The Others are a group in quite a bind.
For starters, they can't reproduce, but they also don't want people coming to the Island...so who will carry the torch?
This is one of the reasons they steal children...they need to continue to populate their ranks.
But that's not the only reason.
The Others also need weak, impressionable candidates. That is the standard for joining them. If you prove that you can't be pressured and manipulated into following orders, you are not for them. If you are capable of change, you are not for them. Goodwin was going to recommend that Ana Lucia get a membership card. Of course, many of The Others are unaware that their code produces such candidates, preferring to view their weak colleagues as loyal, disciplined, and dedicated.
So why Cindy?
Cindy was taking care of the Tailie kids, who were kidnapped by The Others, and their names were on The Others' list. Why wasn't Cindy taken the same time? Why is it she later disappeared while crossing the dark territory? Goodwin never got a chance to make a recommendation, so what changed?
Just like Ben's mother, Eko's brother, Amy's husband, Jack/Claire's dad, Juliet's lovers' wife(Harper)....Nemesis uses trusted figures to control your actions.
And who better to shape the minds of the children than Cindy?
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Mr. Friendly Visits Michael
'Why didn't that gun fire?' is one of the more interesting questions I've been forced to ask myself while watching episodes of Lost. This fate thing really is amazing.
But how did Tom aka Mr Friendly know about it? How is it he was so certain that Micheal couldn't die, no matter what he tried?
Because The Others know the future. They know Michael's destiny. They know he is going to blow up the freighter. That's why Ben, the ultimate trickster, lives up to his word and let's Michael & Walt leave(after forcing Walt to do a few things, of course). Ben knows that Michael will be his man on the inside, the man who prevents scores of people leaving yet again, thus keeping the Island hidden from the outside world. Sure, this would mean that either Faraday learned while on the freighter that Michael was Ben's man, or that one of the Losties relayed it to him in the years between then and his death(Sawyer, Miles & Charlotte were there when Ben revealed his inside man) and he consequently wrote it in his journal, which became property of Ms. Hawking, leader of the Others.
But how did Tom aka Mr Friendly know about it? How is it he was so certain that Micheal couldn't die, no matter what he tried?
Because The Others know the future. They know Michael's destiny. They know he is going to blow up the freighter. That's why Ben, the ultimate trickster, lives up to his word and let's Michael & Walt leave(after forcing Walt to do a few things, of course). Ben knows that Michael will be his man on the inside, the man who prevents scores of people leaving yet again, thus keeping the Island hidden from the outside world. Sure, this would mean that either Faraday learned while on the freighter that Michael was Ben's man, or that one of the Losties relayed it to him in the years between then and his death(Sawyer, Miles & Charlotte were there when Ben revealed his inside man) and he consequently wrote it in his journal, which became property of Ms. Hawking, leader of the Others.
Worthwhile Link #2
Check out Angelo Comet's blog on Lost, A Lost Place@
http://angelocomets-lost-place.blogspot.com/
Angelo always has some very insightful stuff to say, great place to further your understanding of the show.
http://angelocomets-lost-place.blogspot.com/
Angelo always has some very insightful stuff to say, great place to further your understanding of the show.
Radzinsky Decoded
Radzsinky, what a prick!
As stated in Lost SOLVED, Dharma represents change. They are the good guys.
So how is someone like Radzinsky in their midsts? Simple: Just because he wears a Dharma uniform, doesn't mean he practices what they preach.
Notice the following:
He is the Dharma member who:
-Radzinsky gives 'orders' and runs a tight ship. Very little room for personal freedom.
-Radzinsky insists on building the Swan station, a station where the button will be pressed again and again and again and again....the loop, the cycle, the repetition that makes Nemesis' spine tingle.
-Radzinsky claims 'I came here to save the world and that's what I'm going to do'. Here we have him aligned with Hawking, the queen of the fatalists, leader of the Others, protocol and loop-protecting extraordinaire.
Radzinsky is clearly aligned with the dark side and embodies their principles.
I really hope they show us how he died in the Swan....
As stated in Lost SOLVED, Dharma represents change. They are the good guys.
So how is someone like Radzinsky in their midsts? Simple: Just because he wears a Dharma uniform, doesn't mean he practices what they preach.
Notice the following:
He is the Dharma member who:
-Radzinsky gives 'orders' and runs a tight ship. Very little room for personal freedom.
-Radzinsky insists on building the Swan station, a station where the button will be pressed again and again and again and again....the loop, the cycle, the repetition that makes Nemesis' spine tingle.
-Radzinsky claims 'I came here to save the world and that's what I'm going to do'. Here we have him aligned with Hawking, the queen of the fatalists, leader of the Others, protocol and loop-protecting extraordinaire.
Radzinsky is clearly aligned with the dark side and embodies their principles.
I really hope they show us how he died in the Swan....
Why Does The Foot Have An Arrow Under It?
Because an arrow is the complete opposite of a loop, which represents the same cycle repeating again and again.
The arrow represents progress and change, going forward.
It's the perfect headquarters for Jaocb.
The arrow represents progress and change, going forward.
It's the perfect headquarters for Jaocb.
Monday, August 3, 2009
Worthy Link
Hey theorists,
check out www.losties.net
I've been using it for a while now and it's a breeding ground for outside the box ideas. You can find old posts of mine on there if you so wish, but I'm sure they're inaccurate :)
check out www.losties.net
I've been using it for a while now and it's a breeding ground for outside the box ideas. You can find old posts of mine on there if you so wish, but I'm sure they're inaccurate :)
Lost Jewelry Explained
I've always been curious about the watches and rings and their symbolic significance on the show.
In one of the Mobisodes, Christian gives Jack a watch.
Paik gives Jin a watch to bring to L.A.
Jin gives Michael a watch(after fighting him for it on the beach).
Charlie leaves his DS ring behind.
Both Naomi and Elsa have a bracelet that Sayid notices.
The watches and the ring represent fate. They are a complete circle. There is no disruption, they are a cycle.
Christian, being bad, and Jack, having a dark destiny, were symbolically bonded, demonstrating their fatalistic beliefs(as beaten into Jack's head his whole life 'you're no hero').
Paik, I think most of us would agree, is not a good person. He gives orders. He is heartless. Thus, he is on the side of fate, corruption, and stagnation. His watch is like a talisman...while Jin has it, he is dominant and cold-hearted and gives orders...when Michael gets it, he becomes a puppet for the Others, following orders.
Sayid has a habit of letting women capture his heart. Nadia(the first time), Shannon, Elsa, Naomi(for some odd reason, but an obvious moment), and finally Nadia a second time. The bracelets of Elsa & Naomi symbolically represent this vicious cycle. He will break it, but perish. That sucks, Sayid might be my favorite character(all amateur psychiatrists, hold that thought).
Charlie's Drive Shaft ring embodies his dark days(notice the black nailpolish) while under the influence of heroin. He leaves it behind, and is freed to die and complete his journey. Sun now has it....beware.
In one of the Mobisodes, Christian gives Jack a watch.
Paik gives Jin a watch to bring to L.A.
Jin gives Michael a watch(after fighting him for it on the beach).
Charlie leaves his DS ring behind.
Both Naomi and Elsa have a bracelet that Sayid notices.
The watches and the ring represent fate. They are a complete circle. There is no disruption, they are a cycle.
Christian, being bad, and Jack, having a dark destiny, were symbolically bonded, demonstrating their fatalistic beliefs(as beaten into Jack's head his whole life 'you're no hero').
Paik, I think most of us would agree, is not a good person. He gives orders. He is heartless. Thus, he is on the side of fate, corruption, and stagnation. His watch is like a talisman...while Jin has it, he is dominant and cold-hearted and gives orders...when Michael gets it, he becomes a puppet for the Others, following orders.
Sayid has a habit of letting women capture his heart. Nadia(the first time), Shannon, Elsa, Naomi(for some odd reason, but an obvious moment), and finally Nadia a second time. The bracelets of Elsa & Naomi symbolically represent this vicious cycle. He will break it, but perish. That sucks, Sayid might be my favorite character(all amateur psychiatrists, hold that thought).
Charlie's Drive Shaft ring embodies his dark days(notice the black nailpolish) while under the influence of heroin. He leaves it behind, and is freed to die and complete his journey. Sun now has it....beware.
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