Comments on: Sunday Ramblings…

By: wu ming

wu ming — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 07:26:05 +0000

look at it as a sort of runnign experiment of gut-level political philosophy: faced with a crisis, out of society, how do people (or should people) organize themselves? should people reconstruct their native polity/society to keep up appearances, or should they embrace the wild and go feral? how are decisions made, and who makes them? what matters most? how are differences resolved? and WTF is up with that polar bear?

the warring states 100 schools guys would have had a field day with lost. granted, they’d all have had opinions on lord of the flies, too, had it been around for them to critique it.

By: Jeremiah

Jeremiah — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:57:50 +0000

I just finished season one and I have really no idea. I tend be interested more in the “Lord of the Flies” possibilties of the show rather than the science fiction/mythological aspects.

We also have season two here on DVD, after I finish I’ll report back.

By: peony

peony — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:21:49 +0000

Sooooo- what about these philosophical and political elements in Lost?? I am thinking pergatory– all in limbo awaiting some kind of judgement. Mind you, I’m still only in season2…

By: wu ming

wu ming — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 07:52:34 +0000

oh, being overanalytical is half the fun of both lost and deadwood. two extremely philosophical/political shows.

By: Jeremiah

Jeremiah — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 22:05:31 +0000

Franklin,

I had a similar experience recently, a lost tourist couple was trying to get directions from a volunteer who kept repeating the classic Beijing direction “it’s over there.” I politely injected myself into the conversation and helped out because I suspected that while the volunteer was friendly, well-spoken, and trained in deflecting sensitive subjects, he really didn’t know the layout of the area very well and was afraid to admit it.

Could happen to anyone.

Thanks for stopping by,