1.13.2005 |  Lost and Theory

posted by Jon
11:31 | SAY SOMETHING |




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With a show as complex and with as many characters as Lost, things either become bogged down and uninteresting, or engaging and thought-provoking. Lost is definitely thought-provoking.

Out of all of the dozens of theories out there that people have come up with to try and explain the weirdness that is Lost, there is one that sticks out. When I first read it, I was intrigued, but didn't think too much about it until all references to it were removed from the forum I found it on. It's gone. You can't find it anywhere now (at least I haven't been able to).

The theory sounded good to me to begin with, but the fact that it went up and came back down again so quickly with no explanation causes the conspiracy-suspicious side of me to think that it might be the accurate explanation.

The bottom-line of the theory is that the survivors are breaking into two groups - one dark (evil), and one light (good). If I can remember it all correctly, this theory is based on a fake prophesy made by some European chick hundreds of years ago. The fact that the prophesy existed at all has been proven as not true. But the theory is that the show is based on this fictional prophesy.

Actually, there has already been a show based on this "prophecy." I forget what it was called, but it wasn't long ago, and it was also European. I've also heard that Lost is somewhat based on this show. So, in a round-about way, that's almost concrete proof of the accuracy of the theory (I'd like to know for sure if Lost was really based on that show, though).

Other components of the theory: there is some kind of a neutral player, as well as a "saviour." Could this be Locke and Claire's baby, respectively?

Last night's episode kinda makes you think that Locke could be evil, I guess, but he's already been involved in two "dark/light" symbolic events. First, playing backgammon with Walt - in which he described the game as being dark versus light, and second, in a dream that Claire had - in which one of his eyes was black and the other white.

Claire was told by the psychic that her baby could only be raised by her, because her baby was going to be very influential in some sort of way, and that the influence would be negative should anyone other than Claire herself raise the child. This could indicate a balance between light and dark.

I forget how the theory explains the polar bears/sudden weather/monster. Maybe some of you have read this theory and know, or maybe it'll come to me later. Anyway, food for thought.

If you missed an episode or two, or if you want to find out more about what's already been revealed, the official website has some pretty good episode summaries.


UPDATE

I was wrong about the post being taken down. I don't know why I thought that. Here's a link to it: Lost-TV.com.