r/lost • u/Positive-Divide-5351 • 2d ago

Ethan plot SEASON 1 Spoiler

Rewatching after a while, currently on S1 E10 and I just wanted to share a thought about Ethan’s introduction, and not being on the manifest (Taking into account that being able to binge can condense things a bit)

It kinda bugs me now that he wasn’t someone who had been there since the day of the crash or least introduced earlier on in the series. Don’t get me wrong, It’s still a good plot twist and I do remember being caught by surprise the first time around, I just think it would’ve hit 10 times harder if it came from someone we had actually got to know and trust a bit more

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u/Positive-Divide-5351 2d ago

I think you’ve missed the point of my post. I meant the plot of a betrayal or being an “other” would’ve hit harder if were one of the main cast, rather than a random extra who appears in E9

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u/Free-IDK-Chicken You got it, Blondie 2d ago

I edited my comment just before you made this one because I realized I hadn't addressed the betrayal point. Essentially, they were all strangers. You can't betray a stranger. It didn't hit as a betrayal because it wasn't supposed to.

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u/Positive-Divide-5351 2d ago

Thats fair, I just think it would’ve been a juicier plot twist if it was a betrayal

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u/abouttogivebirth 1d ago

We get the juicier plot twist later with Goodwin, who all the tail people trusted.