The season 3 premiere of Lost was of course much anticipated by its legions of fans. In fact, this third season took on more significance because we were finally left on the cusp of what the hell was going on, and the Lost Experience game heightened the expectations of those who participated. But in classic lost fashion, when each question is answered, even more questions arise.
The last few episodes of season 2, especially the last one, gave us a lot to think about and didn’t let go of the need for some major theory. We witnessed the deaths of major characters Libby and Ana-Lucia; He discovered that the cause of the crash of flight 815 was magnetic force, that he had boarded because of the numbers not entering in time; they were introduced to another fortress, apparently designed for the Swan Monitor, the fortress in which Locke religiously entered the mysterious numbers; Others have discovered more secrets than we had hoped; a completely new mystery witnessed in the form of a 3-toed relic statue; surrounded by a great station of snow-clad Lusitanians; and hanged as Jack, Sawyer and Kate are captured by Henry Gale and others, Michael and Walt appear to be freed on the ship.
The first episode of Season 3 opens with a shocker as we watch a woman, who we later find out is named Juliet, listening to music. Efforts in cooking and making poor. For all intents and purposes it looks like living in a suburban home. She later meets with her book club, which at first seems to be interrupted by an earthquake, but in reality. 815 Flight Crash – yes folks, this is a fairy house on an island! When the book club rushes outside to the plane going down on the island, we see the Others, Henry Gale, Goodwin and Ethan, not looking unkempt as usual, but well groomed and “normal”. Then it’s cut to an aerial shot of the island, which in its original form looks like a pin located in the middle – it’s the village of Others.
The episode continues to reveal a bit more about Jack’s past, as well as the new Dharma Initiative research facility where Kate, Jack and Sawyer are being held captive. But these, I think, are not the most interesting developments. It was possible that the most ambitious and useful revelation in the book of Julia would come at a suitable stage. The book is discussed by Carrie, author of Stephen King’s life.
It is widely believed that Stephen King may have been the writer for the show, or at least its inspiration, as in a couple of references to Stephen King lore, such as the logo for the poetic drink, Nozz-a-la soda. on the part of the Henry Gale compartment. Nozz-a-la soda is shaped into a mammoth king in the series dark, as well as the Kingdom Hospital TV series. There’s even a rumor that Gary Troup, the author of the Lost Relatives new Evil Twin, is in the making of Stephen King. It’s now safe to say that King was somehow involved in the production of Lost (as the obscure reference to Nozz-a-la soda wasn’t enough to conclude), if only to serve as his main power.
It’s hard to ignore the parallels between Lost and many of King’s writings, particularly the related works The Stand, Insomnia and The Dark Tower. While there are many similarities between the book The Lost and the legendary King’s The Stand, more striking similarities are shared with the themes, ideas and characters from The Dark Tower books, which are considered by King to be his masterpiece. Set in Middle-earth, essentially a parallel world to our own, the Dark Tower series follows the adventures of a man named Roland, the last of a knightly order called “Gunslingers”, and his quest for a mysterious “tower” in which all “worlds” meet. There is a certain post-apocalyptic place in which, to quote the mantra from the stories, “the world has moved”, where the remnants are in an advanced circuit still in the process of dying. It can be said that the lost island has also been “moved”, with all the remnants of the LEX initiative terrorizing the fortifications and dying technology.
Roland has a strong belief in what he calls the “Ka”, which dictates that everything happens for a reason, like Locke’s belief in fate, and the significance of the ball and cherished it, and he is involved in his legendary and tragic ages and is always affected by it. (much like all the remains of the lost flight 815).
Finally, Roland learns that in order to succeed in his quest for the Dark Tower, he must “draw” three men from what appears to be our New York. On the shores of the Middle-Worlds, Roland successfully “draws” three men to his world; Eddie Dean, the wacky-alecky drug addict (think Charlie Lost); Odetta Holmes, a wheelchair bound person in multiple ways; and Jake, a young boy with special powers and a close father-son alliance with Roland (think Lost’s Walt). Roland teaches that all three are Gunslingers, in the process helping Eddie Dean overcome his addiction, directing Odetta through multiple personalities – the elegant Odetta Holmes and the tough Detta Walker – in the composite of the two named Susannah, and helps the actors and Jake in developing their special supernatural abilities.
Among these characters there are many parallels with those that have been lost. Some of the more obvious of these similarities are found among the Kings of the Dark Tower character Susannah. For example, Susan is wheelchair-bound in wheel, having lost her legs after being pushed into the front of a train. but he can walk in some parallel worlds. This is remarkably similar to Locke from Lost, as he is paralyzed from the waist down until he wakes up after the crash of Flight 815 and is miraculously healed. In fact, Susanna can sometimes be compared to almost all lost characters.
Other notable character similarities between The Dark Tower’s character Jake—a young boy with supernatural abilities known to be “the touch”—and Walt’s character from Lost, who also seems to still be gifted with his own supernatural abilities. will be explained. Jake adopts and develops a strong bond with a half-world animal named Bumbler Billy, while Walt adopts his dog Vincent. on the island. The main parallels between the characters of Jake and Walt are their relationships with their adult father figures. Roland, the hero of the Dark Tower, not Jakes biological father, takes this role on Jake’s behalf, but their relationship is ruined and forever scarred by Roland sacrificing Jake to the so-called “Tard Mutants”. However, Roland decided to find and unite with Jake, and “retract” him as mentioned above. Walt is divorced from his father Michael through an act of love, but reunites with Walt after his mother’s death. On the island, Michael’s frantic quest to escape the island (similar to Roland’s quest for The Dark Tower) results in Walt being kidnapped by “The Others”. Michael then insists on trying to rescue Walt, like Rolando, to get Jake back. Interestingly, while Walt and Michael are fighting each other, Locke forms a bond with Walt, and helps him tap into his special powers in the same way that Roland helps develop Jake’s abilities. So there are two father figures for Walt, who is very similar to Roland’s character.
These examples, not surprisingly, are like the proverbial tip of the iceberg. But, what is most intriguing for those who are both Stephen King and lost fans, is increasing day by day, that King himself can be involved in the production of the show. However, it is more likely that the producers of King of the Lost only have huge fans. King editorialized about the show in his Entertainment Weekly column as if he were simply another viewer; although it could be resurrected in this way. In the case, the most interesting in the King’s commentary, his decision to the organizers lost to end the show at the right time. In his own words; “Please, guys – don’t beat this sweet cow to death with years of burdensome flashbacks. End it any way you want, but when it’s closing time, give it a go. Don’t just keep her in the gym.”
For a more in-depth analysis of The Dark Tower and Lost, visit the link in the resources section with a woman named Laura discussing the subject.
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- Lostcasts.com’s posting of “Laura’s” observations on Entertainment Weekly
