This might be a little convoluted, but I wanted to get it out before I forget or confuse myself even more....LOL
At the end of season 2, TPTB said that by the end of season 3 we would see that events occurring on the Island were having an impact off the Island. Here is what I'm thinking....
In the original timeline, Desmond performed all of the events we have seen so far that resulted in his original arrival on the Island. He was rescued by Kelvin and then brought to the Swan hatch to push the button, etc. Desmond followed Kelvin that one day, killed him and as a result of being late on his return to the Swan, the anomaly brought down Flight 815. ("lost time" hint perhaps?) This was a deviation from what the universe had already charted, and as such Flight 815 crashed there and the Losties survived instead of crashing somewhere else and dying as the universe had intended.
Fast forward and we arrive at the end of season 2 when Desmond uses the failsafe key in the Swan. We know that he experienced a phenomenon which took him back in time before his arrival on the Island. When he took the cricket bat to the head inside the pub that was meant for the bartender, he again changed something that was meant to be, which caused even worse consequences. In the universe’s intended path, the plane really did crash and everyone on board died. In Desmond's original past, the bartender took the hit and Desmond went on with his life, following all of the events that resulted in him eventually arriving on the Island. The Losties crash there because of Desmond’s initial change when he killed Kelvin, and we have the story we have seen so far. But when he jumped back in time and took that cricket bat to the head, he was likely out of commission for awhile which ended up with him arriving at the Island later than he originally did.
Because Desmond was late arriving, Kelvin was still in the Swan pushing the button on schedule which means that Flight 815 never crashed on the Island but perhaps somewhere else, and everyone was confirmed dead – this is why the parachutist sounded incredulous when Hurley told her they were the survivors of Flight 815 because as far as the real world off the Island is concerned they were all found to be dead. But as we know, Desmond’s late button push let the Losties live despite the fact that on the “real” timeline they were supposed to crash somewhere else and die. This places them in a purgatory of sorts, because they are supposed to be dead but they are not. As far as the real world is concerned, they are dead and gone, but on the Island they are actually very much alive and well. If you look at things on a grander scale, there are actually 2 of every person that was on the plane. 1 for each timeline - 2 Jack’s, 2 Kate’s, 2 Sawyer’s, etc. (bad twins??) The original Jack, Kate, etc died in the crash that was supposed to happen. When it didn’t happen, time skewed off and created us an additional Jack, Kate, Sawyer, etc.
When Desmond found Kelvin drunk near the failsafe he said that by turning that key "all of this would go away". Kelvin knew that turning the failsafe would allow someone to jump back in time and potentially make changes to the past that would have dire consequences down the road. He also knew that he could save himself by turning the key, but at what cost? That's what is/was being protected on the Island - a strange magnetic anomaly that would allow someone to jump back in time. DHARMA knew of the catastrophic events that would occur if someone changed an event in the past, which was why it was being protected.
When Desmond changed that event in the past, it resulted in him arriving later that originally intended as I mentioned earlier and the island crash never happened, Desmond never turned the failsafe, and things proceeded as intended. When events didn’t go as intended, this resulted in another skew that essentially removed the Island from existence on what I'll refer to as "our" timeline. This is why no one can apparently "find" the Island, because in the "real" timeline it doesn't exist. (this could also explain Ben’s comment about how “God can’t see us here) The Others did have the ability to communicate with the outside world before the failsafe was activated but as Tom mentioned "our comms have been down since the sky turned purple". What really happened was the Island was removed from our timeline and placed onto another. To the "real" world, the Island doesn't exist anymore because of Desmond's change.
I think Ben has the same abilities as Desmond, and he knew that really bad things would happen if someone were to change the path the universe had already charted by changing the past. That's why Ben is so adamant on not allowing anyone to leave the Island. He knows the course the universe it taking, and knows that allowing it to run its course without intervention is the only way to save everyone. But now that Desmond has changed things, Ben is scrambling to find a counter-move to Desmond's change. As long as Desmond continues to change things that should happen, reality will be bouncing back and forth on a teeter-totter of sorts.
Ben's mission is to ensure that every change to the past is countered with another event so they can try to bring a balance back to the Island which would make it "reappear" and set things right. I think eventually Desmond is going to be forced to make a decision on whether to sacrifice the Losties by letting things run their true course in an effort to bring things back to balance, or continue saving them. (That's an even BIGGER catch-22 as well – damned if you do, damned if you don’t). If he lets things run their course and bring things back to their original state, the Losties end up crashing and dying somewhere else (“found” versus “lost”), and Desmond remains on the Island indefinitely doing his button pushing as intended.
On the other hand, if he continues to save them they will be stuck on the Island forever because to the "real" time they don't exist. As long as Desmond keeps changing things, they are digging themselves an even deeper hole so to speak. Keep changing things, and everyone is “Lost” forever. This is probably full of holes, but I’ve been sick with the flu for the last week and my meds may be showing their effects…. LOL anyone care to run with this or offer suggestions/possibilities?
Theory by Halcyon
At the end of season 2, TPTB said that by the end of season 3 we would see that events occurring on the Island were having an impact off the Island. Here is what I'm thinking....
In the original timeline, Desmond performed all of the events we have seen so far that resulted in his original arrival on the Island. He was rescued by Kelvin and then brought to the Swan hatch to push the button, etc. Desmond followed Kelvin that one day, killed him and as a result of being late on his return to the Swan, the anomaly brought down Flight 815. ("lost time" hint perhaps?) This was a deviation from what the universe had already charted, and as such Flight 815 crashed there and the Losties survived instead of crashing somewhere else and dying as the universe had intended.
Fast forward and we arrive at the end of season 2 when Desmond uses the failsafe key in the Swan. We know that he experienced a phenomenon which took him back in time before his arrival on the Island. When he took the cricket bat to the head inside the pub that was meant for the bartender, he again changed something that was meant to be, which caused even worse consequences. In the universe’s intended path, the plane really did crash and everyone on board died. In Desmond's original past, the bartender took the hit and Desmond went on with his life, following all of the events that resulted in him eventually arriving on the Island. The Losties crash there because of Desmond’s initial change when he killed Kelvin, and we have the story we have seen so far. But when he jumped back in time and took that cricket bat to the head, he was likely out of commission for awhile which ended up with him arriving at the Island later than he originally did.
Because Desmond was late arriving, Kelvin was still in the Swan pushing the button on schedule which means that Flight 815 never crashed on the Island but perhaps somewhere else, and everyone was confirmed dead – this is why the parachutist sounded incredulous when Hurley told her they were the survivors of Flight 815 because as far as the real world off the Island is concerned they were all found to be dead. But as we know, Desmond’s late button push let the Losties live despite the fact that on the “real” timeline they were supposed to crash somewhere else and die. This places them in a purgatory of sorts, because they are supposed to be dead but they are not. As far as the real world is concerned, they are dead and gone, but on the Island they are actually very much alive and well. If you look at things on a grander scale, there are actually 2 of every person that was on the plane. 1 for each timeline - 2 Jack’s, 2 Kate’s, 2 Sawyer’s, etc. (bad twins??) The original Jack, Kate, etc died in the crash that was supposed to happen. When it didn’t happen, time skewed off and created us an additional Jack, Kate, Sawyer, etc.
When Desmond found Kelvin drunk near the failsafe he said that by turning that key "all of this would go away". Kelvin knew that turning the failsafe would allow someone to jump back in time and potentially make changes to the past that would have dire consequences down the road. He also knew that he could save himself by turning the key, but at what cost? That's what is/was being protected on the Island - a strange magnetic anomaly that would allow someone to jump back in time. DHARMA knew of the catastrophic events that would occur if someone changed an event in the past, which was why it was being protected.
When Desmond changed that event in the past, it resulted in him arriving later that originally intended as I mentioned earlier and the island crash never happened, Desmond never turned the failsafe, and things proceeded as intended. When events didn’t go as intended, this resulted in another skew that essentially removed the Island from existence on what I'll refer to as "our" timeline. This is why no one can apparently "find" the Island, because in the "real" timeline it doesn't exist. (this could also explain Ben’s comment about how “God can’t see us here) The Others did have the ability to communicate with the outside world before the failsafe was activated but as Tom mentioned "our comms have been down since the sky turned purple". What really happened was the Island was removed from our timeline and placed onto another. To the "real" world, the Island doesn't exist anymore because of Desmond's change.
I think Ben has the same abilities as Desmond, and he knew that really bad things would happen if someone were to change the path the universe had already charted by changing the past. That's why Ben is so adamant on not allowing anyone to leave the Island. He knows the course the universe it taking, and knows that allowing it to run its course without intervention is the only way to save everyone. But now that Desmond has changed things, Ben is scrambling to find a counter-move to Desmond's change. As long as Desmond continues to change things that should happen, reality will be bouncing back and forth on a teeter-totter of sorts.
Ben's mission is to ensure that every change to the past is countered with another event so they can try to bring a balance back to the Island which would make it "reappear" and set things right. I think eventually Desmond is going to be forced to make a decision on whether to sacrifice the Losties by letting things run their true course in an effort to bring things back to balance, or continue saving them. (That's an even BIGGER catch-22 as well – damned if you do, damned if you don’t). If he lets things run their course and bring things back to their original state, the Losties end up crashing and dying somewhere else (“found” versus “lost”), and Desmond remains on the Island indefinitely doing his button pushing as intended.
On the other hand, if he continues to save them they will be stuck on the Island forever because to the "real" time they don't exist. As long as Desmond keeps changing things, they are digging themselves an even deeper hole so to speak. Keep changing things, and everyone is “Lost” forever. This is probably full of holes, but I’ve been sick with the flu for the last week and my meds may be showing their effects…. LOL anyone care to run with this or offer suggestions/possibilities?
Theory by Halcyon
