Season pattern theory

I don't update this blog daily or regularly. You see that I spend more time on my other blog (http://trylobyte.wordpress.com/). This place is where I would put any thoughts that I have on my favourite show Lost. It's not meant to be a big fan site where every character and episode information is available.

So here's a theory I have that shows a pattern on the themes of each season finale. It can also help to predict themes of future seasons. So here it is, "The Seasonal Thematic Pattern Theory"

For every season finale of Lost, there are two types of cliffhangers: Primary and Secondary. The themes of the primary cliffhanger will be carried over the next season to serve as its major theme. The theme of the secondary cliffhanger (clfh) is the theme of the season after that. Confused? Doesn't make any sense? Here's an example:

Season 1
Hatch door blown up (Primary clfh) & Walt kidnapped by Others (Secondary clfh)

The theme of the primary clfh was the Hatch which was the dominant theme of the second season. The theme of the secondary clfh was the Others which obviously was the main theme of the third season.

Season 2
Jack, Kate, Sawyer captured (Primary clfh) & Penny (Secondary clfh)

The primary clfh involves the Others (the theme of the next season) while the secondary clfh was about the possibility of rescue (what looks to be the theme of the upcoming fourth season).

Here's a diagram form of the theory:




As you can see from the diagram, I predict that the real 'end game' of the show would be first revealed at the season finale of the fourth season as a secondary cliffhanger (marked on the diagram as a question mark). I also made several other predictions as well such as the theme of the 4th and 5th season. The upcoming 4th season would probably be about 'Rescue'. It will show how the survivors get rescued and leave the island. But as you all know, something is wrong and they need to go back to the island. Thus the fifth season will be about their 'Return'.

This theory can also be used to see who opens the season premiere. The previous three seasons were about the Survivors, Hatch and the Others so the seasons were opened by Jack, Desmond and Juliet respectively. With this theory, we know that the next two seasons will be about 'Rescue' and 'Return'. Therefore, the character that opens these seasons will have to be connected to their respective theme.

The fourth season is about 'Rescue' so I think it will open with a new character aboard Naomi's freighter. The fifth season will be about 'Return' so probably that season will introduce a new character (or a new set of characters) who would be important in getting the survivors return to the island.