phowell13 said:
So, are we all thinking the cliffhanger will be who shot Locke and whether he is dead?
Are we supposed to be thinking of the Island as a sentient being (like the One ring in the Lord of the Rings) or are we fans simply sensing Locke's point of view? Also, do you think Jack understood what Boone was saying about the hatch?
And, do we think the Island likes Locke? I mean it required him to make a tough choice: either go back to the wheelchair or sacrifice Boone (who trusted him).
I don't think the cliffhanger will be who shot Locke. I'm not sure he was even shot. I'm going to paste something I posted on the other Lost thread then expand on this more.
SillyMe said:
*Snip* from that article:
From the very beginning, Lost cocreators J.J. Abrams and Damon Lindelof have said the threat of death hangs over the crash survivors. As the writers mapped out the season's final episodes, they followed through on that threat, deciding to kill a character whose story line had run its course. Another reason:
Boone's death would especially affect his father figure, Locke (Terry O'Quinn), and the island's doctor and resident hero, Jack (Fox). ''It was a narrative imperative that we kill Boone,'' says executive producer Carlton Cuse. ''It sets in motion a chain of events leading to the season finale.'' Adds Lindelof: ''The show is about the conflict between Jack and Locke. Boone's death will be a divisive point between them.''
OK, I think this is very interesting and very telling. I'll admit, I have never felt the show was about the conflict between Jack and Locke. I haven't really thought too much about the very little conflict between them so far.
And "setting in motion a chain of events leading to the season finale" - ok so Boone's death wasn't overly dramatic but will lead to something very dramatic and "mind boggling".
The rest of what I'd like to say involves a spoiler so I'm moving this conversation over to the other thread.
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So...a spoiler said Sayid sets out to kill Locke. Then the spoiler was corrected to say it's Jack who sets out to kill Locke. No big surprise after last night. I would say Jack is the one to shoot Locke if it happens based solely on this spoiler and what we saw last night.
BUT
if Locke dies, where is the division between the survivors that's been talked about? I don't see anyone but Locke and Jack leading 2 different camps.
I do think the island is a "being". It may not have powers but something there obviously makes it powerful (if that makes any sense).
Locke said he's seen the secret of the island and it is beautiful. I think the island likes him or needs him. Maybe it needs him to do evil things, I don't know. But I think he and the island need something from each other.
From TV Guide: Damon Lindelof's (co creator of Lost) early word on the finale is that, despite rampant rumors to the contrary, it won't reveal what caused the crash of Oceanic Airlines Flight 815. But viewers might not even notice, what with a promised jaw dropping cliff-hanger. "It's gonna rock peoples' worlds," Lindelof says excitedly. "[It will be] the 'Who shot J.R.?' of Lost. We want people talking all summer long."
Would they really think it's jaw dropping to wonder who shot Locke? I just don't see that.