LOST fans - A Theory on Time Travel (lost spoiler)

Lost: A Theory on Time Travel ^ | Jason Hunter

[Cold Heat]

Love the show....Big fan.....

[Argus]

Maybe a little older. The style is a bit dense and the subject matter was considered scandalous in its day (maybe still is). I was 19 when I read it. But there’s no reason he couldn’t give it a try.

[texas_mrs]

Thanks for the post. I will definitely read it this weekend. My husband and I never miss an episode.

[MomwithHope]

Well please put me on your ping list!!

[Lucky9teen]

You’re On! ;)

[Gothmog]

Actually, I think speed is the first problem, but accurate mapping would be the second, for going both forward and back. You’d have to know where the earth (or whatever other place you were trying to trvel to) would be in relation to the universe.

[pepsionice]

I will offer this analysis of Lost. In terms of writing...there never has been a show so well written...with twists and turns...and 180-degree flips. The sad part is that you really need to watch an entire year in two weeks...to absorb the content and notice alot of little hints. I’ve watched five or six episodes from the first year...over six times.

What they entrap you with...is key character strengths where you actually pull for a guy or want a real explanation why people are the way they are. They also stand there and use a fair amount of Bible lecture...leaving you to wonder if a Biblical event is destined at the end of this. Then there are the “hints”...which you might see a dozen in every single episode...and then toss out red herrings (or think they are).

There might be better shows out there...but for those seeking a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma...then this is it.

As for the theory of this entire mess? I think there are a minimum of three separate and massive events which have triggered the Island, Adam & Eve, the mystery of the mist, and the polar bears. I don’t think one answer can wrap up this mess...it has to be separate issues which happen by accident on the island.

And as for how Jack and the “six” end up? Hurley is going to rent a jet and “luck” it back to the island...where they will fight to save the ones who stayed there. The six occupy a major importance in life on the island...each has a reason to return.

[TexasGunLover]

ping for later

[billygoatgruff]

This season rocks. Put me on ping list.

Last night had me saying “Hellooooo, McFly???”

[billygoatgruff]

And have you noticed, the flash forward future scenes have all the 6 quoting that only 8 lived. They do not want anyone knowing about the other 140 some odd that were left behind. That may have been for their protection, or so that the blackmailer could collect his 3.2 million?

I love to speculate for hours when each episode ends.

[texas_mrs]

Can you put me on your ping list? Thanks!

[Lucky9teen]

You’re On! ;)

[Lucky9teen]

You got it! ;)

[Brett66]

This sounds vaguely familiar:

[pgkdan]

You’re kidding? Really?

[dan1123]

In terms of writing...there never has been a show so well written

Writing was the one major strength of Babylon-5 as well.

As for the theory of this entire mess? I think there are a minimum of three separate and massive events which have triggered the Island, Adam & Eve, the mystery of the mist, and the polar bears. I don’t think one answer can wrap up this mess...it has to be separate issues which happen by accident on the island.

I think this may be the case, but someone on the internet (not the guy who wrote this article) could figure out a way to explain everything with consistency.

I think the main weaknesses of the theory in the article is the non-explanation of the Black Rock, omission of Adam and Eve, and the handwaving with the smoke monster explanation. The only thing we know about LOST is that its theme is fate and it deals with time travel. The island has to be more important to time travel than the author states, and DHARMA cannot be the only one to harness the island's power.

[texas_mrs]

So, tell me, who the heck is Jacob? He didnt look like anyone I recognize.

[cherry]

its the only show my husband and I watch religiously......I don't like serials but I got into this one and there is no going back...

too bad people that don't like the show have to come and be negative on a very small thread that shows up once in a while....can't be all just get along?....

[wally_bert]

I agree completely with both of your statements. B5's writing was top-notch and LOST is extremely well written too.

There is one more that had great writing that was a JMS product. It was "Jeremiah" and it ran on Showtime for a couple of seasons. Supposedly it was based on a comic book but JMS did such a great job that showed Luke Perry could act. Who knew??

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremiah_(TV_series)

[x]

I do not understand the fascination with this show. Yes, the concept and some of the storylines are interesting and at times compeling, but the actual writing/dialogue is formulaic, the characters one-dimensional and predictable (mostly by their ethnicity), the production often Gilligan’s Island quality, there plot gaps (not the good kind) you can drive a truck through, poor editing (sweat stains in one scene, not in the next), etc. This is not within light years of a Sopranos, The Wire, and many other shows.

It's fun to play the contrarian and slam things that are popular. I certainly understand that and enjoy doing it sometimes myself.

But really, when was the last time you saw Gilligan's Island. Can you really compare Lost to that.

There are obviously better things to see on cable. But for broadcast network television, Lost is very good indeed.

In twenty years we might look back and see plot holes and primitive effects, but a lot of the phenomenon has to do with immediacy. If it were a book, I wouldn't bother rereading it. But following the mystery step by step holds my interest.