Sarahs Monkey
10-22-04, 06:32 PM
Before I begin, some root facts about the show I am accepting:
-They were on a plane and they did crash.
-The 46 remaining survivors are alive.
-They are on an island.
That all said, the reason we haven't been shown the "monster" in the woods or had the island revealed to us is because Lost isn't about the setting, it's about the characters. Each episode so far, besides the two episode pilot, has been about a different character and their life struggles. I read a awesome theory on this board about how they all have lost something and are going to regain it. Right now, I feel that's the strongest theory on the board (both here and metaphorically). The Lost and Found theory just goes to show the heart of this show. From here on out I am going to prove that we need to start listening to Sawyer if we want to discover the truth.
1. Fierce independence, sarcasm, and aversion to bullshit don't make someone evil or a bad guy.
From day one, the writers have tried to make us think Sawyer was the villian (If there even is a villian) by playing on our preconceptions. In the first episode, he denounced Sayid as a terrorist. His doing so was supposed to make us believe he was a racist. Come on though, who wouldn't have that thought? Just because Sawyer is more brash and vocal doesn't mean he's racist.
Every episode after that Sawyer went off on his own, fended for himself, and did what he felt was right. He shot the Marshall, though he did mess up, because he wanted to end the man's suffering. He went throw the fuselage when no one else would. In this past week's episode, we discovered he has his own stash. He's protecting his own interests.
2. He's VERY intelligent.
You may think Charlie is funny, but Sawyer is witty. This past week, he was reading Watership Down and his whole conversation with Shannon was one mental beating. He played on her preconceptions making sexual inneundos and mocked her intelligence, the whole while smirking to himself. I ask you if someone without a good bit of knowledge would say those things. He also knows how to survive by himself extremely well. He is thinking on his feet. As I already said, he rummage through the fuselage. Again this past week showed us something, he is already trading with people (establishing economic superiority for himself) and is the only one who has bothered to reach out to Jin.
3. He is handing out roles to the characters that the plot corroborates and accepts reality faster than anyone else.
In the first episode he called Jack the hero. Due to the past week's episode I am willing to brand that a truth. He called Sayid the professor or something earlier. This past week, he called Kate the sheriff. His wit also has a way of cutting back the characters' skin to reveal their inner workings. Finally, he was the first person to acknowledge they were not going to be rescued. That is why he began preparing for his future on the island the way he did. Every episode what he says turns out to be true, yet we aren't supposed to believe it because we're being led to believe he's one evil sucker.
4. He's lost something just like everyone else.
Jack lost his father. Kate lost her freedom. Locke lost his ability to walk. Walt lost his mother. Sayid lost a woman (sister? mother? wife?). What did Sawyer lose? Who knows, but the writers gave us a clue. The piece of paper Sawyer has (though granted it could be a set of orders on how to harass the castaways) is a signal to us that Sawyer is in the same boat as everyone else. He has something concrete too.
In conclusion, keep your eyes and ears on Sawyer. I could be wrong. Maybe it's just because I empathize with him and probably would react the same way to the situation. All I ask is you think about what I've said. Is there a Sawyer quote/moment that has stuck out in your mind? Feel free to add them here, they could be the key to unraveling the secret.
Edited for grammar.
-They were on a plane and they did crash.
-The 46 remaining survivors are alive.
-They are on an island.
That all said, the reason we haven't been shown the "monster" in the woods or had the island revealed to us is because Lost isn't about the setting, it's about the characters. Each episode so far, besides the two episode pilot, has been about a different character and their life struggles. I read a awesome theory on this board about how they all have lost something and are going to regain it. Right now, I feel that's the strongest theory on the board (both here and metaphorically). The Lost and Found theory just goes to show the heart of this show. From here on out I am going to prove that we need to start listening to Sawyer if we want to discover the truth.
1. Fierce independence, sarcasm, and aversion to bullshit don't make someone evil or a bad guy.
From day one, the writers have tried to make us think Sawyer was the villian (If there even is a villian) by playing on our preconceptions. In the first episode, he denounced Sayid as a terrorist. His doing so was supposed to make us believe he was a racist. Come on though, who wouldn't have that thought? Just because Sawyer is more brash and vocal doesn't mean he's racist.
Every episode after that Sawyer went off on his own, fended for himself, and did what he felt was right. He shot the Marshall, though he did mess up, because he wanted to end the man's suffering. He went throw the fuselage when no one else would. In this past week's episode, we discovered he has his own stash. He's protecting his own interests.
2. He's VERY intelligent.
You may think Charlie is funny, but Sawyer is witty. This past week, he was reading Watership Down and his whole conversation with Shannon was one mental beating. He played on her preconceptions making sexual inneundos and mocked her intelligence, the whole while smirking to himself. I ask you if someone without a good bit of knowledge would say those things. He also knows how to survive by himself extremely well. He is thinking on his feet. As I already said, he rummage through the fuselage. Again this past week showed us something, he is already trading with people (establishing economic superiority for himself) and is the only one who has bothered to reach out to Jin.
3. He is handing out roles to the characters that the plot corroborates and accepts reality faster than anyone else.
In the first episode he called Jack the hero. Due to the past week's episode I am willing to brand that a truth. He called Sayid the professor or something earlier. This past week, he called Kate the sheriff. His wit also has a way of cutting back the characters' skin to reveal their inner workings. Finally, he was the first person to acknowledge they were not going to be rescued. That is why he began preparing for his future on the island the way he did. Every episode what he says turns out to be true, yet we aren't supposed to believe it because we're being led to believe he's one evil sucker.
4. He's lost something just like everyone else.
Jack lost his father. Kate lost her freedom. Locke lost his ability to walk. Walt lost his mother. Sayid lost a woman (sister? mother? wife?). What did Sawyer lose? Who knows, but the writers gave us a clue. The piece of paper Sawyer has (though granted it could be a set of orders on how to harass the castaways) is a signal to us that Sawyer is in the same boat as everyone else. He has something concrete too.
In conclusion, keep your eyes and ears on Sawyer. I could be wrong. Maybe it's just because I empathize with him and probably would react the same way to the situation. All I ask is you think about what I've said. Is there a Sawyer quote/moment that has stuck out in your mind? Feel free to add them here, they could be the key to unraveling the secret.
Edited for grammar.