MentalMaden

Calling someone or their thoughts stupid will rarely win you an argument or supporters.

Just saying.

Onto the original question.

I've always just taken this story as, "Well in this universe Statesman sided with the Germans."

Alrighty.

No why or how. Just where do I go to beat the jerk up?

That's not funny.

Psst everyone....Nightowl317 posted the dev quote already about their reasons. Look up.

Oh yeah, it would be nice to hear back from the OP after viewing some of the recommendations.

Just watched the last 20 minutes (after I saw BBMs post) and was making it through fine. I thought, "Ok, not going to get to me this time" Then Jack walks into the chapel and it flashes to him in the bamboo field bleeding and walking to his final resting place.

And I teared up. Damn you Lost! Damn you!

Really watch Kate in the last 20 minutes next time you watch this. What a subtle performance of someone who knows what is going on, but handles the situation carefully so as not to startle Jack. It's also interesting she goes into the church in her concert "little black dress" but is wearing different clothes (more Kate-like clothes) in the chapel.

Well most of the answer would only mean anything if you've watched the seasons that you haven't watched. And kitsune's answer was a bit tounge and cheek....there is a single answer but much like an onion there are layers to it.

Short answer: The smoke monster is the Man in Black (introduced season 5)

Longer answer: Jacob and MiB were born on the island thousands of years ago after their pregnant mother washed up on the island. Their mother was rescued by a lone woman (Mother- Allison Janney) who helped her with her labor and subsequently killed her after giving birth and raised the boys for her own. Mother raised them very strict telling them there was no other world besides the island. When they found there were other people on the island she forbade them to interact with the other people. The boys only activity was playing a "chess like" game with black and white rocks. MiB defied her and went to live with them, leaving Mother no choice but to eventually give shepherdship of the island over to Jacob and the job to protect the "Light of the Island" a hidden cave with a golden glow and mysterious properties. She eventually goes over and slaughters all of the other people, to which MiB kills her in retaliation. Jacob in despair throws MiB into the cave with the "Light of the Island" which immediately expels Smokie and the dead body of MiB. He then buries Mother and MiB in the cave (Adam and Eve from an early season episode) with his game pieces. Later it is seen that "Smokie" is in the form of MiB and seems to have memories and follow the rules that Mother laid out. One of which is that they can never harm each other. Whether Smokie is either the soul of MiB (or somehow the MiB himself), pure evil taking the form of the MiB, or even Jacobs guilt manefested or some combination of the those leads to the "3 possibility theory". Smokie has also shown to take the form of other dead people: Christian Shepherd (on the island from Season 1 on) and John Locke (Season 5 on) are two important examples. It was shown that over the years Jacob and MiB kind of played a real world version of their game with people. They both had fundamental differences in how they viewed people and how they approached "the game". Jacob for one chose not to interact directly with people's decisions. Kind of a fate v. free will thing. (But that is a very simplistic explanation)

Hope that helps.

I meant future future stuff i.e. spinoffs or movies. The DVD stuff is already done/planned.

Plans that day as well.



Oh and Hi Toonies!

BBM: Yo man, tell me something about me.
ShoNuff: You post more than anyone on the planet.
BBM: Aw f***, everyone knows that. Tell me something nobody knows.
ShoNuff: When you do it, you're thinking about Lost.
[a shocked Rylas stares at BBM]
BBM: Dude, not all the time.

Gratz, PL meh.


You're catching up, gotta get back to work!

I loved the old Hami raids.

There somebody had to say it.

One Hour Photo- Robin Williams in a very very creepy and convincing role.

How could I have forgotten Dexter????

Best show on TV (now that Lost is done) and the best acting.


Freaks and Geeks was an awesome show.

Why is it people have such a hard time understanding what the Dharma Initiative was?

Bunch of hippy scientists studying the properties of the island (and other experiments) to try and save the world. It's not that cryptic.

The Lookout- (Another Joseph Gordon-Levitt project) a small town thriller about a former high school star athlete who's life took a turn for the worse. Isla Fischer takes a stab at drama as a steamy love interest.

500 Days of Summer- JGL as well. The indy romantic comedy. Watch this with the significant other if you're looking for mixed viewing.

Sunshine Cleaning- Watch Amy Adams and Emily Blunt clean up crime scenes to make extra cash.

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TV

Californication- watch a famous writer bent on complete and utter self destruction. Duchovony is incredibly convincing as a major league F*** up.

United States of Tara- what can be more fun than a show about multiple personalities? One starring John Corbett and Toni Collette written by Diablo Cody. It's quirky and smart.

Northern Exposure- Speaking of John Corbett This jewel from the early 90s about a NY doctor forced to practice in Alaska.

Why don't you just make ten louder and make ten be the top number and make that a little louder?