Fate. Destiny. Chance. Coincidence. Connection. Choice.
Free will, or futility? Noble Savage, or Evil Seed? Sacrifice, or self-interest?
Heroism. Cowardice. Loyalty. Redemption. Rebirth.
Empathy for the Other? One for all, or all for one?
These are the vagaries and vicissitudes of life in the world of L O S T. These are the quandaries the characters contemplate and confront. These are the issues we all face.
This blog will explore the human condition through the characters and narrative of L O S T. While it is superficially meant to be a means of satisfying our collective L O S T fix until the 2008 season, it is at the same time a sincere effort to acknowledge the things that make us human, the things that occupy most of our intellectual and emotional resources throughout our lives, the things with which we are confronted once thrown into the world, and the realization that a human being is uniquely "something which propels itself forward towards a future and is aware that it is doing so", in the words of Existentialist philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre.
I will be publishing a weekly post that will address the issues embodied in a character, situation, or story arc of the show from any of the first 3 seasons. I won't be discussing the over-arching 'mythology' of the show per se, unless it is inextricably tied to the human element of the show. I also won't be discussing any rumors or spoilers about the show.
So welcome to an attempt to elucidate the human situation; and instead of finding ourselves lost, we will simply find ourselves.
Welcome to the hearts and minds of L O S T...
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