What is the purpose of the Flashbacks and Flash Forwards in the game?” Steve
I am not sure what inspired the creative team to write it that way, but think about it, with only 108 on-island days it could be very difficult to stretch the show out over 6 seasons and make over 100 episodes without having the Flashbacks and Flash Forwards to add extra story lines and activities. TPTB use them to give us some background to understand the characters’ motivations and add to the drama.