I see what you're saying about Aaron not being on the island Kris...but, we are talking about Lost here...LOL....smoke monsters, polar bears, time travel, I don't know if it matters too much that Aaron's not physically on the island right now. I don't think it's going to be Claire either. my vote is for Jack or Sawyer actually. But, they've been eluding to Aaron's importance throughout the entire series, I hope they will explain what that importance is if they don't plan on making him the guardian. As a woman, I would like to see it be one of the females be the next in line since it appears the male guardians have (as usual) screwed things up pretty badly. I don't really like Kate though. I have heard that we haven't seen the last of Juliette. I LOVE her with Sawyer! Hasn't Josh Holloway been doing a great job playing a heartbroken Sawyer??