The Most Logical Way for Kate to be Aaron's Momma

[charlierocks]

It's taken 3 1/2 series to get you a tad confused... I'm impressed, I went on the first couple of episodes!!!

Anyway I'm sure that Clare wrote things inher diary which she couldn't have known about, the black rock being the main one that stands out so perhaps she believes in physic and is herself so she perhaps could forsee the trouble that Jack needs to get back to in the S3 finale flash forward??

[D-Roc]

Originally Posted by charlierocks

Another point is that Claire and Charlie worked out that Malkin had sent her onto the plane knowing she'd crash on the island, I can't remember when, but I think she was still pregnant. So I can't see why Clare,who believes Malkin, would let anyone else raise Aaron.

Yup, it was right before Ethan took her so she was still pregnant.

Whilst i'm dubious of Malkins gift (who knows whether he was telling the truth or not, I think the suggestion is that he wasn't), it is interesting to consider what would make Claire let someone else raise her child. I do believe there are several situations in which a loving mother (even Claire) would do such a thing. If the childs life depending on getting off the island..or if the mother genuinely believed that the child woiuld be better off away from the island (similar to the adoption angle really), or perhaps if the decision to give the baby to someone else was made by an Other......Ben, perhaps.

He's always had a curious interest when it came to kate. I'm not sure what it is, but I always detect a vibe between them

Of course I'm only using Ben as an example..as mentioned, there could be many other circumstances in which Claire gives Aaron away.

Still, an interesting topic.

[firebreathingfishies]

Maybe Claire finds out that Jack is her half brother, and this mystery situation that causes Claire to give up Aaron in the first place makes her give Aaron to Jack, but after they've left the island Jack decides he can't look after Aaron so Kate takes him instead. Or something to that effect

[D-Roc]

Originally Posted by D-Roc

This isn't exactly groundbreaking stuff, i'm sure - however I like writing down my thoughts even the half baked ones.

Basically I've heard alot of people suggest that Future Kate must have kidnapped aaron in order for her to be his "momma" back in the real world (apprx 2005/6). However, as much as I can't stand Kate (and I can't STAND Kate!), I just don't think this is the case. Why? Well, Kate is many things, but I don't think that they would have her directly betray Claire in order to make better her chances of being 'free' when she leaves the island and goes back 'home'. And that's the thing - Kate WOULD believe that having a child would make her a more sympathetic case should she face prison upon her return, for all of her past crimes. We, the audience, have the benefit of knowing that Kate knows that 'people know who she is' (Miles told her in Eggtown) and hence the Feds would notice should she happen to reappear one day. And we also know from the same episode that once she returns to the 'real world', she does indeed face jail-time.

However, as I said, i just don't think she would 'kidnapp' Aaron. I do, however, believe that she would knowingly agree to take Aaron from his mother because Claire wanted him to 'grow up in a normal environment' (yeah, like Kate's "normal") etc, because she knew that it would benefit her political bargaining power in the event of her facing jail-time upon her return to the real world.

I think this option makes the most sense, as i'm thinking that Claire must 'give' Aaron to Kate (who at somepoint finds out that Kate has a ticket off the island?) on the basis that she take care of him and love him like her own. We obviously know that Kate is one of the 'six' to make it off the island, but we don't know exactly when this happens (although it has to be early 2005 in order for the Ji Yeon flash forward to work) or who finds out and how much time they have to let this information sink in. But i'm thinking that Claire makes a snap decision to give Aaron to Kate. The other option is that Claire dies just before they O6 get to leave and Kate takes on the maternal responsibilities - I guess Sun would be out of the question since she's already got her own baba to think about.

anyway, as I said, not ground-breaking but I just want to record my thoughts on this yadada.

also, as much as I don't believe Kate would steal Aaron from Claire, I do find the premise interesting when compared to Rousseau stealing Aaron from Claire a few seasons ago. The premise of Kate stealing Aaron from Claire is near-identical to the reason why Rousseau stole Aaron from Claire - to broker a deal/get something in return (an 'eggtown' if you will).

I just find it interesting from a personal persepective that I can't really envisage Kate stealing a child from his mother, yet we already know that Rousseau (who's probably more sympathetic than Kate in my eyes) has already done this. Does this suggest that my opinion on Kate is improving? Doubt it, I just don't think Kate stealing Aaron would make particularly good story-telling, when the alternatives are so much better, if less devisive

With the finale just over a day away (for me), I am interested to see which way this one ultimately goes. We've probably already got our answer - Claire dies (or is already dead?)/or that she believes it better for Aaron to grow up elsewhere - as backed up by 'Christian's' "the baby's exactly where he needs to be" (or words to that effect) in Cabin Fever.

Again, not a groundbreaking theory, but it's always nice to see an interesting aspect of the show potentially wrapped up as speculated.