Just a little idea I'm pitching.

Didn't Ben say that getting rescued was a bad idea? I'm pretty sure that there was a whole thing about how "bad" getting rescued was. Anyway, I don't have the details on this but here's my idea.

What if rescue, in the end, equals death for the Losties? It started with Charlie. He was the first one, and he died because he unblocked the signal that led to them getting rescued.

Then we see Jack in his flash-forwards, depressed, drinking. Suicidal. Everything. When he takes out that paper it seems like just another brick in the wall, if you will. Something else bad that has happened on top of everything else. And what else would make Jack so depressed? So badly wanting to go back to the island - "we weren't suppoed to leave" I believe he said.

This is because, that since they've been rescued, the survivors have been dropping like flies for some reason or another. That's why Jack seemed so immune or something to the idea when he read that newspaper article - just another thing to be depressed about. Another death of one of his friends.

And this is also why no one showed up for the funeral - seeing everyone die like that eventually got too depressing. Going to every funeral wasn't going to work anymore.

And this is why Jack wants to go back - they weren't supposed to leave.

Idk, it's just an idea.

I think LOST island is a Battle Royale island, everyone will die.

Interesting idea, but it's too "Final Destination".

Interesting idea, but it's too "Final Destination".

Like the bus hitting Juliet's husband? Ahem. I actually thought of that when I saw Jack holding the newspaper clipping, I think it's a very interesting theory that would give us a season full of flashbacks... except I really hope most of them are redshirts because I'm sick of the heartbreak of seeing the lostise die.

Interesting idea, but it's too "Final Destination".


That was my first reaction after the episode...we will probably learn in the following seasons who from the island dies in the "real world" and how they die... just getting killed off one by one...

It's like they get a "do over" courtesy of the island, but pay for it with their lives...

I actually think you might be onto something. What if surviving the plane crash avoided their deaths and staying on the island is the only way to stay alive. I'm not saying I'm completely on the bandwagon but the idea definitely has legs.

I've thought from Season One on, that the Island was these people's final resting place.

How would Ben know that leaving the Island = death. He's never left. I think it is more a metaphorical death.

:cool: I could get behind this idea. But Sayid better be one of the last standing!