Thread: Jin's "death"
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Old 03-17-2008, 09:54 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Murgatroyd View Post
I also think the story loses some of its impact if Jin turns out not to be dead - surely the shock value was in thinking Jin's flashback was a flashforward and then suddenly realising that he wasn't around in the current timeline. But then again, no-one said for sure that Jin was dead, so it does seem as though the question was left deliberately open.
Good point, but it could turn out to be a "twist in a twist" if that makes sense. For exanmple, everyone except Sun knows he is alive, because it adds flavour to the revelation he is still on the Island. It would explain Hurley's suspiciousness.
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