I was impressed and really enjoyed it! I think the AR and the island were a purgatory of sorts. They all crashed on the island and died at different times, and they all had to get back together in order to "let go" and cross over together. That's why it was so circular, they had to get everyone together in the right mind set, so it just kept circling over on itself until that happened.
I think part of the key in understanding is Jacks dad said in the church, "there is no here, there is no now" which negates the whole time traveling bit. Or not negates it, but makes it less important as to when and where things were going on.
Perhaps the smoke monster just wanted off the island to cross over and that's it. He was ready but just couldn't go when he wanted to. Jacob was happy in purgatory as were others.
There's a lot to sit on and try to absorb, but over all I was really pleased.
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