I think Ben wanted to die. I think he was hoping he would be judged and killed. At the end of tonight's episode he seemed sad. I think he was sad because the island made him live and because he is now forced to follow Locke's every order.
What a great performance tonight by Michael Emerson. It's certainly Emmy worthy. As as monster Ben sometimes is played out to be, tonight he was totally human. He has been racked with guilt for the death of Alex. He tried to avenge her death by killing Penelope, but didn't have the heart. I think when he saw little Charlie was the moment Ben realized he was responsible for Alex's death. I am really intrigued to see where the his character goes for the remainder of the series.
Ben episodes always seem to be the best in the series. "The Man Behind the Curtain" was absolutely one of the best, and I think this one was too. Two straight weeks of great episodes after a lackluster start. It looks like it might be a great spring to the finish.
We got to see inside the temple. It seemed clearly Egyptian to me, which backs all the Egyptian theories, like why Richard Alpert wears eyeliner. Obviously one of the hieroglyphics saw Smokey interacting with some god, and I think it is Anubis, a jackal-headed god associated with mummification and the afterlife in Egyptian mythology. So perhaps this means that Smokey can communicate with the dead, and thus brings shadows of them to the island.
I just really hope they don't end up going all Stargate on us in the end of all of this.
Next week, Miles gets to interact with the man I am certain is his father. And everyone knows he can talk to dead people. It seems like people are finally and fully recognizing all the weird stuff that this island causes.
Next week, Miles gets to interact with the man I am certain is his father. And everyone knows he can talk to dead people. It seems like people are finally and fully recognizing all the weird stuff that this island causes.
