Aaron—either of which would be good reasons to separate them.

And then there’s the whole Chosen One story—Richard (one of the Others) is at the hospital the day Locke is born—and checks on him as he’s growing up—so is there a prophecy, an expectation of reincarnation, what? The fact that young John is drawing smoke monsters attacking people seems to lend itself to a reincarnation theory. His foster mother apparently expects bizarre behavior from him (kind of like the Dursleys and Harry Potter)—what weird things happen around young John? And why did Richard apparently want John to choose The Book of Laws??? As an indication that he is just?

What’s the deal with Abaddon? People on Lostpedia think he’s a good guy because he sat by the white chess pieces—but he’s still kind of creepy. And his remark to John that ’someday you’ll owe me one’—is that a reference to Boone’s sacrifice? Personally, I get a little irritated at John’s ‘the Island demanded a sacrifice’ philosophy—I’m also annoyed at the ‘how do we protect the Island?’ question—what about ‘how do we protect the people on the Island?’ I suppose I should assume that John was including the people in the question but it just bothers me that he’s more concerned with the Island than the people. Yeah, I know, the Island is special . . . . But back to the question—what’s the deal with Abaddon? Both he and Richard apparently want Locke to go the Island—but do they have the same reasons? Richard is an Other—who’s Abaddon with?

Several people on Lostpedia have theorized that Ben and John are brothers . . . interesting. I don’t think Locke’s meeting with his ‘mother’ disproves that—John never knew her growing up and his dad wouldn’t have hesitated to hire someone to impersonate her.

Horace freaked me out—not because he’s dead—he just freaks me out.

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