I apologize about my recent lack of content...in light of the most recent episode I will make the following predictions/assertions...
1. Michael is in the Coffin
2. Jack, in the Season 3 finale, realizes that you now can die once you're off the Island...this motivates his desire to return
3. Jin is alive on the Island
I have attached a very cool link from YouTube...this is going to be a part of Season 4...it doesn't spoil anything, so enjoy...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bTvAUVPyLI
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Monday, March 17, 2008
Back to the 6
Originally we all guessed who the Oceanic 6 were...both Mike and I correctly guessed 4 of the revealed 6...but then, who are the 8 that Jack is telling a story about? And is Jin's death a cover-up of some sort...I would argue "yes" inasmuch that his tombstone says he died 9/22/04...
This gets back to the Season Premier when the 'lawyer' asks Hurley, "Are they still alive?" This must reference people outside the celebrity Oceanic 6...there is some cover-up going on (i.e. Ben/Sayid episode), but what exactly is it? Why?
This is likely a part of the time-continum issue, the ability to live longer and heal miracuously on the island...but beyond that?
I think this is the main question that Ji Yeon brings up...is this 4 different time periods (i.e. Frieght, Island, Flash-back, Flash-Forward) or is this happening all in 1 consistent timeline? (with the help of a Constant)
Definitely worth thinking about...I just hope we start getting more answers now and less questions...
This gets back to the Season Premier when the 'lawyer' asks Hurley, "Are they still alive?" This must reference people outside the celebrity Oceanic 6...there is some cover-up going on (i.e. Ben/Sayid episode), but what exactly is it? Why?
This is likely a part of the time-continum issue, the ability to live longer and heal miracuously on the island...but beyond that?
I think this is the main question that Ji Yeon brings up...is this 4 different time periods (i.e. Frieght, Island, Flash-back, Flash-Forward) or is this happening all in 1 consistent timeline? (with the help of a Constant)
Definitely worth thinking about...I just hope we start getting more answers now and less questions...
Sunday, March 2, 2008
1st post.
Nice...certainly a fun episode last week, one that has me pretty excited about what could be happening on the island. It seems that only the ones who were exposed to high levels of 11htz transmitted radiation will experience the conscious flashbacks, and only OFF the island? (or maybe they simultaneously experience them on the island, and the flashbacks are those moments?...I unfortunately have not seen seasons 1 & 2, so other than Desmond and Locke, who has been exposed).
What else do we know about Desmond? I remember the Penny back story that ended on the predicted bail out of the engagement. I remember him training at the Rose Bowl, and I remember he was the one hitting the button every 108 minutes. Forgive me, do we know how he was chosen for chamber duty? Sometime within the 8 year period, he was brought to the island.
As for Ben and the apparent pace of time differential off the island, perhaps Ben can find out more information on the oceanics when he leaves? He's gone for a "island day," is that two weeks off the island? It makes me think that all of the turmoil the Oceanic 6 are experiencing after their recovery, which has looked like a months/years narrative, could be mere days ON the island. (Sort of like dog years). When they come back, will they only be missed for weeks?
Could they be exposed to radiation off the island and have their conscious return to help?
What else do we know about Desmond? I remember the Penny back story that ended on the predicted bail out of the engagement. I remember him training at the Rose Bowl, and I remember he was the one hitting the button every 108 minutes. Forgive me, do we know how he was chosen for chamber duty? Sometime within the 8 year period, he was brought to the island.
As for Ben and the apparent pace of time differential off the island, perhaps Ben can find out more information on the oceanics when he leaves? He's gone for a "island day," is that two weeks off the island? It makes me think that all of the turmoil the Oceanic 6 are experiencing after their recovery, which has looked like a months/years narrative, could be mere days ON the island. (Sort of like dog years). When they come back, will they only be missed for weeks?
Could they be exposed to radiation off the island and have their conscious return to help?
Who's your constant?
Friends...first off, pardon my recent departure...in the name of agreeing not watch the past 2 episodes so I could attend a LOST party, I was unable to relay important updates to my thoughts on this show...considering that I've received almost no replies...I'm guessing y'all got by just fine...but, in case you're now needing someone to banter with...I'm here to do what I can...
I ask the question in the title for a reason...the notion of a 'constant' may, or may not be vital to the total understanding of LOST...I think you could make an argument that all of the Losties are in a time-consciousness warp of some sort...there are really no flash-backs or flash-forwards, but only alternate realities that are a part of the individuals consciousness...I don't quite subscribe to this...partly b/c of Sayed's response once he gets on the ship and Faraday's note that Radiation and Electromagnetism has 'side-effects'...only Desmond had experienced this...
But...thematically...we have always been exposed to 'The Eye'...Lostpedia does a great job of giving every instance of when an episode opens with 'An Eye'...we've seen Jack's, Locke's, Sun's, Claire's and maybe most notably...Jacob's...the eye is an invitation into that persons consciousness...
Looking more closely at Faraday's notes (all about slo-mo) one sees that he is tracking/graphing a relationship between Time and Space and inter-twining a relationship with 'Imaginary Time' and Space...This is what Desmond experienced throughout the most recent episode...but are they the only two?
What Season 1 does such a great job of is showing the connectedness of our Losties...are they each others Constants?
Season 1 is about the individual redemptive moments of each character...Season 2 and 3 illustrate that who a person was, is who a person is...does this somehow relate to the core of consciousness...don't we all deep down want opportunities for redemption? Don't we also experience the reality of our humanness?
Ultimately I think Desmond's experience is isolated to him and Faraday. However, I also hold that Ben would not be surprised, and knows how to manipulate this experience...think about Juliet's arrival to the Island, his ability to leave the Island, etc...
This episode may be the 'key' episode to the secrets of the Island...I have always taken Ben at face-value when he showed Locke Jacob's cabin and said "here it is, the secret to the Island"...so...how does Time-Consciousness relate to Jacob, to his call to Locke "Help Me" and to the Oceanic 6...
Traditional LOST...more answers...more questions...
I ask the question in the title for a reason...the notion of a 'constant' may, or may not be vital to the total understanding of LOST...I think you could make an argument that all of the Losties are in a time-consciousness warp of some sort...there are really no flash-backs or flash-forwards, but only alternate realities that are a part of the individuals consciousness...I don't quite subscribe to this...partly b/c of Sayed's response once he gets on the ship and Faraday's note that Radiation and Electromagnetism has 'side-effects'...only Desmond had experienced this...
But...thematically...we have always been exposed to 'The Eye'...Lostpedia does a great job of giving every instance of when an episode opens with 'An Eye'...we've seen Jack's, Locke's, Sun's, Claire's and maybe most notably...Jacob's...the eye is an invitation into that persons consciousness...
Looking more closely at Faraday's notes (all about slo-mo) one sees that he is tracking/graphing a relationship between Time and Space and inter-twining a relationship with 'Imaginary Time' and Space...This is what Desmond experienced throughout the most recent episode...but are they the only two?
What Season 1 does such a great job of is showing the connectedness of our Losties...are they each others Constants?
Season 1 is about the individual redemptive moments of each character...Season 2 and 3 illustrate that who a person was, is who a person is...does this somehow relate to the core of consciousness...don't we all deep down want opportunities for redemption? Don't we also experience the reality of our humanness?
Ultimately I think Desmond's experience is isolated to him and Faraday. However, I also hold that Ben would not be surprised, and knows how to manipulate this experience...think about Juliet's arrival to the Island, his ability to leave the Island, etc...
This episode may be the 'key' episode to the secrets of the Island...I have always taken Ben at face-value when he showed Locke Jacob's cabin and said "here it is, the secret to the Island"...so...how does Time-Consciousness relate to Jacob, to his call to Locke "Help Me" and to the Oceanic 6...
Traditional LOST...more answers...more questions...
Monday, February 18, 2008
The Theory of Time
Clearly "Time" is a theory that runs throughout LOST. I want to point out a piece of dialogue that bugged me a bit, but I think provides insight into the show. This scene is between Jack and Frank the Helicopter pilot.
Jack comments that he really can't believe the Red Sox won the World Series. This comment is made in the context of 2004, a year the Red Sox did win the Series. His comment is received well by Frank who comments back that he's just frustrated that his Yankees didn't win.
What should be noted is that the Red Sox also won the series this year...2007. Either win would frustrate a Yankees fan...they just hate the Red Sox and don't care what year it is...
This is a subtle moment...and I don't think it's a mistake...we are set up as usual to think this is a moment that we learn how long Jack has been on the island...100 days...but, for the clue-reader...this moment confirms that our Losties really are in a Time-Bubble of sorts...that they live in an alternate-past of some sort...one where people don't age, heal miraculously, can't give birth...and...don't know about the Current Events of the world...
This theory stands up fairly well, but then has it's own questions...Ben is able to keep up with the news...Penelope communicates "real-time" with Charlie...and how did Jacob heal Rachel?
For more exploration about the issue of Time in LOST, read the following theory...it is comprehensive and may give you more than you want to know...but it is helpful in developing a framework in how to think about all that is going on in LOST...
www.timelooptheory.com
Friday, February 8, 2008
Interesting thoughts from DarkUFO...
We have met the enemy… and we are him.The story has always been circular, but never has it been more obvious until this episode when our four new friends arrive on the island. What greets these fresh-faced newbies that dropped from the sky? An island full of cheering survivors happy to be rescued? Yeah right. Maybe two or three seasons ago, but not now.“Light em’ up!” - Miles standing in the jungle, Jack telling him he’s surrounded by guns. Seeing him smirk at Jack, non-believing until a bullet whizzes by, a mirror-image of Jack – a mirror image of the situation the 815’ers encountered allllll those episodes ago. It was funny to watch, but it was alarming too. Look how easy it was for our main characters to become the very thing we all hated so much – the simplest of questions unanswered, the disparaging looks, the sarcasm, the jadedness…Now imagine that you’re Charlotte for a minute. You arrive smiling happily, awestruck at the beauty of the island. “Hey look! Flares! My friends are there!” Yeah that’s nice. You ask innocent questions. Someone starts to answer you, but someone else tells him to shut up. You’re disarmed. Then someone swipes your radio and straps it to a dog that runs off into the jungle. What the hell is going on? None of this makes any sense! Hehe, sure it does (to us at least). “What? Don’t you want to be found?” Nah, not really. C’mon Charlotte, get with it – before someone slugs two bullets into your chest. Oops, too late.The 815 survivors have cool jungle moves. The 815 survivors have rifles and guns. The 815 survivors have a camp, a really weird agenda (some of them anyway), and about half of them have no desire to leave the island. Sound a little familiar? You bet. Our beloved 815’ers have come full circle. They’ve executed their own purge, but the Others aren’t truly gone: the 815’ers have become the Others – without even knowing how.THAT’S HOW SLICK THE ISLAND IS.
AND...
Because I’ve got a Man on Their BoatVery cool ending. And possibly the only thing Ben could’ve said to save himself, yet again, from getting his brains blown out. With all the Walt references, and knowing in advance that he’s returning this season, I think the only logical person Ben’s referring to here would be Michael. Either that, or Mikhail’s stowed away with a pair of nunchucks about to kick unholy levels of ass.
AND...
Because I’ve got a Man on Their BoatVery cool ending. And possibly the only thing Ben could’ve said to save himself, yet again, from getting his brains blown out. With all the Walt references, and knowing in advance that he’s returning this season, I think the only logical person Ben’s referring to here would be Michael. Either that, or Mikhail’s stowed away with a pair of nunchucks about to kick unholy levels of ass.
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