The Variable – Pre-game
Daniel Faraday is back, but what is he going to do, and why?
I think Faraday’s mother, Eloise Hawking, is the leader of another faction of Others. She, and her followers, got booted off the island by Widmore, while he was in control. The Ajira people, might either be her people – or DHARMA employees (or their children). They seem to be of the cult caliber and enjoy the Kool-aid a little to much, if you get my drift. Of course, Faraday also could be either Widmore’s son or nephew – which adds complexity to the situation.
Could this be the episode in which Daniel tells young Charlotte *not* to come back to the island? Did Daniel spend the last 3 years off the island, building the Lamppost station (the one with the pendulum)? Will Daniel look for his mother on the island?
And things look bad for the Time Travelers – DHARMAville doesn’t seem like a very safe place for them now that Sawyer’s lie is about to be discovered. Will they seek the help of the Others? Will this cause the rift between Hawking and Widmore?
I think the Swan station, and the “Incident” that Chang talked about in Season 2′s orientation film, are going to be Season 5′s point of interest. Incidentally, the finale is called “The Incident”. Could this be how the time travelers will get back to the future? Will Pierre Chang help his son in using the secrets of the Swan station to do this, inadvertently causing Chang to lose his arm (a Darth Vader and Luke moment, to be sure).
Things are heating up.
