First of all - Hustle and Merijeek. Take it out of thread, preferably to e-mail. I don’t want the thread shut down because people are talking about illegal file sharing. Cut it out.
Nah. If someone is revived durring CPR, I’m not inclined to call it a mystery. I am willing to entertain questions about Charlie’s memory loss though. In the other thread somebody mentioned the odd wound on his neck that Jack was looking at. Makes me think that he was possibly injected with something - but now I’ve entered the Speculation Zone.
I dunno. Do we have reason to believe she’s lieing (well, more than usual) about this particular fact. Or is this more speculation?
If there are other people involved then they are inclued in #36 - Who are the “others”? Right now things are too vague for me try to pin them down further.
How about, Is there any significance to the fact that Sawyer keeps making up nicknames for people? Do the nicknames have a deeper meaning (Calling Walt “Tattoo” brings in a Fantasy Island reference, calling Hurley “Stay-puft” brings in a Ghostbusters reference, calling Kate “Freckles” makes no sense because she doesn’t have freckles…)? Does anybody have a list of the names he’s made up for people?
Is not “personality trait” enough of an answer. I wouldn’t be surprised if there was some deeper meaning in the names in the same sense that there’s some meaning in the fact that Sawyer was reading Watership Down, but I don’t want to get into that in this thread.
Anyway, a quick update of the list:
Why did the plane lose radio contact?
Why did the plane crash?
How did a polar bear get on the island?
What is the big monster?
What is the source of the French Transmission? ANSWERED
What happened to the people mentioned in the French Transmission? ANSWERED
How has the FT been broadcasting for so long?
Are Adam and Eve part of that same group mentioned in the FT?
What’s the deal with the black and white rocks?
What did Kate do to put her in trouble with the law and make her so eager to run from everything?
What was the nature of her relationship with the Federal Marshal? Was it more complicated than it seems?
What exactly was the nature of Locke’s paralysis?
Why was he traveling with three hundred knives?
What was the problem between Jack and his Dad? ANSWERED
Why wasn’t Jack’s Dad in the coffin?
What was Jin doing for Sun’s father?
Who killed the boar? Locke or the monster?
What happened to the tail section of the plane?
Is Rose’s husband alive, or has she just lost it?
How did the 48 people (initially) survive the plane crash? Was it just luck?
Was Sawyer refering to something specific with his line to Kate about his “birthday wish”?
Who conked Sayid on the head?
What was in the letter Sawyer was reading that made him seem upset?** ANSWERED**
Who was the woman in the photo that Claire gave Sayid? ANSWERED
Did Locke actually see the monster? And if he did, why is he still alive?
What cured Locke’s paralysis?
What killed the earlier group? (We may be wrong to assume it is the creature!) ANSWERED
Why was Michael so estranged from Walt for so long. Is it related to Walt and his mother moving around so much?
What exactly is the geography of this still-very-ambiguous land mass they’re stuck on? ANSWERED
What is the relationship between Claire and the father of her baby? ANSWERED
What happened to the rest of the flight crew? Are they all dead?
Did Sun tell Michael anything else of importance?
How recent was the flashback we saw for Sawyer?
What is Sawyer’s real name?
Who exactly is Alex?
Who are the “Others” that Danielle thinks control the transmission and make the wispering noise?
Why did Danielle kill the other members of her team (or at least Robert)?
Is Nadia dead or alive?
What was the scientific mission of Danielle’s team and why did they need rifles?
Was the psychic legitamate, and if so, what did he see in his vision?
Who the HELL is Ethan?
What does Ethan want with Claire?
What is the significance of Claire’s baby?
How did Hugo get the nickname “Hurley”.
In what way is Hurley known as a warrior?
What exactly did Boone and Locke find?
What is the nature of Walt’s “luck”?
No new episodes until the New Year. Bummer. Oh well, at least I get a little break.
A few thoughts on some questions now that we have a break.
At what point will we remove #13 and #21? No disrespect to whoever proposed them, the further along we get the more it seems that these aren’t questions. It seems Locke was just a wannabe survivalist who over did it (also convenient for the characters to have weapons). Of course, one could say my question #39 was a throwaway line the same as the one that suggested #13. #21 seems more and more like he was just being a pervert. Reasonable minds can disagree, of course.
Does #15 include the possibility that Jack KNEW his father wouldn’t be there when he opened it?
#17 still intrigues me, but I am not sure if it was supposed to be a mystery. I always thought the episode suggested he met the “island” and then was inspired to meet his destiny and find the boar himself. Of course, I think there is PLENTY of evidence to suggest otherwise. The way he reacted to Jack’s congrats supports #17. But the fact that Locke has killed many more boars since then speaks to his ability to hunt. This one is a grey area for me. I’m not sure we are supposed to wonder about this, but there is too much ambiguity to dismiss the possibility.
I did say back in Post 75 that I’m giving the show until the original 13 episode order to address these tentative questions after which I’ll reevaluate them. It was easy to miss though.
Sure.
Maybe. Maybe even “probably”. But I am always aware that the writers are trying to mislead us.
Ah, I missed the split second with that, all I saw was a hand with the toy. Thanks! Still, why was it in a bank vault? What signicance does it have in regards to her love? Does ‘the man I loved (and killed)’ have to be a lover, or could it be her father?
Thanks guys. You have indeed pointed out the major questions for this episode:
What is the significance of Kate’s toy plane?
Who is the man that Kate loved and/or killed?
What is the significance of the song “La Mer”?
I am also considering question 10 to be partially answered:
What did Kate do to put her in trouble with the law and make her so eager to run from everything? Partial Answer: She was the mastermind behind a bank heist. More will be added as her rap sheet fills out.
And as a partial addendum, does Kate even know the significance of the plane, or is it just a simple toy to her with memories attached?
Is there something in it? Microfilm? (I’m showing my age) Okay, a computer chip?
Did anyone else notice the toy airplane figured in Claire’s nightmare. It was hanging like a mobile in the baby crib filled with blood. I think this was before Kate retrieved the envelope.
Fwah! Due to an evening spent in the ER, I have missed the episode. (Everyone is OK, thanks.)
Feel free to hash out the details. I’ll probably be getting a copy of the show this weekend and I’ll be back then if there’s anything to make an editorial decision on. Until then I’m avoiding the “Lost” threads. Try to carry on without me.
Bummer. Glad everyone’s ok. You’ll need to fill us in on what happened.
Another possible question: Does the Island now own Boone as it does Locke? Remember that Locke said, “Why did it show you that?” almost as tho to himself when Boone revealed the death vision.
