I honestly believe for those looking to find the most literal meaning of the island, its meaning and importance, it can be found in the(opium induced) poem "Kubla Khan" by Sammuel Coleridge. Many have guessed this(Sammuel) to be Mib's name as well as Esau.
Obvious to some here I'm sure, it is a three scheme poem about a place known as Xanadu(Hurley watched it on vhs in the house), a sunny pleasure dome with caves of ice, 16 miles of "plaine ground" and protected by a 'wall' around. If you take the step to read it, and it's THEMES AFTERWARDS, you may click the "man from Porlock"(Portland)read that and you could realize another thing. Then from this info you will see another highlight reference to John Constantine from Vertigo Comics and read about his early youth involving the duality of his twin. One strangles the other during birth from another dimension but wind up in the same time and place.
The poetic inspiration for Lost by DigginDjinn
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The currents of Lost by TheNINEball
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Some Animals have an innate trait that allows them to find a place far away when they need to mate or breed. Birds use air currents to fly away to lands they have never been to. Sharks use ocean currents to waters great distances simply to mate and leave. These are built in navigational systems unique to these creatures. There is another type of current in this world that no one has yet harnessed to travel great distances, electric current. It is theorized to be prevented by the formation of polar regions. But one man on Lost seemed to be the uncanny evolution of such a phenomenom....Desmond.
In Defence of the Flash Sideways by Coolpeace
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Here are my thoughts about the use of the flash sideways concept and why it worked within the construct of the show. Thank for reading and your comments are welcome.
At the beginning of season 6, we all looked at the Flash Sideways (FS) and went … what?? Did Jack’s plan work, they are landing at LAX. However, we immediately noticed inconsistencies with the story as we knew it to be. So what was the FS about?
We wondered about the Island being underwater. We wondered about the meaning of the FS, the Losties seemed to be happier in this ‘world’. We wondered why all the Losties were in LA. We understood that something was ‘off’ in this realm. How did these stories in the FS tie into our Island story … were they epilogue? Were they a reset?
The Finale is Chronologically in the Middle of the Series by Ghostie
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1. The ghosts that aid Hurley throughout the series for the most part appear to be at peace and have "let go" of whatever baggage prior to their church convention.
2. In particular, Ana Lucia, who was not "ready yet" by the end of The End, reappears to Hurley in ghost-cop mode fully informed about what's up -- a consequence of having gotten herself ready and moved on.
A Simple Reconciliation of the Sideways-Verse Inconsistencies by Cory C.
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Miffed though I am at how the entire season 6 flash-sideways falls apart under the weight of narrative logic upon examining the switcheroo that it is, I thought of a very simple explanation that, for me, satisfies as to why/how it happened at all:
The bomb DID split the timeline, and everyone DID live to separate lives (one plane-crashed, one plane-landed).
When everyone in both timelines die, they are "re-merged" into single entities in the afterlife (purgatory) holding the memories of both places. (This has several parallels to quantum theory, if you like.)
The hatches of the 4 by TheNINEball
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The '4' is the number of birds involved(dove,gull,chicken,and Hurleybird)or protectors. The '8' is the number of eggs or 'hatches'. Hurley was the big hatch as he simply had a cluckitycluckcluck day but sure loved eating chicken so he would be of a large bird. Desmond was a 'cowardly' hatch of the chicken as his clue was that he woke up naked after negating his own failsafe(or having his shell broken for him). John was a broken-winged hatch from the swan who broke Des' shell for him. Ben was a gull hatch as you know how those smart harassing community driven birds can be. Other 'hatches' can be guessed. 15 and 16 are one divine man and one woman selected. '23' refers to people like Cindy,Zach and Emma,etc who are the flock that is protected. They are chosen to simply watch or migrate,"Watch Cindy! Go watch!!as they flock past Jack in his cage. The '42' are all reps of a different kind who are used to doing watching themselves and are selected by a format of 21 each of different 'suits' as referenced by Boones shirt of four cards that he wore often enough. Red is the good and black is the bad. Look for signs of red throughout and you will find the goodies. 'The one' red chocolate in Sun's candy box. The red cars. They are defined as well by their roles in life...cop,enforcer,lifeguard,addict. The number 42 grows larger one by one as evident in "Man of Science,Man of Faith" as Sarah is wearing a huge number 44 on her shirt. Angels got their wish to become special or 'dance again'(freewill) The constant reminders of the numbers is to give us relationship and sequence. Jack's phone number 1523 (shepherd of the flock)or The chopper leaving the island N842M.
The tattoo on the Lost island by TheNINEball
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So I came across this saying from the bible "Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh FOR THE DEAD, nor print any marks on you. I am the Lord". Leviticus 19:28. I thought about how people today get tattoos of profound meanings with Japanese or other ancient characters, and they will think that's what they got but to natives of the language it could mean "fish-faced dumptruck". So the infamous scene of an imprisoned Jack speaking with a woman named Isabelle regarding his tat is so important. The misinterpretation occurring between the two is most certainly a "native" of the outside world recognizing the true meaning of the mark while Jack knows what he really is destined to be. So the Thai artist, Achara, falsely 'marked' Jack to hide his true identity from those he would be walking among on the island as any sort of leader among any particular group. Obviously right? But did this protect him or hinder him? I don't recall anyone(Losties) noticing his tattoo other than Isabelle. I believe she was 'special' in these regards and definitely a younger Heloise.
I think the tattoo was meant for the 'guardians' of Jack to recognize one thing should they die and for 'others' to see another. Was Jack at risk for being 'exposed' at this moment? Probably not, 'crafty' Heloise was most likely stating the ironic regarding his mark. Does the Lost Finale make the marked meaning even more ironic as he ended up in the same sanctuary? Jack's best man was "Mark Silverman". Juliet was also marked before her mission of infiltration within the survivors camp to expose her 'to the dead' whoever they could have been. Now I have to see if Nikki or Paolo("EXPOSE") had any tattoos. My 'lost' tattoo would say 'hundred hours spent but no minute gained" or "travels great distances to reach the nearest place" What would yours say?
MIB & Time: Keeping the Candidates at Bay by Benji
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I. INTRODUCTION
My theory essentially boils down to the proposition that MIB somehow picked up the ability manipulate time (through electromagnetism which will be explained later) and it all had to do with his plan to use Locke (and eventually his likeness) and Ben to kill Jacob. He made all of the candidates (that he could not kill) jump through time while he executed his plan (more below).
I have been thinking a lot about why certain castaways were sent into the 1970's and while others remained in the 2000's. This is one question that I anticipated would be answered one way or another as the season progressed. I am not much of an "Answer" man so I wasn't that devastated (and loved the finale) but I wanted to figure it out. I apologize if there have been similar theories in the past but I needed to get this off my chest as I will listening to an old podcast that inspired me to think about this.
What if this was Season 6? by CruzaderJC
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What if, instead of the flashsideways, we got even MORE Island flashbacks, and better explanations as to the events on the Island.
Read up on Chott El Jerid, its a huge (Island-sized) depression in the middle of the desert in Tunisia, directly next to where Ben checked in at the hotel after he warped off the Island. Tunisia is also a few hundred miles from Egypt, where we know the Island definitely has some ties.
The main concept of the show by Valnn
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After a lot of thinking about the series and what it’s all about. I think I came up with the main concept of LOST. For 6 seasons we watch these characters go through hell. They are trying to figure out why they are on the island. Some are trying to get off the island. But no one really knows what it is.
The title itself gives away the concept. LOST. As in you don't know where you are. You can take this analogy and compare it to everyday life for all humans. Why are we here on Earth? Who brought us here, or what, or anything at all?
Genies of the bottle by DigginDjinn
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After going through the same theory flip flopping as everyone else concerning the "dead or not" puzzle, I finally realized through the bottle reference that Lost is dealing with the race of the Djinn which are literally defined anywhere as "a supernatural creature which occupies a parallel world to that of mankind" there are two creations that have free will...humans and jinn. The djinn are known to be made up of smokeless flame(flameless smoke) They form communities just like humans. The djinn are known "to be good for their word" but will lead humans astray to their deaths by presenting illusions of wanton thoughts of romanticism or revenge or prior deals made. They are often known to possess humans or become animals. They have the power to travel large distances at extreme speeds and are thought to live in remote or "hidden" locations. They are invisible to humans and may become whole by consuming grains as their animals or they may grow flesh again if they touch their bones. States also that female genies,though scarce, can spread an infection. It is said that they will be judged on judgement day just like humans. Research a genie for yourself and everything... the animals, the bottle reference, the illusions, the hbomb(judgement day),the rules, the powers, the promises, and most of all Jack,will fall into easier categories. It will explain Jacob's rebirth, Locke's demise, the bilocation, and most of all whether or not this could have been the final battle of mankind being fought in a very real and living arena...it was just hidden from us. Please read about the djinn and it may answer some wishes.
MiB's dead mother was actually the MiB himself, from the future by GameBounty
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In Across the Sea, the MiB's real mother shows up, dead as hell, and leads MiB to his "people". I believe this is done because the MiB is special, and in order for the wheel to be made, the MiB must be united with those people. Now, I used to think that the dead mother was actually the "darkness" of the island that needs to be kept in. I used to believe that the Darkness wanted MiB to fall into the light, so that it could fuse with him (he was a perfect vessel for getting off the island). It's still a theory that I haven't necessarily abandoned.
What About Skate? by Dana23
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I have never submitted anything before, but I have yet to see any practical explanation (unless I missed it) for why the character relationships ended as they did. In some cases the writers seemed to be stretching things a bit to justify the pairings in the sideways world. For example, Hurley and Libby only knew each other a week or two and hadn’t even had a date; Sayid and Shannon were together less than a month. Yet, according to the story, these couples were destined to be soul mates. Meanwhile, Sawyer and Kate, a more invested couple in the series, were never really acknowledged in the sideways. Though the ultimate pairings made for a clean, nicely wrapped up ending, it enraged and saddened a contingent of fans. I haven’t seen this addressed from a pragmatic point of view, so I’m submitting this, not to provoke a shipper war (the time for that is over), but to show the evolution of the triangle and why the relationships ended as they did. So…
Desmond Died by Scott Gingold
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It had been bothering me ever since the finale that because the flash sideways was revealed to be an afterlife, it brought in question the nature of Desmond's consciousness-traveling in "Happily Ever After" when Charles exposed him to the electromagetic energy in that chamber. Desmond was exposed to the EM and was "transported" to the flash sideways. When it happens he seems to have memories from the island (which is not that surprising since everyone in the flash sideways had some memories of their life on the island), but then when his consciousness returns to his island body, he has memories of his time in the flash sideways.
whatever happened, happened - but how else could it have happened? by Ian Gillespie
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Okay, this isn't as much theorizing as a big "what if?" "game".
something life-altering (maybe not LIFE-altering, but... it was enough to make me submit this)occurred in the How do you feel about "Sawyer" (I feel him just fine - my answer) poll.
Answer to (most) unanswered question... by JMancu10
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I'm not saying everyone has to agree with what I am saying here but I feel as though a lot of fans were mad that not everything was answered by the finale, but it was more that the answers weren't give to us in such a direct way as others. So here is how I understood the show...
I figure the best place to start is at The End
“THE END” And They All Existed Happily Ever After - Unabridged by Robert Lee
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A collection of theories and thoughts regarding the final episode, and Lost as a whole. Hope you enjoy my interpretations!
Part 1 - “THE END” And They All Existed Happily Ever After
Jacob was the protector of The Island. He did that job in an overly complicated way until Benjamin Linus was manipulated into killing him. Jacob then gave the job to Jack. Jack’s first day on the job was a rough one. The Island contains the Source. It is the eye of the island. The Source, as I’ve come to understand it, is what gives every living thing… well, life. If that is the case, it stands to reason that it is the spark that caused the first cells to spontaneously combine in the primordial amino acid ooze of the planet.
Wishful Thinking by Electromagneto
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After the finale, as many others have expressed, I felt the end was somewhat left wanting. Which began an all out expedition for what I would have wanted from the finale; what exactly would have satiated my desire for narrative closure?
*By no means am I bashing those who actually enjoyed the finale they were given. I am not so self deluded to think other opinions are not valid, this is simply the direction I would have preferred from the end.
I think Ive narrowed it down to a few points…
The Light Connection by Jhisc9999
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I've been on vacation and had some time to reflect on this for a while. Sorry if someone's already posted something similar.
I think the light is a gateway to another dimension that we pass onto when we're ready. Being ready implies a sense of purity that religions have tried to understand and explain for millennia. Lost has suggested this throughout the series. Eko was killed for not repenting. Charlie had visions that led him to believe that Aaron needed to be baptized. Richard was told he had to do penance and even Jacob could not absolve him of his sins. Lost souls, like Michael surround the light but cannot enter because they are not pure. Some have asked how can Ben be pure and not Michael? We don't know what pure is. Perhaps Michael could not forgive himself, despite his sacrifice. Jack seemed like a good and pure person throughout the series, but he had to do a lot of letting go.
Thoughts on the birth problems by Marcus
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Hi folks, here’s my thoughts on the birth problems and the most likely cause.
I’m fairly sure nothing can be conceived on the island. While it’s true we saw Ethan being born on the island, we don’t know how long Amy had been there beforehand. She was most likely another Claire and conceived off island, then was brought to the island well into her final term. Showing Ethan’s birth was just another example of misdirection by the producers.
What the Smoke Monster was doing in every one of its appearances by Paul DiRado
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The ongoing thread that connects all six seasons of Lost is the Man in Black/Smoke Monster’s plan to manipulate and use the castaways in his plot to murder Jacob. While this plot thread is only first introduced explicitly in the Season 5 finale “The Incident,” in retrospect it is clear that the monster had been implicitly influencing many of the events of the previous seasons. This analysis is intended to track out all of the appearances of the smoke monster in chronological order, starting with the crash of Oceanic 815 and ending with the crash of Ajira 316, after which point his plan is fairly clear. I’ll start with a few notes about what I take the monster’s overall plan/strategy to be, and then go into an appearance by appearance account of his actions in particular cases. (Note—I’m not claiming the authors actually intended all of this. I’m concerned primarily with what is actually in the show and how it fits together with other things found in the show, not with the intentions of any of the authors).
Christian Shephard was the Island by Mike
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There are several reasons why it is impossible, or at least very unlikely, that Christian Shapherd was being impersonated by the Man in Black.
Answering Questions by Scott Gingold
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Most of the theories posted here after the finale try to sum up the meaning of the show. I'm not going to do that. Instead I'm going to try to tackle the many unanswered questions and dangling threads that Damon & Carlton had left to our imagination. So here goes, in no particular order:
The Nature of the Island by Michael from Australia
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Firstly, I should say I like the fact that the writers left the ending in the flash-sideways vague. You could believe that they went to heaven, that they were reincarnated or that they simply ended. Whatever you believe, they did it together and they did it in peace.
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I state this because my theory is concerning the light. I believe the light they were engulfed in at the church is related to the light beneath the island. There are a few possibilities I have come up with:
Desmond Hume's uniqueness was meant figuratively by Monika Gwerder
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Desmond David Hume's name, I think, wasn't a clue about what the island is, but about the nature of life.The island seems to be open to many interpretations, it's nature is just to "point out" much more directly (by means of consequences for one's actions?) what we do, our motivations, they are less muddled and hidden than in the real world."Everything that happens hare, happens for a reason"= I can see more clearly what my actions will cause, the pain,or the good. It's like a sort of place where there is a lot less darkness about what leads to what, than there is in the "real world". What has characterized our Losties more than anything, I think, was how they had to make their lives, being almost totally clueless about what is really going on, about „the big picture“.
LOST is over: What I thought and what I've been thinking by InklingJD
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Let me start by saying that this is my first-ever theory posted on DarkUFO. I have done a fair share of commenting and lots of spoiler-browsing, poll-voting, and theory-reading, especially over the last year or so, but this is my first theory. I hope you enjoy it and that my insight might somehow prove meaningful to you or move you to consider something you previously hadn't. Anyway, without further ado:
Before writing about the end of LOST, I wanted to watch it again, mainly because it was a lot to digest but also to “catch” more stuff. Now, having finally watched it a second time, I’m ready to write.
The flashsideways theory by Tim
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Ok. So here we are with no more episodes left and a lot of people are disapointed. I myself thou is very happy how it ended. We can all take for granted that YES the island timeline happened and they where not in purguatory from the beginning! But what if the sideways where not purguatory at all. Lets break it apart. If you have ever read the book The Brothers Lionheart, its about two brothers who die and end up in lets call it another life, that they made up in the real world so when they die they wouldnt be so afraid of dying. This place is called Nangiala. In this place you live as if you where a real person, you can also die in this place and if you do, you end up in Nangilima. I think this is what the producers was a little more aimed at.
Why Subtext Made Season Six Better Than Any Other Season by James Hughes
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In one my earlier postings "WHY 'THE END' WAS THE GREATEST FINALE OF THE MODERN ERA' which was fortunate enough to be read out during the final lostcasts podcast, I mentioned The Vending Machine scene as one of Lost's finest moments because of subtext.
Subtext played a big role in Season Six, and here are just two scene examples:
THE VENDING MACHINE - from 'The End'
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1) Sawyer looks at the ring hanging from her necklace. A spark of recognition but he doesn't realise it may be the same ring he was going to propose to her with. He is not ready to remember....
2) Sawyer then takes the plug out and all the lights go out. What's just happened on the Island? Desmond has taken the plug out and 'the light' has gone out. But this doesn't make Sawyer remember either....
3) Then Sawyer looks at Juliet crouching down offering him a candy bar. The very first time he connected with her, was at the end of Season 4 when he swims back to shore and she is below him holding out a whisky bottle. We get a real sense that they are meeting for the first time in that scene. And same again in the Vending Machine scene and this time it is a candy bar with the number 23 on it. But still Sawyer doesn't remember...
4) Then Juliet says "It worked" which is what Miles tells Sawyer were Juliet's last words AFTER she had died. But still Sawyer doesn't remember...
5) Only when they physically connect and touch hands does he remember. Proving once again that Lost is about connection.
6) Then we get the dialogue about "we could go dutch" showing us that this scene was conceived way back in the Season 6 opener LAX. And it is very hard to make two scenes have such resonance when they are 15 episodes apart.
7) Sawyer's last line 'you got it Blondie' was the last thing he said to her when she dies in the LAX season opener....which made Juliet remember...that she too had died.
Magnificent scene because of all the subtext. Unfortunately a lot of people missed the subtext and took it at face value. But make no mistake this was one of the greatest scenes Lost has ever done.
THE WHISPERS - from 'Everybody Loves Hugo'
At face value this scene was merely there to explain the Whispers. But after watching the finale it is quite clear that's not why this scene was included, and here's why:
1) Michael says "We Are Stuck And Cannot Move On" And the subtext of this is that it was used as a big clue as to what the alternate reality was that they showed in the very next scene off island, in which Hurley is on the beach with Libby and is stuck and cannot move on until he connects with her and remembers.
2) If you watch Hurley's expression throughout this scene you can see he is slowly becoming Jacob. The Actor had clearly been told the end game before filming this episode.
2) Hurley asks Michael what is the one thing he can do for him. Michael says 'Don't get yourself killed.' And the subtext of the scene is '...because you are meant to stay here and protect the Island Hurley.'
Like many scenes in season six, this scene wasn't about what you may of thought it was about at face value, it was ALL about the subtext.
And Kudos should be given to the writers for delivering SO MANY scenes that are not about what you think they are about upon first viewing. There are stacks of them in the Temple during the opening couple of episodes. Too many to discuss here, but it's the subtext that will make this season stand the test of time and be so enjoyable for years to come...
Lost and The Matrix by Zion Sucks
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So this is a comparison of two pieces of entertainment that felt the pressure of expectations that were impossible to match. The hype was to much for any writer to bare but both tried. This is the first comparison of the two.
2nd - religious overtones. Both were very religious. Lost delt with many themes from the beginning such as Science/Faith and finished with our Losties moving on. Matrix had the same type of battle with Morpheus being out man of faith.
Why 'The Vending Machine' Scene Was So Magnificent by James Hughes
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In one my earlier postings "WHY 'THE END' WAS THE GREATEST FINALE OF THE MODERN ERA' which was fortunate enough to be read out during the final lostcasts podcast, I mentioned The Vending Machine scene as one of Lost's absolute finest moments. It seems that a lot of people didn't understand why. So I am clarifying it for you now:
What Lost is really about : Light, Guardians, Smokey and afterlife by Khelek
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The reason why I was so pissed at the end of Lost was that I had the feeling there was no conclusion for what happened on the island and that we didn't why the hell it was so important to protect that light and kill the smoke monster. I lost faith but still, I kept looking. How John Locke of me.
So here are some explanations, point by point. I think I manage to join the Island mythology and the characters' storyline... Of course I read other theories to reach this conclusion ;) It's very long but I think it's clear enough. Well of course, if, like me, you believe that it's on our good earth that we can make things better and "get better", you won't ever be satisfied.
Why I now love the flash sideways by j-dog
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Disclaimer: I was going to post a part 2 to an earlier theory, but subsequently realized it was just too much. I'd rather just talk about this particular point because for me it has become one of the more enjoyable aspects of LOST...
If there's one thing I noticed throughout this final season of LOST it's that I was baffled and often impatient with, yet mysteriously intrigued by the flash-sideways, though I could never put my finger on why. However, after they were revealed as flash eternals ("there is no now, here") I began to realize the reason for my intrigue and after some rewatching have come to appreciate this particular storytelling device immensely. Here's why...
Lost No More by Bill Bishop
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Lost No More
Lost, the TV show, is no more. The seemingly-inconclusive final episode left many Lost fans wondering what it was all about. What was the island? What was its purpose? What were the numbers, the dharma initiative, and the polar bears? Instead of giving us the answers, the conclusion left us with more questions.
The open-ended finale outraged many viewers who felt duped by the show’s creators. They had had faith that the writers had the story all figured out, and would reveal all the answers at the end. But when that didn’t happen, many fans concluded the producers had made stuff up as they went along; that the show was really just a post-modern mash up of literary, philosophical, scientific and historical references signifying nothing.
Lost Theory Redux Along with Evidence by Hitta
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The island is a representation of internal struggles being played on on the grand stage.
a) All of the characters names are of philosophers, thinkers, political revolutionaries etc.
b) The center the island was a light; the light could be looked as a representation hope and existence.
The character “Mother” stated that there is a little bit of the light in every thing; and if the light were to go out everything would cease to exist.
c)The numbers 4, 8, 15,16 23, and 42 add up to 108. It is the divine number in eastern religions. Could be a signification for enlightenment by people coming together to reach a state of peace and self-actualization
Man in Black's Loophole debunked - The Seduction of John Locke by Coolpeace
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I have read that many have wondered why Season 5 and time travel was used in the show. Both Season 5 and time travel were very important to the core of MIB’s loophole. Season 5 apart from giving us many answers about the DI and some of the history of the Island –was pivotal to the loophole MIB swore to Jacob he would find at the end of that season’s episode “The Incident”. Basically, season 5 explained MIB’s loophole.
I enjoyed the exercise of going through the seasons and tracing back the loophole. I have shared this exercise on The Transmission blog a while back, I have expanded it somewhat and I thought you all might enjoy it, especially if you are doing a rewatch.
The Black Smoke by Cam
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The Black Smoke is an automated security system of unkown origin previously employed by the Island Protector to resolve potential confrontations by force, if a peaceful resolution was not possible at the time. Chronologically, it can be argued that it's first appearance was when the Roman survivors of a shipwreck discovered The Light, and intended to 'harness' it in order to escape the Island. The Island Protectot, the surrogate Mother of Jacob and his brother; the Man In Black, summoned the Smoke to attack their camp and stop them from putting the Light in danger.
Bunnies + Time Travel = Key to LOST by jv16
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I earlier noted that time travel was the key to LOST. Now, I am extending my theory to include bunnies.
I am trying to create a grand unification theory for LOST. That is, I want to tie together everything, even dropped plot points and possible oversights of the creators.
The End, Theories, Thoughts and Lost Itself Part 2 by The Black Rock
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This is part 2 and the second to last theory I will post. It will be on favorite episodes, why they worked and why the end failed.
Okay so here is my favorite episodes and why they worked.
The Incident Parts 1 and 2- These are my 3 favorite episodes of Lost. I'll bullet why here.
It's about Bunnies...and Eternity by cleelee
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Heaven is reputed by many to be the pinnacle of human existence, the very thing we are all striving for. Yet in the song "Imagine", John Lennon suggests that the world would be much better without heaven. Many agree that the concept of God is a comforting, empowering concept that should enrich believer's lives. Yet millions of people every year suffer and die because of the concept of God.
Critical analysis of The End by Jacob's Creek
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I’m gonna start out by stating that I was a dedicated Lost fan for five long years, and genuinely loved it because I believed it was the best-written show on television. I love good writing (as I am a writer) and love television, but too rarely find the two together. I have watched every episode (except The End) at least twice, and some episodes 5 or 6 times. So it’s with heavy heart that I express my feelings on the finale. If you loved it and can’t stand to hear others criticise then brace yourself, because this is going to be scathing (and long). But you’ll probably be surprised to find most of my complaints aren’t the same as what you’ve heard elsewhere. The ‘answers’ thing is a problem for me, but only as a part of a larger problem.
The End, Theories, Thoughts and LOST Itself Part 1 by The Black Rock
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Okay so this is it. This is part 1 of my last set of theories. Then well its over for me. I'll move on from Lost and wait for my other gem, Futurama to come on. Part 1 is going to be about the characters of Lost. Note that this is my opinion. You may agree, disagree or flat out think I'm wrong. That's okay and I don't care. You can read or disregard it here. So Part 1 will be on characters and what I think happened to them. Also, for the heck of it I'm going to kind've review all the seasons.
I'm going to put these characters into two categories. Proper endings and well cop out endings. So I'll start out with proper endings.
What Lost means by Hitta
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Throughout the years of Lost, it was thought that the polarities of the show were good v.s. evil. And this may still be true. The beauty of it is that Lost has always been wonderful at skewing the lines, and always finding the gray area. This is the meaning I found behind the show and though I think some will disagree, I'm certain that there is something to this.
One mystery possibly answered by Leslie
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Hi all,
I might have the answer to why Jack was supposed to put something of Christians in Locke's coffin.
On personal power, becoming, and Graytown as clues to the mysteries of LOST by j-dog
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I finally decided to post my own theory of LOST on DarkUFO, for good or for ill - I'll let you guys be the judge. Let me first say that I just started the whole online theory reading thing the last couple months and I've really enjoyed reading all of your comments and theories; there are some very imaginative and brilliant people on this site!
Deconstructing LOST - Why Fans Are Right To Be Upset, And Why They Are Wrong by CharlieLives
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One of my favorite contemporary philosophers, Slavoj Zizek, writes that cinema is the ultimate pervert's medium, because it teaches us not what to desire, but rather how to desire. While LOST is not cinema per se, being a television show, it is without doubt that this show lived true to Zizek's claim, provoking a great deal of desire among its fan base - a desire for answers, for resolution to an investment of six years.
What the Island actually was by Keamy
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First of all, let me say that I am not a scientist nor do I know that this makes sense at all, it's just a theory about what the Island was.
Long ago, when the Big Band happened, planets and stars were formed. What eventually led planets to revolve around a sun was gravity. Gravity itself was not strong enough however and soon a pocket or bubble, on each planet was formed.
The Island is the Earth's bubble. A revolving bubble on Earth that is outside of time.
The Themes of LOST, Part 1: Mystery and Faith by LongLiveLocke
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After six thrilling seasons on the air, the television show “Lost” has finally come to an end. For some of us, our relationship with this show was a casual affair, nothing more than weekly escapism, and indeed it was a show that could be legitimately enjoyed on that level. For others, myself included, I couldn’t help but see it as something more.
The best stories transcend mere entertainment. These stories have themes and lay out truths that change the way we view the world and ourselves. For me, Lost was one of these stories. While not strictly “literature,” it nevertheless possesses a great deal of literary merit, and in order to be fully appreciated for what it was, it should be analyzed as such. This is why I’m undertaking to explore each of the major themes of the show as I see them. I’m not an academic, so this is not intended to have either the depth or quality of an academic analysis. It’s just one layperson’s perspective of the themes that resonated most deeply with me and had the greatest impact on my life. There are many themes to talk about, so I’ll discuss two or three at a time over multiple postings so you don’t have to read too much all at once.
The Healing Island by mr. clean
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Here's my little theory about the Lost island.
The island was real, with special powers. It could heal people. And not just the physical wounds like Locke's legs or Rose's cancer. But it had to heal the whole person once he or she landed on the island. We kept hearing that the island wasn't done with them yet. I think it meant they weren't healed.
Young Locke's Smoke Monster Drawing by Ianio M
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LOST is over and what a great ride it has been! Now that the show has ended, have we gotten all the answers we were looking for? Sadly, no... but that won't stop MANY people from thinking, theorizing, and intensely scrutinizing every detail from the last six seasons... for MANY years. LOST was a phenomenal experience for me, one that I will remember until the end of my time. This is my first attempt at answering (at the very least) one of LOST's mysteries. Now this isn't a MAJOR mystery, but one that has been on my mind for awhile. Hope you enjoy!
Here is the setting for this theory:
Loose Ends That Annoy Me by The Black Rock
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These are just a few simple things that annoy me.
Loose End Number 1 Hurley Seeing Dead People- This really was not a problem for me until the reveal of Purgatory. Although it reminded me a little bit of Ghost Whisperer. Now if every Lostie moved on from the alternate reality. Why is it that Hurley could still see them? Aren't they moved on. Why are they appearing and wasting their time in the real world? Its definitely interesting. We can do a couple of roots.
LOST: The Monster Manual by cabinboy
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This is a go at collecting in one place most of the smoke monstery goodness I've collected, compiled, and sussed out as a fool for LOST. Up front I'll tell you two of my conclusions that will no doubt polarize readers...
1. Crazy Mother was a Momster. (http://theoriesonlost.blogspot.com/2010/05/lost-like-crazy-mother-like-son-desmond.html)
2. Smoke Monsters can psychically project "ghosts" over long distances and even off-Island. (This little nut can be found in several of my comment droppings.)
The Light/Island is God by Noot
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Too many people are hung up on the little details of the show that didn't get wrapped up. What the writers were trying to show us by the end is that "how" and "who" and "why" just aren't important. If you are frustrated by the fact that so many things were left unanswered, then you're missing the point of the show.
The Hurley Bird is the Key to LOST by Great_Number_Two
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Remember when Christian says that there is no "now" here? Well we've seen a lot of theories linking the light in the church to the light of the island, and I buy that concept. I think the light of the island/electromagnetism/heaven is all the same, and that's why the island has to be in its own little bubble of space/time.
That being said, the island has a special relationship with time. It is very fluidic there, and I think this "no now here" thing can actually solve quite a few of the mysteries in the show, including the bird that flew over Hurley's head screaming the name of his future master. I mean Hurley is one day going to stand in the water that flows into the light cave and drink the jacob-making liquid. Then he lives for thousands of years (maybe) taking care of the island.
Then maybe he chooses to go around in time wherever he wants. I mean the Hurley bird was never really explained as it was basically an inside joke from the writers to the fans about a different bird that said Hurley's name in season one, but as far as I'm concerned, the Hurley Bird is definitely not frustrating anymore.
What kind of LOST fan are you? by E-Money
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A Desmond:
These fans loved The End from the initial viewing. Notables include all the various recappers and first responder theory writers here at DarkUFO. These special fans had the privilege of helping to educate and enlighten those of us that were not quite ready to let go of our unanswered questions hang-up.
Lost ala Jacob's ladder by lost_ending_disappoints
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If anyone had seen Jacob's ladder (movie with Tim Robbin's in it) the parallel's to LOST are disturbing.
I think the writers have intentionally left things vague so the viewership can put their own interpretations on things. However, season 6 and all the flashes are means for the characters to let go and be able to move on.
Where Smokie Came From, The Definitive Theory by blondannas
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I posted an opinion that the reason we continued to discuss Lost online twofold: to keep Lost alive, and to dispute the garbage that was abundant out there on the Internet. I have the definitive answer to the smoke monster's existence and realized that I had posted it everywhere BUT on my fave site.
What really happened by Artie Dossick
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I believe that they did not all die in the plane crash. They all died at different times but that is irrelevant. I believe the show was all about Jack and not one other person. In many religions life is believed to be a test to see if you go to heaven or essentially hell. The island was Jacks test, so he needed to be with the people who would have the most impact on his life. This is why Jack is the last person to "remember," and the shows begins with him opening his eye and ends with him closing his eye.
We also see Christian in what I believe is purgatory or the flash-sideways. He is not wearing shoes so I believe he is a descendant or an angel. In South Park they portrayed purgatory as an airplane waiting to take off, but all of the celebrity's need to accept that they are dead. Christian is like the pilot, when he opened the doors of the church light flows in, and they pass into the after life.
A theory about the smoke monster, hopefully the last one (?) by Eva
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This page has seen many theories about the smoke monster...maybe too many. I will give you another one, hopefully you will like it.
The Mother (the previous protector of the island) made Jacob and MIB immortal. She told them she had made them so they never could kill each other, she never specifies how. We are made to believe, along withe MIB, that it is only Jacob that cannot kill MIB, and vice versa. But my theory is that no one can kill them. But what about Ben killing Jacob? - I will come to that later.
Christian's monologue at the end was for US, not just Jack by martinitime
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After re-watching the finale it dawned on me that Christians monologue fits well for us also.
"It's a place you all built together, so you could find one another"
That quote could easily be applied to us at home. We built this community of websites and discussion boards. Posted our thoughts and theories, our wants and desires for our heroes and some posted their constant displeasure with lack of answers. This "place" we all built became as much a part of the story as the story itself. The Dark's, the Vozzeks', the Doc Jensens', they were all there to help us on our journey just as Richard and Ben and Ilana helped our on island counterparts.
And then it became time to go and we all needed to be gathered in one place before we could move on and that place was the finale.
Our lives were tied to this story for 6 years and the metaphors were not just for Jack but to help us move on too.
Time travel is the key by jv16
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I don't have my arms around this whole thing yet, but I think a lot of people are missing that time travel, or really space-time travel, is the key. The Casimir Effect is mentioned in the Orchid video. Theoretically, this real physics phenomenom can be used to stabilize a wormhole so you can go from one point in space-time to another and back. In order to really do this, you would need a huge amount of energy, like that which is in the Sun, or like that which is hidden in different pockets on the island.
Why Christian's body disappeared ON island and what this helps answer about Isabella and MiB by Terramatrix119
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Well this appears to still be an unanswered mystery but I think it could be easily figured out. In White Rabbit Jack sees his father on island wearing exactly the same suit that he is wearing in The End, tie and all. This to me is proof that this is the suit that he was buried in. So when Jack finds his father's coffin empty in White Rabbit we all think "Where the hell is his body? Who did Jack see then?". We know now that it was in fact the Man In Black masquerading as Christian. As for the whereabouts of the body? I don't think it matters, it could be anywhere. I think the important thing is simply that MiB TOOK the clothes off the body and put them on. And I think he has done that for EVERY manifestation he has taken. Lets look.
The Source is the afterlife by GribFritz
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Debating on these very forums someone mentioned that the ending had nothing to do with the show as a whole. The afterlife just popped out of nowhere in the last season for no rhyme or reason. I was inclined to agree at first, but then I started thinking.
Forgive me if someone mentioned it before or if it is common knowledge and I'm just dense for piecing it together now. But what if the EM anomaly at the heart of the island IS the afterlife. We see when Christian opens the church doors, a bright light. We all know that the "afterlife" is usually described as a bright light. Perhaps the warmest, brightest light you've ever seen or felt IS that afterlife.
Lost As It Pertains to Us and Our Own Lives by marai18
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Lost, wow, what an incredible journey this story was. The ending to it really captivated me emotionally, and really sparked me to think about a lot of things concerning people, relationships, and spirituality. The final scene in the series finale was a beautiful one, I thought, and was very original and I don’t think it could’ve been done any other way. This is but my humble opinion, though, and I know there are several out there who would vehemently disagree with me, and that’s ok because it is their right to hold whatever opinion they please. Although to those who hated it because they felt cheated or lied to by the writers, I would encourage you to re-watch it, and think it over some more. You might find yourself surprised at what revelations you come to, but if you don’t want to, that’s your choice.
