Comments on: Parallels in LOST and Stephen King’s “The Dark Tower” – Part 3 – Course Correction and Ka http://www.professorbeej.com/2009/07/parallels-in-lost-and-stephen-kings.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: 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.html/comment-page-1#comment-406 Parallels in LOST and Stephen King’s “The Dark Tower” – Part 2 – The Temple and The Tower Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:57:55 +0000 http://professorbeej.com/2009/07/parallels-in-lost-and-stephen-king%e2%80%99s-the-dark-tower-%e2%80%93-part-3-%e2%80%93-course-correction-and-ka.html#comment-406 [...] up: The Island, Destiny, and Ka. — You have just read a post from Professor Beej. Related PostsParallels in LOST and [...] [...] up: The Island, Destiny, and Ka. — You have just read a post from Professor Beej. Related PostsParallels in LOST and [...]

]]> By: Beej http://www.professorbeej.com/2009/07/parallels-in-lost-and-stephen-kings.html/comment-page-1#comment-109 Beej Sun, 05 Jul 2009 14:21:06 +0000 http://professorbeej.com/2009/07/parallels-in-lost-and-stephen-king%e2%80%99s-the-dark-tower-%e2%80%93-part-3-%e2%80%93-course-correction-and-ka.html#comment-109 I can really see where your thoughts on Widmore come in. I'm not sure what to really believe about him yet because my way of watching the show is kind of biased because I'm so sympathetic toward Ben. I don't know if I would really call anyone a good guy at this point, but I wouldn't be shocked at all for Widmore to actually be the altruistic one in the end. I just don't see enough evidence at the point where we are to make that claim.<br /><br />And yeah, writing about Desmond/Roland was convoluted in my head, and this was the best way I could really get it out. <br /><br />I really hope that LOST doesn't have Jack opening his eye back on the beach again. I feel that would be a cop out for that series (which will hopefully be explained in the final section of this series which I will post momentarily) because of how we've already seen that repetition of a cycle when he made it back to the Island in Season 5. I hope they do something we've not seen. I can really see where your thoughts on Widmore come in. I'm not sure what to really believe about him yet because my way of watching the show is kind of biased because I'm so sympathetic toward Ben. I don't know if I would really call anyone a good guy at this point, but I wouldn't be shocked at all for Widmore to actually be the altruistic one in the end. I just don't see enough evidence at the point where we are to make that claim.

And yeah, writing about Desmond/Roland was convoluted in my head, and this was the best way I could really get it out.

I really hope that LOST doesn't have Jack opening his eye back on the beach again. I feel that would be a cop out for that series (which will hopefully be explained in the final section of this series which I will post momentarily) because of how we've already seen that repetition of a cycle when he made it back to the Island in Season 5. I hope they do something we've not seen.

]]> By: Ixobelle http://www.professorbeej.com/2009/07/parallels-in-lost-and-stephen-kings.html/comment-page-1#comment-108 Ixobelle Sun, 05 Jul 2009 13:23:49 +0000 http://professorbeej.com/2009/07/parallels-in-lost-and-stephen-king%e2%80%99s-the-dark-tower-%e2%80%93-part-3-%e2%80%93-course-correction-and-ka.html#comment-108 okay, so I couldn't wait, and read them already.<br /><br />You make some good points, but I'm not sure I'm entirely in the boat with you about Widmore. Charles Widmore may very well be a good guy in the end; it's open enough at this point that he could swing either way. For all we know, charles is our Roland, trying to find his way back on course to the Temple/Tower after having left the island.<br /><br />I see the correlations you're drawing with Desmond, but I'm not sure I can get all the way behind it... the Point M4 stuff is a bit too convoluted, too, I think. I see what you're saying with course correction in relation to Ka, but you get kind of bogged down there in the middle. The example of Jake dying/not dying, and having him and Roland suffering thru splits until everything can 'mesh back up' with Jake being pulled through the door of the haunted house is enough to drive that point home... I think you go a bit too deep into it, but it is a hard subject to tackle.<br /><br />In the end, I wouldn't be surprised in the least if Lost wraps right back around to jack opening his eyes on the beach. At this point, I almost think that's the only way they COULD end it.<br /><br />awesome series of posts, I look forward to #4 okay, so I couldn't wait, and read them already.

You make some good points, but I'm not sure I'm entirely in the boat with you about Widmore. Charles Widmore may very well be a good guy in the end; it's open enough at this point that he could swing either way. For all we know, charles is our Roland, trying to find his way back on course to the Temple/Tower after having left the island.

I see the correlations you're drawing with Desmond, but I'm not sure I can get all the way behind it… the Point M4 stuff is a bit too convoluted, too, I think. I see what you're saying with course correction in relation to Ka, but you get kind of bogged down there in the middle. The example of Jake dying/not dying, and having him and Roland suffering thru splits until everything can 'mesh back up' with Jake being pulled through the door of the haunted house is enough to drive that point home… I think you go a bit too deep into it, but it is a hard subject to tackle.

In the end, I wouldn't be surprised in the least if Lost wraps right back around to jack opening his eyes on the beach. At this point, I almost think that's the only way they COULD end it.

awesome series of posts, I look forward to #4

]]> By: Ixobelle http://www.professorbeej.com/2009/07/parallels-in-lost-and-stephen-kings.html/comment-page-1#comment-107 Ixobelle Sun, 05 Jul 2009 12:15:45 +0000 http://professorbeej.com/2009/07/parallels-in-lost-and-stephen-king%e2%80%99s-the-dark-tower-%e2%80%93-part-3-%e2%80%93-course-correction-and-ka.html#comment-107 um. oh shit, I just popped by for one sec and can see I hjave a lot of catching up to do. I love(d) the whole Dark Tower series, and love Lost as well. I think I just found a good chunk of stuff to print for the plane trip!<br /><br /><3 um. oh shit, I just popped by for one sec and can see I hjave a lot of catching up to do. I love(d) the whole Dark Tower series, and love Lost as well. I think I just found a good chunk of stuff to print for the plane trip!

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]]> By: Jennifer http://www.professorbeej.com/2009/07/parallels-in-lost-and-stephen-kings.html/comment-page-1#comment-102 Jennifer Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:27:17 +0000 http://professorbeej.com/2009/07/parallels-in-lost-and-stephen-king%e2%80%99s-the-dark-tower-%e2%80%93-part-3-%e2%80%93-course-correction-and-ka.html#comment-102 Woah. The parallels between Desmond/Charlie and Roland/Jake are very striking. Great catch. Woah. The parallels between Desmond/Charlie and Roland/Jake are very striking. Great catch.

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