This is one giant chess-like strategy-like game played by Egyptian gods.
The two kings are Jacob and the black clothes guy (who later disguises himself as Locke). The smoke monster is the hand of the god that acts as the referee. Queens are Ben and Widmore. Each team recruits and manipulates the teams to their advantage within the rules of the game.
Recruiting killers, doctors, thieves, scientists, dead talkers, leaders, for the main players.
Pawns ensure the key players don't go too crazy but maintaining they're link to reality.
Sometimes the game has to be restarted, like when hydrogen bomb goes off, or when stalemate occurs and the wheel has to be turned to shake the pieces around a little.
Birth is restricted to only when key players are taken down. Recruiting someone who can deliver babies is a strategy to bypass this rule.
Most of what has happened in the show exhibits this game-like model that allows the writers considerable maneuverability. It is always based around teams, has a fence to separate the two sides, has referees, guides, rules, restricted movements and so on.
The two kings are Jacob and the black clothes guy (who later disguises himself as Locke). The smoke monster is the hand of the god that acts as the referee. Queens are Ben and Widmore. Each team recruits and manipulates the teams to their advantage within the rules of the game.
Recruiting killers, doctors, thieves, scientists, dead talkers, leaders, for the main players.
Pawns ensure the key players don't go too crazy but maintaining they're link to reality.
Sometimes the game has to be restarted, like when hydrogen bomb goes off, or when stalemate occurs and the wheel has to be turned to shake the pieces around a little.
Birth is restricted to only when key players are taken down. Recruiting someone who can deliver babies is a strategy to bypass this rule.
Most of what has happened in the show exhibits this game-like model that allows the writers considerable maneuverability. It is always based around teams, has a fence to separate the two sides, has referees, guides, rules, restricted movements and so on.
