tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17498689.post2010456974006175874..comments2023-10-02T03:46:00.384-07:00Comments on EYE M SICK: The Wolves of Calla...Bigmouthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04885083460724621786noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17498689.post-38468823189537771432007-07-26T09:09:00.000-07:002007-07-26T09:09:00.000-07:00Pocket: That's a good one -- on two levels. Fir...<B>Pocket:</B> That's a good one -- on two levels. First, I think you're correct that the luxuries represent some kind of betrayal of the Others' cause. TPTB have certainly hinted in podcasts that Locke might be correct about Ben's cancer being indirectly related to that chicken in the fridge. I actually think Juliet's point about grinding the hamburger meat and rendering the fat for the fries was supposed to underscore that point. The Others apparently have mixed feelings about technology. Second, don't forget that Ben specifically wears very large and prominent spectacles. No coincidence, then, that he may have betrayed the Others' cause by keeping Jacob prisoner.Bigmouthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04885083460724621786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17498689.post-6544618612682330692007-07-24T16:48:00.000-07:002007-07-24T16:48:00.000-07:00One more.... remember in WOTC that Roland knew tha...One more.... remember in WOTC that Roland knew that Jake's friend's father was the snitch from his glasses? Do you think there's a connection with all the luxuries the Others have been enjoying? Like chicken in the fridge? And cheeseburgers? And fertility research?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17498689.post-71265631302093414962007-07-16T08:46:00.000-07:002007-07-16T08:46:00.000-07:00OK, first, a major apology for taking so long to r...OK, first, a major apology for taking so long to reply. The past two weeks have been brutal workwise, leaving me with too little time for what's important!<BR/><BR/><B>CF:</B> After refreshing my recollection, I'm convinced they were inspired at least partly by the Dark Tower series. No coincidence, therefore, that the King himself is a huge fan of Lost. I can recommend the series, but with the following caveat: I'm frankly not such a fan of a few of the books (i.e., Gunslinger, Drawing of the Three, and especially Wizard and Glass). But it's almost worth slogging through the few that don't compel you just to get to Wolves. I almost wish he'd published that one by itself...<BR/><BR/>BTW, have you read the Stand? Might want to begin with that, which is a stand alone novel, though part of the Dark Tower universe. As for contacting me, my gmail address is bigmouthblog, though I'm admittedly not great about returning e-mails.<BR/><BR/><B>Adam:</B> I haven't seen the trailer, but I've heard about it and the film. Sounds pretty cool -- I'll certainly be watching. Some have already speculated that the film takes place in the same universe as Lost. I think that's unlikely but wouldn't put it past JJ to slip in some easter egg nods to the show. I could also see it taking place in an alternate universe linked by the Island, much like King's novels take place in alternate universes linked by the Tower.<BR/><BR/><B>Jay:</B> Wow...great catch with the clipping! What if Jacob is our Flag, and the Fourtoes the Crimson King? As for finding a door on the beach, I'd say they already have. Whether the decoy door Sayid found leads anywhere, methinks it was a nod to the King.Bigmouthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04885083460724621786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17498689.post-9431107596998460652007-07-12T08:38:00.000-07:002007-07-12T08:38:00.000-07:00I keep half expecting Randall Flagg to come wander...I keep half expecting Randall Flagg to come wandering out of the jungle on the show - or maybe the two kids from "Eyes of the Dragon."<BR/><BR/>One of the things that made The Dark Tower so great is how the Tower was the intersection of all worlds, not just King's (The Talisman, for example, and our world too from "Hearts in Atlantis"). Not only do I think the writers are heavily influenced by the Tower, but Jack's newspaper clipping really makes me wonder if they've spoken with him about having one of his Tower characters appear on the island in a latter season.<BR/><BR/>And if the island is passing through multiple timelines or realities, maybe one of the Losties will fine a door on the beach someday. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07475817897723801757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17498689.post-85035583996047558742007-07-11T10:50:00.000-07:002007-07-11T10:50:00.000-07:00Hey BigMouth, did you happen to see the trailer fo...Hey BigMouth, did you happen to see the trailer for the new JJ Abrams flick (1-18-08)? What'd you think?Gengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13485500432350030118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17498689.post-56713548491133416982007-07-10T13:56:00.000-07:002007-07-10T13:56:00.000-07:00Is there any way to communicate with ye?Is there any way to communicate with ye?Cool_Freezehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00576648125152731679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17498689.post-63505026439634689502007-07-09T18:18:00.000-07:002007-07-09T18:18:00.000-07:00Interesting. I never have read the Dark Tower seri...Interesting. I never have read the Dark Tower series, but I shall. It looks as if the writers decidedly took some hints from this work, and the show is great so why not the series? <BR/><BR/>I WILL READ<BR/><BR/>CFCool_Freezehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00576648125152731679noreply@blogger.com