Charlie's War

Regarding the War predicted by Charles Widmore: It seems to me that Widmore the Wicked selected and "trained" a set of social misfits including a manipulative Adulteress married to a guilt-wracked Corporate Enforcer, a Murderous, Vengeance-seeking Con Man, a guilt-wracked Torturer, a Fugitive Murderess, a (former) Murdering African Drug Lord, a Heroin Addict, a guilt-wracked sanity-doubting Lottery-winner, a guilt-wracked Pregnant Woman and a guilt-wracked Doctor among others. His team then herded these emotionally-fragile "draftees" onto Flight 815 which was deliberately crashed onto the Island with the intent (I think) to induct them into his on-Island network of Loyalist supporters.

But Ben, having had many years to prepare, had a counter-plan. The Tailies were attacked on Night One - before Goodwin had time to prepare his List. The Night One kidnappers grabbed 4 men - all of them "tough, athletic threats". One of these was Eko - who was a bit tougher than anticipated. On Night One at Lostie Beach, the Losties were not attacked by any kidnappers. But they saw some trees shaking and they heard "The Monster". IMO, The Monster was protecting the Lostie Beach Losties from Widmore’s Loyalist on-Island supporters that night - and for many nights to come. Other than Scott/Steve, not one Lostie was murdered on Lostie Beach during Seasons 1-4. Ben (with the Island's help) was keeping them safe.

Over the course of Season One, I believe that The Island tested and helped "heal" a handful of potentially "Good" or at least "Useful" Losties and by the end of Season Three, Ben had eliminated a bunch of Widmore’s on-Island Hater Loyalists - including Danny, Ryan, Mikhail, Bea, Greta, Bonnie and even Tom - before the arrival of Team Keamy.

At this point in the Series, Hugo - who learned to believe in himself and his ability to Make His Own Luck - including the Miraculous revival of that dead DHARMA bus, has been returned to The island, sure of his Sanity, confident in his "let’s do this" Courage and yet comfortable seeing Dead People that no one else sees. Jack, freshly returned to the Island, has now embraced his inner Man-of-Faith and will (I think) become more confident in his Ability to perform Medical Miracles.

Kate, having experienced Motherhood (sort of), may now have a chance (assuming she’s pregnant) to become a Full-Fledged Island Mother. Sayid - dunno what his role other than healthy skepticism, ninja combat and effective interrogation techniques might be. St John was dead and has now been Resurrected as a walking, talking, eating, sleeping "more human than human" Person. I’m thinking that he has yet to learn about his new capabilities, which might include "Christian-style" teleportation. Once Desmond sails back to The Island, he’s the Game Changer - the guy who can rewrite History. I think that before the War begins, the Grown Children, including Walt the Manifester will also have travelled to the Island.

The Love that Sun and Jin discovered for each other on the Island will enable them to find a way to be reunited across Time and Space.

The S6 War will feature Good Guy combatants who can leap tall buildings in a single bound, teleport, read minds (I think) Manifest their Wishes and edit the past/present/future.

Their enemies will have similar capabilities (including the ability to Manifest "Bad Twins" of the Good Guys) and will have had time to master their Powers. I suspect that Ben may be on a Personal Mission which may or may not ally itself to the Lostie Good Guys - and I suspect that there are three Forces at play and not just Ben the Possibly Good VS Charles the Possibly Bad.

Regardless, the S6 War shapes up to be a "humdinger"