Desmonds Timeline? LOST

I'm thinking that the rest of the season is going to revolve around Sun and her baby.  I don't see many questions answered in the next 5 episodes.  For some reason, I'm expecting some disappointment in not really knowing anything until next season.

Don't know about his timeline, but one interesting thing that I noticed was that the picture the head monk had on his desk was a picture of him with the same woman that was in Desmond's last backstory--the one that sold him the engagement ring.

My wife heard an interesting theory.  What if the put Kate and Sawyer in the cage to have them "mate."  We know that the inability to have kids on the island is now one of the central themes.  The others need subjects to experiment on that aren't their people.  They dressed kate up in a pretty dress; made her prance around in front of Sawyer all day; put them under tremendous stress; and then put them in a cage together.  Its like trying to mate two animals at the zoo.

This was a good episode, definitely not filler like the Hurley one a few weeks ago. I'd get rid of any expectations of closure. It won't come this season.

Any guesses when they're going to reveal that Locke's father was the original "Sawyer"? I hope it's not in the season finale. It's too obvious to be an end of season thing.

 What do you mean by the original "Sawyer"?

Does anyone have a theory about our main characters' characters? Let's review the Commandments they've broken or Deadly Sins they've committed:

Jack (unrepentant): Honor your father. Deadly sin of Pride. (Also, he trusts women who betray him)

Sawyer (unrepentant): You shall not kill. You shall not steal. Deadly Sins: Pride, Lust, Wrath

Kate (unrepentant): You shall not kill. Deadly Sin: Envy

Charlie: Deadly Sin: Gluttony (drugs). He's cleaned up so does that make him repentant?

Locke: Not sure on this. He trusts men who betray him.

Hurley: Deadly Sin: Gluttony

Jin: You shall not murder (or be a hired thug for your FIL)

Sun: You shall not commit adultery

Echo (given 1 last chance to repent and did not): You shall not murder

Anna Lucia (unrepentant): You shall not murder

Walt (unrepentant): You shall not murder

I think penance has something to do with the story arc even though nobody really talks in biblical terms. It's too much a part of their backstories to be irrelevant and it has everything to do with why The Others considered them unworthy.

Would be interested in your opinions/observations/thoughts.

That had been my thinking (good works to make up for the past) until I saw the episode where Echo died. He had the chance to repent - and he refused. The subsequent episodes have shown backstories where our character could have/should have repented but did not. So, I started thinking more along the lines of penance which is where true salvation lies (according to the Christian story) vs good works. Echo appeared to be doing goood works - he was building a church, remember? But ultimately, he did not repent his sins even when he was the black smoke was whupping his azz.

Oh, I forgot to mention Sayid. Repentant or not? When he was kidnapped, he refused to admit his sins. He's always ready to torture. I think that means he's still a lost soul. Hey - Lost!

What I meant by "That had been my thinking (good works to make up for the past) until I saw the episode where Echo died." was that the appearance of good works on the island made the characters more sympathetic to the audience which I think was a bit of a trick that was played on us. The storytellers are making a point to show us that these people have not repented for their sins - which means that they are still lost souls. I think there is something to this angle, though I'm not sure what. Anyone? Anyone?

Along the lines of free will, penance must come freely.

Yeah, yeah. Michael.

The character's real name is James Ford. He took the name "Sawyer" from the guy that conned his parents, leading his father to kill his mother and then commit suicide. His life's goal has been to hunt down and kill the original Sawyer.

phoenixazul - 2007-04-19 9:59 AM

BellinghamSpence - 2007-04-19 2:24 AM Also I have a hard time understanding what the heck Desmond or Charly say....SPEAK ENGLISH ....please.

heh, just be glad Desmond isn't from Shetland or somewhere in the far north of Scotland...even the Scots don't understand them. BTW, I looooooove his accent. It makes me all melty like. And cheers for the mentions of (Glasgow) Celtic twice over! (the former GF and the song he's singing when he's getting pissed is a Celtic FC cheer.)

I should have taped it and rewound the parts where they talk.  

Desmond's Timeline:  Was engaged to marry the one girl.  But watched some Soccer match at a pub .  Decided not to get married,  went into a Abbey to become a monk? (doesn't that take a long time?)  Got Punched in nose by a brother of the ex girlfriend,   met Penny.   Went into the army?  Got dishonor discharge.  Broke up with Penny.  Met Libby, used her boat for a round the world race....got on the island.   There 3 years or so with the one guy who was a CIA operative for Sayad.....

Or Something like that....I hope someday this is all  figured out.