Theories & Commentary
One theory (my own) is that the "flashbacks" aren't real and are instead the imagined backgrounds that characters are having of fellow survivors. This would explain the numerous coincidences regarding the numbers and more, while also providing the opportunity of plenty of twists later on. For example, we may find out Hurley is even more delusional than we originally thought and isn't even a millionaire and only first saw the numbers on Danielle's map - his overactive imagination has him believing that those are the numbers he played with to win the lottery. The flashbacks of his life are perhaps imagined by Charlie. These imagined flashbacks/backstories could also be in the minds of the Others. This theory allows for the possibility that these backstories were imagined before the crash, concurrent with the storyline, long after the events on Lost, or even a combination of all three. LeonMofo 23:11, 6 May 2006 (PDT)
Cross Reference
Has anyone thought of doing a listing of which characters make appearances in other characters flashbacks? Maybe be able to organize the pre-crash events into a coherent timeline? PanSavant 20:18, 7 May 2006 (PDT)
Check out the Character Relations link.--Tricksterson 10:50, 8 May 2006 (PDT)