Comments on: Lockes surviving, Danielle’s memory and what Ben is really saying..

By: Dharma77

Dharma77 — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:00:16 +0000

I agree with your theory 100%. Ever since the losties ended up back in the 70s, I thought ‘Boy, that sure would explain how/why Ben seemed to know everything about the losties up to that point.’

Some speculate that the writers tried to weasel out of this with the Alpert line “he won’t remember this,” but I think Alpert was only speaking about the fact that Katawyer had brought Ben to Alpert. Since the next episode shows Widmore talking to a recuperating Ben, who still has on his bandages, it would seem logical that Ben would realize/know someone shot him. Maybe Alpert & co. fill him in, or Ben learns it later from the 70s losties themselves. Either way, I think Ben knows Sayid shoots him as a kid

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By: AngiveL

AngiveL — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:11:05 +0000

Hahaha, thanks.. Well of course, I wouldn’t bother posting a theory I felt had holes(too big, anyway..)in them. And truth is, I feel really strong about this.. I didn’t at first, thinking - “Nah, give it a rest, you can’t read in to everything.. not even in Lost” But then I thought - screw that, it might not(most probably isn’t) turn out to be true. But I’ve made my case, and I actually feel that it holds up. I’m most likely wrong, but if so, then the writers have their work cut out for them, they have to adress the “problem” or so I feel at least..

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By: sam123

sam123 — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 21:28:17 +0000

You really have been paying a lot of attention haven’t you! These are all fantastic theories!!! I agree with all of this! Great work.

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By: willis

willis — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:24:56 +0000

paragraphs, double-space, or… something! Just joking, well thought-out. All in all a nice theory.

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By: AngiveL

AngiveL — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:13:13 +0000

The thing is though, with insanity I think, is that you are robbed of the things/memories/feelings you had before, up until the point of you broke apart.. Danielle being insane, to me, don’t seem like a probable cause as to why she wouldn’t remember Ben, rather the oposite.. Like I said, I would think that she’s been obsessing about her baby girl since that night.. She took Auron for trading, didn’t she..? So she would remember Alex but the man who took her would be obscured in her memory, doesn’t sound plausible to me at all..

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By: highbrow

highbrow — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 18:19:04 +0000

Danielle should have remembered Ben. Under normal circumstances she would have. Unfortunately she’s a crazy lady who was forced to shoot her baby-daddy and live alone on an island for many years.

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By: AngiveL

AngiveL — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:47:54 +0000

That makes sense, Michael Emerson is indeed a kick ass actor.. However, that doesn’t mean that the creators, Lindelof and Cuse - wouldn’t have to adress the matter, and weive it into the storyline. Otherwise it leaves a huge gap. I know that we’ll have to accept some loose threads, but this one would really bother me - we’re talking about a life altering moment- probably the absolutely worst ever - simply forgotten.. C’mon, really..?

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By: whatistime

whatistime — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 12:05:36 +0000

Hi i didnt have time to read all of it, but waht i did read are some things ive thought about. Regarding Ben, he was originally only supposed to be in Lost for a few episodes but due to his acting skills was given the role we now know. I dont know if this has anything to do with Danielle not remembering him but if he was only supposed to be in a few episodes he probably wasnt the one in the original script that took the baby.
Youre right she shouldve remembered him.

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