Since my last post about the show “Lost,” got a lot of hype, I decided to write a little more about it. I don’t really watch much prime time TV, I usually have too many other things to do, but I always make an exception when it comes to the logos of Lost on Wednesday nights. The group of characters we follow, are currently in the future facing the ultimate question of if they should or should not return to the island that has forever changed their lives. All this time travel has made me remember past episodes to see how it all fits together. As I looked back, I noticed all of the other logos that I did not mention in my last post and thought it would be interesting to bring them to light. The Dharma logos within the show really have some interesting meanings behind them. They are all octagonal shapes which are based on the bagua, a Chinese group of diagrams consisting of three broken or unbroken lines. All of the dharma logos have different symbols in the center and appear in different places on the island. These symbols are a mystery to our characters as they try to figure out the secrets of the island they inhabit. Here are a few examples. What do you think their meanings are?

For all of those major fans, I’m sure one can find sites that explain what they mean, but I want to hear real opinions. Why are specific logos located at specific stations on the island? What do they mean and where did they come from? Are they traditional images that date back? Since the octagon contains Chinese trigrams, are the images based on Chinese culture? What do you think?

For all of those major fans, I’m sure one can find sites that explain what they mean, but I want to hear real opinions. Why are specific logos located at specific stations on the island? What do they mean and where did they come from? Are they traditional images that date back? Since the octagon contains Chinese trigrams, are the images based on Chinese culture? What do you think?