There isn’t much to say about this episode of Lost. Everything was pretty straightforward. Jacob = dead. Smokey = gonna rock the shit out of the island.
Who does Christian Shephard work for? We have seen Christian all over the island but the most memorable was in Jacob’s cabin. If I remember correctly, Claire was in the cabin giggling like an idiot. I’m assuming Christian is just a manifestation of the black smoke while Claire is an emissary like Sayid currently is. When Ben was in the temple, Smokey took the form of Alex. When Mr. Eko was being judged by Smokey, he took the form of Yemi. So clearly he only takes the form of the deceased but he can “convert” anyone who has died on the island.
This brings to mind when little Ben was shot by Sayid. Richard said that Ben would lose his innocence if he took him. I don’t think this meant he would become evil. I think he meant this very much in the biblical sense. When Adam and Eve ate the apple, they became very aware of good and evil. I think The Others understand the battle between Jacob and Smokey, black and white backgammon pieces, good and evil. With the loss of Jacob, folks from The Temple have now chosen the other side. "The serpent deceived me..." (Genesis 3:13)
Thanks for reading. Peace.
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