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After re-watching "Further Instructions" last night, I was struck by one scene in particular. When Hurley asks Desmond about the disappearance of his clothes, Desmond delays several seconds before replying, then becomes argumentative when confronted. A transcript of the scene (thanks to Spooky) with my addition of what I'm describing is as follows:
DESMOND: Beach camp's right over there. Can you get me some clothes?
HURLEY: What happened to yours?
---long delay as Desmond glances around--
DESMOND: I woke up in the jungle like this.
HURLEY: So, like, the hatch blew off your underwear?
---shorter delay, then Desmond becomes agitated---
DESMOND [coming closer]: Fine, you want to discuss this in great detail right now? Let's do it.
Now my point in bringing this up is that it seems to me that Desmond is trying to avoid explaining how he lost his clothes and is pointedly trying to get Hurley off the subject. I could speculate re: his reasons for doing so, but I don't think we have enough information to make a truly informed guess. Obviously, it's likely to be connected to his current capabilities relating to his fore-knowledge of Locke's coming speech. I'm willing to guess though that he didn't simply wake up in that condition post-implosion, and that this event might be the subject of a future flashback. Any opinions?
Bottom line: when re-watching, I recommend paying attention to Desmond's body language and overall tone in this scene--I think he's hiding more than his naughty-parts.
Mods--if this is an inappropriate place to post this subject, please move as need be. I considered the 3.04 thread, but thought it's lifespan would die out soon based on the new episode tonight.
Homer Noodleman
10-25-06, 05:47 PM
Well, would you want to admit a boar made you squeal like a pig? (rimshot)
DreaminLost
10-25-06, 05:57 PM
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I'm willing to guess though that he didn't simply wake up in that condition post-implosion, and that this event might be the subject of a future flashback. Any opinions?
I hope we do get a flash back to explain what happened--not only to Desmond, but to Locke, Charlie, Eko and the dang hatch.
My take on Desmond's interaction with Hurley was that he was disoriented and confused. That's all.
And as an aside, does WWDD stand for What Would Desmond Do?
And as an aside, does WWDD stand for What Would Desmond Do?
Absolutely! It seemed like a good name given my chosen av & sig.
Long-time Lurker, but New Poster. Used the Search, hope this hasn't been said before, yaddda-yadda-yadda...
After re-watching "Further Instructions" last night, I was struck by one scene in particular. When Hurley asks Desmond about the disappearance of his clothes, Desmond delays several seconds before replying, then becomes argumentative when confronted. A transcript of the scene (thanks to Spooky) with my addition of what I'm describing is as follows:
DESMOND: Beach camp's right over there. Can you get me some clothes?
HURLEY: What happened to yours?
---long delay as Desmond glances around--
DESMOND: I woke up in the jungle like this.
HURLEY: So, like, the hatch blew off your underwear?
---shorter delay, then Desmond becomes agitated---
DESMOND [coming closer]: Fine, you want to discuss this in great detail right now? Let's do it.
Now my point in bringing this up is that it seems to me that Desmond is trying to avoid explaining how he lost his clothes and is pointedly trying to get Hurley off the subject. I could speculate re: his reasons for doing so, but I don't think we have enough information to make a truly informed guess. Obviously, it's likely to be connected to his current capabilities relating to his fore-knowledge of Locke's coming speech. I'm willing to guess though that he didn't simply wake up in that condition post-implosion, and that this event might be the subject of a future flashback. Any opinions?
Bottom line: when re-watching, I recommend paying attention to Desmond's body language and overall tone in this scene--I think he's hiding more than his naughty-parts.
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I rewatched the scene and I didn't get the impression that anything was going on other than:
a. Desmond was distressed because he was out there naked
b. Desmond became irritated because instead of Hurley helping him get clothes, Hurley started quzzing him about what happened.
It's possible that your take could be absolutely right but I think it's something much simpler and direct. Time will tell. :)
VonWesvolin
10-25-06, 06:20 PM
If we take the events at face value (i.e. Desmond was in the hatch fully clothed and then woke up in the jungle naked), I can see his attitude and body language as being perfectly reasonable. I would be off-kilter as well had it happened to me. There is a certain "What the hell?!" kind of air about him during that scene. I think you may be reading the tea leaves too closely.
The_Lurker
10-25-06, 06:24 PM
Yeah, I think it's just Desmond being disoriented, however, it's always great when Hurley can articulate what the audience is thinking.
Verite Garde
10-25-06, 06:26 PM
Those who follow or contemplate time travel might speculate that he was naked in another time and place before being flung back in time to the present. Maybe he was having sex with Penny. Or getting a proctology exam or just taking a shower. I'm beginning to believe the island is in another time and Desmond was in right time.
interplanetjanet
10-25-06, 06:34 PM
For that matter, "logical" time travel or teleportation (see The Timetraveller's Wife) would be naked, not bringing along your clothes and the stuff you're carrying. Bringing along stuff needs an enclosure, like Dr. Who's telephone booth.
barondarby
10-25-06, 06:38 PM
[QUOTE=WWDD;1056534]Bottom line: when re-watching, I recommend paying attention to Desmond's body language and overall tone in this scene--I think he's hiding more than his naughty-parts.QUOTE]
I completely agree with you -- I think Desmond's body language and conversation with Hurley conveys the message that he is indeed hiding something, confused, and somewhar disoriented - and not neccessarily because of the whole "failsafe" thing... His statement about Locke's speech sounded like he had been there, heard that - but that he also realized that it hadn't happened in Hurley's timeline yet. It was somewhat similar to his conversation when he and Jack first met and they were discussing the outcome of Sarah's surgery - he sure sounded like he knew Sarah's surgery was going to be successful, no matter what Jack thought.
Chinamom
10-25-06, 06:43 PM
The Entertainment Weekly article (in the LOST News & Appearances thread) said that perhaps Desmond has been "reborn" thus his lack of clothing...also that his "See you in the next life" comment in this context kind of makes sense.
My question about the whole naked Desmond issue is why was he running in the first place? Where was he running from (the former hatch?) and where was he running to (hoping to run into anyone with a spare shirt?)?
From this scene, I also got the feeling that Des may know more than "I woke up in the jungle like this." I think what he says is true, though; he did wake up in the jungle like that. I don't think he is trying to hide from Hurley the story of how he lost his clothes, or rather, I don't think there is a separate incident after the Hatch imploded that he is trying to hide. He doesn't want to talk about what happened to him in the hatch, and that could be part of the reason for his long pauses and aggitation. That, and the fact that Hurley is questioning him instead of getting him some pants.
Verite Garde
10-25-06, 06:52 PM
[quote=WWDD;1056534]Bottom line: when re-watching, I recommend paying attention to Desmond's body language and overall tone in this scene--I think he's hiding more than his naughty-parts.QUOTE]
I completely agree with you -- I think Desmond's body language and conversation with Hurley conveys the message that he is indeed hiding something, confused, and somewhar disoriented - and not neccessarily because of the whole "failsafe" thing... His statement about Locke's speech sounded like he had been there, heard that - but that he also realized that it hadn't happened in Hurley's timeline yet. It was somewhat similar to his conversation when he and Jack first met and they were discussing the outcome of Sarah's surgery - he sure sounded like he knew Sarah's surgery was going to be successful, no matter what Jack thought.
This is all convincing me more of time travel rather than Desmond being a seer.
My question about the whole naked Desmond issue is why was he running in the first place? Where was he running from (the former hatch?) and where was he running to (hoping to run into anyone with a spare shirt?)?
He could be running from the polar bear that dragged off Mr. Eko. He could have even witnessed the bear dragging Eko away.
Just a guess.
Chinamom
10-25-06, 06:56 PM
I just posted this response in the "Challah" thread, but it seems to apply here too since time travel was mentioned:
I remember an interview from S1. It might have been in the first edition of LOST magazine...anyway, TPTB were talking about the scenes in which Danielle is holding Sayid prisoner. When she explained to Sayid how she got to the island, she said that her team was studying time...but that line was deleted from the episode when it aired.
I'm not sure whether that will ever mean anything, but still think it's interesting, especially since we still don't know what Danielle's team was doing.
Wow, remember when Danielle seemed so strange and threatening? Compared to Ben & Co., she's harmless!
DreaminLost
10-25-06, 07:08 PM
Talk about looking disoriented. Danielle is the poster child.
jamiept
10-25-06, 07:13 PM
It was somewhat similar to his conversation when he and Jack first met and they were discussing the outcome of Sarah's surgery - he sure sounded like he knew Sarah's surgery was going to be successful, no matter what Jack thought.
Have we had any other time references in Desmond's dialogue?
barondarby
10-25-06, 07:21 PM
I believe Desmond experienced some sort of time shift, and what Danielle's team was studying seems to me would be important. I've heard that her team was studying time in a few other threads on this forum. I would think that Danielle has lots she isn't telling the Losties, after 16 years on the island, she must. They not trying to make an ally out of her and get as much information from her as they can baffles me, as well as so many other things that seem so obvious that the Losties seem to overlook...
But I wonder why Danielle brought the losties to Ben when she caught him in her net, rather than deal with him herself... at first glance, it didn't seem suspicious, but when I thought about it further, the whole thing of Ben out in the jungle alone and unarmed, and caught by Danielle seems set up. Not to change the subject, sorry if this comes across as thread-jacking!
bigpappyblue
10-25-06, 07:26 PM
From this scene, I also got the feeling that Des may know more than "I woke up in the jungle like this." I think what he says is true, though; he did wake up in the jungle like that. I don't think he is trying to hide from Hurley the story of how he lost his clothes, or rather, I don't think there is a separate incident after the Hatch imploded that he is trying to hide. He doesn't want to talk about what happened to him in the hatch, and that could be part of the reason for his long pauses and aggitation. That, and the fact that Hurley is questioning him instead of getting him some pants.
I just can't buy that his clothes were blown off. So, other than the time shift thing that I don't really buy either, you have two options. He took them off, or someone else took them off. If he took them off, maybe there was a reason that he does not want to let on, maybe they are contaminated in some way, covered in something he wouldn't want anyone to see?
Farmer Ted
10-25-06, 07:27 PM
Well, would you want to admit a boar made you squeal like a pig? (rimshot)
Oh, man, that's funny! :Cheers:
Where's Prof_Frink when you need him? Why, oh, why'd you have to go and get yerself banned, frink-meister?
bigpappyblue
10-25-06, 07:31 PM
I believe Desmond experienced some sort of time shift, and what Danielle's team was studying seems to me would be important. I've heard that her team was studying time in a few other threads on this forum. I would think that Danielle has lots she isn't telling the Losties, after 16 years on the island, she must. They not trying to make an ally out of her and get as much information from her as they can baffles me, as well as so many other things that seem so obvious that the Losties seem to overlook...
But I wonder why Danielle brought the losties to Ben when she caught him in her net, rather than deal with him herself... at first glance, it didn't seem suspicious, but when I thought about it further, the whole thing of Ben out in the jungle alone and unarmed, and caught by Danielle seems set up. Not to change the subject, sorry if this comes across as thread-jacking!
Yep, where does Danielle fit into this whole thing.
Was Ben truly caught by her, or did he get himself caught knowing how she would act? That seems odd, as she seems unstable at best. Is Danielle an acceptable outsider, who the others know can't cause them any harm?
ISLANDLEA
10-25-06, 07:46 PM
hi, here comes lea's little truths again:
Desmond was shown naked primarily because we can be reasonably sure Des had not had intercourse with the opposite sex for quite a few years. get it? :rolleyez: ...jeez...lea
barondarby
10-25-06, 07:50 PM
:confused:
No, I don't get it. what're you trying to say, lea?
wish I were a Lostie
10-25-06, 07:53 PM
:yeah:
:ImLost:
I just can't buy that his clothes were blown off. So, other than the time shift thing that I don't really buy either, you have two options. He took them off, or someone else took them off. If he took them off, maybe there was a reason that he does not want to let on, maybe they are contaminated in some way, covered in something he wouldn't want anyone to see?
It could be any of the things you say.
I think what happened to Desmond when he turned the key is what is significant here, and after whatever happened when he turned the key, he is symbolically "reborn"... thus the nakedness in the forest. The process of how he lost his clothes isn't the important thing (to me)... the nakedness is symbolic of the significant thing that has happened to the character.
I may be wrong, but I don't think we will see how Des lost his clothes. We might see Des turn the key and then see some mysterious/mystical stuff happen, but I think it would cut from the mysterious stuff to Des waking up without any clothes on. "Reborn", with no clear cut explaination as to where the clothes went to.
Oh... but I did really like Hurley's Incredible Hulk joke. Des turned into a huge green monster, and the transformation process ripped his clothes off.
barondarby
10-25-06, 08:04 PM
gotta love Hurley!
ISLANDLEA
10-25-06, 08:16 PM
:confused:
No, I don't get it. what're you trying to say, lea?
hi, sorry that you don't get it. I'm not sure I can explain it with breaking the LOST-TV Forums (http://www.losttv-forum.com/forum/index.php) rules. ...lea
edit- He was in the military- then prison- then @ sea, alone - then in the Hatch with Kelvin > how many years does this add up to ?
Desmond is a guy, but he's a dude who's obviously, let's say... "jumped the shark" (giggle)...lea
clayseason1
10-25-06, 08:41 PM
It could be any of the things you say.
I think what happened to Desmond when he turned the key is what is significant here, and after whatever happened when he turned the key, he is symbolically "reborn"... thus the nakedness in the forest. The process of how he lost his isn't the important thing (to me)... the nakedness is symbolic of the significant thing that has happened to the character.
Being "reborn" carries with it an air of innocence.
Charlie - "hear" no evil
Locke - "speak" no evil
Eko - if he can't see then he's "see no evil"
Desmond - naked - "do" no evil
(Of course this could be a TPTB joke on "hatch monkeys"
Jaypers
10-25-06, 08:56 PM
I can't wait until Des decides to carry a basket onto the beach, and start handing out loaves to the masses.
barondarby
10-25-06, 09:22 PM
hi, sorry that you don't get it. I'm not sure I can explain it with breaking the LOST-TV Forums (http://www.losttv-forum.com/forum/index.php) rules. ...lea
edit- He was in the military- then prison- then @ sea, alone - then in the Hatch with Kelvin > how many years does this add up to ?
Desmond is a guy, but he's a dude who's obviously, let's say... "jumped the shark" (giggle)...lea
And that explains to you why he is naked in the episode?
Rollergrrl
10-25-06, 09:51 PM
i'm not gonna question why des was nekkid. imma just count my blessings. :itmdrool:
but i'm goin with the whole rebirth post-fail safe key turnage/implosion.
Without Dane
10-25-06, 10:00 PM
Yeah I get the impression Desmond was so confused about what happened to him that the first thing he tried to do was something to feel normal, like get dressed.
I don't think we will get an explaination for why Desmond was naked, but for those who do, here is some possible fuel for your theories:
Kate's clothes were taken from her and destroyed in the season premier. Maybe Desmond's clothes were taken from him by the others and destroyed for the same mysterious reasons that Kate's were. And they didn't have a Desmond's size, like they had for Kate.
zetaprime
10-25-06, 10:09 PM
I don't think we will get an explaination for why Desmond was naked, but for those who do, here is some possible fuel for your theories:
Kate's clothes were taken from her and destroyed in the season premier. Maybe Desmond's clothes were taken from him by the others and destroyed for the same mysterious reasons that Kate's were. And they didn't have a Desmond's size, like they had for Kate.
It just so happened that Kate wears the same size as Alex..so she got her hand-me-downs. http://www.losttv-forum.com/forum/images/icons/icon7.gif
barondarby
10-25-06, 10:17 PM
IKate's clothes were taken from her and destroyed in the season premier. Maybe Desmond's clothes were taken from him by the others and destroyed for the same mysterious reasons that Kate's were. .
I think Kate's clothes were taken from her and she was given a dress in place of them was to make her feel off balance and vulnerable. Whether they truly destroyed them, or just told her they were destroyed, we'll probably never know! Maybe they put her in a dress to make Sawyer feel more protective of her too - and maybe we'll get a clue a little later on tonight!
jojojjjj
10-25-06, 10:22 PM
"See u in another life brutha".........
ophiliandra
10-25-06, 10:28 PM
i'm not gonna question why des was nekkid. imma just count my blessings. :itmdrool:
:yeah:
I didn't get the impression that Desmond was lying about waking up nekkid. But I do think there was a lot more to his story than he wanted to share with Hurley. He seemed to know that he had slipped up by talking about a speech that hadn't happened yet.
ISLANDLEA
10-25-06, 11:32 PM
And that explains to you why he is naked in the episode?
hi, well I could suppose he was naked because he:
a] travelled thru time :rolleyez: ...or
b] had his clothes sucked off by the implosion :rolleyez: .. or
c] was reborn :confused: ...or
d] was shown that way by authors because he has not been with a woman for so long he's gone fruity
I choose 'd' being that other than watching strange TV shows,, I normally live in the helloooooo... real world ...lea :Booky:
barondarby
10-26-06, 12:16 AM
Oh, I get it now! I get it now! Everything has to do with sex! How silly of me to think it could be anything else! Mea culpa!
I think that both of the two ideas here are correct:
A) The important thing is the symbolic significance of rebirth in Desmond being naked and
B) We will still get another practical explanation as to what happened to his clothes.
The fact that he is naked is there as a symbol but I don't think the writers will simply leave it at that. They will attempt to give as a reason as to why his clothes are missing beyond symbolism. BTW, love your sig, avater, and handle WWDD! :thumbs_up
ISLANDLEA
10-26-06, 05:55 AM
Oh, I get it now! I get it now! Everything has to do with sex! How silly of me to think it could be anything else! Mea culpa!
hi, there you go :) , glad you caught on :) ...lea
drabauer
10-26-06, 06:21 AM
I think it quite possible that Des was running from someone or something - ergo, he was agitated when he met Hurley until he realized that he had been thrown back in the past and thus was no longer being chased.
barondarby
10-28-06, 04:27 AM
I think it quite possible that Des was running from someone or something - ergo, he was agitated when he met Hurley until he realized that he had been thrown back in the past and thus was no longer being chased.
Thank you. Someone is finally agreeing with me! I'm betting that eventually we will see an episode where we get to find out what happened to Desmond the first time (if it has been only once!) he experienced however long in the future he went, probably Claire or the baby or both will get struck by lightning, he'll try to explain to Hurley what happened to him, he'll try to argue with Charley about the tent being unsafe for Claire and the baby... I just got the feeling that he had done that all before and knew it would be useless this time around. And find out why he ended up naked in the jungle, too. I just wonder how far into the future he went before he was flung back...
ISLANDLEA
10-28-06, 07:18 PM
hi, perhaps we will get some Des flashback or vision or something> there's things we need to know. His character is def changing for the better maybe. His walking up to Claire and talking was a major step for Des, who normally seemed more withdrawn and narcissistic. ...lea
Verite Garde
10-28-06, 07:49 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by drabauer http://www.losttv-forum.com/forum/images/002/buttons/viewpost.gif (http://www.losttv-forum.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1058997#post1058997)
I think it quite possible that Des was running from someone or something - ergo, he was agitated when he met Hurley until he realized that he had been thrown back in the past and thus was no longer being chased.
Thank you. Someone is finally agreeing with me! I'm betting that eventually we will see an episode where we get to find out what happened to Desmond the first time (if it has been only once!) he experienced however long in the future he went, probably Claire or the baby or both will get struck by lightning, he'll try to explain to Hurley what happened to him, he'll try to argue with Charley about the tent being unsafe for Claire and the baby... I just got the feeling that he had done that all before and knew it would be useless this time around. And find out why he ended up naked in the jungle, too. I just wonder how far into the future he went before he was flung back...
Wait, I agree, too. The island of our Losties is back in time or forward to where Desmond should be. Quantum Leap meets Ground Hog Day?? Beckett was always was saved from death at the last second by being brought back to his present time. Maybe that's why Desmond survived. maybe the key he turned wasn't to correct the electromagnetic anomoly but to take him back or forward in time.
Or maybe that's not the case but that time travel changed the outcome of what might have occurred from the turning of the key like on QL.
perhaps he is hiding that he had an 'affair' with smokie if you know what I mean...:)
Hodgepodge
10-29-06, 12:41 AM
After reading the Desmond, Precognitive or Telepath (http://www.losttv-forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=26538) thread. Then reading these posts:
Those who follow or contemplate time travel might speculate that he was naked in another time and place before being flung back in time to the present. Maybe he was having sex with Penny. Or getting a proctology exam or just taking a shower. I'm beginning to believe the island is in another time and Desmond was in right time.
For that matter, "logical" time travel or teleportation (see The Timetraveller's Wife) would be naked, not bringing along your clothes and the stuff you're carrying. Bringing along stuff needs an enclosure, like Dr. Who's telephone booth.I'm reminded of the movie The Terminator. If I remember correctly, my Governor said, you couldn't travel through time with anything, including clothes.
Now, Chinamom brings up Desmond's now famous saying, "See you in another life." Is he letting us in on the joke? Was this Desmond's first excursion in time? Add to these, why Danielle's team was in the South Pacific in the first place. Also pointed out by Chinamom. Are TPTB making it clear where they're going to be taking us in the future (no pun intended)?
I think someone drug Desmond out of the tunnel, we don't know if it was affected by the implosion, and left him there. Why no clothes? Who knows, but we also don't know the kind of energy that was released in the implosion, perhaps they were contaminated in some way.
Verite Garde
10-29-06, 01:55 AM
After reading the Desmond, Precognitive or Telepath (http://www.losttv-forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=26538) thread. Then reading these posts:
I'm reminded of the movie The Terminator. If I remember correctly, my Governor said, you couldn't travel through time with anything, including clothes.
Now, Chinamom brings up Desmond's now famous saying, "See you in another life." Is he letting us in on the joke? Was this Desmond's first excursion in time? Add to these, why Danielle's team was in the South Pacific in the first place. Also pointed out by Chinamom. Are TPTB making it clear where they're going to be taking us in the future (no pun intended)?
Right, Hodgepodge. Desmond, the time traveler makes the most sense to me now. I am only just beginning to mix this idea in with all my other theories and see if it fits with old episodes. If Desmond knows how to time travel he could go back and prevent the plane from crashing altogether.
I think he has traveled but doesn't know how or why he did.
barondarby
10-29-06, 03:34 AM
In theory extremely high levels of magnetism can be used to bend light - and if you could bend light back on itself, so it couldn't escape - in theory you could cause a thing to become invisible - and possbily stop time itself for that thing... what if the island has been shielded from view and "on it's own time" until the hatch implosion - and now it is back in real time, and it is visible.
TheBigCat
10-29-06, 03:59 AM
For that matter, "logical" time travel or teleportation (see The Timetraveller's Wife) would be naked, not bringing along your clothes and the stuff you're carrying. Bringing along stuff needs an enclosure, like Dr. Who's telephone booth.
Why? Just because some git with a creative writing degree says so?
jmb3rg3r
10-29-06, 04:22 AM
Any time travel scenario even remotely attempting to be based on actual science would easily transport clothes except for some rather esotetic mind-based ideas. The only reason the Terminator couldn't bring clothes was that the directors wanted to show off Arnold's bare ass.
My2Cats
10-29-06, 08:14 AM
So if Desmond can go back and forth in time...maybe the clothes in the dryer in season 2 ep 1 were Desmond's, and PERHAPS he got caught in the "rain" (maybe dragged through the mud from another timeline) and the clothes remained there...kinda like an adult version of a 'Bewitched' episode.
Without Dane
10-29-06, 08:19 AM
wow oh why did TPTB introduce time travel and precognition as an element... shame shame shame.
Ida Monster
10-29-06, 12:39 PM
wow oh why did TPTB introduce time travel and precognition as an element... shame shame shame.
Precognition, yes. Time travel...no. That's a speculative presumption on the viewers' part. Just like the following:
Why was Des running throught the jungle? Because he was naked.
If you're not a nudist, then the natural reaction at first is to hide. If you're out in the open you run because I moving object is more difficult to be focused on. You feel vulnerable to everyhing until you A.) find some clothes or something to cover yourself or B.) accept your nudity and overcome your embarrasment.
Or he just liked the feeling of the wind on his arse. ;)
Many people are comparing Des' "rebirth" to the biblical rebirth of Jesus, which most likely what the writers intended... but I also see a parallel to Adam whom had a bite of the forbidden fruit and was cast out with Eve from the Garden of Eden into the nasty world of shame and embarrasment for simply being naked.
Darkshines
10-29-06, 12:52 PM
I think its an excuse to get the viewing figures back up. Sawyer will be naked next week......
Commedia Del'Lost
10-29-06, 01:21 PM
Barondarby,
I've posted theories similar to yours in the Proust thread. I also like drabauer's thoughts with regard to running from something.
What I would add is that if writers had a storyline where Desmond "bounced" in from another timeline but didn't want to give it away, I can imagine them sitting around the table saying, "let's just have him be naked. It can be mysterious and humorous at the same time."
time is a river
10-29-06, 06:41 PM
Right, Hodgepodge. Desmond, the time traveler makes the most sense to me now. I am only just beginning to mix this idea in with all my other theories and see if it fits with old episodes. If Desmond knows how to time travel he could go back and prevent the plane from crashing altogether.
I think he has traveled but doesn't know how or why he did.
Time traveller thread:
http://www.losttv-forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=26230&highlight=desmond+is+a+time+traveller
Verite Garde
10-29-06, 07:22 PM
Time traveller thread:
http://www.losttv-forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=26230&highlight=desmond+is+a+time+traveller
Thanks for the thread. What's all the red lettering about?
The red text is reflecting the words used in the search.
time is a river
10-29-06, 08:27 PM
Thanks for the thread. What's all the red lettering about?
Whoops. That is because I brought it up with the search function.
Now I bumped it up. Is this better?
http://www.losttv-forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=26230
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