It does seem that the island has an agenda, but I'm not convinced that its judgments are reasonable, especially since Jacob asked Locke for help.A Gunslinger wrote:The Island (Jacob?) seems to judge harshly regression by, or weakness of characters on it. Eko was given a chance to confess his sins and refused, and was killed.
I think that when our folks are challenged and they falter or regress the island (jacob) removes them from the chess board.
If Jacob is confined, how can it act? Is the black smoke on auto-pilot? And if he's not imprisoned in that way, why say, "Help me"? I imagine we'll be asking that question for a couple years.
As for the smoke's actions, why attack Ecko then and not earlier? Danielle referred to it simply as a security measure, which would explain its killing the pilot in the, um . . . pilot. But Locke and Ecko faced it and survived. The second time, Ecko tried to get away, which was when it attacked. This seems more in line with Rousseau's claim than a judgment of his soul.
I wonder; how many times has Danielle faced the smoke? She sure was matter-of-fact about it in Season 1.
Ouch. I know a lot of people like that, including one that keeps staring back at me in the mirror. It's called settling.A Gunslinger wrote:In prior flashbacks, Micheal's flaw was giving up, ceding control of his life and destination, then whining about it. On the island he became a leader of sorts, determing not only hs own direction, but that of his son, and others. Until, at least, he was gamed by Ben and the others into killing Ana Lucia (and Libby).
But that's a transitory state, and Michael was willing to change. That he got manipulated into a corner is his own fault, but he's not the only one to blame.