Major Spoiler About Characters Who Won't Return!!!

Originally Posted by IgotTheGameOnLocke

become others? hmmm...that's an intriguing thought. Any more info on that theory desmond?

Well, I've tried to think deeply on what the Others truley are. They consistently say "We're not bad people." What if they truley aren't? It's like Locke said, "It's all relative."

I see Locke beginning to question his faith in the Island, he's frustrated, The Others could offer him a new faith... Michael wants his son back, Gale said "They'll never give you Walt", so maybe the Others would accept him in and he'll accept the Others just so he can be with Walt.

But the major part of my theory is the idea of sins forgiven. The Others do sort of play god in this "Purgatory" of an Island. They choose the "good" people and let those that are left to rot and live in their misery. But what happens when these bad souls wash their sins away?
Michael's big sin was his relationship with Walt. He had grown distant and truley in the beginning of the show wanted nothing to do with Walt, he was a burden, an interruption to his life. He's turned that around now. He loves his son, he would die for his son - Walt is now THE most important thing in Michael's life, as he should be. So does that make Michael "good" now?

Look at some of the other characters on the show. What others have "washed their sins away"?

Everything bad, given time, can become good. Maybe this Island truley is that test, both spiritually AND literally. And maybe the Others are the gatekeepers.


-Desmond

It would make sense if Locke joined the others becuase he's never had someone who he's truely belonged to, and The others would give him a sense of family. We'll just have to wait and see...

[treleung]

Punksk8r, umm Hello, let me explain how TV works -- they don't film the episodes the day you see them.
They film for about 9 months a year. Episodes are shot weeks before you see them. By the time the finale actually airs, the actors will have been on summer hiatus (aka vacation) for weeks. As I said, when their contracts expire in a few weeks, those characters are gone. That means you will continue to see them for THIS season, and then they disappear. Whether they come back at some point in the life of the show is up to the producers and the actor's availability.

True, True. However according to the Henry Gale-faux-actor's interview, which I'm sure you heard; they shoot about 6 weeks before the show comes on air. The major re-appearance of Michael is sort of odd becuase they know or have a general idea way ahead of time whos gonna definitly be back for another season, who are maybes, etc. That's not saying Michael's not going to be killed off or anything, but it makes their explination of him getting the boot harder with his comeback.

[snowman]

no! not michael! No! hes like one of the best characters

[pb_docarzt]

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Dont really care about ana lucia and michael lol

[StreetPreacher]

Originally Posted by Desmond

Michael's big sin was his relationship with Walt. He had grown distant and truley in the beginning of the show wanted nothing to do with Walt, he was a burden, an interruption to his life. He's turned that around now. He loves his son, he would die for his son - Walt is now THE most important thing in Michael's life, as he should be. So does that make Michael "good" now?
-Desmond

Sorry Desmond, I'm gonna have to disagree with that statement. Michael was not like you say he was. Walt was not a burden, he was trying to be a father to a boy that didn't want him to be that. Walt was the one not accepting Michael not the other way around. Michael has done everything he can for Walt. While Walt has resisted him almost every step of the way, don't forget who lit the first raft on fire.

Originally Posted by Dr. Marvin Candle

Sorry Desmond, I'm gonna have to disagree with that statement. Michael was not like you say he was. Walt was not a burden, he was trying to be a father to a boy that didn't want him to be that. Walt was the one not accepting Michael not the other way around. Michael has done everything he can for Walt. While Walt has resisted him almost every step of the way, don't forget who lit the first raft on fire.

Indeed, but also remember that at the airport it was Michael that called his mother (or aunt, can't remember) to take care of Walt because he "couldn't deal with this." It was mutual at first, even Michael said in the hotel "Look, I don't like this any more than you do." or something to that effect. Walt "came to his senses" sooner than Michael, but in the beginning Michael truly was obligated to father Walt, he didn't really "want" to be his father, it's just that he HAD to be his father.

-Desmond