Spoiler Alert — This post discusses things that have happened on episodes that have been broadcast in the U.S. If you are watching Australian broadcasts of Lost, then you probably don’t want to read on :-)

The Lost Numbers

We know that each number represents one of the key survivors, and that they all are current candidates.

• 4 — Locke (John)
• 8 — Reyes (Hurley)
• 15 — Ford (Sawyer)
• 16 — Jarrah (Sayid)
• 23 — Shephard (Jack)
• 42 — Kwon (either Sun or Jin)

The sum of these numbers is 108 — which is:

• how often the numbers had to be entered into the computer
• what Jacob asked Hurley to move the lighthouse too
• and many other things…

From The Lighthouse episode we know that Jack is on the island to do something — that is his destiny. Since the numbers add up to 108, I think that all 6 candidates are on the island for the same purpose, and that they need to do it together.

Why do the numbers keep appearing everywhere? I think the numbers are a prophesy of what is going to happen. So whoever is “the God figure” in Lost (I reckon that kid from a couple of episodes ago), has been inspiring the use of the numbers.

It also wouldn’t surprise me if Jacob etc, think that there is only one person they are looking for. And that they will be surprised when it’s all 6 of them. I can imagine their being a light-bulb moment for the people of the island when they realise they need all 6 candidates.

What about the monster?

• He is officially referred to as The Black Man.
• We know he wants to get off the island, because he’s trapped there.
• I think he’ a “Devil figure”, and he wants to destroy or take over the world (or something along those lines).
• He’s a bit like Dracula, in that he “infects” people and they become like his zombies. Also similar to demon possession, which supports my devil figure theory.
• I think the island is a temporary prison for him, and that it has been prophesied (through the numbers) that people will come and destroy him once and for all. Similar to how Jesus defeated Satan by dying on the cross, but we are waiting for Jesus to come again to finish the job of binding him.

What is their destiny?

I can’t imagine lost finishing with them living “happily ever after”. Likewise, I can’t imagine them finishing it with the end of the world, etc. Therefore I think it’ll finish with a happy ending at a price. Probably with the 6 of them having to sacrifice themselves to save the world, or something? Maybe “with their powers combined” they will destroy The Black Man once and for all?

What ‘bout those Flashes?

If you remember back a couple of seasons, Desmond kept seeing flashes of Charlie dying. Desmond kept saving his life, but Faraday’s mother told Desmond that the universe is self-correcting. That is, you can’t change destiny, you can only postpone it.

If these flashes in this season are an alternative reality, then I think that the end point of both realities will be the same.

Although, in the most recent episode’s “flash”, Jack suddenly notices an appendix scar in the mirror. His mum tells him that he had it out when he was young, but Jack doesn’t remember this. So I’m starting to think that the flashes are something different to an alternative reality.

That’s all folks…

Well that’s what I’m thinking at the moment. I’m probably completely wrong — and it’ll be a lot more interesting to watch if I am!

What do you guys think? Am I completely off the mark?