There are only two ways to physically get to the island, by sea or by air. Boats, submarines, planes and helicopters can all be used to go to and from the island. So, to get people stuck on the island after they made it, their mode of transit must be unusable after their arrival. This makes parachutes simply the logical and easy solution for things to arrive at the island without there being the obvious problem of having usable transport arrive with it. It would seem very unlikely that the use of parachutes has any actual relevance to anything at all. Unless maybe Mr. Widmore or Hurley own a parachute factory. However, it should be noted that the arrival of Charlotte, Miles and Daniel was all done by parachute despite the helicopter not crashing. It is my belief that this was done as the only way to delay the introduction of the working helicopter and thus, heighten the surprise. --Scrilly 13:46, 11 March 2008 (PDT)
- It is still an often-used object in Lost, as are helicopters. And even if your argument is that a parachute is a plot-device, it has been used often enough in the show that it warrants its article. -- Sam McPherson T C E 08:57, 13 March 2008 (PDT)
- Said the man who created the article. I didn't mean to imply that the article was a total waste of space. I just wanted to discuss whether or not there was special meaning to the use of parachutes as opposed to hang gliders or rocket packs. All sarcasm aside I was trying to figure out how many people had arrived on the Island by parachute and this was quite useful. The article is well organized and I wouldn't suggest that it be taken down at all. I just don't see any special meaning behind the use of parachutes. Furthermore, no one is suggesting parachutes were plot devices. Parachutes simply deliver the plot devices, ie. the food and stock characters. --Scrilly 02:01, 20 March 2008 (PDT)