Lost fic: The Yellow Brick Road Always Ends in Pain

[eponine119]

Disclaimer: Lost is not mine.
Notes: Using for fanfic100 #47, Heart. Spoilers through season 3.
Summary: Reflections on Sawyer, Kate, and Jack.

The Yellow Brick Road Always Leads to Pain
by eponine119
February 23, 2008

Comments

[thecorporeal]

My goodness, I can't even put into words how I feel about this. You really, seriously get them, and you put it so eloquently. It's just beautiful and tragic.

I think all three were just genius, and it gave me a certain realization, too.

And I love the irony of the title. It's so Wizard Of Oz in an angst-y way. Heart, body, and mind. Wow~

Yes, nothing but love for this. <3

[eponine119]

Thank you so much! This makes me really happy. I was worried the Wizard of Oz thing went over the top, but I guess it didn't, so yay!

[candylandgal]

Hi there!

Ms. Blue directed me to your incredible piece of writing, and I'm so glad that she did. You paint a portrait of these three souls beautifully with your words! I hung on many of them, captivated. The emotions within are so vivid---well done! :)

[eponine119]

Oh, thank you for reading! I really appreciate it.

[alliecat8]

Ah hah, so THAT'S what was brewing in your Tin Man notes! Love it!

I think we've had some interesting discussions before about whether it's Jack or Kate who is Dorothy. I've just felt instinctively, that, for all Jack's obsessions about getting back home, it was Kate the runner who really needed to find a home so she can learn how to "be" there. Because her seemingly split personaility, her inability to made choices, all stem from not knowing who she is, and that comes from not really knowing where she belongs. Which is a logical outcome of her growing up in the environment that she did. But, I've always believed that she HAS to declare somewhere, and someONE, her home and her family, and make a stand there, before she can even begin to have a fulfilled life. (Just like Dorothy did.)

Now see, I really am capable of going into that head of hers and figuring out what it needs (besides a good shampooing). And after seeing 4.04, it seems like she might be coming to the same conculusion I did

[eponine119]

Yep. Although I did write down my Tin Man note before you posted your story. :P But we've talked about it for awhile now, and there's plenty to share! Your take on this is interesting, because I've always thought Jack was Dorothy, and argued for that, although here in this story he's not. And Kate here as the cowardly lion? Perfect. And I'd never though so before, and you seem to be saying she kind of is Dorothy. Which begs the question: was Dorothy the "perfect" one in that quartet, in that she wasn't seeking anything inside her, she just wanted to go home?

[eponine119]

Thank you so much! And I'd be honored to be friended! I'll friend you back. :)