The whole concept of thier being a "design" for life seemed very similar to that of F.D. I think that the writers are running out of ideas!
2007-02-19 01:36:15 · 44 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Television
Excuse me, but the concept of there being an inescapable fate has been around for centuries on end and the plot for many a story long before Final Destination.
2007-02-19 01:41:42 · answer #1 · answered by marklemoore 6 · 8⤊ 1⤋
Never seen Final Destination but just have to say, last night's episode, where they were in London was so irritating! It was so clearly NOT London, or indeed any part of Britain - with all the funds they have, there is no excuse for not filming it on location, or a least on a decent set! I mean, among other things, they spelt Honour as Honor lol! Sorry, rant over...
2007-02-19 04:23:44 · answer #2 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As usual so many questions were left unanswered, but the twist at teh end was superb - Desmond was trying to save Charlie's life. As the Americans would say, I'm missing Charlie already. If only there was a way of Charlie evading his destiny.
Was not totally convinced that Desmond was compelled to comply with his destiny - just because he did not have a fiver to pay for a photograph - he suddenly realised that he could not marry his rich gf.
Anyway, I'm hooked on Lost
2007-02-19 04:48:22 · answer #3 · answered by Ella 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lost takes ideas from everywhere - that's what makes it so interesting. I'm always trying to work out where things are from in Lost. The bunny with the 8 on it was from Stephen King's "On Writing". The giant monster and balloon crash was from "the Mysterious Island". The Ben and Sawyer journey to see that they were on the second island was "of Mice and Men". Hurley's "friend" from the institution was "A Beautiful Mind". Theories that the island is not real is like "Matrix" or "Vanilla Sky". The scene where Juliet holds up cards for Jack is like Bob Dylan's video for Subterranean Homesick Blues. She also says she is going to put on "To Kill a Mockingbird".
Having two tribes of survivors one good and one bad is reminiscent of "The Stand" by Stephen King. There are many similarities to "Lord of the Flies" references to glasses, asthma, confusing 2 people, struggle for power, boars, mythical monsters and sacrifices for the island to name a few.
If Lost gets people interested in reading more novels or renting some worthwhile films then I think it will have made a real contribution to society.
2007-02-19 19:46:57 · answer #4 · answered by Carrie S 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. It wasn't a rip off it was just using the same concept that even if you have the power to change fate it will ultimately end up with the result that was destined for you.
So in the case of final destination. Alex had the power to change peoples fate but 'death' chased them because that was the path they were destined for.
In the case of lost, using the same principle, Desmond had the power to change his fate but his fate was to push the button and turn the key to save the world there is no escaping it! and i'm guessing that it was supposed to be charlies fate to die when he was found hanging but Jack saved him which is why 'death' is now chasing him, because that is his destiny.
2007-02-19 03:37:38 · answer #5 · answered by crystal 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I thought last night was very good.
1. How did the lady in the shop know Desmond and what he was supposed to do?
2. Desmond has experienced not ONE time loop, but obviously has been through at least 3 loops from varying points in the future.
- He has experienced Charlie dying - loop back.
- Saves Charlie from the lightning, but Charlie drowns -
loop back
- Has saved Charlie from drowning
Note that apart from the initial loop (operating the key) the other loops have been triggered by later events. Or was operating the key the first loop?
Are there more loops to come?
2007-02-19 05:16:59 · answer #6 · answered by Bill N 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope. Because Final Destination movies ripped off their concept from the death scenes in the Omen movies.
Conclusion
Damien own Lost.
2007-02-19 03:24:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, the concept of being given another chance to start over again (but not being able to do it differently each time) is quite old. It is called 'fate' and everybody has got a fate. Of course, there are things you can do differently but the outcome will be sooner or later the same, as it is written in your fate. I just started to think that Michael and Walt were allowed to leave the island. Does it mean they are given a chance to start all over again, only to find out later that they will end up having the same outcome as before? I don't know. The fact that Charlie may die soon scares me because I really like Charlie's character and I don't want him to die.
2007-02-19 02:07:35 · answer #8 · answered by Luvfactory 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You know what I think? I think they wanted us to think that it was a rip off of final destination. I thought the same thing, but then I think at times, they have tried to make it look like Jurassic Park (1st ep with the smoke making the T-rex noises coming from the jungle), and I thought that lady from the ring shop was very "Oracle from Matrix"-like!
I think they get a kick out of making us think these things and then dashing them.
:-)
2007-02-19 08:23:26 · answer #9 · answered by daxstax 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It actually reminded me a little of Tru Calling.
I do think that while the episode might not have been the most interesting, it is very important to the story line.
This week we are going to get three important questions answered. I would like to know how Locke got in his wheelchair so I hope they answer that.
2007-02-19 08:05:08 · answer #10 · answered by melfuzznic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋