It's explained in the enhanced version of Through the Looking Glass that that episode in particular is about mirror opposites. I think we see that theme quite often, not just in the last episode of Seasonm 3. Makes me think I'm on to something with my Jacob vs. His Unnamed Nemesis theory. Eh?
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Originally Posted by chickenpotpiesarehot
It doesn't have to be a mirror image of the Bible story for the reference to be meaningful and valid. It just has to touch on some important details. Like how the striped socks on the body crushed under the scaffold in "Flashes Before Your Eyes" is still a reference to the Wizard of Oz even though there is no obvious Yellow Brick Road parallel in Lost. [snip!...]
Here's a connection I've made: We've know the group Ben joined w./Richard Alpert exterminated several different groups at different times in their history on the island. The Jacob in the Bible only rose to prominence because he overthrew his brother. We don't need the Jacob in Lost to have an actual blood brother, but I think it's reasonable to assume that at some point we're gonna find out he had a rival whom he similarly overthrew. (Or maybe Jacob's _group_ overthrew a rival _group_, rather than individuals.) MAYBE, there will even be an Esau figure in Lost who will try to turn the tables and restore his power over Jacob. Woah--Wouldn't that be a trip??? Maybe the Losties' purpose on the island (unbeknownst to them) is to do that enact the restoration?
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