Something About Answers

I eagerly awaited the season finale to "Lost" this week to see if any of my questions about the shows plot could be answered. While some were answered I'm actually left with even more.

Question #1: Who and what are "The Other's"?

Answer: While we do get to actually see the other's we still don't know why they are on the island or what their intentions are. We had originally thought they were after Clair's baby but find out that they are actually after Walt. We also find out they are humans. Many people (including myself) thought they might be ghosts. The fact that they had to drive a motor boat out to the raft to get Walt shows the unlikelihood of the ghost theory. I'm pretty sure a ghost would just float out to the raft or "appear" out of nowhere to get Walt. The fact that they are in human form can lead us to believe that Ethan was one of their members. Considering the survivors killed Ethan I think it's unlikely he was a ghost (how do you kill a ghost with a gun?). Also, when the survivors on the raft turned on the radar, the ship that was approaching seemed to loose track of the raft and started heading away. After the survivors shot a flare the others then came to the raft. If a ghost is chasing you it's not going to loose you. These people aren't ghosts. That said, there is definitely SOMETHING supernatural on the island. Jack and Kate saw a black "blob" race by them. Everyone has heard the whispers in the forest. And what on earth was that thing that grabbed Locke and tried to drag him down that hole?

Question #2: What is in the hatch?

Answer: A ladder. New Question: Where does the ladder go?

Question #3: What do the numbers on the hatch mean?

Answer: Not given, but at least Hurly recognized them and tried to stop Jack and Locke from blowing it open.

While at least one of my questions was answered I'm left with even more after the finale.

New Question #1: How will the people who were on the raft get back to the island? The Others blew up the raft and took a shot at Sawyer. My estimates are that they were at sea for about 1 day. Given they had a decent rudder and sail I can guess they were traveling at a good pace. If it took a day to get there by boat it will take at least a day of swimming to get back to the island, which seems impossible.

New Question #2: Why do the others want Walt? We know he brings bad luck (as do most of the survivors) but why do they want him so bad?

New Question #3: Jack's idea of hiding in the hatch was short term; he expected the people on the raft to find help. Now that the raft is destroyed, it seems unlikely help will come. How will everyone live in the hatch? There doesn't seem to be any air supply or any supplies for that matter.

As you can see, this show has many questions that were and are still unanswered. The result is that pretty much every viewer has their own idea as to what is going on with the island. The best theory I've herd so far is that the island is a kind of Purgatory for the survivors. My guess is that over the next months there will be more and more theories to consider.

In other news, I'm going to watch Star Wars Episode III this afternoon. Hopefully my questions with this movie will actually be answered.