tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35576150.post8957709285589699389..comments2023-07-02T06:36:12.659-05:00Comments on Memphish is LOST: memphishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11135806668363907263noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35576150.post-43400538664973582042007-12-18T13:57:00.000-06:002007-12-18T13:57:00.000-06:00I think that a lot of the Losties are similar to S...I think that a lot of the Losties are similar to Susannah, in fighting with themselves internally. In Susannah, the fight is between Odetta and Detta for control - eventually, she melds into a combination of the two to become Susannah. A lot of the Losties are similar: Locke is both the weak, easily manipulated son and the brave hunter; Jack is both the strong leader and the unsure follower; Kate is both a hero and a murderer. Maybe they don't need to choose one or the other to survive. They just need to merge their "island selves" with their "pre-crash" selves.Melissa_Lossahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01978237889577633466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35576150.post-59238700088189970252007-12-16T14:02:00.000-06:002007-12-16T14:02:00.000-06:00I think a key for the LOSTies though is to reach a...I think a key for the LOSTies though is to reach a point where they don't need to go back, but to move forward like Eddie and Susannah. They need to stop wallowing in things they can't change. Use their past productively. And deal with their future. If Jack had realized before he made the call that he can't go home again (a great book btw) then everything would be different. Then again why he thinks going back to the Island will fix things, I can't wait to find that out either.memphishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11135806668363907263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35576150.post-71211276488646862892007-12-16T11:59:00.000-06:002007-12-16T11:59:00.000-06:00Very true.So here's a question - if the Losties we...Very true.<BR/><BR/>So here's a question - if the Losties were able to go back in time and change things, what event would they change? The Purge? The Crash? The Hatch Implosion? Jack's Phone Call? <BR/><BR/>It seems there are multiple bad events here that coudl potentially be thwarted. Then there are personal issues - seems every one of the Losties has something they regret, something they'd like to change. Would Hurley go back and prevent himself from getting onto that deck? Would Sawyer go back and stop his parents from being killed? Would Kate go back and prevent herself from blowing up her Dad? <BR/><BR/>Er, maybe you shouldn't answer that last one. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07475817897723801757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35576150.post-65128694041051668212007-12-15T21:40:00.000-06:002007-12-15T21:40:00.000-06:00Thanks for all the comments Jay. I'll look forwar...Thanks for all the comments Jay. I'll look forward to the Kelvin post.<BR/>The thing about Desmond and the time travel and the split is it does not seem to be infecting him the way it does Roland/Jake/maybe future Jack. Perhaps his possession of the failsafe key, at least at times in his life, preserves his sanity like Roland's possession of the key while he, Eddie and Susannah traveled.memphishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11135806668363907263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35576150.post-4995503561184380982007-12-15T21:24:00.000-06:002007-12-15T21:24:00.000-06:00Oh and I just wanted to say that I thought Wizard ...Oh and I just wanted to say that I thought Wizard and Glass was the best book of the series. It could really be a stand alone novel and a terrific one at that. <BR/><BR/>King is st his best when he's writing coming of age stories (try "The Body" - what "Stand By Me" is based on - or "Hearts In Atlantis") and this one is terrific. I nearly cried at the end of Roland's story. <BR/><BR/>Okay, I've said enough. I'm jealous you get to read it for the first time. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07475817897723801757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35576150.post-48511474249782196152007-12-15T19:26:00.000-06:002007-12-15T19:26:00.000-06:00I think the Waste Lands is probably the most under...I think the Waste Lands is probably the most underrated of all the DT books, simple because they're still bitter King took about seven years to publish the next one (I'm not bitter, but man that was along wait for such a terrific cliffhanger). <BR/><BR/>That being said, the parallels you bring between future Jack and Roland and the Monster and Blaine are good ones. The question about the Monster is most apt since we know it had a "catastrophic malfunction" but we don't know whether it's indigenous to the island and was co-opted by DHARMA or whether DHARMA simply created it to battle the natives. <BR/><BR/>As what applies to Jack might equally apply to Desmond. Imagine if Desmond had changed the future when he traveled back in time? Would he be suffering from a split personality as well? <BR/><BR/>Tell me when you finish the resolution to the cliffhanger in Wizard and Glass. I now have an idea as to how the show will ultimately end. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07475817897723801757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35576150.post-59575404520959091482007-12-14T14:27:00.000-06:002007-12-14T14:27:00.000-06:00memphish - It'll all be worth it when you finish t...memphish - <BR/><BR/>It'll all be worth it when you finish that last book. I'm dying to know what you think of the final moments of The Dark Tower!Melissa_Lossahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01978237889577633466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35576150.post-76951051519280101802007-12-14T13:47:00.000-06:002007-12-14T13:47:00.000-06:00memphish,I have an older post in my blog comparing...memphish,<BR/><BR/>I have an older post in my blog comparing all the similarities between LOST and THE DARK TOWER. After you've read all seven books, check it out. I'd love to hear your comments. I'm also excited to know what you'll think of the books as a whole. No series of novels has excited and frustrated me more. I remember that reading each book was a lot like sitting through each season of LOST.Paula Abdul Alhazredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09383429691581717478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35576150.post-47593284738039094212007-12-14T08:05:00.000-06:002007-12-14T08:05:00.000-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.memphishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11135806668363907263noreply@blogger.com