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Lost Season one, What did the Jack learns after clearing the hatch with no handles?
Did Jack realize he was a rat in a maze and being observed to see his problem solving skills?
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What did Jack specifically learn?
Not much. Jack doesn't learn. He reacts emotionally to situations - it's his main character flaw. He heavily suspected that the whole idea of pushing a button inside of the hatch was a giant joke. But in the end he acquiesced and agreed to go along with it.
So did he really believe it was just a figurative rat maze? Maybe, maybe not. Jack wasn't interested in learning or discovering. All he wanted to do was fix people, and the hatch only minimally helped him do that.
Locke is the man who stood to learn the most from the hatch - and he didn't learn his lesson about chasing the cheese in the maze until the day he well....(SPOILER ALERT) blew up the hatch in frustration.
Not much. Jack doesn't learn. He reacts emotionally to situations - it's his main character flaw. He heavily suspected that the whole idea of pushing a button inside of the hatch was a giant joke. But in the end he acquiesced and agreed to go along with it.
So did he really believe it was just a figurative rat maze? Maybe, maybe not. Jack wasn't interested in learning or discovering. All he wanted to do was fix people, and the hatch only minimally helped him do that.
Locke is the man who stood to learn the most from the hatch - and he didn't learn his lesson about chasing the cheese in the maze until the day he well....(SPOILER ALERT) blew up the hatch in frustration.
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What is Jack's objective?
Why does Jack slander Locke and near get Locke killed by Boone's sister?
Oops, well I hope I didn't let any cats out of the bag. I don't think I did. And yes, based on Season 1, I can understand you seeing him more as a hero. The problem is, even heroes can make mistakes or break down. And poor Jack never really stops to think things through, does he? He just plunges ahead. Sometimes that's admirable. Sometimes that's foolish.
Hope you enjoy Season 2!
Lots of people got down on it, but personally it was my FAVORITE! Very polarizing, hope you have fun!
Sure, it was a miracle. But it wasn't necessarily *Jack's* miracle. Does that make sense? Not even a brilliant surgeon can claim credit for miracles like that, especially when the surgery didn't seem to go that well....by first indications.
And yes, Jack didn't just benefit from the miracle of saving his wife, he *fed* off of it. And when that miracle wasn't enough to sustain his interest and love anymore, he moved on. Jack always needs to find the next miracle and fix things.
So far, I think Jack is a reasonable leader. I'm starting season two and I'll keep your skepticism in mind.
Jack is a hero and a miracle worker. Jack fixes problems with a no-surrender attitude. Jack blamed John Locke for deceiving him and causing Boones death. Locke was a scapegoat for Jack. Jack's fist fight with Ethan served to prove that he could defeat Ethan and boost his ego. Charlies murder of Ethan was cold blooded murder. A strange gang warfare mentality seems to prevail. Charlie represents anarchy justice.
Isn't it funny that you see Jack as a hero, whereas I (and some others) see him as a false hero?
His no-surrender attitude is really a mask of stubborness and reactionary behavior that doesn't save any of his people. In fact, following Jack has led the Losties to nothing but chaos, destruction, and death if you tally it up.
Interesting.
THEME SPOILER - Only read if you don't mind a theme spoiler!
Why does Jack slander Locke? Because Jack represents science, where Locke represent faith. A man of faith, a man of science. Always at odds. Jack doesn't have faith...in the Island, in Locke, in fate, in much of anything.
And Locke won't adhere to logic or reason most of the time, he's working on faith alone!
What is a miracle that Jack's patient could walk?
Jack benefited from the woman's recovery: fame, marriage, etc. Why did Jack's marriage end in a divorce?