alonewiththemoon | Lost and bunnies

Watership Down is one of my favorite books ever, so of course I've been thinking lots about it now that it has been prominently shown a few times in Lost. What was the hatch but a warren, after all? So who is which rabbit?

Sawyer could be Thayli/Bigwig--he's big and blusters and pushes other rabbits around but he learns the value of cooperation and loyalty and becomes the respected military leader of the rabbits, who in turn learn to live with his rough way of speaking.

Sayid could be Strawberry, originally from a warren where you never asked why or where; you were fat and well-fed but at the expense of others being trapped by wires. Or maybe he is Captain Holly, experienced at command but without a desire to be the ultimate leader. Or Blackberry, the clever one who can understand boats. No, wait, Jin is Blackberry, he understands boats and builds fish traps and things.

Hurley is definitely Bluebell, the jester.

Kate I think would be Hyzenthlay, the leader of the does in General Woundwort's warren. (though the girl who saves Hazel from the cat is named Lucy, so maybe Kate's not a rabbit at all)

Jack is Hazel, the reluctant leader. There's no doubt that Hazel felt isolated by his leadership of the rabbits.

Who then would be the mystic Fiver? Locke? Fiver is weak, though. Hm. Locke might be Dandelion, the storyteller. Locke used to be weak, back when he was in the wheel chair. Desmond sees the future, so maybe he is Fiver, but he doesn't have that close relationship to Jack that Fiver has with Hazel.

Pipkin would have to be Charlie, if only because Dominic Monaghan looks like a Pipkin.

Juliette is definitely Blackavar, no doubt about it.

Ben naturally is General Woundwort, all about the control of others with his well-organized and hidden warren.

The Smoke monster is the Black Rabbit of Inle. Or is it El-ahrairah? Maybe Locke is the island's Rabscuttle, who also gave up body parts for those he loved.

Vincent is induibitably the Rowsby Woof ;-)

I don't expect any of this is profoundly meaningful, but I was entertained by it :-)