With the Comic Con videos it would seem that we might see an alternate or parallel reality on Lost in its final season. Some would argue the videos are no proof of where the story is going, but I think comments that there will be a different way to tell the story rather than flashbacks or flash forwards gives this idea some steam. We can go back and forth, or side to side. . .
Originally I was in the WHH camp simply because they don’t have much time to tie in an ALT story line. But now if they are going to keep the reality we have been watching and ALSO give us a new one, well that’s a whole new ballgame.
Here’s my latest theory: what if the Losties (and Locke) wake up not in LA (actually if they show goes back that far in a reset shouldn’t they be landing in Fiji?) but in 2007/2008 when Kate, Jack, Sayid and Hurley left. (Maybe Sawyer, Juliet, Miles, and Jin are in 2004.) They are suddenly faced with the reality that would have been without the plane crash and more importantly without the island influencing them. Because they have the memories (due to Jacob’s touch) they seek each other out and learn the fate of the others who crashed with them.
Slowly Jack and company will realize that they were better for their time on the island and accept the island reality as their destiny. They will then try to get back and synch the two realities together not long after the point in time where Jacob was killed.
It would be interesting if the ones who died also died in this new reality at the same time because they were “supposed to”.
Now with my theory explained, here are a few speculations as to where our characters would be if the plane had not crashed. If you want to believe that I am extremely clever and have figured this all out, you may not want to read ahead as the following could be considered spoilers. If, like me, you think my theory will be blown out of the water during the first five minutes of the premiere, read on and simply enjoy the possibilities.
Jack-guilt over his father’s death leads him to drink more and abuse drugs.
Kate-still a fugitive (the marshal dies in another car accident and she manages to escape as she always does).
Sun-finds another way to interfere with her father’s business.
Hurley-in the mental institute after giving up all his money. His best friend is a real man named Dave.
Sayid-Found Nadia and married her but she died. (I think we could have actually seen in the season 5 finale this alternate reality where they were celebrating their anniversary which couldn’t have happened in the original reality because she died within 10 months of Sayid’s return). He is drafted again to work with the US Military in Iraq. Although not an assassin, he is doing work he is not proud of.
In fact, I think that the O6 will have lives similar to what they found themselves living after they left the island in the other reality which will make it hard for them at first to figure out what happened.
Claire-will be living comfortably with Aaron in LA after finding out that Christian Shepard left her a large sum of money in his will. (She will essentially replace Kate.)
Sawyer-the con man, now devastated over the loss of Juliet finds himself in jail.
Jin-Alone as Sun left him years ago. They have no children.
Juliet-Her sister died of cancer and she remains trapped in the shadow of her ex-husband at their research facility.
Miles-a con man/medium making money any where he can.
Locke-depressed and suicidal as he is still paralyzed. Let’s say for the fun of it that only Locke doesn’t remember (because he was dead) and Jack has to convince him that all the events of seasons 1-5 actually happened. Then Jack would have to tell Locke that it’s his destiny to join him in his quest!
Desmond/Penny-I can’t quite decide what would happen to them. If my theory about the post-island being similar then Desmond won that race around the world. He then claims his true love and they are living happily. (Naaa. That can’t be. Why would he go to the island for the big finale?) Second guess-Desmond still ended up on the island and is stuck there like Rousseau. Penny continues to search for him and is easy to recruit for the back to the island mission.
Frank-was pilot of 815 and continues to be the coolest pilot ever.
Walt-living with grandmother after Michael dumps him there. Michael was eventually killed in a construction explosion.
Daniel-dead of a brain aneurism. (though we made need him to explain it all.)
Charlie-dead of a drug overdose.
Rose-dead from cancer.
Boone/Shannon-After finally losing his temper at Shannon’s lovers, Boone kills her and then himself.
Nikki/Paulo-arrested upon their arrival in LA for murder and sentenced to life in prison in Australia. They are the subjects of a special investigative TV show Exposé Exposed!
Anyone else have any ideas as to what would have happened to the others? Is Ben still on the island? Is Richard still young? Does Mr. Eko have a new stick?
Originally I was in the WHH camp simply because they don’t have much time to tie in an ALT story line. But now if they are going to keep the reality we have been watching and ALSO give us a new one, well that’s a whole new ballgame.
Here’s my latest theory: what if the Losties (and Locke) wake up not in LA (actually if they show goes back that far in a reset shouldn’t they be landing in Fiji?) but in 2007/2008 when Kate, Jack, Sayid and Hurley left. (Maybe Sawyer, Juliet, Miles, and Jin are in 2004.) They are suddenly faced with the reality that would have been without the plane crash and more importantly without the island influencing them. Because they have the memories (due to Jacob’s touch) they seek each other out and learn the fate of the others who crashed with them.
Slowly Jack and company will realize that they were better for their time on the island and accept the island reality as their destiny. They will then try to get back and synch the two realities together not long after the point in time where Jacob was killed.
It would be interesting if the ones who died also died in this new reality at the same time because they were “supposed to”.
Now with my theory explained, here are a few speculations as to where our characters would be if the plane had not crashed. If you want to believe that I am extremely clever and have figured this all out, you may not want to read ahead as the following could be considered spoilers. If, like me, you think my theory will be blown out of the water during the first five minutes of the premiere, read on and simply enjoy the possibilities.
Jack-guilt over his father’s death leads him to drink more and abuse drugs.
Kate-still a fugitive (the marshal dies in another car accident and she manages to escape as she always does).
Sun-finds another way to interfere with her father’s business.
Hurley-in the mental institute after giving up all his money. His best friend is a real man named Dave.
Sayid-Found Nadia and married her but she died. (I think we could have actually seen in the season 5 finale this alternate reality where they were celebrating their anniversary which couldn’t have happened in the original reality because she died within 10 months of Sayid’s return). He is drafted again to work with the US Military in Iraq. Although not an assassin, he is doing work he is not proud of.
In fact, I think that the O6 will have lives similar to what they found themselves living after they left the island in the other reality which will make it hard for them at first to figure out what happened.
Claire-will be living comfortably with Aaron in LA after finding out that Christian Shepard left her a large sum of money in his will. (She will essentially replace Kate.)
Sawyer-the con man, now devastated over the loss of Juliet finds himself in jail.
Jin-Alone as Sun left him years ago. They have no children.
Juliet-Her sister died of cancer and she remains trapped in the shadow of her ex-husband at their research facility.
Miles-a con man/medium making money any where he can.
Locke-depressed and suicidal as he is still paralyzed. Let’s say for the fun of it that only Locke doesn’t remember (because he was dead) and Jack has to convince him that all the events of seasons 1-5 actually happened. Then Jack would have to tell Locke that it’s his destiny to join him in his quest!
Desmond/Penny-I can’t quite decide what would happen to them. If my theory about the post-island being similar then Desmond won that race around the world. He then claims his true love and they are living happily. (Naaa. That can’t be. Why would he go to the island for the big finale?) Second guess-Desmond still ended up on the island and is stuck there like Rousseau. Penny continues to search for him and is easy to recruit for the back to the island mission.
Frank-was pilot of 815 and continues to be the coolest pilot ever.
Walt-living with grandmother after Michael dumps him there. Michael was eventually killed in a construction explosion.
Daniel-dead of a brain aneurism. (though we made need him to explain it all.)
Charlie-dead of a drug overdose.
Rose-dead from cancer.
Boone/Shannon-After finally losing his temper at Shannon’s lovers, Boone kills her and then himself.
Nikki/Paulo-arrested upon their arrival in LA for murder and sentenced to life in prison in Australia. They are the subjects of a special investigative TV show Exposé Exposed!
Anyone else have any ideas as to what would have happened to the others? Is Ben still on the island? Is Richard still young? Does Mr. Eko have a new stick?
