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Locke
Nov 22, 2005 18:20:27 GMT -5
Post by Sawyerlover on Nov 22, 2005 18:20:27 GMT -5
This is where we can talk about our favorite LOST island guru, John Locke.
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Locke
Nov 22, 2005 18:20:46 GMT -5
Post by Sawyerlover on Nov 22, 2005 18:20:46 GMT -5
Full Name: John Locke Reason for trip: Rejected from walkabout tour of Outback Origin of Name: John Locke, 17th century political philosopher. Profession: Regional collections supervisor for a box company Prior to the flight, John Locke led a lonely existence as a middle manager at a box company in Tustin, California, where he was constantly belittled by a snide (and younger) higher-up for his interests in wargaming and survivalism. The company he worked for may actually be owned by Hurley. Most critically, Locke was a paraplegic-- apparently for the preceding four years-- the reasons for which have not yet been revealed. He came to Australia hoping to fulfill his dream of taking part in a Walkabout, but when he was discovered to be disabled, Locke was forced off the tour and sent back to the United States on the doomed flight. After the crash, however, he miraculously recovered the use of his legs. Locke related to Sawyer that as a child, he and his sister were raised by a foster mother. When his sister died, his foster mother blamed herself, and sunk into depression. A few months later, a dog came into their house and his foster mother began to feel better. The dog even slept in his sister's bed, leading Locke's foster mother to believe that the dog was the sister reincarnated. When asked whether he felt the same, he replied, "That's just silly." In Deus Ex Machina, his real mother is revealed to be Emily Annabeth Locke (Swoosie Kurtz), who may have been a drug addict and have psychological problems. She made a sudden appearance when John was already an adult, claiming that his birth was part of a greater plan, that he had no father and was "immaculately conceived." This led to Locke hiring a private investigator to track down his actual biological father, who turned out to be a wealthy hunter named Anthony Cooper (Kevin Tighe.) Cooper seemed to take his newfound son under his wing, teaching him to be a sportsman. However, he was actually laying the groundwork to con Locke into donating his kidney, which Cooper desperately needed. Once the operation was completed, Cooper left the hospital and ordered his security guard not to admit Locke back into his estate. Locke was crushed by the revelation that he had been emotionally manipulated. On the Island, Locke has demonstrated his skills as a hunter, as well as sort of spiritual leader. He appears to have a connection to the Island itself, to which he ascribes mystical powers, claiming "I've looked into the eye of this island, and what I saw was beautiful." He kept secret his findings and revelations from nearly all, except for his apparent acolyte Boone Carlyle, with whom he often explored the Island's jungles. During one such exploration, the two came across a metal hatch with a glass window, which they unsuccessfully tried to force open or break. Later, a seeming vision led the two to a crashed Beechcraft airplane stuck in trees. When Boone climbed into the thingypit, the plane fell to the ground, crushing Boone and eventually leading to his death. Because Locke initially lied about how Boone's injuries were received, the death has driven a wedge between some of the survivors and Locke-- and both Jack Sheppard and Boone's step-sister, Shannon hold him responsible for Boone's death. In The Greater Good, after showing Sayid the location of the Beechcraft, Locke confessed that he was the one who sabotaged the jury-rigged communication equipment that Sayid used to search for the Island's mysterious radio transmitter. Later, in retaliation for her brother's death, Shannon tried to shoot Locke, but due to the intervention of Sayid, the bullet only grazed his temple. While he had mainly been connected to Boone, Locke developed a friendship with Walt Lloyd early on, teaching him backgammon and demonstrating knife throwing to him. He helped Charlie Pace work through his heroin addiction, and built a cradle with Claire for her baby. He also shares a mutual respect with Sayid. Other survivors are wary of Locke, due in part to his mysterious comings and goings and collection of hunting knives, which he had transported with him intending to use on a walkabout of the Australian Outback. Locke is frequently connected with games. He plays backgammon with Walt, demonstrates Mouse Trap to a child in a flashback scene in Deus Ex Machina, discusses Operation with Jack while handling dynamite, and plays some sort of war game with a co-worker in Walkabout. In Exodus Part 2, with the help of Jack and Kate, Locke blew the hatch open with dynamite. Hurley, seeing the "cursed numbers" engraved in the metal, tried to stop him from lighting the fuse, but Locke was determined to set off the explosion. Earlier, when asked what he believed to be within the hatch, he replied, "I think Hope's inside." This is presumably a reference to Pandora's Box. all info from www.lost-media.com
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