THEORIES OF 2 SHAPESHIFTERS

First of all, there are 2 Nacedos, the "TicTac" one and the Evil/Ed Harding one. The "TicTac" one appears when it is necessary to protect the pod squad.

Was it Reggie who suggested that all our theories of TicTac and nEdSado Harding being 2 shapeshifters might be extinguished in the second season?

1. Up until he kills Atherton, River Dog looks upon him as a friend. But did he kill Atherton? I think it was the evil Nacedo who did the dirty deed because Atherton detected that there were two of them. Why would a seemingly harmless, liked "visitor", who was welcomed into the fold of River Dog and his people do a complete "flip-flop" and kill? Up until that time, there was no knowledge of any aggressive or murderous tendencies. River Dog himself was very perplexed by the whole thing.

In the Melinda Metz book 1 (on which the Roswell show is based) it is Max who leaves a silver handprint on a dead man whom he was trying to heal of a heart attack. This has always seemed like a possibility here too since River Dog explicitly says he did not see what happened.

2. The "TicTac" Nacedo kills Hank to protect Michael, then convinces the sheriff that "Hank" is leaving town so as not to draw any suspicions on Michael at "Hank's" disappearance.

Some of us believe it more likely that TicTac was just cleaning up after Nasedo's killing since killing does not seem like a very nice way to deal with our enemies.

Also, I think Hank was killed because he knew too much (had seen Michael's power) rather than to save Michael from an abusive situation.

3. In Sexual Healing, the "TicTac" Nacedo watches over Max and Liz as they lay sleeping in the desert, protecting them from any harm.

There is much debate about TicTac's motives here. See the "Orb Theories."

4. The "TicTac" Nacedo shapeshifts as Dr. Margolin to get the kids away from the FBI who are following Topolski.

Although his action definitely protected the podsters, it also protected the orb. Again, motive?

1. At the end of Blind Date, Nacedo? burns a picture of our three podsters. Why? Unless he is an enemy? Someone else mentioned the theory that Doug Shellow, the blind date, is really evil Nacedo trying to find out more about Liz and that it is he who burns the picture. Later I will discuss my theories about Liz. The Doug Shellow theory is very plausible as it pertains to the Liz theories that will be discussed.

Some of us also think it might be Pierce burning the picture. There is an entire "Evil Alien Pierce" theory that we hope to post.

2. Evil/Harding Nacedo kidnaps Liz, putting her and Max' lives in danger. If this is protection, give me none of it.

Supposedly Harding was luring the Special Unit to himself and Liz was "collateral." One plausible explanation for this action would be that Harding was a double agent for the Special Unit.

3. Evil/Harding Nacedo kills Hubble's pregnant wife, Sheila. I will elaborate on this in my discussion of Tess.

4. Evil/Harding Nacedo never uses the "Tictacs" when shape-shifting. Why not? Has he somehow determined that he no longer needs whatever it is they supply? I think not. He is a different Nacedo.

He does, however, go for the cotton candy at the carnival before turning into a clown. But in support of the 2 shapeshifter theory: perhaps TicTac is the injured, captured Alien whereas Harding still has his strength.

There is also the idea that RiverDog is a shaman shapeshifter and that the Tictacs are more akin to something you would find at your local herbalists. --But that is yet another theory.

5. Evil/Harding Nacedo kills with no apparent purpose other than someone getting in his way, e.g. the FBI agents. There are possibilities here that perhaps some of the FBI agents were killed by the "TicTac" Nacedo if indeed they were getting too close to the Podsters, but it would be difficult to know as these facts are only references throughout the episodes.