Miracles and Other Lives

One of the many things I love about Lost is that the supernatural is acknowledged as just that. Instead of presenting characters who just suspend their disbelief (and expecting viewers to do the same), the show addresses the sci-fi head-on. These are super-flawed human beings faced with both the unknown and miraculous. And they're trying to make sense of it all right along with the viewers.

Over at Zap2It's Lost blog, an interesting miracle-conversation parallel was made. Very interesting. Locke and Abaddon's tête-à-tête was remarkably reminiscent of Desmond and Jack's chat in "Man of Science, Man of Faith."

Check 'em out. Locke and Abaddon:

LOCKE: You should read my file. My spine was crushed. There's a 98% chance I'll never get any feeling back in my legs. So I don't know why I'm even trying to--

ORDERLY: As a matter of fact, I did read your file. You survived falling eight stories out of a building. That's a miracle, Mr. Locke. Let me ask you something. Do you believe in miracles?

LOCKE: No. I don't believe in miracles.

ABADDON: You should. I had one happen to me.

LOCKE: Hey, look. I just want to go back to my room.

ABADDON: You know what you need, Mr. Locke? You need to go on a walkabout.

LOCKE: Wha--what's a walkabout?

ABADDON: It's a journey of self-discovery. You go out into the Australian Outback with nothing more than a knife and your wits.

LOCKE: I can't "walkabout" anything. In case you haven't noticed, I'm a cripple.

ABADDON: Is that what you are, Mr. Locke? I went on my walkabout convinced I was one thing, but I came back another. I found out what I was made of, who I was.

LOCKE: And here you are, an orderly.

ABADDON: Oh, I'm a lot more than just an orderly, John. When you're ready, Mr. Locke... you'll listen to what I'm saying. And then when you and me run into each other again... you'll owe me one.

Desmond and Jack:

JACK: I told her -- I made her a promise I couldn't keep -- I told her I'd fix her and I couldn't. I failed.

DESMOND: Right. Just one thing - what if you did fix her?

JACK: I didn't.

DESMOND: But what if you did?

JACK: You don't know what you're talking about, man.

DESMOND: I don't? Why not?

JACK: Because with her situation that would be a miracle, brother.

DESMOND: Oh, and you don't believe in miracles? Right. Well then, I'm going to give you some advice anyway. You have to lift it up.

JACK: Lift it up?

DESMOND: Your ankle. You have to keep it elevated. It's been nice chatting.

JACK: Jack.

DESMOND: Jack, I'm Desmond. Good luck, brother. See you in another life, yeah?

Believers and skeptics, sure. But there's something more. There's this great mysterious "other life." A meeting in an already-mapped out future. Zap2It goes on to speculate about Locke inhabiting a reincarnated spirit.

I'd even go one further and say that John Locke is not unique in his ability to inhabit a reincarnated spirit. Both Alpert and Abaddon are likely vessels for souls that have lived with beyond one lifetime as well. (Widmore, as well, seems like a possibility.) But while not singular, Locke is nevertheless unique, and thus of great interest to many parties seeking to extend their stay on this earthly plane as long as possible.

Hmm. My head is spinning. Just a little. Is Locke Jacob? Hanso? Or has he already lived his future?

And for a fun non-plot-related head spin, check out Jorge's blog. He's posing with a posse of Aarons (yes, thanks to child labor laws, Aaron is not just one baby). So cute. And here's another pic.

Now that you've looked at cute babies, ponder Aaron's future. How does he fit into this idea of reincarnated spirits and parallel universes? Aaron is the key. To what, I'm not yet sure.

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