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The Mittleos/Lost Time theory in action

Published Wednesday, May 16, 2007 by seanlmccarthy | E-mail this post

Are you having a laugh? You havin' a laugh? Yes indeedy. Especially after hearing new drop-in Lost cast member Naomi ask Charlie that question early in tonight's third-season penultimate episode. Because this provides almost irrefutable proof of the show's Mittleos/Lost Time theory.

Think about it. Naomi is dropping a very 2007 catchphrase from Ricky Gervais and Extras: "You havin' a laugh?"

OK. So what does this mean? Eggsactly. It means that while the Oceanic Airlines Flight 815 survivors are still living like it's 2004, the outside world has moved on to 2007. Heck, Naomi even said that Charlie's "death" allowed for a big dead rock-star mourning and a "Greatest Hits" CD in his memory, which couldn't have happened in the 90-plus days the Losties have experienced. Even in a most cynical world. And the "Others" have been compelled to learn about "lost time." So maybe, just maybe, Naomi is from 2007.

This makes sense for two other reasons.

#1. Some claim that Lost already is working on bringing Michael and Walt back into the picture next year for season four when it resumes in 2008. Thing is, Walt would've aged much more than the Losties. Problem? Not necessarily.

#2. We've already seen from last week's episode that "Other" Richard Alpert has barely aged since Ben was an adolescent. There must be some reason for this, right? Right???

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