Lost has the one of the best uses of time travel in any medium

Hi everyone,

Maybe there are some spoilers in this so if you’re early in the series go finish it!

I’m sure this has already been discussed to death but it’s such an interesting topic I thought I would bring it up again.

The idea of man of science and man of faith and destiny are big themes in the show and time travel is a really interesting way to bring them together.

Effectively, both John and Jack are correct.
John thinks they are destined (in a mystical, almost religious way) to do something important on the island.

This is of course the case, but it’s for a scientific reason, namely that everything had to happen a certain way due to the time loop.

Lost managed to intertwine its main themes really well and I haven’t seen this in any other media (maybe someone can recommend something that does it better?)

What do you think?

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You’re allowed an 8 word direct message to any character you choose

At any point of their lives, containing any combination of words you choose, who are you talking to and what are you saying?

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Traumatized and re-traumatized by this show
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you could say I have an obsession
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Just updated my phone 🤣
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The older I get the more I appreciate Jack and see the flaws in Locke

The first time I watched this amazing series about seven years ago, I was obsessed with lockes character. He was bad ass, mystical, and wanted to find answers for the same questions that the audience wanted. The more that I’ve matured I think I’ve started to realize that while those things are all still true, he can be deceptively selfish. He gets so caught up in wanting to find out the mysteries of the island that he puts people around him in jeopardy. Not to mention that a lot of what was him being “connected” did the island was actually manipulation from Smoky. He wanted so bad to be special that he was taken advantage of. He was right about a lot of different things having to do with the island but still. Jack on the other hand, has always been a practical realist from the start and has always put the needs of others above himself. While John was off, searching the jungle for answers, Jack was making sure that their community was surviving. This might not make him flashy, but it does make him a solid leader.

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Across The Sea

Can we talk a little bit about Across The Sea? I'm not talking about the actual content that was d divisive among fans, but more the performances of Mark Pellegrino and Titus Welliver as Jacob and the Man in Black. Two phenomenal character actors playing so well off each other. You can believe they're brothers by their scenes together, even if it was only scenes in 3 episodes. I really like both in whatever tv shows they show up in, and think they were a great part of this episode

Edit: also fuck mother for ruining MiB's life. He really was special, and all he wanted to do was leave the island because he felt like he didn't belong. She destroyed a village, killed his people, filled the hole, and then made mamas boy Jacob take over for her. She deserved what she got

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Klugh Kuestion

On my 108th rewatch, just finished Enter 77. I am realizing that I don't fully understand why Ms. Klugh would be willing to die in this circumstance. Is it simply that she didn't want to be used/tortured/interrogated to give away the location of the barracks? Is that worth dying for? Was Klugh just that much of a zealot?

In order for her to have this level of commitment, she must have been in the inner circle, and have more access to information about Jacob and the importance of the 'work they're doing' because, upon rewatch, it feels to me like Klugh gave her life for little to nothing.

What did I miss?

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Charlie

I’m a first time watcher and I’m on season 3. Charlie annoys the crap out of me. Like he’s so overprotective of Claire and she doesn’t even want it. He didn’t like that Locke was getting close to Claire and did that stunt to make him look bad. Now I’m on the episode that he doesn’t like Desmond for saving Claire from drowning.

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R/Lost Bingo - what did I miss?
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Just stop what you're doing for a couple of minutes and give this a listen
https://youtu.be/wiWbYFLf6JI?si=ed3GaqeJzW3qm_ea

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My argument for a LOST sequel

Michael Giacchino returning to score new music.

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Caesar
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Caves or Beach?

In season 1, the disagreement between living in the caves versus staying on the beach is a stupidly blown up plot, considering both options are good so long as some survivors stayed on the beach/rotated between beach and caves.

If rescue came, it's not like the beach survivors would get on the boats ASAP and not tell the rescuers where they could find the remaining survivors. Drama for drama's sake in a television drama - go figure!

Anyway, I just wanted to ask what you think you would have done? Stayed on the beach or moved to the caves - or done a rotation of the two?

I'm a caves guy - with regular visits to the beach, but I wouldn't want to live on the beach.

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The casting in Lost was amazing

I was really surprised by how well they cast the younger versions of some characters. They did such a great job!
Alex and Danielle look so much alike, and the child actors for Charlotte & Sawyer, Jack’s son David, young Ben, young Juliet and the sister were all perfect.
Huge appreciation to the casting team- they really nailed it. 👏

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Which male character had the most satisfying evolution?

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