Quote: the G-man said: Locke has sort of turned into this particular island's resident Gilligan
In fact, I'd say that Lost, entertaining as it is, is basically just "gilligan's island," with sci-fi and fantasy elements.
Locke=Gilligan. Constantly screws up changes to get rescued.
Sayid=the Skipper. Ex-military guy.
Hurley=the Millionaire. Cause he is. And like Howell, he had them build a golf course on the island.
Libby=Mrs. Howell. But in a twist, they shot her.
Jack=the Professor.
Claire=Maryann.
The only one without a clear counterpart is Ginger. You have Kate as the "hot" girl, who hits on various men for her advantage, which sort of applies. But Charlie, like Ginger, was a minor celebrity.
And, while there are other chracters, that isn't completely inconsistent with Gilligan, given that every week people would end up on the island and find a way to get on and off without rescuing the castaways.
