Lost. The title itself allures to the fact that its all a game, and said game has been lost.
I believe season 5's finale revealed one giant plot point we've observed since the pilot. The concept of 'sides' or 'teams' eg- man of science, man of faith etc.
When Jacob and Bacoj (anti Jacob) were introduced it was apparent that they were on different sides, one light, the other dark. This refers back to Backgammon in the pilot, old game, played for thousands of years, much like the game between Jacob and Bacoj. Their game is one of humanity, Jacob says that everything is progress until it ends. Until all is Lost.
To me it seems like petty squabbling, it kind of reminds me of the film 'Constantine' (based off Hellblazer) in it, the protagonist mentions that what if the realms of heaven and earth were created just so that God and Satan respectively could play a game of who could collect the most souls, out of acts of good and evil, their interaction purely suggestive. Whether Jacob and Bacoj are Demi-Gods or Deities is irrelevant, they somehow have sway over humanity and they can be killed.
The Island is a magical place, who knows how long its been inhabited, who knows if its been infinately inhabited due to time loops, we'll have to wait for those answers but all through the show everything is there for a reason. Black and white motifs are constant throughout the series backgammon, Lockes eyes in Claires vision, Adam and Eve's stones, even every single Dharma logo.
I believe the 'Jacob' we've been seeing in the cabin, wasn't Jacob, it was Bacoj, it was his charade to help sway Locke his way. One point echoes from 'The man behind the curtain', 'Jacob' doesn't like technology. I believe the real Jacob, in his attempt to gain the upper hand in this game they're playing, brought the Black Rock to the Island, down the line this lead to the Hanso foundation funding the Dharma initiative, which is basically a group of scientists trying to prevent the outcome of the valenzetti equation which marks the end of humanity. If the Dharma initiative were to succeed and redeem humanity, then Jacob would gain the upper hand/win.
Bacoj hates Dharma because they are using technology advancement to prevent the end of humanity, which as we see in 'the incident' he is adament in its innevitability, "it always ends the same, destruction, corruption". Because this would prove his point and ultimately win his debate with Jacob. This is why he supports 'The Others'. A group of people who despite calling themselves 'the good guys', they are aggressive and violent. And due to a series of angry choices and violent history Ben, the proposed leader, led the Purge. Lately it seems that the apparent key figures that we're used to; Ben, Widmore, Richard don't appear to have that much input in the islands activities, they are slaves to the coercion of the figure that appears to be 'Jacob' - they theoretically could've been recieving instruction or persuasion from either of them, for instance, Ben didn't know what Jacob looked like.
In 'the incident' Jacob visits the key characters in Lost during pivotal moments in their life, when character defining traits are created and nursed, he touches them, I am undecided as to whether he is choosing them for his side, his team, or if he is instilling some goodness in them, whatever it is, it seems Jacob is an advocate for Free will.
The others however are destiny driven, they appear to have Egyptian motifs throughout their temples, very purpose based people, performing tasks off lists for 'Destiny'. Leaders are chosen, they ultimately don't decide what to become or aren't elected. I believe Destiny in lost is merely a persuasion tactic used by Bacoj to fulfill his will and trumping anything Jacob attempts.
Thinking purely about black and white/fate vs free will opens a world of thought about the history of Lost, I hope this has got you thinking, because we have got a lot of it to do before 2010.
I believe season 5's finale revealed one giant plot point we've observed since the pilot. The concept of 'sides' or 'teams' eg- man of science, man of faith etc.
When Jacob and Bacoj (anti Jacob) were introduced it was apparent that they were on different sides, one light, the other dark. This refers back to Backgammon in the pilot, old game, played for thousands of years, much like the game between Jacob and Bacoj. Their game is one of humanity, Jacob says that everything is progress until it ends. Until all is Lost.
To me it seems like petty squabbling, it kind of reminds me of the film 'Constantine' (based off Hellblazer) in it, the protagonist mentions that what if the realms of heaven and earth were created just so that God and Satan respectively could play a game of who could collect the most souls, out of acts of good and evil, their interaction purely suggestive. Whether Jacob and Bacoj are Demi-Gods or Deities is irrelevant, they somehow have sway over humanity and they can be killed.
The Island is a magical place, who knows how long its been inhabited, who knows if its been infinately inhabited due to time loops, we'll have to wait for those answers but all through the show everything is there for a reason. Black and white motifs are constant throughout the series backgammon, Lockes eyes in Claires vision, Adam and Eve's stones, even every single Dharma logo.
I believe the 'Jacob' we've been seeing in the cabin, wasn't Jacob, it was Bacoj, it was his charade to help sway Locke his way. One point echoes from 'The man behind the curtain', 'Jacob' doesn't like technology. I believe the real Jacob, in his attempt to gain the upper hand in this game they're playing, brought the Black Rock to the Island, down the line this lead to the Hanso foundation funding the Dharma initiative, which is basically a group of scientists trying to prevent the outcome of the valenzetti equation which marks the end of humanity. If the Dharma initiative were to succeed and redeem humanity, then Jacob would gain the upper hand/win.
Bacoj hates Dharma because they are using technology advancement to prevent the end of humanity, which as we see in 'the incident' he is adament in its innevitability, "it always ends the same, destruction, corruption". Because this would prove his point and ultimately win his debate with Jacob. This is why he supports 'The Others'. A group of people who despite calling themselves 'the good guys', they are aggressive and violent. And due to a series of angry choices and violent history Ben, the proposed leader, led the Purge. Lately it seems that the apparent key figures that we're used to; Ben, Widmore, Richard don't appear to have that much input in the islands activities, they are slaves to the coercion of the figure that appears to be 'Jacob' - they theoretically could've been recieving instruction or persuasion from either of them, for instance, Ben didn't know what Jacob looked like.
In 'the incident' Jacob visits the key characters in Lost during pivotal moments in their life, when character defining traits are created and nursed, he touches them, I am undecided as to whether he is choosing them for his side, his team, or if he is instilling some goodness in them, whatever it is, it seems Jacob is an advocate for Free will.
The others however are destiny driven, they appear to have Egyptian motifs throughout their temples, very purpose based people, performing tasks off lists for 'Destiny'. Leaders are chosen, they ultimately don't decide what to become or aren't elected. I believe Destiny in lost is merely a persuasion tactic used by Bacoj to fulfill his will and trumping anything Jacob attempts.
Thinking purely about black and white/fate vs free will opens a world of thought about the history of Lost, I hope this has got you thinking, because we have got a lot of it to do before 2010.
