Lost niggles

[Shipstabber]

Apart from the unlikelyhood of so many passengers surviving without any major trauma, there were a couple of things that I questioned in the first couple of eps.

- Everyone referred to their location as an island, but how do they know they are on an island? 

- Why did they jump to the conclusion that the bear was a polar bear, when an albino bear would seem more likely?

 

I have seen the full series already, and I found that pointing out the niggles was half of the fun!

[turkey154]

me and my boyfriend were talking about that too. he then asked 'what do you think that thing eating people and roaming through that jungle is?' so i said ' a massive polar bear' and he comes out with ' or a whale or something' haha a whale. i was laughing for aaaages...bless.

[dippy_dumbo]

I got laughed at for saying it was a polar bear!

[lozzzz]

Didn't read any write ups before it started so only had vague idea of what it was about.When asked his name & before he replied me and hubby both said out loud "jack".

hubby then went on to predict(while half watching and doing suduko puzzle) junkie in loo getting his stash ,handcuffs were on the woman and the bear..Told him to keep his mouth shut in next episode,

[LeMarchand]

Don't know about the island (though someone may have had some tidal/weather etc related thought - it's been a long time since I saw it), but Polar Bears look quite different to normal bears. If they'd been in an artic-type environment and found a Koala Bear, you wouldn't expect them to assume it was a dirty, stunted, Polar Bear!

As for the survivors, seeing that many people survive a crash like that is pretty unlikely in itself - but to discuss that further might seem like spoilers for those that haven't seen more of the show.

[Shipstabber]

Koala bear?! Please, they don't look THAT different. And from what I saw of the bear, the colouring was more like an albino than a polar bear. I mean, I'm not claiming to be a bear expert or anything, but then - neither are any of the lostaways. I guess a polar bear is more spooky.

[spudqueen]

I know what you mean, but it is an easy assumption to make that they are on an island as they were flying from Australia to USA, turned around and headed back to Fiji and were 1000 miles off course when they crashed. As far as I'm aware there are no major land masses between Australia and the US. If they had been over the American mainland (north, south or central) they pilot would surely have mentioned it. Also the french voice on the recording says they are on an island.

Also, faced with a big white bear I'd think of a polar bear rather than an albino (how often do you consider albinoism?!!).

I think with these sorts of programmes you have to suspend belief for somethings (Twin Peaks is a classic example of this).

I'm more worried about why they haven't buried the dead bodies as by now in that heat they most be stinking to high heaven and attracting all sorts of flies. I'd also be very worried that the smell would attract whatever is in the jungle............

[morg_monster]

I think they knew it was a polar bear because it must not have had red eyes. Plus polar bears have black noses whereas an albino bear would have had pink skin everywhere.

As for knowing it was an island, I concur with spud queen.  The pacific is full of little islands, the biggest ones are still weeny, and if they were on a big enough landmass with a beach like that there would be signs of civilisation... even if just a Coke stall (!).  Plus even if it was a huge island, if it is uninhabited, then the size of the place really doesn't make any difference.  if it was inhabited someone would have noticed a plane crashing into their beach...

[morg_monster]

anyone else get reminisces of 'Life of Pi', when he ends up on that little island that submerges in water every night, with the wierd furry things?!  Ok just me then...

[Mattk]

jeeeeeeeez people stop over analysing already.

have their ever been any 100% realistic films,dramas etc ? i seriously doubt it.stop nitpicking and start enjoying or if you dont like it just turn over - simple.