Do you want my theory on how LOST is going to end? This was concluded after watching the 2 first episodes of the new season; without going to the myriad of discussion and theory boards that exist out there. I guess if I referenced them my theory would be shot to oblivion, but here it goes anyway...it's simple and perhaps that's why it's not correct: First of all I think the island is a game between Ben and Charles, they lose it to each other and do everything to get it back. When Ben went to see Charles at his penthouse, Widmore said something to the effect that the island was HIS and he was getting it back. Ben said that he had changed the RULES by killing Alex and thus Penny would have to die. It's like a real life game of Capture the Flag or Risk, or...GO FISH? LOL! I THINK that somehow they are going back to the island, but NOT all of them and this will cause some problems as well. I think that the original skeletal remains of "ADAM AND EVE" that they found in the caves during the first season are Kate and Jack. I think they're are going to be caught in a LOOP and doomed to repeat their time on the island over and over. I think the series is going to end like it started: with the crash of Oceanic 815!