The Lost writers have referenced just about everything from the internet games and comic con releases seasons like Alvar Hanso, The Degroots, the various stations...etc. The only thing that hasn't been referenced yet--at least to my recollection--is the book [URL="http://lostpedia.wikia.com/wiki/Bad_Twin#In_Lost"]Bad Twin[/URL].
The Synopsis (from Lostpedia):
"Sometimes evil has a familiar face..."
Paul Artisan, P.I. is a new version of an old breed -- a righter of wrongs, someone driven to get to the bottom of things. Too bad his usual cases are of the boring malpractice and fraud variety. Until now.
His new gig turns on the disappearance of one of a pair of twins, adult scions of a rich but tragedy-prone family. The missing twin -- a charismatic poster-boy for irresponsibility -- has spent his life daring people to hate him, punishing himself endlessly for his screw-ups and misdeeds. The other twin -- Artisan's client -- is dutiful and resentful in equal measure, bewildered that his "other half" could have turned out so badly, and wracked by guilt at his inability to reform him. He has a more practical reason, as well, for wanting his brother found: their crazy father, in failing health and with guilty secrets of his own, will not divide the family fortune until both siblings are accounted for.
But it isn't just a fortune that's at stake here. Truth itself is up for grabs, as the detective's discoveries seem to challenge everything we think we know about identity, and human nature, and family. As Artisan journeys across the globe to track down the bad twin, he seems to have moved into a mirror-world where friends and enemies have a way of looking very much alike. The P.I. may have his long-awaited chance to put his courage and ideals to the test, but if he doesn't get to the bottom of this case soon, it could very well cost him his life.
"Troup's long-awaited Bad Twin is a suspenseful novel that touches on many powerful themes, including the consequence of vengeance, the power of redemption, and where to turn when all seems lost."
I think this is the key to the series. Whether it involves Ben being cloned (from messing around in the Orchid) or a being a twin himself, or all the Losties being doubled as a result of the crash, i think this will somehow factor in the end of the show. They spent too much time in the internet game on it, and the producers stated long ago, that the clue to the series lies in the 1st episode. According to Lostpedia:
"Gary Troup delivered the manuscript of Bad Twin to Hyperion Publishing just before his fateful trip on Oceanic Flight 815. The author survived the crash, but was the first person to die on the Island when he was sucked into the still-running jet engine, causing it to explode"
Hurley and Sawyer both read a copy of the manuscript, but Sawyer didn't get to finish it as Jack burned the ending.
The details still need workTheory by Aaron C.
The Synopsis (from Lostpedia):
"Sometimes evil has a familiar face..."
Paul Artisan, P.I. is a new version of an old breed -- a righter of wrongs, someone driven to get to the bottom of things. Too bad his usual cases are of the boring malpractice and fraud variety. Until now.
His new gig turns on the disappearance of one of a pair of twins, adult scions of a rich but tragedy-prone family. The missing twin -- a charismatic poster-boy for irresponsibility -- has spent his life daring people to hate him, punishing himself endlessly for his screw-ups and misdeeds. The other twin -- Artisan's client -- is dutiful and resentful in equal measure, bewildered that his "other half" could have turned out so badly, and wracked by guilt at his inability to reform him. He has a more practical reason, as well, for wanting his brother found: their crazy father, in failing health and with guilty secrets of his own, will not divide the family fortune until both siblings are accounted for.
But it isn't just a fortune that's at stake here. Truth itself is up for grabs, as the detective's discoveries seem to challenge everything we think we know about identity, and human nature, and family. As Artisan journeys across the globe to track down the bad twin, he seems to have moved into a mirror-world where friends and enemies have a way of looking very much alike. The P.I. may have his long-awaited chance to put his courage and ideals to the test, but if he doesn't get to the bottom of this case soon, it could very well cost him his life.
"Troup's long-awaited Bad Twin is a suspenseful novel that touches on many powerful themes, including the consequence of vengeance, the power of redemption, and where to turn when all seems lost."
I think this is the key to the series. Whether it involves Ben being cloned (from messing around in the Orchid) or a being a twin himself, or all the Losties being doubled as a result of the crash, i think this will somehow factor in the end of the show. They spent too much time in the internet game on it, and the producers stated long ago, that the clue to the series lies in the 1st episode. According to Lostpedia:
"Gary Troup delivered the manuscript of Bad Twin to Hyperion Publishing just before his fateful trip on Oceanic Flight 815. The author survived the crash, but was the first person to die on the Island when he was sucked into the still-running jet engine, causing it to explode"
Hurley and Sawyer both read a copy of the manuscript, but Sawyer didn't get to finish it as Jack burned the ending.
The details still need workTheory by Aaron C.
