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LOST – my crackpot theory
Posted on | February 3, 2010 | 7 Comments
Yes, I’ve become one of those who blog about a TV show. If you don’t watch Lost, or if you haven’t seen last night’s season premiere, you might want to skip this post entirely.
For the most part, I watched last night’s episode thoroughly confused. I was confused when I went to bed and confused when I woke up. Just where are they going with this? Then when I was putting on my makeup, it came to me.
This entire season is going to be one of split universes/alternate realities. I’ll call them the Island and Reality. We’re going to follow the Losties throughout the season in both. The Island Losties will partake in the ultimate battle between good and evil (the Man in Black v. Jacob reincarnated as Sayid (maybe?) It seemed like they were going there). The Reality Losties will continue on as we saw them, but their lives (as we have already seen) will be different than what we might have anticipated. For one, Boone’s sister, Shannon, wasn’t on the plane with him. I didn’t see Walt or Michael either, but I’m betting they’ll show up later. I’m guessing this is because, in this universe, the Island was blown up in the 70s and that DID change the course of events in small, seemingly inconsequential, ways. The Losties in Reality are already showing signs of being drawn towards one another; I think their destinies are inextricably interwoven – no matter where they land.
Locke will contact Jack and Jack will operate on Locke. Sun and Jin will go about their “business” and unhappy marriage. Rose will die from cancer. Sawyer will continue his con game and Kate will always be on the run. Claire will give up her baby. I think the series will culminate with the Losties having to choose the universe in which they wish to exist – the Island where they’ve suffered greatly and lost many people they loved, but also where they discovered freedom, found love, struggled with and conquered their demons v. Reality, which also offers love (Sayid and Nadia will surely reunite) and untold possibilities, but the demons that haunt our Losties are still waiting to be dealt with.
I’m not sure how this choice will come about (Desmond surely has a role in there somewhere) but already Jack is showing signs of recognition and, as I said earlier, the Losties are being drawn together. I think they will have to make a conscious choice which universe to inhabit… and I think that’s where the series will end. I’m betting the producers will pull a Sopranos ending and leave the audience to guess which choice was made.
The Losties’ struggle is representative of the struggle we all face between doing what is easy and adequate (Reality) and doing what is right and should be done for the betterment of all (the Island).
As my husband says, I think too much.
And I could be completely wrong.
Thoughts?
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February 3rd, 2010 @ 9:12 am
Good job. I’m leaving all my thinking up to you from NOW ON. Seriously, you rock.
When Sayid woke up, I said “Jacob.” My men said “whuh?”
February 3rd, 2010 @ 10:57 am
I only watched the first season and a bit of the second and then they ‘lost’ me. ;-) It is interesting to understand how they are going to wrap up the series though!
February 4th, 2010 @ 7:17 pm
Interesting and well thought out theory. Another one I read that appeals is that in the final episode the Losties will all be in the diner when Tony Soprano is shot ;^)
February 5th, 2010 @ 10:46 pm
Whoa!
Impressive.
I have been revelling in it all week – those yours is the first post I’ve read.
It’s crazy busy for me right now and I haven’t posted so I am trying to avoid outside influences…hee hee.
I’m so happy you’re blogging about LOST! How else to share the madness?
I like your theories. And can I say how glad I am that we so far haven’t been exposed to old whiny Shannon?!
I love this: The Losties’ struggle is representative of the struggle we all face between doing what is easy and adequate (Reality) and doing what is right and should be done for the betterment of all (the Island).
I HOPE they do not leave us guessing much at all in the end. I am hoping both storylines dovetail into completeness and maybe meet somewhere in the middle?
I think Jack’s comment to Locke in the airport: Nothing is irreversible
will be the theme of this season.
I also thought Sayid was maybe Jacob’s new host (mostly because why else would Sayid matter so much??) but we are in the minority. :-D
I am really interested to see what Aaron’s role will be and I love how our Losties are being drawn together and that Jack is feeling the connections.
Just love, love, loved the premiere! It promises many good things to come.
I also love the circular nature of the episode titles (but I won’t write them here in case they are spoilers [well they are - but I saw them by accident I HATE spoilers])
And there is no chance you think too much about this!
February 7th, 2010 @ 9:25 am
That is too funny! I was just explaining to my MiL my LOST theory of alternate realities. I totally agree. The bomb detonation must have fractured the timeline and created one reality where the plane flys on and one reality where the Losties are still on the island, trying to fight off the Locke/Man in Black/Smoke Monster dude.
And this confirms to me that Jacob was really good (I never could tell). I think maybe, maybe Jacob was put on the Island to keep the Man in Black/Smokemonster from escaping. And now what does Evil Locke (who is the man in black/smokemonster) want to do more than anything? Get off the island!
Its gonna be a good final season!!!
February 7th, 2010 @ 10:12 am
Yay, I can finally read your post! I agree with everything you’ve said except one – I think the purpose of showing the reality losties is to show that even had they not crashed on the island, their lives would’ve ended up the same anyway, that destiny doesn’t adhere to an outlined, specific path; the result will always be the same no matter.
Why do I think this? Like you said, in the reality losties, Jack will operate on Locke and Locke will walk again. Kate will be on the run and now that she has “run” into Claire, some situation will arise that she is now caring for Claire’s baby and maybe somehow she will be exonerated. Hugo will go on to be his happy go lucky self, Sayid will reunite with Nadiya but she’ll be killed anyway, etc.
I haven’t really thought it through more than that. Except for the obvious Biblical references throughout…Jacob = God, Bad Locke = Satan, Ben = Judas, Sayid = Lazarus (maybe), Claire’s baby = Jesus (again, maybe), dark eyeliner guy = archangel Gabriel, etc. And Bad Locke wants to be unleashed onto mankind. Pretty clever, I’d say! I can’t wait for the rest of the season!
February 8th, 2010 @ 10:02 am
For the past week, I’ve thought of little but Lost. Sick, I know. There’s this part of me that wants the show to end with a huge jaw-dropping “what just happened?” kind of moment, but the other part of me wants everything neatly tied up. I’m so conflicted. But I have to say, I wasn’t that enthused with this season’s first episode.