We are going to be asking that of the show for several months now…until February. I'm sure you caught the fact that Daybreak is going to fill the time slot for the next 13 weeks (and I plan to watch that déjà vu thing). And during that show and other ABC shows, we will be given short snippets of the second half of the season.
Be assured that Lost Tidbits will report each mini-episode revealed.
"LIFT UP YOUR EYES AND LOOK NORTH" – Mr. Ecko
Consider Danielle's following island map:
Notice the compass drawn in the upper-left corner. This type of marking is used for a top-down map, not a profile map. But assume it is not an error, then where would you be if north is straight up in the air away from a land mass?
If a boat, like Desmond's were to travel due west – as he stated – for two weeks, and then arrive back at the same place he left then this drawing would explain the situation:
"WE'RE STUCK IN A BLOODY SNOWGLOBE" – Desmond
That's right, Desmond. And lest we forget the key question asked by our keeper of the Swan Hatch was, "One did one snowman say to the other snowman?".
And don't let it escape us that Penny's monitoring station was in a very cold place.
Oh, and we have polar bears.
In the 17th century, Sir Edmond Halley suggested a theory to account for variations in the earths magnetic poles: a hollow earth with a smaller sphere—an inner world that might well be inhabited—spinning inside. This was the first "scientific" speculation that the earth was hollow, but the idea was already ingrained in nearly every culture and religion. And from Dante's Inferno to Jules Verne's Journey to the Center of the Earth to Max McCoy's Indiana Jones and the Hollow Earth, this timeless notion has been constantly explored and re-imagined in works of art and literature.
But Hitler also believed this concept and sent people to find the opening to the hollow center of the earth. And we shouldn't need to remind you of the Hitler and Germany connections found with the Hanso Foundation this summer!
"I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT LIKE TO WATCH A MOVIE" – Juliet
Sharp eyes have noticed that the home movie that Juliet made for Jack to read was missing a cue card! It is the first one, but when we are shown the TV screen, it is moving away.
In slow motion it seems to read: "Read these and stay focused". We don't miss anything here at Lost Tidbits!
"BROTHA" – Desmond
The Bible theme has been prevalent in Lost. John, James, Benjamin, and Aaron are just a few names that are found in the Bible. And at times the survivors have specifically pointed out the references such as when it was made clear that Moses has a brother named Aaron. The missing Orientation clip was found in a Bible and the Mother Mary statutes have been used.
So, let's examine the idea of "brothers" - or "brotha" as Desmond pronounces it – with the telling of a Bible story.
There were two brothers born on the same day – twins. (think Bad Twin). They were opposites and even fought in their mother's womb. The oldest was loved by his father and the youngest by his mother (think every character on the show).
The oldest brother had claim to the family blessings and birthright, but the youngest brother was an expert con man (think Sawyer).
The youngest brother fooled the father and the eldest brother on several occasions. The first time he was 15 years old (think the Numbers). But he wasn't prepared for the responsibility of those blessings and the birthright.
In order for God to use the youngest brother in his new role of responsibility it took years of conditioning (think of the test and trials of the survivors). God used many methods to teach and train the younger brother, including visions (think of Charlie's vision).
Eventually, the youngest brother, the con man, was out conned by another person (think Ben getting the best of Sawyer). It cost him dearly by way of years of servitude (think Jin), but eventually he got the woman he loved only to discover she couldn't have children (think Kate/Sun).
Another woman ended up giving the youngest brother the family he wanted and God needed (think fertility doctor, Juliet). One of the sons the younger brother had was named Ben.
Meanwhile the eldest brother went without the blessings and birthright and spent his life plotting revenge. The struggle between brothers continued and many feel that struggle continues today.
The younger brother did finally meet the responsibilities of continuing the Jewish line while the older brother fulfilled his prophecy of constant warring against his brother with his own nation.
The younger brother's name is Jacob which means "grabber". His bad twin is Esau which means "red". On any given day it was sometimes difficult to decide who was the good son and who was bad son.
I've decided that the book, "Bad Twin", is a retelling of this Bible story.
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And to follow-on with Ben in the Bible…he was one of 12 brothers…and was accused of stealing by his brother Joseph in order to force his brothers to return to Egypt…this was of course after the eleven brothers dumped Joseph in a pit to die out of jealousy for the nifty coat of many colors that his father, Jacob, gave him.
"IT'S STUPID TO LIE ABOUT YOUR NAME" – Walt
Out of the mouths of babes, huh? That line was when Sawyer was explaining to Walt that Ethan might not be using his real name. Ironic, huh?
But speaking of names…the Hanso Foundation owns the Apollo bars company. Think about it, EVERYTHING is Dharma (Dharma water, Dharma corn flakes, Dharma ranch dressing, etc.) except the Apollo bar. And the company was formed by M. David Benson (Ben son). So, Ben is the son of Alvar Hanso?
We have had plenty of name connection to mythology and religion. But let's not forget the military connections. Sayid and Kelvin were military as was Kate's father. Locke played military games. Desmond began to pick up military lingo from Kelvin with the use of the "hostiles". And if anyone knows the NATO phonetic table, they could help me out. For example,
C = Charlie
E = Echo (Mr. Ecko)
J = Juliet
M = Mike
"WOW, YOU GUYS HAVE SOME REAL TRUST ISSUES, DON'T YOU?" – Ben (ex-Henry)
And why not after all they have been through (did I just say BEN through? HA!). And most of all they discover that Henry Gale is not Henry Gale. First, Ethan tries to infiltrate the group and the Survivors finally figure it out. Then Ana-Lucia discovers that Goodwin is a mole.
Not sure if you recall this or not, but the Hanso Foundation website initially came up and it offered an easter egg if you clicked the right thing that was an animation of the computer conversation that Michael held with Walt. Anyway, when it gets to the part where Michael types, "Who are you?"…the answer on the show is different than the answer on the website. The website response was "Mole".
I sense a theme here. And why I'm suggesting is that there still is a mole among the Survivors! Someone better at staying undetected than the three previous attempts - for he has gone undiscovered. And he is still working on that list that Jack doesn't appear on. Yes, I'm suggesting Jacob is among them. My guess it is one of the Survivors that we – and they – have come to trust.
Any ideas as to which person they should not trust now? My money is on the new guy – Paulo, the golf club guy. There is a bit of a problem with his friend, Nikki, for it seems they know each other pretty well – like pre-crash ("You always say we never get included"). The strongest reasoning is that Jacob has learned to lay low and Paulo's character is very much been out of sight…until now.
Also consider the games that Lost has revealed to us so far. For example, if you take the "P" and mirror it you get an upside "b". Turn the "u" in Paulo to right and you get a "c" on its side. The "L" looks close to a "j".
PAULO = bacjo = Jacob
Anyway, it's a theory!
"IF I DON'T SEW IT UP WITHIN AN HOUR, HE'LL BLEED TO DEATH" – Jack
You must admit that was a nice twist of events on Jack's part! Check out Tom and that look on his face:
Less noticeable is that face in the door window! Who the heck is that?
"PARDON ME FOR APPEARING DESPERATE, BUT BEFORE THE PILOT WAS RIPPED FROM THE COCKPIT, HE DID SAY THAT NO ONE IS GOING TO FIND US UNLESS WE GET THAT TRANSCIEVER WORKING" – Charlie
We started with the midsection. Then we found the cockpit and the pilot. And finally we found the tail section. The only thing missing is the first class part of the plane. Maybe it is lost! HA!
Or maybe not. What if it has survivors as well? Imagine if the reason we haven't seen some new characters is because they were from the first class section. Hmmm…like Nikki and Paulo. Sources indicate that they brought this actor in because he speaks Portuguese…the same as the guys in Penny's Monitoring Station. Coincidence or fate?
"I WAS IN A PSYCH HOSPITAL A FEW YEARS AGO" - Hurley
As viewers of Lost, we know all the connections of the Survivors, but the Survivors haven't really connected any dots yet. The closest would be when Sawyer and Jack are revealing they have a common thread with Christian. Or maybe that Libby and Hurley were in the ward at the same time, but didn't put two and two together.
Rumors indicate however that two Survivors will finally recognize the fact that they know each other. I'll tell you that one of them is Desmond. And I'll tell you that Desmond has done this lightning rod experiment before. And I'll tell you that Desmond had his ability to see into the future before the Swan hatch exploded…that's how he knew that Sarah would be fine after surgery. But that's all I'm saying…for now.
And remember, I said RUMORS!
Enjoy,
KC
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