Lost

Those who know me well know that I do not watch tv save for one show...Lost. I pride myself on not wasting much time in front of the boob tube (at home we don't even have the option of watching tv because we have no cable or antenna), and I'm not completely sure why Lost strikes me as different than other shows, but it's the only show I've seen in recent years that has made me feel like I had to watch more! I feel like an utter nerd talking about it, but I own the first four seasons on DVD and now that the fifth season has begun, I eagerly anticipate each new episode!

That being said, for the other Lost watchers out there, I just wanted to share some thoughts. Until last night's episode, I thought that Richard was simply traveling through time and that's why he appeared to be the same age no matter when the scene took place (in the present, at Locke's birth, when Ben was a young boy, etc.). However, now Juliette mentioned something about Richard being very old, so either she's mistaken or there's more to Richard than mere time travel. Is he native to the island and therefore has some sort of extra long life? Aside from Charlotte, he's the only character thus far who might have been born on the Island right? Or am I forgetting someone? Maybe Richard is actually the mysterious Jacob, and he simply allows other people (like Ben and Locke) to believe they are in control?

Any Ideas? I feel extremely dorky blogging about Lost theories but I decided to get over myself and just do it because I really want to know what other people think.