JOHN LOCKE: Yes, you do. You just don't know it yet.
(Exodus, Part Three; LOST)
LOST
Of Clothing and Hope - a LOST theory
LOST: Season 1, Episode 5: "White Rabbit" - an episode theory
"It's been six days and we're all still waiting. Waiting for someone to come. But what if they don't? We have to stop waiting. We need to start figuring things out. A woman died this morning just going for a swim and he tried to save her, and now you're about to crucify him? We can't do this. Every man for himself is not going to work. It's time to start organizing. We need to figure out how we're going to survive here. Now, I found water. Fresh water, up in the valley. I'll take a group in at first light. If you don't wanna come then find another way to contribute. Last week most of us were strangers, but we're all here now. And god knows how long we're going to be here. But if we can't live together, we're going to die alone." Jack Shephard
If you watch the first few episodes of LOST closely,
you will realize that the important characters, especially Jack, Kate,
Sayid and Locke, all wear white shirts and clothes very often. However,
this stopps after this episode.
The reason that is most probably responsible for this is rather simple:
in "White Rabbit", Jack finds the caves and the water to keep them alive
and decides that it's time to leave the beach and live in a safer
place. He also gives his "live together, die alone" speech at the end of
the episode.
At the same time, Locke starts to show how he was made for this island.
The
people on the island give up their
hope of returning home in this episode. And this is symbolized by not
wearing white anymore. This is not just true for those who leave the
beach to live in the caves. No matter how resistant they act, even Sayid
and Kate start to doubt. Where's Sayid's signal fire? And does Kate
really stay at the beach because she believes they'll be saved? Or does
she rather try to stay away from Jack because he doesn't react to her
flirts? Because she never tries to find a solution of how to leave the
island, she just goes with whoever has an idea.
(09/22/16)
4-8-15-16-23-42: The secret of the numbers
A somewhat different theory about the number sequence from LOST
Attention! This post contains major spoilers! Do not read further if you
haven’t watched all of LOST yet! Instead, go watch all of LOST. Now. Ok cool,
thanks. Now you can read this post.
Mysterious, exciting, funny,
emotional: LOST is and probably will always be the best TV series ever made. And
no, you won’t change my mind about this eber. And yes, even if this might be an
unpopular opinion, its ending was so right that it hurts even more and we all
have to rewatch LOST every time we finish it.
LOST is full of secrets, most of
which - in contrast to the opinion of most - are solved in the process of the
series. In Season 6, for example, it is explained what the mysterious numbers
are all about which have been appearing again and again since the first season
and which cause great problems, especially for Hurley. But why did it have to
be this exact sequence of numbers? It remains unclear… unless you are concerned
with numerology.
Each number stands for a protagonist
of the series; but it‘s not Jacob's candidates – it‘s the true main characters
who are hidden in the numbers.
In numerology, each number is
assigned different characteristics. If you look at which numbers were selected
for LOST and which characteristics belong to them, you will quickly notice that
the numbers actually represent characters from the series. And those who know
the ending will see that it is not far-fetched to say that these are the true
protagonists.
This will be a one week series of
blog entries. Every day, I will explain a number of the sequence, its
characteristics and who it represents.
Please note that this is a fan theory.
I haven’t talked to the producers of the series, thus this might not be what
they had in mind when they chose the numbers – even though it fits perfectly if
you ask me.
4 - Jack Shephard
On the online blog herzvertrauen.de
it says: "The number 4 stands for actions and deeds and embodies
doing." It is assigned characteristics such as power and prestige, work
and decisions, but also lack of perspective, sudden mood swings and inconsistency.
People assigned to this number are reliable, team players, energetic, cautious,
adaptable and no dreamers.
Jack is a doctor by profession and
defines himself through his work. In LA he works a lot and long hours,
therefore he is hardly ever at home and neglects his ex-wife and Kate. As a doctor,
power and prestige are no strangers to him. He also often takes on the role of
the leader, especially at the beginning. The people around him even ask him to
and call him their leader directly. He re-takes this role when the Oceanic 6
are rescued. It‘s Jack who tells their story. He makes the decisions and is adaptable.
Jack is a doer, he always wants to
get things done and can never sit around inactive. He feels the urgent need to
fix things and can never let go. Kate even has to drug him so he rests after he
gave Boone too much of his blood because Jack still wants to get things done.
When he and Kate are searching for Charlie and Claire after Ethan took them, she
can barely keep up with him and he keeps going even after they lost the trace.
"Live together, die alone"
– Jack Shephard already coined this sentence in the first season of LOST. It reflects
his ability to work in a team and his reliability. He takes care of the people
around him, as a doctor, but also as a friend, e. g. when Rose sits at the
beach all alone in the beginning or when Juliet joins the group.
Jack proves that he's not a dreamer
right from the start with his decision to move into the caves, as no one will
come to save them. He is also the man of science (as opposed to the man of
faith, John Locke). Hard facts and logic are what keeps him going in the beginning,
even though this changes throughout the series.
Jack can't maintain his
relationships, neither with Sarah, nor with Kate. Especially the failure with
Kate shows him his missing perspective. He starts drinking and regrets having
left the island. Also, he often becomes abruptly very angry and impulsive
and changes his mind from one moment to the next, showing his inconsistency and
mood swings. One example is Boone’s funeral when he suddenly attacks Locke
because he thinks John has killed the boy by lying to Jack.
8 - John Locke
"The number 8 stands for the
balancing justice, harmony and wise action. It embodies the balance between
giving and taking" (herzvertrauen.de). The 8 is the number of infinity,
resurrection and healing, leadership, but also forcing control,
self-righteousness, envy and intolerance.
John Locke was in a wheelchair for
four years before he crashed with the others on the island. There he can
suddenly walk again. He also seems to have come back from the dead in the sixth season. So
healing and resurrection are closely linked to his character.
Locke is a man in need of harmony.
He mediates disputes between Walt and Michael and wants to stay on the island
forever. The balance between giving and taking is important to him. He calls
Boone a "victim the island demands" – and hopes for a sign that leads his way
in return.
His qualities as a leader show
themselves at the latest when the others make him their leader. Infinity is
reflected in John as he stops the island's time leaps. He has great faith in
fate and the island. However, this is also where his controlling obsession is
shown when he loses control because the island no longer seems to tell him what
to do when Boone dies and the hatch remains closed. Even later, when one
part of the group moves to the others‘ village, he begins to exercise control
and tells Claire that this community is not a democracy.
His self-righteousness shows itself
in his weaker moments, especially towards Jack or Ben, whom he repeatedly tells
when they are wrong. He is also bossy and self-righteous towards Charlie, whom
he later accuses of being a heroin addict again. This is also where his
intolerance shows itself. At the same time, John envies Jack for his position
as leader.
15 - James "Sawyer" Ford
On herzvertrauen.de it says:
"The number 15 is the number of power and influence." This includes
strong charisma and attraction, charm, self-acceptance as well as conflict of
conscience, manipulation, greed and jealousy.
Sawyer has had power and influence
from the very beginning. Although nobody seems to like him, he goes on every
rescue mission and can usually convince everyone of what he thinks is right. In
the fifth season he is the head of security for the Dharma Initiative and his
actions have a decisive influence on what is happening on the island.
Sawyer shows his charm again and
again, especially when he flirts with Kate and later when he's with Juliet. His
flashbacks also show that he was a successful Womanizer. He is funny and people
actually like him. He only learns self-acceptance on the island. There he
finally kills the murderer of his parents and can come to an end with his past.
His character development also shows how he grows into a real hero by accepting
himself and letting others accept him, too.
In his life off the island, Sawyer
earned his money as a con-man who manipulated people. Even on the island itself
he succeeds with his tricks again and again, for example as Charlie and he bring the weapons
into his possession. He showed his greed in the beginning by hoarding all things from the plane
and sharing nothing. Moreover, he lives with a conflict of conscience, which he
reveals to Kate sometime in the first season: He became the man he was hunting
- he became Sawyer. His jealousy is mostly limited to Jack and Kate, but is an
essential motivation for him, for example when he leaves the island with the
raft.
16 - Hugo "Hurley" Reyes
"The number 16 is the number of
difficulties and learning processes. It also stands for teaching and
counselling," it says on herzvertrauen.de. According to numerology, the
number 16 is associated with willingness to learn, strength of soul and the
path of destiny. The number 16 also includes misfortune, heartache and
problems. People with the number 16 are often sarcastic, put their foot in
every mouth, are chaotic, but also courageous.
Hurley has been in trouble since he
won the lottery with the numbers 4, 8, 15, 16, 23 and 42. Since then he has
been persecuted by misfortune: his grandfather dies, his mother injures her
ankle, his house burns down and a reporter is beaten to death by a meteorite
while she is shooting in his shop. On the island he often gets lost in the
jungle or loses touch with the others.
Nevertheless, he proves his strength
of soul and courage by always being there for the others and always remaining
positive and innocent, no matter how much negativity surrounds him. Instead,
everyone loves him, even Libby, with whom he is in love, but who is shot by
Michael shortly after they get closer. This causes him an immense heartache.
Hurley is brave, for example when he
approaches Rousseau although she threatens to shoot him. Moreover, he is often
sarcastic in his expressions. He pretty much puts his foot in every mouth, for
example by divulging secrets. But he also shows his willingness to learn, for
example when he has to deal with the fact that new Dharma food is constantly
coming to the island. Moreover, teaching and counseling are evident in him
again and again, for instance when he gets Sawyer to be nicer to the others in
the camp.
The path of destiny is important for
Hurley as he has a huge impact on what happens on the island. His ability to talk
to dead people gets Richard to work with them in the sixth season for instance.
Also, he can find the hut in the woods when John is looking for it. His destiny
is strongly connected to that of the island, resulting in him being its
protector in the end.
23 - Kate Austen
The number 23 is the number of
conspiracy theories. In numerology, 23 is equal to the number 5, the cross-sum.
The qualities attributed to it include: freedom-loving, untamable, distrustful,
versatile, unstable, and eager to be the center of attention.
Kate was on a plane with a US
Marshal because she was wanted for the murder of her stepfather, from whom she
only learned after his death that he was her biological father. She was also
betrayed in Australia by a man she worked for - he received a $23,000 reward
for her betrayal. So, conspiracies are no strangers to her.
Her life on the run makes it clear
how freedom-loving she is. Jack and Sawyer see that in her, too. This becomes
clear when Sawyer tells her “You run, I con” in season two or when Jack asks
her why she’s always running away. The same can be seen in her escape from
Sawyer when, after his confession of love, they are able to flee from the
others and Kate immediately distances herself from him again. Moreover, she
couldn't live in a marriage and fled from it back into her unstable old life.
Her past has made her suspicious,
and trusting others is difficult. That's why she especially questions Locke's
intention as he seems to trust the island unconditionally. It’s hard for her to
tell jack the truth, even with minor things like the personal items in the Marshal’s
suitcase or when she is seeing Sawyer’s daughter in LA.
She is versatile, can shoot, read
tracks and improvise in almost every situation. However, she also likes to be
the center of attention, especially when it comes to Jack and Sawyer. For instance,
she runs back to Sawyer just after seeing that Jack is paying more attention to
Juliet. Her instability is reflected in the fact that she always runs away. The
fact that she finds it difficult to decide for Jack completely also plays in
this direction.
42 - Claire Littleton
The answer to everything that holds
the world together is 42; this has already taught us "The Hitchhiker's
Guide to the Galaxy". In numerology, the 42 is to be equated with its
cross sum 6. For this, it says on herzvertrauen.de: "The number 6 is the
number of tests and research and is also called the number of reproduction. It
embodies decision making". Associations here are self-knowledge,
twosomeness, curiosity, and letting go of one's own children. People with the
number 6 or 42 give a lot of love. But they are also dependent and immature.
Claire Littleton draws attention to
herself at the beginning of the first season of LOST because she is very
pregnant when she arrives on the island. Her pregnancy and later motherhood
always play a decisive role for her and the events on the island. The birth of
her son Aron and living with him on the island are probably her hardest trials.
Decisions also have to do mainly with her son: Should she keep him or give him
away?
From the beginning, Claire is never
alone on the island. Usually Charlie is with her, her later boyfriend and
partner. When he's not there, someone always looks after her. Locke takes care
of her and Aron a lot. She's always curious about what's happening and wants to
fill her memory gaps at all costs, which she has after her kidnapping by the
others. At the end of the fourth season, Kate leaves the island with Aron,
while Claire stays behind. So she has to learn to let go of her child.
From the beginning Claire is rarely
unfriendly and gives her baby and also Charlie or other friends a lot of love.
For example, she encourages Kate that she is a good mother. However, Claire is
also dependent on the help of others. Whenever something happens, she rarely
intervenes herself but lets the others do it for her. So Charlie has to bring
Aron back when Rousseau kidnaps him. Moreover, she is often still immature,
which is especially apparent in her reviews with her ex-boyfriend.
The numbers revealed
So, these are the characters behind the numbers. Some more reasons why
they can be seen as the main characters of LOST:
These six are also part of the series
from the first to the last day, from the first to the last episode. Each of
them makes a decisive contribution to the course of events.
Jack is clearly the main character
of the series, with whom it begins and ends (in a strong symbolic cycle).
Locke is his counterpart from the
beginning, though not his enemy. And even if in the end he isn't in his own
body anymore, he is still responsible for what happens on the island after his
departure.
Kate is Jack's Achilles heel from
the beginning and at the same time his hold and the reason why he does almost
everything he decides to do.
Claire influences the others both in
their presence and absence. She is the reason for Kate to return to the island.
Sawyer is the actual hero of the
series even though he presents himself as an anti-hero. He mainly influences
what happens on the island, especially after the Oceanic 6 left.
And finally, Hurley is the one who
brought the numbers into play, and he's the one who takes Jacob's place, who
can talk to the dead, and who brings everyone back and makes the decisions when
no one else does.
The numbers in LOST - some examples:
- Gate 23 for flight 815
- $23,000 to the guy who delivers
Kate.
- 23 as the speed dial that Locke is
supposed to dial for Charles Wittmore.
- For four years, Locke was in a
wheelchair.
- 16 weeks is the time the jackpot Hurley
won was in the pot
- The "J" on Locke's
suicide note for Jack looks like a four.
- 108 bottles of wine were sold by
the monastery from which Desmond was fired and through which he met Penny.
- It takes 108 minutes for the
energy to discharge.
- 4 8 15 16 23 42 must be entered
into the PC
- 4 8 15 16 23 42 standing on the
hatch
- 4 8 15 16 23 42 were the numbers
with which Hurley won the lottery
- 5 (=23) is tattooed on Jack's arm.
- Jack counts to 5 to stop being
afraid (Kate also)
- Hurley should set the mirror in
the lighthouse to 108 degrees.
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