Comments on: Parallels in LOST and Stephen King’s “The Dark Tower” – Part 2 – The Temple and The Tower http://www.professorbeej.com/2009/07/parallels-in-lost-and-stephen-kings-2.html Reading Pop Culture Like an English Teacher Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:35:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Beej http://www.professorbeej.com/2009/07/parallels-in-lost-and-stephen-kings-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-101 Beej Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:37:59 +0000 http://professorbeej.com/2009/07/parallels-in-lost-and-stephen-king%e2%80%99s-the-dark-tower-%e2%80%93-part-2-%e2%80%93-the-temple-and-the-tower.html#comment-101 D'OH indeed. <br /><br />I had completely forgotten the Pearl was the central Dharma station on the map. D'OH indeed.

I had completely forgotten the Pearl was the central Dharma station on the map.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.professorbeej.com/2009/07/parallels-in-lost-and-stephen-kings-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-100 Jennifer Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:14:38 +0000 http://professorbeej.com/2009/07/parallels-in-lost-and-stephen-king%e2%80%99s-the-dark-tower-%e2%80%93-part-2-%e2%80%93-the-temple-and-the-tower.html#comment-100 Oh yeah, the medical station -- D'OH! Oh yeah, the medical station — D'OH!

]]> By: Crazy Bearded Jack http://www.professorbeej.com/2009/07/parallels-in-lost-and-stephen-kings-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-99 Crazy Bearded Jack Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:58:28 +0000 http://professorbeej.com/2009/07/parallels-in-lost-and-stephen-king%e2%80%99s-the-dark-tower-%e2%80%93-part-2-%e2%80%93-the-temple-and-the-tower.html#comment-99 Great write-up!! I really enjoyed reading it. I agree with you that the Temple is going to be a quite different structure from those we've been used to seeing. My thinking is that it was there BEFORE the Egyptians arrived - so while the Egyptian heiros are significant in that regard they don't apply to the Temple's actual look and purpose. The only thing I don't agree with is the centralized unknown station - We've been shown that that station is in fact The Pearl. Great write-up!! I really enjoyed reading it. I agree with you that the Temple is going to be a quite different structure from those we've been used to seeing. My thinking is that it was there BEFORE the Egyptians arrived – so while the Egyptian heiros are significant in that regard they don't apply to the Temple's actual look and purpose. The only thing I don't agree with is the centralized unknown station – We've been shown that that station is in fact The Pearl.

]]> By: Beej http://www.professorbeej.com/2009/07/parallels-in-lost-and-stephen-kings-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-97 Beej Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:03:40 +0000 http://professorbeej.com/2009/07/parallels-in-lost-and-stephen-king%e2%80%99s-the-dark-tower-%e2%80%93-part-2-%e2%80%93-the-temple-and-the-tower.html#comment-97 That goes into directly what I was saying in that the Temple might possess enhanced abilities based around the Dharma stations. There was a medical station (the Staff, I think) where Ethan originally brought Claire for her prenatal kidnapping injections and where Juliet took Sun to give her an ultrasound. We don't know a whole lot about it, but it certainly thematically fits into my theory of possessing an enhanced trait from each station. That goes into directly what I was saying in that the Temple might possess enhanced abilities based around the Dharma stations. There was a medical station (the Staff, I think) where Ethan originally brought Claire for her prenatal kidnapping injections and where Juliet took Sun to give her an ultrasound. We don't know a whole lot about it, but it certainly thematically fits into my theory of possessing an enhanced trait from each station.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.professorbeej.com/2009/07/parallels-in-lost-and-stephen-kings-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-96 Jennifer Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:23:13 +0000 http://professorbeej.com/2009/07/parallels-in-lost-and-stephen-king%e2%80%99s-the-dark-tower-%e2%80%93-part-2-%e2%80%93-the-temple-and-the-tower.html#comment-96 Ooh-la-la indeed.<br /><br />We do know of one power the Temple has that none of the stations (to our knowledge) have: the ability to heal someone who is medically beyond help. Ooh-la-la indeed.

We do know of one power the Temple has that none of the stations (to our knowledge) have: the ability to heal someone who is medically beyond help.

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