LOST – Dr. Linus – Theories and Observations

Spoilers ahead

Some thoughts about tonight’s LOST – Dr. Linus:

Dharma did exist on the island, at least long enough for Ben and his father to be there for a while, and for them to leave.

It was great seeing Alex again.

Ben sure digs a nice neat burial plot.

Richard confirmed he was on the Black Rock before.

Somehow, Illana knows all about the candidates. She says there are six, which I presume are Sun, Jin, Hurley, Jack, Kate and Sawyer. I think there might actually be a seventh, but more on that later.

So we find out that that Jacob’s touch make it impossible for the person who was touched to die by their own hand, and I would say from what the young boy who appeared to Locke a few episodes ago, Locke can’t kill them either. He tried to get Ben to kill Illana, because he can’t.

Ah, and all the theories about Widmore being the one that Jacob was referring to when he said someone was coming to the island, were right. Seems like he’s the one that will get the Man in Black off the island.

Now, remember all those people that Jacob touched? Think you know everyone? Hurley, Kate, Sawyer, Jin, Sun, Sayid, Jack, Locke….and Ben. Yep, Ben. I think I mentioned this in an earlier post. Anyway, it certainly means a lot more now.

In fact, it could very well be that Ben might end up being the most important person on the island. What if HE was the person that took over for Jacob? He devoted his entire life to the island. Who better to keep it safe, and to be there to keep the Man in Black in check?

I’m just going to throw this out – What if the only way the Man in Black can leave the island is to transfer his powers to someone else? Who would that be? My guess is Widmore. He and Ben might be the two new replacements for MiB and Jacob.

Finally, I’m glad Ben survived. He’s a great character.

Thoughts about Ben Before Tonight’s “Dead is Dead”


As I’m sure you’ve guessed by now, tonight’s episode of LOST, “Dead is Dead” will center around Ben.

There are so many ways to read how the title of the show relates to Ben, it’s hard to decide what it might mean…but that never stopped me before, so here goes:

1) If we’re going to see how Ben got all bloody, chances are it will be tonight. He was at the marina making that phone call to Jack… Who else is at the marina? Penny and Desmond. Yep, chances are pretty good that Ben killed Penny. This is going to set up the reason why Desmond is headed back to the island, to confront Ben.

Far out thought: I think Charles is likely to bring Penny’s body with him to save her, and it will turn out the skeletons in the island are going to be Penny and Desmond.

2) “Dead is Dead”, huh? Not so much for Locke, now that he’s back on the island. The conversation between Ben and John should be pretty interesting, because it sure looks like “Dead is Dead….but not on this island”.

Maybe Ben and John have more in common than it looks…

What if “Little Ben” died while in Richard Alpert’s custody, and came back the same way John Locke did?

We’ll have to see what happens! Can’t wait!