Choppin Broccoli
05-19-05, 02:33 AM
We heard tonight that all the stuff on the other side of the island "The Black Rock" ship, the "Dark Territory," the black smoke that rises, etc., are where all the evil people and stuff on the island are. Is it safe to assume, then, that the people on the OTHER side of the island (our castaways) are the White or Good side? This sparks several thoughts in me.
Maybe this is something like that Star Trek episode where the crew all meet their alter egos from a parallel universe, and in addition to all having goatees, they're all evil. Maybe the people on the other (black) side of the island are the evil alter egos of the castaways.
It's a stretch, I know, but think about this. Suppose the island replicates people into good and bad, separates them, and then makes them fight? What if, for example, the island takes all the hatred and suffering a human being has inside, and basically makes a whole other person filled with those evil emotions. We know that the one thing linking all the castaways together is that they were all suffering in some very deep way.
It would then be safe to assume that this has happened in the past, as well. Think about the dead bodies that have been found. "Adam and Eve" had one black rock and one white rock in a pouch. The Nigerians were dressed as clergy (in black-and-white outfits). Maybe the people sporting both black AND white were considered the intermediaries or peacemakers (referees?) of the island, while the purely white folks and purely black folks fought each other. Maybe what Danielle is describing as her fellow teammates being infected with "the sickness" was actually the "black" alter egos of her teammates, who appeared to be "sick" to her because they had lost all their goodness and were pure evil, showing up trying to pass themselves off as her "white" teammates (kinda like the way Ethan tried to pretend he was "good" for a while before he revealed himself to be evil). Just like on any of the Reality TV shows that are on these days, Danielle whittled down the entire group of teammates until only she was left.
And maybe the hatch is the vessel by which the "black" alter egos are created. They're spawned inside the hatch, they have to grow until they're ready to be "born," and when they acquire enough negative energy to manifest themselves, they open up the hatch and come out to wreak terror. Remember when Locke was on top of the hatch, crying out in anguish, "Why are you doing this to me?" Maybe his feelings of despair created more negative energy to help his "black" alter ego grow (evidenced by the fact that the light immediately came on after he was so overcome with despair that he had to shout it out).
Admittedly, there's a lot of smoke here (not sure if it's white or black--by the way, am I the only one who was just DYING to hear Jack, after seeing the black smoke rising in the distance, say, "Hey, we have a new Pope!":rollin ). But I think there may be some fire. Any thoughts, reactions, additions, or corrections? I welcome them all.
Maybe this is something like that Star Trek episode where the crew all meet their alter egos from a parallel universe, and in addition to all having goatees, they're all evil. Maybe the people on the other (black) side of the island are the evil alter egos of the castaways.
It's a stretch, I know, but think about this. Suppose the island replicates people into good and bad, separates them, and then makes them fight? What if, for example, the island takes all the hatred and suffering a human being has inside, and basically makes a whole other person filled with those evil emotions. We know that the one thing linking all the castaways together is that they were all suffering in some very deep way.
It would then be safe to assume that this has happened in the past, as well. Think about the dead bodies that have been found. "Adam and Eve" had one black rock and one white rock in a pouch. The Nigerians were dressed as clergy (in black-and-white outfits). Maybe the people sporting both black AND white were considered the intermediaries or peacemakers (referees?) of the island, while the purely white folks and purely black folks fought each other. Maybe what Danielle is describing as her fellow teammates being infected with "the sickness" was actually the "black" alter egos of her teammates, who appeared to be "sick" to her because they had lost all their goodness and were pure evil, showing up trying to pass themselves off as her "white" teammates (kinda like the way Ethan tried to pretend he was "good" for a while before he revealed himself to be evil). Just like on any of the Reality TV shows that are on these days, Danielle whittled down the entire group of teammates until only she was left.
And maybe the hatch is the vessel by which the "black" alter egos are created. They're spawned inside the hatch, they have to grow until they're ready to be "born," and when they acquire enough negative energy to manifest themselves, they open up the hatch and come out to wreak terror. Remember when Locke was on top of the hatch, crying out in anguish, "Why are you doing this to me?" Maybe his feelings of despair created more negative energy to help his "black" alter ego grow (evidenced by the fact that the light immediately came on after he was so overcome with despair that he had to shout it out).
Admittedly, there's a lot of smoke here (not sure if it's white or black--by the way, am I the only one who was just DYING to hear Jack, after seeing the black smoke rising in the distance, say, "Hey, we have a new Pope!":rollin ). But I think there may be some fire. Any thoughts, reactions, additions, or corrections? I welcome them all.