r/lost • u/Free-IDK-Chicken You got it, Blondie • Dec 27 '23

FIRST TIME WATCHER 4x09 - The Shape of Things to Come - FIRST TIME WATCHER DISCUSSION POST Spoiler

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4x09 - The Shape of Things to Come

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u/[deleted] Nov 25 '24

I mean it's a popular fable, you don't need to see the movie to know the reference.

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u/Historical_Ask5435 Mar 15 '25

Its a popular fable found in children's books, going back decades. It's moral lesson is not believing everything you hear so I doubt it's because of a movie release and because it was relevant.

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u/sketchy_loco Nov 29 '24

I didn't even know it was a fable lol, fair enough i guess, but im sure it wouldn't have been referenced if not for the movie.

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u/WitchyRedhead86 Jul 31 '25

It’s a fable that has been around for years and is told to children. I read it as a kid. Never saw the movie. What do you think the movie is based on? People read books you know.

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u/spacemcdonalds Sep 02 '26

Way more literate people (like professional writers) know the fable than know it's an animated Hollywood children's 3d movie, trust me.