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Deberg_1990 · 10-06-2004, 04:29 PM

I figured I would start a thread for this and see what happens....there seemed to be quite a few viewers on the board for this show the past few weeks.....I like the direction the show is taking so far......episode 3 tonight at 7 central on ABC....

**BigRedChief** · 02-26-2010, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Because they're the final six candidates.

Which means this game has been playing for a long, long, long, long, long time.

But its its been a hundred years or whatever...why tdoes this time period provide the best final candidates?

**DaneMcCloud** · 02-26-2010, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

But its its been a hundred years or whatever...why tdoes this time period provide the best final candidates?

I don't think that's necessarily the case: I just think they've all been eliminated for one reason or another and this is Jacob's final chance to find a replacement.

I don't think that Jacob necessarily thought it would come down to the final six. That's just the way it worked out.

patteeu · 02-26-2010, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Because they're the final six candidates.

Which means this game has been playing for a long, long, long, long, long time.

But there were a lot of numbers associated with other people. What distinguishes the final 6? Your answer really doesn't address my heartburn over this plot element.

patteeu · 02-26-2010, 12:40 PM

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who knows? maybe they changed the plot line?

Yeah, that's what bothers me. It seems like it was an afterthought rather than a cool reveal that was in mind from the beginning.

**DaneMcCloud** · 02-26-2010, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by patteeu

But there were a lot of numbers associated with other people. What distinguishes the final 6? Your answer really doesn't address my heartburn over this plot element.

What distinguishes them is that all of the other candidates haven't been worthy for one reason or another.

What distinguishes them is that they're the only ones left.

patteeu · 02-26-2010, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

I don't think that's necessarily the case: I just think they've all been eliminated for one reason or another and this is Jacob's final chance to find a replacement.

I don't think that Jacob necessarily thought it would come down to the final six. That's just the way it worked out.

Which is part of why this reveal bothers me. Why were these 6 numbers the ones that had to be entered into the Dharma computer a few years ago (well before some of the other numbered people had been killed off).

patteeu · 02-26-2010, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

What distinguishes them is that all of the other candidates haven't been worthy for one reason or another.

What distinguishes them is that they're the only ones left.

That's not a relevant distinction. You're not understanding my complaint. When it got down to 7, you could have said the same thing, but there weren't 7 numbers of importance in season one, there were 6.

Mr. Plow · 02-26-2010, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by patteeu

That's not a relevant distinction. You're not understanding my complaint. When it got down to 7, you could have said the same thing, but there weren't 7 numbers of importance in season one, there were 6.

With all the time travel aspects, could it be that someone went back and said that they were the important #'s which in turn led to them being entered in the computer, etc.?

**DaneMcCloud** · 02-26-2010, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by patteeu

That's not a relevant distinction. You're not understanding my complaint. When it got down to 7, you could have said the same thing, but there weren't 7 numbers of importance in season one, there were 6.

Because the others had been eliminated for one reason or another.

Did you notice Rousseau's name? I think it's fair to say that she was eliminated after she was "infected" and later killed, don't you think?

I think what you're asking is for more backstory behind the process - a prequel series if you will. But I'd recommend staying patient because I'm sure that more will be revealed.

There are 12-13 more hours of Lost to be aired.

**DaneMcCloud** · 02-26-2010, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Plow

With all the time travel aspects, could it be that someone went back and said that they were the important #'s which in turn led to them being entered in the computer, etc.?

Absolutely.

For all we know at this point, Faraday could have been involved with the number selection since he was there when they found the magnetic source.

I think it's too early to be disappointed with the amount of information they've revealed to this point.

patteeu · 02-26-2010, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Plow

With all the time travel aspects, could it be that someone went back and said that they were the important #'s which in turn led to them being entered in the computer, etc.?

I suppose it's possible, but does it make any sense or is it just a rationalization? Who was the last candidate eliminated before Locke and what was so different between that person and Locke versus the difference between Locke and the next to be eliminated? Is it a matter of how many are left when Jacob is killed or is some other factor the important line of demarcation?

Edit: Now that I think about it, it can't be the number remaining when Jacob is killed because Locke is already dead at that point.

patteeu · 02-26-2010, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Because the others had been eliminated for one reason or another.

Did you notice Rousseau's name? I think it's fair to say that she was eliminated after she was "infected" and later killed, don't you think?

I think what you're asking is for more backstory behind the process - a prequel series if you will. But I'd recommend staying patient because I'm sure that more will be revealed.

There are 12-13 more hours of Lost to be aired.

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Absolutely.

For all we know at this point, Faraday could have been involved with the number selection since he was there when they found the magnetic source.

I think it's too early to be disappointed with the amount of information they've revealed to this point.

If they provide further explanation before the end of the series, my disappointment is subject to being withdrawn. I hope that will be the case.

Red Brooklyn · 02-26-2010, 01:07 PM

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Did Kate have a number? I don't remember seeing her name. (I still haven't seen this week's episode)

Yes. #51

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Originally Posted by patteeu

Which is part of why this reveal bothers me. Why were these 6 numbers the ones that had to be entered into the Dharma computer a few years ago (well before some of the other numbered people had been killed off).

I don't think this is the "answer" to the numbers. I think there are the numbers. And there is a candidate out there that has a number that is one of "the numbers." And it just so happens that the 6 candidates are from Oceanic 815. But I don't think they necessarily equate. I could be waaaay off, of course. I think Dharma was using those numbers for different reasons than Jacob was using them. They don't correlate in that way.

Mr. Plow · 02-26-2010, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Absolutely.

For all we know at this point, Faraday could have been involved with the number selection since he was there when they found the magnetic source.

I think it's too early to be disappointed with the amount of information they've revealed to this point.

I could see that. Faraday knows they are "the 6" and goes back to make sure that they (the 6) are brought to the island for whatever the end result of this season is.

**DaneMcCloud** · 02-26-2010, 11:15 PM

What if "Adam & Eve" are actually the skeletons of Jacob & MIB?

We have no proof that they aren't man and woman, especially considering that they both can take on any form.

Richard (eyes squinting): You??

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