Lost Observations: Some Like it Hoth

It’s my understanding that this week’s episode of Lost is a recap, and not really a new episode. I suppose I’m okay with it. Like I have a choice!

So, let’s get on with something I’ve wanted to talk about since watching Some Like it Hoth. I mean, we have what appears to be a 3rd party on the scene. I mean, who are the “Do you know what lies in the shadow of the statue?” people? Widmore? Ben? Original Dharma? And, I love episodes that have a lot of Hurley in them.

But, that’s not what I really want to talk about.
I want to talk about how you win some and you lose some…and what would that be?

Well, part of my Lost Time-Travel Theory was finally blown out of the water last Wednesday, but I’m okay with that. Wanna know why? Because I’d gladly be wrong about something if it means we get more answers.

Most of my theory is still standing, so there is that.  Plus, almost 3-months without being picked-apart is pretty good, if I do say so myself. 

This latest episode, Some Like it Hoth was Miles-centric, and I’m glad we finally got some more back-story on him. It was rumored that he was Dr. Chang’s son, so it wasn’t too shocking for me when they confirmed that.

What blew part of my theory out of the water?

Miles saw himself. Somehow, there was a copy of himself back in 1977. Now, he didn’t touch or interact with his younger self, so there is still the question of what happens in that event.

AND! Daniel Faraday comes off the sub at the end of the episode, so presumably, he was off the island in 1977, so there was another copy of him existing in the same realm there, too. Right?

I still, however, have a firm grasp on what can happen to whomever, based on their timeline. For example, Young Ben can’t die in 1977, because we know that he’s alive in 2004. 1977 is his Past. But, Hurley or Sawyer or any of the other Losties stuck in 1977 can die in 1977, because it’s their Present.

Where it becomes tricky is where something Miles-v.2004 does in 1977, could impact his own future. That’s where all the looping makes me dizzy. (For example, what if Miles-v.2004 warns Dr. Chang about what’s going to happen, and it’s because of his warning that Miles-v.1977 and his mother leave the island, forever hating Dr. Chang?)

The other question I have is, what if the future goes farther than we know? How far in the future does it all go? In other words, someone somewhere could be saying, “Well, I know that Hurley doesn’t die in this version of 1977, but really is his Past. Do you know what I mean? Does that make sense?

Well, as much sense as time-travel makes, I guess.