Wow! Crazy last couple episodes. It seems like they are trying to get a lot into these last couple hours. I wish they had a little more time, but I\'m not really disappointed with how they are wrapping things up.
Few thoughts on last episode:
- I think Jacob and MiB\'s fake mother was a smoke monster. It is the only way she could have killed all of the "others" from across the sea.
- I think that Jacob and MiB play a tandem role. The island needs a protector of the island (Smoke Monster/MiB) and a protector of the Light (Jacob).
- The mother knew (or was told) Jacob was to be the protector the light, which meant that MiB would become the smoke monster. The mother favored MiB and did not want his fate to have to become the smoke moster. Despite her best efforts, MiB proceeds down the path that eventually leads to him wanting to leave the island. At this point the mother realizes she can\'t change his destiny (doesn\'t have a choice) and sets in motion a chain of events that will have MiB become the smoke monster (protector of the island) and Jacob become protector of the light.
- When she is speaking to Jacob at the light source and telling him that he is responsible for protecting the light now, Jacob does not want the responsibility. The mother then tells him that Jacob was always supposed to protect the light (meaning that she tried to change destiny, but could not) and knows it now. Jacob is still reluctant to take the position.
- My guess is that is why Jacob has a long list of candidates and has brought so many people to the island. He thinks someone should not be "forced" to become the protector of the light and have to stay on the island. He wants them to be able to choose their fate. he wants to prove his mother wrong, and that there is always a choice. Despite his best efforts he is constantly shown that everyone has their fate and cannot choose their destiny. That is why he continues to bring people to island.
- My guess is that there were only 2 original candidates (one to replace smokey and one to replace jacob). However, because Jacob is in charge of the light, he also gets to make some rules. His rules include being able to bring whoever he wants to the island. He hopes that someone he brings to the island will eventually choose the role of protector rather than two original candidates being forced into their roles. He always talks about choice and believes it so much because he still resents the fact that he didn\'t have a choice.
