Richard

[Point Place WI]

Richard has brown eyes, Dark hair, dark complection, and is what seems to be immortal. 

Locke has blue eyes, blond/brown bald hair, light complection and healed by the island. 

Two brown eyed parents can produce a blue eyed child (I knew that biology class would come in handy someday 

Or one of the parents slept with the mail carrier.  Lmao

[Ladybug]

i don't think richard is lockes father, just that he knew from birth that locke was special.  we know the real sawyer is his dad, not only from record, but locke was able to donate a kidney to him. 

[Sweet Old Lady]

You don't have to be related to someone to donate a kidney.  My cousin got a kidney from a complete stranger.  It was a posthumous donation.

[WhatThe]

You don't have to be related to someone to donate a kidney.  My cousin got a kidney from a complete stranger.  It was a posthumous donation.

True, but why go through the whole lengthy scam to get Locke's kidney if any ol' kidney will do...and especially if the "real Sawyer" knows already that Locke is not related to him in any way?

[hefalumps]

Here's why I think Cooper is Locke's real father (I posted this in another thread):

Ben had to kill his father on the island. Ben tested to see if Locke was "worthy" by making him do the same thing with Cooper. Why bother if Cooper isn't his real father?

Also makes me wonder if Locke truly is worthy, since he had Sawyer do it.

[Sweet Old Lady]

You don't have to be related to someone to donate a kidney.  My cousin got a kidney from a complete stranger.  It was a posthumous donation.

True, but why go through the whole lengthy scam to get Locke's kidney if any ol' kidney will do...and especially if the "real Sawyer" knows already that Locke is not related to him in any way?

Because Cooper needed a kindney and scamming comes naturally to him.  And like he said to Locke, "I needed a kidney and you needed a father.  Get over it."  Or something like that.

[WhatThe]

You don't have to be related to someone to donate a kidney.  My cousin got a kidney from a complete stranger.  It was a posthumous donation.

True, but why go through the whole lengthy scam to get Locke's kidney if any ol' kidney will do...and especially if the "real Sawyer" knows already that Locke is not related to him in any way?

Because Cooper needed a kindney and scamming comes naturally to him.  And like he said to Locke, "I needed a kidney and you needed a father.  Get over it."  Or something like that.

But why pick Locke? And didn't Locke's father basically say that he knew that once his mom approached him, Locke would instantly try to find his father as well...which would lead him to "real" Sawyer?

[patrixmith]

The fact that Richard shows up everywhere and he is always the same age totally made me think of time travel. I still think time travel is something we have to be aware of with everything that is currently going on (I still think there is a huge connection with the polar bear in the Tunisian desert wearing a Dharma collar, and Ben waking up in the Tunisian desert wearing a winter coat, throwing up, and asking the hotel front desk lady what year it was... it all screams out time travel to me). Could Richard just go back in time to place obstacles in the lives of the ones on the island to trigger certain effects? Going back in time to different peoples' pasts could be the reason why he is always mysteriously the same age. Hmmmm?

[WhatThe]

The fact that Richard shows up everywhere and he is always the same age totally made me think of time travel. I still think time travel is something we have to be aware of with everything that is currently going on (I still think there is a huge connection with the polar bear in the Tunisian desert wearing a Dharma collar, and Ben waking up in the Tunisian desert wearing a winter coat, throwing up, and asking the hotel front desk lady what year it was... it all screams out time travel to me). Could Richard just go back in time to place obstacles in the lives of the ones on the island to trigger certain effects? Going back in time to different peoples' pasts could be the reason why he is always mysteriously the same age. Hmmmm?

I hadn't thought of the time travel aspect, which is true. But the episode where young Ben first meets Richard showed that Richard had not aged in between that time and the time of the purge, so...

[patrixmith]

Maybe he went back in time to meet Ben at that particular place to set him on his path. Haha, who knows... these crazy writers! I'm just throwing stuff out there. Everything seems to be revolving around time variables, at least it seems that way to me.

[hefalumps]

Richard's age is still one thing I can't even come up with a respectable theory for. Time travel certainly is possible, but like WhatThe said, how is he remaining the exact same age in every time period?

I wonder if Ben's question to Richard, "You do remember birthdays, don't you Richard?" will ever be shown to be important.

[WhatThe]

Richard's age is still one thing I can't even come up with a respectable theory for. Time travel certainly is possible, but like WhatThe said, how is he remaining the exact same age in every time period?

I wonder if Ben's question to Richard, "You do remember birthdays, don't you Richard?" will ever be shown to be important.

I think it's probably being shown to be significant right now lol .

Of course, try this: if the Hostiles don't age, how did Richard ever become the age he is now? lol

[this is some crazy stuff]

You know the part about this that I find weird.  When ever Ben first sees Richard in the woods he has long hair and does look at tad bit younger but not by much.  But when he meets with Locke he looks exactly the same as he does now.

Maybe that was just the writers and producers sending us on a little loop until the end of the episode though.

[hefalumps]

What if Richard is dead? Nah... doesn't make sense.

Maybe the Hostiles/Natives/Others have just found some temporal manipulation of the island that keeps them the same age or allows them to exist in whatever time they want. Maybe it's the same way they seem to be able to exist in whatever space they want - instantly appearing out of nowhere when all the whispers come...

Richard sure does get around. I'm looking forward to finally seeing the Temple. I think we'll find lots of answers there.

I'm a little confused now about the significance of the Cabin. If it was a Dharma-constructed structure (since it seems Horace Goodspeed built it), why is it significant? Why is it inhabited by the mysterious Jacob or his representative Christian?

So many questions - I need to go to bed - my head hasn't spun like this in quite awhile.

[this is some crazy stuff]

I think this go back to the daili lama thing.   Jacob is a spirit that died and is just kept in the cabin.  Locke is most likely going to  end up being Jacobs reincarnation.   Or something like that.