I just thought of something....

[losttime]

Originally Posted by chester

The alternate realities? If what they did with Jughead has the effect predicted by Faraday, then back in the 70's the bomb goes off and they die. Following this (or at the same time), off island in the 70's, they are born and live out their lives much as they did previously, becuase the effects of that explosion are not felt until their eventual flight to LA from Sydney. Now they don't crash on the island, they land safely where intended.

Thats a interesting thought and if it wasnt for the whole Island aspect of the show than I would say yes, this is probably what is going on. But we do know that the Island is going to be the primary focus of the show and the whole purpose of them being brought to the Island involved their destinies.

I dont think that destiny was to go to the Island just so they dont have to go to the Island.

[lost-a-lot]

Originally Posted by losttime

Thats a interesting thought and if it wasnt for the whole Island aspect of the show than I would say yes, this is probably what is going on. But we do know that the Island is going to be the primary focus of the show and the whole purpose of them being brought to the Island involved their destinies.

I dont think that destiny was to go to the Island just so they dont have to go to the Island.

Not landing on the Island won't necessarily do away with the destiny stuff. The Bomb Squad might do the ol' mental time-travel deal to their alternates. (That's basically what happened to Desmond when he turned the fail-safe, I think.)

With the Island not forgotten, they'd just need some incentive to go back...again.

[losttime]

Originally Posted by lost-a-lot

Not landing on the Island won't necessarily do away with the destiny stuff. The Bomb Squad might do the ol' mental time-travel deal to their alternates. (That's basically what happened to Desmond when he turned the fail-safe, I think.)

With the Island not forgotten, they'd just need some incentive to go back...again.

So its just a repeat of S5 then since that is what they were doing in S5 was going back to the Island.

[lost-a-lot]

It would be similar, yeah.