Lost: The Questions...

THIS BLOG HAS MOVED

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Hello all.

Due to the complete mind-**** of Season 5's finale, I have decided to postpone the "Lost The Questions" blog until the wrapping of Season 6.

Once I have all the pieces of the puzzle, I will then go back to the start and thoroughly dissect each and every mystery, theory and query we, the fans, will surely have left.

But fear not!! Until that time, I will be posting feverantly over at http://superduperstream.blogspot.com/

To view the Lost-specific posts only, please follow this link
http://superduperstream.blogspot.com/p/lost.html

I hope we all have a great Season 6, and I look forward to re-starting "Lost The Questions" later in the year :)

- Chris
aka lostquestions23
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also superduperstream.blogspot.com

Fun Stuff #1

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#003 - Who Is The Father Of Ji Yeon?

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Question#3 - Who Is The Father Of Ji Yeon?

Episode three was entitled Tabula Rasa, translation meaning "blank slate". In this episode, we begin to see the Island as a place of redemption for our characters, a chance to gain a fresh start and a new life. This is specifically emphasised by following the story of Kate, a fugitive from the Law who finds herself in a place free from the rules of the outside world, granting her a second chance to right the wrongs of the choices she made in her pre-815 life.

But Kate isn't the only one given this choice.

Has Sun also learned the lessons of her past sins? Picture the scene. It's raining. You're in the middle of a mysterious jungle. Your flight crash-landed here a few days ago. The only person you recognise is a boy you don't know. His name is Walt. He is your son.

You're Michael. You are trying desperately to form some kind of bond between yourself and your son, but he seems to have reserved all his admiration for some crazy bald guy with a knife fetish. You have been told in no uncertain terms that the only way Walt will even begin to consider you as a friend is if you find his missing dog, Vincent. That's right, a dog means more to him than you do.

The rain stops. You keep your promise and begin hunting for Vincent in the "haunted damn jungle," but you only wind up getting Lost. Right on cue, a bunch of freaky noises start up. A whole bunch of freaky noise that could not be casued by a dog! You start running, fearing for your very life and your sanity. And in this frame of mind, what do you come across?

[insert picture] A very beautiful Korean woman by the name of Sun. A woman who also happens to be half-naked. Here marks the beginning of a confusing and mysterious relationship between Michael and Sun.

One man, one woman, two souls sharing a deep frustration with their past lives and current circumstances. Soon after this encounter, Michael begins sowing the seeds of friendship by choosing Sun to act as a second guardian for Walt (Walkabout). Sun repays this favour by sharing a secret with Michael during the events of House Of The Rising Sun, a secret that not even her husband knows about - she speaks English! I wonder, did she also share that she planned to leave Jin as soon as she got to America?

Now, we don't see too much of Sun and Michael together during Seasons 2 and 3, so I would like you to flash-forward to Season 4, specifically the 7th Episode "Ji Yeon." This is the episode in which we are introduced to Sun's daughter, Ji Yeon. And guess what happens in the very next episode? That's right, we get re-introduced to (possibly Ji Yeon's daddy) Michael (Meet Kevin Johnson). Was this scheduling a mere coincidence? Possibly.

Man of Science - Jin is Ji Yeon's father.

Okay, so everything within the canon of Lost points to this being fact. [insert picture] When Sun first finds out she is pregnant in The Whole Truth, the main question on everyone's lips was whether Jae was the father or not, but that theory seemed to be sufficiently debunked by Juliet in Season 3's D.O.C.:

"You crashed here ninety days ago. The baby was conceived .. around fifty three days (ago). You got pregnant on the Island."

(Now, a short note on the timeline here. Although Juliet says they crashed ninety days ago, common consensus places the events of D.O.C. on Day 85, or December 15th. Assuming Juliet is correct with her other dates, Sun's date of conception would be Day 32, or 23rd October. It's up to you wether you believe the fan's timeline, the show's timeline or neither, just thought I would mention this "info".)

Since discovering she was pregnant, and even more so after confirmation that the baby was conceived on the Island, Sun and Jin's relationship seemed to take a turn for the better. With the exception of a few hiccups along the way, none more terrifying than the fact that, should she go to full term on the Island, Sun was sure to die, Sun and Jin made it through the assault course of Island life, got Sun off-Island to give birth to their beautiful baby daughter Ji Yeon, and at time of writing all three are alive, although seperated. A happy enough ending all around. Even the revelation that his wife had previously had an affair (thanks again to Juliet, this time in Season 4's Ji Yeon) hardly caused a stir in Jin's temperment.

The picture of a model father and husband? It would appear all of the Kwon's worries are behind them. Jin is the father, case closed.

Well, wouldn't that make things quite boring?

Man of Faith - Michael is Ji Yeon's father!

[insert picture] In the same way that people moot about how dogs look like their owners (YouTube), there are a whole host of people out there arguing for and against the statement that "a man marries his mother." In this instance, to be crass for a moment, it would appear there is a slight parallel in Jin's life - his mother was a prostitute, and Sun is no angel herself when it comes to men and the bedroom.

Her affair with Jae shows that she is very capable of being unfaithful. While the responsibility for the problems within her marriage are shared threefold between Sun, Jin and Mr Paik, it was Sun herself who instigated these problems by going to her father to borrow money to save Jin the shame of discovering his true origins, thus placing him directly under the thumb of Mr Paik.

Rather than take responsibility for these actions, Sun succumbed to the pressure of a strained marriage and, further dismayed by the revelation that Jin could not produce a child, Sun entered into a sustained affair with Jae (The Whole Truth). What was there to stop her having an affair with Michael?

Well, not a whole lot really. After seeing her plans for escape from a marriage with Jin and Korean life in general, Sun found herself washed up on the Island with no-one to confide in save for an increasingly controlling and violent husband (I wish to make clear here I mean that Jin was becoming increasingly violent to the other survivors, not to Sun). She opened her heart and her true self to Michael, revealing her greatest secret to him and engaging him in a sustained friendship. The two spent a lot of time together, such as helping Shannon's breathing in Season 1's The Confidence Man.

This increasing estrangement from Jin culminated in Sun almost kissing Michael, as seen in the Mobisode "Buried Secrets". Now, it has been suggested that this Mobisode takes place on Day 32, or 23rd October. Does that date ring a bell? It sure should, as it is also (supposedly) Ji Yeon's date of conception. Let's run down the events of that day:
Sun is found by Michael as she is trying to hide her American driver's license.Sun shares with Michael her plans to run away to America and leave Jin.They hug and share a moment of affection.
They move in for a kiss, but are interrupted.Now, in this Mobisode Sun appears to be wearing the same bikini she wore in the episode ... In Translation, (decide for yourself: video (of Mobisode) and pictures (of ... In Translation)). Jin also appears to be wearing the same shirt.

So, if we assume that the events of ... In Translation take place on the same day, what else happened on this day on the Island?

Jin spots Sun wearing a bikini and orders her to cover up.Michael tries to aid Sun, but she slaps him instead.Jin accuses Sun of having an affair with Michael.Sun later tries to apologise to Michael, claiming the slap was to protect him, but Michael shuns her and resumes working on his raft.There is more conflict between Sun, Michael and Jin when it is assumed that Jin burned Michael's raft. Sun reveals to Jin that she knows Michael's name.
Sawyer and Michael beat Jin, causing Sun to reveal to everyone, Jin included, that she speaks English.Jin, seemingly deciding that his marriage is over, tries to help Michael build a new raft, in a supposed attempt to leave the Island (and Sun) behind.Sun, in a show of freedom from Jin's over-bearing grasp, removes her towel and stands on the beach wearing only her bikini. [insert picture]

Keeping in mind that this is Ji Yeon's supposed date of conception, we have:

Sun's plan to leave Jin freash in her mind.Compassion, friendship and loyalty shown to Sun from Michael.Jin leaving Sun, and suspecting an affair between Sun and Michael.Sun reveling in her new-found freedom.
If this isn't fairly conclusive proof that Michael is Ji Yeon's father, I don't know what is. Which leads me to...

My Answer

I do believe there is a fair chance that Michael is Ji Yeon's father. Although the hints were there in the show, I don't think the writers decided to pursue this as a storyline. To be honest, it has left a worse taste in my mouth writing about it than I had thought it would, and I suspect these are the feelings the writers felt also. The Mobisode "Buried Secrets" seems to allude to this - Michael and Sun nearly kiss, but are interrupted and go about their seperate ways.

I think at one time there was a storyline for another "love triangle" between these three, but the writer's simply cancelled that and tried there best to make it seem conclusive that Jin is Ji Yeon's father. But although I would prefer this to be the truth, I think there is enough evidence there to say that, originally at least, Michael is indeed the father of Ji Yeon. Go back and rewatch There's No Place Like Home Part 1 and Parts 2 & 3. Look specifically in Part 1 at the looks between Sun, Michael and Jin as they first meet since Michael's leaving the Island, and even more closely at the scene in Parts 2 & 3 where Sun reveals to Michael that she is pregnant. Is the fleeting glances between them due to suspicion that Michael may be Ji Yeon's father? I think it is, but the fact it is not verbally mentioned outright alludes to the fact that that specific storyline is gone now and forever. A casuality of the Writer's Strike? Or a case of morality winning over storyline? Whatever the case may be, I believe that Michael is Ji Yeon's father.

So there's my answer. What is yours?

Who is the father of Ji Yeon?

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Fun Stuff

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The mos standpoint

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My Answer

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About Me

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Chris

I am an amateur writer who loves all forms of writing - reviews, blogs, short stories, poems, novels, lyrics, scriptwriting, etc. At the moment, my writing is split between this blog, a semi-autobiography and a 5-part Zombie novel epic. More about the former can be found below, and I hope to complete writing and begin seeking publishing for the latter sometime in early 2011.

I also blog at:

Lost

I began watching Lost at the end of Season 1. I had heard so many good things about the show that I bought the Season 1 DVDs when they were released, and began watching at a rate of 3 episodes a day. Since then, I have been hooked.

I try my best to catch each episode as soon as possible (usually a few days after it airs in America), but I remain mostly Spoiler-free and will try to keep this blog equally as Spoiler-free coming up for Season 6.

After each new episode, I tend to discuss and dissect the latest shenanigans and happens with my nearest and dearest - my sister, my fiancée, my best friend Steff and about half of my work colleagues. They always manage to shed an interesting light on things, and are amazingly insightful, proving you don't need blogs to be a true Lost fan.

Of course, blogs are a great way to share theories with as many fans as possible. Click here to see a list of my favourite Lost bloggers - a huge shout out to Izi, Erika, The ODI and Vozzek for enhancing my Lost viewing pleasure by about 23,000%.

After 4 fulls years of Lost viewing, DVD dissecting, theory hunting and blog stalking, I have found myself with more questions than I could ever have imagined having for one TV show. After boring the life out of my nearest and dearest, I decided to start this blog.

The Blog

This blog will serve as a fun, Spoiler-free way to pass the time between Seasons 5 and 6, and hopefully long beyond the end of the show. There are so many Question that I think I could keep asking them forever, however, for now the blog will be split into 3 sections:

The Questions. These will serve as the bulk of the blog. Every episode gets one Question asked of it, and I will provide two separate angles - "Man Of Science", which will look at the Question from a realistic point of view, and "Man Of Faith" which will try to offer a slightly more out-of-this-world perspective. Somewhere in between will lie My Answer, which hopefully you will all disagree with and will thus feel inclined to post your own Answers instead.
The Essays. From time to time, I will find I come across a thought or theory that is simply too big or vague to be classed as a Question. When this happens, I will instead surmise my thoughts into an essay-like post. These may be finding links between some overall theme in Lost that shares one-too-many parallels to a Shakespearean play, or it may be my thoughts on the significance of Hurley offering Ben a candy bar in Cabin Fever. Consider The Essays my "misc" section.
The Fun. Of course, even I need a break from all this serious, deep analysing. Periodically, I will produce a collection of what I consider to be fun, or simply cool, Lost-related things on the 'net. Articles, videos, fanart - anything that isn't too heavy will be included to try to break up the brain-strains. If you find anything you would like to see included in these collections, as always, feel free to contact me anytime.

If you are ever having trouble navigating the blog, please use the links at the top of the page. The Sitemap in particular should help you out. If you have any queries, thoughts or simply want to chat about the blog, send me an email or comment. I look forward to all messages, so long as they aren't Spoilers, spam or hate-mail (constructive criticism, however, is always welcomed).

My Favourites

I am a fan of most forms of entertainment. While Lost is my obvious choice for top spot, I am also a huge fan of the following:

Live Music
The Wildhearts / Amen / Korn / Bob Dylan / The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster / Mushroomhead / We Are The Physics

General Music
Kittie /Pixies / The Libertines /Placebo / Tina Turner / The Offspring / Bjork / Regina Spektor / Razed In Black / Anti-Flag

(Please, feel free to email me anytime about any kind of music - I think I love talking about bands as much as I love talking about Lost!)

Movies
any Quentin Tarantino / any Kevin Smith / the "Rocky" series / the "Alien" series / Empire Records / The Beach / Halloween

Other TV Shows
Buffy The Vampire Slayer / Trailer Park Boys / Scrubs / Daria / Prison Break / Tru Calling / One Tree Hill / Miami Ink / L.A. Ink

Anime
Bobobo / Samurai 7 / Gundam Wing / any Satoshi Kon / Vampire Knight / Dragonball / Tenchi Muyo / Darker Than Black

Books
any Jack London / any Ann Rice / any J.R.R. Tolkien / any Garth Nix / World War Z / Atlas Shrugged / A Million Little Pieces

The lists could go on and on. Suffice to say, I have a wide-variety of tastes, and am always open to discussion on anything entertainment related.

On that note, I am a huge gaming fan. Although I tend to prefer older games machines (nothing shall top the Super Nintendo!), I have recently been taken by Left4dead on the xBox 360. My Gamertag is Chris 23 Crew if you are ever wanting a round of Survival or Versus!

Final Thoughts

Lost. There has been nothing else, with the exception of my wonderful fiancée, that has taken hold of my life and grabbed my attention in such a huge, deep way. For the past 4 years, I have savoured every episode as a wonderfully rich example of complex storytelling. Although I have my gripes with some of the writing and continuity errors, nevertheless, the overall legend the show has created deserves to be written in history as one of the greats, especially in the TV medium.

This blog is my contribution to the fascinating and wonderful fandom of the show. There are always questions being asked and answered, between the fans and the writers. However, I aim to delve deeper than most, and ask the Questions often overlooked. I don't believe many of these questions will get a definitive answer before the show's end, but that doesn't take away from the fun of asking them.

Along the way, I hope you find yourself sharing your own thoughts and opinions through this blog.

A little note on the "Rules", if you like. This blog is to always be taken in good humour and on friendly terms. I will try my best not to post any Season 6 Spoilers, and expect all commentators to do the same, but be warned - there will sometimes be quotes from interviews and podcasts included here that some may consider slight Spoilers. I will always make it clear whenever there is anything that could be considered Spoilers, so be warned.

For now, please feel free to Contact Me if you have any messages or suggestions. I hope that by the time Season 6 comes to air in 2010, we will have together made this endeavour flourish into a wonderful community. And even if we don't, those of you who have joined me will hopefully have fun along the way. Even if this blog keeps one person busy during the 'hiatus', it will have been worth it.

Links

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Best Lost Blogs

Not Confused Just Lost - by Izikavazo

Shortly after every episode of Lost, you will find a fantastically well-written and unique "Revlysis" from Izi, one of my favourite and most entertaining writers. Along with these weekly slices of review and analysis, Izi fleshes out his blog to include regularly updated "Current Theories", "Foreign Theories" and "Good vs Evil" segments. Each article is a treat to read, and the comments section usually finds a great theory-minded community willing to dissect and debate every aspect of every episode. A brilliant blog! 5/5

Long Live Locke - by Erika Olson
Erika is a fantastic amateur-turned-pro blogger. Her weekly reviews, aided with insightful lyric-quotes and humorous picture captions, bring some much needed brightness to the often dark world of Lost analysis. Her always insightful and thought-provoking reviews are a pleasure to read and, if you enjoy her writing as much as I do, you wouldn't go wrong having a read at both her personal and professional blogs also. Another 5/5

Things I Noticed - by Vozzek69 / Dan
Vozzek has such incredible insight into the world of lost. His regular and speedy analysis of each episode often unearths many great, and significant, details gone unnoticed by the regular viewer. He blogs every week over at DarkUFO and also contributes weekly to a podcast at The ODI which is also well-worth checking out if you have a few hours spare every week. Vozzek rounds out my favourite trio of Lost bloggers with another, well-earned, 5/5

[more to come soon]

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Here is a list of current questions. This page will be updated dynamically.

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Pilot pt 1 - Question #1

What is Vincent?

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Tabula Rasa - Question #3

Who is Ji Yeon's father?

Total: 2/102

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Essays

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