Uhhhhh, why would smokey even want to take over Christian's body? The whole reason he took over Locke was because the others trusted Locke. Also, maybe he can't PHYSICALLY (but can allusively) take over Christian's body because Locke is deeply related to the island (became the others leaders, visited the temple, etc.). The latter is less likely. STUPID ONION

Really, the whole reason he took on Locke was to manipulate Ben to kill Jacob. (that's the loop hole smokey talks about when you see him talking to jacob in the 18th century--when the boat is coming). I don't think Ben would listen to Christian.

Once again, Onion--YOU STUPID NOOB.

We should probably play that game I made you buy, fyi.

I just said that I didn't think Smokey took over anyone's body but Locke due to the fact that there haven't been any corpses found with someone alive and walking about, wtf are you blabbering about?

stupid THEEREe

Christian is dead pre-flight 815. Echo's brother was dead before coming to the island. Thus the theory is that the smoke moster can act as those that we're dead before coming to the island....like Locke. Not all of the other 100 people that died on the island.

Who knows why smokey would appear as Christian to convince Claire to do things. We've seen Claire fo 5 mins in like 20 episodes. I bet it all plays out.

Christian didn't just appear to Claire if I remember correctly. I sort of figured he took on the Christian form in order to provide some tangible proof of Jacob and a supernatural presence on the island. Without the form of Christian I don't think John becomes as fanatical as he does, changing the plot line completely.

still kinda of a softball episode.

Obvious stuff: the kid=jacob, that horrible scale metaphor, the numbers thing was a little forced

Other things: Kate is not on that list, so i don't know her deal. Did he touch kate as a girl (obvious joke here).

was kate actually not on the list or did they just not show her?

he said something like 5 canidates or whatever and then read the names off. I did find it interesting that he said he didnt know if it was jin or son. Wonder who dies.