One interesting idea to keep in mind relates to the white light flashes on the island. The characters on the show are making it seem like an element of time travel exists, but I think it's something different.
Think about the structure of the show. In the early seasons the writers used flashbacks to help character development. In later seasons they use flashforwards to help bridge the gap of what "may" happen after life on the island. The only power that the writers still have over the audience since they have revealed flashbacks and forwards is makinging these seem like time travel.
I think the white light doesn't exactly mean that the characters traveled from present to another point in time. I think the writers are using the white light as a cover to implement flashbacks, and keep the audience guessing.
Example - after the white light goes off, Locke (who is unphased) suddenly appears walking up the side of the mountain and yemi's plane crashes above him (think about how many times locke disappeared on the island by himself and we never saaw where he went). I don't think locke time traveled from the "present" to the past. I think the writes are choosing to randomly show a flashback without making it seem like one. This could mean that certain people have been on the island longer than they may have appeared to be.
just a thought from a writers perspective of how they can use the white light to make everything seem more difficult to figure out than it actually is. Theory by G
Think about the structure of the show. In the early seasons the writers used flashbacks to help character development. In later seasons they use flashforwards to help bridge the gap of what "may" happen after life on the island. The only power that the writers still have over the audience since they have revealed flashbacks and forwards is makinging these seem like time travel.
I think the white light doesn't exactly mean that the characters traveled from present to another point in time. I think the writers are using the white light as a cover to implement flashbacks, and keep the audience guessing.
Example - after the white light goes off, Locke (who is unphased) suddenly appears walking up the side of the mountain and yemi's plane crashes above him (think about how many times locke disappeared on the island by himself and we never saaw where he went). I don't think locke time traveled from the "present" to the past. I think the writes are choosing to randomly show a flashback without making it seem like one. This could mean that certain people have been on the island longer than they may have appeared to be.
just a thought from a writers perspective of how they can use the white light to make everything seem more difficult to figure out than it actually is. Theory by G
