The Most Confusing Conversation About "Lost" Character Neil 'Frogurt' EVER

[em_again]

So I was having a conversation about a minor character in Lost with a friend.



(4:29:54 PM) Katie: hm neil couldn't have died...since you can't change the past?
(4:29:57 PM) Katie: how does that work

(4:55:32 PM) Em: what are you talking about with neil?

(4:55:54 PM) Katie: he got shot with an arrow
(4:55:58 PM) Katie: how can someone die in the past
(4:56:13 PM) Katie: did he just not ACTUALLY die??

(5:04:35 PM) Em: wait...Is he alive after that?

(5:04:42 PM) Katie: well, we don't know
(5:04:49 PM) Katie: but he has to be because daniel said you can't change the past
(5:04:55 PM) Katie: he was on the plane with everyone

(5:07:35 PM) Em: wait.
(5:07:38 PM) Em: I'm confused.
(5:07:48 PM) Em: didn't he die *after* the crash?

(5:08:21 PM) Katie: i can't even remember how he died

(5:08:33 PM) Em: he got shot with an arrow?

(5:08:46 PM) Katie: i know that
(5:08:50 PM) Katie: but he was on the plane!
(5:08:59 PM) Katie: so he couldn't have died
(5:09:04 PM) Katie: because that was in the past

(5:09:06 PM) Em: yes, but he was shot with the arrow after, wasn't he?
(5:09:15 PM) Em: OMG I'm so confused.

(5:09:21 PM) Katie: remember who was shooting the arrows
(5:09:25 PM) Katie: they were those guys in the uniforms
(5:09:34 PM) Katie: they looked possibly pre-dharma?
(5:09:35 PM) Katie: not sure
(5:09:57 PM) Katie: gotta go!
(5:09:58 PM) Katie: talk soon

Could someone explain this?

Em.