Comments on: It’s Backgammon http://www.theoriesonlost.com/2009/12/its-backgammon/ A place to write and read Lost Theories Thu, 17 May 2012 19:43:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: I_Am_Jacob http://www.theoriesonlost.com/2009/12/its-backgammon/#comment-21355 I_Am_Jacob Sat, 26 Dec 2009 23:27:16 +0000 http://www.theoriesonlost.com/?p=7496#comment-21355 hi waycurious, i am liking your ideas. I only just learnt how to play Backgammon yesterday so fortunately i can understand any theories relating to it now. i will need a bit of time to think about the connections between lost and Backgammon myself and report back!! anyway, if Lost is a big game of chess and/or Backgammon, to win in Backgammon, you need to be the first to remove all your pieces from the board - what are your views on how this may relate to Lost? Joshcgs, firstly that video was very good. I am also liking the idea regarding the Kings and the Pawns and just thinking about it (quite briefly i might add), this must must MUST tie in with Jacob, Nemesis and the returning of dead characters ie. Yemi and Flocke etc. i truely believe that after many complex and in depth theories (all of which are brilliant i hasten to add again), the unfolding of the story and the ending will be quite simply. The simplicity of this theory and also your “Backgammon or Chess” are very believeable and there in lies Lost's brilliance - possibly! hi waycurious, i am liking your ideas. I only just learnt how to play Backgammon yesterday so fortunately i can understand any theories relating to it now. i will need a bit of time to think about the connections between lost and Backgammon myself and report back!!

anyway, if Lost is a big game of chess and/or Backgammon, to win in Backgammon, you need to be the first to remove all your pieces from the board – what are your views on how this may relate to Lost?

Joshcgs, firstly that video was very good. I am also liking the idea regarding the Kings and the Pawns and just thinking about it (quite briefly i might add), this must must MUST tie in with Jacob, Nemesis and the returning of dead characters ie. Yemi and Flocke etc.

i truely believe that after many complex and in depth theories (all of which are brilliant i hasten to add again), the unfolding of the story and the ending will be quite simply. The simplicity of this theory and also your “Backgammon or Chess” are very believeable and there in lies Lost’s brilliance – possibly!

]]> By: ilieintheshadowofthestatue http://www.theoriesonlost.com/2009/12/its-backgammon/#comment-21303 ilieintheshadowofthestatue Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:20:17 +0000 http://www.theoriesonlost.com/?p=7496#comment-21303 And the Dharmaville Losties are playing Risk, aren't they? And the Dharmaville Losties are playing Risk, aren’t they?

]]> By: Joshcgs http://www.theoriesonlost.com/2009/12/its-backgammon/#comment-21297 Joshcgs Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:26:44 +0000 http://www.theoriesonlost.com/?p=7496#comment-21297 That was my theory - "Backgammon or Chess" I am still going with Chess! Btw have you seen the new trailer where all of the characters a depicted as pieces of a chess board? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C56Lgl6DorM&feature=player_embedded Damon Lindelof called it "Incredible" - Also the idea of the kings not being able to kill eachother but needing another piece to do so. And pawns being able to reach the end of the board (die) and come back as something else! That was my theory – “Backgammon or Chess”

I am still going with Chess!

Btw have you seen the new trailer where all of the characters a depicted as pieces of a chess board?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C56Lgl6DorM&feature=player_embedded

Damon Lindelof called it “Incredible”

- Also the idea of the kings not being able to kill eachother but needing another piece to do so. And pawns being able to reach the end of the board (die) and come back as something else!

]]> By: BanLinus http://www.theoriesonlost.com/2009/12/its-backgammon/#comment-21293 BanLinus Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:27:50 +0000 http://www.theoriesonlost.com/?p=7496#comment-21293 The writers love metaphor. And John Locke loves games. Just watch the opening scene of 'Deus Ex Machina', to see a lovely metaphor for Lost using the game 'Mousetrap'. It eerily describes how MIB set his trap for Jacob. The writers love metaphor. And John Locke loves games. Just watch the opening scene of ‘Deus Ex Machina’, to see a lovely metaphor for Lost using the game ‘Mousetrap’.
It eerily describes how MIB set his trap for Jacob.

]]> By: Andre7 http://www.theoriesonlost.com/2009/12/its-backgammon/#comment-21290 Andre7 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:11:11 +0000 http://www.theoriesonlost.com/?p=7496#comment-21290 You have some good ideas here. How the different games relate to the characters and how they live their lives is probably important. You have some good ideas here. How the different games relate to the characters and how they live their lives is probably important.

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