Whose Funeral Was It?

Re: Whose Funeral Was It?

feeds@yuku.com (Goosehead) — Sat, 31 May 2008 15:28:32 GMT

I mean that the philosopher John Locke was more of a libertarian. You're right Locke's (the TV character) first priority is the island, and individual happiness is secondary. I'm just wondering if Locke will experience some kind of shift in values that we're supposed to detect that would correspond to the different names.

I remember when I first started watching the show, I thought that they chose John Locke for the character's name because of his famous quote:...

Re: Whose Funeral Was It?

feeds@yuku.com (CC1018) — Sat, 31 May 2008 15:04:18 GMT

Goosehead wrote:
Locke was much more of a libertarian, i.e., society only benefits to the extent that individual rights (especially property-rights) and liberties are vigilantly protected.

Huh??? I always got the idea that Locke felt that his calling to protect the island superceded the individual rights & liberties of every soul on the island.

Re: Whose Funeral Was It?

feeds@yuku.com (Goosehead) — Sat, 31 May 2008 14:59:58 GMT

The philosopher Jeremy Bentham was a utilitarian, i.e, he rejected the principle that individual rights and liberties were good unto themselves, or in the abstract. Their advancement or rejection was judged good only to the extent that they helped improve the overall happiness of the majority of a body politic. Locke was much more of a libertarian, i.e., society only benefits to the extent that individual rights (especially property-rights) and liberties are vigilantly protected. so I'm...

Re: Whose Funeral Was It?

feeds@yuku.com (GodIsAnAtheist) — Sat, 31 May 2008 14:15:42 GMT

Lovejonze wrote:
Like he time travelled back or was reincarnated?

More of a general discussion thread to keep us busy over the summer. Why did he change his name? Why is he off-island? What could've happened? etc.

Re: Whose Funeral Was It?

feeds@yuku.com (Lovejonze) — Sat, 31 May 2008 13:09:22 GMT

Like he time travelled back or was reincarnated?

Re: Whose Funeral Was It?

feeds@yuku.com (GodIsAnAtheist) — Sat, 31 May 2008 10:29:16 GMT

That's very interesting.

Do you guys think the question of "Why is Locke Jeremy Bentham?" deserves it's own thread?

Re: Whose Funeral Was It?

feeds@yuku.com (Lovejonze) — Sat, 31 May 2008 08:02:40 GMT

aslanscubs wrote:
Found this at Sledgeweb:

Quote:
In 3x22, the season finale, "Through the Looking Glass", we find a very broken and strung out Jack. When he learns of someone's death, he nearly kills himself. He attends the visitation, and learns that no one else came. But, who died?! All we have is a blurry obit image. Who's death...

Re: Whose Funeral Was It?

feeds@yuku.com (Screerider) — Fri, 30 May 2008 16:14:50 GMT

ANDand19 Re: Whose Funeral Was It? pussycow wrote:

CoconutPhone wrote:
Yeah he moved the island at some point like Ben did this ep and had to stay off telling the O6 to go back and ending his time in the most appropriate way for him: in a box. :)

Maybe his...

Re: Whose Funeral Was It?

feeds@yuku.com (nekey) — Fri, 30 May 2008 08:52:49 GMT

Perhaps Locke was simply bitten by a Medusa spider.

Re: Whose Funeral Was It?

feeds@yuku.com (pussycow) — Fri, 30 May 2008 08:17:10 GMT

CoconutPhone wrote:
Yeah he moved the island at some point lie Ben did this ep and had to stay off telling the O6 to go back and ending his time in the most appropriate way for him: in a box. :)

Maybe his coffin is the magic box

Oh and that reminds me, did anyone else laugh a couple eps ago...

Re: Whose Funeral Was It?

feeds@yuku.com (aslanscubs) — Fri, 30 May 2008 07:36:30 GMT
I remember reading a LONG time ago that TPTB meant for it to be Locke in the coffin. I guess I'll have to go see if I can dig up that article somewhere.

Re: Whose Funeral Was It?

feeds@yuku.com (BJ) — Fri, 30 May 2008 07:32:39 GMT
Locke is just as dead as Christian is.

Re: Whose Funeral Was It?

feeds@yuku.com (CoconutPhone) — Fri, 30 May 2008 05:40:06 GMT
Yeah he moved the island at some point lie Ben did this ep and had to stay off telling the O6 to go back and ending his time in the most appropriate way for him: in a box. :)

Re: Whose Funeral Was It?

feeds@yuku.com (pussycow) — Thu, 29 May 2008 22:29:33 GMT
I guess the "who the fuck is Jeremy Bentham"-ers never read this thread. I think I said Locke awhile back but my theory of how it came to be Locke was completely off (surprise surprise). And it was pretty much a guess

I don't see any problem with Locke being able to get off the island. Ben was able to get off the island, and Locke is the new Ben

Re: Whose Funeral Was It?

feeds@yuku.com (Aunt Pappy) — Thu, 29 May 2008 21:37:23 GMT
Yeah, how did The Island "let" Locke come back and take his own life? Sounds like Jacob may have gotten pretty pissed at Locke for some reason. *shrug*

Re: Whose Funeral Was It?

feeds@yuku.com (stacy1201) — Thu, 29 May 2008 21:15:48 GMT
I think it was Locke's.

Re: Whose Funeral Was It?

feeds@yuku.com (Mypoody2) — Thu, 29 May 2008 21:03:32 GMT
My guess, the island revives Locke as with the bullet wound and what not.

Re: Whose Funeral Was It?

feeds@yuku.com (Tigershere) — Thu, 29 May 2008 21:01:59 GMT
well, how did Locke get back.....and Ben.....i'm LOST

Re: Whose Funeral Was It?

feeds@yuku.com (DaveSoGay) — Thu, 29 May 2008 21:00:44 GMT
Nice. It's John. I'm cool with that. I'm glad it's not Desmond or Ben.

Whose Funeral Was It?

feeds@yuku.com (Aunt Pappy) — Wed, 23 May 2007 21:09:03 GMT
Funeral home in a not so desirable neighborhood. No one else comes.

Which one of the Losties died and why? Also couldn't take being off the island? Died penniless and no one cared? Was it a person of color?

Damn it, I need theories here!