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Miss Austen · 06-12-2008, 02:11 AM

I've been rewatching Season 1.

Does anyone have any theories why Locke's legs began to lose sensation and started to fail him when he and Boone were trying to open the hatch.

Did his legs fail him because then Locke couldn't climb up the tree and board the plane so Boone had to do it instead? Thus Boone got killed instead of Locke or was it because Locke was getting frustrated at not being able to open the hatch?

The plane fell out of the tree with Boone in it just after Boone began talking to someone on the plane's radio. The island seemed to be preventing Boone from bringing any sort of rescue to the island.

I'm interested that the island cures people when it suits it to do so, and doesn't cure them either when it chooses.

Examples: Ben got a tumour on the spine, Lock's legs began to fail, Jack got appendicitis and yet on the other hand, Locke could walk again and Rose was cured of her cancer. Both Rose and Locke like the island and don't want to leave.

Gale243 · 06-12-2008, 02:17 AM

Yea, I think his legs gave out, becuase the island didn't want him to save him. But from what I can remember, when I first saw the episode I thought Locke faked it to make Boone go up. But I agree with you about the island making his legs not work anymore because he was looseing faith...

***D-Roc*** · 06-12-2008, 08:32 PM

Yes, I think the Island wanted to test Locke..to take away what it had given him in order to reaffirm his faith in the island. The island seems able to discriminate - it heals who it wants and makes sick who it chooses. As you mentioned, this is particularly signified with the healing of Locke's paralysis and the tumor in Ben's spine. Ben eventually admits to John that "the island wanted me to get sick and you to get better" (or words to that effect).

With this in mind, it would seem that the island bases it's decisions around a best course of action approach. It is chasing in a long-term goal, which may ultimately be presevation (survival), and to do this it needs a chain of events. Locke being a 'chosen one', it is imperitive that his faith in the island is strong. As we saw in the finale, Locke still needs ALOT of guiding (as Ben did EVERYTHING, bless him), so the island shapes and coerces him accordingly..as it does with others.

A sacrifice or two may be needed along the way, but it's for the greater good, in that no event is singular..every event has a consequence, hence an entire chain is needed to facilitate the end-game.

In my view, that is.

hbabe3000 · 06-13-2008, 12:22 AM

*removed*

Gale243 · 06-13-2008, 04:40 AM

^^Who are you???

***monster-eats-pilot*** · 06-13-2008, 05:08 AM

Lmao some forum hate going on here

charlierocks · 06-13-2008, 05:23 PM

I've just wrote something about this on the island of lost souls thread, how weird that I've been waiting for ages for somewhere to mention my ideas then just like buses 2 threads come along at once

06-12-2008, 02:11 AM	#1 (permalink)
Miss Austen Sacrifice the Island demanded Survivor Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: UK Fave Character: Jack Lost Item: Kate's Spoon Posts: 630 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 2	Locke's Legs I've been rewatching Season 1. Does anyone have any theories why Locke's legs began to lose sensation and started to fail him when he and Boone were trying to open the hatch. Did his legs fail him because then Locke couldn't climb up the tree and board the plane so Boone had to do it instead? Thus Boone got killed instead of Locke or was it because Locke was getting frustrated at not being able to open the hatch? The plane fell out of the tree with Boone in it just after Boone began talking to someone on the plane's radio. The island seemed to be preventing Boone from bringing any sort of rescue to the island. I'm interested that the island cures people when it suits it to do so, and doesn't cure them either when it chooses. Examples: Ben got a tumour on the spine, Lock's legs began to fail, Jack got appendicitis and yet on the other hand, Locke could walk again and Rose was cured of her cancer. Both Rose and Locke like the island and don't want to leave.

06-12-2008, 02:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
Gale243 Sacrifice the Island demanded Survivor Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: With Ben Fave Character: Ben Lost Item: Ben's Stick Posts: 618	Yea, I think his legs gave out, becuase the island didn't want him to save him. But from what I can remember, when I first saw the episode I thought Locke faked it to make Boone go up. But I agree with you about the island making his legs not work anymore because he was looseing faith... __________________ Destiny, John, is a fickle bitch!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r77sismAeCs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IJXz1pvnKI ^^Two of the best endings of Lost...

06-12-2008, 08:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
*D-Roc* Hello Again :) Island Architect Tournaments Won: 1 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Locke's Heart Fave Character: Locke Lost Item: Crucifix Posts: 17,172	Yes, I think the Island wanted to test Locke..to take away what it had given him in order to reaffirm his faith in the island. The island seems able to discriminate - it heals who it wants and makes sick who it chooses. As you mentioned, this is particularly signified with the healing of Locke's paralysis and the tumor in Ben's spine. Ben eventually admits to John that "the island wanted me to get sick and you to get better" (or words to that effect). With this in mind, it would seem that the island bases it's decisions around a best course of action approach. It is chasing in a long-term goal, which may ultimately be presevation (survival), and to do this it needs a chain of events. Locke being a 'chosen one', it is imperitive that his faith in the island is strong. As we saw in the finale, Locke still needs ALOT of guiding (as Ben did EVERYTHING, bless him), so the island shapes and coerces him accordingly..as it does with others. A sacrifice or two may be needed along the way, but it's for the greater good, in that no event is singular..every event has a consequence, hence an entire chain is needed to facilitate the end-game. In my view, that is. __________________ Ben shows Jack how to Pop his Collar --- Following Ben Linus to the end of the wheel AND IN TURN, THE END OF TIME & SPACE Time is Not Linear, Hence it can be LOST

06-13-2008, 12:22 AM	#4 (permalink)
hbabe3000 The Journey Begins Join Date: Jun 2008 Fave Character: Locke Posts: 1	removed Last edited by D-Roc; 06-13-2008 at 09:45 AM. Reason: Inappropriate Post removed - morons suffer deletion ;)

06-13-2008, 04:40 AM	#5 (permalink)
Gale243 Sacrifice the Island demanded Survivor Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: With Ben Fave Character: Ben Lost Item: Ben's Stick Posts: 618	^^Who are you??? __________________ Destiny, John, is a fickle bitch!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r77sismAeCs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IJXz1pvnKI ^^Two of the best endings of Lost...

06-13-2008, 05:08 AM	#6 (permalink)
*monster-eats-pilot* Locking Jack in a coffin Island Guardian Ants Champion! Movie Star Match-Up Champion! Duck Hunt 2 Champion! Tournaments Won: 1 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mystery Frickin' Island Fave Character: Smokey Lost Item: Jesus Stick Posts: 7,537 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 8	Lmao some forum hate going on here __________________

06-13-2008, 05:23 PM	#7 (permalink)
charlierocks Redshirt Survivor Zookeeper Champion! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bristol Fave Character: Charlie Lost Item: Charlie's Guitar Posts: 94	I've just wrote something about this on the island of lost souls thread, how weird that I've been waiting for ages for somewhere to mention my ideas then just like buses 2 threads come along at once

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