LOST discussion!

Some work friends and I e-mail back and forth after the weekly Lost episode to discuss what happened and how it all fits into the entire them of the show. Of course, we never really come up with answers, just more questions. But honestly, that is what makes this show so amazing. The writers are going to prove their geniusness if they can wrap together everything that is happening right now. And I'm sure they will.

I've never talked about LOST on my blog, I don't think. But I'm interested in hearing some feedback on what you think is going on. As we continue to find out more about what is happening on the island (and off the island), there seems to be two major "genres" running through the show. Faith vs. Science. I guess I just can’t figure out how the reality of what is really happening on the show is going to mesh.

The scene on the beach a few weeks ago between non-Locke and Widmore could have personified faith vs. science, the constant struggle between Jacob and MIB/non-Locke/Smokey- (whatever) is a fate vs. freewill. They have all these themes going on that need to be resolved—at least in the scope of revealing what the reality of the island is.

It is obvious that a theme in both realities is the need for balance between good and evil. The scale balanced by with a white and black rock idea on the island was echoed this week by the painting in Widmore’s office of a scale also balanced by something white and black that they made sure to keep in the screen while Desmond and Widmore were having their discussion. That part I get, I guess. That for this island and reality to exist (and really, the world), there needs to be a balance. But how time travel, electro-magnetic fields, alternate timelines, etc fit in with that and how they can either keep the good vs. evil balance or fail to do so is what I don’t understand.

What are your thoughts/predictions?