Comments on: Lost Theory – Little Ben

By: small dog crate

small dog crate — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 09:24:17 +0000

Wonderful post however , I was wanting to know if you could write a litte more on this topic? I’d be very thankful if you could elaborate a little bit more. Appreciate it!

By: lostfan

lostfan — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 01:00:17 +0000

Does anyone have any theories on what happened to the statue? And I think Jacob and his nemisis are possibly the image of good and evil. This maybe a little too far fetch but it could be God and Satan but like I said, “far fetch.” but I think his nemisis is the smoke monster and thats how he took the form of Locke. But whats going to happen to Locke now that the jig is up with the others?

By: Youwereright

Youwereright — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:41:48 +0000

Wow im astonished that you were so correct with jack refusing even the reason is the exact one he had but actualy richard saved ben but that process of healing coused him his innoscenc as richard stated “he will always be one of us”

By: Cutter XXIII

Cutter XXIII — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 23:38:14 +0000

That’s because Goodwin and Harper were married. Husbie and wifey. He was the playa, and she was the cuckold.

By: Lost Theory/Spoilers - Flashing Forward to Whatever Happened, Happened DocArzt’s LOST Blog

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:15:22 +0000

[...] already given my personal theory on whether or not Little Ben is dead. This still remains a hotly debated topic with some people [...]

By: Fact Man

Fact Man — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:00:01 +0000

LOVE IT EXCEPT THE LAST PART…

Stanhope is Goodwins last name…

By: dolce

dolce — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 18:46:52 +0000

Henry it was the no angst about Ben dying part. It seemed like you had a little angst about him dying based on your statement. I wasn’t commenting on the story telling(which I think is great). I just thought it was ironic, that’s all.

By: Henry Holland

Henry Holland — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 18:01:27 +0000

Dolce, I can’t see a reply button to your post at 5:42 pm so I’ll put it here.

Yes, I made that comment, what on earth does it have to do with not liking the way the story is being told this season?

By: professorstotch

professorstotch — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 05:44:26 +0000

Yeah, this has been discussed. You may not see it in this article, because it’s not really the place for it. And also, I hope you realized Juliet was being sarcastic about the runway being for aliens…

By: dolce

dolce — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 05:11:56 +0000

You are right on target, just a little late to the party lol!

By: emperorMao

emperorMao — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 00:22:54 +0000

I know this is a little off target but, am i the only one who picked up on the fact that flight 316 landed sort of on the area that kate and sawyer were helping pick the rocks off of in season 3 and a few episodes later either kate or sawyer asked juliet what it was and she said it was a landing strip for (ufo’s)…..i mean the plane flew right over it….

By: emperorMao

emperorMao — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 00:21:43 +0000

I know this is a little off target but, am i the only one who picked up on the fact that flight 316 landed sort of on the area that kate and sawyer were helping pick the rocks off of and a few episodes later either kate or sawyer asked juliet what it was and she said it was a landing strip for (ufo’s)…..i mean the plane flew right over it….

By: dolce

dolce — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 21:42:48 +0000

Henry, are’nt you the same guy that said “No, what Sayid needs is a bullet in the head, provided by Ben.” under the Calling all Losties post?

By: Henry Holland

Henry Holland — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 20:20:42 +0000

If they *did* go with the “It’s purgatory” and “They’re all dead” things after insisting for 5 years that those things aren’t true, Darlton deserve to be chased by a mob holding torches and pitchforks. As we saw in the original “Frankenstein”, we know how that ends…..

By: Henry Holland

Henry Holland — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 20:17:59 +0000

I don’t like the storytelling method for this season, because we should have seen all this stuff seasons ago. There’s no angst about Ben dying because we know he lives, it removes all the tension from the situation.

Totally agree with the paragraph that starts “Little Ben will be left on the road”.

By: Lost Mom of Four

Lost Mom of Four — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 06:34:18 +0000

I think I agree with everything BUT the painting…
I don’t think it resembles Juliet at all and existed in scenes we saw of Ben when he was younger – before our Losties arrived in Dharmaton (as Hexonxonx stated).
I also don’t know about Juliet being a “mother figure” to him. I think he likes her in a completely different way! He is a pretty strange guy though…

By: dolce

dolce — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 22:59:02 +0000

If he does save little Ben, I wonder what will happen if Jack Workman is outed as Jack Spinal Surgeon? How will Dharma react?

By: dolce

dolce — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 22:55:42 +0000

I hope not.

By: dolce

dolce — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 22:52:24 +0000

That is a good point. Can’t wait to see it play out. Will little Ben be forced to bear the Dharma equivalent of the scarlet letter?

By: dolce

dolce — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 22:49:16 +0000

Agreed.

By: Michel

Michel — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 22:41:53 +0000

It can’t be, because Ben hadn’t so much power during the Gulf War. I believe Ben (and the Others) started to gain real power outside the Island after the Purge. The Gulf War ended in Feb. 1991, and the Pruge ocurred in Dec. 1992. So, Kelvin couldn’t be acting under Ben’s orders. No, Ben had no control of who were arriving to the island in Oceanic 815…. Widmore did. Remember how Abaddon got Locke in that flight? Well, maybe he wasn’t the only one tricked into boarding the 815. And just look at Ben’s face when Sayid tells him his name in the Swan’s armory in One Of Them. In that moment maybe it wasn’t planned, but now you can rewatch it and it seems like Ben cannot control himself when he hears that name again, and remembers…

By: jimmy zer0

jimmy zer0 — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 19:38:31 +0000

I like that.

By: veryinformedaboutlost

veryinformedaboutlost — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:59:33 +0000

i was thinking along the same lines professorstotch… but i think jack will turn down helping little ben at first (but ultimately save him..which is why he’s there in the 70′s in the first place)…and sawyer will go to juliet who can’t help, then sawyer and juliet will turn back to jack to save lil’ ben by reminding him that he saved him once before..with the spinal thing…and they will go tit for tat for a little while, and ultimately, jack will help save lil’ ben….because he’ll then realize that that’s why he’s on the island…to save ben..that was his purpose from the start…and as professorstotch said….ben is important because he ‘trains’ locke into the person/leader he needs to be for the others…thats why lil ben is still alive and jack WILL save him…again…or…for the first time….you know what i mean….

By: jackisjacob

jackisjacob — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:35:51 +0000

i think that the fact ben survives this bullit to the chest makes ben, how would richard say it. “This makes you extremly special”. this will be the stand out incedent that makes richard and co. belive ben is there leader

By: professorstotch

professorstotch — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:25:18 +0000

I was actually thinking about this whole marking business. Obviously if Little Ben were to survive, some one is going to check the cell-room cameras, and notice he was letting Sayid out. And obviously he’ll have to be punished for this. What if his punishment is to be branded as some one who can’t be trusted? Perhaps Little Ben was marked, and this was a “tradition” that was carried on even after Dharma was purged.