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| − | The X refers to one of the variables mentioned by [[Daniel]]: "Do you know what the variables in these equations are, Jack? ...Us. We're the variables. People." If we read the LA as the Spanish "la" or "the", the title becomes "The Variable" as in an earlier episode. This is similar in wordplay to the next episode,"What Kate Does" (in reference to the earlier episode "What Kate Did"). |
+ | The X refers to one of the variables mentioned by [[Daniel]]: "Do you know what the variables in these equations are, [[Jack]]? ...Us. We're the variables. People." If we read the LA as the Spanish "la" or "the", the title becomes "The Variable" as in an earlier episode. This is similar in wordplay to the next episode, "[[What Kate Does]]" (in reference to the earlier episode "[[What Kate Did]]"). |
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*The X could also mean something along the lines of a crossroads, or crossing paths. |
*The X could also mean something along the lines of a crossroads, or crossing paths. |
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Eternal Recurrence or "See Ya In Another Life, Brotha"
On the plane, Bernard while speaking to Rose makes a reference to a laundry cycle:
- BERNARD: "Remind me to hold it next time, will ya? I almost died in that bathroom."
- BERNARD: "Now I know how the laundry feels when it's in the dryer." [1]
The dryer is an allusion to "Man of Science, Man of Faith" where the spinning drum of a clothes dryer symbolizes the cycle of Recurrence. Bernard uses "died" as a slang term, meaning he "almost" suffered a great agony. He then employs the cycling laundry to metaphorically describe the source of the agony.
They Break The Cycle
Sawyer tosses aside the cycle they broke
As Sawyer traverses the Swan shaft to find Juliet, he encounters Desmond's now broken exercise cycle. It's a symbol that the bomb did work because they "broke the cycle".
Flash Sideways theories
Significance of the Space Between "LA" and "X"
Alternate world
The X could signify an alternate dimension. For example, our version of Los Angeles would be LA prime, a new version could be LA X (or A, B, C, etc.). The thought being that while Jack's intention was to reset their own history with the Jughead detonation; the destruction of the Island in 1977 could set a course of events that radically changed all time and history. So Oceanic 815 would land in Los Angeles in 2004, but it would be a completely different version of Los Angeles than they expected. In comic books, "X" is often used to designate an alternate universe. Both Marvel and DC have used "Earth X" in reference to parallel worlds, so "LA X" could mean an alternate version of LA.
La X = The Variable
The X refers to one of the variables mentioned by Daniel: "Do you know what the variables in these equations are, Jack? ...Us. We're the variables. People." If we read the LA as the Spanish "la" or "the", the title becomes "The Variable" as in an earlier episode. This is similar in wordplay to the next episode, "What Kate Does" (in reference to the earlier episode "What Kate Did").
Other
- The X could also mean something along the lines of a crossroads, or crossing paths.
- The X stands for something being crossed out. This could mean that LA is what is meant to be crossed out, implying that they never made it to LA and Faraday's plan didn't work.
- X may be like a mark on the map, meaning LA is the place where the things are settled or just marking LA as a destination. X marks the spot, and in this case the spot is LA, where the plane does in fact land in the alternate timeline.
- In algebra X is usually referred to as an Unknown. The space between LA and X may refer to the two lives of each of the characters. On the island, "X", everything is in Black time and in real life everything White. In the opening scenes Jack is able to save Charlie who was out of air (related to his death underwater on the island)due to swallowing his stash of heroin. In Black time Jack states that he is not able to save Sayid. When Sayid awakes at the end of LA X Part 2 he says "what happened?," quite possibly referring to his normal life in LA. Dead Juliet tells Miles "It worked!" This may refer to her seeing both lives flash before her eyes.
- (L)ife (A)fter Death (X), or (L)ife (A)fter e(X)plosion
Other timeline changes
The Numbers
2007 theories
Jacob theories
See Jacob/Theories
The Ankh
Theories on the Temple and the Others
See The Temple/Theories and Dogen/Theories
Sayid's resurrection / possession
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