There is no doubt there, Desmond crashed the plane. That we do know (when the re-read the manual - Syetm error occurred at the same day and time), had he continued to push the button, non of this would have happened. My Eko was right sadly, and Locke was wrong. They needed to keep pushing the button.
I'm not sure if the "skip" in time, will send "Desmond" back to the hatch, where he must re-write tiem so to speak, and save Penny and continue to push the button until his "replacement" arrives. Which as we know, never arrived at all.
I can't help but think, and why I am sad, is that Desmond actually goes back to the island to save Penny. This would be the only crazier enough reason for Desmond to break his promise, and head back there.
That's true, Walt didn't die.....but remember, Walt could see things before they happened. Like was Desmond inherited on the island, when the hatch blew. Walt told Locke, that he had "things to do". Plus, it wasn't the first time that Walt has cuased havoc, even when he got off the island. Remember poor Shannon, Walt lead her to her death
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Poor Sayid
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And it seems, the black smoke, is controlled by JACOB anyway. Because, Ben seemed to know how to call it in when he needed it too. Plus, the "Sonic fence" around the complex, they new how to keep it out. And the crazy thing is, there seemed to be 3 of them on the island.
Yeah, it's odd isn't it? Jacob seems to be trapped? He is held back by some magical dust, which makes he unable to get out of that house. Plus, it shifts as well! But Ben knows where it shifts too oddly enough. Jacob asked Locke to "help him", so it makes me wonder, why is some magical shifting person, in a house, unable to help himself????
I'm almost certain, that Ben will be able to free Hurley out of jail, and make it back to the island. How? Who knows, but Anna is a cop! maybe she can do something here I'm thinking? How else can you get someone out of jail for killing 3 people? Bail? I think not?