Comments on: Whatever that was, it sure did happen http://www.spectrecollie.com/archives/2009/04/whatever-that-was-it-sure-did-happen The Journal of Poorly-Explained Phenomena Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:25:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chuck http://www.spectrecollie.com/archives/2009/04/whatever-that-was-it-sure-did-happen/comment-page-1#comment-340 Chuck Thu, 09 Apr 2009 05:52:16 +0000 http://www.spectrecollie.com/?p=1250#comment-340 You're right, of course. I'm super-dense when it comes to picking up on anything remotely subtle with this show, especially when it comes to names. I didn't get the Desmond/Penny-Odysseus/Penelope connection until someone pointed it out to me. You’re right, of course. I’m super-dense when it comes to picking up on anything remotely subtle with this show, especially when it comes to names. I didn’t get the Desmond/Penny-Odysseus/Penelope connection until someone pointed it out to me.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.spectrecollie.com/archives/2009/04/whatever-that-was-it-sure-did-happen/comment-page-1#comment-339 Jeff Sun, 05 Apr 2009 16:13:29 +0000 http://www.spectrecollie.com/?p=1250#comment-339 Horus? Or Anubis? Horus (Horace) seems to be associated with the Dharma folk; I'd think the Others would be on the side of Anubis--since the statue looked a little jackal-headed, and Anubis is the ruler of the underworld and the keeper of the dead. The great thing about Egyptian mythology, however, is that it's very iconic and very easy to warp around to whatever floats the creators' boat (or sun-barge, as you prefer). So we'll probably get all the plot conveniences and contrivances and more... Horus? Or Anubis? Horus (Horace) seems to be associated with the Dharma folk; I’d think the Others would be on the side of Anubis–since the statue looked a little jackal-headed, and Anubis is the ruler of the underworld and the keeper of the dead.

The great thing about Egyptian mythology, however, is that it’s very iconic and very easy to warp around to whatever floats the creators’ boat (or sun-barge, as you prefer). So we’ll probably get all the plot conveniences and contrivances and more…

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