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Lost TV show (Season 6) -- includes spoilers on show nights
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I don't think you understand what the word "faith" means. It doesn't necessarily have to do with religion (but in order to have religion, you have to have faith). Faith is a strong belief/trust in something (or an idea) without a full understanding of it.
Locke had faith in his beliefs about the Island. Jack did not. Jack struggled with his belief system throughout the entire series. At the end, he found his faith...... he believed in everything Locke told him ("Locke was right."). Jack understood that he had a purpose and there was a plan for him (to be the Protector) without fully understanding why, and he had to put his faith in that.
interesting read, although it makes me like the show much much less.
do we know if this is just someone's opinion or if it it the legit wiewpoint of the writer's team?
do we know if this is just someone's opinion or if it it the legit wiewpoint of the writer's team?
No idea, the Digg post references that this was originally posted to the Bad Robot (JJ Abram's production company) community site... but there's no way to tell. At the very least, I read it as an interpretation of the show... just like everyone here has had their interpretation. I just happen to like how it seems to tie most everything together for me more cohesively than I've been able to do on my own. There are still plenty of holes... but this, to me, explains most of those questions.
EDIT: Found this on Dark UFO:
So, still no answer whether this is the "official" stance of the writers... but is an interpretation of someone who did actually work on the show. So again, read in to it what you will.
Assuming you are serious, here are the definitions of faith that are addressed in Lost:
1. belief that is not based on proof
2. confidence or trust in a person or thing
3. the obligation of loyalty or fidelity to a person, promise, engagement, etc.
4. the observance of this obligation; fidelity to one's promise, oath, allegiance, etc.
Maybe he has you on ignore.
But yeah, your post stated it pretty succinctly.
Thank you.
I wonder if I'm on anyone's Ignore List.......
Make a new thread asking if you are on their ignore list.Thank you.
I wonder if I'm on anyone's Ignore List.......
Thank you.
I wonder if I'm on anyone's Ignore List.......
Surely you must kidding.
Yes, yes I did.
^^^ Yes you did.
That would go over well..
Make a new thread asking if you are on their ignore list.
That would go over well..
Don't worry, people who don't like you wouldn't be able to see it anyway.^^^ Yes you did.
That would go over well..
All true ... And there's the faith that if we patiently watch the show for six years it will lead to a satisfying conclusion. :
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All true ... And there's the faith that if we patiently watch the show for six years it will lead to a satisfying conclusion. :
mt
See now you're confusing Faith with the scientific fact that it didn't
So far, good responses. I was gonna say the same thing. Ultimately the whole show, character wise, has been Locke's views versus Jack's views. They were both headstrong characters that always clashed because one was a man of science and the other was a man of faith. But in the end, we see that Jack has transformed into a man of faith. I really think, in the end, the show was all about the characters as opposed to the island stuff so...in that regard, faith was always an aspect of the show. On my blog, I wrote how the show was truly a character study. Even the exec. producers admitted in the recap show before the finale that they wrote the show as a character study (examining who they were and how they reacted to different situations, such as the island).
On a side note, has everyone heard about the LOST exhibit on 73rd street in Manhattan at the Vilcek Foundation? They have tons of props from the show that were donated by ABC Studios. They even have the Dharma van! It's so awesome. I took a trip there yesterday. It's free admission. I posted a video on YouTube of the exhibit here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e32-KfDo0HQ
Anyone been there yet?
On a side note, has everyone heard about the LOST exhibit on 73rd street in Manhattan at the Vilcek Foundation? They have tons of props from the show that were donated by ABC Studios. They even have the Dharma van! It's so awesome. I took a trip there yesterday. It's free admission. I posted a video on YouTube of the exhibit here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e32-KfDo0HQ
Anyone been there yet?
Thanks for the link. I also just watched your video about the choice to go spiritual. Honestly, I think you put more thought into it than the writers even did. Going back and reading interviews with the writers, and watching an old interview with JJ, I don't think they had any idea when they started writing the show, or even three years ago for that matter, that it was going to end this way. While it was a show about characters, the sci-fi aspects drove the show, and in the end that is why people like me are disappointed. There were also some problems in the story that were never explained. Like, why Jacob could leave the island to research the candidates. And who was the Christian Shephard who appeared to Jack off the island. It couldn't have been the smoke monster since we already know he couldn't leave the island. This was integral to story, yet there was no explanation. Many more questions like this is what drove the characters on the show. It was questions THEY asked. It was a part of THEIR story.
Here is a website that kept a list of all of the unanswered questions. Sure, a bunch of them are sci-fi type stuff, but the majority of them are all very important parts of the characters stories, and should have been important enough to get some solid closure and answers.
http://lostpedia.wikia.com/wiki/Unanswered_questions
Here's a 5 second explanation of LOST:
Oh man.... I think I watched that about 25 times with the biggest grin on my face.
It gets freaky watching that video three times in parallel - it really blurs the limits of reality.
That was a great summation of the series though.
That was a great summation of the series though.
What do we know about the extra footage for the DVD/blu ray release? Is it going to be exclusive to the complete collection or will it be included with the season 6 blu ray?