If you have not yet seen the latest episode, "He's Our You", than please do not read this post otherwise the ending will be ruined for you. You've been warned.
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O.k so what in the hell happened at the end of this episode. Simply stated it would appear that Sayid shot a twelve year old Benjamin Linus and left him for dead. I'll try to find a good picture of the wound because you could clearly see that the bullet struck him near the middle of his chest. So what does this all mean? I have a couple of theories which will probably all turn out to be false but let's do this anyways.
Okay, Daniel told us that you can't change the past and whatever happened has always happened and always will. Now this rule only makes sense if Ben ends up surviving. But of course they are complications if he does indeed survive and I'll address them in the next bullet point. So for now let's stay focused on why things don't make sense if Ben dies at age twelve.
Now, the reason why Sayid was in a position to shoot Ben in 1977 was because of a series of events that eventually caused Sayid to be on the Ajira flight in the year 2007ish. All of those of events were set in motion when Benjamin turned the donkey wheel. If Ben died at age twelve then he never would have been able to set those events in motion. And if that was the case than Sayid never would have ended up in 1977 and in a position to kill Ben. Yeah. Now in a third bullet point I'll talk about the "what-if' aspect of Ben being dead but for now it's onto theory number 2.
Theory number two...Okay, if all of those events I mentioned above needed to happen to put Sayid in that position than it would be safe to assume that Ben would be immortal in a sense. He may have been shot but he'll survive because the Island won't allow him to die because of all of the work that he needs to do in the future. So on one hand it makes perfect sense but on the other hand it also makes absolutely no sense. Ben thinks Sayid is an Other like Richard so in his mind he was just shot by one of them. Now why would he decide to join them and help them purge the Dharma folks? It makes no sense unless Richard somehow convinces him that Sayid is a time traveler with a grudge. Yeah, good luck with that, Richard. Moving right along...we finally arrive at my third theory and the one that I hope ends up being true.
Ben is dead. Sayid shot and killed him when Ben was 12 years old. This event happened in the past and it is an event that will always happen. But of course dead is a relative term when you're on Craphole Island. I think Benjamin will now be like Christian Shephard (remember when Widemore said to him, "I know
WHAT you are"). I don't know how exactly but when finally picks himself up off that dirt road he'll find out that he's dead and he'll learn all about the Island and his destiny. Information given to him by this person will also be the reason why he always knows so much about everybody and why he always seemed to know what was going to happen next. This is how he stayed a step ahead of everybody. Okay, here's where my theory gets innaresting.
I believe that this person will be Jacob. I think that at this point in time Jacob isn't trapped in "The Cabin" so he'll be able to visit the now freshly deceased Benjamin Linus and have this chat with him. Now, I believe that the only people who can see or hear Jacob are dead people. There's always rules on this damn Island. This is why Benjamin was the only person that we know of that has ever seen or spoken to Jacob. Well before Locke that is. This is also why Locke is so special. At first Ben didn't want to bring Locke to see Jacob because he didn't want to anger Jacob but at the same time he also figured it wouldn't matter because Locke wouldn't be able to see him. However, Locke was somehow able to hear Jacob when they were in the cabin. It was only two words but it was more than enough to make Benjamin realize that Locke was a huge threat to him.
Now,if this last theory is true than it would explain why Christian is doing the talking for Jacob. Living and breathing people can see and hear Christian just fine but they can't see or hear Jacob. Near the end of Season 3 things on the Island started to go downhill and Jacob needed some help but he's not digging on Ben anymore. He knows that Locke is the only one who can save The Island but because Locke is alive he needs to find a way to communicate with him. This is where Christian comes into play. If Jacob could speak to Locke directly he would but unfortunately he can't so he recruited Christian to be his speaker. He was actually being literal when he told Locke that he was speaking for Jacob.
I don't know how much of this will pan out but these are my simple thoughts on this matter and now we'll just have to wait and see how wrong I am.
Wow; just when I thought I couldn't post a posting late enough along comes this week. I really need to get my act together. But the internet crashed and my computer blew up so that's why this is being posted wicked late.
But anyway, this was a terrific episode. Just terrific. I really wish I could go more in depth but for the sake of time I'm not. So let's just jump into the pool before some kid pees in it and ruins our fun...
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Sawyer:
- I've got some advice for Sawyer. You can't wash off herpes. Remember that advice anytime you're near Kate and you'll do fine: +1
Juliet:
- Damn; I was really hoping that she'd pretend that Kate was an Other: -1
- But I guess she didn't want the Others to have to deal with Kate's crap. That's loyalty there: +1
- I'm not good at reading women but I'm pretty sure she looked scared that Jack was gonna steal Sawyer: +/- 0
Jack:
- You could tell that he really, really wanted to argue with Sawyer on whether not they were actually in 1977. Tool: -1
- But it was still awesome to see him looking like an 8 year tool wearing the clothes Sawyer gave him: +1
- And it was even better seeing him being assigned janitorial duties. Man would I love to see the aptitude test that Sawyer forged for him: +1
- And last but not least, I would love to see Sawyer hand Jack his ass every single episode: -1
Kate:
- I think it's slowly sinking in that Sawyer has choosen Juliet. Which makes sense because deep down nobody likes a whore: -3
- However, she did stick up for Sawyer when they first met up with him so maybe she's not the complete anti-christ: +1
Ben
- Ever since the freightor folk showed up, has he even gone as long as a day without somebody smacking him in the face?
- Didn't put mustard on Sayid's sandwich. Bastard.
- Aside from mustard is there anything this guy doesn't plan for? 3 years ago he built a runway so Frank could "safely" land the airplane plus it looks like he also had a couple boats waiting for him. I guess Jacob probably told him what would happen in the future which is nice and all but seriously; If Jacob was truly Ben's friend he would have also warned him to always wear a helmet to avoid his future brain damage.
Sun:
- I really hope she goes travels back to 1977 just so I can see her smack 12 year Benjamin in the face with a shovel: +1
- Also, if some creep guy comes out of creepy cabin in the middle of a creepy village and he invites you in for coffee; don't follow him. Just keep walking: -1
Lapidus:
- All things considered that was a really nice crash landing. If he ever sees Kate and Sawyer again he better remember to thank them for building the runway: +1
- I also like how calm and cool he was with the whole crashing on the Island (for the second time) and then hearing Smokey in the jungle, and finally having Jack's dead father tell him and Sun that their friends are in 1977. He's like that Jesse fella on the Celebrity Apprentice. Just rolling with the punches.
Christian Shephard: - What a lousy host. The yard was trashed (probably Smokey's fault), his Dharma Bungalow was a mess, and to top it all off he didn't even offer Sun and Frank some cheese & crackers or even a tasty beverage. Jerk.
Jin:
- Dude's gonna be pissed when he realizes that his forgetful wife left their daughter at home with Aaron and his giant head: +1
Sayid:
- Weee!!!!! I'm back on Crap-hole Island!!! Sweeettt!!!! Hey, there's Jin!! Wait. Why's he pointing a gun at me? And why am I being put into a prison cell? And why does Benjamin Linus look 12 years old? Can somebody please clue me into what exactly the hell is going on????
Net Gain/Loss: A very confused Sayid.
Hurley:
- It is written that in the land of the Dharma Hippies, a man will arrive who shall rule over them. He will build half-assed golf courses and set-up many ping-pong tournaments. He shall call everyone Dude and he will ride in a golden VW Bus. He will be their king and his name shall be Hurley: +1
Miles
- He really needs to pick up the pace otherwise he's gonna be out of this competition. All he did this week was push some buttons in the Betamax Station.
Radzinsky: - Kinda freaky to see him designing the Dharma Station which is where he ended up being stationed for years and years before eventually going mad and shooting himself. I guess you could say he built his own prison and tomb. Poor guy.
Ethan:
- Finally, a baby on the Island born without a giant head.
Okay, first things first. This post is very, very late and that is not cool. But life happens and life goes on. The only important thing is that I'm finally getting this done. Now, onto Lost…
Many years from now, when Lost is all said and done, this season just may end up being my favorite season. And if this happens it will all be thanks to awesome episodes like this one. From start to finish "LeFleur" was simply perfect and of course, like all the great Lost episodes, it made me rethink a couple of simple plot elements from seasons past. One of those things being the attitude of the Others towards “invaders”.
Numerous events from this season have made me take a closer look at their past behaviors and I've compared them to their attitudes towards to the Oceanic survivors (in 2004) and things just quite add up.
The Others that existed in the past, before flight 815 crashed, have been shown to be extremely aggressive. We have seen time and time again that they shoot first and don’t even bother asking questions afterwards. Yet when flight 815 crashed the Others merely stuck to kidnapping certain people and they left the rest alone. I keep returning to the Season 2 episode, “The Hunting Party” when Tom told Jack and Locke, “This is our island. And the only reason you're living on it is because we let you live on it”. I’m wondering now if they were allowed to live on the Island because of their interactions (in the past timeline) with the Others, and more importantly, with Richard.
Now, I’ve always believed that Richard has been in communication with Jacob even though we’ve never seen it happen nor has it even been hinted at. It would certainly make sense that he would let Jacob know all about these crazy time travelers from the future who crashed on the Island. Thus in the future, when Ocean 815 crashed, the survivors who eventually end up in the past aren’t on any of Jacob’s lists. He has an understanding of their destiny so he allows them to live in relative peace instead of merely wiping them all out. This could also be the reason that he asked for Locke’s help because he knew from Richard just how important Locke is (to the survival of the Island). I guess time will only tell just how right or wrong my theory will end up being; And speaking of time, let’s move onto this week’s battle of who did the best things and such...
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Sawyer:
- Uh, why exactly did he think that jumping into the well would be a good idea: -1
- "Jim LaFleur". A decent alias. Although I would have chosen "Chesty McBoobs" but hey that's just me: +1
- Wins the award of having the most ironic job title ever by becoming "Head of Security": +2
- Nicknames Miles, "Enos": +1 (Enos was a deputy on The Dukes of Hazzard)
- Also nicknames Miles, "Mr. I Speak to Dead People" and "Bonsai": +2
- Gives Daniel two more nicknames, "Plato" and "Mad Scientist": +2
- Convinces Juliette to stay by using words when really all he needed to do was take off his shirt. Or shoot somebody: +1
- None of that cheap boxed Dharma wine for his gal Juliette: +1
- Ends the episode with a look on his face that makes me think he wishes the helicopter exploded. Or maybe that was the look on my face. It's real easy to get me and Sawyer confused: +1
Net Gain/Loss: +9
Total Points: 155
Juliet:
