Lost: Black Smoke = Demon?

"It's very unseemly, making deals with devils." - Azazel (The Yellow Eyed Demon)

Okay this is far off and I'm sure I'm not the only one who has noticed, that is if you are a fan of both shows, but did anyone else catch the fact that the foot soldiers of hell in the show Supernatural bare a striking resemblence to the mystical form of Lost's main antagonist. I mean both the demons' and The Man in Black's true form is a cloud of black smoke (with the occasional flare of light from within. Coincidence? Maybe not.

There has for a long time been spectulation that a show like Lost could exist in the universe of other shows. Some have thought it was Heroes, but I think given Lost's very spiritual and mystical traits Supernatural would be more likely. Going back to the black smoke connection, I started to wonder if all The Man in Black really was was a powerful demon, some kind of anomaly who could function not by possessing a human host but by shaping himself in the appearance of the dead. I mean he really does fit the profile. He was manipulative, sadistic, organized, and very evil. And with his level of power he was practically up to par with The Yellow Eyed Demon. And sure the castaways didn't have Ruby's demon slaying dagger or The Colt, but remember The Man in Black's main problem was that he was unable to leave The Island. I don't think all Jacob had to do to make that so was just say "it's the rules, brother" and that would be that. Think about it, Hunters commonly use what is called a "devil's trap" to keep demons locked in or out of a certain area (an area that could range between the trunk of Dean's Impala or half a freaking state). Maybe Jacob set in place a devil's trap around The Island, insuring his brother would never escape. And remember no one ever said what would happen if The Man in Black left, neither Jacob or MIB himself. The most we got were really omnious but vague responses: "If he escapes it's over, everything is over", "If he escapes then this all ends very badly." And given that we know how much he absolutely despised humanity even before his possible demonizing, it's not wrong to theorize that maybe The Man in Black was going to try to help Azazel and Lilith bring about The Apocalypse. Maybe? Maybe not.

Come to think of it, a lot of things on Supernatural can be related back to Lost. Walt being special: maybe he's like Sam, mixed with a little demon blood as an infant (we really don't know what was happening to him while his mom took him all over the world). Let's not forget the spirits and "Jacob's" cabin. Hurley and Miles are both spirit mediums for some reason. The light at the center of the Island is the source of human essence but turned The Man in Black into a monster/demon: could be some kind of strange Door to Hell, like a gateway that is both the source of Lucifer's corruption and God's energy? Maybe the entire Island is the link between heaven and hell? Maybe if Lost is the mystery, then Supernatural is the explanation? Maybe I think way too much about this stuff? Yeah, that's probably it.

Still thinking about it now, these are some cool possibilities. Still if all of these explanations are possible, I don't think I'd wanna know. Once again, I am one of those weird people who didn't care that they didn't answer the important questions in the end. I loved Lost because it was mysterious and secretive. And really the most important question for me was what was going to happen to the characters on the show. Persons Unknown has a pretty mind boggling mystery, but it is also a pretty lame show because the characters are mostly bland, unconvincing, or uninteresting. Lost is over now, I still feel the same way about it and I don't imagine those feelings are gonna change any time soon. But Supernatural is still on so I'm gonna see that adventure through to the end as well. I don't think I'll be disappointed. And for readers who have not seen either of these shows, I urge you to watch them.

This has been a very late Lost analysis from Your Modest Guru. Thanks for reading.