I Love that the WHH'd and the ALT debate is still ON. I feel that to figure out what is going on one only has to go to the phrase "Only Fools are enslaved by space and time". I humbly believe both WHH'd and ALT are being played out and have been for a VERY LONG time. I believe the The light and dark forces have been manipulating time and space for their personal use but no matter what each one of them does, course correction leads them to the path which will inevitably needs to occur--- THE WAR!.
I am now going to reprint my old theory W/ some updates which gives a demonstration of what I believe is going on especially since the Finale seems to have confirmed some of my suspicions........
Many, including myself, have used records, CD's, and even 8 track tapes to explain some sort of ALT timeline, ALT universe, Concentric Time loops, along with other theories which do not exactly coincide with WHH'd. The WHH'ers do not want to have anything to do with these ideas and will point to paradox, Daniel Faraday, the producers, writers and particularly the episode--- (What Happened-Happened) to let everyone else know ---well----What "Happened Happened god-dangit"! ALT's use the Compass, Ben's moving wound, Daniel Faraday, the producers, writers and now the BOMB to let everyone know that there is MORE to this show than WHH'd god-dangit!
Reading a few comments in a bunch of posts I know there are a few of us who believe there may be a balance between both theories. Which some of us refer to MELD---- I will try to give my take on what may be happening by utilizing my favorite snack food; The "TWINKIE". (I think most of you will be able to draw parallels to other theories and to the show without the complete need for mentioning actual names or events).
Here we go:
Our TWINKIE is a batch of particular ingredients cooked to specifications by an exact recipe. It is filled with a creamy center which is also made according to an exact recipe. When it is baked and finally put together it completes the process of being a TWINKIE. It is then wrapped , labeled, and is considered finished. The WHH'ers will should happy in knowing that I believe our Twinkie has been a Twinkie is a Twinkie, and will always be wrapped to be a Twinkie. (Twinkie = Island's complete History up to present)
It wouldn't matter how the process in manufacturing said product may change---it's a Freaking TWINKIE. Time traveling bakers could one time fill it from a different end, put a little extra stuffing or less. These Chrono-bakers could make the whole Twinkie somewhat smaller or bigger if they wished to. They could even take a little longer or shorter to prepare it. Fact is, the types of ingredients and the overall recipe can never change. When all is said and done, regardless of how they decided to package, size or fill, it will always been manufactured to be a TWINKIE.
(Chrono-bakers = Jacob, Mr. Dark shirt, and their unwitting minions such as our Losties.) (Ingredients/Recipe = Black Rock, Statue, Dharma, Flight 815, The French team, etc...)
For all intents and purposes "WHAT HAPPENED-HAPPENED" in completing this TWINKIE. (Regardless of what the Chrono-bakeers have done in any iteration, space, or time, they cannot change what the product will be. They can only play w/ the "variables" on how it is made, not what it is made of).
.....HOWEVER....
There is something that is not finished with the complete process. This present Twinkie has to be shipped and unwrapped to be eaten to end it's cycle. There is a special person or group of people who come into contact with it knowing full well it is a TWINKIE they don't need to read the label which separate them from the TWINKIE. Nor do they need to know or actually care exactly how this particular TWINKIE was made. Whether this TWINKIE was stuffed from one end or the other. Whether this is a larger or smaller version of this snack food. All they care about is who is going to wind up with the TWINKIE.
In looking at this completed cake, they have an Epiphany. They see something about it because they are visionaries, they are special, different, and unique. They can see things that others fail to recognize about this TWINKIE. These special visionaries realize if they tear open the wrapper, they can do something that will ALTER this TWINKIE. Re-invent it. Make it more palatable since they wish/MUST have something different .
If this person/persons/Visionary winds up with it, they can uncover the TWINKIE from it's wrapper very carefully. They can proceed to dip it in a Chocolate coating which then surrounds the TWINKIE. Inside this new Desert treat is the original LIGHT colored object which has now been surrounded by a DARK Color. They created something NEW without damaging the core. It is now something like a YODEL (hopefully most of you know what that is). In short, It has been ALTERED into a different product. YES, WHH'd to make that TWINKIE (regardless of the chrono-baker's efforts). BUT...Depending on who possesses it in the present, will decide whether or not it will be ALTERED into something else. The question for me is: WHO will wind up eating it in the end.
This is basically MELD. I am certain most of you understand what I mean. Hope some of you can add to it or shred it into pieces. Either way, I love both the WHH'ers and the ALT's who inspired this theory. You all make valid points.
I am now going to reprint my old theory W/ some updates which gives a demonstration of what I believe is going on especially since the Finale seems to have confirmed some of my suspicions........
Many, including myself, have used records, CD's, and even 8 track tapes to explain some sort of ALT timeline, ALT universe, Concentric Time loops, along with other theories which do not exactly coincide with WHH'd. The WHH'ers do not want to have anything to do with these ideas and will point to paradox, Daniel Faraday, the producers, writers and particularly the episode--- (What Happened-Happened) to let everyone else know ---well----What "Happened Happened god-dangit"! ALT's use the Compass, Ben's moving wound, Daniel Faraday, the producers, writers and now the BOMB to let everyone know that there is MORE to this show than WHH'd god-dangit!
Reading a few comments in a bunch of posts I know there are a few of us who believe there may be a balance between both theories. Which some of us refer to MELD---- I will try to give my take on what may be happening by utilizing my favorite snack food; The "TWINKIE". (I think most of you will be able to draw parallels to other theories and to the show without the complete need for mentioning actual names or events).
Here we go:
Our TWINKIE is a batch of particular ingredients cooked to specifications by an exact recipe. It is filled with a creamy center which is also made according to an exact recipe. When it is baked and finally put together it completes the process of being a TWINKIE. It is then wrapped , labeled, and is considered finished. The WHH'ers will should happy in knowing that I believe our Twinkie has been a Twinkie is a Twinkie, and will always be wrapped to be a Twinkie. (Twinkie = Island's complete History up to present)
It wouldn't matter how the process in manufacturing said product may change---it's a Freaking TWINKIE. Time traveling bakers could one time fill it from a different end, put a little extra stuffing or less. These Chrono-bakers could make the whole Twinkie somewhat smaller or bigger if they wished to. They could even take a little longer or shorter to prepare it. Fact is, the types of ingredients and the overall recipe can never change. When all is said and done, regardless of how they decided to package, size or fill, it will always been manufactured to be a TWINKIE.
(Chrono-bakers = Jacob, Mr. Dark shirt, and their unwitting minions such as our Losties.) (Ingredients/Recipe = Black Rock, Statue, Dharma, Flight 815, The French team, etc...)
For all intents and purposes "WHAT HAPPENED-HAPPENED" in completing this TWINKIE. (Regardless of what the Chrono-bakeers have done in any iteration, space, or time, they cannot change what the product will be. They can only play w/ the "variables" on how it is made, not what it is made of).
.....HOWEVER....
There is something that is not finished with the complete process. This present Twinkie has to be shipped and unwrapped to be eaten to end it's cycle. There is a special person or group of people who come into contact with it knowing full well it is a TWINKIE they don't need to read the label which separate them from the TWINKIE. Nor do they need to know or actually care exactly how this particular TWINKIE was made. Whether this TWINKIE was stuffed from one end or the other. Whether this is a larger or smaller version of this snack food. All they care about is who is going to wind up with the TWINKIE.
In looking at this completed cake, they have an Epiphany. They see something about it because they are visionaries, they are special, different, and unique. They can see things that others fail to recognize about this TWINKIE. These special visionaries realize if they tear open the wrapper, they can do something that will ALTER this TWINKIE. Re-invent it. Make it more palatable since they wish/MUST have something different .
If this person/persons/Visionary winds up with it, they can uncover the TWINKIE from it's wrapper very carefully. They can proceed to dip it in a Chocolate coating which then surrounds the TWINKIE. Inside this new Desert treat is the original LIGHT colored object which has now been surrounded by a DARK Color. They created something NEW without damaging the core. It is now something like a YODEL (hopefully most of you know what that is). In short, It has been ALTERED into a different product. YES, WHH'd to make that TWINKIE (regardless of the chrono-baker's efforts). BUT...Depending on who possesses it in the present, will decide whether or not it will be ALTERED into something else. The question for me is: WHO will wind up eating it in the end.
This is basically MELD. I am certain most of you understand what I mean. Hope some of you can add to it or shred it into pieces. Either way, I love both the WHH'ers and the ALT's who inspired this theory. You all make valid points.
