*New* Theory on the Coffin - Double Amputee

[D-Roc]

Originally Posted by charlierocks

If you look at the screencap of when Jack walks through the door, there is a table on the left, as you look at the photo, of the coffin. Yet when Jack approached the coffin and touches it the table isn't there. Maybe there is more than one funeral, or perhaps the writers have something else up their sleeves???
I'm not sure what they could be doing next but I think there is two versions, either in Jacks mind or 2 separate events??? This doesn't answer any of the questions, but it adds another which could maybe help the theories!!

Originally Posted by charlierocks

I don't think it's a continuity error, as I can't imagine that the scene would be difficult to shoot. What I mean is it wouldn't be shot over a series of days, with different people shooting different things, so I would think that it would be quite a simple scene to do, there wasn't even much dialogue, so there couln't have been many mistakes!!

Could it be the deceptive angle created by the image perhaps? If not, it's certainly a good spot

Perhaps alluding to Jack's point of view being skewed or not unfolding as we, the viewer, sees it. Although I doubt this, it's worth considering what this could mean (if anything).

[Lauren [is Lost]]

I think it's Michael in the coffin. Let's forget about the size for the moment...you know, the makers of the show may have just got hold of a coffin and not even noticed the size, and we may be theorising for nothing ANYWAY...as Roco pointed out in another thread, we know the 'oceanic six' are known as celebrities of sorts, so i think if one of them was dead the death would be more publicised. There would be more than a small mention in the paper, and there would likely be journalists and all sorts. My theory is that Michael came back with Walt when Ben let him go home, but he didnt tell anyone about what had happened to him. Remember Ben, "You won't tell anyone about this. Or everyone will find out what you did". So Michael changed his name, hence the different name in the newspaper. Then for some reason, probably killing himself with guilt or something, he died. He has a teenage son, so that fits, and also no one would go to his funeral because everyone who knew 'Michael' thinks he is dead. Also, someone mentioned before that the funeral parlour was in a black community.

As far as i am aware, everything fits...unless i have missed something?

So yeah, i'm going with Michael for the moment, although i definately see how Ben and John could be possible too...especially Ben.

[Lauren [is Lost]]

Wrong thread...ignore...

[D-Roc]

Okay..so considering the size of the coffin..could Locke be an amputee?

Unlikely, but putting it back out there.

[monster-eats-pilot]

I'm still getting over the coffin scene

[master-casanova]

Optical illusion....end of
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[D-Roc]

How is it "end of"? It's certainly open to debate and speculation..unless you have inside knowledge, that is..

If you can offer some explanation to back up your stance then that would be appreciated. If not then it's anything but "end of"

[master-casanova]

Firstly amputees coffins aren't like midget size
there made back to the size for how the person originally was
thats because at funerals people like to be remembered for how they were and its all about celebration of their life, so the coffin wouldnt be shorter in this extent.
Secondly 6 people carry a casket and you could easily imagine 6 people carrying it, because its a full size casket.
You can also roughly make this coffin out to be about 7 foot using jacks forearm as a rough estimation
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[monster-eats-pilot]

The coffin doesnt look small. Watched the scene again and it looks like a normal size coffin. Although I've never actually been to a funeral so I wouldnt know but it looks like it'd fit an average size man inside.

[D-Roc]

Argh, I've got so many theories floating about the place..when I get the time i'll come back to them.

I haven't been silenced.."I have a few ideas"