What we have learned...

1. Locke was resurrected. Okay, he's not Jacob... YET. i'm still not counting this theory out. It seems to make the most sense with how "important" everyone seems to think he is (more so than say Walt, who otherwise seemed really "important" to the island). 
   
2. Tunisia, the other side of the world (literally), from the island, is the teleportation exit, as thought.
   
3. Egypt is still related, hieroglyphics, and even allusion in flashing from Tunis to Hurley's water color of... EGYPT rather than Tunis. 
   
4. Witmore's not all bad, but don't forget that he ordered the ruthless murder of innocent people (no different than Ben). ALSO remember that Jacob (in the form of Christian Shepherd), appeared to Michael to tell him what he "had to do" to thwart Witmore's crew of mercenaries. This means Jacob and Witmore are on different pages. i'm not sure about Ben "tricking" Witmore into leaving either. Maybe, but maybe Witmore just left with his crew back in the day. Would Witmore have REALLY have been able to build such a financial empire in such a short period of time. He said "three decades" which would put him in the mid-80's when he is suggesting he left... when exactly was Penny born? i smell bullshit.
   
5. By the way, Ben came to kill John all along. He had those cleaning supplies WITH him, which we know from the motel owner in a previous episode saying that he heard a scuffle and shortly after he checked on him and found Locke dead. This means no time to run out and get cleaning supplies. Ben just wanted Locke alive long enough to find out what he knew. He found out that Locke knew a TON and then it was time to off him. In any event, Ben seems to know that if John died "everything" would be messed up. This could be allusion to Locke being Jacob in the future (remember there are two more seasons to go, they ain't giving all of this away yet). This too could be why he says he will miss him in such an endearing way. 
   
6. Oh so you think tonight's episode proves me wrong about Christian's image really being Jacob? Let me explain something to you: If Christian was resurrected on the island then a few things:
   

a). Why didn't he talk to Jack when he could have just as easily as Locke talked to these passengers once resurrected?

b). If he was physically resurrected and thus time-warped with the rest of the crew then how in the Hell would he have appeared in that SEALED well cavern with Locke? Just because he was time-warping with them doesn't in any way explain how in the Hell he would have gotten down there! That's absolutely ridiculous.

c). If he was resurrected (like Locke), then why in the Hell would he know all this shit AND why would he have popped onto that tanker (read that "How in the Hell").

d). If NOT physical, and instead a ghost, then how/why would a ghost have popped BACK in time with Locke to be in the SEALED cavern? Also, WHY would being a ghost make him know about this stuff? That's a bit of a stretch to presume near-omniscience for Christian Shepherd's ghost (including apparition on the tanker). That's because he's not Christian Shepherd's ghost unless the writer have suddenly taken a liking to multiple holes in their plots.

e). Christian that Jack saw while OFF the island? Could have been hallucinating LIKE the other doctor claimed. Could have also just been Jack's actual dad's ghost. We have to differentiate between Christian ON the island and OFF. Two different things.

So is Jacob possessing Christian's body (since it was missing in that cave that Jack found it in)? Probably. It could be that Walt's apparition was actually Walt dreaming of Locke. Locke said Jacob saved him, but perhaps Jacob came AFTER that. We never actually see either save him. Remember, by the way, that Hurley sees Christian in Locke's cabin, then someone else pops up and he bolts. i'm right. That's all for now.

As you might have guessed...

Locke is Jacob.

Remember when Ben couldn't believe Locke could see Jacob?

...then, i propose, he goes and talks to Jacob at which time (which we haven't seen yet), Jacob says that it's because LOCKE is HIM. This pisses Ben off because now he sees the man behind the curtain. Suddenly Jacob isn't so special anymore. He lashes out at Locke for the rest of the season and finally tries to murder him.

This, of course, is why Jacob tells Locke: "Help me." And this is why Jacob prevents Locke from repeating what he heard in the cabin. When Locke FINALLY reveals it Ben shoots him - at first not believing that this is really what Jacob said - then finally (after beginning to believe), shooting Locke and leaving him for dead (testing the theory).

...but before that, they are in the one station and Locke's father is there. Ben presents him to Locke and Locke asks "why did you bring him here." Ben says, "Because you told me to John?" or "You brought him here" or something similar; feigning curiosity. Nothing more on THAT matter is said. i'll have to go back and check to see when this occurred, before or after the leaving for dead... i'm guessing before which them raises some issues, but i'm still ironing it out.

In any event, Locke is Jacob. This is why he takes on Christian Shepherd's form; because Jack gives Lock Shepherd's shoes to "trick" the Island into "seeing" the corpse AS Shepherd rather than as Locke. This "fuses" the image of the two and projects Locke's ghost as Christian Shepherd who then appears all over the place, to Claire, to Michael (helping save the Island), and of course to Locke himself at the "Dharma Wheel."

THE END.

I have officially figured out the entire LOST show...

i have been a real slacker about this blog. i used to post a lot on it but as i accelerated my education (read that: took way too many classes at once), i couldn't really find time for this. It sucks because i seem to have a knack for figuring out this show, and also seem to be one some what of the same weirdo page as its creators (giving me some insight into where they might be going with various plot elements).

In any event, i have officially figured out the rest of the show. i figured it all out last night. There are some minor details that might be flawed, but within the following you will find out what is going on with the rest of the plot... Be prepared:

First of all the easy stuff: Jack's dad obviously isn't Jack's dad. His dad is his dad, of course, but the guy that has been cruising around the island is not Jack's dad, it's Jacob. i'm 100% about this. Don't try to argue about it.

Perhaps, and this is just a guess (i.e. i'm NOT sure about this), perhaps the body of Jack's dad has been somehow employed or possessed by Jacob. i can't tell you for certain yet, but i do know that last night it was Jacob talking to Locke in the Orchid cave.

So why did he say that he couldn't help Locke up?

For the same reason Ben wasn't supposed to turn the "Dharma Wheel" ala the Maitriya. This was for John to do all alone. Jacob "could" have helped the same way that he helped Locke when Ben shot him, but he didn't this time because he "couldn't."

Now don't hold me to this bodily possession idea. It could just be that Jacob is taking on the form of various folks around the island, just like he did with Walt when he helped Locke after being shot. Still, i can't imagine why this form of Jack's dad would have been at all familiar to Locke (and thus why Jacob would have chosen it if it was not actually related to the corpse of Jack's father on the island).

But didn't he say to say hello to his son for him? Didn't this mean Jack?

No. It meant one of the following:

1. Desmond (i am leaning towards this), or
2. Faraday

i do not think that Faraday seems like Jacob's son, but i am fairly certain of some relationship of the white haired woman identified as Faraday's mother (last episode), with Jacob. Their speech about the island is identical (whereas either of their speech with Ben's is not). She also is not subordinate to Ben who should be ranking with Locke dead (for the time being).

So she's Faraday's mother and she is related to Jacob in some manner... But is Faraday Jacob's son? i don't think so. i do, however, think that Desmond is and THIS is why the "rules" of the island (as Faraday phrased it), do not apply to him. This is also why he was drawn to this island AND - MOST IMPORTANTLY - Mr. Whitmore KNOWS this and THAT is why he hates Desmond SO much and why he will absolutely not accept him with Penny; because he himself opposes Jacob and knows that Desmond is Jacob's son.

BAM!

Okay want more? Here's more:

So what about Richard? Where is he from? How old is he?

Richard is from ancient Egypt. i shit you not. Wait and see. Of course the actor himself has a thing for "Guy Liner" but this also fits with the ancient Egyptians... But is that all i have to substantiate my case? Of course not.

In the previews for next week, the white haired woman shows them some method by which the "original" travelers to the island "discovered" it. Remember the polar bear in the Sahara? Remember Ben popping up around North Africa Arabs? Yeah: Portal to Egypt... Okay portal to Tunisia but portal discovered by the Ancient Egyptians who then treked to Tunisia to said portal. Hey it would be a little too convenient for the Ancient Egyptians to coincidentally discover such a portal right in their own back yard now wouldn't it. Tunisia makes the story more believable. 

And yes this is why all of the most ancient facets of the island have authentic Egyptian hieroglyphics(no they do not just look like them, they actually are the real deal). The Ancient Egyptians traveled there, set up the temples, the "Dharma Wheel" (and whatever it is connected to), and Richard has been there ever since. Of course all of this is related to the old Colossus of Rhodes statue foot.

So who is Jacob? i have no idea yet. But like i said, i have basically figured out the rest of the plot to the show. No need to thank me.