The scottish alien theory I heard on the podcast

[Cody]

I don't know how I feel about this theory, but I would like to support it with some evidence I thought of when I heard the podcast. This is from Walts comic book

[zerubbabel]

Okay, after hearing the theory and seeing that screenshot I got a chill. That is much creepy.

[evilgus]

If it turns out to be aliens, I will be annoyed. Not wanting to piss on my fellow countryman's parade, but I really hope he is wrong about that.

I did like the observation about the certain section of the plane coming down in a suspicious way however.

I know I did bring up the comic book the other day, and think it could turn out to be extremely relevant, but I don't think that is necessarily an alien. It could be a human bred for psychic abilities or something. I'm clutching at straws in the hope that there is no alien involvement basically.

[Cody]

I would also hate the alien thing, I just thought this picture was cool. I really like Walts comic book, like the polar bear picture

[Agrajag]

When I heard this theory, I was shocked that the guy didn't mention a book by Kurt Vonnegut called "The Sirens of Titan."

I thought of the connection with this book before, but my interpretation was that it was an experiment on the island that pulled the plane down in order to try and end itself.

Basically, the book is this:

***SPOILER FOR SIRENS OF TITAN***



***LAST CHANCE!***

The main character in the book follows through a chain of events seemingly random, but unknowingly orchaestrated by an alien race to save one of their own who had crashed on Saturn's moon of Titan.

The book reaches back millions of years and explains that the earth, everyone on it, and every creation upon it (the pyramids, stonehenge, etc.) were just the aliens' elaborate communications back and forth.

The book culminates with the main character appearing on Titan, again - seemingly randomly, with a trinket that he carries for luck that was 'randomly' created in some molten metal years ago. This piece turns out to be the one item that the alien needs to repair his craft and escape from the moon.

The point of the story is to say that the entire human race was manipulated all along into this not-so-random event by aliens and that there is no free will, no random acts or "everything is intentional."

I think this guy is on the right track. I did read the Flash/Green Lantern crossover and was hoping more for the transdimensional connection, rather than the alien one, but the comic does center around an alien.

Definitely a well thought out theory and the only one involving an alien that I wasn't disappointed with! ;D

[Annie]

I like Kurt Vonnegut's books. I'll have to check that one out.

[Cliff]

I would be really disappointed if it were aliens as well. Everything else on Lost seems to (generally) be rooted in the realm of possibility, and I think aliens would blow the show's credibility right out of the water.

[Jeremy]

Have you guys read that comic book?

It is called "Green Lantern and Flash: Faster Friends"

I am a Green Lantern fan, so I've read it...

It is basically about the Original Green Lantern and Flash getting taken prisoner by the Alien in the picture, an alien they helped capture 50 years ago. Now, the new Flash and Green Lantern have to become teammates to save the world. Alien uses the old GL & F to fight the New GL & F.however, they end up defeating the Alien.

I am not saying I agree with the Theory, and if they base it all off a Comic book, (Even a Green Lantern Comic Book) I'll be really sad, but if there is a tie-in, then the Others are the Scientists who orignally brought the Alien there, maybe as another AREA 51 (this could explain the planes crashing and boats running aground), and the Alien is using the new crash survivors to free him. and get him to the ship, (Maybe the strong electromagnetic field).

Ehh... whatever, I know, I just labelled myself "Nerd "

[Cliff]

No, I haven't read it, but I plan to soon. Must buy first.



And by 'original' Green Lantern, I assume you mean Hal Jordan and not the original original Alan Scott?

NOW who's the nerd?

;D

[Jeremy]

Since I figured that most people on here weren't Green Lantern Fans, I figured I didn't need to give the name, but it is Alan Scott, the original Green Lantern. That was why I said Original A Green Lantern Fan would never call Hal Jordan the Orignal Green Lantern, since Alan chronologically came before him. Also, Flash is Jay Garrick Golden Age Flash.

Nice to see another Green Lantern Fan!

;D

[Jeremy]

Also, I was checking around, and I found the comic, in it's entirety, on of all things, LOST LINKS

www.lostlinks.net/comic/comic1.htm

Check it out, I think I used to own it, but during my move, I seem to have misplaced my Green Lantern Comics.

(BTW, I am not too bad of a Nerd, but long ago I got the first issue of a Green Lantern comic for Christmas, and I have enjoyed him and his story since.)

[Cliff]

Excellent to see you know your DC history too.

I've looooong been a fan of the JSA and Alan Scott and Jay Garrick and all the others - The Sandman, Dr. Mid-Nite, The Atom, etc. So that's cool that we're both fans.

I'm not too big of a nerd either! ;D

[ben]

nope i agree with u i dont want the whole alien thing but it would be cool nice observation with the comic book

[Annie]

Welcome, Ben. Thanks, jtelintern for posting the lost link to the comic book. Wow! I wasn't sold on aliens, but now I'm beginning to wonder about connections. I think there might be more in common with the plot of Lost than just comic book with polar bear that Walt is reading.

The whole parent theme comes up again. "The sins of the father. . ." Who on the island has a parent that might have been involved with the original set up of the experiments on the island? Who's parent was either military (Kate, Locke?) or psychic (Walt grandparent? Psychic abilities run in families) or even medical (Jack)? That parent or parents might have committed the original error that put the entire world in jeopardy. At the time they thought they were doing the right thing. Time has shown otherwise. It is up to the kids to try and set things right.

I find it all very interesting.

[Annie]

I thought about this some more over lunch. Jack Shephard might be one of the "kids" sent to save the world. In the comic book, The Green Lantern's and Flash's wives tell their sons to go rescue their fathers. Christian's wife (Jack's mom) told him to "go get your father." Locke might be the other "kid." Green Lantern Jr. and Flash Jr. don't like each other, but they have to work together. Each has particular skills that are very valuable to the mission, and each recognizes the other's skills even though they don't like the person that much.