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All I am saying is that I didn't enjoy seasons 2 and 3. It is not a crime. i want to know how the whole thing plays out is why I keep watching. Just because you love every aspect of the show does not mean I have to. I follow this show more than you give me credit for.
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02-29-2008, 06:39 PM | #2672 | |
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The island is an Axis Mundi. It's a portal that exists between Earth and "Heaven". Time has no meaning there. People can't get pregnant and create "new life" there. It's a gateway. And there's two opposing forces trying to control it: Ben's organization and Widmore's organization. So there you go. |
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02-29-2008, 06:45 PM | #2673 | |
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I seem to remember the creators stating it was not a midpoint like purgatory or something. Maybe it is not the same thing but seems like a tricky way to say it.
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The axis mundi (also cosmic axis, world axis, world pillar and center of the world) is a symbol representing the mythical point of connection between sky and earth. It is claimed to offer a means of travel and correspondence between the two realms. It is also alleged to be the place where the four compass directions unite, allowing treasure from heaven to be disseminated throughout the world. This is said to place it at the center of the world: at its omphalos (navel), the world's point of beginning.[1]
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I like how Richard hasn't aged since Ben was a Kid... meaning that something weird does indeed happen to age on the island.
Of course, many others have aged. Supposedly, Richard is an original crew member of the Black Rock ship. |
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The auctioneer said so.
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Has anyone considered that the 'Oceanic Six' are comprised of people who feel strongly that they have a constant they can rely on and contact. That would explain why Kate has Aaron, Claire doesn't have a constant but wants Aaron to have a life off the island.
Just a thought, though I dunno what Hurley's constant is. Kate and Jack have each other, Siyiid has his love [whose name escapes me]. Spoiler Jin and Sun have each other
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I think the Oceanic Six are...
Jack Kate Sayid Hurley Walt Michael Ben wasn't on manifest. Desmond wasn't on manifest. Aaron wasn't on manifest. Also, I found this and thought it amusing. |
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I think there's a reason everything seems to revolve around magnetism. Gravity/magnetism, if strong enough, can bend spacetime. Electromagnetism is used to "unstick" characters in time. Then there's the time difference on the island.
But there does have to be something else going on with Richard. People do age on the island, the dead do rot, the ships and buildings decay. Time might pass slower/faster but it seems clear Richard is either younger or not getting older due to something else. Perhaps he uses a more "pure" form of time travel instead of just his consciousness.
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Was reading another LOST bb and someone said to watch this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gERdALb5vQ
It's supposed to have something to do with the last episode. I can't watch it here at work.
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