Discussion: My theory on the Observer

"I think he goes forward into the past the way we go forward into the future. Perhaps if we looked at his writing in a mirror it could be deciphered or we could find a clue? Even his phone looked like it might be engineered to look like a wallet. I never really got a good look at it though. Perhaps the cut of his suit and the things he uses is a clue as to when his mission ends. Perhaps he comes from the future to observe events related to the pattern. In his reality, Walter saves the beacon first and the Observer saves Walter and his son as a favor. If he came from the future and he had foreknowledge of these things, it would explain how he seems to know about every event that relates the pattern."

"Wow, nice to see so much conversation from my original post ^^"

"It is quite ironic that you write about everyone being "an observer" as they are somehow detached from events, and yet here you are being Observer-like with your commentary."

"Look at it this way: He ate this raw beef (which contributes to the reptillian theory) with peppers, pepper, and hot sauce. From this information I'm assuming that he doesn't have a very good sense of taste and must pile this stuff on it to taste it moderately. My question is: Dd reptiles have a low sense of taste? Also, I think Dr. Bishop's theory about him observing Olivia is very plausible and there being many observers is also plausible, especially with the reptillian theory: If you were given three grass snakes, one of which you've seen before, could you identify which one this is? No, unless there's some major defect of some kind to identify it by. This would be how the reptillians see humans, therefore there only being one guise or "suit" for the whole bunch when they walk among us. I honestly have no idea what the observer is, there are many ways the writers can go with this. Happy theorizing!"

"Agreed, arjay999. i don't think The Observer is reptilian.
Even though my alien idea was quashed quite a few comments ago, I still think there is something valid in the idea of someone who is watching our movements, our progression towards The End. The Observer inhabits a Human Suit - that's why he never ages, doesn't have hair, and cannot truly taste or enjoy food. He is basically wearing some type of advanced silicone costume. This would also account for multiple Observers, all wearing the same costume.

One other thought I had - and this was upon my first viewing of "The Arrival" - as The Observer downs extremes of food (raw meat, spicy jalapenos, hot sauce), all the while compiling cryptic notes or formulas, moments later we see the construction site explode in a fiery blaze. What if whatever he ingests he is somehow able to manipulate into real-world events? That somehow his tastebuds transfer into action? He takes notes about what he eats, watches the result, and continues to tweak his formulas? Perhaps Walter mentioning food in every episode was a subtle hint at explaining The Observer's power?"