That would definitely fall in the ’shocking’ category

-obviously ben has some way of getting off the island or has OTHERS going off the island for him, because they taped over the red sox game, a video that was on the island only a few weeks earlier, then somehow the tape of Widmore(penny’s day) was put into that sefe, but who put it there? because nobody but the losties have been living in the barracks and Ben has been locked up by Locke…

-Why is Charlotte and Dan claiming that they are here because of ben, but they seem to have no interest in getting ben at all. If they wanted Ben, they could easily go find him in the barracks. They are obviously here to do more than get Ben..

one more comment..

-Everybody is saying the dont want it to be Michael on the boat because its too predictable.. but i can’t think of any person other than michael that it would be without making LOST way to confusing (as if it isn’t already…) I will not be let down if it does, in fact, turn out to be him because i think that it will be interesting to see his flashbacks as to what he’s been doing all this time!

Didnt the “Widmore wants to exploit the island” come across in sort of a Jurassic Park way? I thought so.

Have a great weekend tv addicts!!!!

Beesly

On a shallow note, Elizabeth Mitchell rising out of the water in that bikini was HOT!

I agree the Widmore reveal is too easy. I’m not sure if I dout that he’s the Economist (I’d guessed that) but I don’t think he’s out to exploit the island. That’s too simple and would put us on Ben’s side and I (like Rose) am not trying to be on that side.

Thanks for the great points. I love your theory on Ben cleansing Camp Other for a new group.

To me, the Charles Widmore reveal feels too easy. There was no dramatic build up. Ben just hands the info to Locke (and us), and Locke is too eager, as usual, to learn anything new (also like us). I think he may regret letting Ben go.

And, speaking of Others, who’da thunk our Losties would someday inhabit the camp under Ben’s manipulation, effectively becoming “Others” themselves. I wonder if this is only the 2nd time Ben has swapped flocks.

Not sure what to make of Ben’s obsession with Juliet. He didn’t come right out and profess love to her, although the 2-person candlelight dinner seemed to lean that way. With such a manipulative, possessive mind as his, “You’re mine,” could mean anything.

One thing that’s obvious at this point… Ben is a master at observation, intuition, and manipulation. No fact, emotion, facial expression, hazard, or opportunity gets past this guy. He’s probably the kind of guy who can see dozens of moves ahead in chess and read a tableful of tells at poker. If “figurin’ stuff out” were a mutant power, he’d be a comic book superhero or villain, for sure. Maybe that’s why he’s had medical issues and has taken such a physical beating this season, to emphasize that his brain is the center of his power.

As for the boat person… Probably Michael, despite the fact that we may have figured it out. Maybe that is too obvious. Walt may be the too obvious not-obvious choice. Who else could it be? Isn’t the one-eyed Russian guy still alive? He might be the too obvious choice in the who-cares category.