Theories & Rumours
bil-a-bongSep 11, 06 - 6:27 PM Theories & Rumours
From lostrumours....
"TV WEEK ask's Lost writer and co-executive producer, David Fury, about some of the wildest theories on the series- and finds out some aren't so wild after all.
Theory: The two skeletons in the cave are Jack and Kate. DF:Who knows what's possible on the island? There was something that was cut from the episode I did in which Sayid was captured by the French woman Rousseau, and tortured. She said she was with a science team, that she had come from a research vessel. There was a line that was cut from an earlier draft where he said, " What were you studying?" and she said "Time." If you think about that, suddenly you say that's Jack and Kate in the cave."
Well, that just blows my mind in *many* ways!
bil-a-bong
Sep 11th, 2006 - 6:35 PM Re: Theories & Rumours
I got sucked in to the LE like wesb. I've got to say I'm a bit lost after watching the rachael blake video. I understand that Hanso is testing this virus, but I just don't get altering the equation. Really, just like the tv show, more questions were created than answers given!
The Experience is continuing however as Rachael is now explaining how she escaped Sri Lanka in an email to Othergirl at Channel 4. (no, not *our* Othergirl from EW Board)
Greybishop
Sep 11th, 2006 - 6:52 PM Re: Theories & Rumours
I'm good with the "Time" experiment and even the Skeletons being Jack and Kate, but...
What about the rest of the group? Did Jack and Kate bury them all?
I'm just following the logic...
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DriveShaft
Sep 12th, 2006 - 12:02 AM Re: Theories & Rumours
Okay...if that's the story, then... times a hundred! Why can't this just be a real place on Earth where bizarre things happen (perhaps thanks to a good hard shove from Dharma) that DON'T require a Stephen Hawking explanation? Surely that's not asking too much...
wesb
Sep 12th, 2006 - 6:00 AM Re: Theories & Rumours
If the skeletons are people we know, it could be an interesting plot twist, but the writers have been going science-fictioney very slowly and carefully. This would be a huge step from where they are now. Altering the numbers in the equation might seem less science-fictioney, at least in my subjective opinion.
The Dharma Initiative seems like a cult that sends its followers off to do research, rather than off to the airport to sell incense. Their mission was to save the world, which is what a lot of people were trying to do in those days. The only difference is that they had an equation that would give exact numbers they could measure to. People who want to "save the world" in reality will base their decisions a lot on feelings that make no sense to measure. As in the Sri Lanka film, some people could use the numbers to justify doing very sinister things for the "greater good."
The interesting thing about this is that if the random appearance of the numbers on the show starts to change, say instead of 23, 42, we start seeing 24 43, it could give some indication that whatever's being done is either saving the world, or sliding it faster to its destruction.
Lady-in-Gray
Sep 12th, 2006 - 7:12 AM Re: Theories & Rumours
Wes: Regarding your last paragraph, you are right. Change can be a good thing, or not!
As to Adam and Eve being Jack and Kate, I'm with Driveshaft on that one!
Does anyone remember where Danielle and her team were sailing from? Could it have been near where the virus was being tested?
Lady-in-Gray
Sep 12th, 2006 - 10:06 AM Re: Theories & Rumours
Also, has anyone else noticed that Mr. Eko, Rose and Bernard have not been shown in the Season 3 Promos for Lost? Thanks to my habit of getting up and leaving the room when commercials come on, it's possible that I could have just missed seeing them....
wesb
Sep 12th, 2006 - 10:29 AM Re: Theories & Rumours
Now, now, Lady, I wasn't approving or dissaproving of the possible identity of the skeletons. I simply suggested that the writers might (or not!) do some interesting things with the idea. For example, a completely different story might be told if they turn out to be skeletons of _elderly_ people than if not. If it turns out that the skeletons are Jack and Kate, then the worst thing that would happen would be for people to have figured the thing out this soon -- it would have been one stunning surprise if it came unexpectedly.
But my main point was that for this to happen it would require a major time twist, and a much more science-fictioney idea than the writers have pulled out so far. I personally wouldn't expect them to do this, but then they haven't called me for advice lately...
Lady-in-Gray
Sep 12th, 2006 - 11:00 AM Re: Theories & Rumours
Im sorry, Wes. I hope I didn't give you a headache! It wasn't you that I was thumping, just the idea of a "time" thing going on which that writer alluded to.
Greybishop
Sep 12th, 2006 - 11:07 AM Re: Theories & Rumours
Personally, I like the time travel idea. I can even see a way to fold it neatly into my "Island in a bottle" theory...
Maybe that's just me...
wesb
Sep 12th, 2006 - 11:22 AM Re: Theories & Rumours
Lady;
Not to worry; I've no headache at all. I can see how some might not like the idea and some might go for it. See the difference between your feelings and GB for example. I suspect that those who like science fictional themes would find it just fine; even a neat twist. If you don't go much for Science Fiction, it's stretching the plot out of shape. Note that with the hatch, the button, the Dharma Initiative, etc, the writers have been introducing a mild Sci Fi theme to the storyline. Done a little at a time, even the audience who wouldn't normally want it will swallow it and it'll taste just fine. My comment that the time twisting idea was too science-fictioney for the moment alludes to the feeling that the mainstream part of their audience hasn't been conditioned nearly enough to accept that much Sci Fi just now. In a couple of years, maybe...
Greybishop
Sep 12th, 2006 - 12:03 PM Re: Theories & Rumours
GB was raised in the magic forest by sword wielding wizard-ee types who raised him on science fiction flavoured milk and weaned him with fantasy pablum until he was out of his starfleet issue nappies.
They read him time travel and space flight stories at bed-time and only let him watch wholesome swords and sorcery television while playing dungeons and dragons by campfires lit with phasers...
Conan the Barbarian was a favourite uncle and Captain James T. Kirk is a proud godfather.
DriveShaft
Sep 12th, 2006 - 5:11 PM Re: Theories & Rumours
Again, it seems I need to clarify a bit. I have no problem with sci-fi themes per se, but the bottom line is anything TOO sci fi that explains what's happening (or in the case of the skeletons, what WILL happen) would be WAY too much of a cop out for my taste, no matter how slowly you do it.
Think about it: let's say the writers are at a loss for ways to wrap this up. It would be far easier, and far less gratifying, to put some kind of sci-fi twist on it than to actually put in work to come up with a more plausible explanation. That, to me, would be a cop-out -and a pitiful one at that.
bil-a-bong
Sep 12th, 2006 - 6:09 PM Re: Theories & Rumours
Actually, after thinking this through today, the time thing fits pretty well with the first part of my multi-part posts/theory back in late June.
Remember how Tesla was debating w/ Einstein on the space/time continuim, and how Einstein's colleague at Princeton (who died in mid-70's & made seemingly cryptic warnings about the electromagnetic experiments being conducted by the military) was working on theories on the bending of time? Maybe not sci-fi afterall, but a short leap from text book physics?
qt
Sep 13th, 2006 - 2:24 AM Re: Theories & Rumours
GB
You made me laugh until I cried . It was very cathartic. From one Sci-fi fan to another, Thank You!
Greybishop
Sep 13th, 2006 - 4:38 AM Re: Theories & Rumours
No problem qt. I aim to please. Usually with a phaser or some other type of beam weapon.
posted by Greybishop @ 9:37 AM
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