you still have work to do

this is one of those phrases that keeps popping up, a la "see you in another life, brotha"

"YOU STILL HAVE WORK TO DO."

Isn't that what Walt said to Locke when Locke was dying in the pit?

Tom tells michael that he cannot die yet, because he still has work to do.

That got me thinking. In the "LOst peices", the 13th one where we see Christian and he sends Vincent to wake up Jack. He says "Go get my son, he still has work to do."

Could that be a clue that Jack and the others supposed to be dead and the island is the only thing keeping them alive, so that they complete their "tasks". I think thats why we have been seeing Libby, she's not really dead. she's been kept alive by the island because, she too still has work to do.

I also think this means that when jack originally landed on the beach after the crash...he was dead.

Also, I'm pretty sure that Charlie tells Hurley in the flash-forward "vision" (in the interrogartion room? or in the mental institution?) something like "You have to go back to the island. YOU STILL HAVE WORK TO DO."

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Originally Posted by pchee

this is one of those phrases that keeps popping up, a la "see you in another life, brotha"

"YOU STILL HAVE WORK TO DO."

Isn't that what Walt said to Locke when Locke was dying in the pit?

Tom tells michael that he cannot die yet, because he still has work to do.

That got me thinking. In the "LOst peices", the 13th one where we see Christian and he sends Vincent to wake up Jack. He says "Go get my son, he still has work to do."

Could that be a clue that Jack and the others supposed to be dead and the island is the only thing keeping them alive, so that they complete their "tasks". I think thats why we have been seeing Libby, she's not really dead. she's been kept alive by the island because, she too still has work to do.

I also think this means that when jack originally landed on the beach after the crash...he was dead.

How could Jack be dead? They explained how the crash was a hoax ,and how Widmore didn't want anyone to know that anyone survived the crash for his own selfish reasons.

the crash could still be a hoax while there are lots of dead passengers on the island. it doesn't necessarily stop them from being dead. i just thought it was curious because that phrase keeps getting used.

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the crash could still be a hoax while there are lots of dead passengers on the island. it doesn't necessarily stop them from being dead. i just thought it was curious because that phrase keeps getting used.

If any thing tonight's episode proved how the wreck at the bottom of the ocean is a complete hoax.

I have ALWAYS found it weird that Jack landed in the jungle separate from the rest of the crash in the very first scene of the show. I don't know if that was their way of saying, "This is your main charecter" or if it means something else more deep- like him being dead already like you guys are saying.... or who knows?

i agree. and when you couple it with the whole dead-message-from-dad-who's-still-alive-on-the-island-saying-you-still-have-work-to-do...thing, i think there is a lot more to that.

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How could Jack be dead? They explained how the crash was a hoax ,and how Widmore didn't want anyone to know that anyone survived the crash for his own selfish reasons.

The crash that the world knows about is a hoax. But there was still a real crash. That's how they got to the island

Interesting thought. That Jack died in that crash but still had work to do. I always thought it was odd that he was so far away.
I just don't see how they could show that on the show, or even what difference it would make to the story.

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i agree. and when you couple it with the whole dead-message-from-dad-who's-still-alive-on-the-island-saying-you-still-have-work-to-do...thing, i think there is a lot more to that.

And that's why in that flashforward at the end of season three he is unable to commit suicide! Because the island wont let him, isnt done with him yet.

10:54 AM

The writers and producers always said that the island itself was a character on the show. I'm starting to think they are serious about that!!! It should be in the credits: The Island...played by Mr. Oahu I. Hawaii