Thursday, June 16, 2005

Railroading My "Lost" Viewing Experience

I'm no longer following Lost on AXN, 9PM Thursdays because I've been watching the episodes that have been "acquired" by Joey's brother, Gino. Yesterday, AXN aired Episode 14: Special. We've seen up to episode 16, and I hope to finish until the season finale, the 3-part episodes 24-26.

After I do that, I can make my own "Lost" Theory on what the heck is going on with that freak of an island.

Meanwhile, AXN has been plugging the Lost Theories gimmick, interviewing cast members and harvesting user opinions.

From their website:
The Bermuda Triangle.
First of the four paranormal theories about the series LOST, the Bermuda Triangle has claimed countless lives for over 100 years -spawning numerous books, pseudo-documentaries, and tabloid headlines. Many viewers are convinced something sinister is responsible for the disappearance of Oceanic flight 815, and a possible flight path over "Devil's Triangle" may explain the mystery.

Purgatory.
Lost between heaven and hell, Purgatory is believed to be a transcendental location or vacuum where "unclean" souls go at the time of death. It has been traditionally viewed as a place of torment, the purpose of which is to purify the individual. Some viewers believe that none of the characters survived the plane crash, and what we see on screen is a form of karmic retribution that is to be suffered by the unfortunate souls of flight 815.

Conspiracy Theory.
This broadly popularized LOST theory explains that the passenger airline was not responsible for the misery of the 48 remaining survivors on the island. Many theories speculate over a military project including a possible experiment masterminded by the government - that all 48 people are "captured" guinea pigs of this top secret project and that the island itself is one huge Jurassic Park laboratory.

Another X-File.
One of the more popular LOST theories supports the existence of aliens - from the "others" inhabiting the island to the mysterious numbers appearing on and off to misplaced polar bears including the invisible monster that Locke encountered. In the real world, the alien and UFO phenomenon is so widespread and present in our modern times and includes such other theories as abduction, unknown races, and other unexplained phenomenon.
I personally, like the Purgatory theory only cause it's pretty original (I mean for a hit TV series). Maybe they need David Lynch for the resolution. He could use some Twin Peaks weirdness.

Interlude: Time for a Twin Peaks reference in The Simpsons? (care of http://www.snpp.com)
[Homer watches Twin Peaks]
TV Voice: That's damn fine coffee you got here in Twin Peaks! And damn good cherry pie!
[On the screen, a man dances with a horse under a tree, from which a stop light hangs. They dance to the saxophone music being played.]
Homer: Brilliant! [laughs] I have absolutely no idea what's going on.

End Interlude.

Probably the most disappointing theory I've cooked up is that the plane crashed just before the polar caps melt and they get stranded and die on the island until Kevin Costner finds them decades in the future while searching for dry land. Afterwards, he decides to go back to the sea cause he is landsick.

3 comments:

Unknown said...

Probably the reason people resort to alternative means of watching TV shows, movies, and listening to music is that it is readily available through the Internet.

Anyway, the good ratings will probably make the producers extend the story farther than the it should. Unfortunately, the viewers will feel frustrated, and following the Twin Peaks Syndrome, nobody will care in the end.

Traveller said...

Hmm... nice theory. Maybe the whole thing is really a scheme drawn up by some tv producer who crashes the plane on the isalnd to make the people outwit, outsmart, and outlive one anothe. In the end, when only one person is left standing, the survivor is given a million dollars, a soulmate, and a job as an apprentice under a billionaire. And as a surprise twist, the soulmate and the billionaire is really just one person: the freaky dwarf from Twin Peaks! Yan ata talaga yung ending niyan e.....

Unknown said...

And from that, the real ending is an expensive lawsuit settlement. Hehe...