Was Nathan an Other?
December 19th 2006 18:50
Josh Randall plays Nathan on Lost
Goodwin, who really was an Other, said nothing. To me, this says a lot about the Others and the way they operate. He could have used that moment to sow more suspicion in that very paranoid group, but he didn't. He let them come to their own conclusions. He watched and observed.
So, Ana-Lucia dug the pit and threw Nathan in there. Goodwin worried that Nathan would convince Ana-Lucia that he was innocent, thus throwing suspicion on--well, the group was so paranoid that suspicion could have gone to anyone. Goodwin worried they would turn against him, so he killed Nathan in the middle of the night.
The question still remains: Was Goodwin killing one of his own compatriots to save himself? Or was he just doing away with one of those people who weren't "good" (because they don't really matter and are expendable in his view)?
Nathan was not an Other. He was one of the tail section survivors. Gregg Nations, script coordinator for Lost, answered the question definitively at the Fuselage. The link will be invalid within about a week, so if you want to double-check me, hurry.
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Comment by katyzzz
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You must have to have eyes in the back of your head.
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Comment by Adele
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I thought it was clear at the time. I think what is confusing to some people is the great lengths that the writers went to parallel Nathan and Ethan, right down to similar names. They were both from Canada. They both knew how to track and set traps. They're both big, dark-haired guys.
Goodwin said of Nathan, "He wasn't good. That's why he wasn't on the list." To me, that says he wasn't an Other, but I think some people think that just means he wasn't "good", whatever that means.
Well, rumors are flying about Lost coming back early because Day Break was cancelled. I can't find out anything official.
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Just stuff I happen to run across in my daily surf. It's lots of fun.
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I started watching Lost after Ethan was on it, although I did hear a lot about there being a "bad guy" named Ethan because that's my name in real life.
Comment by Adele
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Yes, Ethan was an evil Canadian. According to the show's producers, they like evil Canadians.