http://blog.theoryspace.com/2010/02/01/lost-is-proof-that-we-still-crave-for-metanarratives/ ~ traversing the many possibilities of life Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:05:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://blog.theoryspace.com/2010/02/01/lost-is-proof-that-we-still-crave-for-metanarratives/comment-page-1/#comment-1494 Wayne Park Mon, 24 May 2010 17:18:45 +0000 http://blog.theoryspace.com/?p=3227#comment-1494 what'd u think? what’d u think?

]]> http://blog.theoryspace.com/2010/02/01/lost-is-proof-that-we-still-crave-for-metanarratives/comment-page-1/#comment-1429 Wayne Park Sat, 10 Apr 2010 20:30:55 +0000 http://blog.theoryspace.com/?p=3227#comment-1429 Lost has re-infused meaning in a meaningless universe. On paper we don't believe in destiny, sovereignty, "God's plan" - we refuse to. But our addiction to Lost shows that deep down inside we crave for metanarratives, and it is an essential part of our human being. It won't go away. Without meanign we cease to exist. Lost has re-infused meaning in a meaningless universe.
On paper we don’t believe in destiny, sovereignty, “God’s plan” – we refuse to.
But our addiction to Lost shows that deep down inside we crave for metanarratives, and it is an essential part of our human being. It won’t go away. Without meanign we cease to exist.

]]> http://blog.theoryspace.com/2010/02/01/lost-is-proof-that-we-still-crave-for-metanarratives/comment-page-1/#comment-1370 Timothy Chan Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:31:42 +0000 http://blog.theoryspace.com/?p=3227#comment-1370 LOST is proof that people want to find meaning in things and events happening in the world. When we see Kate escaping with Aaron after a lawyer wanted to do a DNA test on them, we connected that with her past tendencies to run whenever she gets in trouble. When we see some of the characters being connected even before they got on the island, despite how ridiculous those coincidences could be, it is comforting to know that there's always a plan and things are explainable. In a way, although LOST is famous for its mysteries, I think LOST provides more answers than most other TV shows about why things happen the way they do. And people like that. LOST is proof that people want to find meaning in things and events happening in the world. When we see Kate escaping with Aaron after a lawyer wanted to do a DNA test on them, we connected that with her past tendencies to run whenever she gets in trouble. When we see some of the characters being connected even before they got on the island, despite how ridiculous those coincidences could be, it is comforting to know that there’s always a plan and things are explainable. In a way, although LOST is famous for its mysteries, I think LOST provides more answers than most other TV shows about why things happen the way they do. And people like that.

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