strutterms and I just had a chat about this, actually. She thinks that Locke saw what he *needed* to see at that time. Like Eko did. Eko needed to see and face up to what he was, and therefore could become what he should be. My hubby thought that, when Eko and his brother were young, it was actually Eko that was supposed to be the priest. When Eko was taken, his brother became one instead. So, in a way, on the island he's putting his past behind him and taking up the mantle of what he should've been.
Good question, though. What DID Locke see the second time that terrified him so much? Maybe whatever force behind the monster actually didn't *want* the hatch opened. Therefore, it showed Locke something very different the second time around.
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Good question, though. What DID Locke see the second time that terrified him so much? Maybe whatever force behind the monster actually didn't *want* the hatch opened. Therefore, it showed Locke something very different the second time around.
Or, maybe I'm rambling and should stop now. :P