Robert Dougherty writes that the episode possesses similar themes to "Tabula Rasa" – "Walkabout" is about "being able to overcome the past and start over."[8] It presents the dichotomy seen in much of the series; while Jack is a man of science, Locke is a man of faith.[9] Lindelof discussed that since Locke's healing was interpreted by the character as a religious experience, "this character had been presented as this very sort of mystical figure moving forward".[4]