My theory is that "Lost" is a show where a bunch of Hollywood guys said, "Let's create a show where basically nothing happens and see how long we can string out a bunch of viewers and see what happens."

In season one, a plane crashed and they found a crazy lady, then they found a hatch. In season two, they broke into the hatch, found an underground center with a computer and a button - and more crash survivors. In season three, they found the others.

I expect some viewer dropoff soon. Shows that are weird "just" to be weird don't usually last long. You have to have stories. Stuff needs to happen. Back-stories aren't enough.

Auskar, I think you are right that they will need to start making more forward progress soon. Even the X-Files was more straightforward in its presentation.

Here's my theory on Desmond. The numbers to reset the hatch are (alltogether now): 4-8-15-16-23-42. Add them up and they equal 108, the number of minutes the countdown would reset itself to. I think Desmond is now living 108 minutes in the future. Well, maybe not literally "living", but you get my meaning.

Here's my theory on Desmond. The numbers to reset the hatch are (alltogether now): 4-8-15-16-23-42. Add them up and they equal 108, the number of minutes the countdown would reset itself to. I think Desmond is now living 108 minutes in the future. Well, maybe not literally "living", but you get my meaning.

That is a fabulous thought, and you just might be correct.

Do you think Desmond is really "there" or a product of Hurley's imagination? No one else seemed to notice him.

Duuuuuuuude, I love Hurley. And I think you may be right about Desmond.

I thought Lost was really good this week, but I was hoping we'd find out how Locke became paralyzed.

Susanita

...I was hoping we'd find out how Locke became paralyzed.

Susanita

I was thinking maybe there was an explosion of some sort with all the fertilizer in the marijuana tent, either accidental or not, before or after the marjuana farmers left.

Also, am I crazy, or did the head marijuana farmer look suspiciously like the Other guy with the phony beard and hat on the boat, the one who seems to be #2 in the Others hierarchy?

Susan and I were saying the the head pot guy and his wife look really familiar.

Let's see if I can keep this train of thought:

When the scruffy looking Other saw that Sawyer had "earned" a fish bisquit, he said, "The bear did it in to hours," meaning that the bear did it faster than Sawyer--but also that the bear was trained to do "something" (I believe to act as guards for the others, perhaps). Now let's get to this week's episode. Charlie tells Locke that he once saw a Wild Kingdom episode that dealt with Polar Bears and that these bears are supposed to be the Einsteins of all bears. Thus, a trainable intelligent bear. Jack was kept in a "fish tank" where dolphins were supposed to be kept (and trained?). If the bear were ground guards, wouldn't it be possible that the dolphins are sea guards, but to prevent intruders or catch escapees? Keep on eye on this training of the prisoners. Something's afoot.

AC

I guess logic like that is why they call the show....

"LOST"

Let's see if I can keep this train of thought:

When the scruffy looking Other saw that Sawyer had "earned" a fish bisquit, he said, "The bear did it in to hours," meaning that the bear did it faster than Sawyer--but also that the bear was trained to do "something" (I believe to act as guards for the others, perhaps). Now let's get to this week's episode. Charlie tells Locke that he once saw a Wild Kingdom episode that dealt with Polar Bears and that these bears are supposed to be the Einsteins of all bears. Thus, a trainable intelligent bear. Jack was kept in a "fish tank" where dolphins were supposed to be kept (and trained?). If the bear were ground guards, wouldn't it be possible that the dolphins are sea guards, but to prevent intruders or catch escapees? Keep on eye on this training of the prisoners. Something's afoot.

AC

This idea of the bears and dolphins being trained guards is a good one. I think that the Others are behavioral researchers, studying the effects of the magnaetic fields upon behavior and learning.

I also love the idea of Desmond being 108 minutes ahead......neat theory Aphew!

And what about those researchers in the artic...or was it the antartic....looking for fluxes in the magnetic outputs? Is this why the Others chose polar bears...they're enhanced by magnetic fields?