I think its entirely possible Locke doesn’t believe in Jacob (independent of whether he exists or not). I can see him calling out Ben in front of all the Others to admit he doesn’t exist- ie, to ‘murder’ him. If Jacob DOES exist in some form (and i expect he does given we’ve seen him), that would be a great time for a dramatic correction of Locke’s assumption.

(Either the rest of 1977 gang changed time…or died..) making James/Jacob wait 30 more years till the 815-316 crash the island and John returns.
Making him the man that has been waiting for John Locke “a really long time”.

I got a new “Theory” about Jacob after recapping some episodes..

We know that Jacob has been waiting for Locke for a “real long time”..

Now who is really waiting for Locke.. we already know that. James is..
.. and the rest of 1977 gang.
Ever since Locke went down that water-well (FDW) to help everybody in the island by bringing back the ones left.
..James is the one that really holds up to waiting for Locke.. for how long?
“As long as it takes”…his precise words..

So maybe in the Incident, James is somehow altered (timely?) and becomes Jacob..
And how could he be altered?
My theory is that James was the only one left back in 1977.
(Either the rest of 1977 gang changed time…or died..) making James/Jacob wait 30 more years till the 108-316 crashes the island and John returns.
Making him the man that has been waiting for John Locke “a really long time”.

In La Fleur James has a chat with GuyLiner RA and tells him all about
(20 years in the past)Jugghead,Locke,and that he is waiting for that man.

Anyway… i bet my corei7 that i’m wrong.. ;p
but all the above seemed to add up in my mind around Jacob.

Live and Prosper…

You gotta think that there is a major curveball coming our way (as typical finale fashion), and it would open the door for new stories for season 6?

Questions that may not be answered:
Who the heck buried Henry Gale?
Why did Rousso’s team go insane from going under the temple?
Is Dave imaginary or is he a past dead guy that Hurley actually knows?
Why was Hurley originally put in a mental hospital, has he always been able to see dead people?
Was it pandora’s box Lenny was referring to or a different one when Hurley used the numbers?
Will John ever know he once worked for Hurley’s box factory?
Why did the Others grab walt, claim he’s special, then just let him go?
Did claire die?
Is Hurley keeping track of more than “Empire Strikes Back” in his composition book and using the guitar case to preserve it?

and many more to wonder….

I seriously don’t believe the whole Smokey = Lock/Jacob/the island ….

I believe that people shouldn’t be asking those questions. I think that people need to pay more attention to the clues that are given during the episode and things certain characters say, such as:

1. Ilana, wrong for the fam. of that guy Sayid shot. To me it raises the question wheter or not she was telling the truth, and if so who was the man (and his fam.) he shot, or was this just planned in order to bring him to the island.

2. Ben stating to that women from that butchershop (an Other) that if they fail, everything that’s about to happen is all for nothing.

3. Why Christian in the first place appeared instead of Jacob. Christian is apparently still roaming the Island since he talked to Sun and Frank (they can see, hear and speak to him. Strangely, Christian was revived too, and still nobody seems to have notist his excistains. When visiting Jacob in order to move the island, Lock doesn’t tell Ben that he spoke to Christian). Does Richard and the Others know about Christian? If not why did he only appeared to John?

I’m starting to think that John is leading the Others into a new age. The beginning of this age may start with the death of the old age (Jacob).

BTW, wasn’t Christian revived too? Why and can this be said the same about Jacob, was he revived to?

i totally agree with Lost having its own Force contender (something “Dharma” would work for me).

Series Finale is Roland running through Tunisia after jacob……

From the transcript:

MIKHAIL: Of course I don’t know you, Sayid Jarrah. How could I? And you, Kate Austen, are a complete stranger to me. But you John Locke, you I might have a fleeting memory of, but I must be confused, because the John Locke I know was paral—

All that’s missing is “-yzed.”

From where did Mikhail know Locke before that?