As we count the hours until season 3 of LOST beguins, we begin our summer podcasts focused on theories. In this podcast, we address some listener comments, including one from Jorge Garcia himself. We also take a look at "The Ultimate Theory", and some new ones surrounding some of our latest learnings from the end of season 2.
Links related to the podcast:
Picture of Others with tasers
Heart of Darkness audio book on Librivox
Turn of the Screw audio book on Librivox
Original Desmond picture with girl
New Desmond picture with Penelope
List of LOST unanswered questions on The Fuselage
"The Ultimate Theory" on the numbers forum
LOST links:
Star Bulletin story on LOST production, filming
Typography and LOST
Details and packaging for season 2 DVD
Copafeel.ytmnd.com
Weebl's stuff LOST monster
The LOST Experience:
Video interview with Gary Troup
Retrievers of Truth website
We'll be back the week after next with our first book podcast, starting with Bad Twin by Gary Troup. If you've read it, or plan to between now and the next podcast, send us your thoughts to be included in the podcast!
Stay LOST.
Your back! Thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you
Posted by: Doctor Manhattan | June 11, 2006 at 02:08 PM
Nice, you guys mentioned my tazer comment and pic! Cool.
About the Penelope photo, the biggest thing that stood out to me was that she's not even wearing the same color shirt, in the original it was white and in the finale one it was black.
Now I'm not suggesting that this holds some hidden meaning for the show, and I think it's stupid when people theorize about these things that are obviously just production errors. But it really worries me that they are getting so sloppy on continuity. I mean I could understand if the face was different because they finally cast the role, and the girl in the photo for the beginning of the season was probably just a random nobody extra, but at least give the slightest effort to make it look like the pic was the same, and not that you got one of the production staff's kids to paste the new actress in there.
Posted by: crapjohnson | June 11, 2006 at 02:46 PM
Nope, they're Belgian. Hergé's Adventures of Tintin.
Posted by: Slink | June 11, 2006 at 04:32 PM
Hey
Great podcast as usual, I thought you had some good theories. I just want to talk about the idea that the magnetic field on the island is controlling the compasses / navigational equipment, and that's why Desmond ended up back on the island, and all related theories.
Since Desmond was on a race around the world on a sailboat, he must be at least a somewhat experienced sailor. If a magnetic field was interfering with his navigational equipment, he would have known he was off course by looking at the sun. If you're sailing towards the sun, you wouldn't think you were going north even if that's what your compass says.
Anyways, I know a lot of people have mentioned the magnetic field causing Desmond to go in a circle theory, but I just can't accept that he wouldn't have noticed the sun.
I try to stay away from the really science-fiction-type theories, but I like the one that was mentioned on the podcast about the button controlling when the Island was visible, and about it being in some kind of hyperspace. But perhaps I like it just because it has a reason I can buy about why Desmond ended up back on the island.
So if anyone has any ideas about how the magnetic field could steer Desmond in a circle without the position of the sun cluing him in, I'd like to hear it. Thanks.
-Megan
ps. Tintin is one of best comic book series of all time.
Posted by: Megan | June 11, 2006 at 06:13 PM
hey, one of the guys holding the tasters in the picture looks likes my uncle. Random, but still..... HI Uncle Jimmy
Posted by: sam | June 11, 2006 at 06:50 PM
Hey guys just listened to to the Cast, great job. I have a link that has nothing to do with LOST, but I thought you all might enjoy it. The Juggling Comic, I think is what he calls himself, anyways enjoy.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4776181634656145640
Posted by: Coronado | June 11, 2006 at 07:44 PM
This is the best podcast out there, thank you again guys!
Posted by: Eli | June 11, 2006 at 10:54 PM
Just listening to it! I'm so happy :D
Posted by: cornholio | June 11, 2006 at 10:56 PM
Woo hoo! Thanks for mentioning my crazy Planet of the Humans theory! On a more serious note, I LOVE the "Real Odyssey" theory of John's. I look forward to seeing it evolve with future episodes!
Megan,
I totally agree with your comment that Desmond "would have known he was off course by looking at the sun." Though he could have been drunk off of DharmaBooze enough not to notice.
A general question to all: (spoiler topic, though I'm one of the biggest anti-spoiler people so... come on, there's no Lost till almost Halloween, so splurge a little!) the guys made reference to the Others having their camp/living situation revealed to Jack, Kate, and Sawyer slowly over the first six episodes. Wasn't the fall episode lineup supposed to be seven episodes? Is that still the case, or is it six?
Lastly, a teensy opinion. I'm not crazy about the new intro music. It's awesome that Lost's record label is being so accomodating to you guys, but to me the actual music selection is just too up tempo. It really doesn't matter one way or the other--I'm certainly not trying to complain ala the "your staff needs to hire a fact-checker" guy!
As always, thanks to Brian, John, and Robert for another job well done!
Posted by: Matt Lafferty | June 12, 2006 at 12:14 AM
*spolier*
Bad Twin - Not satisfied with the ending, I would have loved it if the surviving twin was in fact pulling 'The Long Con' through the mother and exclaiming at the end, "There's a new sheriff in town!" after taking the loot. That would have solidified his character's similarity to Sawyer's.
We will never know if *maybe* that was the case, as he IS alive and the sole hier to the fortune.
Also, I read the "audiobook" from audible, there were whispers in the beginning of every chapter. I could make out "Xander" in one of the titles. Still wondering, what did the other title say?
as always, Great work guys,
A LOST fan from Dubai
Posted by: Tarun | June 12, 2006 at 03:53 AM
You mentioned that Helios could have been the statue on the island but didn't make the connection to the Helios naturist colony in Bad Twin.
Posted by: Bill Hess | June 12, 2006 at 08:45 AM
I bought Bad Twin not too long ago, and I want to get through it before the podcast about it.. But personally I find it hard to get through.. I'm not digging all this in depth describing of everything..
Meh.
Posted by: Fernando | June 12, 2006 at 09:54 AM
Bad Twin
Read it, easy read, was fine, but a bit amateurish. Kind of like a college Lit. student wrote it on their spring break. I felt a few points were left flat or open-ended. eg. the cuban guy...open-ended. The old guy friend with the dog...flat. The book does mention another book called Trent's Last Case, which was fabulous! It had a very interesting plot with a coupl'a twists that were not outlandish. The books were alike in that I kept waiting for a certain character, in each book, to twist in a diff direction but they didn't (ie. the women).
Summer reads they both are.
Posted by: mynamesnotannie | June 12, 2006 at 11:57 AM
Thanks Slink, Tintin is written by a Belgian author, I spaced, sorry.
Posted by: Robert | June 12, 2006 at 12:17 PM
Hey, can't wait for your podcast on 'Bad Twin'. But, please PLEASE, PLEASE STOP CALLING IT 'THE BAD TWIN'. There's no 'the'! It's just 'Bad Twin'. This is almost as annoying as the Ana-Luchia thing so please...dont!! Thanks!
Posted by: Lara | June 12, 2006 at 02:49 PM
I think the thing about us "having seen more of the monster than we think" is really interesting! Not only the horse and Jack's dad, but maybe Walt, too? Hmmm.
Posted by: kitten | June 12, 2006 at 05:52 PM
I am only about 8 mins into this podcast, but I thought I would say something about this while I am listening to it and before I forget. Desmond actually does have a BIG link to the idea of mircles that you guys are talking about along with this philosipher. Desmond tells Jack in the stadium that he shouldn't rule out a mircle in saving Sarah, and in the end it is a mircle that Sarah can walk again. I just thought I would point that one out. I dont even know if you say anything about it coming up but I just wanted to through that in.
PS. I say this not as a jab at you guys I dont really care if you mess up the facts now and again gives me something to write to you guys about and it makes me feel a little smarter because most of what you guys talk about goes right over my head. I still like listening to it though! :) Anyway, keep up the great work!
Posted by: Liz | June 12, 2006 at 09:58 PM
Hey! Still listening as I type! I just thought I would add that I am a listener from both sides of Missouri!! I live in the Kansas City area, but go to school in St. Louis! I have to say that I am fond of both!!
Posted by: Liz | June 12, 2006 at 10:50 PM
glad you guys acknowledge them. i notice them, but they're not that often. and they pale in comparison to the free work you guys do on our behalf. i think i get more ticked off when you say ana-luchia or mix up someone else's names. hopefully people will cut you guys some slack...you're basically going up against the production companies research dept. most of us know that you guys are fans, like us, and are doing this on your own. and it's better than abc's podcast!
keep up the good work.
Posted by: Rob | June 12, 2006 at 11:01 PM
Hey guys. First post here but love the podcast and recommend it left and right!
If you aren't liking the idea of reading "Our Mutual Friend" is there any chance you might substitute "The Turn of the Screw"? I was really disappointed it wasn't on your list. I mean, Kelvin made a point of telling Desmond to put the Orientation film back behind that specific book.
That seems pretty important to me. I've recently reread the book myself but I would love to hear your take on it and what it means that it is covering the Orientation film. Since I don't want to pollute your ideas by offering mine in advance, I'll just stop here. I do really hope you'll consider doing it.
Posted by: Bexter | June 13, 2006 at 01:51 AM
I've only listened to the last few casts, but haven't heard any comment yet on something that jumped out to me as fairly obvious, relating to why Jack, Kate, Sawyer, and Hurley were the four people that the Others wanted Michael to bring to them: they were the four people who saw unexplained phenomenon on the island. Jack saw his father, Kate and Sawyer saw the black horse, and Hurley saw his imaginary friend Dave. Shannon did see Walt in the tent but she's dead; Sayid told Shannon that he saw Walt as well but I never believed that he actually did. It seems to me that the Others somehow know that these four have some special ability like Walt does, and they want to study them as they wanted to study Walt.
Posted by: StevieB | June 13, 2006 at 01:51 AM
Hi,
I am from the UK and episode 9 is being shown tonight over here, but yesterday I 'managed' to finish watching series 2 :-)
A few completely random thoughts....
The finale was no where near as good as series 1, but it did answer a lot of questions. Here's what I think may happen in series 3:
Hurley heard the compass direction to safety given to Michael and he can pass the info onto the others in his group. The boat Sayid has could probably take some of them to safety??
Michael and Walt will be rescued and then identified as survivors of the flight, but they will claim they remember nothing - Penny will then track them down and use them to try to find the island.
I think the next series will be less about mystery and more about the survivors battling with the others and trying to get off the island.
I like the pod cast by the way, but I think some of the theories are way too deep to be put accross in the programme - the series is watched by a huge audience and the reasons behind the island need to be understood by alot of people so I think simplicity will be the key!
Posted by: Hoops | June 13, 2006 at 08:19 AM
Hey guys!
I mentioned this a long while ago but I though, since the topic was brought up, i would put it out there again. I really think that when the it is said that the monster has been seen more than we realize, they are referring to the whispers. As was pointed out in a previous podcast, the whispers that shannon hears in "Abandon" contain some of Boone's quotes from the episode. I think that, similar to the way the smoke displayed scenes from Eko's life, the whispers refer to things in the listener's life. So, basically, the whispers are just an audio from of the smoke monster. After all, how could a whole group of Others gather round a certain person and whisper just to freak them out? And why would they do that? So, there's my monster/whisper theory. what do you think?
Posted by: Loren | June 13, 2006 at 10:03 AM
Hey guys...LOVE the podcast! Thanks for the mention, I think it's so great that you guys put in so much time and effort and really read all of the things we post! And I'm another devoted follower of the podcast from the middle of Missouri (Columbia- half way between K.C. and St.L.) So I would really prefer both halves of the state to stay just as they are. Otherwise, I could be left missing half a town!
Posted by: Courtney | June 13, 2006 at 11:59 AM
Hey Listened to the Theory cast between teaching english classes here in Vienna. You mentioned TASER guns...THey may have had TASERS at the Dock but usually TASERS have a cord connecting the dart to the gun...I think they were either Dart Guns ie...a zoologist's tool or blow guns...
Also you mentioned THE RASH on Michael. You can clearly see something on the Back of his Left hand that he wishes to hide that looks like an infection of sorts...
keep up the good work...
Posted by: Hognail Boots | June 13, 2006 at 12:21 PM
Hi Guys!
So happy to hear you back on... I've been listening for several months now and your thoughts, research, and analysis really increases the enjoyment of watching the show... so Thank you Very Much!
This summer I'm hoping to look back at the past two seasons and listen to your podcasts again. I also have an abundance of reading material, mostly focused on the philosophers connected to the show, so hopefully I'll be able to toss in a few cents here and there.
Just one note: If I'm not mistaken, you guys have referred to Desmond's 'real name' as David Hume. I watched the finale again just recently and when he is being released, the officer refers to him as "Lance Corporal Desmond David Hume", so David is actually his middle name. Also the return address on the letters that Widmore gives him (back) are from "Desmond Hume"
Love the podcast!!! Keep it up!
Posted by: discipula | June 13, 2006 at 02:03 PM
Hoops,
I just wanted to respond to your comment that "the series is watched by a huge audience and the reasons behind the island need to be understood by alot of people." I agree that The Thing Behind It All needs to be something palatable for the general viewing audience--that said, there still can be a giant literary mechanism beneath the surface that drives the general idea.
It reminds of the first Pirates of the Caribbean movie. To enjoy and completely understand the movie as a casual viewer, you get it easily and on one viewing. But there's still complexity to the underpinnings of the story. For exmaple, who has what coin at the end of the movie: it's a very complex chain of custody that allows Johnny Depp to steal a coin, become a ghost, have a fight, return the coin with his blood (along with Orlando Bloom returning a coin with his blood, which happens earlier), all so at the right time the grand result is... the good guys win and the baddies lose.
Apologies for the rambling example, but my point is this: Lost could have a complex theory-oriented heart, but still generalize for the general audience, something like "(Because of the XYZ Principle of Magnetics and the Such and Such Philosophical Principle)... THEY'RE DEAD!" Some viewers (you, if you're reading this) either know ahead of time about magnetics and philosophy, etc, as they relate to the show or find out soon. The audience at large says "Oh, they're dead, that's nice. Nice show." then goes to bed.
Or the show might go a Matrix route and stink at the end, thereby making all this thinkin' stuff we're doing a moot point.
We'll see!
Posted by: Matt Lafferty | June 13, 2006 at 03:52 PM
New Official podcast out there .....
Posted by: Mark B | June 13, 2006 at 08:24 PM
Hey all. I was browsing the Lost_TV Live Journal earlier, and someone posted something rather interesting. It's been revealed, through the Lost Experience, what "DHARMA" stands for. So I don't make people mad, I'll post a link to the Live Journal entry. Great podcast, guys. Love the work you all do. Time to get back to reading Bad Twin.
http://community.livejournal.com/lost_tv/1372361.html
Posted by: Caleb Farley | June 14, 2006 at 12:21 AM
That game took FOREVER! Its a pretty weird acronym to be honest..and a pretty big reveal for the LOST Experience :) so get theorizing on heuristics dudes.
madmav
Posted by: madmav | June 14, 2006 at 12:04 PM
Hi,
Anyone heard this yet? I've just seen this, so forgive me if it's been tackled already.
"4 + 8 + 15 + 16 + 23 + 42 = 108 Messier object is Ursa Major - Big dipper
Apollo- Swan, Arrow, Serpent Handler, Hunter, Raven, Goblet -hatches"
Posted by: dami3n | June 14, 2006 at 02:12 PM
dami3n,
uhhhh... please explain. Much more.
Posted by: Matt Lafferty | June 14, 2006 at 08:56 PM
Great podcast!!!! Thank goodness you guys are sticking around over the summer.
Posted by: makeli | June 14, 2006 at 09:15 PM
Damn i have never really heard this on the podcast but.... the numbers add up to 108 aka the time they have to type 4 8 15 16 23 42
I havent seen anything about that but i thought you should know just in case.
Posted by: Blaine BG | June 15, 2006 at 12:38 AM
http://answers.yahoo.com/search/search_result?p=108
I bet they will mess with us and make the episode numbers make a sentence with the numbers 4815162342
witht the episode names.
Posted by: bg | June 15, 2006 at 01:14 AM
With the four-toed statue and the hatch most likely exploding, no one seems to be mentioning Sun getting sick on the boat. After Sun gets sick, Jin says, "See, I told you not to come". Then, Sun said something to the effect of "You know it's not sea sickness" and Jin responded "I know". So, i was wondering what actually made Sun sick. I apologize if this was already tackled, I looked through the comments quickly and didn't see anything about this.
Posted by: Spencer | June 15, 2006 at 10:52 AM
Spencer - Sun is pregnant, as we found out in "The Whole Truth".
Posted by: Justin | June 15, 2006 at 10:59 AM
I thought that knowing this show it would be a lot more complicated than that or like a teaser to something next year.
Thanks
Posted by: Spencer | June 15, 2006 at 12:16 PM
there is an underwater hatch. this is where they were keeping walt. when walt was communicating to shannon, it was as if water was pouring over him. couldn't this mean that he was sending his message from underwater?
Posted by: dirtysick | June 15, 2006 at 03:55 PM
Matt Lafferty, your a bloody rock god.
And thanks to Bill Hess for mentioning the Helios connection.
I'm so glad you guys are reviewing Bad Twin. As basic as it is, I really think it’s significant to the overall plot line. I'm sending you an email about this so I don't croud the comments section.
Love the Pod Cast!
Posted by: I_Love_Sayid | June 15, 2006 at 05:33 PM
crowd, I mean.
Posted by: I_Love_Sayid | June 15, 2006 at 05:34 PM
Love LOSTcasts! Has anyone mentioned the island being in a some kind of Bermuda's Triangle? Maybe the magnetic fluctuations cause teleportations from other times and places. That's why there's polar bears on the island. Maybe the 4 toed statutue is from the future or another planet. The Hurly bird could be from the distant past. And maybe that's why the Others pretend to be primitive. Maybe tribes of Cro-magnons exist on the island. I think there are at least 2 seperate groups of others. The 2 Jack, Kate and Sawyer shot before being taken by the "fake" primitive Others were probably Cromagnon primitives that the Others are trying to disguise themselves as.
Posted by: Ed M | June 16, 2006 at 11:30 AM
And the supplies are air dropped in because the field of influence (the magnetic field of the island) has a finite range. The people air drop it in because they know approximately how far it extends and how high to fly to avoid it. The island probably has time dilation effect on communications too (Rouseau's message). So maybe whoever drops the supplies isn't aware what is currently happening on the island.
Posted by: Ed M | June 16, 2006 at 11:58 AM
That's a fun theory Ed M. I like it. Were'nt there pictographs in the scene where Jack and Charly get traped in the cave? And Adam and Eve may have only died 50 years ago but maybe they wrere from the ice age originally and were wisked away to the island (with the polar bear perhaps?)
Sorry to giek out on this bit but aren't cromagnons only cromagnons because they lived about 30 thousand years ago? They are anatomically modern homo sapiens just like you and I although perhaps stightly more robus than most. If you saw one in the street you would'nt know. Let's say there was some time travel thing going on and people from the Upper Paleolithic were on the island in present time. Would'nt that negate the idea of "cromagnon"? haha
Posted by: I_Love_Sayid | June 16, 2006 at 12:03 PM
Maybe they use an unmaned helios prototype to drop the palate.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helios_Prototype
Posted by: I_Love_Sayid | June 16, 2006 at 12:06 PM
Well, I meant that the Others dress in rags and set up fake huts to blend in with the tribal people. They don't have to be Cromagnons.
The island also reminds me of that classic Star Trek where the planet responded to the crews subconcious. McCoy got scewered by a knight's lance, and Kirk kept running into that annoying jerk he went to the academy with. remember that episode?
Posted by: Ed M | June 16, 2006 at 01:08 PM
Or the Cromagnons could have been sucked into the present time like the Hurly Bird and the 4 Toed statue (from the future?) And maybe the reason Rouseau only shows up every once in a while is because there are different "time pockets" on the island. Maybe where her hut is physically located is also in a different time period.
Posted by: Ed M | June 16, 2006 at 01:31 PM
The Alice In Wonderland episode? Totally.
Posted by: I_Love_Sayid | June 16, 2006 at 02:37 PM
well you guys are really alienating all us mac users out here! "apple+z" forever yo!!!
Posted by: casey | June 17, 2006 at 09:50 AM
Just wanted to let you guys know that there is a LOSTCASTS big fan all the way in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil !!!!!
I love your podcast!!!!!!!
just wondering...if there are 2 groups of others,the barefoot wild ones and the Henry people, did you notice some of the others in the pier were barefoot and had dirty legs? And some like Miss Klugh had that fake ragged clothing...are they then pretending to be the wild group of others? Kind of confusing...
I personally think there is only one group.
Love the theory above with the link to the Star Trek episode!!! Very plausible.
keep doing what you are doing guys!!!!
kisses
Girl from Ipanema
Posted by: Marya | June 17, 2006 at 09:15 PM
I think the 2 guys Kate, Jack and Sawyer shot when they were going with Michael weren't part of the "Others" I think they are a seperate group and may be primitives of some sort. That's why the "Others" dress like they do and set up fake huts. Maybe to blend in with some of the "natives" that were sucked in from another time.
Posted by: Ed M | June 18, 2006 at 01:19 PM
Acronym of D.H.A.R.M.A revealed finally?
http://community.livejournal.com/lost_tv/1372361.html
Posted by: Cihan | June 19, 2006 at 05:55 AM
Edit: Ah, already mentioned above, sorry, heh.
Anyway, cool podcast as usual guys. I dont think we should sweat it when it comes to unanswered questions, I really do trust those sarcastic writers of the show, like when they say that when a mystery is introduced, they already know how it will be resolved, the main example being the hatch and what would be in it, when Locke and Boone first stumbled onto it.
I think what you could discuss in a future podcast is the impact the ending of the series will have. I think judging by the reactions the show has caused so far, when it eventually ends it will most likely split people into two camps, those that love it and those that hate it and think the entire show was a waste of time. Can this show really live up to expectations in the end?
Posted by: Cihan | June 19, 2006 at 06:57 AM
Thought you guys might be interested in this:
http://www.es.ucl.ac.uk/research/desmond/
Posted by: Bex | June 19, 2006 at 03:50 PM
I have a few thoughts on the monster that I want to share with you guys. I think most of what I have to say has probably been said before, but I'm not sure if it's been put together in this way - if it has, sorry.
I think the black smoke somehow reads people's memories (nanobots maybe??), and takes the form of something it thinks is significant, or important for some reason. This is what happened when Kate saw the black horse, Sawyer the boar and Jack his dad, but for some reason, with some people it doesn't know what form to take (e.g. Eko). I think this could also fit in with why Kate, Sawyer and Jack were taken - is it even possible that the black smoke informed the others of who to take?
Another little thought I've had which is completely unrelated to this involves Claire. A while ago you mentioned clairaudience, and I think Claire is clairaudient. There's a couple of reasons I think this. Firstly, the writers have said many times that they take alot of care when picking names. More importantly, in the season 1 episode where we see Claire's return after being abducted, she walks into the path of Boone and Locke, who is blowing a dog whistle looking for Vincent. A dog whistle emits sounds outside of the human range of hearing - which is exactly what clairaudients are supposed to be able to hear.
Hope you find some interest in my theories:)
Posted by: Bex | June 19, 2006 at 04:02 PM
Thought you guys might find this article about Bad Twin interesting. The actual writer is revealed along with how the writers of the show LOST are a little upset at the way the book turned out. Interesting info for the next podcast on Bad Twin.
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117945504?categoryid=1238&cs=1&s=h&p=0
Posted by: daviboy | June 19, 2006 at 06:12 PM
daviboy,
Thanks for the link about Bad Twin. I've not read it myself, so I was wondering two things about the following quote from daviboy's article: "Show staffers also were frustrated that the book referenced copyrighted elements for which the publisher had not sought clearances, saying it would make it difficult to use those elements on-air."
First, what "copyrighted elements" are in the book? And second, why would it be difficult to use those "elements" on air? Is it something as silly as someone being poisoned by Coke or beaten with a Reebok!?
Cihan,
You asked, "Can this show really live up to expectations in the end?" I think that's a question that many dedicated viewers have at this point. I listen back to old LostCasts and the guys reference others saying "They've shown the whole hatch! The show's over! A shark tattoo? Down the tubes!" and so forth; clearly, the show is going on strong. To me, it's all in the execution of the end of the show--its the third Matrix film and the last 60 seconds of Sixth Sense that were make-or-break. If Lost slowly leads most viewers to The Conclusion (whatever it may be), then I think you'll have happy fans. If Lost has some wackadoodle ending, like the infamous St. Elsewhere ending (where it turned out the whole show was imagined by an autistic boy!), then many of us will need to buy new TV's, because we'll break the old ones out of frustration! Incedentally, I think that Lost slowly (say over the final 5, 10, 15 episodes of the series) giving more and more concrete information about the situation overall would be a good thing--for all the twists and turns, it IS a character-based drama... which is why I enjoy a good Sun/Jin episode any time!
Lastly, to user I Love Sayid. Thanks for calling me a rock god! What did I do to deserve such praise? I hope it wasn't for the Planet of the Humans theory! Though while we're at it [don't read on if you want to avoid another humorous and silly theory], you know that picture of the Others on the dock holding "tazers?" What if they're not tazers, but rather... phasers, and Lost takes place in the Star Trek universe? The Others are really from a crashed starship and trying to keep the Prime Directive, so they're trying to look ripped-up and dirty.
I just had to share that, sorry... one day there will be new Lost episodes to keep me on track... one day!
Posted by: Matt Lafferty | June 19, 2006 at 10:04 PM
it's really amazing to me that you guys made such a great podcast, even when the show is on a break. thanks for #30. it was a lot of fun. you guys are pretty fun. also, if you make a mistake, i will still keep listening.
Posted by: Scott Dodson | June 19, 2006 at 11:38 PM
hey guys love the show, i'm in morpeth / england and listen to it on my way to work. did any of you guys notice in season one, after the crash there was one episode when the sea and tides seemed to change, the tide was very high and stormy. It will be interesting to see if this occurs again now that we know the magnetism was not controlled at both times. Thanks again and keep up the good work
Posted by: stephen paynter | June 20, 2006 at 03:24 AM
Hey guys-
Thanks for bringing up my "chess theory" on the last cast. One thing to address about it though, is Micheal's "change" into a Queen.
When a pawn reaches the other side of the board, it (can) change it's abilities, but it doesn't change to the opponent's control. Which would mean that for this theory to be true, he would have to have been a "pawn" of and for the Others the whole time. This is what I meant by an "illegal move" since we presumed that Micheal was on "our" side, and not the "Others's" side. Unless you totally disregaurd the rules, your pieces can't just become your opponent's and work against you.
I still think this idea is a stretch. But if we find out that Episode 7 in Season 3 is called "Check" and focuses on FHenry's capture? I called it first!
stay lost-
Arik
Posted by: Arik Astrobomb | June 20, 2006 at 04:44 PM
Yippie! One more thing to cement the end of those darned, darned Lost reruns: according to today's IMDB Studio Brief (http://us.imdb.com/news/sb/), "ABC's two-month Internet test -- in which it allowed viewers to watch a handful of hit shows online for free at any time during the week after they aired -- turned out to be a success, with more than 11 million broadband users accessing the shows, the network said Monday. ... ABC said that it plans to relaunch the site when the new season begins in the fall, possibly with an expanded menu of programming."
So presumably that will be THE place to find Lost reruns until the season 3 DVD waay down the line.
Our friends outside North America are reminded that finding ways around tricking the nice ABC servers into thinking you're in the US is naughty. Even though ABC now can make a little money off of you doing it. Hhmm....
Posted by: Matt Lafferty | June 20, 2006 at 07:55 PM
this is about the LOST experience, so if your not followin it, then you should just not read this comment:
Ok, so if yall are keepin up with thelostexperience.com and their thing about Rachael Blake, then you will know what I'm talking about. Remember when you called the phone number 1-888-hansorg and that lady was saying something that sounded like an address and we could make out the words Copenhagen D..... Well, it sounds like we have found the place. It is either the place that Tomas Midelwork goes everyday or maybe it's the place that he was at today. Who knows? But I think that we have to remember all of this. Nothing can go over looked
-Sam
Posted by: sam | June 20, 2006 at 11:05 PM
woohoo!!! I found it....
"The Valenzetti Equation" is the numbers
Posted by: Tarun | June 21, 2006 at 02:45 AM
Is anyone from UK following Lost Experience?
I thought it was a 'game' with clues 'around the world'... so far, everything has been in USA!?!?!?
Posted by: matt beale | June 21, 2006 at 09:36 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DmsLffPM_Q&mode=related&search=
Is this real / made by ABC ?
It looks fine and it's so long that it really could be made by ABC.
Posted by: Kane | June 21, 2006 at 08:25 PM
I dont know if anyone's posted this yet, but this is a great site with lots of books whose copyrights have expired so you can read them for free. This particular link is for Jules Verne's "Mysterious Island":
http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/1268
The site also has "Our Mutual Friend" and some of the books that did not make the 'top five' list. Enjoy!
Posted by: Loren | June 22, 2006 at 12:13 PM
Hey, something to think about...still don't know why The Others wanted Kate and Sawyer, but did anyone ever think that they want Jack because he's a doctor?
Posted by: moongirl0179 | June 22, 2006 at 04:18 PM
Hey moongirl. The others have survived well this far. The prolly already have a doctour of their own.
Posted by: Kane | June 22, 2006 at 05:14 PM
Kane - yes the others have survived well this far, BUT, what if they don't want a doctor to help them, but so that the lostaways don't have a doctor anymore? Jack's been very useful to the lostaways, and if he hadn't been there alot of them would probably be dead by now.
Posted by: Bex | June 23, 2006 at 10:53 AM
Just listened to the theory podcast. Has anyone suggested that some of the original Losties are volunteers? With off island lives this screwed up, a stint as a rat in a lab might not look so bad. Of course there is the whole plane crash thing to be written around, but this is one show that could do it.
Posted by: Dana | July 02, 2006 at 07:13 PM
In your Theory Cast, you talk about the website www.RetrieversOfTruth.com.
You pass it off as a bit of a joke, but I think there's more to it. On the official Lost podcast, you will recall the producers have said that we see the smoke monster from time to time, but we just don't recognize it as the smoke monster.
I suggest that Vincent IS the smoke monster. Take another look at the RetrieversOfTruth site, it really suggests that Yellow Labs can have similar powers that she smoke monster seems to have.
To quote that site: "Yellow Labs, unlike any other breed of dog, have the power to "know us." And they do know us... intimately. They know our thoughts, our souls, and our minds. The yellow lab is a singular being put on this earth to enrich our lives and bring us to a better understanding of the world. "
Vincent was originally found wandering in the jungle, before being adopted by the losties. But we really don't know much about Vincent or how he came to be on the island. When he brought Charlie the statue, some thought it was the wqriters having a little joke....but could it be that vincent it a little smarter than one might first suspect? Is it possible Vincent and the smoke monster are related somehow, or else one and the same?
Just my 2 cents.
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