Remember what Mrs. Hawking said in "Flashes Before Your Eyes". If something is supposed to happen, and is somehow prevented, the universe will change events so that it does. Desmond was supposed to end up on the island, Charlie was supposed to die, and then Locke told Jack he wasn't "supposed" to contact the freighter and get off the island.

If Locke is right, could this mean that the off-island stories about the Oceanic Six are going to involve more universe course-correction? Hurley's already seen signs of the island wanting them back, like he mentioned to Jack. Meanwhile, in Jack's big moment from last season, he was going to kill himself until a car crash happened nearby and needed a hero to rescue them, which we all know Jack can't resist.

Maybe what drives the Oceanic Six to return isn't going to be a sudden change of heart, but a bunch of circumstances that leave them no choice. Keep an eye out for more signs like this in the flash-forward episodes this season. I'm betting there's something to this.

Your idea's are intriguing to me, and I wish to subscribe to your news letter... ; )

Very interesting theory indeed! I'm buying it. ;)

Now I wonder which of the Oceanic 6 will make it back?

If all 6 do, I think it will prove this theory to be true. That being said, the universe could perhaps course-correct by substituting whoever doesn't want to go (or can't go) back to the Island with someone else who meets whatever qualifications it requires or seeks. This is assuming that all 6 of them were brought to the Island for a reason, as Locke proclaimed.

In any case, I think some of them are definitely meant to go back (e.g. I don't imagine Jack is "replaceable") which leaves the question:

Which of the Oceanic 6 must go back?

I am assuming that one of the 6 is already dead from last season's finale... i think that lends itself to a series of events that leads the rest of the 6 back to the island.

Maybe what drives the Oceanic Six to return isn't going to be a sudden change of heart, but a bunch of circumstances that leave them no choice. Keep an eye out for more signs like this in the flash-forward episodes this season. I'm betting there's something to this.

I think you're right, and I posted it in another thread about the flashforwards. The island will be the "final destination" for some of the characters. It's the island's plan...but what is the island really? Is it a geographical land mass in the middle of the sea or a metaphor for something else?

I am assuming that one of the 6 is already dead from last season's finale... i think that lends itself to a series of events that leads the rest of the 6 back to the island.


Good point! It would be fair to assume that the person in the coffin is one of the Oceanic 6.

And yet why do I have the feeling that more than 6 of them get off the island? Maybe I'm totally wrong about that, but something tells me that the person in the coffin isn't one of the Oceanic 6... I dunno, maybe it's just late and I'm tired. ;)

I already have a general theory about this in the other thread.

I think during this season we will see universe forcing the O6 to return to the island. They are needed in the equation and they can't die.

They are going to experience near death experiences, but universe will every time save them from harm. Just like it has done several times with Hurley before.

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Good point! It would be fair to assume that the person in the coffin is one of the Oceanic 6.

And yet why do I have the feeling that more than 6 of them get off the island? Maybe I'm totally wrong about that, but something tells me that the person in the coffin isn't one of the Oceanic 6... I dunno, maybe it's just late and I'm tired. ;)

There are many possibilities, including Others, original inhabitants and non-crashers with connections to the O6.

The oceanic 6 were suppose to remain on the island. Some how some way they will all end up back there.

"I am assuming that one of the 6 is already dead from last season's finale... i think that lends itself to a series of events that leads the rest of the 6 back to the island. "

I'm going to disagree with this, only because we've seen how much "celebrity" comes w/ being part of the O6.
For nobody to show up @ his/her funeral doesn't make sense. They obviously know Hurley & Jack to the point of the news cameras being on them.
I'm going to buy it being either Ben or someone else "native" getting off the island. Someone who has no friends/family in LA/the States.

Yknow, with all the attention that has been given to "the numbers," was anyone else surprised that the group was called the Oceanic 6 and not the Oceanic 4 or Oceanic 8???

Why 6? It's obviously NOT a randomly picked number (like "well we have 4 survivors so who should they be? Jack, Kate, Locke & Sawyer?) so why is the 6 significant?

Yknow, with all the attention that has been given to "the numbers," was anyone else surprised that the group was called the Oceanic 6 and not the Oceanic 4 or Oceanic 8???

Why 6? It's obviously NOT a randomly picked number (like "well we have 4 survivors so who should they be? Jack, Kate, Locke & Sawyer?) so why is the 6 significant?

Hmm, how about the fact that there are 6 numbers? Maybe one of the numbers somehow corresponds to each of them.

I didn't see any further clues of the island trying to get Sayid back in 'The Economist', unless you count Ben continuing his "good/bad people" work off-island instead of on it.

But maybe the fact that he fell for another doomed woman has some significance toward that. Or the idea of him "selling his soul" to Ben could mean he's forever tied to the island anyway.

Sayid was shot but not badly, the universe won't let any of them die.

I think we will be seeing more of close-to-death stuff this season, as bad guys try to finish losties off, and universe saves them.

I am assuming that one of the 6 is already dead from last season's finale... i think that lends itself to a series of events that leads the rest of the 6 back to the island.
They are called "the Oceanic Six" There were other people that got off the island that weren't on the plane. Desmond wasn't on the plane but got off the island! There are others. And one of the others is the dead person in the casket. hence ," neither friend nor family" but someone that they knew of.

They are called "the Oceanic Six" There were other people that got off the island that weren't on the plane. Desmond wasn't on the plane but got off the island! There are others. And one of the others is the dead person in the casket. hence ," neither friend nor family" but someone that they knew of.

Or someone Jack didn't like. Like his Dad. Or the guy that his Dad became on the island.

Okay, convinced now more than ever that my theory is correct, after seeing Michael not even physically being able to kill himself.

The island won't let go of anyone it needs. Locke was right, they weren't "supposed" to call the freighter.