Originally Posted by travisjb

good observations... MIB took on the role of 'smoke monster', a role that must be as long-standing as 'protector'... for the 'mother' it was just a matter of figuring out which would inherit her role as 'protector' of the island

so now we know Locke becomes the new 'smoke monster' - who's the f'ing 'protector'??? lol

... and more importantly, how does the island relate to the rest of the planet? first plane of hell, as per mythology ??? classical biblical "purgatory" ???