Zero
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07-21-2000 11:06 PM
To those new to this thread –
this is the 5th thread on “Liz’s Importance to the Alien Mythology”
and the pod squad. The previous threads got too long and we want to
encourage newbies to join into the discussion. If you would like to
review those threads, here are the links:
Is Liz More Important to the Aliens/Mythology than we are led to
believe? - 183 replies - Last Post: 05-30-2000
Thread 1
Importance of Liz to the Alien Mythology revisited - 189 replies
- Last Post: 06-22-2000
Thread 2
Liz's Importance to the Alien Mythology - Thread #3 - ~305 replies
- Last Post: 07-04-2000
Thread 3
Liz’s Importance to the Alien Mythology – Thread #4 - ~302 replies
– Last Post: 07-21-2000
Thread 4
The following is an ATTEMPT to summarize some of the
thoughts and theories that have been expressed on the original
threads – BUT, as always, I highly recommend that if you want to
read an excellent in-depth analysis of how Liz might fit into the
alien mythology and her importance to the pod squad – and the
survival of the human race for that matter - you spend the time to
read the original threads!
First – and foremost – the
general consensus is that Liz is important to the alien mythology
and the pod squad, and that there is more to the Liz/Max connection
than a mere attraction (i.e., a crush). Max often makes comments
such as “It was you!” that leads us to believe that her importance
to him was beyond the bounds of “normal.” 
How Liz is important is where the fun comes in. Most believe that
when Max healed Liz and then caused a reverse connection (Pilot),
that something changed in Liz – whether the change was new or an
awakening of something already a part of her is not known. Many feel
there is something that goes to the core of who Liz is – maybe from
a past life on the pod squads planet, or a previous life encounter
with Max’s alien “essence” or human DNA donor on Earth, or was Liz
the original “4th” podster who “hatched” early and was humanized by
her human parents – but that the connection that Max had to Liz
started the day he first got off the bus and saw her, and was
awakened in Liz by the healing and reverse connection. Many have
wondered about Liz’s origins – are her parents her birth parents,
does she have a connection to the Indians, why does she look so much
like Sheila Hubble? – and how this plays into the connection with
Max.
Soulmates seems to be a continuing term used when referring to Max
and Liz, and we all seem to think this is done for a reason. Though
much is made of Max’s Destiny being Tess (aka hamster or gerbil
– you pick) 
, many of us wonder if Liz is actually his Destiny due to the use
of the Human DNA and where it came from. The use of that DNA could
have totally altered the “planned” destiny. There is also much thought
given to whether the alien Max played out his “destiny” on his home
planet when killed in the conflict that envelopes that place, and
that now has an entire new “destiny” that includes Liz. Most of
us draw a clear distinction between someone’s “destiny” and “duty.”
We – mostly – also believe that by using human DNA for the pod squad,
and the fact that they were raised as humans, that the issue of
“free choice” comes into play. The issue of “nature” vs. “nurture”
also comes into play here. There has also been an excellent analysis
of what “essence” truly means, and can a being’s destiny or soul
follow the transfer of one’s essence.
In the mom ‘o gram,
many have wondered if the reference to Max’s young bride has to be
to Tess (The Evil Shape Shifter – Grace Kel J )? Could it be Liz?
Why would they send his bride in the first place? Is the mom ’o gram
authentic? Or a projection from Tess? Was it pre-recorded like a
video tape (in which case – is the home planet still in existence?),
or was it a direct communication. Same concerns are raised with the
“book” found by Tess with respect to its authenticity and
reliability. Could Grandma Claudia’s book – which is in Liz’s
possession - help decode the alien’s book?
Liz is also
viewed – when the episodes are rewatched (multiple times by some of
us!) – as a critical element to moving the plot along. She is the
one who often initiates the actions that help unravel the aliens’
mythology (e.g., thinking of the plan to throw Valenti off the trail
in the Pilot, finding the way out of the hidden room at Atherton’s
place (did she look like the aliens coming out of the pods there?),
making the initial contact with River Dog, etc.). She is a leader
that takes action when it is needed, and is the intellect that comes
up with the plan. She could possibly be the equivalent to Max – whom
we find out in Destiny is the former leader of his people. Could Liz
be the human equivalent of Max that is here to help Max save the
human race, as well as free the pod squad’s people? Liz is also a
brain – which is relevant when we find out in the White Room that
the pod squad are just very advanced humans. Could her intelligence
mean that she has the potential to obtain some of the “powers” that
the pod squad have? We will have to wait for next season, but many
have expressed that they would NOT be surprised if Liz is capable of
some advanced powers in the future, and the her visions may be just
a precursor to these. Will she be the one to be able to SEE the evil
within?
Liz’s visions have been examined in-depth, and it is
hard to summarize all the thoughts. Not only has she been able to
“see into Max’s soul,” but also her visions were the reason the
second communicator was discovered. Most feel these visions were not
coming from Max, but from an outside source – or a source internal
to Liz just now being released or awakened. The visions seemed to be
from the perspective of the communicator itself or an alien hiding
it. Some wonder if others - aliens? - have observed Liz for some
time. The shot came from two “strangers” who mention – “We have to
get rid of her” – in the background (listen carefully while Liz
shows the alien picture to the tourist couple) right before she is
shot. Was it intentional??
The picture Liz shows the
tourists in the Pilot was supposedly taken by her Grandmother at the
crash before the military arrived – a connection?? Many have
speculated about Grandma Claudia’s involvement and her book about
the Ancient Navajo Indians. Could Grandma Claudia have had contact
with the aliens previously? Was Grandma Claudia killed
intentionally? Did she know that Liz was “special,” thus,
necessitating the early arrival and that “soulmate” discussion? Is
Liz affected or a product of one of these earlier alien contacts?
Could Liz have an alien relative? There seems to be many hints
connecting ancient Indian cultures to the pod squad including Machu
Picchu in Peru culture highlighted at the UFO Museum, the continuing
references to “ancient languages” (e.g., Liz’s Blind Date Doug
Shellow’s major at the UofNM and where the aliens’ manual was hidden
in the library) and Grandma Claudia’s studies. Only coincidence – we
think not! Could Liz’s review of her Grandmother’s possessions in
Season 2 reveal those connections? Could the proposed black &
white episode clear up GC’s connection to the aliens?
Another major topic of interest is Liz’s connection to
Sheila Hubble! The resemblance between the two is amazing, and other
parallels exist (e.g., pictures of both driving in an open-air car
with the wind blowing through their dark hair). Plus, the visions
that Liz receives from Max/Harding include Hubble’s wife at the
death scene – meaning it had some significance to him. Did he kill
her, or did the print come from a failed attempt to save her? Were
the fireworks Hubble mentions seeing when kissing his wife the same
as the stars Liz sees when kissing Max? Could Sheila Hubble be
related to Liz somehow – an aunt, DNA donor? The fact that Sheila
Hubble was three months pregnant with a girl seems to be relevant
somehow! Could the DNA from the girl have been used for the pod
squad – Max maybe – or for Liz?
Liz’s ability to “see” into
Max/Harding’s “soul” again points to the possibility that she may
ultimately be able to “see the evil within.” What is it that she
sees in these visions? Sheila Hubble, Lightening, a wormhole, the
high desert, clouds rolling in? Some see sea foam, which is related
in mythology to Venus. Is Liz Venus often referred to? The Venus
constellation is often referred to in connection with Liz (e.g., Max
in response to Liz saying her parents are on a trip to see Venus in
the morning sky says “I thought she was standing in front of me.”).
Could it be that the four squares (pod squad) + plus the fifth star
being Liz “complete” the constellation? The numbers 14 and 104 seem
to pop up often – why? Some have found a connection between these
numbers to Venus in astronomy and mythology, or could it be 1 for
Liz, and 4 for the pod squad? Or are they just some writer’s
favorite apartment number or address?
Many have wondered if
the "bad" aliens might also be from the pod squad's planet, just
part of a civil war - therefore, having similar characteristics and
powers to Harding's type of alien. Many of US think that the pod
squad’s people had to have visited Earth before - maybe many times!
Could the pods have been planted on Earth at a time separate from
the 1947 crash, maybe later on?
Most of us also think that
there are more than one alien “watching” the pod squad, and that the
tic-tac popping alien (i.e., Hank-killer, one that found them asleep
in the desert, and Dr. M impersonator) is a different alien watching
out for them than Harding/Nasedo (assuming he is Nasedo). And what
about the person who burns their picture at the end of Blind Date -
another alien or one of the above two? Some wonder if Tess and/or
Deputy Owen might be a shapeshifter? There is a wonderful
observation of the different ways Harding and Tic Tac shapeshift and
the different colored light involved! 
Many feel that Tic Tac is a good alien watching over the podsters,
but maybe he is watching over Liz, too!
Harding’s connection
to Liz has been pondered often! Why was he so eager to kiss her? Why
did he save her from the house of mirrors? Could he have been Sheila
Hubble’s lover or had some other strong connection to her, with a
later connection to Liz? Could he have known Grandma Claudia? Could
GC been connected to Sheila Hubble somehow? Harding has done nothing
– we know of – to harm Liz, but MANY are suspicious of his
intentions. Is his sole reason for being on Earth to protect the pod
squad – and what did he do for all those years?? I have a strong
theory concerning how “duty” has overtaken Harding’s emotions – but
you will have to go to the beginning of the 3rd thread to read it.
Others feel he is a bad alien using Tess to infiltrate the pod
squad. Why didn’t he give them more information about themselves?
Will the real Ed Harding stand up? 
Some have noted the reoccurrence of handholding as
symbolizing the connection between Max and Liz and the other
podsters. Handholding has great significance in the books as a form
of joining energy, and we believe it does in the show too. The V
constellation also looks like the joining of two hands.
Finally – dates seem to be of interest to those on this
thread. So, following is a rundown of dates as I’ve been able to
gather them. I include them up-front for easy reference, but I would
love to add dates of relevance you come across:
1911 - James
Atherton born in TN
1927 - Buffalo Visitation
6/14/1947 -
Crash
6/24/1947 - 9 Disk-like objects spotted flying near Mt.
Rainier in WA
7/4/1947 – Milton claims the crash occurred
7/7/1947 - Farmer Brazel (from Foster Ranch) finally reports
debris from Roswell crash to sheriff, who calls Roswell Army Air
Field
11/14/1947 - Everet Hubble born
1950? - Observation of
alien held in captivity by FBI ends (Escaped? Died?)
1952 -
Atherton involved in Project Blue Book (Air Force project on aliens)
1959 - Atherton dies (murdered?)
1959 - Milton (Max's Boss)
has picture with "alien" shadow next to him outside the Ice Cream
Parlor
1962 - Agent Lewis - first head of Special Unit killed in CO
1967 - Agent Delbianco killed in TN
1970 - Sheila Hubble
dies (murdered?)
1972 – Silo Murder occurs involving Hubble and
Sheriff Valenti Senior
3/15/1983 – Max’s birthday (Blood
Bothers)
1989 - Pod Squad come out of the cave (look like
6-year-olds)
1992 - Max and Isabel "find" Michael again
1992? - Liz and Max "meet" in the 3rd grade for the first time
(but may have been in the same school before this, just didn't
meet.)
1999 - Agent Daniel Summers killed
9/17/1999 - Max
saves Liz - and Roswell is Born!! 
I know I haven’t covered everything, especially new thought
from Thread #4, but that would be impossible and I’d never do anyone
justice! I hope others will help fill in some of the gaps, but this
is my attempt to continue the wonderful input, and make this thread
more accessible. Lots to think about!! So – theorize away!!! All
theories on "Liz’s Importance to the Alien Mythology" are welcome.
OH, BTW (I always have to add this – if anyone from THE WB reads
this – WE ALL AGREE THAT THE LIZ/MAX CONNECTION IS CRITICAL TO THE
SHOW and that together they make a incredible force to reckon with!!
Zero
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But I sure have fun trying to analyse the episodes, as do lots of
others out there! 
Maybe he was deemed eliminatable because he was close to some
findings of alien visitors.
