OK, now that everyone has seen these brilliant episodes, it's time to deconstruct them. As soon as I finished watching these episodes the first time back at the end of December (I've since rewatched each about 10 times), I suspected the mother Daniel Faraday told Desmond to seek was Ms. Hawking.
Annd with every viewing, that feeling gets stronger and stronger. Let's examine the evidence.
1-Faraday's mom is from Oxford. Ms. Hawking has a British accent.
2-Faraday time jumps before he's able to tell Desmond his mother's name. Since saying her name wouldn't be valuable unless it was something other than Faraday, I assume it is.
3-Charlotte mentioned that she couldn't remember her mother's maiden name. While this could be random, I assume it was a very subtle clue by the writers telling us that Faraday's mother uses her maiden name, which is Hawking.
4-Faraday says his mom is the only one who can help, so presumably she must be skilled in the theories of time travel. Based on what we've seen, there's no one more knowledgeable in the field than Ms., Hawking.
5-Why else would the show bring back an incredibly minor character like Ms. Hawking in the final scene of the premiere unless she was going to play a major role in the season? Similarly, since Faraday appeared in the very first scene, it's not too crazy to state he will also play a major role in this season. It would make sense that the two are connected.
So have I convinced you, or does anyone out there have an alternate theory about Daniel Faraday's mother? And di I miss any pieces of evidence? Let me know what you think about this theory.
I'll be back throughout the week with more ideas about the episodes, including why I think the Oceanic 6 really need to go back to the Island and who is the mystery client trying to see if Kate and Aaron are related.
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