# Official "Lost" Questions Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 3, 2004, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-lost-questions-thread/272746 "2004-11-03T14:11:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 9
**Author:** ![Draelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2005, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-lost-questions-thread/272746/161 "2005-01-19T21:24:14Z")
> [@Trion](#): > > Good catch. I do remember wondering about her name durring the bank heist but had forgotten about “Annie”. Does anybody rmember Kate calling herself Kate in any of the flashbacks. If not, on the list it goes. Wooooo! I _may_ make the list! I’m very proud. Anyhow, I’ve been thinking about it all afternoon, and the only thing I can’t remember is what the loan officer at the bank called her. I don’t recall the marshal ever using her name, and if anyone knew her real name, it was probably him. ---
**Author:** ![Odinoneeye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/97f17d/32.png) [@Odinoneeye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odinoneeye)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2005, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-lost-questions-thread/272746/162 "2005-01-19T22:03:58Z")
> [@SenorBeef](#): > > Just knowing they had rifles, your explanation makes perfect sense. However, Sayid specifically asked why a scientific team would need rifles, and Russeau declined to answer. Because the character thought this was strange, that probably means the writer wants to make us think about it - therefore making it something worth wondering about. Must have missed that line. ---
**Author:** ![Draelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2005, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-lost-questions-thread/272746/163 "2005-01-19T23:34:37Z")
I just checked “Whatever the Case May Be,” and the bank officer refers to Kate only as “Miss Ryan,” which gives us nothing. ---
**Author:** ![middleman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@middleman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/middleman)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2005, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-lost-questions-thread/272746/164 "2005-01-20T01:03:30Z")
> [@Draelin](#): > > Wooooo! I _may_ make the list! I’m very proud. > > Anyhow, I’ve been thinking about it all afternoon, and the only thing I can’t remember is what the loan officer at the bank called her. I don’t recall the marshal ever using her name, and if anyone knew her real name, it was probably him. Surely the Marshall checked her on the plane under her real name. Her name was accounted for on the manifest. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2005, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-lost-questions-thread/272746/165 "2005-01-20T01:12:18Z")
> [@watsonwil](#): > > Surely the Marshall checked her on the plane under her real name. Her name was accounted for on the manifest. Unless that, too, is an alias. Wed, 8:oo Central, immediately following LOST ---
**Author:** ![Draelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2005, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-lost-questions-thread/272746/166 "2005-01-20T01:31:59Z")
> [@watsonwil](#): > > Surely the Marshall checked her on the plane under her real name. Her name was accounted for on the manifest. Aw, damn. You’re right. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2005, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-lost-questions-thread/272746/167 "2005-01-20T05:36:59Z")
We learned a litttle more about Walt’s ‘luck,’ if that’s still what we’re calling it. Not enough to answer the Q, tho. ---
**Author:** ![Trion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@Trion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trion)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2005, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-lost-questions-thread/272746/168 "2005-01-20T13:54:55Z")
It does seem likely that the Marshall would know Kate’s real name. Unless there’s something weird going on there (see question 11) - or it was another alias or any number of other possibilities all of which are pure speculation at this point. Sorry, **Draelin**. Regarding last night’s episode: 1. Why was Michael so estranged from Walt for so long. Is it related to Walt and his mother moving around so much? **ANSWER:** Walt’s mom convinced Michael to let her new husband adopt Walt and basically did whatever she could to cut Michael out of Walt’s life. The new dad, David, had a big law firm job that moved him around a lot. I don’t see any real mystery questions raised by last night’s episode. I think I’ll avoid cliffhanger questions like “Is Claire still pregnant?” We will presumably find that out as soon as the show starts up again. However, I think I need to break question 9 in two: 1. What’s the deal with the black and white rocks that were found with Adam and Eve? and 1. What is the Black Rock mentioned in the French Transmission and presumably marked on Danielle’s map? ANything else?? ---
**Author:** ![middleman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@middleman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/middleman)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2005, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-lost-questions-thread/272746/169 "2005-01-20T15:25:29Z")
I guess #47 still encompasses most of the questions raised last night. A few possible submissions: - How was Claire able to dream of the black rock? (too broad, maybe?) - Did Walt have anything to do with his mother’s death? (again, a stretch perhaps) ---
**Author:** ![middleman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@middleman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/middleman)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2005, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-lost-questions-thread/272746/170 "2005-01-20T15:28:23Z")
Oh, and I think perhaps #47 now needs to be reworded. Calling it “luck” no longer seems enough. Perhaps “abilities”? ---
**Author:** ![look\_ninjas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b2d939/32.png) [@look\_ninjas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/look_ninjas)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2005, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-lost-questions-thread/272746/171 "2005-01-21T00:09:21Z")
> [@Trion](#): > > 1. What is the significance of Kate’s toy plane? (Does Kate even know herself?) I rewatched that episode a few days ago, and I really don’t think the airplane is what’s in the envelope in the bank vault. That envelope looked nice and flat - the envelope with the airplane bulged. I think “What was in the envelope?” and “How does the envelope in the vault connect with the airplane?” are both potential questions. I think that what Kate found in the envelope could have led to the death of the Man She Loved (wish we knew who that was), which would connect it to the airplane, but that’s just speculation. But I really don’t think the plane was in the vault. ---
**Author:** ![Odinoneeye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/97f17d/32.png) [@Odinoneeye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odinoneeye)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2005, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-lost-questions-thread/272746/172 "2005-01-21T00:42:31Z")
> [@Trion](#): > > **ANSWER:** Walt’s mom convinced Michael to let her new husband adopt Walt and basically did whatever she could to cut Michael out of Walt’s life. The new dad, David, had a big law firm job that moved him around a lot. Wasn’t the stepfather’s name Brian? ---
**Author:** ![Trion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@Trion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trion)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2005, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-lost-questions-thread/272746/173 "2005-01-21T14:36:20Z")
> [@watsonwil](#): > > I guess #47 still encompasses most of the questions raised last night. > > A few possible submissions: > > - How was Claire able to dream of the black rock? (too broad, maybe?) > > - Did Walt have anything to do with his mother’s death? (again, a stretch perhaps) Yea, a little too broad and speculative here. Plus I think Claire’s dreams are more dramatic license rather than an actual mystery. > [@](#): > > Oh, and I think perhaps #47 now needs to be reworded. Calling it “luck” no longer seems enough. Perhaps “abilities”? True. How about: 1. What is the nature of Walt’s “special abilities”? See how I worked the name of the episode into the question like that? Very subtle. 😉 > [@look!ninjas](#): > > I rewatched that episode a few days ago, and I really don’t think the airplane is what’s in the envelope in the bank vault. That envelope looked nice and flat - the envelope with the airplane bulged. I think “What was in the envelope?” and “How does the envelope in the vault connect with the airplane?” are both potential questions. Either way we have a toy airplane that we need to learn the significance of. There may very well be a difference between what was in the vault and what was in the case, but I think I’ll wait for a little more clarity on that one. > [@Odinoneeye](#): > > Wasn’t the stepfather’s name Brian? Oops. Right you are. I’ll fix that. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Trion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@Trion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trion)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2005, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-lost-questions-thread/272746/174 "2005-02-09T19:19:17Z")
New episode tonight. A quick post of the gussied up list in advance. Enjoy the show: 1. Why did the plane lose radio contact? 2. Why did the plane crash? 3. How did a polar bear get on the island? 4. What is the big monster? 5. What is the source of the French Transmission? **ANSWERED** 6. What happened to the people mentioned in the French Transmission? **ANSWERED** 7. How has the FT been broadcasting for so long? 8. Are Adam and Eve part of that same group mentioned in the FT? 9. What’s the deal with the black and white rocks that were found with Adam and Eve? 10. What did Kate do to put her in trouble with the law and make her so eager to run from everything? **PARTIAL ANSWER** More will be added as her rap sheet fills out. 11. What was the nature of her relationship with the Federal Marshal? Was it more complicated than it seems? 12. What exactly was the nature of Locke’s paralysis? 13. Why was he traveling with three hundred knives? **Officially Removed** 14. What was the problem between Jack and his Dad? **ANSWERED** 15. Why wasn’t Jack’s Dad in the coffin? 16. What was Jin doing for Sun’s father? 17. Who killed the boar? Locke or the monster? 18. What happened to the tail section of the plane? 19. Did anyone other than those accounted for, including Rose’s husband, survive the crash? 20. How did the 48 people (initially) survive the plane crash? Was it just luck? 21. Was Sawyer refering to something specific with his line to Kate about his “birthday wish”? **Officially Removed** 22. Who conked Sayid on the head? 23. What was in the letter Sawyer was reading that made him seem upset? **ANSWERED** 24. Who was the woman in the photo that Claire gave Sayid? **ANSWERED** 25. Did Locke actually see the monster? And if he did, why is he still alive? 26. What cured Locke’s paralysis? 27. What killed the earlier group? (We may be wrong to assume it is the creature!) **ANSWERED** 28. Why was Michael so estranged from Walt for so long. Is it related to Walt and his mother moving around so much? **ANSWERED** 29. What exactly is the geography of this still-very-ambiguous land mass they’re stuck on? **ANSWERED** 30. What is the relationship between Claire and the father of her baby? **ANSWERED** 31. What happened to the rest of the flight crew? Are they all dead? **Officially Removed** 32. Did Sun tell Michael anything else of importance? **Officially Removed** 33. How recent was the flashback we saw for Sawyer? 34. What is Sawyer’s real name? 35. Who exactly is Alex? 36. Who are the “Others” that Danielle thinks control the transmission and make the wispering noise? 37. Why did Danielle kill the other members of her team (or at least Robert)? 38. Is Nadia dead or alive? 39. What was the scientific mission of Danielle’s team and why did they need rifles? 40. Was the psychic legitamate, and if so, what did he see in his vision? 41. Who the HELL is Ethan? 42. What does Ethan want with Claire? 43. What is the significance of Claire’s baby? 44. How did Hugo get the nickname “Hurley”? 45. In what way is Hurley known as a warrior? 46. What exactly did Boone and Locke find? **ANSWERED** 47. What is the nature of Walt’s “special abilities”? 48. What is the significance of Kate’s toy plane? (Does Kate even know herself?) 49. Who is the man that Kate loved and/or killed? 50. What is the significance of the song “La Mer”? 51. How come Locke’s compass no longer points north? 52. What caused Boone’s halucinations? 53. Why was Sawyer getting arrested in Sydney? 54. How were Boone and Locke changed by their vision quests? 55. What’s inside that hatch/where does the door lead? 56. Who sealed it and why? 57. Does Jin speak English as well? 58. What is the Black Rock mentioned in the French Transmission and presumably marked on Danielle’s map? ---
**Author:** ![middleman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@middleman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/middleman)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2005, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-lost-questions-thread/272746/175 "2005-02-09T19:51:57Z")
Looks pretty good. I hope we subtract a few tonight (especially regarding Ethan, Claire and the Baby!) But I am sure we’ll add more! ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2005, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-lost-questions-thread/272746/176 "2005-02-09T22:05:42Z")
Need new ep thread, someone. I’d go ahead and do it myself, but I figure someone else might like having a +10 page thread of their ownsies. ---
**Author:** ![Trion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@Trion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trion)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2005, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-lost-questions-thread/272746/177 "2005-02-10T15:25:36Z")
Another fairly straightforward backstory for Charlie. Nice. A couple of questions raised: 1. Why does Claire have amnesia? 2. How did Claire escape from Ethan? ---
**Author:** ![middleman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@middleman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/middleman)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2005, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-lost-questions-thread/272746/178 "2005-02-10T15:45:43Z")
What about Ethan coming from the water? Is that mysterious, or did he just swim over and walk in? Perhaps a question about whether Jin suspects Sun of speaking English? ---
**Author:** ![Trion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@Trion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trion)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2005, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-lost-questions-thread/272746/179 "2005-02-10T15:58:04Z")
> [@watsonwil](#): > > What about Ethan coming from the water? Is that mysterious, or did he just swim over and walk in? Well, Ethan did seem weirdly strong at time. But noting beyond human capacity, so I’m inclined to leave it be. > [@](#): > > Perhaps a question about whether Jin suspects Sun of speaking English? Ah, but does she know that he suspects that she speaks english? And does he suspect that she knows that he … oh nevermind. 😉 Anyway, discussion in the main thread indicates that there are a few ways you could take that conversation. For myself, I agree with you. I think Jin is beginning to suspect and was testing Sun. I also think that Jin kind of hopes that she does so he could know what’s going on and interact more. Seemed to me to be hints of that in the episode. Of course, he won’t be happy to find out _why_ she speaks English. But I digress. More of a continuing character interaction than an unanswered question IMHO. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2005, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-lost-questions-thread/272746/180 "2005-02-10T18:30:04Z")
Okay, I can understand Sawyer (criminal), Kate (army brat), Locke (survivalist), and Sayid (ex-military) knowing how to use a gun. Why the heck do Jack and Charlie know how to use them? Not a longterm-issue kind of question, but do we think Jack collected the weapons at the end of the night? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-lost-questions-thread/272746.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-lost-questions-thread/272746.md?page=10)