Lost Theory Reveals Hurley's Curse Wasn't The Numbers' Fault
A Lost theory explains that Hurley’s so-called “curse” was real – but it didn’t have anything to do with the numbers. Across most of the series, Jorge Garcia’s character was convinced that a certain set of numbers had somehow been cursed. He believed that they were responsible for several of the unfortunate events that occurred in his life, both on and off the island.
Hurley’s winning lottery numbers, “4, 8, 15, 16, 23, 42” were one of Lost’s biggest mysteries. After supposedly ruining Hurley’s life in Los Angeles, they popped up in multiple, unexpected places. They were associated with the Hatch, a radio broadcast, the research conducted by Danielle Rousseau’s science team, and more. Explanations for their significance were inferred by the show, which eventually revealed that each number corresponded with one of Jacob’s final candidates. They’ve also been linked to the Valenzetti Equation, a mathematical formula that the Dharma Initiative was using to predict the apocalypse. But whileLost did offer clues about the numbers’ origins, the show never attempted to explain if they were actually cursed or not.
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While some have chalked the bizarre incidents in Hurley’s life (such as the meteor that hit the fast-food restaurant where he worked) up to his awful luck and a string of unusual coincidences, others have theorized that the character truly was cursed, but not by Lost's numbers. Instead, there are arguments that Jacob is the one who brought about all his problems. Jacob, who had secret run-ins with his candidates, had mysterious, supernatural powers. The limits of these abilities weren’t defined, so it isn’t necessarily impossible that he caused Hurley’s bad luck. And
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