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+ | ==Based on"Land Down Under"== |
| + | This episode takes much of it's plot from the [[Wikipedia:Men at Work|Men at Work]] song ''Land Down Under''. For details, see [[User_blog:Mystimus/A_Land_Down_Under|here]]. |
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| − | * Hurley's apparent change in luck (in starting the van and not killing himself and Charlie) may be hint at a key shift in LOST ideology from a strong emphasis on fate to characters directing their own destinies. |
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| − | **This could have changed the value of one of [[the Numbers]] of the [[Valenzetti Equation]]. |
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| − | **However Hurley's luck has always involved hurting other people but not himself. In this respect, his luck has not changed. If the car had crashed it would have injured Hurley as well as Charlie. |
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| − | ***There's no way of knowing who would have survived if Hurley's van had crashed. Knowing his past luck, Hurley could have come out unscathed while Charlie ended up dead. |
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| − | ****Hurley brings his airbag with him wherever he goes - this is less about luck then about the island making people confront their past and change, as Hurley has done based on his flashback. |
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| − | ** This shift began a few episodes back, when Jack takes matters into his own hands and Desmond tries to fight supposed 'fate' by attempting to save Charlie from death he has visions of. This episode further emphasizes the shift. |
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| − | *** This shift may have begun as far back as last season, when Locke refused to push the buttons and Hurley decided not to jump. |
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| − | * '''''Little Miss Sunshine''''' - The VW bus, and push-starting it is similar to this film. {{crossref|Movies and TV}} |
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| − | * '''''Yojimbo''''' - Vincent (the dog) is seen carrying a human arm in his mouth--a possible reference to the Japanese film, in which a dog appears carrying a hand. {{crossref|Movies and TV}} |
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| − | * '''''Tritia Toyota''''' - Tricia Tanaka's name sounds very similar to this local TV News Anchor in Los Angeles from 1976-1999, and ''Toyota'' fits in nicely with the car theme of the show. {{crossref|Movies and TV}} {{crossref|Cars}} |
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| − | * '''''Workman''''' - Roger Work Man sounds very similar to jazz bass player Reggie Workman. Workman's appearance on the Wayne Shorter album ''Juju'' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juju] and on the John Coltrane track "India" fit in with several aspects of the show. |
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| − | *'''''Munchkin''''' - Sawyer calls Charlie "Munchkin", a reference to actor Dominic Monaghan's part as a hobbit in the ''Lord of The Rings'' trilogy (as Munchkins are small people in ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]''). |
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| − | *'''''Final Fantasy VII parody''''' - The video game "Final Fantasy VII" contains creatures called "chocobos" that closely resemble yellow chickens. In Lost, the chicken in [[Mr._Cluck%27s_Chicken_Shack|Mr. Cluck's]] logo bears a striking resemblance to these 'chocobos'. In a well-known parody of Final Fantasy VII, a fast food restaurent resembling Mr. Cluck's is also destroyed by a meteor (the meteor being a play off the game itself). External link- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5ELyeEfF3s |
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| − | * '''''[[Alice's Adventures in Wonderland]]''''' - Hurley follows the foot of a white rabbit (carried by Vincent) into the woods, a la Alice in the book. {{crossref|Books}} |
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| − | *''''' That 70s Show ''''' The scene with all the gang in the van listening to the music is similar to the opening title sequence of the comedy show. {{crossref|Movies and TV}} |
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Based on"Land Down Under"
This episode takes much of it's plot from the Men at Work song Land Down Under. For details, see here.
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