The Locke/Sawyer Loophole

At the 8:00 mark of Episode 33 of ReThinking LOST, Elton and I talk about the scene in “The Brig”  when Richard Alpert gives John Locke a file on Sawyer…

I believe this scene is significant for multiple reasons.

1. Richard’s role has been defined in Ab Aeterno as someone who when Jacob can’t or won’t intervene  can step in on his behalf.
2. John Locke is being given a “loop hole” in the mandate that he must kill his father.

The whole purpose of having Locke kills his father seems strange. We all thought at the time that it was Ben testing John’s fortitude, but when you watch this scene, it seems like Richard is endorsing the mandate. So… it was Jacob’s will? And his will that Locke make use of this loophole?

Hmmmm…

-Scott Copperman-