There's
been some talk amongst commenters on this site (and mostly on other
sites) regarding a very concise and well-thought out theory as to the
ultimate "what's going on" theory for Lost. This rather new theory
suggests a few things that make sense, while some don't really hold
water, presumably because the theory was written before the last episode
aired. Here are some key points:- Every 108 minutes, a satellite known as the Oersted satellite
orbits the Earth. Entering the code downloads data from that satellite,
among other things.
- These people were put on the island as part of a repopulating of a now near lifeless planet Earth.
- Lots about electromagnetism, which explains some of the strange goings on (North moving, the Black Rock, Locke's legs).
Really, though, it's likely we're all way over our heads.
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11-22-2005 @ 4:02PM
Emily said...
My biggest concern with Lost is it's life expectancy. How long can a show like this remain viable? Sooner or later the viewers will get frustrated and lose interest. I love this show but don't want it to get campy or stupid just to stretch out the ending.
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11-22-2005 @ 4:10PM
Keith McDuffee said...
Emily -- The producers already indicated that they know people can't hold on for very long, and they plan to end the series after one or two more seasons, most likely with a movie. Since they promised a movie to the cast, that keeps many of them on-board.
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11-22-2005 @ 4:10PM
Tripp said...
Well, Emily, I think it all depends on what kind of plan the writers have on revealing stuff when and how.
My biggest fear is if the writers have pressure brought on by TV execs on to slow the plan down so the series can last longer. Or more pressure could be if the execs could put pressure to reveal major secrets before we are ready to hear them (to boost ratings).
As far as this theory, I think it's one of the best thought out. I have a hard time believing they could control the castaways via their mind (unless it was through hypnosis), but I could buy almost everything else including controlling objects via electromagnetism.
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11-22-2005 @ 8:34PM
Sam said...
Isn't this exactly what happened with Alias? A good show with good characters has a great mystery that gets old really fast because it never goes anywhere and forgets about character development.
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11-23-2005 @ 1:38PM
John Frost said...
LOST is unique because it does most of its character development via flashback. Which makes me feel like Shannon's death was pointless. I mean why flesh out her character only to have her killed in the same episode. Her story arc was no where near finished either. This makes me think the writers have something up their sleeve (although they profess differently on their podcast) or they are breaking the rules of TV just to break them (more likely). In which case LOST may be lose its audience soon. How long can you watch the same train wreck occur over and over again?
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11-23-2005 @ 8:16PM
Jake said...
I'm curious...why do you think that Shannon's story arc wasn't finished? I thought that her being killed immediately after finding someone in her life that truly loves her is a perfect, albeit bitter, end to her story. Now that she has her love, what more does she need to do?
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12-05-2005 @ 6:17AM
Thomas Elliott said...
I love this show. I seem to recall that Ethan died on the other side of the island yet returned later only to be killed again. Maybe when you die you become as one of the others or some variation. Ethan didn't look too healthy. Everyone who died may come back. This "rejuvination effect" includes Locke's legs. I think that if they would only stop sending the transmission every 108 minutes someone will come to evaluate why the signal stopped. The food had to be replenished from time to time in order to last 16 years. Very thought provoking.
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