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I'm certainly not saying you're wrong. But you're not right. (Sorry... that was lame, but I couldn't resist.) No, seriously, you're not wrong. That's your interpretation, and now that I understand it a little better, I can see how you arrived there. I don't know what kind of evidence I'd really be able to provide in rebuttal.... so I guess I'll just quote what you said earlier in the thread... "Lack of evidence? It's right before your eyes. If you can't see it, there's nothing I can say or do to change your mind." But that's art. Two people see the same thing, and each gets a vastly different impression. That's not a bad thing at all, in my book. Last edited by Red Brooklyn; 06-19-2010 at 09:40 PM.. Reason: adding quote |
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I think that's the reason why the producers felt that the ending would be controversial, due to it's ambiguity. Two people can watch the same exact show and come away with two completely different conclusions. And once more, I wasn't trying to imply that anyone that I've spoken to out here is "superior" or that their opinion counts for something more. It's just that I've found a common ground with people that work as screenwriters and producers that I haven't found in this forum. Ultimately, that's neither here nor there. Just a report. |
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06-19-2010, 09:54 PM | #6138 | |
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Absolutely, man. I'm pickin' up what you're throwin' down. Just took me a minute to get on the same page. Good chat, Dane. I really enjoyed it. And now I understand you're POV much better. Obviously, we don't completely see eye to eye, but at least now I can respect where you're coming from. Which is all I was after in the first place. I'm off to bed. |
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06-19-2010, 09:55 PM | #6139 | |
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At bare minimum, the fact that the events you waive away as part of Jack's mind are events that aired on the TV show act as specific reasons your interpretation might be wrong. Beyond that, we've been told repeadtedly in dialogue that "whatever happened, happened" and not just from Christian Shepard in the finale. It was said multiple times and was even an episode title. There is a veritable mountain of specific reasons to support that the on-island events actually physically happened to these characters. |
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I don't think there's ANY proof that they happened, just as I don't think they "created a purgatory" for themselves in Season Six. The only "proof" is that it was shown on network television. But that in itself isn't enough to convince me that 60 people miraculously landed on a lush tropical island alive after dropping more than 35,000 feet in the air, only to find Egyptian ruins, the Dharma Initiative and a pair of Machiavellian immortals. |
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It's up to you to decide which you believe. Aside from that, *I* personally believe the answer is clear. Again, I'm not "bashing" anyone and I'm not trying to insult anyone or trying to make anyone feel inferior for not seeing the same thing. I'd just like a little respect for my point of view and for the most part, that's been ignored. I'll be looking forward to your final thoughts once you've completely the series. |
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06-19-2010, 10:41 PM | #6143 | |
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I don't know what you mean by "cinema tells one story, dialogue tells another," especially as an answer to my query about how/why you treat the show as, ultimately, psychological realism. |
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O SHIT HANK FROM BREAKING BAD IS TALKING TO MILES IN A FLASHBACK ABOUT HIS SON
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Riddle me this: The show is about Jack's transformation from man of science to man of faith. We agree inasmuch. So, why is it that you're expecting us to take the man of science approach to view the ending? That is, the man of science is a skeptic, like Jack was in the beginning. He was skeptical of anything and everything. He'd call bullshit. In the latter seasons, as he progressed, we see the man of science be replaced with the man of faith. In this, we're supposed to take away that we should have faith in something. "Destiny." "We're all here for a reason". "We have to go back!" Why would you want us to reject the faith that "the things on the island actually happened" and instead accept the man of science approach which is "bullshit, this is a man's comprehension as he dies". It seems like the opposite of Jack's journey.
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I remember having the same reaction.
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ALL OF LOST OCCURED IN AN INSTANT BETWEEN JESSE'S SOBER MIND & JESSE'S HIGH MIND.
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SHE CHOKED TO DEATH ON HER OWN LOOSELY CONNECTED ORAL DISCHARGE
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