Me, a literature nerd, watching “Every Man for Himself” for the first time

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My Lost Theory: The Bomb Worked and Created a Real Alternate Timeline (Not Afterlife)

I’ve seen a lot of explanations for the flash-sideways, but here’s the one that makes the most sense to me after finishing the show:

I think the bomb actually did work at the end of Season 5, and it created a completely separate timeline where Oceanic 815 never crashed. This new timeline isn’t “purgatory” or a spiritual waiting room , it’s literally a different branch of reality caused by the energy release.

The way Season 6 starts supports this.
The plane doesn’t crash, the island is underwater, Desmond is suddenly on the flight, Charlie says “I was supposed to die,” and Juliet’s last words are “it worked.” All of this lines up perfectly with a successful reset.

In this new timeline, everyone’s life is slightly different but still connected, like the universe is trying to correct itself. And the most interesting part is how the memories start coming back. When people meet someone they were deeply connected to in the original timeline, the memories from the island rush back into their minds. It’s like the two timelines touch each other through emotional contact.

The church scene doesn’t necessarily mean everyone was dead the whole time or that the sideways world was a pure afterlife. I see it as Desmond was the first one to remember everything from the original timeline, and once he figured out what was happening, he started helping the others remember too. He brought everyone together, and the church meetup is simply the moment where all of them finally regain their memories of what really happened.

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[3x10 spoiler] The meteor hitting Mr. Cluck’s implies the Island’s influence stretches far beyond Earth

In 3x10, the meteor strike basically blows open the scale of what the Island/Jacob/Source can affect. If that event is part of their usual pattern of nudging outcomes, then we’re not just dealing with Earthbound fate tweaks, but rather a cosmic-level manipulation. That’s an entirely different league of influence.

Which leads to some interesting possibilities, here are a couple that I thought of:

* The Source might be older than Earth itself. If its influence is cosmic, it doesn’t need to have originated here. The Island could be sitting on top of something that predates the planet entirely.
* Earth/Island could be a central point in the universe’s system. The fact that humans can “turn off” the Source, a power with cosmic reach, suggests this place is more than a random hotspot. It might be the control point of a much larger framework.
* The Island might not be unique, just the most intense version we’ve seen. Just like there are smaller pockets of the energy scattered across Earth, the Island could be one pocket among many across the universe. There could be a much larger or stronger pocket elsewhere, the way the Island is stronger than the other spots on Earth.

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I think the ending of Lost was the best way they could have ended it… reasonably

I’m new to this sub so idk if this is a popular or unpopular opinion, but I like the ending of lost. I think it’s easy to see why people don’t like it; it’s confusing, it sorta comes outa nowhere, it was unpredictable.

But like, that’s Lost. That describes LITERALLY the whole show. I think a lot of people misunderstand the ending thinking that they were dead the entire time, which would be pretty dumb. I get that. But anyone that takes the time to understand the last two seasons knows that’s not what the ending was saying.

I’m not hear to explain the entire ending (at least not in the body of this post) but just why I think it was good.

It explained a lot, like the flash sideways, what Jacob’s deal was, why the island is important.
While also leaving a lot unanswered.

Lost was a wild ass ride and having to write an ending for a show like Lost is an unenviable job. How do you end a show like Lost that clearly had no end in mind from the get go? The ending they came up with isn’t the prettiest bow, but damn is it an admirable one.

I like the purgatory thing.
I liked Hurley being the one.
I liked Ben not dying, even though f*** him. I hate him.

I liked the ending of lost. 8/10.


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In Grey's Anatomy, Wizard of Waverly Place and Lost, same cereal boxes are used

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Finding out about the “hidden episode”

Still thinking about that time I found out about the epilogue called The New Man In Charge. Almost brought me to tears. It was like discovering LOST again. I couldn’t believe I was watching a whole new episode (even though it was just 12 mins or something) that I’ve never seen before. How I wish I could remove LOST from my memories and watch it again for the first time… maybe in another life, brotha.

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My thoughts on a common David Shepherd theory

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4, 8, 15, 16, 23, 42 (white balls 4-8-15-16-23 + red Powerball 42) Texas Lottery
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Wtf is going on in S4???

So I am a first time watcher, and on S4 now. What in the hell is going on here? It’s all over the place. Flashbacks, flash forwards, present, and time travel??? Seems too unorganized and jumping the gun a bit. Like Kate raising Aaron while they still show Claire alive on the island, and Sun visiting Jin’s grave? And WHY is Ben still alive? Will someone explain this to me please?? As of right now I’m the one who is lost.

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First time watcherrrrrr halfway through s2!!!

I avoid long shows (anything more than 3 seasons) like the PLAGUE, I just get overwhelmed with how many episodes etc…

But my god does Lost change it all for me. I love the pacing currently (though I heard it drags after s3…) and all the character development is amazing and I’m so so invested

I binged all of season 1 in a week ~2 months ago, decided to just pick it back up last night after finishing another show and once again sucked back in.

I love the mystery of it all, and EVERYTHING TIES TOGETHER SO WELL

Okay I need to stop gushing but super excited after finishing “the 23rd psalm”

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Favorite minor character who deserved more screen time?

Mine's Mr. Eko-that storyline had so much potential. He brought such a different energy to the show, and his scenes were always intense. Who else do you wish we'd gotten more of?

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Issue #45 of the Lost comic book ("Two for the Road")
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"Strand and Deliver" - the Lost pilot review from Entertainment Weekly [September 24 2004]

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