Comments on: Parent-Child-Island Relationships http://www.theoriesonlost.com/2009/01/parent-child-island-relationships/ A place to write and read Lost Theories Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:10:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: mrslinus700 http://www.theoriesonlost.com/2009/01/parent-child-island-relationships/#comment-13073 mrslinus700 Mon, 04 May 2009 20:45:59 +0000 http://www.theoriesonlost.com/?p=182#comment-13073 i think you're really on to something here. I'm also really happy that you brought up "Raised by Another". Isn't it funny that after all we've learned, some of the biggest and oldest questions are still unanswered? Like why, exactly, Aaron must be raised by his biological mother, And what the ramifications will be for the fact that he obviously has not been? Just a thought...Aaron is technically a Shepherd, right? I think that the Shepherd family is crucial to the island. It all fits-- name symbolism, Christian's otherwordly position on the island, Jack's grandfathers somewhat random appearance earlier this season (I think)...I dunno. maybe. i think you’re really on to something here. I’m also really happy that you brought up “Raised by Another”. Isn’t it funny that after all we’ve learned, some of the biggest and oldest questions are still unanswered? Like why, exactly, Aaron must be raised by his biological mother, And what the ramifications will be for the fact that he obviously has not been?

Just a thought…Aaron is technically a Shepherd, right? I think that the Shepherd family is crucial to the island. It all fits– name symbolism, Christian’s otherwordly position on the island, Jack’s grandfathers somewhat random appearance earlier this season (I think)…I dunno. maybe.

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]]> By: Andre7 http://www.theoriesonlost.com/2009/01/parent-child-island-relationships/#comment-451 Andre7 Wed, 28 Jan 2009 05:45:09 +0000 http://www.theoriesonlost.com/?p=182#comment-451 Kimberley, thank for a much needed reality check. The writers of the show are first and foremost really good writers. Their first interest and duty is to tell a good and moving story about the human condition, not about some magical island or quantum physics... This is something they do with every episode. You do a great breakdown of the parenting issues. You could add Mr. Eko who acts as parent to his brother Yemi and sacrifices himself to the drug dealers so Yemi can go on and become a 'father' to a whole village. I like your idea that Locke and Ben are rival sons of destiny to the island. Love the Harry Potter comparison. Must tell my wife that. She adores the Potter books. How do you Jack fitting in? He was conspicuous by his absence in your analysis, given his relationship with Christian and the elder Sheppard's unique role as spokesperson for the island. Kimberley, thank for a much needed reality check. The writers of the show are first and foremost really good writers. Their first interest and duty is to tell a good and moving story about the human condition, not about some magical island or quantum physics… This is something they do with every episode.

You do a great breakdown of the parenting issues. You could add Mr. Eko who acts as parent to his brother Yemi and sacrifices himself to the drug dealers so Yemi can go on and become a ‘father’ to a whole village.

I like your idea that Locke and Ben are rival sons of destiny to the island. Love the Harry Potter comparison. Must tell my wife that. She adores the Potter books.

How do you Jack fitting in? He was conspicuous by his absence in your analysis, given his relationship with Christian and the elder Sheppard’s unique role as spokesperson for the island.

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]]> By: dabiatchishere http://www.theoriesonlost.com/2009/01/parent-child-island-relationships/#comment-397 dabiatchishere Tue, 27 Jan 2009 20:10:56 +0000 http://www.theoriesonlost.com/?p=182#comment-397 Hi kimberly, this is a very enjoyable read. You make some key points. I can't really add much, I'm afraid. It seems as though all of 'the losties' have had 'parent' issues, yet we see them rise to the challenge of parenting themselves on and off 'the island'. This leads me to believe, whatever their circumstances were in their own lives, they are now doing the exact opposite. I think these issues are significant, but am not sure why. I believe something was learned on a spiritual level to make them want to change those circumstances. Feels like it is an act of redemption, and for lack of a better term, a re-do, to right past wrongs. Karma, if you will. As for the women unable to carry fetuses to full term on 'the island', I believe this was not always the case, as you've mentioned. Something changed that. When Juliette was shown the woman's womb by Alpert during her recruitment she determined it must be that of a 78 year old woman. I prefer to believe she was viewing a much younger woman. If the 'wheel' was turned during the incident/purge, causing 'time' to fluctuate wildly, while the women did not physically appear to age, it could have affected their wombs 'aging' process. Someone from LT wrote a really good theory, addressing how a woman's body might reject a fetus due to the 'time' aspect of things. It made very good sense, logically. I also like the idea you mentioned about 'the island' possibly punishing them, too. Hi kimberly, this is a very enjoyable read. You make some key points. I can’t really add much, I’m afraid.

It seems as though all of ‘the losties’ have had ‘parent’ issues, yet we see them rise to the challenge of parenting themselves on and off ‘the island’. This leads me to believe, whatever their circumstances were in their own lives, they are now doing the exact opposite.

I think these issues are significant, but am not sure why. I believe something was learned on a spiritual level to make them want to change those circumstances. Feels like it is an act of redemption, and for lack of a better term, a re-do, to right past wrongs. Karma, if you will.

As for the women unable to carry fetuses to full term on ‘the island’, I believe this was not always the case, as you’ve mentioned. Something changed that.

When Juliette was shown the woman’s womb by Alpert during her recruitment she determined it must be that of a 78 year old woman. I prefer to believe she was viewing a much younger woman.

If the ‘wheel’ was turned during the incident/purge, causing ‘time’ to fluctuate wildly, while the women did not physically appear to age, it could have affected their wombs ‘aging’ process.

Someone from LT wrote a really good theory, addressing how a woman’s body might reject a fetus due to the ‘time’ aspect of things. It made very good sense, logically.

I also like the idea you mentioned about ‘the island’ possibly punishing them, too.

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