LOST - The giant space turtle theory

“Meet Kevin Johnson” was the last episode the LOST production crew had in the can before the writer’s strike suspended production, which means that a) it was packed full of chewy LOST goodness, and b) we’re going to have to wait until April 24^th for them to catch up and give us a new episode. There was plenty to digest and mull over in this episode while we’re waiting for a new one. As per standard operating procedure, some questions were answered whilst entire new cans of worms were opened.

The Oceanic 6 revealed – Well, they did say that the identity of the Oceanic 6 would be revealed this week, I just didn’t expect it to be revealed in a promo instead of the episode itself. There’s been much debate as to whether or not young Aaron counted as one of the Oceanic 6, and according to the promo, he is.  And promos never lie!  I’ve read the argument that Aaron couldn’t be one of the Oceanic 6 because he wasn’t on the passenger manifest. This ignores that the term “Oceanic 6” is a bit of media branding, like the Chicago 7, and the media isn’t likely to get overly semantic about the whole thing. Aaron is one of the people rescued, and is therefore one of the Oceanic 6. Right?

Sniper in the jungle – So who exactly shot Karl and Rousseau? The Others or the Freighter Folk? The argument could be made that Ben set them up by telling Alex, Karl, and Rousseau to head to the Temple, knowing that the Others would shoot them? Can Ben communicate with the Others?  He manipulated Juliet into going to the Tempest station from the comfort of his cell in “The Other Woman,” so it’s possible. Perhaps he knew that the Others would spare Alex but kill anybody else she was with. You have to assume they were taken out with a silenced rifle with a scope – the shooter(s) knew who they were shooting at. OR… The errand Lapidus was running in “Ji Yeon” could have been to drop off Keamy and the other thugs (who didn’t appear in real time in this episode, right?) on the Island so they could hunt for Ben or The Others. The gun toting Freighter Folk see three survivors tromping through the jungle and decide to kill them, but when Alex screams out that she’s Ben’s daughter, they decide she’s more valuable alive and hold their fire. Either scenario seems plausible, yes?

Michael in Manhattan – OK, seriously – how did he and Walt get back to the States? When last we saw them they were putting out to sea in a boat that couldn’t have been able to carry all that much gas. Did Ben give them money? Passports? That’s a head scratcher.

  Friendly Friendly – Tom Friendly returns for a little back alley tete-a-tete with Michael. We get a glimpse into Mr. Friendly’s social life when he’s off The Island, because apparently he’s not stuck there. How does he get off? I dunno. Friendly tells Michael that Widmore is responsible for the fake Oceanic 815 laying at the bottom of the Indian Ocean, answering a lot of the questions I had last time – if he’s to be believed, that is. I love M.C. Gainey, the guy that plays Friendly. Whenever I see him I think of his character Swamp Thing (pictured) the maniacal pilot in that fine motion picture Con Air.

What’s Ben up to? - Can’t Ben ever do anything the simple way? Why go through all that trouble to build a fake bomb just to prove to Michael that you’re a “good guy?” Couldn’t they have just told Michael to disable the engine and radio room instead of telling him he had to kill everyone on board? I’d imagine he would have been more agreeable if presented with the less lethal option. And does Ben really think that just sabotaging the engines will keep the Freighter Folk, or Widmore’s people in general, off The Island? It doesn’t add up.

“The island won’t let you die.” – That’s just crazy talk. Maybe The Island is a giant telepathic space turtle that has hibernated partially submerged for eons while an island grows on its vast shell.  Basically if giant space turtle doesn’t want you to die, you don’t die. No wonder Ben and Widmore are competing for control of The Island – he who harnesses the power of the giant space turtle becomes immortal. Just a theory.

I guess they’ve given us some things to think about before April 24^th. 

This means you have an entire month to give my giant space turtle theory some thought.

--Dave Campbell 

Comments

[Matt]

By God, I hope you're right about the giant space turtle. That would elevate "Lost" from "Best Thing on Thursday Nights" to "Best Thing on Television Ever".

Seriously, I'd endure an entire season of flashbacks about those two redshirts that got bit by a spider if there was a giant space turtle in there somewhere.

[J-S]

Hm... I have to say that I was suspicious of Ben claiming he was wanting to help Alex to safety when he was including Karl -- a guy whose brain he was trying to melt when we first met him... a guy who Ben said very clearly he wanted to have nothing to do with Alex because he stated that his fear was that they would become intimate, she would get pregnant and then she'd die. So although I was suspicious, I didn't expect them to kill Rousseau! :-( That sucked. I really liked her.

Plus, Ben isn't really Alex's father, right? He never had "relations" with Rousseau; and didn't she say in Season 1 that the father was someone from her crew (who died with the rest of her crew)?? So now, Alex truly is an orphan. Would be nice for her character to finally be told the truth by Sayid - since he knew Rousseau best; that Ben isn't her biological father and that he basically murdered both of her "real" biological parents.

I think she'd make for a great nemesis to Ben; someone who will likely be the one to take Ben out for good - since everyone else always has a weak reason for not taking him out.

So there's my prediction: in the end, Alex will be the one to finally send Ben to the big island in the sky... err, well... it'll more likely be a big island covered in hot, flowing lava.

[chuckc]

I think you are overlooking the very real possibility that Rousseau is not dead but actually in stasis awaiting her transformation into a half-lostie/half-other hybrid that will fulfill the ancient prophecies and bring peace to the island. Space Turtle willing.

[Brad Reed]

So you're suggesting that the "Lost" island...

...is Kooeykooeykooey?

MY GOD! IT ALL MAKES SENSE!! Someone get Michael Jon Carter and Ted Kord on the line, stat!

(If you do not understand the references, congratulations, you are not a giant comic book nerd.)

[chuckc]

BWAH-HAH-HA-HA