Here's why I get so frustrated with Lost: As your watching the show you can't believe that you're finally getting some answers to what's going on and then you realize... they didn't really tell me anything! I'm even more confused than before!So here's what we know:
In the alternate reality Locke is pretty well off. He married Helen (yeah!) and is still on speaking terms with his father. While he still yearns to get out of the wheelchair and doesn't want people telling him what he can't do, he has the love and support of Helen who loves him unconditionally.
Locke is surrounded by the other Oceanic passengers in his life. He has a run-in with Hugo, hangs up on Jack's receptionist, meets with Rose at the temp agency (who may or may not know Desmond, according to the poster on the office wall) and the real shocker: he's now working with Ben as a substitute teacher. I love the alternate reality Ben, by the way, getting all pissy about the coffee filter in the teachers' lounge!
Back in the island universe, Locke is moldy and decomposing while the smoke monster walks around looking just like him. We now know that old smokey can no longer change forms, so he's stuck in Locke's image. Why wouldn't they tell us the reason? Could it be because Jacob is now dead? Because the "rules" state he can only steal one of the candidates' bodies? Who knows, it may just be unimportant to the story, but necessary for us to understand that Locke is the one and only smoke monster.
So that leads us to Claire, Sayid and Christian. If they're not the smoke monster, since he is now solely living in Locke's body, who or what are they now? Were they former "candidates" that have been taken over by the dark side's team? What if that's part of the history of the island? Jacob brings the candidates and smoke monster tests them. If they pass the test they continue to be a candidate, if not, they become a part of the dark side?
On to the candidates: Nice touch giving them "numbers" that correspond to Hurley's numbers. It looks like many people have been brought to the island as candidates. I paused the cave scene searching for other people and thought I caught Charlotte's and Claire's last names. Right now here's the possible candidates:
4=Locke 8=Hurley 15=Sawyer 16=Sayid 23=Jack 42= Jin or Sun
I'm going with the theory that 42=Jin. Why? Because he was involved with the time shifting, which somehow shows that he was special. When the Aljera flight landed on the island, Sun was one of the few who wasn't zapped off of the plane to 1977 with the rest of them. Well, neither was Locke... but he was a part of the original time shifting crew before leaving the island and getting murdered.
This leads us to Kate. Why wasn't Kate's name on the cave walls? Is she no longer a candidate? Is she a possible replacement for Sayid or Locke? Is it possible that women can't be a candidate? (I don't believe this theory because smoke monster seemed to believe Sun may be a possible candidate). Anyway... like I said, more questions after getting these "big answers"
This leads us to Kate. Why wasn't Kate's name on the cave walls? Is she no longer a candidate? Is she a possible replacement for Sayid or Locke? Is it possible that women can't be a candidate? (I don't believe this theory because smoke monster seemed to believe Sun may be a possible candidate). Anyway... like I said, more questions after getting these "big answers"
So what did you think about last night's show? I look forward to your comments below
Here's a bonus for those of you who actually read the Lost comments each week: http://www.bestweekever.tv/bwe/images/2010/02/four-snowed-statue.jpg Talk about a super-fan. This person made the famous 4-toed statue in their yard out of snow.
ReplyDeleteI also noted that when Smokey and Sawyer were going into the cave Smokey took the white rock off the balance scale and threw it in the ocean, "the inside joke" That must symbolize Jacob and now that he is dead the island is off balance, hence finding a new candidate (yin and yang). So, when Smokey gets tired of the leader, he kills them and finds a new one? Why was he trying to get Richard to come too if his name was not on the wall?
ReplyDeleteWhat I want to know (and maybe this has already been explained) is, who is the girl from the Aljira flight who is a 'disciple' of Jacob's? How come she knows all about the temple and the importance of getting there? Tell me Boris, what am I missing??
ReplyDeleteThe show is called Lost because if you are watching you get more "Lost" every week.
ReplyDeleteKristie, I want to know more about Illana too. I'm sure we'll be getting a flash back/forward/parallel story from her this season.
ReplyDeleteMike, Yes - the White and Black theme has been going on for the whole show. Remember Lock explaining to Walt about the game of backgammon or the skeletons found in the caves in the first season holding the black and white rocks? The whole struggle of good and bad seems to be the basis for everyone being on the island.
Here's something else I found - a collection of names found on the cave walls made by people with lots of time to pause their DVRs - http://lostpedia.wikia.com/wiki/The_Numbers_Cave Still no Kate, though...
i am trying to paste a link from lostpedia but it will not let me. if you go to lostpedia.com and search "cliffside cave" you can see all the names and numbers that people were able to spot on the wall. we know or have seen many of these people.
ReplyDeleteBoris, who do you think the teenage boy was? my original thought is its Aaron. I also believe Aaron and Jacob can be the same person. crazy i know, but so is LOST.
also, I think Hurley is the next Jacob, the next protector of the island in the sideways timeline. I do not think it is coincidence he parks next to John Locke. I think he is doing what we saw Jacob do in the season 5 finale. Also on the plane he lets Sawyer know about his wealth and fortune. maybe guiding Sawyer to pursure him for his money?
LOST is great and annoying haha. what are your thought Boris?
No, I think I have answers until I see the analysis. What?! The numbers have that much significance? How did the creators of LOST have the foresight to plan that far in advance? The number sequence Hurley sees...Jack sat in seat 23, Sawyer wrote 15 words before his pen ran out...WTH? I just cannot compete at this level.
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