Do the Losties carry the 'cure' for the disease?

[Fierro]

Are the Losties like a back up plan in case Mittlewerk' s plan to wipe out 30% of the world population goes horribly wrong?

This idea reminds me of the movie John Mnemonic. He trafficked information stored in his brain (just like a HD) for money. In this movie he is 'loaded' with the cure for a disease that's killing everybody and because of this information he gets in lots of trouble.
Could the Losties have the cure inside of them? Maybe not in their brains, but what about their DNA?

[island_maverick]

How would you attest this idea with the differences in the Losties' designation by the others - as in, some being "good", some considered "bad".

Would the differentiation be a way to assist facilitating such a back-up plan?

[Fierro]

some of the passengers of flight 815 don't carry the cure, therefore they are not good for the other's cause

[island_maverick]

Ahh. So that's what they meant by "the good ones".

But...what about when Fenry was chatting with AnaL before he escaped - he told her that Goodwin felt she was good at heart and could be turned around, implying the Others' definition of good v bad was more to do with the Losties' mindset, character, or nature, rather than being related to some form of cure for a disease.

[Fierro]

are you sure he said something about being good at heart? I don't remember Goodwin saying that to Anna. He said something like 'he wasn't on the list because he wasn't good enough' or somthing like that.
Do you remember the episode, so we can check transcripts?

[Fierro]

I refuse to belive the others are taking people because they are good at heart. That's too cheesy for me...

[rvturnage]

Fierro, here's what mav was referring to, from "two for the road", courtesy Spooky's transcipts:

[We see Ana open the armory door. She slides the swiss army knife to Gale.]

ANA: Pick it up. Cut yourself loose.

GALE: What?

ANA: Just do it.

GALE: Why?

ANA: You know why.

[Gale cuts himself free.]

GALE: He kept saying you were misunderstood.

ANA: What are you talking about?

GALE: Goodwin. Yes, he told us all about you, Ana -- how he thought you were worthy, and that he could change you. But he was wrong. And it cost him his life.

ANA: He was going to kill me.

GALE: Was he?

ANA: Are you done?

GALE: Yes, Ana, I'm done.

Not a direct statement of being "good at heart", but it certainly very strongly implies something along those lines. It certainly rules out "good" meaning something to do with their DNA, or something purely physical.

rvt

[Fierro]

Fierro, here's what mav was referring to, from "two for the road", courtesy Spooky's transcipts:


Not a direct statement of being "good at heart", but it certainly very strongly implies something along those lines. It certainly rules out "good" meaning something to do with their DNA, or something purely physical.

rvt

I wouldn't rule out it being related to DNA or blood related...

http://themisfitishere.blogspot.com/2006/09/you-all-missed-major-clue-but.html

[island_maverick]

Fierro, here's what mav was referring to, from "two for the road", courtesy Spooky's transcipts:

Not a direct statement of being "good at heart", but it certainly very strongly implies something along those lines. It certainly rules out "good" meaning something to do with their DNA, or something purely physical.

rvtThanks rvt, I couldn't remember the exact wording, just the sentiment. Which I still feel was not DNA related.

When Goodwin suggested Ana was "worthy", it implied to me that he felt she was suitable to be trusted, or brought in to the fold. And given one of Fenry's convos with Locke about him being "one of the good ones", I sort of pieced two and two together to maybe get four, meaning Goodwin felt Ana could be regarded as a "good one" given enough moulding and effort. Therefore, he felt she had something inherent within her that would make her "good" i.e. 'good at heart'.