Posted on 10/09/2010 10:22:42 PM PDT by This Just In
As many of you know, my family and I do not watch television. Well, perhaps I should clarify. We do not watch televised programming. Needless to say, we don't keep up on popular programming.
Last week, during a family outing, we found a used DVD set of the first 'LOST' series. For those of you who are not familiar with my posts, as a general rule, I don't trust what is usually produced in Hollywood. I find a majority of the films and programs to be veiled Socialist/Communist, nihilistic propaganda.
The 'LOST' series did not disappoint. I found the liberal stereotypes to by typical, and J.J. and Co. didn't bother to veil their ideology in the series.
You have your typical "redneck"(Sawyer), "Conservative"(Shannon), "religious wacko"(John Locke), and the rest of the cast and motley crue of social rejects and garden variety criminals. To be "fair", we're also given your kinder-gentler do-gooders as well.
If I sound cynical it is only because I am. I found this series to be devoid of any transcending quality, and quite frankly, I feel as thoe J.J. is actually pulling the wool over the viewers eyes.
Must to my chagrin, some in our family finds the series to be very entertaining. So much so that after we viewed the first season, my loved ones bought the second. I find this program to be a complete waste of time, but I sit and view the episodes so that our family can share time together as well as discuss the series.
I am here to ask Freepers to help me out; bottom-line me here. I can no longer endure this series without finding out where the writers are taking the viewers.
Here is what I believe the jest of the story is. In just a few words, it seems to me that the island is either Dante's Purgatory, some place in the "after-life". I believe that everyone on the island is dead, but that the "Hatch" and underground dwellings like it are perhaps just another level of hell, or something like that.
I don't have the time, nor to I wish to waste anymore in expressing my opinion on what I believe is the overall message in the 'LOST' series.
So, would someone please provide me with a summary of what's going on, and what the conclusion to this story is?
What happens to Jack, Kate, Sawyer, Michael, Walt, Vincent, Charlie, Claire, Aaron, Rousseau, John Locke, Hurly? What happened to Jack's father? What is the source of the smoke and explosions in the jungle? What happened to Rose and Bernard?
I'm LOST.
You’ve been infected. You’re now a commie. You should have known better than to buy those DVDs.
Nice going, tovarisch.
The is an actual place, yes. If you don’t mind being spoiled, it’s a unique location that exists on Earth but slightly out of phase with normal space-time. Time flows on the island at the same rate but a bit off from the rest of the world. The island can also move thru time and change locations on the Earth, which is why non one can find it unless by accident or by direct influence from Jacob. Also explains how a small plane can end up there from Nigeria, as the island would’ve been near Africa for that to be possible.
On a positive note, the DVD’s are used, and we purchased from a private owner. :^)
gave it a try a couple of times, was bored to death, can’t tell you anything
Well it certainly is a reason not to watch Lost.
If my TV was busted, I probably would not know it for the better part of a year.
No, I don’t mind any spoilers.
I now understand. This sounds more like a Sci-fi series.
So, those who were murdered or died from illness or injury actually suffered death.
What happens to the main characters? Does Michael and Walt return to the island?
Not to mention the Black Rock, it would’ve had to crash on the island somewhere in the Atlantic. It moves around quite a bit and it was a serious challenge for the Dharma folks to find it.
Not to mention the Black Rock, it would’ve had to crash on the island somewhere in the Atlantic. It moves around quite a bit and it was a serious challenge for the Dharma folks to find it.
Now that’s another mystery. The ship was quite a distance inland. Now, either the storm as catastrophic, and a tsunami or massive flood swept the ship inland, or the Black Rock was stranded by some other means.
I’ve read through most of your responses and you seem to be looking for a fight, for some reason, rather than an explanation.
Objectively, Lost was one of the best TV shows in recent memory. Subjectively (meaning IMHO) it was very good. If you don’t like it, don’t watch it. If you feel compelled by your family to watch it then do so. If you want answers there are multitudes of web sites with video, discussion, etc., that would answer any legitimate questions you might have.
But I think that you just want to vent so please don’t bother to educate yourself, just blather on until you feel OK w/ yourself. Have a nice day.
I’ve posted over 25 comments on this thread. To express an opposing view and differences in interest does not amount to a “fight”.
As a matter of fact, perhaps you can provide quotes in order to substantiate your personal attack.
YOU SAID:
“I’ve read through most of your responses and you seem to be looking for a fight, for some reason, rather than an explanation.”
“But I think that you just want to vent so please don’t bother to educate yourself, just blather on until you feel OK w/ yourself. Have a nice day.”
Who is blathering? You’re projecting, and you’re being disingenuous. Other Freepers on this thread have managed to provide insightful answers as well as comments, so I guess you’re the one with the problem.
You read “most” of my posts? If that were true, you’d know that I have visited other websites.
Try to be honest and up front; you’re angry because I don’t care for a series you believe to the be, “...one of the best TV shows in recent memory.”
Most of the characters did die eventually. Jack, Hurley, Kate, Sayid, Aaron, and Sun made it off the island but then returned at the behest of Jacob. Locke also eventually made it off but then died in LA, a major plot point later in the series. There were very few of the original cast who survived to the end, but Sawyer, Kate, and Claire eventually made it off at the end with a few other characters introduced in later seasons. Hurley survived and became the new ‘Jacob’, with Ben as his right hand. Together, the two of them eventually go back to fetch Walt and bring him back to the island, where he supposedly belonged (Walt was at the same mental hospital as Hurley was).
Michael died in season 4, he returned at the behest of Ben to help out his fellow castaways as an act of penance, and he died saving Jin. Jack died at the very end of the show, having saved the island from destruction, leaving Hurley Ben and Desmond, as well as Rose and Bernard, who also never left as they wanted to make their life there. Desmond would eventually go home since Hurley was in charge which gave him the powers to come and go as he pleased and also allow others to reach the island and leave if he so deemed it. Sun, Jin, and Sayid died in a submarine mishap caused by the Man in Black, who was eventually killed by Jack and Kate.
It was a tidal wave due to an extreme storm, Arzt was right. It also toppled the statue as well.
Deeply appreciate this info., Citizen of the Savage Nation.
I must admit that I was saddened to hear that Jin dies. What about he and Sun’s baby? What happens to Vincent?
Oh, and Locke’s dad was the con man Sawyer named himself after, in case you didn’t see that coming. And yes he got his revenge.
So it was a tsunami. What is the significance, if any, of the statue? Why did the statue have four toes?
“...to each his own.”
Then why are you here making much ado about nothing?
Vincent became Rose and Bernards dog, and lived with them happily ever after. Jin could have saved himself but chose to go down with his wife, which was a point of controversy, as to why he willingly left his daughter to be an orphan, and raised by Sun’s reprehensible parents.
I should have seen that coming, but I did not.
Is there some specific reason why all the characters lives intertwine before the crash, or is this just simply coincidence throughout the series?
Huh?
You’re the one making much ado. You visit the thread, and all you have is,
“...to each his own.”
Then why are you here making much ado about nothing?”?
OK. To each his own, I guess.
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