"The Incident" [Michael's 46'th/47'th episodes]

oh my god, you're brilliant! It has to be a Simpson!!!

;D ;D ;D

I had heard about the name of the guy being Samuel as well. But at this point it's a lot of speculation so I'll just file it under interesting possibilities. I am more and more convinced that this is all about a long game played between Jacob and Loophole (as I've decided he should be called). The actual ending will be about something specific. Somebody does in Loophole or the humans overcome the immortals. But I think the theme is the nature of religion and how it has played with people over the years, and I think it's using the idea of fate or destiny vs. free will. I've become so taken with the idea of that tapestry is essentially the "box score" of Jacob's game. I don't think of it as a timeline as much as a representation the objectives and rules.

It's been analyzed to pieces, so to speak, as to what the various panels are:
The top is about the chosen ones, the next below, the rejected ones; the third, about the separating the wheat from the chaff and the bottom, the people brought to the island (to be used as game pieces, IMO).

The greek text has been translated, but I've seen nothing yet on the hieroglyphics. The last line is the guess of what the greek text below the three ships says.

really interesting Mythic...

And my question now is who is Loophole? Why does he wants to kill Jacob??? and what if Loophole is the good one???

See I notice that he's reaching for the hieroglyphics. So I'm wondering if he knows what it says. That could be a real eye-opener. Or maybe something that would warrant tossing someone in the firepit.

It's interesting that the Greek, "May the Gods grant thee happiness" lies just beneath the hieroglyphics Ben is reaching for. If this tapestry is similar to the Rosetta Stone, then the Egyptian will be similar or exactly matching that Greek line. Sort of a cruel irony if the dancing ones are indeed rejected by the Gods.

Of course, all bets are off if Man in Black is actually the good "God" in this scenario. Then Jacob's rejects would be the lucky ones, presumably.

I recently listened to one of Neil Gaiman's short stories dealing with a war in heaven between the angels and the supposed "fall" of Lucifer. One has to wonder if this battle of light and dark goes back to before the birth of mankind.

As to Ben recognizing and being able to read both the Greek and Egyptian text, I have no doubts whatsoever. I think there are depths of Ben we can't even fathom. Voracious reader that he is, I'm sure no area of study involving the Others and the Island have slipped his attention.

Oh wow, Mythic, I didn't even notice the plane in that scene! Nice catch!!





I think you're spot-on here, Pedantic. There is so much more to Ben that we have yet to discover.

I have always had a gut feeling that Juliet was harboring many secrets as well, and we've barely scratched the surface of her knowledge. I am hoping we get more of her for this very reason; I'm not ready to let go of her secrets yet.