This was a great place to share that information, ollie...some great Lost stuff in there. Liplocked, great tartans...interesting that the blue dress "dance" one also comes in purple.

I got a lot of flack in this thread for suggesting people were using "selective perception" when discussing this "theory".

Just wondering what people think of the theory now?

Last season it was essentially decided that IFthere was a color code that it would become blatantly clear by this season's end. Is it clear now?

To be honest, I accidentally stopped noticing colors. However, I did notice a lot of purple in the afterlife world, by lots of people.

Yeah, I mostly stopped noticing the colors as well. I started paying attention instead only when people were wearing the same outfits (i.e. Zoe wearing the orange shirt). I'm still convinced that means something.

I also thought the episode where Locke held up two color schemes and said something like, "When I said this one, I meant this one" might have been a wink at color theorists.

I got a lot of flack in this thread for suggesting people were using "selective perception" when discussing this "theory".

Just wondering what people think of the theory now?

Last season it was essentially decided that IFthere was a color code that it would become blatantly clear by this season's end. Is it clear now?

Richard
How about an overview from someone who believed this with some specific references for those of us who are still somewhat skeptical of the idea that the colors were important. My issue was always that it was reference to colors was very selective by people who wanted to find ways to show that the theory was correct ("See, he had on a red shirt and died", while ignoring that there were 5 other people in the episode who were also wearing red who lived.)

The Colors are very much meaningful, they are very related to the "game" hidden in LOST. A hidden system purposely left unrevealed.

As other shows are using the same theme...... FlashForward, CSI, Bones, Fringe, V, Chuck... CSI is HUGE in the colors

Lucidity and crue did a great job "collecting" the meanings of any use of color.

This thread will have a new day when they decide to explained it all.

Kate was wearing green when she was in the church with Jack at the end.

I noticed purple too.

We were watching the finale and my roommate said how vibrant the island was.I noticed that when we cut to off island the colors seemed washed out.

The Colors are very much meaningful, they are very related to the "game" hidden in LOST. A hidden system purposely left unrevealed.

As other shows are using the same theme...... FlashForward, CSI, Bones, Fringe, V, Chuck... CSI is HUGE in the colors

Lucidity and crue did a great job "collecting" the meanings of any use of color.

This thread will have a new day when they decide to explained it all.

ppffffttttttt (I just spit out my coffee).........
You're kidding right? TPTB simply decided that they wouldn't show that it was all a game, but really it was?
As I stated before the "clues" that were discovered were done so only to prove the point that the colors had meaning and never to disprove the theory. For every time there was a person wearing a color that supposedly meant something there would be 5 other times when someone was wearing the same color and it would mean nothing. It was completely and totally subjective which is fine, but please don't try to sell the theory that it all had some underlying meaning that pointed to the game.

This doesn't have to have anything to do with with TPTB - the costume department gets scripts too and they set the mood, like music or anything else. They could easily have a costume plot for certain things. Love, life, death, danger etc., etc. and assign colors to them.

danl08.....u take the words right out of my mouth.

The term for what people were doing is called "slective perception" = Selective Perception: Selective perception is the personal filtering of what we see and hear so as to suit our own needs.


It was painfully obvious what was happening, but people were just too set in their ways to actually take an objective look at the color usage. Some people tried to point out the flaws in this theory, but our opinions were promptly discarded.

Now some are applying this super, secret color code to other shoes. Seriously? You mean a "color code" that was so secret that after 6 seasons it can't be proven, is somehow now being used by a bunch of other shoes? Selective perception at work.


Lucidity has a great imagination. He really pulled a bunch of color things together and came up with this theory. It just turns out it apparently was not correct.

You should have read his theory about our Losties having mechanical, ocular implants. It too was very creative.

Colors have meaning in everyday life... why wouldn't it "bleed" into a television program...
I loved the use of purples and blues...
I loved that Mother was turning fibers into yarn using her lower leg to work on... and the color of the natural die it left on her leg.

Sam...I can think of only 1 time when someone in the costume department explained a specific use of a color. Jack was placed in blue in a scene to convey a certain feeling. I sure wish I could remember what was being conveyed. I DO remember that it did NOT mesh with this color code.

I posted about this one one of these threads and was promptly told that of course the costume department told us that because they are trying to keep the code secret. Selective perception. Even when told something, by someone in the costume department, that did NOT fit the theory, people still refused to really look at the color usage.
100%
Colors have meaning in everyday life... why wouldn't it "bleed" into a television program...

Briolette...I'm not sure how long you have been following this theory. I am not talking about the "normal" usage of colors in a TV show. I'm talking about this theory.

Got to go for the day.

I'll say it was a theme, which started with the sewing kit - those basic colors came into play quite often and the more I think about it they were mostly off Island. Except for the tarps. I still think certain colors were used specifically to enforce certain emotions in scenes. There are always exceptions. Lots of versions of the "color code".

I know on the DVD's they mention staying away from certain colors on the island. Wish I could remember where.

rthensley, I feel that you are more passionate about this theory needing to be 100% wrong than any of us ever were about this theory being 100% right. Luc repeatedly said he was fine if he was wrong, and that that made him just like the rest of mythology theorists for the show. Most of us who followed this thread had a good time and maybe even noticed some fun things that the show was doing with colors. I also think that most of us weren't 100% devoted to Luc's color scheme and often agreed only with certain portions of it.

Certainly the extreme abundance of purple and blue this season was interesting.

Devera, actually I couldn't care less either way.

The only thing that bothers me is that for years I tried to help prove/disprove this theory. I repeatedly tried to offer different view points & different interpretations. I was essentially continuously told that my thoughts were not valid and that if I did not believe in the theory to leave the thread. You have been participating in this thread a long time. I'm sure you remember those comments.

I guess I probably tried to look at the color usage too logically and maybe should have just tried to enjoy the ride. But, that was hard for me to do. I wanted to either prove or disprove the theory. I got really frustrated after post after post of: "Jack wearing a blue shirt." & "Noticed a red light in the room." You know, the posts that did not add or subtract from the theory. There was also an obvious absence of posts detaling color usage that did not match this theory. I tried to provide those.

Luc may not have cared if this theory was correct, but he sure could blast me if I disagreed. AND THAT IS OK. I just wanted alternate "evidence" examined, and it mostly was not.Too many people jumped right into this "code" with both feet and never really examined it.

Devera, actually I couldn't care less either way.

I guess I probably tried to look at the color usage too logically and maybe should have just tried to enjoy the ride. But, that was hard for me to do. I wanted to either prove or disprove the theory. I got really frustrated after post after post of: "Jack wearing a blue shirt." & "Noticed a red light in the room." You know, the posts that did not add or subtract from the theory. There was also an obvious absence of posts detaling color usage that did not match this theory. I tried to provide those.

Bingo
If you only look for evidence that proves your theory to be correct you will ONLY find evidence that proves your theory to be correct.
Any time anyone tried to offer an alternative view they were roundly criticized by Lucidity. The concept of proving a theory requires you to collect all evidence and make conclusions based on every piece of data, not just the ones which fit your viewpoint. In this thread and others there was a lot of "If you don't believe this then go somewhere else." Thats not exactly conducive to a search for answers.

ppffffttttttt (I just spit out my coffee).........
You're kidding right? TPTB simply decided that they wouldn't show that it was all a game, but really it was?

Thats correct, and nope not kidding. btw Coffee in LOST is one of symbolism used as clue to associate a character to a Zodiac sign,

, but please don't try to sell the theory that it all had some underlying meaning that pointed to the game.

well you have every right to disagree, but by reading my thoughts on my theory website, you might find more understand that color most certainly does have meaning that point to the game within LOST.

Not sure if you have or not, but were you able to read my theory of LOST being a game of Light vs Dark that that is shown to us , using symbolism and clues throughout the episodes?

If you havent, you can find a link to it in my signature below.

Reading the theory , you will see that I postulate that LOST associates every character to a Zodiac sign, and every Zodiac Sign has a color. Further, every character also represents an element Fire, Air, Water and Earth, and they too have color meaning.
so, yes Color does have meaning that points to the game within LOST.

If you like, we can debate over some examples of colors used in LOST, but I dont wanna turn this thread into a game theory thread, can post in this one...
http://forum.thefuselage.com/showthread.php?t=126892

I'd love to have valid and respectful debate.

Certainly Jacob never came out and gave a color code system, so obviously if the color is important it isn't so important that it had to be explained. :lol2:

I'm not sure if Luc is ever coming back, but I noticed something cool. In the church scene, as Christian exits...the angel on one side of the door is pink and the angel on the other side is blue.