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Then there is Hurely.

— Dharmacide

So many of our favourite characters on Lost play amazing roles-

Kate-fugitivo

Jack-Dr. Saint

Sawyer-Conman

Locke-Hunter/Jesus’ son

Jin-Hit man

Sayid-Torturer

Charlie-Rock Star

Desmond-Scottish all-American Hero

Eko-Drug Lord/Mohammed

Ana Lucia-Maniac Cop

Ben-Master Manipulator/Kevin Spacy Stand in

Danielle-Sheena(and not the punk rocker, Jazprof!)

Naomi-Rocket Woman/ M.I.A. (Kala)

Claire-Unwed Mother/Lone Aussie

Then there is Hurley.

I guess he’s there to balance things out, or lighten things up? Well, in all fairness he did kill some Other with his van. I guess he saved the day, but I thought it was interesting that his Character doesn’t really line up with a classic role. Does he?

Key characters

Short Name Full Name Episodes Theories
Diane Diane Jansen 97

Key locations

Theme Relevant Episodes Theories
Midsection Beach (original camp) 1.2, 1.3, 1.1, 1.5, 1.4, 1.6 322

Comments

  1. DontDisJack Nov 14, 2007 10:12 a.m. Comment: 1

    how about lottery winner or former asylum-inmate? not saying these are classic, but are as classic as lone aussie, rokect-woman, etc.

  2. Dharmacide Nov 14, 2007 10:20 a.m. Comment: 2

    Oh I forgot,

    Richard-Charles Manson/Maroon 5 Mikhail-the Soviet Michael Myers Widmoore- Big Leboski/Brad Wesley (Road House, but who’s Dalton?!)

  3. DontDisJack Nov 14, 2007 10:41 a.m. Comment: 3

    Mikhail as Mike Myers - that’s perfect! his overalls and the way he just keeps on coming back…

  4. WillsDad Nov 14, 2007 10:42 a.m. Comment: 4

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  5. Annie79 Nov 14, 2007 10:51 a.m. Comment: 5

    Dharmacide, the only thing I can come up with for Hurley (and I’m dating myself here) is Barney Fiffe from the Andy Griffith Show. I know Hurley is more than the comic relief character in Lost, but as Lost goes, he may fit that role. +1

  6. Dharmacide Nov 14, 2007 11:02 a.m. Comment: 6

    Good call Annie79. This post quickly turned it to a game of comparing Lost characters to other pop culture references. (Sawyerisms?) Join in if you like, Everybody.

    Horace-Abby Hoffman/John Lennon?

  7. tharde5 Nov 14, 2007 12:14 p.m. Comment: 7

    I think that Hurley is playing the quinessential ‘fat guy with the great personality’ role. He is very much a typecast character. He fits the role also of GenX. He likes all the comforts of home, headphones, radios, music, computers, and yet still remains at a low paying job and living with his mother. Thats how I see him, as a “self-esteem baby” that lacks self-motivation. This role might just be the new hero type? Hurley is a trememdous character.

  8. Dharmacide Nov 14, 2007 12:29 p.m. Comment: 8

    tharde5, I really like your thoughts on Hurley. I completely agree with what you are saying, especially the “new hero type”. Maybe that is why it is hard to line him up with some other Character/Role. Thanks for the response.

  9. mrssawyer Nov 14, 2007 12:33 p.m. Comment: 9

    Tharde you rock!

  10. wtfsignmeup Nov 14, 2007 2:10 p.m. Comment: 10

    Don’t forget

    Sun- gardener/pathological liar

  11. Dharmacide Nov 14, 2007 3:08 p.m. Comment: 11

    Awesome.

    I’m trying to do one for Christian Shephard. Any ideas?

  12. Dharmacide Nov 14, 2007 3:15 p.m. Comment: 12

    Well, he is the drunk/depressed/regretful runaway father.

  13. dabiatchishere Nov 14, 2007 4:04 p.m. Comment: 13

    Dharmacide, How about Richard Kimball (The Fugitive) for Christian Shephard. muaahaahaa! Great job! +1

    BTW, I can definitely see Horace Goodspeed as Abby Hoffman! And, Kevin Spacey is an awesome pick for Ben, and what about the character Kevin Spacey played in the Usual Suspects, Keyser Soze for Mikhail?

  14. Dharmacide Nov 14, 2007 6:29 p.m. Comment: 14

    Yes! Good call on the Usual Suspects.

  15. wtfsignmeup Nov 14, 2007 10:23 p.m. Comment: 15

    Hurley- emotional eater

  16. wardy Nov 15, 2007 4:36 a.m. Comment: 16

    Danielle - Sigourney Weaver (Ripley in Alien) Richard Alpert and the others- Peter Pan and the lost boys gone wrong

  17. dabiatchishere Nov 15, 2007 2:31 p.m. Comment: 17

    Dharma, What about “Grasshopper” from Kung Fu for Locke?? He sits just like him!! lol

  18. Dharmacide Nov 16, 2007 3:09 p.m. Comment: 18

    Awesome.

  19. Dharmacide Nov 16, 2007 3:17 p.m. Comment: 19

    Sayid- System of a Down meets A.C. Slater (saved by the bell)