i'm just watching it now w00h00 On 5/26/05, Jim Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >Some more notes... > > > >The security system apparently feeds on fear. The first time Locke > >encountered it, he stood up to it and was not harmed. This time - note > >the he wasn't in trouble until he get scared - then he was chased, > >caught, and dragged away. > > > >On 5/26/05, Tony Weeg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I think the whole "Nanameachines" argument - as well as this idea of fear (or > perhaps not fear at least observable fear-like behavior) meshes with the > ideas in the book "Prey". > > The exact ideas set for there would explain this who thing from that > perspective. > > Of course you could also have: > > 1) Aliens. X-Files kind of experiments on captive populations. Stealing > children is perhaps a stress test or could have some other motive. > > It's more of a stretch to explain all of the "off-island" stuff but it's > still possible. > > 2) Magic. (Which is my least favorite option - I really hated the whole > "Pyschic" episode). The island is magical and draws people to it - first > pirates and vagabonds who've created the culture of the "others". They steal > children to stave off genetic inbreeding perhaps. > > This has the benefit of allowing all of the "facts" we've seen in the show > (the psychic, the "bad luck", the healing, etc). > > 3) Metaphysical. What if they died in the crash? What if this island is > some kind of purgatory peopled by those too stubborn to move on to heaven or > hell? Children are stolen (or are simply attractive and coveted) because > they, being innocent, are more drawn to the "light". Or something. > > The hatch and the smoke and other things are the interpertations of those on > the island of things they refuse to understand. The "Security System" is > actually either a demon or an angel (or both) taking those that are ready to > move on. > > Like the magical explanation this can easily explain all of the weird things > seen in the show. > > 4) Science. Using the nano cloud as mentioned a mad, Moreau-like scientist > (or group) has set up shop on the island. > > The "others" are former castaways who've settled for working for the group in > an unofficial capacity. The group is essentially diefied by them. > > It's really hard to explain all of the "off island" stuff here (unless you > know that they were planning to "hijack" the plane and had agents working to > corral people to it - but explaining Hurley's story will take a lot of faith). > > The healing is simpler - we all know from "Star Trek" that nano machines heal > things like crazy. (Although why they didn't heal Boone would be a question.) > ;^) > > > > Well - that's my list of theories. Anybody want to start a pool as to the > "real" one? I'll put in $20. ;^) > > (Actually this isn't a bad idea for a little site: you pay $20 into a paypal > account and have to come up with an "answer" (or pick a pre-defined one). > Once the answer is given the group votes on whose closest and they win the > pot... it could be done for a lot of shows. I wonder what the legalities > are...) > > Jim Davis > >
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