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Is the LOST Island an alien spaceship?
LOST had its 2-hour finale a couple of days ago. It did not disappoint loyal fans as a great deal of intrigue was intertwined with answers to previous questions and a number of new issues were introduced to keep fans excited for next year's season.
I was highly interested in LOST since the earliest promos ran before the beginning of the series (2004). The idea of a jet plane crashing kind of concerned me, however, as I fly quite often. As a sociologist, I anticipated the story of the survivors; especially the role of leadership and power as it is inevitable that a leader will emerge in every group of people.
Think about it. In every group, there is a leader. In your circle of friends, the place you work, on a sports team, and within the family structure, there is a leader. But what happens when you place a random collection of people together, such as the scenario presented to us on LOST. Who would emerge as the leader? This is what interested me the most about the show right from the beginning.
Clearly, someone would emerge as the leader. And because of the relatively high number of survivors from the plane crash a couple of leaders were likely to emerge. But clearly, there would be far fewer leaders than followers. This is explained, in part, with the realization that most people are followers, sheep, if you will. Yes, that sounds mean, but it is true that few people are willing to take on the responsibility for the welfare of an entire group.
On LOST, the earliest leader to emerge, and most likely candidate, was Jack (Matthew Fox). Besides being a doctor-a highly valued commodity on a deserted island-Jack has a certain edge to him. While battling with his own personal demons, he is driven to get off the island. A seemingly unlikely second leader emerged in Locke (Terry O'Quinn).
Locke was wheelchair-bound when the plane crashed. But on the island, Locke was suddenly able to walk again. He got stronger and stronger as his days on the island increased. For Locke, the island has magical, religious powers. For Jack, the island is simply an island; albeit a place where many strange things occur. As a doctor, Jack is a man of science. Locke, who feels "reborn" views the island as a place with mystical powers.
By now, fans of LOST have had a chance to watch the finale so let's look at one of the most fascinating aspects of the finale-the disappearance of the island. One minute it is there, and the next it is gone. Vanished! An entire island disappeared. How is this possible?
Surely, fans of LOST have shared their ideas on the explaining the island's "disappearance." One of my friends is convinced that the "others" (other inhabitants of the island) are aliens and that the island itself is an alien spaceship. I laughed out loud. He was upset that I so quickly dismissed his theory. "It is television," he explained, "and they can do anything they want on a TV show." That much is true. But, LOST has thrown enough "out there" scenarios on us loyal fans, and I just don't want aliens to be thrown into the mix. Although, if the island is indeed a spaceship, it would help to explain how the island disappeared.
Before the island disappears, a few people escape. Drifting in a raft, out at sea, one of the "surviving" characters, Hurley (Jorge Garcia) proclaims, "I can't believe he did it...Locke. He moved the island." Jack responds, "No, he didn't." Hurley rebuts, "Oh really? Cause, one minute it was there and next it was gone. So, unless we like, overlooked it, dude, that's exactly what he did. But, if you've got another explanation, I'd like to hear it."
I guess we will have to wait until next season to find the answer. Then again, this is TV, so maybe we won't find out the answer! How do you explain the disappearance of the LOST Island?
And by the way, although there are many things LOST fans can discuss about the season finale, the romantic in me was quite pleased to learn that Desmond survived and that he and the other survivors that were adrift at sea were rescued by his lost love, Penny Widmore. Penny was leading a rescue mission aboard the ship "Searcher." Will they have a happy ending to their love story? What do you think?
