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05-04-2008, 11:34 PM | #2852 |
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Thanks. That makes sense.
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I'm starting to like the new "Dark Jack" though...
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Those two have set up the classic God/Satan battle. They have rules for interaction, they don't (for the most part) directly kill anyone on the island, and they're both figting for the island (souls, earth, etc.)
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05-05-2008, 04:09 PM | #2855 |
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I think you may be right. I expect we're going to see at least some of the Oceanic 6 going back to the Island late in the series. Perhaps by leaving they've somehow screwed up the timeline and undone the purpose of the Dharma Project (stopping doomsday).
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05-05-2008, 04:20 PM | #2856 |
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Kate being a terribly annoying character is now really starting to outweigh her being hot.
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05-05-2008, 04:26 PM | #2857 |
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I was under the impression that the furthest into the future that we'd see was last season's finale.
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05-05-2008, 04:28 PM | #2858 | |
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Rausch's (new) Lost theory: I remember visiting with what might have been one of the last of the old railroad hobos. I don't know how often he came through but I cought him about 4 or 5 times in a 2-3 year span. One of our conversations ended with this: Hobo: The devil never cheated anyone. Me: *something juvenile and smartass* Hobo: He doesn't have to. He just opens the door so you can be you. Me: *nothing.* Hobo: I know you want to jump a train. What you want and what you do aren't the same. Once they are he's gotcha'... So far we've watched as everyone on the island was tested and also given what they wanted. Like Hurley, in some way they've all won the lottery. But did they all live happily ever after? It's like the island is a whad of clay that isn't moled by you, but instead for you. All the characters are conflicted and have both the black and white aspects of character. It really does seem like pergatory. The creators are heavily influenced by literature and big film buffs. I see the island as a combination of The Last Temptation of Christ and The Sphere. What if God had a hard time deciding where you should go and decided to let you choose, in sudden death overtime?...
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05-05-2008, 08:27 PM | #2862 | |
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I thought that last season ended with the furthest we'd see. And then they'd work backwards with the flash forwards. Essentially a 3 season halves with flash backs and forwards, 3 seasons each. I'd love to be wrong because I think they need to do more past last season finale's point. I also think time travel might explain how that comes into play. Hell, we're on the tip of the iceberg with time travel and the island relationship thus far. |
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1) Wouldn't this fall under what they categorically ruled out: purgatory/limbo? 2) I guess the rules of the "sudden death overtime" would be put forth but what happened to those who died. What happened to those who have trouble post-island and those that don't (jack versus walt)? |
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They've not so clearly drawn the lines of where physics meets magnetism/gravity/space time and then religion. Once you have made the decision to marry the science and the soul, which is the clear end point, who knows (even if my conclusion is wrong.) And if you've seen "The Last Temptation Of Christ" it doesn't have to be about some defined Heaven/Hell/Pergatory split. The idea is that the test is unique to the individual and only your actions are what's important to you. Quote:
The post-islant problems are all due to decisions made on-island. Jack is not troubled by going back. He's clearly ate up by what he's left. Same for Mr. Fatty (did his rock star ghost go away?) Kate has a life, but she's not happy. She's still the "running Kate." What is Sayeed doing? Same thing. Still chasing his hate, still making people suffer. I'd argue, like life, the island follows you. It tracks you down and makes you admit to the parts of you that you don't like to see. So far, anway, that's what the characters have gone through. The Doc follows daddy and gets strung out, Fatty surrenders to what he thinks is his insanity, Sayeed again kills (for pleasure,) and Kate again feels like it's her vs. world. Nothing has changed in the flash forwards other than the setting...
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