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LOST Casting Spoiler
- Thread starter Sindatur
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Kara Baxter
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The god shown was Anubis, he's the jackal head one - king of the dead.
Too bad Daniel Jackson wasn't there to translate those glyphs for us!!
Too bad Daniel Jackson wasn't there to translate those glyphs for us!!
Alluveal
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Anubis
Invented embalming
Guide of the dead (especially the pharaohs)
According to Ancient Egyptian mythology: when you died, you went to "the hall of the dead." Once there, Anubis weighed your heart against the feather of Ma'at (the goddess of justice.) If your heart was lighter than the feather, you lived forever. If your heart was heavier, then it was eaten by the demon, Ammit the Destroyer (smoke-monster?)
Ammit
Head of a crocodile, shoulders of a lion, rump of a hippopotamus.
From what I have read on the web, Egypt specialists state that the image looks more like a cross betewen Anubis and Taweret.
James P. Allen, a Wilbour Professor of Egyptology and Chair of Egyptology and Ancient Western Asian Studies at Brown University states:
Sindatur
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Well, many of us called it as soon as Chang was shown with a baby and Miles' nose started bleeding, and now we know.
Lots of numbers references again last night:
316 on the microwave
Room 4
top of fence formed a 4
Key underneath a bunny ( 8 )
Numbers being pounded into the Swan Station construction
And, my DVD recorder even got in on it. After transferring the fist set of scenes to DVD, while it was copying it went 4%, 8%. And then when it finished copying that set of scenes, there was 3 hours and 16 minutes of record time left on the DVD <cue Twilight Zone music>
And once again we hear the question "Do you know what's in the shadow of the Statue"
Lots of numbers references again last night:
316 on the microwave
Room 4
top of fence formed a 4
Key underneath a bunny ( 8 )
Numbers being pounded into the Swan Station construction
And, my DVD recorder even got in on it. After transferring the fist set of scenes to DVD, while it was copying it went 4%, 8%. And then when it finished copying that set of scenes, there was 3 hours and 16 minutes of record time left on the DVD <cue Twilight Zone music>
And once again we hear the question "Do you know what's in the shadow of the Statue"
GKarsEye
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I had a mixed reaction to Miles' revelation of superpowers. On the one hand, it seems to have come out of nowhere. On the other hand, it makes him important. This season they've been doing a pretty solid job of re-aligning the characters' place in the show in a clever way, so though this one came out of left field it's ok.
I eagerly await the Miles and Hurley Variety Hour spin-off late-night show.
I eagerly await the Miles and Hurley Variety Hour spin-off late-night show.
Sindatur
Regular
Miles was introduced as being able to talk to dead people. We've known it all along, and he's spoken to a few on the island already. Check out last season,
Yes, it's been very well handled how they are putting all the pieces into their place in the story.
Alluveal
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As for numbers, it's rumored that JJ used the number "47" in every single Alias episode. It was there at some point. And when you look up "47" on google, you find out that "47" is considered the quintessential "random" number.
In Alias, page 47 of Rambaldi's writings had the prophecy about the chosen one. I remember seeing "47" numerous times throughout the series (47th floor, times ending in 47, etc.)
Milo Rambaldi (a fictional character from Alias) is noted on the Valenzetti Foundation's website as being a relative of Valenzetti.
The Valenzetti equation is associated with the Lost numbers.
*The Valenzetti equation being called the "doomsday equation" which is supposed to be associated with the end of the world.
JJ obviously has some kind of fetish for numbers here. It always makes things interesting.
In Alias, page 47 of Rambaldi's writings had the prophecy about the chosen one. I remember seeing "47" numerous times throughout the series (47th floor, times ending in 47, etc.)
Milo Rambaldi (a fictional character from Alias) is noted on the Valenzetti Foundation's website as being a relative of Valenzetti.
The Valenzetti equation is associated with the Lost numbers.
*The Valenzetti equation being called the "doomsday equation" which is supposed to be associated with the end of the world.
JJ obviously has some kind of fetish for numbers here. It always makes things interesting.
Recoil
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Yea it did.
And yes, Miles was actually introduced as being able to talk to dead people, so it was there the whole time. In fact, I sort of wonder if the Lost writers pulled a Talia Winters / Lyta move ala B5 and had Miles character. ability wise, pick up some of the arc of Walt. Perhaps not, they werent exactly the same, but seemed similar enough that I thought it was possible.
And so now we have a second episode with the "What is in the shadow of the statue" question. So apparently some group aligned against Widmore? Probably Richard's buddies? Old Egyptian secret order or some shit?
This season has been pretty good. I was just wondering where Faraday had gotten off to and out he comes from the sub, just as they are building the "Hatch" building. I think we all know where this is going. In fact, and while this is a MILD spoiler, several people here have already discussed this in the thread as knowing this is coming this season, but the season finale appears to be a two part episode called "The Incident." I think many realized that we would get to SEE what the incident was this season with the time traveling.
And yes, Miles was actually introduced as being able to talk to dead people, so it was there the whole time. In fact, I sort of wonder if the Lost writers pulled a Talia Winters / Lyta move ala B5 and had Miles character. ability wise, pick up some of the arc of Walt. Perhaps not, they werent exactly the same, but seemed similar enough that I thought it was possible.
And so now we have a second episode with the "What is in the shadow of the statue" question. So apparently some group aligned against Widmore? Probably Richard's buddies? Old Egyptian secret order or some shit?
This season has been pretty good. I was just wondering where Faraday had gotten off to and out he comes from the sub, just as they are building the "Hatch" building. I think we all know where this is going. In fact, and while this is a MILD spoiler, several people here have already discussed this in the thread as knowing this is coming this season, but the season finale appears to be a two part episode called "The Incident." I think many realized that we would get to SEE what the incident was this season with the time traveling.
Alluveal
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I think the "shadow of the statue" people are either working with Ben (he has his tentacles out there) or they are another faction. We're certain they're not Whidmore's.
I always have to consider Ben because he's just threaded in with so much in this show.
I wonder what "the incident" is. I assume it is what the entering of the numbers is for, right? (just making sure I'm on the right page here.)
I always have to consider Ben because he's just threaded in with so much in this show.
I wonder what "the incident" is. I assume it is what the entering of the numbers is for, right? (just making sure I'm on the right page here.)
Sindatur
Regular
We have 3 possibilities so far, I believe. Danielle mentioned an incident, and the Purge I believe has been mentioned as an incident. Both of these require us to be at least 10 years further into the future. And then of course, there was an incident mentioned in the Swan Orientation video that apparently led to the button pushing.
Recoil
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OK I can't believe no one has mentioned last week's Lost yet. While not a shocking end per say, it definitely goes to re-enforce the "you cant change what has already happened" mentality with time travel that the show is trying to communicate.
Still, if I'm Faraday's mom, thats pretty harsh sending your son to find the island when you know hes going to die (at her own hands). Especially after what she said that "Now is the first time where I dont know what is going to happen next." To compare this to B5, this is similar to the part of the Shadow War right after Sinclair went back with B4. Everything before hand was prophecy because it was known by someone who had lived it. After that, nothing was known anymore, and that is what Faraday's mom was saying. Still, I just didn't see why she had to let her son go back in time to die. I see that he was needed to help find the island. But really, up until now, what did anyone benefit from finding the island? I saw no payoff for her up until now. Or anyone really. Not sure that part makes sense to me much.
Still, if I'm Faraday's mom, thats pretty harsh sending your son to find the island when you know hes going to die (at her own hands). Especially after what she said that "Now is the first time where I dont know what is going to happen next." To compare this to B5, this is similar to the part of the Shadow War right after Sinclair went back with B4. Everything before hand was prophecy because it was known by someone who had lived it. After that, nothing was known anymore, and that is what Faraday's mom was saying. Still, I just didn't see why she had to let her son go back in time to die. I see that he was needed to help find the island. But really, up until now, what did anyone benefit from finding the island? I saw no payoff for her up until now. Or anyone really. Not sure that part makes sense to me much.
