Comments on: I think I figured out the parallel plot lines in LOST http://kylechowning.com/2010/02/04/i-think-i-figured-out-the-parallel-plot-lines-in-lost/ Sat, 05 May 2012 20:57:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: kat http://kylechowning.com/2010/02/04/i-think-i-figured-out-the-parallel-plot-lines-in-lost/comment-page-1/#comment-4747 kat Thu, 06 May 2010 20:10:22 +0000 http://kylechowning.com/?p=1004#comment-4747 If the candidates are hooked up to virtual reality, they could take any path! If the candidates are hooked up to virtual reality, they could take any path!

]]> By: Jason http://kylechowning.com/2010/02/04/i-think-i-figured-out-the-parallel-plot-lines-in-lost/comment-page-1/#comment-4725 Jason Sun, 11 Apr 2010 04:46:12 +0000 http://kylechowning.com/?p=1004#comment-4725 I expect the storyline to ultimately resemble something out of the Matrix trilogy... if only because of the Black Smoke's quote to Jacob: "It always ends the same." It will turn out that this is the hundredth time or so that this whole scenario has played out... but only this group of candidates will somehow be special. In the Matrix trilogy, Neo was the sixth or seventh "systemic anomaly" to threaten the machines' existence. Before him, it had always played out the same way... always ending the same way... just to be played out again in a loop... until Neo came along and finally got it right. Book it. I expect the storyline to ultimately resemble something out of the Matrix trilogy… if only because of the Black Smoke's quote to Jacob: "It always ends the same."
It will turn out that this is the hundredth time or so that this whole scenario has played out… but only this group of candidates will somehow be special.
In the Matrix trilogy, Neo was the sixth or seventh "systemic anomaly" to threaten the machines' existence. Before him, it had always played out the same way… always ending the same way… just to be played out again in a loop… until Neo came along and finally got it right.
Book it.

]]> By: Carter http://kylechowning.com/2010/02/04/i-think-i-figured-out-the-parallel-plot-lines-in-lost/comment-page-1/#comment-4293 Carter Sun, 07 Feb 2010 06:07:07 +0000 http://kylechowning.com/?p=1004#comment-4293 I disagree: 1. Any appearance of Christian (Jack's dad) on the Island has been the Black Smoke taking on his appearance, just as it did for Alex (Ben's daughter), and Locke. 2. Boone's life appears to be better, because he doesn't have the burden of taking care of Shannon. Hurley's life is definitely better, because he is now "The luckiest guy in the world." Locke went on his walkabout (and there is a foreshadowing of Jack fixing him) , and Sayid is going to find Nadya. 3. Now to Desmond: He was on the plane because he never entered the boat race around the world. He never entered the boat race around the world because Charles Widmore was not pushing Desmond to prove himself. Charles Widmore was not pushing Desmond because he was on the Island when the survivors detonated the hydrogen bomb, and died along with everyone else on the island. Because Widmore never leaves the Island, Penny is never born. Without Charles or Penny, Desmond's life is completely different, which is why it's feasible that he happened to be on the plane. Just my two cents. I disagree:

1. Any appearance of Christian (Jack's dad) on the Island has been the Black Smoke taking on his appearance, just as it did for Alex (Ben's daughter), and Locke.

2. Boone's life appears to be better, because he doesn't have the burden of taking care of Shannon. Hurley's life is definitely better, because he is now "The luckiest guy in the world." Locke went on his walkabout (and there is a foreshadowing of Jack fixing him) , and Sayid is going to find Nadya.

3. Now to Desmond: He was on the plane because he never entered the boat race around the world. He never entered the boat race around the world because Charles Widmore was not pushing Desmond to prove himself. Charles Widmore was not pushing Desmond because he was on the Island when the survivors detonated the hydrogen bomb, and died along with everyone else on the island. Because Widmore never leaves the Island, Penny is never born. Without Charles or Penny, Desmond's life is completely different, which is why it's feasible that he happened to be on the plane.

Just my two cents.

]]> By: Carter http://kylechowning.com/2010/02/04/i-think-i-figured-out-the-parallel-plot-lines-in-lost/comment-page-1/#comment-4292 Carter Sun, 07 Feb 2010 05:53:32 +0000 http://kylechowning.com/?p=1004#comment-4292 I have something to add in regards to the infinite loop aspect of the time travel. In Jacob's conversation with the Black Smoke (the man in the black shirt on the beach) in 'The Incident Part One', he says something that helped me come to the conclusion that the importance of an infinite time loop is not as great as it once had seemed. When the Black Smoke says, "It always ends the same," Jacob responds with "It only ends once, everything that happens before is just progress." That line seems too important to be overlooked, in my opinion. I have something to add in regards to the infinite loop aspect of the time travel. In Jacob's conversation with the Black Smoke (the man in the black shirt on the beach) in 'The Incident Part One', he says something that helped me come to the conclusion that the importance of an infinite time loop is not as great as it once had seemed. When the Black Smoke says, "It always ends the same," Jacob responds with "It only ends once, everything that happens before is just progress." That line seems too important to be overlooked, in my opinion.

]]> By: Stephanie http://kylechowning.com/2010/02/04/i-think-i-figured-out-the-parallel-plot-lines-in-lost/comment-page-1/#comment-4288 Stephanie Sat, 06 Feb 2010 14:36:37 +0000 http://kylechowning.com/?p=1004#comment-4288 I'm just glad you're watching and enjoying LOST! It's a great show! I'm just glad you're watching and enjoying LOST! It's a great show!

]]> By: Chownage http://kylechowning.com/2010/02/04/i-think-i-figured-out-the-parallel-plot-lines-in-lost/comment-page-1/#comment-4283 Chownage Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:46:44 +0000 http://kylechowning.com/?p=1004#comment-4283 I wish I could say I knew all that much, but I don't. Just ask my wife. I wish I could say I knew all that much, but I don't. Just ask my wife.

]]> By: Kyle Reed http://kylechowning.com/2010/02/04/i-think-i-figured-out-the-parallel-plot-lines-in-lost/comment-page-1/#comment-4281 Kyle Reed Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:41:27 +0000 http://kylechowning.com/?p=1004#comment-4281 More then I got... I think you might be on to something. More then I got…
I think you might be on to something.

]]> By: Shirley and Carl http://kylechowning.com/2010/02/04/i-think-i-figured-out-the-parallel-plot-lines-in-lost/comment-page-1/#comment-4278 Shirley and Carl Fri, 05 Feb 2010 04:06:06 +0000 http://kylechowning.com/?p=1004#comment-4278 We have been thinking about the 2 story lines and, like you, have concluded that they will have to go back to the island. Here are the reasons we think this: Jack's father's body is missing at LAX, if they really blew up the shaft and changed what happened, he would be on the plane. Desmond was on the plane, and he should not have been because he was on the island before the crash. You will also remember that by the end of the episode, Desmond did not appear to still be on the plane. We believe Jacob is now occupying Jack's father's body. It makes no sense that they will go back to LA under the current circumstances. Nobody's life is any good in LA. They have to go back to the island to save themselves, both literally and figuratively. They will have to go back and defeat the man in black in order to redeem themselves and change their life outside the island. The whole story seems to be a version of the story of Job. We have been thinking about the 2 story lines and, like you, have concluded that they will have to go back to the island. Here are the reasons we think this:

Jack's father's body is missing at LAX, if they really blew up the shaft and changed what happened, he would be on the plane. Desmond was on the plane, and he should not have been because he was on the island before the crash. You will also remember that by the end of the episode, Desmond did not appear to still be on the plane. We believe Jacob is now occupying Jack's father's body. It makes no sense that they will go back to LA under the current circumstances. Nobody's life is any good in LA. They have to go back to the island to save themselves, both literally and figuratively. They will have to go back and defeat the man in black in order to redeem themselves and change their life outside the island. The whole story seems to be a version of the story of Job.

]]> By: @FunnyMelton http://kylechowning.com/2010/02/04/i-think-i-figured-out-the-parallel-plot-lines-in-lost/comment-page-1/#comment-4277 @FunnyMelton Fri, 05 Feb 2010 02:40:55 +0000 http://kylechowning.com/?p=1004#comment-4277 I think that you are close. I agree that the parallel plot line is the ending. That some how they are revealing what will happen. I don't know about re-blowing up the hatch/shaft. There is no conclusion to the island that way. I think they have to "complete" their purpose on the island, and then the island will send them back to before they ever crashed. And they will leave us with no one knowing anyone... so sad. I think that you are close. I agree that the parallel plot line is the ending. That some how they are revealing what will happen. I don't know about re-blowing up the hatch/shaft. There is no conclusion to the island that way. I think they have to "complete" their purpose on the island, and then the island will send them back to before they ever crashed. And they will leave us with no one knowing anyone… so sad.

]]> By: Jeremy http://kylechowning.com/2010/02/04/i-think-i-figured-out-the-parallel-plot-lines-in-lost/comment-page-1/#comment-4274 Jeremy Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:21:32 +0000 http://kylechowning.com/?p=1004#comment-4274 This is basically what I was going to write. The season shows the implications of changing the past etc... We'll see what happens either way I think. This is basically what I was going to write. The season shows the implications of changing the past etc… We'll see what happens either way I think.

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