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Time Travel

Some people on the Island come unstuck from the present, and holding on to one person or one memory becomes a way to survive. Desmond and Penny are where it starts.

Sawyer

Play The Variable →Hand-written what-if stories that test whether the past can be changed. Built for people who have finished the show.

Deep Dives

James 'Sawyer' Ford: The Long Con

The Man Who Became His Own Worst Enemy

Key Episodes

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Unstuck

Hold on to your constant. How well do you know the rules?

Other Themes

⚖️ Faith vs. Science 🕊️ Redemption 🎲 Destiny vs. Free Will 👨‍👧 Parent & Child 🏝️ Isolation & Connection 💨 The Monster 🎼 The Score 📚 Books 🏷️ Names and Namesakes 🌫️ Forgetting ◐ Black and White 🦾 Damaged Bodies

📚 Further reading

From the research library. Written for people who have finished the show.

Time and the Island22 sources

How the show handled time travel, the flashes and the rules the writers set themselves.

The Characters20 sources

Writing and playing the people of Oceanic 815 and the island.