Jerome Wireman = John Locke?

[DumaKey1212]

I'm an avid fan of LOST on ABC and just started re-reading Duma Key. For some reason or another, I picture John Locke from LOST as Wireman when I'm reading. I don't know if it's because of his older age and wisdom or what. Does anyone else see Wireman as Locke?

[KingReader414]

Hi,

I must say I came at this the other way round. That's to say that, way before Duma Key I watched "Lost" (until it disappeared from our UK terrestrial TV, and I couldn't afford satellite or subscription TV), and one of the first things I said to my son was that John Locke was a character straight out of Stephen King's mind. I even wondered if SK had had a secret hand in the whole thing, considering "Langoliers" as well; a group of people on a plane whose lives are suddenly altered beyond comprehension.

Just my thoughts though, but your post intrigued me.

[scorpion22]

It's funny you should say that. Lost is my favorite show, & Locke one of my favorite characters. While reading Duma Key, I actually pictured Locke as Edgar & Jeff Bridges as Wireman. :-)

[wally wonder]

saw him as a buddy of mine, the rafinburgh, description fit, anyway. but was skimming needful things and leland gaunt is described as "an electrician of the soul". i guess like all the trades, there's a few bad apples in all, even the good ones, if they've been up at bat a time or two, they prolly hit a few foul balls.

[~Ally~]

Scorpion22 I definitely agree with you about Jeff Bridges as Wireman, he would be the perfect actor IMO. As for Edgar I really can't decide...that is something for me to ponder over tomorrow whilst enduring another boring day at work

[Duma D]

Don't watch Lost that much at this point. But pictured Wireman as dark, wavy-haired and handsome, seductive, someone that Elizabeth could just adore--sensitive, gentle. Edgar, by contrast was rougher, shorter-haired, less refined, and thus, perhaps, more able to adapt and survive evil cranes and herons and whatnot.

[Ophelia]

Don't watch Lost that much at this point. But pictured Wireman as dark, wavy-haired and handsome, seductive, someone that Elizabeth could just adore--sensitive, gentle. Edgar, by contrast was rougher, shorter-haired, less refined, and thus, perhaps, more able to adapt and survive evil cranes and herons and whatnot.

IDK if this is even close to accurate, but I always pictured him tall, strong, and black, with broad shoulders and some muscle.

[Wendy Capps]

That's kinda funny, I also pictured him as an older, strong Black man. I often thought of Scatman in The Shining, I don't know why.

[DillonNelson]

I haven't read Duma Key yet, but I know about Wireman from some conversation and he is already inhabiting the form of John Locke in my mind, maybe just because he is m idea of the wise old fella on the beach.

And I, I love Lost and whenever I watch it i silently wonder if King is at least some kind of INFLUENCE towards it. I hear he is a fan.

[Ranger_Strider]

I dunno you guys...
Wireman is described as middling-height, stout, and dark-skinned and he uses alot of Spanish; soooo I'm thinking Latino. It brings to mind a younger Eli Wallach to me. Think the good,bad,ugly ugly guy.